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May 2012

Features

2012 BOB Awards: The Best of the Best

2012 BOB Awards: The Best of the Best

2012 Best of the Best: Body & Soul

2012 Best of the Best: Body & Soul

2012 Best of the Best: Dining

2012 Best of the Best: Dining

2012 Best of the Best: Nightlife

2012 Best of the Best: Nightlife

2012 Best of the Best: Shopping

2012 Best of the Best: Shopping

2012 Best of the Best: Arts & Culture

Faces of the Denied

Faces of the Denied

For forty-five years ending in 1974, the state of North Carolina sterilized 7,600 men and women it deemed unfit to bear children. Some were labeled “feeble-minded” or “easy prey.” Others...

2012 Best of the Best: Recreation

2012 Best of the Best: Recreation

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A Taste of the Exotic: Levant Mediterranean Cuisine

A Taste of the Exotic: Levant Mediterranean Cuisine

Levant Mediterranean Cuisine brings upscale Middle Eastern cuisine to uptown—in a setting that feels worlds away

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Quick Bite

Back for Thirds: Blackthorne Restaurant & Bar

Back for Thirds: Blackthorne Restaurant & Bar

Chef Mark Hibbs returns to the city’s culinary scene

Drinks with Birdie Yang

Drinks with Birdie Yang

The owner and sake sommelier of Yama Asian Fusion tells us about his most recent accolade—Advanced Sake Professional—over a bottle of Pride of the Village Junami Ginjo.

Barrows on Sports: Tom Sorensen and Us

Barrows on Sports: Tom Sorensen and Us

As Charlotte has grown up as a sports city, Tom Sorensen has been there for the sports fan, chronicling, interpreting, and making us laugh

Lacrosse, the Next Big Thing?

Lacrosse, the Next Big Thing?

A pro sports franchise ushers in a new era of lacrosse in Charlotte

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Chatter

CMPD Gets a Handle on Twitter

CMPD Gets a Handle on Twitter

It's a brave new world with social media

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Best Bets

Best Bets May 2012

Best Bets May 2012

Your best bets of what to see and do this month

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Business

Has Charlotte Gone Bananas?

As business leaders celebrate the arrival of Chiquita’s headquarters and continue to lionize Dole Food Company’s David Murdock, a new documentary raises questions about the history of each...

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Fashion

The Art of Fashion

The Art of Fashion

Art meets fashion in this stylish interpreta- tion of Sam Francis’s 1956 abstract Composition: Yellow and Red, on exhibit at the Bechtler

Ramona Holloway, What's in Your Bag?

Ramona Holloway, What's in Your Bag?

Co-host of the popular Matt & Ramona Show on 107.9 FM The Link, is notorious for hauling around tons of stuff. Does she need it all? You be the judge.

Things to Fix Before the DNC: The Harris Hole

Things to Fix Before the DNC: The Harris Hole

Each month leading up to September’s Democratic National Convention, Jeremy Markovich profiles one aspect of Charlotte that needs fixing up.

Bold Statement: Osso Restaurant and Lounge Decor

Bold Statement: Osso Restaurant and Lounge Decor

With his latest creation, Osso Restaurant & Lounge, restaurateur Alex Myrick worked with renowned designer Francois Frossard to forge a striking marriage between old and new. Here, he shares...

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Reality Check

Real Estate's Silver Lining: Decreases in Sales Prices and Interest Rates

Real Estate's Silver Lining: Decreases in Sales Prices and Interest Rates

With home prices still down, opportunities abound close to uptown

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Culture

Bright Lights, Big City

Bright Lights, Big City

A radiant public art project welcomes people to uptown

Battleground for Volunteers

Battleground for Volunteers

Charlotte’s home to both the Democratic National Convention and a strong Obama presidential campaign. Separately, they’re competing for your support

Lacrosse, the Next Big Thing?

Lacrosse, the Next Big Thing?

A pro sports franchise ushers in a new era of lacrosse in Charlotte

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Editor's Note

From the Editor: Institutionalize Us. Please

From the Editor: Institutionalize Us. Please

Notes from the editor, Richard Thurmond

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Loose Ends

Worst of the Worst

Worst of the Worst

From a mechanical bull to a ridiculous unsolved robbery, here are a few things that didn’t make into this month’s cover feature

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