Tess Allen

3 days ago | charlottemagazine.com | Tess Allen

Less cookie-cutter, more custom As demand for townhomes soars, local experts spotlight the trends that shape their design, and home features in general that buyers are seeking now. Newer townhomes are less likely to look copied and pasted than older units, according to Andrea Seymour, co-founder and CEO of Springdale Custom Builders. Her team recently completed a six-unit townhome building in Plaza Midwood.

1 week ago | charlottemagazine.com | Amanda Howard |Tess Allen |Taylor Bowler |Gavin Edwards

EAT: The Best in Food & Dining in CharlotteThe decor is clutch, the service top-notch, and the food absurdly good. But we’d expect nothing less from Joe and Katy Kindred, the couple behind Kindred, Milkbread, and Hello, Sailor. They opened this Mediterranean-meets-Southern restaurant in September on the ground floor of the Duke Energy Building uptown, and it might be their finest work.

1 week ago | charlottemagazine.com | Amanda Howard |Tess Allen |Taylor Bowler |Gavin Edwards

Shop: The Best of Style and ShoppingThis resale shop is bright pink and glittery, a walk-in treasure chest of vintage dresses, low-rise cargos, and fuzzy jackets of all sizes. Dressing rooms are wallpapered in vintage magazines, and the mirror has a squiggly pink frame. 1824 Statesville Ave., Ste. 103If celebrities had to stock their pantries in Charlotte, this is where they’d go.

1 week ago | charlottemagazine.com | Amanda Howard |Tess Allen |Taylor Bowler |Gavin Edwards

Our staff picks and voters' choice winners Every May, we reconnect with our good friend BOB, and the guy just keeps changing on us. A couple of years ago, he was into artisanal doughnuts, acai bowls, car detailers, and custom jewelers. This year, trend-chaser that he is, he’s all about brunch boards, THC seltzers, disc golf, plant-based frozen desserts that taste like something other than siliconized caulk, and, of course, tinned fish. He’s all over the place.

3 weeks ago | charlottemagazine.com | Tess Allen

Take a bite out of this food- and drink-fueled lineup, with some non-culinary fun sprinkled in. Friday, April 4Learn about, sip, and celebrate some of North Carolina’s finest wines while you nosh on local cuisine. This event is part of Charlotte SHOUT! 6-9 p.m. Tickets required. Johnson & Wales UniversityApril 4-5Enjoy live music, shopping, exhibits, and beverages of all kinds as pitmasters prepare whole hogs, brisket, chicken, seafood, hash and rice, and more.