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Charlotte Magazine 12/4 3:04A Jen Tota McGivney

“Be not simply good; be good for something.” I’m writing a book about Henry David Thoreau, so his words have occupied most of my office and brain lately. This line, from a letter to a friend, always interrupts my research with a moment of...

The Next Year in Charlotte Beer

Charlotte Magazine 12/4 2:55A Greg Lacour

Where is Charlotte s beer scene going? On this warm, late-September Saturday, it s come here to Pinhouse, a self-serve beer bar on Central Avenue in Plaza Midwood. The occasion is the Charlotte...

The Story Behind Letty’s on Shamrock

Charlotte Magazine 12/4 2:43A Kathleen Purvis

If you re a first-timer at Letty s on Shamrock, it might take you a minute to read the menu. It isn t because the menu is complicated or fancy. Owner Letty Ketner wanted her restaurant s food to be...

Celebrate in good cheer at these Charlotte restaurants open for Christmas meals

CharlotteFive 12/3 11:00P Heidi Finley

Browse options and make reservations for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dining.

Not long ago, seeing young kids pained him. Now, as Black Santa, they bring him pure joy.

CharlotteFive 12/3 10:00P Théoden Janes

NC native Titus Hopper — aka Hop The Black Santa — has overcome a brutal tragedy to find happiness as an educator, a dad and a big guy in a red suit.

With another LaMelo Ball ankle injury, Rozier, Miller and Washington will need to shoulder the load

CLTure 12/3 6:33A CLTure

By Chase Whitney December 3, 2023 Photo: Kurt Shackelford / CLTure It barely took a month, and the one issue Hornets fans were hoping to avoid in the 2023-24 season has already resurfaced– LaMelo Ball...

Charlotte Hornets Holiday Gift Guide

CLTure 12/1 3:29P CLTure

By CLTure December 1, 2023 Since the team s inception in 1988, Charlotte Hornets merchandise and apparel have been a mainstay in NBA street fashion culture, even through the odd Bobcats years. With multiple eras and themes to harken back to, the...

The 2023 Faces of Charlotte

Charlotte Magazine 12/1 8:47A Charlotte Mag Content Studio

PEOPLE ARE WHAT MAKE THIS CITY SPECIAL. Charlotteans have a can-do spirit, high standards for quality, and, more often than not, look at their business as a calling. We’d like to introduce you to Charlotteans who are at the tops of their...

Face of Hot Yoga: Y2 Yoga

Charlotte Magazine 12/1 8:46A Charlotte Mag Content Studio

Meet Tanner Bazemore, Owner & Founder of Y2 Yoga. Y2 is almost fifteen years old and has evolved a lot over the years. Covid hit small businesses like Y2 very hard. However, with every difficult situation, there is an opportunity to grow. Y2 Yoga...

Face of Wealth Management: Hobart Wealth

Charlotte Magazine 12/1 8:44A Charlotte Mag Content Studio

How do you define success? At Hobart Wealth, we define success as helping our clients achieve their retirement dreams, establish a legacy, and live the lives they truly want to live. We do this with financial planning and by delivering custom...

Face of Custom Closet Design: Closets by Design

Charlotte Magazine 12/1 8:25A Charlotte Mag Content Studio

Laura and Eric VanSickle have been transforming people’s homes … and their lives … with beautiful custom closets for almost 20 years. Th is year their son, Jackson, has joined the family business. Jackson, along with Laura’s sisters Christa and...

Face of Interior Design: Crazy Jane’s

Charlotte Magazine 12/1 8:24A Charlotte Mag Content Studio

In business since 1996, Crazy Jane’s is a full-service interior design and retail showroom located in Charlotte’s South End Design District. Owner Tom Holley has a varied design and retail background, having served as a director and buyer for...

Face of Aesthetics: Essential Aesthetics and Laser

Charlotte Magazine 12/1 8:24A Charlotte Mag Content Studio

Not all med spas are created equal. Armed with a new, luxurious, state-of-the-art facility, the most innovative laser technology available, a new permanent makeup studio and thirteen of the most talented women in the industry, we are prepared to...

Face of Plastic Surgery: Charlotte Plastic Surgery

Charlotte Magazine 12/1 8:23A Charlotte Mag Content Studio

At Charlotte Plastic Surgery, excellence is not just something we strive for, it’s a way of life. With a legacy spanning over seven decades and the only practice to win the coveted BOB award for “Best Plastic Surgery Practice” 8 years running,...

Face of Jewelry: Windsor Jewelers

Charlotte Magazine 12/1 8:22A Charlotte Mag Content Studio

Windsor Jewelers welcomes you to their family-owned stores in Charlotte and Winston-Salem. More than a jeweler, Windsor Jewelers offers an experience worth savoring. Along with the world’s most celebrated designer jewelry and fine Swiss...