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June 2010

Features

Back to the Future

Back to the Future

"Those Who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it," goes the famous line. With Charlotte's growth on hold, it's time to look back at what we did right -- and what we screwed up.

The Brunch Club

The Brunch Club

Charlotte’s favorite chefs take a break for brunch at home -- and dish on their favorite family recipes

Rise & Shine

Rise & Shine

To help you navigate the city's ever-expanding breakfast and brunch scene, we've organized fifty great spots by neighborhood (because when you're just out of your pajamas, you're not in the mood to...

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Chatter

I'd Like a Cubicle Mate, Please

I'd Like a Cubicle Mate, Please

Work from home but crave a daily dose of The Office camaraderie in your working routine? Co-op work spaces like Lightbulb Co-Working in NoDa are the answer.

Swap This House

Homeowners anxious to sell are resorting to house trades

Fame Seeker

Fame Seeker

Kevin Schlesier, thirty-four, the exhibits manager for the NASCAR Hall of Fame, was given the Herculean task of bringing together all the historic artifacts and elaborate technological interactive...

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Best Bets

Best Bets

Best Bets

Here, Billy, Billy!

Here, Billy, Billy!

Out with Once-trendy pet ferrets. in with pygmy goats. the loveable farm animals turned pets, which range from forty-five to ninety pounds and are sometimes called dwarf goats, have been spotted in...

Sleepovers for Strangers

Sleepovers for Strangers

For these travelers, crashing on a stranger's futon isn't taboo, it's practical

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Fashion

Happy Feet

Happy Feet

Benevolent Boutique

Benevolent Boutique

Charlotte-based interior designer Cynthia Urbanik, who has worked on uptown condos, medical buildings, and other large developments, joined forces with Dress for Success, an international nonprofit...

Guilt-free Chocolate

Guilt-free Chocolate

For more than twenty years, Chocolate Soup children's boutique in SouthPark has been one of Charlotte's favorite -- and most fashionable -- destinations for ensuring that your tot is the best...

Haute Suits

Haute Suits

Kirsti Grinna was thirteen when her swimsuit line, KGB (Kirsti Grinna Bikinis), debuted at the Swimwear Association of Florida's annual SwimShow.

Bauble Boutique

Bauble Boutique

The Jewelry Artists of Charlotte, which recently opened in Ballantyne Village, offers stylish, locally made necklaces, bracelets, and rings in a full range of prices.

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Local Flavor

Chip Nutty

Chip Nutty

Charles Rivers has been satisfying a nostalgic longing for homemade childhood treats since he founded Chip Nutty Cookies in Tennessee in 1995.

Burger Business

Burger Business

A good Burger is like a good business model -- practical, affordable, and fresh.

Bites and Brews

Bites and Brews

Two local culinary success stories have teamed up to create a menu packed with tasty choices -- and a beer list to rival any in town

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Nightlife

Your Incredibly Helpful Guide to Alive after Five

Your Incredibly Helpful Guide to Alive after Five

For those planning to partake for the first time -- or who just need some pointers on the complex social scene (and trust us, you probably do) -- here's a guide.

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A La Carte

à la carte

News, notes, and gossip about the restaurant scene

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Editor's Note

The First Meal Is the Best Meal

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First Person

Ballad of a Dirtbag

Ballad of a Dirtbag

Just three years ago, I was an up-and-comer in an up-and-coming city. What the hell happened, to me and to this city?

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Life & Style

Here, Billy, Billy!

Here, Billy, Billy!

Out with Once-trendy pet ferrets. in with pygmy goats. the loveable farm animals turned pets, which range from forty-five to ninety pounds and are sometimes called dwarf goats, have been spotted in...

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Life Lines

Back to the Source

Back to the Source

We know so little about where our food comes from. Why not get some of it closer to home -- your backyard?

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