CHARLOTTE HAS AN ARTS PROBLEM
A variety of factors keeps the city’s arts scene mired in a self-perpetuating cycle of mediocrity. What will it take to come unstuck? 
BY ALLISON BRADEN

WHO’S IN CHARGE HERE? Once, Charlotte was run by a group of civic-minded business leaders who transformed a small city into a national player. But they’ve stepped aside, and the city has become a Babel of atomized and often conflicting interests. This is how it happened.
BY JIM MORRILL

50 BEST RESTAURANTS
Plus trends from neighborhoods throughout the city.

50 BEST RESTAURANTS
Places throughout the city that reward your investment in Going Somewhere to Eat
BY TESS ALLEN, TAYLOR BOWLER, AND GREG LACOUR

CHARLOTTEANS OF THE YEAR
They saw new trails through 2022 
BY TESS ALLEN, TAYLOR BOWLER, ALLISON BRADEN, AND GREG LACOUR

CHRISTOPHER WARRENGREEN.

GUIDED GIVING
Seven local store owners share their favorite, bestselling, and giftworthiest goods..
BY TESS ALLEN

KEEP CALM AND EAT DOUGHNUTS
When food writer Kathleen Purvis moved to Charlotte in 1985, a fancy breakfast meant butter on grits. 
BY KATHLEEN PURVIS

CRY US A RIVER
Jokes aside, I-277 is one of the worst mistakes in Charlotte history. What would have to happen to make it disappear?

SLAP SHOTS & ELVIS & BAD GUYS & JESUS 
If ever the marquee of a performance venue could capture the contradictory, heat-struck culture of 1970s Charlotte, this was surely it. 
BY GAVIN EDWARDS

In Memoriam 
Longtime Observer reporter and rail enthusiast Jim Wrinn lived his dream on the tracks.

A FAMILY-FRIENDLY GUIDE TO FALL 
Concerts, Halloween events, fruits on trees, and other ways to welcome a less restricted autumn.
BY GREG LACOUR

SCENES FROM A RECLAMATION
A Concord couple restores “the ugliest” 1900s mill home and documents the hair-raising project on TikTok.
BY TAYLOR BOWLER

UNDER THE HOOD
Before you even take a swig, quality control pros drop science into what flows out of the tap.
BY GREG LACOUR

BEER BRACKET
Our beer competition returns for its third year. Here are the beers you picked as the city’s best.
BY ANDY SMITH

CARE IN CHAOS
Atrium’s Dr. David Callaway on helping Ukraine war refugees and the value of risk

THE BUZZ
Life Lessons
Dr. Ashley Dawson overcame childhood poverty and systemic obstacles to open her own dental practice with a focus on giving back

THE GOOD LIFE
Weekender
Untamed beaches and boatloads of fresh seafood in North Carolina’s

FOOD + DRINK
Now Open
Introducing Yunta, where the cuisine spans the Pacic and surprises

DRINKS WELL WITH OTHERS
At The Cocktailery, Tamu Curtis lives every hour like it’s happy hour.
BY TAYLOR BOWLER

THEIR HEARTS OUT
Four of Charlotte’s leading mixologists on the cocktails that mean the most to them, and how they worked their personalities into the mix.
BY GREG LACOUR

THE RISE AND FALL OF THE EPICENTRE
Until a few years ago, Afshin Ghazi’s nightlife hub was the place to be in Charlotte. But the good times quickly faded with financial troubles, increasing violence, COVID, and today, foreclosure. What happened, and what’s next? 
BY ELY PORTILLO

THE 2022 BOB AWARDS
Our annual compendium of the Best of the Best in food, entertainment, shopping, and living.
BY TESS ALLEN, TAYLOR BOWLER, ALLISON BRADEN, GREG LACOUR, AND ANDY SMITH

CALL OF THE ’BURBS
People think of Charlotte’s urban core as the hot area for apartments, but developers increasingly head toward the I-485 loop—and beyond.
BY GREG LACOUR

THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT
In 2021, Charlotte appointed Priya Sircar as its first arts and culture officer and assembled a board to distribute funding and develop a long-range plan. Could the move help turn Charlotte into a cultural destination? 
BY ALLISON BRADEN

PARK CITY, UTAH
A ski resort town with afterparties for miles.
BY GREG LACOUR

PHOENIX, ARIZONA
Wilderness in the shadow of the nation’s fifth-largest city.
BY ALLISON BRADEN

RACING REIMAGINED
NASCAR’s culture, so central to Charlotte’s, roars into another new era
BY STEVE GOLDBERG

THE OTHER TRACKS
Big tracks like Charlotte Motor Speedway and Daytona International Speedway get most of the attention, but the heart and soul of auto racing lie in local tracks.
BY STEVE GOLDBERG

25 BEST NEW RESTAURANTS - This year, restaurateurs seemed to settle into a post-virus swing even as the overall scene continued to expand and diversify. It’s a lot to digest, but Charlotte continues to impress us with its culinary range and resilience.

OLD PLAYERS, NEW VENTURES - Restaurant veterans expand their Charlotte footprints with new cafés, bakeries, tasting rooms, and food stalls.

