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Yunta owners to open family-friendly sushi restaurant in south Charlotte
The restaurant group behind Yunta is opening a new sushi restaurant in south Charlotte this fall.Why it matters: Oshen is the latest venture from Garcia Hospitality Group, the team behind Peruvian-Japanese fusion restaurant Yunta, which snagged the top spot on our best restaurants list for 2024.What to expect: A family-friendly, neighborhood sushi spot, co-owner Cinthya Garcia tells Axios. Oshen is slated to open in October in the Colony Place shopping center, between the Arboretum and SouthPark.Context: Randy and Cinthya Garcia co-own Yunta and Viva Chicken under the Garcia Hospitality Group umbrella with chef Bruno Macchiavello.The couple also owns the TCBY...
Color analysis is taking TikTok and Charlotte by storm
Scroll through TikTok and you'll find plenty of content about color analysis, which determines the colors that most effectively complement a person's natural beauty, including skin, eye and hair color. The hashtag "color analysis" has more than 321M posts.Why it matters: Knowing the appropriate colors for your makeup and clothing can bolster your whole aesthetic, experts tell Axios.Context: Though it feels like it's suddenly everywhere all at once, color analysis isn't new.Color Me Beautiful, a national cosmetics company, first introduced the concept in the '80s, grouping clients into the four seasons and prescribing them a corresponding color palette with shades...
That notice in the mail isn't a scam, your pet really does need a license
If you live in Charlotte and have a pet, you may have received a "notice to license your pet" from CMPD Animal Care & Control. Why it matters: Many readers told us they thought the notice was a scam because the notice's return address was for Irving, Texas. We reached out to CMPD AC&C, who assured us these notices aren't a scam. Context: CMPD AC&C contracts out to Texas-based PetData, an AC&C spokesperson tells Axios. AC&C has used PetData for nearly two decades, which does come at a cost to CMPD ($180,000 for fiscal year 2025). Total sales for the...
Mecklenburg County's first "adventure park"
Mecklenburg County expects to begin construction on a massive new park in Huntersville next year. Why it matters: Eastfield Park will be the county's first "adventure park," meaning it will retain its natural character, similar to the county's nature preserves, but will include park amenities, like a playground and dog park.State of play: The 114-acre park would begin the first of two phases of construction in mid-2025. Phase 1 should open by fall 2026, activating 60 acres of the site. The project is currently in the design development phase, per a county spokesperson. What to expect: Phase 1 will...
Charlotte isn't reaching goal of eliminating traffic deaths. Bad drivers aren't helping
Despite the city of Charlotte investing $10.5 million in traffic safety projects since 2018, more people died or were injured in crashes last year.Why it matters: The rising fatalities are a failure by the city to follow through on its "Vision Zero" goal, a failure by police to crack down on traffic laws and a failure of the community for being terrible drivers.By the numbers: In 2023, there were 163 KSI (killed or seriously injured) crashes: 69 fatal and 94 with serious injuries.The year prior, there were 66 deaths and 77 serious injuries, a total of 143 crashes.In the first...
Weekday Planner: 20 things happening in Charlotte, including a watch party for the "Love Island USA" season six reunion
From reality TV watch parties (where you might spy some familiar faces) to free fitness classes and outdoor movie nights, here's your proof it's easy to have fun on weekdays. Monday, Aug. 19📺 Get ready for drama on drama during the "Love Island USA" reunion watch party at Brewers at 4001 Yancey. | 8pm | Free | Details🏃 Start your week running with Charlotte Running Company. You'll run their four-mile loop and get a complimentary beer afterward. | 6:30pm | Free | Details🎨 Create a citrus fruit watercolor painting with SkillPop at Camp North End. | 6:30pm | $42...
What to expect at Charlotte International Arts Festival 2024
Charlotte International Arts Festival (CIAF) returns Sept. 13–29.Why it matters: Charlotte is enjoying a booming festival year, from familiar favorites like Charlotte SHOUT! and CIAF to new events like Lovin' Life Music Festival.What to expect: Live performances, art installations, celebrations of different cultures, fitness classes, food trucks and a biergarten. The festival will take place in Uptown and Ballantyne's Backyard. CIAF dining experiences also include Le Dîner en Blanc; Charlotte Brunch Festival; international cuisine at the Festival of India and Latin American Festival and a comedy dining event called Faulty Towers.Plus Festival in the Park, the UNC Charlotte International Festival,...
"A crowd draws a crowd:" How the old EpiCentre is hanging on after Queen City Quarter rebranding
Queen City Quarter in Uptown, formerly known as the EpiCentre, has a swing of new leasing momentum as Uptown continues to rebound from pandemic ghostland. But it's still nowhere near its party heyday.Why it matters: Stroll around the center today, you'll notice many street-facing doors are donning names of new businesses: Kitchen + Kocktails, Lottie's and Sea Grill.But walk past the faded EpiCentre sign into the building's core, there's still a dreary vibe, abandoned storefronts and more security guards than customers. Some old EpiCentre branding remains. Photo: Alexandria Sands/AXiosFlashback: It's been nearly two years since commercial real estate firm CBRE...
