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uptown
Originally from Bea Quirk had Ryan Sumner Charlotte native A man about town
NY, Alessandra her first article is both Creative Matt Kokenes is with his camera,
Salvatore has called published in Jack Director and Owner no stranger to the George Lanis of
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and screenplays, byline in Charlotte dedicated to creating television for almost years. From friends’
Alessandra’s other was in 1981, for the compelling and artful seven years. Through weddings to parties to
addictions include Observer, where images for corporate, perseverance and family photos for the
interior decorating, she covered South advertising, fashion, intestinal fortitude, holidays, his work is
red wine, and Carolina high school and weddings. The Matt has shown he creative and diverse,
“swapping”—she football. She has since studio also offers on has the toughness and he’s always look-
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clothing. When not in Charlotte on in this month’s the magazine. Shake
scoping the Charlotte practically every magazine including Matt’s hand if you see
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her at home in the Curiosity and a love People: The Sexiest plus he looks much
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A native Charlottean, Peter Reinhart is the Freelance writer
Jennifer Chef on Assignment Andy Graves spent
Misenheimer is at Johnson & Wales his childhood and
a hair stylist and University, which teenage years on a
artistic creator with means he does small, muddy dairy
a discerning eye for whatever they ask farm in upstate New
style. When she’s not him to do and goes York. He came by
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and Company, in him. He’s written Helsinki; Baltimore;
Dilworth, or styling seven books on Cork, Ireland; and
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Jennifer finds outlet culture. In partnership When pressed about
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costumes. Peter is also Uptown’s and generally
This month, Jennifer’s Contributing Food commits one aimless
lips are the ones you Editor. blunder after another.
see on the cover. Send email to
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Chris Wooten is name: Little Shiva Bryan Reed is a man Sheila Saints moved At one time a dancer,
a designer, artist, of simple interests— to Charlotte in 1990. choreographer, and
builder of tree houses, species: mutant among them, words, A veteran journalist of aspiring writer,
father, and avid records, movies, and print, television and one day Amanda
traveler who is known here for: the smell of adjusting to life as a radio, she has worked Pagliarini woke
for a neurotically ink on paper grownup (whatever in the newsrooms of up to find herself
meticulous attention that means). Since WBTV, NBC News in a cubicle. Since
to detail. Since the interests: juxtaposi- graduating from UNC- Channel, WFAE, and relocating from DC
1990s, Chris has been tion, transformation, Chapel Hill’s School Fox News two years ago, she
designing print and mystery, clarity, the of Journalism and Charlotte as an has found happiness
interactive solutions process of becoming, Mass Communication, anchor/reporter and in Charlotte and is
with zeal! Modry image and design Bryan’s been living producer, interviewed currently pursuing
Design Studio was the dream, working as Wayne Gretzky, led her dream of writing
born after he hooked contributions to the assistant editor of a dogsled team in full time. In the off
up with his partner this issue: table of Charlotte-based music Colorado, and studied hours you can find
in 2003. For now the contents magazine Shuffle, and screenwriting in her trotting around
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Editor/Publisher
Todd Trimakas
Advertising
Letter from the editor Matt Kokenes

704.944.0551
Executive Editor
banking, electronics retail, real estate development, Andy Graves
insurance, hedge funds--and the list goes on and on.
So lots of industries are tanking; maybe it’s something Contributing
else. Editor
The internet: it has to be the internet killing Peter Reinhart (Food)
print. That’s typically the next talking point in my
discussions. The World Wide Web will kill print. Contributors
It’ll backslash-backslash it right off the cliff into a Alessandra Salvatore
swirling death pool. Maybe folks are right about this, Little Shiva
but most people roughly my age head to the beach Bea Quirk
with a stack of magazines rather than the latest Dell Jennifer Misenheimer
Netbook. But it could be a generational thing, so I George Lanis
did some impromptu research and asked my 16-year- Bryan Reed
old niece and 13-year-old nephew. First I had to pry Sheila Saints
them off Facebook and tear away their rapidly text-
messaging fingers from their cell phones, and then I Photography
asked them if they still use books in school. They both Ryan Sumner
looked at their decaying uncle and said, “Of course. Todd Trimakas
What else would we use?” George Lanis
Hmmm. So the next generation is using print;
what about the even younger generation? Luckily Cover
that one’s easy. I can look downstairs right now to my Ryan Sumner
Is Print dead? three-year-old sitting in front of the Disney Channel.
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told us that our medium would be dead in a couple some that I have contributed to personally, and I Uptown Magazine
years. Unfortunately they are no longer in business. apologize. I no longer check stock prices in print; I is a trademark of
More recently I’ve been asked the question by look them up on Yahoo. I no longer place classifieds Uptown Publishing
potential advertisers, contributors, and fellow media on wood pulp. Yep: Craigslist. And the weather inc., copyright 2009.
folks. Is print dead? My canned response is a shrug forecast? On my Blackberry. All rights reserved.
of the shoulders, a raising of my eyebrows, and a So the question remains: “Is print dead?” I still Uptown is printed
noncommittal, “I don’t know.” can’t predict the future, and will never pretend too, monthly and
The term “death spiral” is the common but until technology can replicate the glossy feel of a subscriptions are $25
description of the current state of the newspaper perfectly bound magazine, survive for a week folded annually and can be
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abyss. Isn’t that just a bit too melodramatic though? bucks, I think print will stick around for a couple
Yes, newspapers are going bankrupt and quite a hundred more years. Mistakes
few magazine titles have disappeared. But by similar ~Todd Trimakas We apologize to
logic the whirlpool of death would be jam-packed Publisher / Editor Revolution Pizza for
with a large collection of industries, like automotive, Todd@uptownclt.com taking pictures of
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drinks
words: alessandra salvatore
Life is full of opportunities to celebrate every day. And what better way to celebrate than with a
seasonal cocktail? In an effort to welcome fall, here’s a compilation of drinks to sample. So raise your
glass and toast in celebration: be it to Halloween, the changing of the leaves, or simply to a better way to
get through Thanksgiving.
For a warm fall welcome:
Danny’s Warm and Fuzzy Apple Cider
the life 7 cups apple cider
½ cup brown sugar
4 cinnamon sticks
1 tsp whole allspice
1 tsp whole cloves
1 tbsp lemon zest
1½ cups dark rum
½ cup butterscotch schnapps
Combine the cider and brown sugar in a saucepan. Wrap the cinnamon sticks, all-
spice, cloves, and lemon zest in cheesecloth and add to the cider mixture. Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes. Remove the spice bundle and stir in the rum and
butterscotch schnapps. Serve warm in mugs. (Recipe courtesy of allrecipes.com.)
For your Halloween Party:

Icy Hands Halloween Punch
2 Latex gloves
1 750 ml bottle premium vodka or white rum
2 two-liter bottles of lemon-lime soda—make sure to get a clear brand
red food coloring
marshmallows (optional)
To make the icy hand, take two latex gloves—it’s always good to have an extra hand—
and put them on, and then wash your gloved hands with dish soap. Rinse well and turn the
glove inside out so that the just-washed side is on the inside. Next, fill the gloves with water,
tie the ends, and freeze. Once frozen, remove the latex glove from the ice and you are good to
go.
To make the punch, chill the vodka or white rum (in the freezer) and the soda (in the
fridge) for at least 24 hours. Just before the party combine the two liquids in a large punch
bowl. Add several drops of the red food coloring to make it blood-red. Add one of your icy
hands to the bowl, throw in the marshmallows, and squirt some more food coloring over all of it
for extra bloodiness.
To really get a spooky effect, get a larger punch bowl and fill with dry ice. Then put your
punch bowl with the Icy Hands mix inside of it, on top of the dry ice. No need to add extra ice,
as the dry ice will keep it cold. Just before your guests arrive, pour hot water on the dry
ice. Repeat throughout the night as necessary. NOTE: Do not touch the dry ice! Be sure to
handle it only with tongs, and to keep it out of the punch itself, as it is not meant to be
ingested. (Recipe courtesy of drinkoftheweek.com.)
To celebrate—or to just get you through—Turkey Day:

