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Our city shapes who we are. We are ambitious, intelligent, and focused, always striving to improve each day. When our city rejoices, we join in the celebration, and when it faces hardships, we share in the sorrow. Since the first edition of Charlotte magazine came out in 1968, we've witnessed every triumph and challenge. For nearly fifty years, we've served as a monthly snapshot for our dedicated readers who cherish Charlotte. We leverage our experience to offer insights into the present moment. We understand that every narrative—whether it’s ours, yours, or that of your neighbor—contributes to the greater story of Charlotte.

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They've Been Given A Change of Heart

4 days ago | charlottemagazine.com | Tess Allen

Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute saves a growing number of people through heart transplants. Meet three of them Since 2021, Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute has more than doubled its annual rate of heart transplants, from 28 in 2021 to 71 in 2024. It’s the product of innovation, improved access, “and a commitment to meeting patients where they are,” says Atrium spokesman Tim Calahan.
Camp North End Still Has A Lot of Work To Do

4 days ago | charlottemagazine.com | Kathleen Purvis

There are moments when Camp North End feels sublime, like on a recent Friday afternoon. A little girl wrestles giant Legos—they’re taller than she is—in an outdoor play space while “thwocks” echo from the pickleball courts at the huge Tipsy Pickle. At other moments—too many, truthfully—it feels like there’s more life at Hebrew Cemetery across Statesville Avenue.
A Touching Home Office Redesign in Montibello

4 days ago | charlottemagazine.com | Taylor Bowler

Margaret Donaldson resuscitates a storied space Margaret Donaldson, founder of Charleston-based MDI Luxury Design, has completed projects throughout the Carolinas for 35 years. One of her longtime clients first hired MDI to renovate her Kiawah Island beach house. A few years later, they did her family’s mountain house. After the client lost her husband to a lengthy illness, she hired MDI to redesign her main home, in Charlotte’s Montibello neighborhood.
The Grove Creates Community For Working Parents

1 week ago | charlottemagazine.com | Taylor Bowler

Stephanie Muhs and her husband moved from Brooklyn to Charlotte five years ago, when she was pregnant with their second child. Muhs was a senior events manager at 1stDibs, an online marketplace for luxury goods. Before that, she had a similar role at Town & Country magazine. “We had to decide if we were going to do New York forever or take that leap,” she says.
The Giddy Goat Co-Founder Lost His Leg And Kept On Brewing

1 week ago | charlottemagazine.com | Tess Allen

In the summer of 2019, then-25-year-old Carson Clough was living in Lake Norman, learning how to roast at Summit Coffee, and on the verge of opening The Giddy Goat Coffee Roasters in Plaza Midwood with his lifelong friend Rhyne Davis. The Charlotte native took a break from his “workaholic” lifestyle one afternoon that August to wakeboard with friends. He fell from his board, and when the driver turned around to pick him up, the boat struck him.
Springclean Combines Fashion, Creativity, and Sustainability

2 weeks ago | charlottemagazine.com | Taylor Bowler

Inside CT Anderson's nonprofit fashion boutique CT Anderson was interested in sustainability long before it became a corporate buzzword. “Caring for people and the planet is just who I am and how I think,” she says. “I created a career that didn’t exist. Now people have Ph.D.s in sustainable finance.”As founder of Springclean, a nonprofit fashion boutique that sells vintage and upcycled clothing, she’s diverted more than 6,000 pounds of textiles from landfills.
Do Women Have A Shot In The Spirits Industry?

2 weeks ago | charlottemagazine.com | Taylor Bowler

Back in February, Christa Csoka invited me to Women of Whiskey, a monthly dinner series she hosts at Artisan’s Palate, her restaurant, gallery, and wine bar in NoDa. I’ve never been a whiskey drinker (unless it’s in a mint julep at a Kentucky Derby party), but Csoka puts on a stellar event—and she’s a cheerleader for women in the culinary arts.
A Survey of Asian Cuisine in Charlotte

3 weeks ago | charlottemagazine.com | Tess Allen

What fills the gaps that remain in Charlotte’s evolving food scene? More and more, it’s Chinese, Japanese, Indian—and Vietnamese, Burmese, Uzbek, Turkish, Cambodian, Filipino…Here, we look at a sampling of Asian Markets, Noteworthy Dishes, Restaurant Owners, and additional Restaurants To Try. ASIAN MARKETS8829 E. W.T. Harris Blvd., Ste. 115 It’s easy to miss in the east Charlotte shopping center that’s home to Tacos El Regio and King of Spicy Indian & Nepali Restaurant.
What You'll Find At Charlotte's Super G Mart

3 weeks ago | charlottemagazine.com | Greg Lacour

The latest in the city's international markets — with a pan-Asian food court attached Jennie Nguyen and her husband moved to Charlotte from Charleston in 2021. The main reason: He landed a job here. A secondary reason: She was tired of Charleston, including its seafood-and-Southern-dominated food scene. Nguyen, the daughter of Vietnamese immigrant parents, had graduated from Winthrop University in Rock Hill four years before.
Comedy Shows in Charlotte This Month: June 2025

3 weeks ago | charlottemagazine.com | Tess Allen

Sunday, June 1, 7 p.m. Ovens AuditoriumThe Tacoma-based writer, actor, and comedian is slated to launch a Netflix special this summer, and he’s also landed upcoming roles in NBC’s reboot of The Office and Aziz Ansari’s feature film, Good Fortune. 16+. June 5-7, Various times.