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The October Food Issue is here✨ 🍽️.

On the cover 📸: Nigiri at @uchirestaurants Plaza Midwood

This month, we’re digging into everything that’s putting Charlotte on the map as one of the South’s most exciting food cities.

THREE-POINT SHOT 🏀 : Stephen and Ayesha Curry are bringing three new restaurant concepts to The Ritz-Carlton including Bourbon Steak by acclaimed restaurateur Michael Mina @chefmichaelmina

CREATIVE COMPOSTING 🪴: A former fashion designer turned composting visionary is growing produce for Charlotte’s top chefs @tailoredgardener

A FEAST OF FAITH 🇬🇷: Behind the scenes at The Yiasou Greek Festival and all the preparation it requires to host 40K people @yiasougreekfest

➕We’re guiding you to the city’s best restaurants this fall, Charlotte’s top chefs tell us the last meal they’d choose to go out on, a modern farmhouse renovation by @artisticinteriordesign and more! taken in Charlotte, North Carolina by @queencitymag

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THE JEWEL BOX 💎: A forgettable office becomes a life-sized jewel box in our September issue cover feature. Designer Karsen Hood turned a masculine study into a maximalist dressing room worthy of six Gucci guitars, a rhinestone cloak, and a fuchsia-lacquered 18th-century armoire. “It’s maximalist, but it’s also happy,” Hood says. @manningsdesign

Cheetah-paneled doors, a wallpapered ceiling, and brass-and-glass shelving that “lets the light through... it lets her beautiful handbags tell the story.”

Step into the dressing room built for morning coffee, evening champagne🍾, and the occasional grandkid dress-up session.

✍️Taylor Bowler
📸 @mb_productions_nc
Full feature in bio taken in Charlotte, North Carolina by @queencitymag

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CELEBRATING TWO YEARS IN PRINT this month with our September Style issue ✨

The Jewel Box 💎 Cover Feature: Karsen Hood transforms a forgettable office into a boutique worthy dressing room @manningsdesign

Also featured 📖
Silk Serendipity 🪡 : Fashion designer turned fine artist Kenny Nguyen weaves silk, paint and a lucky mistake into works coveted from Charlotte to Paris @kennynguyenclt

The Fashion Connector 👗: Perrine Deshield-Jenkins is bridging emerging talent and Charlotte style @perrinedeshield

Clutch Brilliance 👛 : A new Mint Museum exhibit celebrates the whimsical handbags and remarkable life of designer Judith Leiber @themintmuseum

Swing Style ⛳️ with Rachelle Wates, founder of @byrdiegolfsocial

+ The English Edit— @kristin_heinrich_style packs for London and the countryside, a Myers Park redesign by Sarah Andrews of Traditions @andrews.interiors @traditionsofcharlotte , and more!

Cheers to TWO years of growth and community impact 🥂

Cover 📸 @mb_productions_nc taken in Charlotte, North Carolina by @queencitymag

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A FEAST OF FAITH 🇬🇷: Charlotte is changing fast, with more than 150 people moving here daily, high-rises stacking up, condos swallowing every gap and traffic thickening. But one thing has stayed deliciously the same: the Yiasou Greek festival. @yiasougreekfest

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral hosted its 48th annual festival in Dilworth in September, bringing one of the largest Greek festivals in the U.S. back to East Boulevard. @holytrinitycharlotte

“Charlotte has come to kind of demand our festival,” says John Mahairas, co-chair of this year’s Greek festival committee, who has served in a similar capacity for 35 years. “It’s part of the Charlotte community. It’s one of those things that come fall, people are expecting it, and we are more than happy to put it on.”

The celebration of Greek food, family and culture dates back to 1978. Before that, Holy Trinity hosted a Greek night to raise money and share their culture and faith with nearby residents. This year, more than 40,000 patrons enjoyed three full days of traditional folk music, dancing, fellowship and of course, Greek food.

“We have a lot of people who’ve been coming here for 45 years plus,” Mahairas says. “I see it all the time because they come up to me and say, ‘I’m back this year!’ But the other thing that happened—Charlotte has just grown so much, we constantly have new people coming every year.”

Read the full feature in our October Food issue
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✍️ Carroll Walton
📸 @ricomarcelophotography taken in Charlotte, North Carolina by @queencitymag

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ANTIQUE & VINTAGE JEWELRY SHOW OCT 15-17: This week Bailey’s Fine Jewelry is flying in amazing treasures and can’t wait to share them with you! @baileysfinejewelry

💎View hundreds of antique necklaces, rings, pins, bracelets, and earrings to discover a one-of-a-kind piece of jewelry that is uniquely you!

🗓️Thursday, October 15th- Saturday, October 17th

📍Bailey’s Fine Jewelry Charlotte
705 Providence Road taken in Charlotte, North Carolina by @queencitymag

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WHERE TO EAT NOW: A Note from our Publisher ✍️ | October Food Issue

Welcome, fall. Now that we’ve entered my favorite season, we’re digging into a favorite subject: where to eat!

Charlotte’s food scene keeps leveling up, with restaurant groups expanding here and new spots opening monthly. My husband and I moved here almost 15 years ago from the D.C. area, where we spent our DINK—dual income, no kids—years spoiled by some of the nation’s best restaurants. So I was thrilled to hear that local basketball legend Stephen Curry and his wife Ayesha are opening three new concepts at the Ritz-Carlton Charlotte later this year, including Bourbon Steak by acclaimed restaurateur Michael Mina. Famous for its lobster pot pie, Bourbon Steak’s Georgetown location was one of our go-tos in Washington. The piano bar renderings alone are enough to lure you into this new Uptown haunt!

