CATEGORIES

‘This Is How We're Going to Make Your Child Better'

Pediatric neurosurgery is technically and emotionally complex—and traditionally dominated by men. As Novant’s first female pediatric neurosurgeon, Dr. Erin Kiehna Richardson has had to learn the intricacies of a demanding field and battle sexism along the way

The Dumbledore of CMC

A surgery resident wrote a series of children’s books and created a special kind of medical magic

LGBTQ HB2+5

Five years after the furor of House Bill 2, the LGBTQ community—in Charlotte, in North Carolina, and across much of the nation—fights attacks on new fronts

Oh, Snap!

New ‘selfie museum’ in Concord celebrates the 1990s

ALLISON LATOS

The WSOC anchor on her hard trek from one episode of loss and grief to another—and the meaning of resilience

GOOD HEALTH

For years, Charlotte has been one of the largest American cities that lacked a four-year medical school. The health care professionals who finally made it happen overcame a series of setbacks, false starts, and failures, and they plan to use their clean slate to create a new kind of community asset

Summer Partee

From woodwork to retail, the kindergarten teacher-turned-designer has learned how to do it herself

Uptown or Downtown?

Archives illuminate how long we’ve argued over the perennial question

NOW OPEN NOVEL ITALIAN

Paul Verica brings a simpler version of the city’s hottest food trend to NoDa

TOP DOCTORS 2021

The annual list you can't without

Head First

Guyana native Akash Prasad conceived a crown-inspired jewelry line in his adopted hometown

MORE SIZZLE IN SOUTHPARK

Steak 48 is worth the buzz—and the splurge

FRESH PICKS

Plan a Charlotte dining day with stops at these recently opened restaurants from our 2021 list of the city’s best (and enjoy a few treats in between)

KOUNTER HONORS THE FRIENDSHIP NINE

Chef Rob Masone brings something new to Rock Hill’s culinary scene—without losing sight of the past

FORM AND SUBSTANCE

Three-dimensional public art is forging a new landscape

Plaza Midwood's Fertile Storefront

Not one but two Fortune 500 companies took root at nondescript 1508-1510 Central Ave.

Birder's-Eye View

When the pandemic struck, thousands discovered the physical, mental, and ecological benefits of birding. Spring migration is the perfect time to join the flock

The Case for Charlotte Music, Post-COVID

Just as Charlotte began to lay a foundation for something it’s notoriously lacked over the years—the ability to sustain a vibrant, distinctive local music scene—the pandemic snatched it away, as it did so much else. Was it a lethal blow? This magazine’s longtime editor, now a driver of a local music initiative, grabs the mic to argue: Hell, no

BUNNY GREGORY

Art changed Bunny Gregory’s life. She hopes it can change her community, too

Bem-vindo!

The stretch of Monroe Road where you can find little pieces of Brazil

A DIAGNOSIS OF CHARLOTTE'S COVID ECONOMY

Business Alliance digests data that illustrates how virus has swamped commerce

Forbidden Planet, Forgotten History

In 1956, the movie that redefined science fiction cinema premiered in uptown Charlotte

JAMAL HARVEY

The 1985 police killing of his brother still powers his efforts to unite his adopted city

Grounded

It was a pilot’s playground for more than 50 years until the housing boom brought it down to earth

CHARLOTTEANS OF THE YEAR

More than any year before it, 2020 made demands of us. Our nine Charlotteans of the Year responded by breaking through boundaries. A doctor informed a confused, frightened public. A globally recognized superstar stepped out, finally, on racial injustice. Here are their stories, and ours.

Blessings, Interrupted

Social service agencies struggle to adapt to the disconnected world of COVID

A (Socially Distant) Charlotte Guide to Christmas

Take in the holiday cheer, but don’t gather too near

DINNER AND A SHOW

MOA Korean BBQ & Bar serves an upscale grill-at-your-table experience

COMMUNITY DINNER RESERVATIONS

Jim Noble is one of this city’s most successful, innovative, and philanthropic restaurant owners—and a lot of people in ever-changing Charlotte won’t set foot in his eateries

The Playlist

7 THINGS TO DO AND SEE THIS MONTH