Turkey Craving
1½ oz Wild Turkey bourbon
¼ oz apple brandy
1 tsp sweetened lime juice
4 oz cranberry juice
Fill glass halfway with ice. Add all ingredients in glass. Garnish with lime. Repeat as necessary. U
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holiday
words: alessandra salvatore
Halloween is a time to let your alter

ego out of its closet and embrace it, the
one night of the year when it is socially
acceptable to raise your freak flag and fly
it high, for your outfit and actions to lack
complete and total sense and sensibility. It
the life is believed that many years ago, on Hallow’s
Eve, now known as Halloween, the dead
would rise and roam the earth and that the
living, in an effort to protect themselves,
would don masks to scare the spirits away—a clear and
reasonable explanation for how the slutty nurse costume came to
be. If you are up in the air as to how to spend this unique evening
here in the Q.C., consider these suggestions:
u If you are hanging with a small group of friends, plan a night

of Haunted House-hopping. Be sure to hit up Nightmare on
Independence. Although it may be somewhat cheesy, it is definitely
fun, and you can play a few rounds of mini-golf while you are there.
u Throw a party. The great thing about Halloween is that all of your
guests already have an “anything goes” mentality. Be sure to stress
that costumes are mandatory. You can guarantee that they will come
up with some ghoulish and hilarious ensembles, and this alone will set
the mood for your soiree. Play a scary CD for background music, such
as “Monsters Halloween Party” ($10 at iTunes.com), or any CD by Lindsay
Lohan. Make it a potluck and tell everyone to bring a small dish. Provide a
generous supply of fall drinks (see previous page for details).
u If you’re looking for a fun night out with friends, or if you’ll be in the
company of children or family, there’s always good ol’ Scarowinds. You will be
guaranteed entertainment, and you can run into and out of haunted houses
and mazes while eating carnival food until you pass out.
u If it’s 8 p.m. on Halloween and you still haven’t

got a game plan, and you are not enthused at
the prospect of sitting home waiting for
children to ring your doorbell begging
for candy, you could do what my
parents-in-law have done: trick-
or-treat for drinks! Head over to your
favorite pal’s apartment (no costume
necessary), empty glass in hand, and ring
the doorbell. Your glass is guaranteed to be
filled, and the spontaneity will make for a fun
evening.
So ladies, dress like hoochie mamas.
Men, dress like ladies. Trick-or-treat for
candy—or drinks. And have a blast doing
it! U
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words: amanda pagliarini
A man, a woman and someone in-between
I often hear from men that women are frustratingly complicated. And it’s tough to argue with them. The women I know have contradictory desires:
a masculine protector who can also cry on her shoulder; a man who will put her in her place and yet not tell her what to do; a cultured, artistic man
of passion who doesn’t sell out to the societal status quo and yet makes a lot of money; a man’s man who can fix things and get grubby, but who will
happily watch “Sex in the City” reruns with her; a man who doesn’t go tanning, live in the gym, or dress in a manner that suggests he might be gay,
yet who is tan, in good shape, and dresses according to the latest trends.
And then there’s sex. According to an article in The New York Times Magazine earlier this year, women don’t know what they want in the sack
either. The article, “What Do Women Want?,” explores psychology professor Meredith Chivers’s study of female arousal. While they watched a series
of short porno clips, men and women had their “special places” hooked up to a machine to detect increased blood flow. As they viewed these clips,
which included boy-on-girl, girl-on-girl, boy-on-boy, and boy and girl solo performances, the test’s subjects were instructed to press a button when
they felt turned on. Their responses were then compared to their actual body responses as detected by the machine.
For men, their minds and penises were in agreement. When they claimed to be turned on, they were, and vice versa. On average, the straight
men responded to clips of boy-on-girl, girl-on-girl, and the girl clicking her own mouse.
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True to form, the ladies continued their usual pattern of man’s sail quicker than fear of judgment.
bewilderment. The women in the study claimed to be turned on mostly Unfortunately for me, I grew out of that phase. If I hadn’t, I’d
by boy on girl only. But their nannies said otherwise. Despite their be cleaning up to a degree that would put a professional athlete to
claims of little to no provocation, nothing got the ladies’ blood flow shame. Having always been an open book, I became the “safe” girl for
moving like watching girl-on-girl and boy-on-boy. While they said to be my girlfriends and their girlfriends and random girls alike to explore
more turned on by the clip of the man pleasuring himself, their bodies their hidden curiosities. Not only could they proceed without fear of
found the woman doing so to be far more exciting. It was as if the judgment, they saw that I had been able to indulge and not lose my
female subjects’ minds and vaginas were taking cues from two different attraction for men. Just like a new vibrator, there’s always the valid
women. concern: What if it’s too good and a man can no longer do it for me?
While I find the results of this study interesting, I have to wonder if For me and the hetero girls I took a trip to the other side with, we
the contradiction between what a woman claims turns her on and what found that nothing can replace the love of a man—their strong hands,
actually does has less to do with her own confusion and more to do with hard bodies, musky scent, and protective dominance. Girls can be fun
embarrassment. In my unscientific conclusion, I would argue that a on a random tequila-fueled night or for a surprise cameo when your
woman is keenly tuned in to what gets her juices flowing; she just might boyfriend has been a good boy, but who wants to deal with the fickle
not want to admit it. indecisiveness of a woman for the long term?
I went through a phase in my early twenties when ladies were So ladies, I encourage you to try it all—safely, of course. Find
actively catching my eye more than they very passively do today. While it out what you really like, not what you’re supposed to. Knowing this
turned out to be a fun time, it started out as alarming. Caught in a black will make sex with whomever you settle down with more enjoyable
and white mindset that most of America would have us think in, I feared for you, and less complicated for them. Sleep with each other, have a
that if I could be turned on by a woman it was just a matter of time threesome, have a sixsome. Do it in the morning, do it at night, do it
before I would no longer be turned on by a man. Gratefully, I was having upside down. Ask to watch your gay boyfriends, or just jump in between
this experience when I was young and therefore living the immature them. Do it with a freak or do it with a geek. Straight might be your
motto, “Do what feels good now, deal with consequences later.” orientation, but it doesn’t have to be your edge. U
By embracing my desires rather than dismissing them, I learned
that freedom and lack of inhibition was the real turn on. I think we can Reach Amanda at mandipagliarini@yahoo.com
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words: sheila saints
a train
s t o ry
here’s something about trains. most part, we did. Once,

The clack-clack, clack-clack, clack-clack my oldest brother put a penny
of the steel wheels. The soothing sound of on the rail and it was flattened
the whistle. The rocking back and forth, like being by a passing train. Lincoln’s profile
cradled in a mother’s arms. The slow pace of the had melted to look like the face in Edvard
engine, as if the trip is the most important thing going on Munch’s “The Scream.” The vision of being
that day. mashed under the sharp, hot wheels was enough for
When I was a kid, I loved the sound of the CSX freight train me to keep my distance. Yet, my curiosity never waned.
passing behind my neighbors’ houses and the park across the Mother never found out about the time my childhood friend
street. Lying on the bed I shared with my older sister, I listened for David and I threw rocks at the train from the safety of the woods,
the train that would whisk my imagination far away from my tiny or how in the summer we pretended the rail was a balance beam,
Wilmington, Delaware. Maybe I could jump through the open door never checking behind us for a train. Train tracks have a certain
of a boxcar and hang out with the hobos. The sound would lull me stinging odor when the tar gets hot, and as I looked down the
to sleep and to far-off places. tracks as the heat rose like a mirage, I thought, “If I kept going, I
Sometimes, I ran to our bedroom window when I heard the could walk right out of here.”
whistle, and if the trees were bare I could catch a glimpse of the Two of my uncles visited my family one weekend. At
train, hoping that this time it would be an Amtrak. Passenger breakfast, they asked us how we could sleep with the sound of the
trains set my imagination wild with dreams of adventure and training whistle blaring all night. We looked at each other. “What
escape. Only recently did I find out that Amtrak never used that whistle?”
CSX line. Thirty years later, I’m in the Business Class car of Amtrak’s
My mother warned us to “stay away from the tracks.” For the “Carolinian” Train No. 80 out of Charlotte, headed back to
October 09.indd 28 9/28/2009 12:34:14 PM