Your mouth will water as you read our Where to Eat & Drink Now dining guide, full of spots to hit this fall. A newer personal favorite is Leluia Hall, one of the most gorgeous restaurant settings in town. I recently went with a group of girlfriends, and we shared plates across most of the menu—I recommend doing it this way. The fried avocado tiny tacos and sea bass ceviche were clear standouts. I’m most looking forward to trying Uchi (yes, it’s a chain), but it’s the buzziest concept in town right now and the name I keep hearing the most.

Walking to Dilworth’s Yiasou Greek Festival is a regular part of our family’s fall lineup. In this issue, editor Carroll Walton and I take you behind the scenes to see all the volunteers and preparation it took to pull off an event with more than
40,000 attendees. Holy Trinity’s faith community will inspire you with the way it knits generations of families together and keeps traditions alive.

Sip and Savor,
Liz taken in Charlotte, North Carolina by @queencitymag

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WHERE TO EAT & DRINK NOW 🍽️: Charlotte’s dining scene has never been hotter thanks to an ever-growing roster of new restaurants joining treasured favorites around the city. This month we are sharing our top picks.

ZAMINDAR’S CLUBHOUSE @zamindars.clubhouse

Zamindar’s burst onto the food scene in late June, immediately becoming a contender for one of Charlotte’s best restaurants. The South End spot helmed by Michelin-recognized chef Vamshi Krishna Adi elevates traditional Indian flavors into upscale cuisine, with dishes like flambe chicken tikka, truffle butter naan and mango lobster curry. Regiment One55, Zamindar’s cocktail lounge and bar, opens on October 24 and is inspired by India’s exclusive colonial-era clubs.

📖Read the full round up in our October Food issue taken in Charlotte, North Carolina by @queencitymag

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THREE-POINT SHOT 🏀: A full-court press to revamp the dining options at The Ritz-Carlton Charlotte is underway, thanks to the teamwork of local basketball legend Stephen Curry, his wife Ayesha and acclaimed restaurateur Michael Mina. Three new concepts will open by the end of this year, continuing the hotel’s renovations that began in 2023.

WHAT TO EXPECT

🥤 Sweet July (open now)

All-day cafe from Ayesha Curry
▫️Smoothies like “The Queen City” with matcha, apple juice, greens and fruit
▫️Breakfast favorites: croissants, muffins, avocado toast
▫️Pita foldies, toasted pita sandwiches inspired by Ayesha’s Jamaican heritage, each with its own sauce (her pick: the Wagyu Shorty with horseradish labneh)

🥩 Bourbon Steak (opening late winter)

▫️Michael Mina’s signature steakhouse, now at 12 locations nationwide
▫️Known for butter-poached steaks and Lobster Pot Pie
Extensive wine and bourbon selections

🥃 The Eighth Rule (opening late winter)

▫️Bourbon-forward cocktail lounge from Stephen Curry
▫️Bourbon has seven strict rules, and guests are encouraged to create their own “eighth rule”
▫️San Francisco’s version offers tasting experiences with Stephen’s Gentleman’s Cut bourbon plus specialty cocktails
Charlotte’s food menu is still TBD (fingers crossed for the duck fat fry trio and steak tartare “pizza”)

“Expanding to Charlotte is especially exciting because it’s a city that not only holds a special place in my and my family’s heart, but it’s filled with incredible energy and culture,” says Stephen.

Read the full feature in our October Food & Drink Issue
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✍️Elliott Harrell taken in Charlotte, North Carolina by @queencitymag

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NOW OPEN: THE EASTOVER CLINIC ✨

Charlotte has a new dermatology practice. Founded by board-certified dermatologist Dr. Emily McLean, The Eastover Clinic offers:

▫️Medical dermatology, from acne and eczema to skin cancer screenings
▫️Cosmetic and aesthetic treatments for subtle, natural-looking results
▫️Lifestyle medicine connecting skin and hair health to menopause and metabolic health
▫️The practice is intentionally small, with unhurried visits and described as evidence-based care with modern Southern hospitality.

Located in the recently restored, modern Eastover office building at
📍725 Providence Rd , Suite 302

🔗 Book your appointment @theeastoverclinic taken in Charlotte, North Carolina by @queencitymag

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DILWORTH HAUNTED HOUSE: Have you seen this Haunted House yet? 🤡

The decorations at this home on E Kingston Ave are next-level, and we’re officially spooked. 😱 taken in Charlotte, North Carolina by @queencitymag

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CREATIVE COMPOSTING 🪴: Charlotte’s Jonathan Mustich used to tailor custom suits for celebrities and pro athletes. Then the pandemic hit and, as he puts it, “no one was wearing suits.”

So he pivoted: first to medical gowns, then to the world’s first compostable isolation gown, and now to a “fancy garbage can” that turns food scraps into soil in 24 hours. @terraloam @tailoredgardener

Along the way, he’s grown artichokes so good that one of Charlotte’s top chefs @chefsamdiminich can’t get enough.

Meet the man helping Charlotte rethink the journey from food scraps to fresh harvests.

Full feature by Taylor Bowler
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📸 Olly Yung taken in Charlotte, North Carolina by @queencitymag

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Our favorite October happenings! 🎃

#queencitylifestyle taken in Charlotte, North Carolina by @queencitymag

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