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Arts & Culture
Arial Robinson Changes Perceptions With ‘Black Hair Care in Color’ Book
In Arial Robinson’s first book, The Modern Day Black Alphabet, the 19-year-old Charlotte native explored Black culture through a series…
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Arts & Culture
A Guide to Everything in Plaza Midwood and Commonwealth
There are an assortment of different activities, businesses, bars and art that set each of our city’s neighborhoods apart. As…
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Food & Drink
The Exchange at 36th Opens Today in NoDa. Here’s What To Expect.
Opening today just a one-minute walk from the NoDa Lynx Blue Line Station is the neighborhood’s newest watering hole, market,…
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Arts & Culture
Valentine’s Day in Charlotte: Where To Go and What To Give
For most of us, Valentine’s Day in Charlotte will look a little different this year. Even before the pandemic, the…
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Food & Drink
Yum Yum Crumbs Is a Bakery Built on Deconstruction
Due to the pandemic, gone are the days of waiting in line to be seated hip-to-hip with strangers. Many businesses…
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Food & Drink
The Eagle Food & Beer Hall Opens with Same Old Transplant Problems
Walking into The Eagle Food & Beer Hall, located in South End’s Atherton Mill shopping center, the first thing that…
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Food & Drink
5Church Charlotte Set to Reopen with New Head Chef, New Menu
When Phase 2 of Governor Cooper’s COVID-19 reopening plan was announced in May, Charlotte’s restaurant industry scrambled to prepare themselves.…
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Food Features
Self-Taught Chef Meherwan Irani Brings Botiwalla to Optimist Hall
For Meherwan Irani, owner of Botiwalla and Optimist Hall’s newest tenant, the journey from curious home chef to five-time James…
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Food & Drink
Men of Midwood(ish) Calendar a Light-Hearted Response to a Rough Year
To take a snapshot of Plaza Midwood in its current state is to capture a quickly vanishing memory. COVID-19 has…
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Arts & Culture
ArtPop Street Gallery Unveils Class of 2021
ArtPop Street Gallery has announced its Class of 2021, welcoming 20 winning artists to join the organization’s ranks, including three…
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Arts Features
Tamara Williams’ Upcoming African Dance Showcase Honors Enslaved Ancestors
Any other year, UNC Charlotte assistant professor of dance Tamara Williams would be training her students, usually in some form…
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Arts Features
Laura Wopperer Pushes Safe Practices Through ‘Mask With Me’ Photo Series
Wear a mask. It’s a simple request, one that involves the most minor inconvenience and can save countless lives. Seems…
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News & Opinion
Instagram Network Shares Stories of Abuse Across North Carolina
Each Instagram post is a carousel of graphics, starting with one that provides a trigger warning with whatever words can…
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Food & Drink
HEX Coffee Partners With Local Artist Saloan Goodwin on New Brew
Camp North End roastery and coffee shop HEX Coffee is releasing a specialty Rogicha Ethiopian coffee tomorrow with the help…
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Food & Drink
Nourish Charlotte’s Julia Simon To Open Plant Joy in Camp North End
Chef Julia Simon, owner of plant-based food delivery service Nourish Charlotte, and her business partner Erik Berns have announced their…
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Food & Drink
Fall Food and Drink at Charlotte Eateries, Bakeries and Breweries
The second the weather drops below 80 degrees in Charlotte, it can only mean one thing: fall of 2020 is…
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