22 things to do in Charlotte this weekend including the Charlotte Pride parade
Get outside this weekend — whether it's at the Charlotte Pride Festival in Uptown, the Panthers' only preseason home game or Carolina Ascent's inaugural match.Friday, August 16🏳️🌈 Kick off Charlotte Pride weekend with the Girls Room Pride Festival, hosted at The Music Yard. Expect DJ sets and performances, plus local vendors. You must be at least 21 years old to attend. | 6pm | $15.46+ | Details🎼 Weaving humor and live music, improv team Crescendo will give you a taste of Broadway in the Carolinas. | $16.75 | 7:30pm | Details⚔️ Head over to Protagonist LoSo for a live stand-up...
See inside: Wells Fargo opens food hall to entice workers back to the office
Wells Fargo has opened a 20,000-square-foot, employees-only food hall on the first floor of its 550 S. Tryon building.Why it matters: Wells Fargo can undeniably impact center city's vibrancy if it can entice its 15,000 Uptown workers back to the office — which could then influence other companies to refill the all-too-many barren skyscrapers.Also, we are nosey and like to see inside other people's workplaces.The food hall has been open for two weeks and serves lunch and breakfast, starting at 7:30am. During peak times, up to 11 orders are submitted per minute, says Minnette Curl, who oversees the bank's food...
Owner of popular food truck Katsu Kart opening first brick-and-mortar in Wesley Heights
DŌZO, a Japanese-American food counter, will open inside City Kitch in Wesley Heights on Sept. 10. Why it matters: For the last three years, Katsu Kart owner Perry Saito and sous chef John Gamble have been running one of the city's most popular food trucks. Now, Saito says he's excited to show Charlotte a taste of his Japanese-American upbringing. What to expect: The 600-ish-square-foot food stall has 12 seats — six at the counter and three two-tops. Much of its service will be take-out, but Saito is looking forward to experimenting with the space and the kitchen. Saito says he...
Bridal platform Our Day created to streamline wedding vendors in the South
A new platform called Our Day connects engaged couples with wedding vendors in North Carolina and beyond through a streamlined request-for-service process.Why it matters: Wedding planning can be stressful. Our Day was designed to create a simpler process for couples to find vendors, compare prices and finalize other wedding-planning details.Background: Founder Bryn Khoury launched the platform in Charlotte last year after experiencing the same stress many future brides encounter trying to plan a wedding between work schedules."I created this for the busy working couple. Charlotte seemed like a perfect-sized city with busy working professionals, so it was a bit of...
Charlotte City Council's first public conversation on transit sales tax proposal was tricky
Charlotte City Council's first public discussion on the latest funding plan for transportation was, like the issue itself, prolonged and messy.Why it matters: Managers of most Mecklenburg County cities and towns hope their elected bodies will agree to the proposed legislation so they can finally introduce something to the General Assembly, which could allow the sales tax referendum to be on voters' ballots as early as 2025."If we did decide not to proceed with this draft legislation in favor of a different process, I believe it will take us years to get back to this point, if ever," Ed Driggs,...
5 things to know about Carolina Ascent's Cannon Clough
Cannon Clough's summer is packed. State of play: She'll be part of history this weekend when Carolina Ascent, Charlotte's new professional women's soccer team, kicks off its inaugural season. Ten days later, she'll head to Paris to cheer on her big brother in the Paralympics. Here are five things to know about the Carolina Ascent defender, a Charlotte native. She probably has the best coffee connection in townHer aforementioned big brother Carson Clough co-founded The Giddy Goat Coffee Roasters in Plaza Midwood. Go deeper: Plaza Midwood coffee shop expands with South End cafeShe loves to bikeA perfect day probably starts...
See renderings: Upscale cocktail lounge Blue Door opening in South End
Blue Door is a new cocktail lounge opening across the street from Trio in South End, by the same owners. Why it matters: Unlike the owners' popular house music nightclub across Mint Street, Blue Door will be a bit more intimate and chill. What to expect: The cocktail menu features about 16-20 rotating cocktails focusing on molecular gastronomy — the manipulation of ingredients at the cellular level. Owners Eric and Kate Gussin are bringing in award-winning bartender Mike Guzmán as beverage director and general manager. The bar will seat about 12 people. Rendering by Carrie Frye Interior Design"We're just...
Blind Date: Allison and Allan sound like a match. But will their date flow as well as their names?
We're back with another installment of our Blind Date series. This time, we paired Allison and Allan. Ready to meet your match this year? Click here to apply for an upcoming date, and tell your single friends to apply. It's super easy!Editor's note: Responses have been edited lightly for length and clarity.First, let's get to know Allison:She's 26 and a project manager. Her hobbies include traveling, live music/concerts, cooking and baking, movie nights with friends and exploring neighborhood events. Her perfect Charlotte day has to involve a trip to Stable Hand for coffee and a farmers market haul. She describes...
10 pick-your-own apple orchards within 2 hours of Charlotte
Picking the perfect apple is a fall staple, and there are plenty of spots within driving distance from Charlotte where the tradition is already underway.Here are 10 orchards within two hours of Charlotte where you can pick your own apples.
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