Food + Beverage

Ten-Table Wonder

Jonathan Cox’s Seaboy in Lake Norman Delivers in a Big Way Article by Elliott Harrell | Photography by LunahZon Photography Charlotte has plenty of great restaurants, but if you venture 30 miles north to Lake Norman, you’ll find Seaboy Restaurant & Bar, arguably one of the best new restaurants the area has seen in a while. Seaboy opened in March of last year, and by December, Esquire magazine had named it one of the best new restaurants in America. The restaurant is the brainchild of...

Life + Culture

Less Rush, More Meaning

What Local Author Leslie Hooton Learned About Friendship and Gratitude While Healing Article by Leslie Hooton I can already hear the pushback. Haven’t I looked at a calendar? Here we are careening at breakneck speed to the holidays. Your lists have lists. There are family presents to buy. There are teacher remembrances. Santa Claus. Hostess gifts. Baking. And the groceries. Groceries! How is it that you keep going to the grocery store daily and still never have something to prepare for...

Travel

Who’s Coming With You?

Travel Destinations Tailored to Travel Companions Article by Krisha Chachra Choosing where to travel is just as important as choosing who you travel with. The right destination sets the stage for meaningful experiences, and not every place suits every group.While kids can tag along to Las Vegas, Sin City is best enjoyed with fellow couples or friends. Although a trip to Disney can be fun with anyone, nothing compares to the wonder on children’s faces when they first glimpse Cinderella’s...

Arts + Culture

Bloom & Brushstroke

A Local Florist's Tribute to Four Artworks on View in Charlotte this Fall Article by Liz Brown For Jessica Rauls, the florist behind Gather Flower Studio, every arrangement starts with intention. It's flower-focused, built from local, seasonal blooms and often layered with produce for texture and surprise. She doesn't simply arrange flowers; she aims to create art, thinking first about sentiment and emotion before placing a single stem. So when asked to interpret four local paintings in her...