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Savannah Red

At Savannah Red in Charlotte, couples love it when servers ignite the caramel-bourbon sauce of the Krispy Kreme bread pudding at the table.

by Our State Staff
Arts

Art on the Concourse

In Charlotte, nondescript airport walls become a first-class exhibit.

by Our State Staff
December 2011

Dynva’s Dishes

Dynva Edens shares her fine china collection with friends, while her love of beautiful things expands into a growing legacy.

by Our State Staff
November 2011

Cloister Honey

When the banking business went south, a couple in suburban Charlotte found a new, sweeter fortune.

by Our State Staff
Arts & Culture

The Dry Grass of August by Anna Jean Mayhew

Anna Jean Mayhew draws from her Charlotte roots and builds on the long tradition of North Carolina storytelling in this stunning coming-of-age debut.

by Our State Staff
Arts

The Cup Guy

Art Cozart sketches his masterpieces on the unlikeliest, but most convenient, of places — his coffee cup.

by Our State Staff
Arts

Thinking Big

Artist Jon Hair doesn’t just create mammoth sculptures. He lives big, striving to create artwork that inspires.

by Lori K. Tate
Central

The King’s Kitchen

For notable chef and restaurateur Jim Noble, it’s always about the food. But at The King’s Kitchen in Charlotte, it’s also about something more.

by Elizabeth Leland
Central

Charlotte’s Crime of the Century

When gangsters hit a mail truck on the Queen City’s peaceful streets, they had no idea whose territory they had invaded.

by Diane Summerville
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