Taylor Bowler

1 week ago | charlottemagazine.com | Taylor Bowler

A few years ago, new Italian restaurants were springing up all over Charlotte. Now, it seems, Mediterranean cuisine is the next big food trend. Fast-casual chains like Zoës Kitchen, now owned by former rival Cava, have already tapped into America’s appetite for fresh, healthy options. So have local and regional chains like Mezeh and Yafo Kitchen. In the past two years, Limani, Chapter 6, Yassou Greek, and Albertine have all joined Charlotte’s growing roster of upscale Mediterranean eateries.

2 weeks ago | charlottemagazine.com | Taylor Bowler

Brooke Adler’s clients invited her to see their new Myers Park home the day they closed on the property. Adler remembers the first floor having no dimension, color, or lighting and describes the living room as “a cold, white box.” The 3,300-square-foot house also had a family room adjacent to the kitchen, so the homeowners wanted this space to be an adults-only area. “This was the husband’s room,” Adler says. “The dining room was her space to play, and the living room was his.

3 weeks ago | charlottemagazine.com | Taylor Bowler

Hope Skouras was just 17 and a rising senior at Charlotte Latin School when she began to experience severe abdominal pain. She saw a range of specialists who tested her for acid reflux, ulcers, and celiac disease. “The last thing I was told was, if I got a colonoscopy, and it showed nothing, I would be sent to a psychiatrist,” she says. But that colonoscopy revealed Crohn’s disease, a chronic, inflammatory bowel disease that affects the lining of the digestive tract.

3 weeks ago | charlottemagazine.com | Taylor Bowler

Anna Julian Lucke doesn’t have a professional headshot or corporate profile, and her digital footprint is miniscule. She’s exceedingly modest about her chosen profession, but when most people learn what she does for a living, the response is generally something to the effect of, “That is so cool.”Lucke (pronounced “Luke-ee”), 47, is a first officer for American Airlines. It’s even cooler when you consider this: Women make up just 5% of the world’s airline pilots.

4 weeks ago | charlotteparent.com | Taylor Bowler

As travelers gear up for Memorial Day weekend, these three scenic, drivable destinations blend beach relaxation, mountain air, and plenty of small-town charm. CRYSTAL COAST, NORTH CAROLINAThe Crystal Coast is an 85-mile stretch of beaches that encompasses Beaufort, Atlantic Beach, Pine Knoll Shores, Emerald Isle, Morehead City, and Cape Lookout, and it’s roughly five and a half hours from Charlotte by car.