Here Are The 2025 BOB Winners: The Best of the Best in Charlotte

Charlotte Magazine 4/14 3:33A Tess Allen

Every May, we reconnect with our good friend BOB, and the guy just keeps changing on us. A couple of years ago, he was into artisanal doughnuts, acai bowls, car detailers, and custom jewelers. This...

2025 Best of The Best in Charlotte: VOTER’S CHOICE

Charlotte Magazine 4/14 3:32A Charlotte Magazine Staff

FOOD + DRINK Best Bagel: Poppy’s Bagels Runner-Up: The Accidental Baker Best BBQ: Midwood Smokehouse Runner-Up: Noble Smoke Best Brunch: The Artisan’s Palate Runner-Up: Snooze A.M. Eatery Best Burgers : Ace No. 3 Runner-Up: Harriet’s Hamburgers...

What Does 'Employer Liability' Mean?

Creative Loafing Charlotte 4/9 10:10P Alan Watts

Employer liability is the legal obligation businesses have for accidents, sickness, or damages employees incur while working…

Financial Planning Tips for Budding Entrepreneurs

Creative Loafing Charlotte 4/9 9:15P Alan Watts

Have you ever had a business idea so good it kept you up at night?…

Why Some Websites Use More Power Than Entire Office Buildings

Creative Loafing Charlotte 4/9 9:11P Alan Watts

TL;DR: The programming language matters; massive data centers require huge amounts of power to handle storage, processing, and information distribution, with thousands of servers operating around the clock…

Are Townhomes The New Dream Home in Charlotte?

Charlotte Magazine 4/7 1:00A Greg Lacour

Last year, fresh off a divorce, Emily Allen thought she could continue to live in the house she and her ex-husband had bought in 2019. It was a lot of space for a single woman and a dog: 2,000 square...

Bored of Your Daily Routine? 7 Exciting Activities to Shake Things Up

Creative Loafing Charlotte 4/5 3:05A Alan Watts

Have you ever caught yourself going through the motions, day after day, only to realize you’re feeling totally stuck? You’re not the only one…

A Look at the Impact of Charlotte SHOUT!

Charlotte Magazine 4/1 6:43A Charlotte Mag Content Studio

In Partnership with Charlotte SHOUT! Over 17 days in April, Charlotte SHOUT! brings a celebration of arts, culture, and community to Uptown Charlotte through more than 200 events and attractions. Last...

Things To Do In Charlotte This Month: April 2025

Charlotte Magazine 3/31 5:17A Tess Allen

Take a bite out of this food- and drink-fueled lineup, with some non-culinary fun sprinkled in. Charlotte StrEATs Uncorked Friday, April 4 Learn about, sip, and celebrate some of North Carolina s...

Time Out Youth Provides A Sense of Home — Sometimes A Literal One

Charlotte Magazine 3/24 4:56A Jen Tota McGivney

It’s been awhile since I’ve been to church, but I know communion when I see it. To me, it looks like this: Last November, about 70 young people, ages 13 to 24, arrived for Friendsgiving dinner at Time Out Youth , a center for LGBTQ youth in East...

Shed Brand Studios: One of Charlotte’s Last Glass Artisans

Charlotte Magazine 3/24 4:32A Tess Allen

In 1987, notorious televangelist Jim Bakker was arrested, and his PTL Television Network was shut down. The ordeal was ingrained in the national consciousness. But the Knight family was focused on...

Weekend Trip From Charlotte: Cataloochee Ranch

Charlotte Magazine 3/24 4:06A Taylor Bowler

Hotel staff are supposed to be friendly and accommodating, but it s more than that at Cataloochee Ranch. These employees seem genuinely excited to be here. It doesn t hurt when you have fresh mountain...

The Queen of Charlotte’s Underground Gets Real About Local Music

Charlotte Magazine 3/24 3:48A Greg Lacour

Hope Nicholls, the queen of Charlotte s underground, turned 65 in January. Having a huge birthday party at Snug Harbor, she says with glee on a gray, drizzly December weekday at Boris & Natasha . That...

How Does a Local Pastry Chef Get On The Food Network?

Charlotte Magazine 3/17 7:47A Taylor Bowler

Last November , I got an email from pastry chef Jossie Lukacik with this subject line: I am going to be on Food Network! The following month, she appeared on Christmas Cookie Challenge , where viewers...

Charlotte Mothers & Daughters Are Turning Periods and Puberty Into A Party

Charlotte Magazine 3/17 7:34A Nikki Campo

Last spring , Kristin Mountcastle hired Girlhood Charlotte, a business that educates girls about puberty, to host a “period party” for a group of fifth-grade girls and their moms. Mountcastle was starting her own business for moms and girls, but...