Uptown is Booming

The state of development in Uptown can only be described as “booming.” The Charlotte Center City Partners released numbers on Wednesday and they are astounding. Especially when you compare the...

New High-End Restaurant Opening In Uptown

A new high end restaurant is opening in March at 101 S Tryon St. This is the same building that houses the Omni Hotel. Essex Bar & Bistro is wrapping up their finishing touches on their menu,...

New Development Project in Dilworth

There’s a new proposed development in Dilworth. The site is bordered by Atheron Street, Euclid Avenue and Marshall Place and is close to several commercial properties, including Mac’s Speed...

High End Restaurant Concept Wanted in Uptown

You may have seen the pictures and construction going on for the new 25-story Uptown skyscraper at 300 South Tryon. Construction is slated for completion in 2017 and began just over a year ago. The...

Civic by Design Meeting at First Ward Park on Dec 8th

Civic by Design is a free forum for discussing urban design and planning that meets bi-monthly. The next meeting is this Tuesday, at First Ward Park, to discuss surrounding developments. The group...

Getting ready for Thanksgiving?

Before Charlotte’s Thanksgiving Day Parade happens Thursday, Nov 26th at 9:30 am, there are a few other events happening around town. Today, Nov 24th, the 2nd Annual Carolina Panthers tree...

Hidden Gems of Uptown

A recent article in the Charlotte Observer mentioned three spaces in Uptown that the author had encountered during an Amazing Race adventure that they had never noticed before. The author had walked...

Amelie Returns to Uptown

Amelie is a beautiful French café that was founded in early 2008, and more recently has developed a following in Charlotte. The café showcases its beautiful pastries behind brightly illuminated...