Delaware.
The ride will take
eleven hours, versus one-and-a-
half hours by plane or eight by car. People look at me with
bewilderment and ask: “Eleven hours? What do you do for eleven
hours?” For me, riding the “original steel horse” is like spending a
stress-free day back in time.
below:
The train pulls out of Charlotte at 7:40 a.m. I prepare for wilson, n.c. // lunch in the café car // the station in
the long journey by extending my seat and footrest, opening my delaware // scenes from small town u.s.a.
laptop, getting out my DVDs and books, and cracking open the
thermos of hot coffee I will sip for the next five hours.
We slide pass the industrial underbelly of NoDa and as we
gain speed, the window becomes a green blur as kudzu takes
over the scenery. Along I-485, a red barn and silo with a giant u
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white cross emerge. It’s surrounded by row family tradition. What happened to those
after row of identical vinyl-sided houses families? What happened to their town?
where the farm used to be. Pasture meets In the approaching distance, “The
progress. North Carolina Finishing Company” was
The attendant gives us pillows and imploded. The water tower with the
blankets and a complimentary drink. company name stands among the crushed
We’re soon upon Kannapolis, where the bricks—proudly, quietly—as if to say,
landmark smokestacks for Plant No. 9 are “Something great was produced here.” The
a memory, and in their stead is the North train rocks gently past with respect.
Carolina Research Center. We stop to pick Riding past these towns is like having
up passengers and continue on through a front row seat at a funeral. Rusty trailers,
the gritty part of Landis, where their textile rusty cars, rusty people. Across the aisle, a
factory has closed. The history of the South woman watches a movie on her portable
is along the train tracks that go through DVD player. How can she watch a motion
small, forgotten towns that are now picture when real-life drama unfolds outside
decaying. Their church graveyards hold her window?
more people than the towns themselves. We close in on an empty single-story
The train whistle blows, letting people factory with the delivery dock facing the
know life is passing by. tracks and an abandoned blue pickup truck
China Grove has a Main Street in the weed-infested parking lot. A living-
and mill houses, but no more mill. The room chair and a folding chair are outside
tracks run along the backside, where on the dock where I imagine coworkers sat
work got done and people got their hands and laughed over a good smoke. Now even
dirty before the manufacturing jobs fled the cigarette factories have vanished.
overseas. Bungalows have chipped paint We stop in High Point and then, toot-
and speckled windows where worn-out toot, we’re off to Greensboro, Burlington,
faces peer to watch the train. Durham, Cary, Raleigh, and Selma. It has
We’re soon upon the “American begun to rain and streets are glistening.
Century Home” plant and its empty parking As the train speeds along, snapshot
lot. The cars are all at the correctional images zip past: rows of soybean and
facility down the way. Farther, a billboard cotton, a forgotten field, boarded-up shacks
reads: “Foreclosure affects the whole like in Walker Evans’s black-and-white
family.” Less than a mile later, another says: photographs in Let Us Now Praise Famous
“Be happy, have fun.” An old house with a Men. The whistle blows again, soft and
gazebo, grand in its heyday, drips with ivy gentle, and the cows don’t look up from
and sadness. grazing. A red pickup truck waits behind
The romantic, faraway places I the railroad crossing gate. We catch
dreamed of as a little girl have turned to glimpses of life, landscape, and loneliness.
rubble. Vacant factories and textile plants My mind drifts to my first train trip
represent abandoned ideas and a bygone to New York City when I was a teenager.
era of middle-class America. Penn Station and its crush of people, high
It’s 8:30 a.m. Long ago, people ceilings, and organized confusion was
would be filling these factories to start intoxicating. At my house in Charlotte,
another day. Coworkers would say, occasionally, I hear it in the distance--if the
“Good morning!” and share stories of night sky is clear and traffic is quiet—a long
their boys’ Little League games or their chooooo, then two short choos. A far-off
girls’ dance recitals or of how their oldest train calling me home.
was graduating high school and hoped A woman sits next to me in Wilson
to get a job in the mill to carry on the and awakens me from my wide-eyed
slumber. We exchange pleasantries and
right: I go back to writing. She opens her cell
view from the café car // towel town in rocky phone, and from the conversation I hear
mount, n.c. // the station in wilmington, d.e.
that she’s traveling to Washington, D.C.,
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Happy October and
Happy Halloween!
October is
my favorite month.
There’s nature’s
seasonal change,
highlighted by the
colorful foliage. to see her 19-year-old niece’s premature moving fast.
And all the great baby in the hospital. “I love trains,” the woman behind me
sports: Major League A family is socializing on the porch says with a Boston accent.
Baseball’s World of a house facing the tracks. They are “I used to work on the railroad in
Series, football--
African-American. Their daily view, college,” replies the man across the aisle.
both college and
and entertainment, is this. One man He says he’s watching the rails and is
professional--hitting
its stride, basketball, lifts his hand and waves, and I quickly carrying a 1972 railroad timetable.
and hockey preseason. Plus, Halloween. And, last press my hand to the window, trying North of Richmond, we pass through
but not least, my birthday. to make a human connection from a a storybook town called Ashland, home
Of course I thought it would be only natural to speeding train. Seconds later and two to Randolph-Macon College, where the
cover the Top Ten Most Popular vehicles in the United doors down, an elderly white couple Victorian houses and trolley make it look
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order: rundown antebellum mansion, all past Out of nowhere, we’re on a bridge
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their original glory. I wonder if these two that carries us across a wide, stunning
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250 horsepower 17-23 m.p.g. each other. the surface. Suddenly, we’re upon a group
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crossed and a “take me away” look in his The phone of the woman sitting
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177 horsepower 22-31 m.p.g. There’s a certain beauty about busy writing and taking pictures, and she’s
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We slip out of North Carolina The Washington Monument juts up
These rankings may make you think I work for Honda into Virginia and towns dissolve into a from horizon and then the dome of the
as well. But these aren’t my opinions. They are the landscape of green farmland. At a train Capitol. The train takes us right through
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Maybe you tend to go with the flow. Or it may be exist. Union Station for 15 minutes. I want to dart
that what’s different than popular is what makes you
We pass downtown Emporia at 2:20 inside for a coffee and a croissant, run up
happy. Either way, with contemporary styling, gas
p.m. where “The Virginia Hotel” boasting the escalator, spin in the atrium like Mary
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Erick Wicklund I’m looking forward to sleeping in
General Manager I head to the café car to briefly my old room where the furniture has not
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from me, a young man wears earbuds, clack, clack-clack, clack-clack as the train
blocking out any noise or potential hits that one spot on the tracks that still
conversation. Two people in the back sounds the same after four decades. U
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F or many people, having a
cultural center named after
you is a crowning achievement
that nothing could come
close to equaling. And while
Harvey Gantt has received
many accolades during his 66 years, he
is certainly honored and humbled by this
unique honor.
Yet at the end of our long interview
about his role in the development of
Uptown Charlotte, there came a moment
when I unwittingly gave him a compliment
that deeply resonated with the essential
core of who Harvey Gantt is.
“So I guess it’s only fitting that this
center should be named after you,” I said.
“You have, after all, been a civil rights
pioneer and a longtime leader in the
African-American community. But it’s
also fitting, given that it’s located Uptown.
Because, after all is said and done, you are
a ‘city guy.’”
Gantt, who had been in a reflective
mood during our conversation, broke out in
a wide grin that not only lit up his face, but
seemingly his entire being as well. It was a
joyful look of pleasure that comes when an
insightful “ah ha” moment about yourself is
combined with an external recognition of
what you are most proud of about yourself
“That’s right,” he said. “I’m a city guy.
No one has ever called me that before. I
have lived in uptown for 30 years, plus
always had my business here. There aren’t
many people who can say that.”
The moment ended the interview
– focusing on Gantt’s role in the creation
of modern uptown Charlotte – on just the
right note.
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Even those who have only lived involved in anything besides that and my
in Charlotte for a short time recognize You were born and raised in church, Friendship Baptist.
the name Harvey Gantt: First black Charleston. What brought you to Gouldie Odell (firm founder, Arthur
mayor of Charlotte (1983-1987). A Charlotte? Gould) allowed me to work on the first
barrier-breaking candidate for the U.S. When I moved here in 1965, I was master plan for Uptown Charlotte. This
Senate against incumbent Jesse Helms a young fellow looking for a place to was before the Civic Center, and the first
in 1990 (and again in 1996). And, before raise my family and get certified as an office tower had not been built. There
that, as the student who desegregated architect. I wanted to stay in the South was no Fourth Ward, and Brooklyn (an
Clemson University when he attended its – two years of college in Iowa taught old black neighborhood located near the
architecture program in 1963-1965. me that. I had two choices: Atlanta and intersection of McDowell and Stonewall
But few people know Gantt as a Charlotte. Although I graduated third Streets) was being erased.
distinguished architect and co-owner of in my class, I did not get a single job I watched from the sidelines as all
Gantt Huberman Architects, which he offer in South Carolina. No one wanted the business leaders came to Odell to see
founded with Jeff Huberman in 1971. the notoriety of hiring the person who the plan and saw how he sold it to them. I
Fewer still – including myself, who has desegregated Clemson. was in the room and saw all those people
known him through the political arena The size of the town appealed serious about the plan. It always stayed
for decades – realize that what he sees to me. It was a smaller pond than with me. From that experience, I realized
himself as is a city planner. Atlanta. Odell Associates were nice and I wanted to study city planning, what
So, Dear Reader, come get to know accommodating and made the case made some cities great and some not. So
Harvey Gantt, the City Guy, and learn that the place was going to grow. Yet I got my masters in city planning from
about the history of modern Uptown Charlotte was never originally on my MIT, then worked as a planner at Soul
Charlotte from one of its first advocates. radar; I wasn’t enamored with it. If you City and taught city planning at UNC-
were going to go to North Carolina you Chapel Hill. For me, it was all about cities,
thought about Raleigh or Greensboro. not architecture.
What were those first Why did you come back to Charlotte?
years like? I saw the city moving. There was
For the first another center city plan that called for
three years, I using public infrastructure to promote
focused on private investment to create a place
getting my where white-table restaurants and
architecture greasy spoons were next door to each
license other and where housing made sense.
and was Charlotte was a great urban laboratory,
not and there was a dynamism in the air.
Jeff Huberman and I had met at Odell,
and we had talked about forming an
integrated architectural firm in Charlotte.
There were few black architects anyway.
He asked me to come back, and in
October 1971, we opened our firm in the
Johnson Building. We have always been
located Uptown. A suburban location
did not fit with our mission of what we
wanted to be – and we felt we should be
in the center of things.
Then what happened?

