Evan Moore

Classic menu items and a fresh new look are in store for Kindred , which is set to reopen this week after a five-month closure in downtown Davidson.

Long before Morris Costumes became a Charlotte fixture, it started with a phone call from Chicago, a 10-foot rack of costumes and a couple willing to take a chance.

I stopped by Morris Costumes in Charlotte to find my Halloween costume, but what started as a costume-shopping trip turned into a look at one of the city's most fascinating family businesses. Since the 1960s, the Morris family has helped people transform into someone else, growing from a single rack of costumes in a home basement into a business that has supplied Hollywood productions, created a costume tied to the infamous Bigfoot footage and now makes mascots for Bojangles. Meet the family behind the Charlotte staple and discover how a love of make-believe became a decades-long legacy.

Does a restaurant's atmosphere matter when you go out to eat in Charlotte? Before you answer too quickly, I know food comes first.

Great food is important, but does a restaurant’s atmosphere make or break your dining experience? From lighting and noise levels to attentive waitstaff, several factors can influence where we choose to eat. We want to hear from Charlotte diners: Does ambiance matter, or is good food all you need? Vote in our poll and let us know what you think.

“We want people to leave feeling Christmassy,” the brothers said. “But we also want them to laugh their faces off.”

Ladybird Taco started with a breakfast craving, a homemade tortilla and a chance encounter that changed everything.

With a new face on the Charlotte grocery store scene, I had to find out if Wegmans could get one of the South’s most beloved staples right.

I assumed that Charlotte diners prioritize what's on the plate over the atmosphere surrounding it. Was I wrong?

From the outside, Caswell Station looks like a charmingly restored historic home tucked into Charlotte's Elizabeth neighborhood. But when night falls, paranormal beings are known to lurk.