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December 2011

Features

Charlotte's 25 Best Restaurants

Charlotte's 25 Best Restaurants

From French fare to Southern comfort, steaks to Thai, inventive to classic, these are Charlotte's best restaurants

Firefighters of Station 15 Wait for the Big One

Firefighters of Station 15 Wait for the Big One

Firefighters rarely get to do what they really want to do-fight fires. For most of us, this is not a bad thing. But for the men at Charlotte's Station 15, the busiest firehouse in the city, it...

Levine Children's Hospital Chapel: A Place of Hope

Levine Children's Hospital Chapel: A Place of Hope

Inside Levine Children’s Hospital is a small room with a tear-stained floor, an altar, and a bowl of smooth stones. The interfaith chapel is a respite amid the sickness, a side of the hospital...

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Departments

Pirate Radio No More

Pirate Radio No More

A local underground internet radio station is ready to break out

South 85: Highway to Fame

South 85: Highway to Fame

Country rockers South 85 are setting local stages on fire

Travel: Vancouver, British Columbia

Travel: Vancouver, British Columbia

Winter vacation in Canada? Dining, shopping, skiing, and plenty of places to warm up make this a great idea

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Best Bets

Best Bets December 2011

Best Bets December 2011

Your best bets of what to see and do in December

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Business

Being Thomas Edison

Being Thomas Edison

That’s the dream for every would-be inventor. One Charlotte company is helping it become a reality for some

Charlotte vs. Tampa: DNC vs. RNC

Charlotte vs. Tampa: DNC vs. RNC

We’ve got the DNC. They have the RNC. So how do the cities stack up?

Charlotte Goes to Washington

Charlotte Goes to Washington

Next year the White House will come to Charlotte for the Democratic National Convention, but this year, some Charlotte business owners have been heading there— and not for your basic tour.

Things to Fix Before the DNC: Molting Uptown Skyscrapers

Things to Fix Before the DNC: Molting Uptown Skyscrapers

Let's get the Westin in tip top shape

Male Midlife Crisis Meets American Muscle

Male Midlife Crisis Meets American Muscle

Start your engines because in this showroom the male midlife crisis meets American muscle

The Price is Right with Our Annual Holiday Gift Guide

The Price is Right with Our Annual Holiday Gift Guide

With price points to fit every friend and family member, we present our annual Holiday Gift Guide

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Society

Urban League's President's Reception

Urban League's President's Reception

Thurgood Marshall College Fund Awards of Excellence Dinner

Thurgood Marshall College Fund Awards of Excellence Dinner

March of Dimes Designer Showhouse

March of Dimes Designer Showhouse

Historic Charlotte Gala

Historic Charlotte Gala

Slice Out of Cancer at Villa Francesca

Slice Out of Cancer at Villa Francesca

Naptime for Adults

Naptime for Adults

Uptown health club encourages us to sleep it off

Fertility on Ice

Fertility on Ice

A new procedure allows women to preserve their fertility for years, and two Charlotte doctors are leading the way

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Now Open

Hot Chocolate Sweet Spots

Hot Chocolate Sweet Spots

Cozy up with a frothy mug of hot chocolate at these three spots

Fern, Flavors from the Garden Brings Garden Variety to Charlotte

Fern, Flavors from the Garden Brings Garden Variety to Charlotte

Plaza Midwood’s newest restaurant is all about the vegetables

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Nightlife

Prohibition: Part Speakeasy, Part Popular Dance Club

Prohibition: Part Speakeasy, Part Popular Dance Club

Party like it’s 1920 at this uptown bar

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Quick Bite

The Fifth Element of Taste: Umami

The Fifth Element of Taste: Umami

Savor the fifth taste, umami, with this decadent burger

Bulking Up: Best Bets for Shopping in Bulk

Bulking Up: Best Bets for Shopping in Bulk

Whether you’re searching for hard candies, herbs, spices, snacks, grains, or even barrels of honey, these Charlotte shops are your best bet for buying in bulk

Drinks with Joshua Cain

Drinks with Joshua Cain

The Ritz-Carlton executive pastry chef (he started as an intern), shares the secret behind being pastry king over a glass of shiraz

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Loose Ends

'Tis the Season

'Tis the Season

The holidays bring joy, cheer, and the occasional cover-up scheme

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