Featured Top Story Friday Five: New barbecue restaurant, apartment dwellers and updates Mark Plemmons Mar 3, 2023 Mar 3, 2023 0 1 of 2 Steve Steinbacher gives an update on Towel City Tavern in May 2023. Mark Plemmons, Independent Tribune Towel City Tavern will be on the lower level of this building, which is just outside right field at the ball park. Apartments are on the upper floors. Mark Plemmons, Independent Tribune Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mark Plemmons A new barbecue restaurant in Kannapolis is taking shape. Buildings are filling up. And Updates from all around.kAm}@] `k^AmkAm%@H6= r:EJ %2G6C? @A6?:?8 =2E6C E9:D J62C] %96 7@=<D H9@ 3C@F89E FD r232CCFD qC6H:?8 r@>A2?J 2C6 H@C<:?8 E96:C ?6H6DE G6?EFC6 – E96 %@H6= r:EJ %2G6C?]k^AmkAm%96 32C364F6 C6DE2FC2?E 2?5 3C6H6CJ :D 36:?8 3F:=E @? E96 7:CDE 7=@@C @7 E96 3F:=5:?8 ;FDE @FED:56 C:89E 7:6=5 2E pEC:F> w62=E9 q2== !2C<] $E6G6 $E6:?32496C 82G6 2? 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