We did mostly institutional work,
and we got our first city commission – the
the gantt center
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the gantt center
remarkable where the Civic Center was (now the site
it was that of the EpiCentre), but it was too tight.
we convinced Then we considered the site of the Arnold
the retailers Palmer Cadillac dealership (where the
and financial Convention Center now sits). But the
institutions council voted it down for the suburban
to let us close site. I took a lot of heat for it, but I still
Tryon Street and think I had the right idea.
transform the way it
looked. We buried the Progress kept being made, though.
utility cables, spread Uptown has evolved over
bus stations along the generations, in fits and starts, with
length of Tryon and built successes and failures. But everyone had
a civic realm on the street. It the notion that we could eventually build
was the start of a new way of something very good at the city’s center.
thinking about Uptown. The Charlotte Uptown Development
Now I look at and see the Corporation (precursor to Charlotte
beautiful trees and bus shelters. There Center City Partners) got business leaders
were some who argued for cheap little
was enclosed shelters, but we wanted The Harvey B. Gantt Center for
appointed to something that would last. They were well African-American Arts and Culture
city council. That project worth the investment -- they still look good is the new name for the Afro-
made me more familiar with planning and after more than 20 years. American Cultural Center that was
founded 35 years ago. The new
how city departments worked. I realized
four-story building at Stonewall
how the city could, if they did it right, What other developments helped and Tryon streets is a combination
encourage housing and retail and make transform Uptown? art/history museum and cultural
an exciting city. I decided I wanted to This place has always believed in center. It will feature 7,000 square
be a part of it. Fred Alexander was my what it planned. We saw second-floor feet of gallery space in its three
mentor, and he knew Charlotte’s history. main exhibit halls. The opening
retail in Minneapolis, and we followed
exhibits feature works by Belmont
He respected my growing knowledge through on it by building the Overstreet native Juan Logan and Atlanta-
about cities, and he listened to me. When Mall. It fulfilled its purpose, but it had based Radcliffe Bailey, as well as
he left city council for the state legislature, consequences we did not anticipate. the entire 58 pieces of the nationally
a lot of people wanted his seat. Out of the We’re still working on getting retail on known Hewitt Collection, part of
blue, he asked me to fill it because I was a the street. We had a cultural plan that the center’s permanent collection.
Purchased in 1998 by Bank of
neutral candidate. It was then that I saw called for transforming a church into an
America and donated to the Center,
how I could use my knowledge in a direct arts center (Spirit Square) and for building it features paintings by such artists
and effective way. The city needed to a science museum (Discovery Place). It as Jacob Lawrence, Elizabeth
leverage the aspects it had control over to keeps going on and on. Catlett, Romare Bearden, Jonathan
shape development where it needed to go. The Junior League restored the Green and Ann Tanksley.
It was when I began to see Uptown as the Berryhill House in Fourth Ward, and some
livingroom of the region. of us on council got enamored with it. It involved who knew we were serious.
wasn’t high-rise housing, but it was the
I remember you using that phrase beginning of residential development in You made a personal commitment to
in the early 1980s during the the soft underbelly of high-rises. It was a Uptown as well as a business one.
groundbreaking ceremony for the romantic idea that made sense. I felt it was important to make a
Uptown transit mall. It’s a forgotten personal investment and so moved into
term now. But the mall served its You almost got the Coliseum built Fourth Ward. Now I walk to Tryon Street
purpose. It laid the groundwork for uptown during the 1980s. But it from there and show it off to visitors, who
today’s Uptown. ended up off of Billy Graham. are fascinated by the level of activity. At
We tore up Tryon Street, and it was The bond to build the coliseum 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights, the
nothing but clay and holes for months. I passed while I was mayor, and we streets are filled with people. My guests
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I’m happy where the center city is today. It was part of a
movement of people – the city manager, city council and business
leaders – with the right ideas. In 20 years, it can look even better.
But we still need to work on retail, residential, and parking. We
need to continue to make it a destination for the region. And I hope
we don’t lose our energy and vision for public transportation. We
need to extend the light rail line all the way to the university and
add commuter lines to the towns, even if we have to add another
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SEXY 2 0 0 8 s i x s e x i e s t o f u p t o w n
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Define “sexy.”
Sexy is a brilliant mind and a witty sense of humor. It’s
big red wines and spicy foods. Passionate people are
sexy.
What makes Charlotte a “sexy” city? What

doesn’t?
Charlotte has an incredibly sunny disposition that is
absolutely sexy. Her people are exceptionally friendly and
welcoming. There’s everything you could ever want here:
food, festivals, football. What’s not sexy: Charlotte
hasn’t embraced just how truly cool, hip, and fun
she is!
Where are the best spots in

Charlotte to live? To go out?
Hands down the best place to live
is Uptown. We can walk to Bobcats,
Panthers, and Checkers games. We’ve
got hot clubs, cool bars, and cuisines to
please any palate! There are greenways
and dog parks. What’s not to love?
What motivates you to get

up and go to work in the
morning?
I just finished my three-year
tenure at WSOC and I’m currently
looking for my next gig. And
what I have always loved
about my job is that I get
to tell a person’s story. It
wasn’t an accident, it wasn’t
a murder, and it wasn’t a
home invasion. Every single
incident meant there was a victim, a family, a story.

I’m calling my time in between jobs my “sabbatical.” And these
days, I’m working on a book, telling a story in paper form as
opposed to video. Now every morning, I’m excited to see where my
characters will take me.
What’s something not many people know about you?

I’m the daughter of Chinese immigrants and my first language was
Mandarin-Chinese. I’m the first one in my family to go to college. I
don’t like to cook but I love to eat. I curse—a lot. My friends tell me,
pound for pound, I’m the loudest person they know.
What do you think the future holds for the Queen City?
I think Charlotte’s future is very bright. My husband and I moved
here from Boston three years ago and we absolutely love it. There’s
a palpable sense of optimism and I love the idea we’re part of this
growth.
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Define “sexy.”
I would say that being sexy is something you
feel within. I think that “sexy” is all about your
confidence. I believe that people are sexy in
numerous ways. There is not just one specific What’s something not many people know
way to be sexy, since everyone is beautiful in about you?
their own way. I love fishing! I enjoy the time I can spend with my
husband on our family’s pond, and having a cold
What makes Charlotte a “sexy” city? beer every now and then, too.
What doesn’t?
The thing about Charlotte that makes it a sexy What do you think the future holds for the
city is the diversity it has. The thing about Queen City?
Charlotte that isn’t sexy is when people are As time passes, we are going
judgmental based only on the way a person to see more growth in our
looks. city, and that growth will be
exciting for everyone that
Where are the best spots in Charlotte lives here. I love watching
to live? To go out? my city grow and look
The best spot to live for me, at the moment, forward to my kids one
is South End. I just moved in the area day seeing that as
to a luxury high-rise called Ashton well.
South End. I love that I can walk to the
light rail and local restaurants like
Sullivan’s Steakhouse. It’s hard to
think of just one great place or
area to live in since Charlotte has
so many great spots to live. The
best spot to go out is EpiCentre,
hands down. It’s a hot spot that
Charlotte has needed for a
long time. There is so much to
do at the EpiCentre: shop, eat,
dance, play, and watch your
favorite movie—my favorite
new spot at EpiCentre is Enso.
What motivates you to get

up and go to work in the
morning?
I love what I do. I’m the Leasing
Director for Ashton South End. I have
never been more passionate about
any job than this one. I also enjoy my
residents and being able to find people
their new home is very rewarding.
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Define “sexy.”
Sexy is being comfortable in your own skin. Sexy is having the ability to laugh at
yourself.
What makes Charlotte a “sexy” city? What doesn’t?

Charlotte is sexy because it is thriving. All of the possibilities Charlotte has makes it the
sexiest city I know. What takes the sexy out of Charlotte? The abandoned buildings
on Independence.
Where are the best spots in Charlotte to live? To go out?

