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If you don’t know Maria Lumb yet, she’s about to become your favorite person. She’s the owner of Eternal, a new upscale consignment shop off Kings Drive. Backstory: She’s worked in fashion for over a decade at companies like The Real Real, Frame, Isabel Marant and Miu Miu. Not anymore! Maria created Eternal to fix […]

Still need to procure a present for your Valentine? We have some ideas. 💖 For the reader in your life,pick out a book or two from Trope Bookshop. Nothing is more romantic than caring about your partner’s interests. 💖 For the person who’s always doing all the things, give them the gift of slowing down […]

That’s right, Salmon DNA is Toccare’s newest secret weapon. It’s available as an add-on to their signature microneedling treatment. I have incredibly sensitive skin, so I thought this could be my chance to try one of their more advanced treatments—call it investigative journalism!  My typical skin: My skin is mostly clear, prone to redness, and […]

Tickets for In Pour Taste, a wine tasting comedy show, are available now through Feb. 15 (hello, Valentine’s Day). At In Pour Taste, you get to try five wines, starting with light bubbles, ending on a full-bodied red. All throughout the show, comedians Sweeney Preston and Ethan Cavanagh do a ton of playful crowdwork. A […]

Daniel Gonzalez started taking fashion risks in middle school, and people noticed—good and bad. Some people, especially a young kid, might find that tension confusing, but it’s where Gonzalez found clarity.  That strong sense of self is crucial to his clothing design business today. Gonzalez won’t call himself a visionary, but I will, and I’m […]

When Allison Welch purchased her Blue Ridge Mountain home, she wanted it to be her family’s happy place. So, when it was time to renovate, she tapped her best friend and interior designer Charlotte Lucas for the job.  The house was built in the 1970s, and this was a complete renovation. The goal was to […]

The intimate 12-seat Japanese-American restaurant opened in the former Fern’s space along East Boulevard.  Perry Saito and John Gamble, who also created Katsu Kart, closed their original DŌZO location in Wesley Heights last year to reopen a larger Dilworth space. Here’s what to know before you go. What to order (from the dinner menu):  Who […]

Vicky Mitchener has recently listed Heron Hall, a 10-acre waterfront estate within the Montage Palmetto Bluff resort community, for $19.5 million. Michener, whose firm closed over $917 million in real estate last year, is no stranger to remarkable properties. But this coastal retreat is in a league of its own, designed for multi-generational living.   “Heron […]

Charlotte’s top designers have spoken. This is the year of deep color, richer layers and pops of the unexpected.  Earlier this year, Pantone released its annual color of the year. And the selection—Cloud Dancer— missed the mark for many. I spend a lot of time studying interiors, and to me, it just felt untrue? So […]

A Year-by-Year Guide to Supporting Independence and Sanity Through High School and College Applications Contributed by Garrett Educational Consulting If you’re reading this, you probably care deeply about your child’s future. You want them to have opportunities, to thrive, to be happy and successful. And somewhere along the way, the path to all of that […]

If you’re planning to host an event at any point in 2026, you’re likely already thinking about one crucial detail — where will it be? The answer depends on how many people will attend, the type of event, the time of year and hundred other things, making finding a venue that checks all your boxes […]

Who better to give you the latest restaurant opening scoop than some of Charlotte’s very own food influencers? Read below to find all the newest spots coming to a neighborhood near you in the year ahead.  Many thanks to those who fuel both our appetites and inspiration: Angela  @charlottedatenight Sushi Rosé Uptown @sushiroseclt We love a […]