CHARLOTTEANS OF THE YEAR
The ones who made a difference in 2021
BY TAYLOR BOWLER, ALLISON BRADEN, GREG LACOUR, JEN TOTA McGIVNEY, AND CARROLL WALTON

THE STUFF WE CARRY
A holiday story about the gifts we salvage from years and lives past.

THE NEW FAMILY-STYLE
Large gatherings are off the table this year, again. But cheer up: Here’s a guide to help you redesign and resize your holiday menu.
BY TAYLOR BOWLER AND ANDY SMITH

THE REHEAT IS ON
A compilation of Charlotte’s best take-and-bake meals.
BY ANDY SMITH

THE TONIC
A program called NoteWorthy puts a mix of musicians on the same stage.
BY GREG LACOUR

GREAT FALL SCAVENGER HUNT
Twenty-five businesses and landmarks that hide in the city’s shadows—from speakeasies and general stores to murals and sneaker shops—make up Charlotte magazine’s first-ever Great Fall Scavenger Hunt.
BY TAYLOR BOWLER, ALLISON BRADEN, GREG LACOUR, AND ANDY SMITH

KANNAPOLIS RESURRECTED
Devastated by two decades’ worth of economic losses, the once-’dead’ mill town is on the rebound with a new baseball stadium, development, and job opportunities.
BY JEN TOTA McGIVNEY

Life Lessons
Therapist Rwenshaun Miller works to defeat the mental illness stigma among Black men and boys.

Style
Monika Nessbach designs edgy commercial spaces with international flair.

Restaurant Guide
Where to satisfy your Italian craving in Charlotte..

SODS AND ENDS
Bank of America Stadium has switched to synthetic turf—a material with a long history in North Carolina
BY GREG LACOUR

THE FIGHT FOR CHARLOTTE’S FUTURE
Discussion of the city’s new land-use plan devolved into an ugly, muddy mess..
BY ELY PORTILLO

THE DUMBLEDORE OF CMC
Dr. Maria Baimas-George wrote a series of children’s books to create a special kind of medical magic. 
BY JEN TOTA McGIVNEY

‘THIS IS HOW WE’RE GOING TO MAKE YOUR CHILD BETTER’
Novant’s first female pediatric neurosurgeon navigates a demanding field and battles sexism along the way. 
BY LAUREN LEVINE CORRIHER

30 OUTDOOR ESCAPES
A curated list of trusted destinations and outdoor groups.

A wave of new, young fishing enthusiasts could outlast the pandemic.
BY TAYLOR BOWLER

THE 2021 BOB AWARDS
Our annual Best of the Best awards celebrate the restaurants, museums, breweries, salons, and other businesses and nonprofits that make this city a better place.
BY TAYLOR BOWLER, ALLISON BRADEN, GREG LACOUR, AND ANDY SMITH

HOT LISTINGS - 
Lake Norman real estate trends with an expanded roundup of listings
BY TAYLOR BOWLER AND GREG LACOUR

LUXURY AT THE LAKE - 
A penthouse condo in Cornelius with custom touches at every turn
BY MICHELLE BOUDIN

Life Lessons
Bunny Gregory celebrates the west side’s young Black artists.

Development
Over the last 40 years, Charlotte’s economy has taken flight along with its airport.

Building History
The story behind a double storefront on Central Avenue.

HOMEWORK
The home office has become the primary place of business. What does this mean for the people who build them?
BY ANDY SMITH

EAST SIDE STORY
As Charlotte builds for the future, community leaders on the east side are making sure the city’s most diverse area doesn’t get left behind.
BY ALLISON BRADEN

A DINING SCENE, BAGGED
25 restaurants that survived the switch to curbside and carry-out—and which dishes to take home.
BY TAYLOR BOWLER, GREG LACOUR, AND ANDY SMITH

THE 50 BEST RESTAURANTS IN CHARLOTTE
Our updated list with the best takeout dishes and meal deals.
BY TAYLOR BOWLER AND ANDY SMITH

CHARLOTTEANS OF THE YEAR
The ones who gave us hope in 2020
BY MICHELLE BOUDIN, TAYLOR BOWLER, ALLISON BRADEN, GREG LACOUR, AND ANDY SMITH

Local Flavor
The couple behind Bleu Barn North End.

THE ANIMAL QUEENDOM
A look inside a complicated and innovative year for critter-lovers outside the metropolitan mainstream.
BY ANDY SMITH

THE WEIGHT OF THE WORLD
COVID-19 represents a mental and behavioral health crisis of incalculable depth and severity.
BY GREG LACOUR

SCHOOL SPIRIT
More than 163 years of ghosts have taken up residence at Queens University.
BY GREG LACOUR

STAGE FRIGHT
As Carolina Theatre heads toward a reopening, which ghosts will join the curtain call?
BY ANDY SMITH

CHARLOTTE’S ART BUYING SENSIBILITY
Why and how local folks buy art.
BY LAUREN PIEMONT

MIXED, NOT MATCHED
Designer Inna Kovalinskiy mixes periods and styles to bring elegant modernity to an outdated Fort Mill Home..
BY TAYLOR BOWLER

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