Nightlife
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Morehead Tavern’s Haunted Cocktail Pop-up in Uptown Is No Drag
“Babe, wanna do me a huge favor?” I asked the boyfriend with a pleading lilt Tuesday night after getting a gentle tap from the head honcho, Ryan Pitkin, via text reminding me my deadline for the Halloween guide was fast approaching. “What’s that?” bae replied with a sigh. “Will you…
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Queen City Nerve Celebrates Five Years With Best in the Nest Party
Sunday, Dec. 3 | 3-8 p.m. | Norfolk Hall at The Suffolk Punch | $40-$100 Queen City Nerve is proud to have served the city of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County over the past five years. Created in December 2018 after the sudden closure of the co-founders’ previous employer, Queen City…
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Starlight on 22nd Is a North Star in North Charlotte
On a Saturday at 9 p.m., East 22nd Street tickled my “seedy” meter as we rounded the corner to a seemingly nondescript, dimly lit nook in Optimist Park. I bit my tongue, though I was convinced swapping out GPS for a “sense of direction” wasn’t the best decision. But…
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Eden of Plaza Is an Alluring New Nightlife Spot in Plaza Midwood
In a dimly lit nook beyond the second-floor bar at Eden of Plaza, on an eerily quiet night for Midwood’s newest addition, the Queen City’s latest visitor looked oddly at home on a swing that hung in front of a neon sign that read “Guilty pleasures.” The glow of the…
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Horoscope | What’s Your Sign Saying This Week?
BORN THIS WEEK: You have a gift for understanding people’s needs. You have a low tolerance for those who act without concern for others. ARIES (March 21 to April 19) This is a good time for the usually outspoken Lamb to be a bit more discreet. You can still get…
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Horoscope | What’s Your Sign Saying This Week?
BORN THIS WEEK: You’re a great host or hostess. You love being with people, and you’re very good about planning all sorts of social events that bring folks together. ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Mars, your ruling planet, helps you deal with career challenges in a way that reflects…
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Horoscope | What’s Your Sign Saying This Week?
BORN THIS WEEK: You have creative gifts that inspire those who get to see this sometimes hidden side of you. ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Aspects favor new romances for unpaired Ewes and Rams. Already-paired Arian twosomes experience renewed harmony in their relationships. Money matters also take a bright…
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Horoscope | What’s Your Sign Saying This Week?
BORN THIS WEEK: You are a wonderful leader who can foster community and bring people together to form long-lasting relationships. ARIES (March 21 to April 19) A change that you hoped for is coming down the line, but you still need to be patient until more explanations are forthcoming. Continue…
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Horoscope | What’s Your Sign Saying This Week?
BORN THIS WEEK: You are sensitive to the needs of others, but you’re no pushover. You would make a fine teacher, psychologist or minister. ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Information you need might be coming in sporadically, but at least what you’re getting is valuable. Continue to wait until…
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Horoscope | What’s Your Sign Saying This Week?
BORN THIS WEEK: You can be extravagant, and you can be frugal, almost at the same time. But whatever you do and whenever you do it, you do it with style and gusto. ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Keep a lid on your temper, despite any attempts made by…
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Haylo Healing Arts Lounge Takes Me Down The Rabbit Hole
As an only child often misread as extroverted, I often relish in the fact that I’ve always found comfort in the solitude of being a “strange bird, black sheep, free spirit, or non-conformist” throughout the many phases of my life. And yet, gathering at the margins with a larger group…
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A Nighttime Visit to Morningside Pub in Plaza Midwood
Heading away from Uptown on Central Avenue, you may remember a restaurant called Krazy Fish. Located on the corner of Club Road between Skylark Social Club and Three Amigos, the name and branding alone conjured a mental picture somewhere between Rainforest Cafe and Ariel’s secret grotto in The Little Mermaid.…
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Learning to Do-Si-Do at Coyote Joe’s
“Dancing tonight? I’m (100 emoji) going with a couple of girls. Feel free to join! 7:15-9:15.” Insert the “It was at this moment, she knew she fucked up” sound effect and you have my reaction to that particular Hump Day text. For weeks, I’d been talking up the possibility of…
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Pinhouse and Cutting Board Serve What’s Needed on a Spring Day
“They’ve got transfusions,” my girlfriend said in a seemingly calm voice. I looked up to see the mischievous grin spreading across her face and knew her tone was hiding her genuine excitement. She let out a tiny squeal and I immediately went to texting the boo, convincing him that the…
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Change Please Coffee Opens in Charlotte’s Belmont Neighborhood
“I was homeless,” a new acquaintance shared mid-sentence while having dinner at La Belle Helene last week. We were chatting about the challenges he’s faced trying to fulfill his purpose of delivering LGBTQ-focused nightlife destinations that also give back to the larger community (i.e. employing those without work) when the…
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Disco Night at Town Brewing Gets Groovy, Baby
On one Saturday in mid-February, I donned not one, but two funky tie-dye shirts, a leather jacket that would rival Sandy’s in Grease, green retro sunnies, and black flares that upon a mirror “fit check” were beyond prepared to shake their groove thang down a soul train line. Damn, I…
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