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Glorious Food! The Lake Norman Eats Group on Facebook
Realtor Lauren Rocco founded The Lake Norman Eats Facebook group and serves as its moderator.
by Karel Bond Lucander | photography by Lisa Crates
Who has the best burger? Where can I get authentic Italian? Where’s a good place to eat on the water? Everything you want to know about where to eat in Lake Norman is just a click away on the “Lake Norman Eats” Facebook group. And along with the inside scoop (literally, when the subject of ice cream comes up) you’ll see appetizing photos posted by fellow epicureans. Lake Norman Eats has become the place to see what’s new in the LKN food scene.
A recipe to help after shutdown
As the COVID-19 pandemic shut everything down in March 2020, Lauren Rocco huddled with friends and brainstormed ways to help business owners. Her family was in the restaurant business before moving from Florida to Huntersville in 2012, and she understands their challenges. To do her part, she founded Lake Norman Eats for local restauranteurs to
share information about their “curbside service, specials and menus.” “Originally it was a good place for people to see who was serving up family style meals when all the restaurants were closed for inside dining,” she says. “It was a way for me to step up and serve and continue to build relationships in a time that was very uncertain for all of us.” Today, Lake Norman Eats has more than 14.5K members. What began as a place for restaurant owners to post updates is now also where locals highlight favorite new and old haunts. The group offers a good mix of support for casual and high-end dining. You’ll even find fellow foodies offer tips about where to eat while traveling to area destinations, from Gatlinburg to Charleston.
