Deep down, doesn’t every restaurant owner hope to become that kind of place? So we looked closer at the Cajun Queen, one of Charlotte’s gems, to see what makes it special. Tim Freer ...

At night, the sign of Quebedeaux’s Cajun Cafe in Pineville, including the protruding alligator head, is bathed in the glow of colorful lights. Now another spotlight is shining on it. This week ...