Nightlife
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The Weird and Wild Story of Morris Costumes Founder Philip Morris
Bigfoot stalks the Pacific Northwest. A rampaging gorilla climbs a billboard in Uptown Charlotte. A beautiful woman transforms into a rotted zombie. A mad doctor takes over late-night TV. Ghost hunters track a showbiz spirit to its lair. All these mystifying moments have one thing in common: They all involve…
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Two Buck Saloon Brings Dive Bar Charm to Oakhurst
Two Buck Saloon might be on its fourth rodeo, but it’s the new sheriff in Oakhurst, serving up $2 beers while shaking up the quiet corner of Monroe Road and Richland Drive one cold pour at a time. Just a stone’s throw from Oakhurst Commons, tucked into a patchwork plaza…
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How DOMii Is Transforming Charlotte’s House Music Scene
An Instagram video clip from late April captures DJ, musician and event promoter Ariel Dominguez doing what she does best: creating music to captivate a crowd and set bodies in motion. Manning the decks at Novelty House in Uptown, Dominguez, who deejays and composes as DOMii, lays down a steady…
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Mover & Shaker Co. Pop-Up Pays Homage to ‘The Goonies’
Back in early spring, my internal debate hit a fever pitch as I dragged my feet while getting ready for a baby shower in Uptown. This introvert had all the excuses — social anxiety, awkward games, forced small talk. “No one will miss us, right?” I asked in a doomed…
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Chief’s Fills the Gap in a Disconnected Nightlife Scene
Two introverted neurodivergents walk into a bar as strangers on a Sunday afternoon. Three hours later, they’ve swapped life stories, cross-referenced socials (because “it must be kismet,” duh), debated navigating late-stage capitalism while Black in corporate America, and still can’t remember each other’s names. When they realized they were also…
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Hello Uncle Pop-Up Serves in an Ever-Changing Plaza Midwood
When boo asked me on a recent evening if I wanted to try the Southeast Asian pop-up Hello Uncle for dinner, I sighed because founder Michael Le was set up at Common Market in Plaza Midwood on this specific night, and if you’ve been to the ‘Wood lately, you know…
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HopFly Brewing Co. Creates a Home for Charlotte FC Fans
On Saturday, Feb. 22, in Seattle, Charlotte FC’s 2025 MLS season got underway. Nearly 3,000 miles away in Charlotte, fans of the team packed a two-story brewery located just a half-mile south of Bank of America Stadium. A DJ booth complete with lights and a fog machine sat at the…
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Coming Down from Dry January on a Cümulo Cloud
If you’ve kept up with my nightlife diary here in the Queen City, you probably guffawed when I wrote about my experience as a lush entertaining a *Wa-kinda* sober lifestyle laced with cannabis-infused alternatives. To my naysayers, I say, “The cards of FOMO, small-talk-phobia, and a palate for debauchery were…
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Exploring Nonalcoholic Options Around Town in Dry-ish January
The moment Jeremy Radio slid the nonalcoholic version of the Astro Zombie (just $10 with the booze) across the bar in a very on-brand enamel shark-head mug, I knew Uncle Jerry’s Tiki Sundays at Tommy’s Pub was the ideal kickoff for our dry-ish Sunday Funday. The first sip only confirmed…
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Dahlia’s First Anniversary and Best in the Nest Ring in Holiday Season
Introverts have a knack for agreeing to social plans while in a fleetingly social mood, only to later find that these so-called “surprise” plans, which lack any element of actual surprise, must be followed through on. Hello, it’s me, the introvert, undergoing my own self-inflicted torture. This past Saturday, while…
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The Best in Charlotte: Best in the Nest 2024
Support our work by becoming a Nerve Member Winners: Download your award graphics here Six years in business. I guess we’re really doing this thing. When Justin LaFrancois and I took a leap of faith in late 2018, announcing we would be launching a new alt-weekly by Charlotte’s 250th birthday in December…
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Social Life Critics’ Pick Winners: Best in the Nest 2024
If there’s one thing we’ve done our research on, it’s where to have a good time in this town. We’re more than happy to share what we’ve found. Check out Charlotte’s best bars, mixologists, parties, date ideas and more. Back to all categories Winners: Download your award graphics here Support our…
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Social Life Readers’ Pick Winners: Best in the Nest 2024
Best in the Nest Readers’ Picks were chosen exclusively by readers through a one-month nomination process followed by a one-month voting process. The nominations were not tampered with by Queen City Nerve staff at all — save for removing ourselves from a few categories to proactively dispel any notions of…
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El Malo Tacos’ Hermanita Is a Not-So-Hidden Gem of Midwood Corners
Imagine sitting on a cozy patio under soft, glowing string lights sipping a grapefruit tequila cocktail from earthenware on a Sunday evening. The remnants of lime and tajín linger in the air after every sip, seamlessly blending with the pervasive aroma of savory meat and warm corn tortillas. As you…
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Inside Farewell to Summer Foundation’s Annual LGBTQ+ Fundraiser
When my high school bestie left me a FaceTime voicemail asking if I wanted to be her +1 for a charity event, I sat on the invitation for over a month. Am I the only introvert who immediately hears “networking” and “stuffy” when someone says “fundraiser?” The invitation, luckily enough,…
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The Daily Tavern Completes Its Comeback In Uptown
Even as the humidity hung heavy in the air and sweat beads formed on my mustache, reminding me that despite the official arrival of September, the dog days of summer were still in full effect. Though hungover with a social meter on E, there was something so peaceful about returning…
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