Charlotte magazine

11/10/2025

We are saddened to share that Charlotte magazine’s last edition will be December 2025’s Charlotteans of the Year issue. As both Charlotte magazine and Charlotte Parent cease operations this month, we want to thank our readers, contributors, and partners for decades of community and shared storytelling.

11/04/2025

: Joe Sharpe first witnessed the power of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy as an athletic trainer in the NBA. Years ago, the former director of healthcare and sports performance for the Charlotte Hornets had a player enter treatment after a surgery, and the results, he says, were “astounding.” Now, Sharpe brings these medical-grade treatments to Charlotte with MD Hyperbaric Charlotte, which opened last month:

In Partnership With MD Hyperbaric Charlotte

11/04/2025

Level up your leadership. The Second Circle Institute (2CI) is where directors and VPs build strategic clarity, confidence, and peer connection. Its next Accelerator is this November in Charlotte. 👉 Learn more at the2ci.com.

11/04/2025

Meg Charity and Barrett Worthington opened Rally Pickleball two years ago in Lower South End. In its first six months, attracted more than 40,000 visitors. Charity and Worthington could have easily coasted on their track record, but they chose to level up instead.

In July, they opened a farm-to-table bistro called Henrietta’s, next door in the former Rally Annex building. They tapped Andres Kaifer, the chef behind Customshop and Marina’s Tapas, to develop a menu of small plates and shareables using local greens, fresh meats and seafood, and scratch-made pasta. The opening lineup has just 16 dishes, a sign they’ve chosen quality over quantity.

Read about .a.bowler experience at including what her must-order recommendation. Up on our site, linked in the comments.
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11/02/2025

What do you think, Charlotte? Is speaking truth or are you good with growth?

10/31/2025

From classic regional tales to entirely new ones, check out our collection of ‘Charlotte Haunts’, up on our site, linked in the comments.

10/30/2025

This deserves a 👏👏👏

10/29/2025

The Charlotte area boasts a long and varied roster of gifted brewers who delight in perfecting their flagship recipes and rolling out adventurous prototypes. Who better to taste-test (and assess) these libations than other brewers?

That was our working hypothesis, anyway. We wondered: What Charlotte-area beers do Charlotte-area breweries’ head brewers drink when they’re not drinking their own? So we asked a few, and they emailed us back between batches.

See their responses, up on our site, linked in the comments.

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10/27/2025

Rob Clement is a longtime chef and owner of Meshugganah, the beloved pop-up Jewish deli.

Earlier this year, he experienced a devastating blow when his young wife, Franki, passed away from breast cancer. The now single dad of two had to reprioritize and step away from chef life in the kitchen.

Read the story about his new venture, up on our site, linked in the comments.

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10/26/2025

Licensed therapist, Heather Kotler, knows the loss of a pet can hurt as much as or more than the loss of a human loved one. It explains why her pet loss support groups tend to fill up to capacity.

Read about her group, up on our site, linked in the comments.

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10/23/2025

Behold the Cuban sandwich: layers of ham, roast pork, Swiss cheese, pickles, and mustard tucked inside pan Cubano (Cuban bread) and pressed on a grill to melt the cheese and lightly toast the bread. It’s a handheld masterpiece. So why would serve two versions? And which ‘wich do customers prefer?

Head to the link in our bio where .a.bowler gets the answers.

10/22/2025

What is haunting you, Charlotte? 👻🫣