Myers Park, Dilworth, Uptown, Plaza-Midwood. I love dining out at
Pewter Rose, Copper, and Lang Van. I also love to practice yoga and
hang out with my fellow yogis at Yoga One.
What motivates you to get up and go to work in the

morning?
Being a professional ballet dancer, I get to do what I love
everyday. Waking up knowing I will be dancing to music,
striving to perfect my passion, and working with really great
people makes me the happiest.
What’s something not many people know

about you?
As a child I was so quiet and painfully shy at
school. As an incentive, my family would reward
me if I were to get in trouble at school for
talking. It’s hard for my friends now to
believe that!
What do you think the future

holds for the Queen City?
I think the future
of the Queen
City holds more
fantastic people,
food, style, and, most
importantly, a constant
growth and change for the
better.
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Define “sexy.”
My definition of sexy has a lot to do with what I call “swagger.” It’s about being comfortable
with who you are and having a confidence about yourself.

I think what makes Charlotte sexy is its potential. I’ve seen Charlotte explode in the last
five years in its style, fashion, and nightlife. What doesn’t make Charlotte sexy is its lack
of diversity.

To live: South End, NoDa, Cotswold. To go out, Apostrophe Lounge on a Friday or Saturday
night. The energy and vibe is amazing.
What motivates you to get up and go to work in the morning?

My family.
What’s something not many people know about you?

Both of my parents are immigrants from Spanish-speaking countries.
What do you think the future holds for the Queen City?
I think the future is very bright. It’s a young, growing city, full of
opportunity for entrepreneurs.
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Define “sexy.”
Sexy to me is the entire person. Sexy is looking good, What do you think the future holds
strong sense of family, good sense of humor, great for the Queen City?
personality, and, most important to me, how you carry The people are just so genuine, it’s unlike
yourself—confidence. Confidence embodies the pride, and anyplace else, not to mention the youth of
for me it’s the pride I take in my work. If you are confidant the city. I’m not just talking about age—the
and passionate, be it about work, hobbies, or anything, energy here is something contagious. Take
really, you don’t have to try too hard, but just be who you a walk though Uptown on any night and
are, and that’s sexy. Confidence means you are passionate you’ll find people out and about and live
and being “who you are” without being arrogant. I like to music playing. The city is alive. I only see it
show my confidence in my work, but you can be confident in continuing to grow. And as more people
anything: work, play, hobbies—anything really. move into Uptown, the possibilities are
endless.
Charlotte is a fresh and vibrant city. It’s expanding and
growing overnight. Every day going to work I see the
cranes and new buildings being built, who wouldn’t get
excited about all the opportunity literally sprouting
up on every street corner. It’s sexy to know that
you have this opportunity at your fingertips. What
doesn’t? The traffic from construction—but that’s
a small price to pay.
Where are the best spots in Charlotte

to live? To go out?
I must admit a slight bias on this question.
The EpiCentre is the heartbeat of Uptown
Charlotte. With so much to offer and so many
different venues it’s the perfect place to spend
a day or night out. The upbeat atmosphere
keeps people coming back and the best part
about the EpiCentre, it’s not done growing yet!
What motivates you to get up and go to work
in the morning?
I have a great challenge in my line of work:
how do you get people to constantly find the
product you are producing the most exciting
in the city? I enjoy seeing a project from
beginning to end. At Suite, at the EpiCentre,
we develop new ideas, create marketing
plans, execute, and watch an idea become
reality as we try to redefine nightlife in
Uptown Charlotte.
What’s something not many people

know about you?
Working my way through college at UNCC,
I started doing nightly security at Have A
Nice Day Café before I was old enough to
drink. From there I worked my way up
through other clubs in town going from
security to a VIP host, to manager, to
partner here at Suite at EpiCentre. I am
excited about the future and expanding
the Suite concept across the country.
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Define “sexy.”
Sexy is just being confident in yourself.

The people of Charlotte make it sexy. It is such a new city and it has
become a collection of people from all across the country. I think it
is great that the people of Charlotte haven’t forgotten where they’ve
come from, whether they are originally from here or not.

I’ve only lived up by Lake Norman, but I love the Dilworth and South
Park areas. There is always something fun to do around there. It is
such and young and energetic city that just about anywhere is exciting.
What motivates you to get up and go to work in the

morning?
I’m working hard each day trying to get back to the major leagues. You
work year-round to get better and improve all for the chance to compete
at the highest level. Every guy in Triple-A is trying to get to the big
leagues. Right now I’m looking to go in to spring training healthy
and in the best shape possible and compete for a big league job.
What’s something not many people know about

you?
I’m actually a pretty good singer. At least I think so.
What do you think the future holds for the

Queen City?
Hopefully an Uptown baseball stadium for the
Knights. Charlotte is going to keep growing and
changing. It will be exciting what it looks like in ten
years. As long as the people don’t change, then this
city will be great.
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October 29th 7-9pm
enso at the Epicentre
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come out on october 29th and we’ll show you our packages
Sexy Trip for Two to Bermuda

u Four day / three night stay at one of Bermuda’s fine hotels including two roundtrip airline tickets courtesy of
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Dance to Your Heart’s Content

u Four VIP Runway for the Ballet tickets - $260
u Four Premium Tickets “The Nutcracker” - $296
u Four Premium Tickets to “Cinderella” - $296
u Four Premium Tickets to “Innovative” - $296
u Four Premium Tickets to Director’s Choice - $296
u Two Walk-on roles in “The Nutcracker”—Priceless!
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y An Unforgettable Weekend for Two
u SilverFox Limos: Three to four hour chauffeured limousine service. Valid Sunday through Friday only. Tip not
included. Donated by James Weymann. silverfoxlimos.com
u Carolina Panthers: Autographed authentic pigskin signed by #17 Jake Delhomme and an autographed
authentic jersey signed by #87 Muhsin Muhammad. Donated by April Smith and Bernadette Washington.
panthers.com
u Neiman Marcus gift certificate for a day of pampering. Enjoy a facial and makeup lesson from one of
Neiman’s cosmetic lines. Donated by Maggie Snipes, neimanmarcus.com
u Diamonds Direct South Park: $500.00 Gift Certificate. Donated by Itay Berger with special thanks to Kelsey
Halford, ddusainc.com
u Varji & Varji Salon & Spa: Spa package for two facials, two massages, two manicures, and two pedicures.
Donated by Max and Susan Varji, varji.com
u Sullivan’s Steakhouse: Experience a dinner at Sullivan’s Steakhouse for an unforgettable dining experience.
For 4 people, a $250 value. Donated by Chris Whelpton, sullivansteakhouse.com
u Aloft Hotel at the EpiCentre: Celebrate in style with a weekend stay at Aloft Hotel at the EpiCentre, in the
heart of Uptown Charlotte. Donated by Rob Cote, aloftcharlotteuptown.com
Live the Good Life

u South End Dentistry: Exam and whitening ($900 value), southendsmiles.com
u Apostrophe Lounge: VIP table with bottle ($250 value), apostrophelounge.com
u Bobcats tickets for two: Cavaliers vs. Bobcats OR Lakers vs. Bobcats ($130 value)
u Ink Floyd: Create your own custom t-shirt with Dave from Ink Floyd! Ever had a sweet idea for a t shirt? You
can make it happen! ($200 value) inkfloyd.com
u Heels.com: $100 gift certificate, heels.com
u Niche: $100 gift certificate, thenichemarket.com
u Common Market South End: $20 gift certificate, commonmarketclt.com
u Black Sheep: $50 gift certificate, blacksheepnc.com
u J Studio Salon: $150 gift certificate (201 W. Park Ave, 704.330.5757)
u Emerson Joseph: Men’s grooming package, emersonjoseph.com
u Astor and Black Custom Clothiers: $250 gift certificate astorandblack.com
u Charlotte Athletic Club: Three-month membership ($285 value) charlotteathleticclub.com
u Charlotte Trolley Museum: Museum rental for child’s party ($175 value) charlottetrolley.org
Ultimate Entertainment Package

u Strike City: Enjoy a two hour private party for eight to ten people in the Private King Pin Room. ($800 value)
Monday – Thursday. Includes appetizers, two hours of bowling, and shoe rental
u Suite VIP platinum card ($400 value)
You plus one guest enjoy free admission from Nov 2009 – Nov 2010
VIP Line access, VIP Table Wednesday – Friday for up to eight people ($400 value)
u Whisky River VIP Card ($400 value)
You plus one guest enjoy free admission for a year from Nov 2009 – Nov 2010
VIP Line access, VIP table good for Tuesday or Friday for up to eight people ($400 value)
u Aloft: A room at the ALoft good for any Friday through the end of the year ($170 value)
u BlackFinn - $100 Gift Certificate
u Mez: Two complimentary movie tickets, a romantic chef’s tasting for two. a delightful five-course meal with
wine pairings ($228 value)
u Modern Salon and Spa: $100 Gift Certificate
u Palm Beach Tan: One free diamond level package for a month ($100 value), lotion kit ($65 value)
u Indo China Grill: $50 gift card
u Enso: $150 Gift Certificate
u Blue Restaurant and Bar: A romantic chef’s tasting four course meal with wine pairings for two ($200 value)
VIP at a Charlotte Knights Game

