Kathleen Purvis

Jan 20, 2025 | charlottemagazine.com | Kathleen Purvis

Albertine has a lot of reasons to attract attention. There’s the luxe dining room, the Rorschach test swirls in the massive stone slab behind the bar, the Mideast-meets-Carolinas playfulness of the menu. Then there’s the curiosity behind owners Joe and Katy Kindred’s decision to make their first foray into the city center. They opened their bistro, Kindred, in Davidson in 2015, followed by Hello, Sailor on Lake Norman and several locations of the fast-casual eatery Milkbread.

Dec 2, 2024 | charlottemagazine.com | Kathleen Purvis

The she-crab soup at Eddie’s is in the claws of one man What keeps me going back to Eddie’s Place on Sharon Amity Road for one more cup of that she-crab soup? It’s not just the generous flecks of blue crab dredged up with every spoonful. It’s not the ritual of shaking a few drops of sherry on the top from the little cruet that comes with every order, so the nuttiness of the sherry balances the sweetness of the crab. What makes it is the velvety, creamy consistency.

Nov 29, 2024 | southparkmagazine.com | Kathleen Purvis

Serving for good Cuisine Giving November 29, 2024 Food businesses find their mission in working with challenged populations. by Kathleen PurvisIt’s in your cupcake from Cakeable Charlotte’s bakery, spread on your turkey and ham on rye at Community Matters Café, and chopped into your pecan chicken salad at Cherubs Café in downtown Belmont. It’s even stirred into the soup of the day at the Community Culinary School of Charlotte.

Nov 19, 2024 | southernliving.com | Kathleen Purvis

If you go to Old Salem looking for a Christmas tree in December, you’ll really have to search for one. The beautifully preserved area of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, that was founded by the Moravians in the late 1700s doesn’t decorate for the season like we usually do today. You won’t find a lot of twinkling lights, unless you count the lanterns on the candlelight tours.

Nov 1, 2024 | msn.com | Kathleen Purvis