Food + Beverage

Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie

Publisher Liz Brown shares family favorite holiday recipe adapted from The Neelys of Food Network Article by Liz Brown | Photography by Olly Yung I'm happy to share one of my favorite crowd-pleasing recipes for the holidays: Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie.  This special dessert is the perfect way to end a holiday meal with loved ones. Adding the flavors of chocolate and bourbon to what is already a holiday favorite in so many households makes this treat all the more memorable. Pro tip: be sure to...

Home + Design

Home for the Holidays

After losing nearly everything in a house fire, Charlotte family is grateful to rebuild their home and their lives Article by Catherine Ruth Kelly | Photography by Dustin Peck Brantley and Ryan Templeton were wrapping up a family lake vacation in Alabama over Labor Day Weekend in 2022 when they received a devastating phone call: there had been a fire at their Eastover home. A dehumidifier in the basement had caught fire. The heat caused a water pipe to burst, which extinguished the flames...

Life + Culture

Prima Ballerina

Gay Porter, founder of Charlotte School of Ballet, still sharing her passion Article by Carroll Walton | Photography by Olly Yung Gay Porter’s voice still commands a room, even as she approaches her 90th birthday. She sits now to teach classes at her Charlotte School of Ballet, dictating dancers’ movements from a perch in the corner. “Arms in second,” she says, as four adult dancers follow suit one recent Friday afternoon. “Pivot to face the fifth corner. Arms go to arabesque, step to the...

Shopping

Making a List

Locally-sourced stocking stuffers and holiday happies Article by Liz Brown | Photography by Olly Yung For the outdoor enthusiast in your life head to Great Outdoor Provision Co. in Park Road Shopping Center. The store carries emergency preparedness items like a BioLite Charge 20 PD Power Bank. They have a wide selection of stylish Goodr sunglasses.  Other items include a KAVU wallet, Dr. Squatch Fireside Bourbon cologne and Wood Barrel Bourbon natural deodorant (smells amazing). Consider a...