u 14 Person Suite
u Charlotte Knights Gift Basket
u First Pitch
u Clubhouse Tour
u ½ Inning on the Charlotte Knights Radio speaking with the announcers
u ½ Inning on the stadium PA
u Batting Practice(BP) Coach: Act as a BP coach, sit in the dugout, and mingle with players
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ivory pendant: dng | $215
earrings: dng | $220
ring: dng | $40
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jeans: diesel | $260
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Dining and Nightlife Guide
AMERICAN Bentley’s on 27 – $$$ Thai Taste – $ Dilworth Coffee – $
201 S. College St. Fl. 27 704.343.9201 324 East Blvd. 704.332.0001 1235 East Blvd # B, 704.358.8003
Alexander Michael’s – $ (Charlotte Plaza Building) Taipei Express – $ 330 S Tryon St, 704.334.4575
401 W. 9th St. 704.332.6789 Bonterra Restaurant – $$$ 731 Providence Rd. 704.334.2288 Dilworth Playhouse Cafe – $
Brevard Court Sundries – $ 1829 Cleveland Ave. 704.333.9463 Tin Tin Box & Noodles – $ 1427 South Blvd. 704.632.0336
145 Brevard Court 704.342.4700 Carpe Diem – $$$ 101 N. Tryon St. 704.377.3223 Einstein Brothers – $
Camilles – $ 1535 Elizabeth Ave. 704.377.7976 Zen Asian Fusion – $ $ - 201 S. Tryon St. 704.332.4015
1518 E. 3rd St. 704.342.4606 City Tavern – $$ 1716 Kenilworth Ave. 704.358.9688 Einstein Brothers – $
Cans – $ 1514 East Blvd. 704.343.2489 1501 South Blvd. 704.333.4370
500 W. 5th St. 704.940.0200 City Tavern – $$ BAKERY Java Passage – $
Cedar Street Tavern – $ 214 N. Tryon St. 704.334.6688 101 W. Worthington 704.277.6558
120 N. Cedar St. 704.333.3448 Custom Shop – $$$ Cloud 9 Confections – $ Jump N Joe’s Java Joint – $
Champions – $ 1601 Elizabeth Ave. 704.333.3396 201 S. College St. Suite 270 704.334.7554 105 E. Morehead St. 704.372.3217
100 W. Trade St. - Marriott Hotel 704.333.9000 Fig Tree – $$$ Great Harvest Bread – $ La Tea Da’s – $
Comet Grill – $ 1601 E. Seventh St. 704.332.3322 901 S. Kings Dr. 704.333.0431 1942 E. 7th St. 704.372.9599
2224 Park Rd. 704.371.4300 Harry & Jeans Marguerite’s Bakery – $ Nova’s Bakery – $
Cosmos Cafe – $ 201 S. Tryon St. 704.333.4300 2424 N. Davidson St. 704.675.5756 1511 Central Ave. 704.333.5566
300 N. College St. 704.372.3553 Lulu – $$ Nova’s Bakery – $ PJ’s Coffee & Lounge - $
Dogwood Cafe – $ 1911 Central Ave. 704.376.2242 1511 Central Ave. 704.333.5566 210 E. Trade St. (Epicentre) 704.688.0366
138 Brevard Court 704.376.8353 McNinch House – $$$ Panera Bread – $ Port City Java – $
East Boulevard Grill – $ 511 N. Church St. 704.332.6159 601 Providence Rd. 704.374.0581 214 N. Tryon St. (Hearst) 704.335.3335
1601 East Blvd. 704.332.2414 Mimosa Grill – $$ SK Netcafe – $
Ember Grille – $$$ 301 S. Tryon St. 704.343.0700 BARBEQUE 1425 Elizabeth Ave. 704.334.1523
601 S. College St. WestinHotel 704.335.2064 Monticello – $$ Starbucks – $
Fenwick’s – $ 235 N. Tryon St. – Dunhill Hotel 704.342.1193 Art’s Barbecue – $ 545 Providence Rd. 704.372.1591
511 Providence Rd. 704.333.2750 Pewter Rose Bistro – $$ 900 E. Morehead St. 704.334.9424 Starbucks – $
Fox and Hound – $ 1820 South Blvd. 704.332.8149 Jolina Tex Mex & BBQ – $ 101 S. Tryon St. 704.374.9519
330 N. Tryon St. 704.333.4113 Ratcliffe on the Green – $$ 500 S. College St. 704.375.0994 Tic Toc Coffee shop – $
French Quarter – $ 435 S. Tryon St. 704.358.9898 Mac’s Speed Shop – $ 512 N. Tryon St. 704.375.5750
321 S. Church St. 704.377.7415 Taverna 100 – $$$ 2511 South Blvd. 704.522.6227
John’s Country Kitchen – $ 100 N. Tryon St. – Founder’s Hall 704.344.0515 Rib Palace – $ DELI
1518 Central Ave. 704.333.9551 Town Restaurant – $$ 1300 Central Ave. 704.333.8841
Nix – $ 710 W. Trade St. 704.379.7555 Adams 7th Street Market – $
201 N. Tryon St. 704.347.2739 Zink – $$ BREAKFAST 401 Hawthorne Ln. 704.334.0001
Pike’s Soda Shop – $ 201 N. Tryon St. 704.444.9001 Art’s Barbecue – $
1930 Camden Rd. 704.372.0097 Art’s Barbecue – $ 900 E. Morehead St. 704.334.9424
Presto Bar and Grill – $ ASIAN 900 E. Morehead St. 704.334.9424 Blynk – $
445 W. Trade St. 704.334.7088 Coffee Cup – $ 200 S. Tryon 704.522.3750
Providence Café – $ $ 88 China Bistro – $ 914 S. Clarkson St. 704.375.8855 Common Market – $
829 Providence R d. 704.376.2008 1620 E. 4th St. 704.335.0288 Einstein Brothers – $ 2007 Commonwealth Ave. 704.334-6209
Providence Road Sundries – $ Basil Thai – $ 201 S. Tryon St. 704.332.4015 Dikadee’s Deli – $
1522 Providence Rd. 704.366.4467 210 N. Church St. 704.332.7212 Einstein Brothers – $ 1419 East Blvd. 704.333.3354
Rock Bottom – $ China King – $ 1501 South Blvd. 704.333.4370 Dogwood Cafe – $
401 N. Tryon St. 704.334.2739 128 Brevard Ct. 704.334-7770 IHOP – $ 138 Brevard Court 704.376.8353
Selwyn Pub – $ China Queen Buffet – $ 2715 E. Independence Blvd. 704.334.9502 Fresco Cafe & Deli – $
2801 Selwyn Ave. 704.333.3443 127 N. Tryon St. Ste 3 704.377.1928 Monticello – $$ 3642 Moultrie St. 704.376.5777
Simmons Fourth Ward Restaurant – $ China Saute – $ 235 N. Tryon St. – Dunhill Hotel 704.342.1193 Grand Central Deli – $
516 N. Graham St. 704.334.6640 2214 Park Rd 704.333.1116 Owen’s Bagel & Deli – $ 101 N. Tryon St. 704.348.7032
Something Classic Café – $ Creation – $ 2041 South Blvd. 704.333.5385 Great Harvest Bread Co. – $
715 Providence Rd. 704.347.3666 1221-A The Plaza 704.372.2561 Tic Toc Coffeeshop – $ 901 S. Kings Dr. 704.333.0431
South 21 – $ Cuisine Malaya – $ 512 N. Tryon St. 704.375.5750 Groucho’s Deli – $
3101 E. Independence Blvd. 704.377.4509 1411 Elizabeth Ave. 704.372.0766 201 N. Tryon St. 704.342.0030
Southend Brewery – $$ Dim Sum – $ BRITISH Halfpenny’s – $
2100 South Blvd. 704.358.4677 2920 Central Ave. 704.569.1128 30 Two First Union Ctr. 704.342.9697
Stool Pigeons – $ Eggroll King – $ Big Ben’s Pub – $ Jersey Mike’s Subs – $
214 N. Church St. 704.358.3788 8907 Steelechase Dr. 704.372.6401 801 Providence R d. 704.334.6338 128 S. Tryon St. 704.343.0006
The Gin Mill South End – $ Emperor Chinese – $ Jersey Mikes Subs – $
1411 S. Tryon St. 704.373.0782 337 S. Kings Dr. 704.333.2688 CAJUN & CREOLE 2001 E. 7th St. 704.375.1985
