Nancy Rezek of La Parisienne shows off some of the shop's chocolates. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net photo)

La Parisienne Chocolate, Coffee & Wine Lounge on North Main Street is attracting a following with its unusual mix of chocolates, wines by the glass and free wireless internet. More below, as well as news from Davidson Farmers Market’s Charles Semail about his plans for a Davidson shop, Chef Charles Grill 2 Go. Read the full story

Restaurant X, in South Main Square on South Main Street, will be closing Mondays. The cozy bistro run by Chris and Christina Phillips is now closed Sundays and Mondays. They’ll now be open Tuesdays to Friday lunch, 11 a.m.m to 2:30 p.m., Tuesday to Saturday dinner, 5 to 10 p.m. The restaurant’s half-off wine specials are now available on Wednesdays.

This month, events to raise money for local charities and worthy causes abound. Need your lawn raked? Students from Davidson College’s Habitat for Humanity will take care of it, in exchange for a donation to their next home build. For the athletically minded, there’s a Sunday golf tournament, and a pair of runs: one through Lake Norman State Park and a low key 5k through scenic Davidson neighborhoods. In the arts, Davidson College a capella groups perform to benefit special needs children. The famed Beggar Boys return to St. Alban’s complete with Irish dancing and holiday tunes to benefit listeners and the Mooresville Soup Kitchen alike. And even holiday shopping can be altruistic when it’s done at the Mt. Zion Crafts and Gifts Show in Cornelius. Read the full story