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Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.
Go clean, get gorgeous: Bless Your Hair Salon-Organic Hair Care keeps things clean without skimping on results, specializing in corrective color, precision cuts, and foil work with an organic hair care approach.
Southern tavern cravings: E.L.K of Monroe is serving made-from-scratch comfort with intention, from half-pound burgers and crispy buffalo wings to deviled eggs and house-made sauces.
Cool off on skates: Beat the August blahs this week and swap sweat for ice at Extreme Ice Center, where public skating, Learn to Skate and hockey programs keep all ages moving, then refuel upstairs at Center Ice Tavern or mix it up with Tempo Golf Club and The Puddle mini rink.
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Neighbors in Monroe, North Carolina, are expressing public safety concerns over the Miller and Meadow Streets area.
Full story at yahoo.com ↗
HMF Americana, a “hybrid home” development firm, has acquired a site in metro Charlotte from Harris Teeter, with plans to develop a 221-unit residential community.
Full story at rebusinessonline.com ↗
Innescas Sweets of Europe, a European-style pastry shop in Charlotte, has won Charlotte Readers’ Choice for the best bakery.
Full story at charlotteobserver.com ↗
Bob's Discount Furniture has opened its new Charlotte Matthews location and donated $5,000 each to Matthews HELP Center and McClintock Middle School.
Full story at thecharlotteweekly.com ↗
Touché Restaurant & Lounge, a new American fusion restaurant and lounge concept from Charlotte restaurateur Chet Desai, has opened its doors in Plaza Midwood, taking over the former bar space where Club House Kitchen & Cocktails closed earlier this summer for the transition to a new concept.
Full story at charlotteobserver.com ↗
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