The Graduate – $ Fortune Cookie – $ Jump N Joe’s Java Joint – $
123 W. Trade St. 704.358.3024 208 East Independence Blvd. 704.377.1388 Boudreaux’s Louisiana Kitchen – $ 105 E. Morehead St. 704.372.3217
The Penguin – $ Fujiyama – $ 501 E. 36th St. 704.331.9898 Laurel Market South – $
1921 Commonwealth Ave. 704.375.6959 320 S. Tryon St. 704.334.5158 Cajun Queen – $$ 1515 South Blvd. 704.334.2185
The Philosopher’s Stone – $ Fuse Box – $ 1800 E 7th St. 704.377.9017 Leo’s Delicatessen – $
1958 E. Seventh St. 704.350.1331 227 W. Trade St. 704.376.8885 1421 Elizabeth Ave. 704.375.2400
The Pub – $ Ginbu 401 – $ C A R I B B E A N Li’l Dino – $
710 West Trade St. 704.333.9818 401 Providence Rd. 704.372.2288 401 S. Tryon St. 704.342.0560
Thomas Street Tavern – $ Great Wok – $ Anntony’s Caribbean Cafe – $ Matt’s Chicago Dog – $
1218 Thomas Ave. 704.376.1622 718 W Trade St. Ste M 704.333.0080 2001 E. 7th St. 704.342.0749 425 S. Tryon St. 704.333.3650
Tic Toc Coffeeshop – $ Ho Ho China Bistro – $ Austin’s Caribbean Cuisine – $ Owen’s Bagel & Deli – $
512 N. Tryon St. 704.375.5750 1742 Lombardy Cir. 704.376.0807 345 S. Kings Dr. 704.331.8778 2041 South Blvd. 704.333.5385
Union Grille – $ Hong Kong – $ Philadelphia Deli – $
222 E 3rd St. – Hilton Towers 1713 Central Ave. 704.376.6818 CHINESE 1025 S. Kings Dr. 704.333.4489
704.331.4360 Koko – $ Phil’s Tavern – $
Vinnie’s Sardine – $ 6609 Elfreda Rd. 704.338.6869 88 China Bistro – $ 105 E. Fifth St. 704.347.0035
1714 South Blvd. 704-332-0006 Monsoon Thai Cuisine – $ 1620 E. 4th St. 704.335.0288 Rainbow Café – $
Zack’s Hamburgers – $ 2801 South Blvd. 704.523.6778 Vanloi Chinese Barbecue – $ 400 South Tryon 704.332.8918
4009 South Blvd. 704.525.1720 Orient Express – $ 3101 Central Ave. 704.566.8808 Reid’s – $
3200 N Graham St. 704.332.6255 Wok Express – $ 225 E. 7th St. 704.377.1312
AMERICAN MODERN Pho An Hoa – $ 601 S. Kings Dr. 704.375.1122 Ri-Ra Irish Pub – $
4832 Central Ave. 704.537.2595 208 N. Tryon St 704.333.5554
131 Main – $$ Pho Hoa – $ COFFEE SHOPS Salvador Deli – $
1315 East Blvd. 704.343.0131 3000 Central Ave. 704.536.7110 N. Davidson St. 704.334.2344
300 East – $$ SOHO Bistro – $ Caribou Coffee – $ Sammy’suptown
www.uptownclt.com Deli – $ 65
300 East Blvd. 704.332.6507 214 N Tryon St. 704.333.5189 100 N. Tryon St. 704.372.5507 1113 Pecan Ave. 704.376.1956
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Sandwich Club – $ Luce Ristorante & Bar – $$$ East Boulevard Grill – $ Pasta & Provisions – $
525 N. Tryon St. 704.334.0133 214 N. Tryon St. – Hearst Plaza 704.344.9222 1601 East Blvd. 704.332.2414 1528 Providence Rd. 704.364.2622
Sandwich Club – $ Mama Ricotta’s – $$ Ember Grille – $$$ Pita Pit – $
435 S. Tryon St. 704.344.1975 601 S. Kings Dr. 704.343.0148 601 S. College St. - Westin Hotel 704.335.2064 214 N. Tryon St. 704.333.5856
Substation II - $ Open Kitchen – $ Ri-Ra Irish Pub – $ Quiznos Sub – $
1601 South Blvd 704-332-3100 1318 W. Morehead St. 704.375.7449 208 N. Tryon St 704.333.5554 127 N. Tryon St. 704.374.9921
1941 E. 7th St. 704-358-8100 Pasta & Provisions – $ Sullivan’s – $$$ Quizno’s – $
1528 Providence Rd. 704.364.2622 1928 South Blvd. 704.335.8228 320 S. Tryon St. – Latta Arcade 704.372.8922
DESSERT Portofino’s Italian – $$ The Corner Pub – $ Roly Poly Sandwiches – $
3124 Eastway Dr. 704.568.7933 335 N. Graham St. 704.376.2720 317 S. Church St. 704.332.6375
Crave the Dessert Bar – $ Primo Ristorante – $$ Sbarro – $
501 W. 5th St. 704.277.9993 116 Middleton Dr. 704.334.3346 PIZZA 101 S. Tryon St. 704.332.5005
Dairy Queen – $ Cafe Siena – $$ Simply Subs – $
1431 Central Ave. 704.377.4294 230 N. College St. 704.602.2750 Brixx – $ 212 S. Tryon St. 704.333.0503
Dolce Ristorante – $$ Salute Ristorante – $$ 225 East 6th St. 704.347.2749 Smoothie King – $
1710 Kenilworth Ave. 704.332.7525 613 Providence Rd 704.342.9767 Donato’s Pizza - $ Epicentre - 210 Trade St. 704.979.6911
Luce Ristorante – $$ Terra – $$ 718-A West Trade St 704.714.4743 Smoothie King – $
214 N. Tryon St. – Hearst Plaza 704.344.9222 545-B Providence Rd. 704.332.1886 Domino’s Pizza – $ One Wachovia Center 704.374.0200
Monticello – $$ Villa Francesca 343 S. Kings Dr. 704.331.9847 Spoons – $
235 N. Tryon St.– Dunhill Hotel 704.342.1193 321 Caldwell St. 704.333.7447 Fuel Pizza – $ 415 Hawthorne Ln. 704.376.0874
Volare – $$ 214 N. Tryon St. 704.350.1680 Woody’s Chicago Style – $
ECLECTIC 1523 Elizabeth Ave. 704.370.0208 Fuel Pizza – $ 320 S. Tryon St. - Latta Arcade 704.334.0010
Zio Authentic Italian – $$ 1501 Central Ave. 704.376.3835 Zack’s Hamburgers – $
The Melting Pot – $$$ 116 Middleton Dr. 704.344.0100 Hawthorne’s NY 4009 South Blvd. 704.525.1720
901 S. Kings Dr. Stuite 140-B 704.548.2431 1701 E. 7th St. 704.358.9339
Therapy Cafe – $ L AT I N Latta Pizza – $ S E A F O O D
401 N. Tryon St. 704.333.1353 320 S. Tryon St. 704.333.4015
The Fig Tree – $$ Cloud 9 Confections – $ Papa John’s Pizza – $ Aquavina – $$$
1601 E. 7th St. 704.332.3322 201 S. College St. 704.334.7554 1620 E. 4th St. 704.375.7272 435 S. Tryon St. 704.377.9911
Latorre’s – $$ Picasso’s – $ Cabo Fish Taco – $
FRENCH 118 W. 5th St. 704.377.4448 214 N. Church St. 704.331.0133 3201 N. Davidson St. 704.332.8868
Coffee Cup – $ Pie Town – $$ Capital Grille – $$$
Terra – $$ 914 S. Clarkson St. 704.375.8855 710 W. Trade St. 704.379.7555 201 N. Tryon St. 704.348.1400
545-B Providence Rd. 704.332.1886 Pizza Hut – $ Fig Tree –$$$
M E AT & T H R E E 901 S. Kings Dr. 704.377.7006 1601 E. Seventh St. 704.332.3322
GREEK Rudino’s Pizza & Grinders – $ GW Fins – $$
Dish – $ 2000 South Blvd. - Atherton Mill 704.333.3124 525 N. Tryon S 704.716.3467
Greek Isles – $$ 1220 Thomas Ave. 704.344.0343 UNO Chicago Grill – $ LaVecchia’s – $$$
200 E. Bland St. 704.444.9000 Mert’s Heart & Soul – $ 401 S. Tryon St. 704.373.0085 225 E. 6th St. 704.370.6776
Little Village Grill – $ 214 N. College St. 704.342.4222 Villa Francesca McCormick & Schmick’s – $$$
710-G W. Trade St. 704.347.2184 Blue – $$$ 321 Caldwell St. 704.333.7447 200 South Tryon St. 704.377.0201
Showmars – $ 214 N. Tryon St. 704.927.2583 Zio Authentic Italian – $ McIntosh’s – $$$
214 N. Tryon St. 704.333.5833 Intermezzo Pizzeria & Café – $ 116 Middleton Dr. 704.344.0100 1812 South Blvd. 704.342.1088
1427 E. 10th Street 704.347.2626 Outback Steakhouse – $$
INDIAN QUICK BITES 1412 East Blvd. 704.333.2602
MEXICAN
Copper – $$ Bojangles’ – $ SOUTHERN & SOUL
311 East Blvd. 704.333.0063 Cabo Fish Taco – $ 310 E Trade St. 704.335.1804
Maharani – $ 3201 N. Davidson St. 704.332.8868 Boston Market – $ Lupie’s Cafe – $
901 S. Kings Dr. 704.370.2824 Johnny Burrito – $ 829 Providence Rd. 704.344.0016 2718 Monroe Rd. 704.374.1232
Suruchi’s – $ 301 S. Tryon St. 704.371.4448 Burger King – $ Mert’s Heart and Soul – $
129 W. Trade St. 704.372.7333 La Paz – $$ 310 E. Trade St. 704.334.3312 214 N. College St 704.342.4222
1910 South Blvd. 704.372.4168 Chick-fil-A – $ Price’s Chicken Coop – $
I TA L I A N Phat Burrito – $ 101 S. Tryon St. 704.344.0222 1614 Camden Rd. 704.333.9866
1537 Camden Rd. 704.332.7428 Chicks Restaurant – $ Savannah Red – $$
Carrabba’s Italian Grill – $$ Salsarita’s – $ 320 S. Tryon St. – Latta Arcade 704.358.8212 100 W. Trade St. 704.333.9000
1520 South Blvd. 704.377.2458 101 S. Tryon St. 704.342.0950 Church’s – $ Marriott City Center
Coco Osteria – $$ Taqueria La Unica – $ 1735 W. Trade St. 704.332.2438
214 N. Tryon St.–Hearst Plaza 704.344.8878 2801 Central Ave. 704.347.5115 Dairy Queen – $ S P A N I S H
Dolce Ristorante – $$ 1431 Central Ave. 704.377.4294
1710 Kenilworth Ave. 704.332.7525 MIDDLE EASTERN Domino’s Pizza – $ Arpa Tapas – $$$
Fig Tree – $$$ 343 S. Kings Dr. 704.331.9847 121 W. Trade St. 704.372.7792
1601 E. 7th St. 704.332.3322 Kabob Grill – $ Fuel Pizza – $ Sole Spanish Grille – $$$
Frankie’s Italian Grille – $$ 1235-B East Blvd. 704.371.8984 214 N. Tryon St. 704.350.1680 1608 East blvd.. 704.343.9890
800 E. Morehead St. 704.358.8004 Fuel Pizza – $
Hawthorne’s NY Pizza – $ OUTDOOR DINING 1501 Central Ave. 704.376.3835 S T E A K H O U S E
1701 E. 7th St. 704.358.9339 Green’s Lunch – $
Intermezzo Pizzeria & Café – $ Big Ben’s Pub – $$ 309 W. 4th St. 704.332.1786 Beef & Bottle – $$$
1427 E. 10th St. 704.347.2626 801 Providence Rd. 704.334.6338 Mr. K’s – $ 4538 South Blvd. 704.523.9977
Little Italy – $ Cans Bar – $ 2107 South Blvd. 704.375.4318 Capital Grille – $$$
2221 Central Ave. 704.375.1625 500 W. 5th St. 704.940.0200 Papa John’s Pizza – $ 201 N. Tryon St. 704.348.1400
1620 E. 4th St 704.375.7272
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Chima – $$$ Dilworth Billiards
139 S. Tryon St. 980.225.5000 300 E. Tremont Ave. 704.333.3021
LaVecchia’s – $$$ Dixie’s Tavern
225 E. 6th St. 704.370.6776 301 E. 7th St. 704.374.1700
Longhorn Steakhouse – $$ DoubleDoor Inn
700 E. Morehead St. 704.332.2300 218 E. Independence Blvd. 704.376.1446
McIntosh’s – $$$ Ed’s Tavern
1812 South Blvd. 704.342.1088 2200 Park Rd. 704.335.0033
Morton’s – $$$ Evening Muse
227 W.Trade St.- Carillon bldg. 704.333.2602 3227 N. Davidson St. 704.376.3737
Outback Steakhouse – $$ Fox and Hound – $
1412 East Blvd. 704.333.2602 330 N. Tryon St. 704.333.4113
Ruth’s Chris – $$$ Hartigans Pub – $
222 S. Tryon St. 704.338.9444 601 S. Ceder St. 704.347.1841
Sullivan’s – $$$ Hawthorne’s NY Pizza – $
1928 South Blvd. 704.335.8228 1701 E. 7th St. 704.358.9339
Howl at the Moon – $
S U S H I 210 E. Trade St. 704.936.4695
Jillian’s SouthEnd – $
Cosmos Cafe – $$ 300 E. Bland Street 704.376.4386
300 N. College St. 704.372.3553 Loft 1523 – $$
Fujo Uptown Bistro – $$ 1523 Elizabeth Ave. 704.333.5898
301 S. College St 704.954.0087 Madison’s – $$
KO Sushi – $$ 115 Fifth St. 704.299.0580
230 S. Tryon St. 704.372.7757 Morehead Tavern – $
Nikko – $$ 300 East Morehead St. 704.334.2655
1300-F South Blvd. 704.370.0100 Phil’s Tavern – $
Restaurant i – $$ 105 E. Fifth St. 704.347.0035
1524 East Blvd. 704.333.8118 Picasso’s – $
Ru-San’s Sushi – $$ 214 N. Church St. 704.331.0133
2440 Park Rd. 704.374.0008 PJ’s Coffee & Lounge - $
210 E. Trade St. (Epicentre) 704.688.0366
T A P A S Pravda – $$
300 N. College St. 704.375.8765
Arpa Tapas – $$$ 704.372.7792 Presto Bar and Grill – $
121 W. Trade St. 445 W. Trade St. 704.334.7088
Cosmos Cafe – $$ 704.372.3553 Ri-Ra Irish Pub – $
300 N. College St. 208 N. Tryon St 704.333.5554
Selwyn Pub – $
V E G E T A R I A N 2801 Selwyn Ave. 704.333.3443
Stool Pigeons – $
Blynk – $ 214 N. Church St. 704.358.3788
200 S. Tryon 704.522.3750 Suite – $
Dish – $ 210 E. Trade St. 704.999.7934
1220 Thomas Ave. 704.344.0343 The Attic – $
Something Classic Café – $ 200 N. Tryon St. 704.358.4244
715 Providence Rd. 704.347.3666 The Corner Pub – $
335 N. Graham St. 704.376.2720
V I E T N A M E S E The Forum – $$
300 N. College St. 704.375.8765
Pho An Hoa – $ The Gin Mill – $
4832 Central Ave. 704.537.2595 1411 S. Tryon St. 704.373.0782
The Penguin – $
B A R S 1921 Commonwealth Ave. 704.375.6959
The Pub – $
Amos SouthEnd – $ 710 West Trade St. 704.333.9818
1423 S. Tryon St. 704.377.6874 Thomas Street Tavern – $
Apostrophe Lounge – $$ 1218 Thomas St. 704.376.1622
1400 S. Tryon St. 704.371.7079 Tilt – $$
BAR Charlotte – $ 127 W. Trade St. 704.347.4870
300 N. College St. 704.342.2557 Town Tavern – $
Big Ben’s Pub – $$ 200 N. Tryon
801 Providence Rd. 704.334.6338 Tremont Music Hall – $
Buckhead Saloon – $ 400 W Tremont Ave. 704.343.9494
201 E. 5th St. 704.370.0687 Tutto Mondo – $
Cans Bar – $ 1820 South Blvd. 704.332.8149
500 W. 5th St. 704.940.0200 Tyber Creek Pub – $
Cedar Street Tavern – $ 1933 South Blvd. 704.343.2727
120 N. Cedar St. 704.333.3448 Vinnie’s Sardine – $
Connolly’s on 5th – $ 1714 South Blvd. 704.332.0006
115 E. 5th St. 704.358.9070 Visulite Theater – $
Cosmos – $$ 1615 Elizabeth Ave. 704.358.9250
300 N. College St. 704.375.8765 Whiskey River – $
Coyote Ugly – $ 210 E. Trade St. 704.749.1097
521 N. College St. 704.347.6869
Crave the Dessert Bar – $
501 W. 5th St. 704.277.9993
Dilworth Bar & Grille
911 E. Morehead St. 704.377.3808
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