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James Beard-nominated chef revives Mattie's Diner

Sam Diminich will reopen it as Grey's Diner, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

Food and Drink

Mattie&#x27;s Diner on The Plaza, which <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="closed last summer" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2025/08/04/matties-diner-closing-the-plaza" data-vars-content-id="130cf239-0fe2-4989-94ef-e65b6c9bcfb2" data-vars-headline="James Beard-nominated chef revives Mattie&#x27;s Diner" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2025/08/04/matties-diner-closing-the-plaza" target="_self">closed last summer</a>, will reopen this spring as Grey&#x27;s Diner. Why it matters: In buying Mattie&#x27;s, James Beard–nominated <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="chef Sam Diminich" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2022/02/22/chef-sam-diminich-is-opening-a-restaurant-a-mile-from-where-he-used-to-be-homeless-285932" data-vars-content-id="130cf239-0fe2-4989-94ef-e65b6c9bcfb2" data-vars-headline="James Beard-nominated chef revives Mattie&#x27;s Diner" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2022/02/22/chef-sam-diminich-is-opening-a-restaurant-a-mile-from-where-he-used-to-be-homeless-285932" target="_self">chef Sam Diminich</a> and the team behind <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Your Farms Your Table Group" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2025/01/07/restaurant-constance-your-farm-your-table-hopeway-mental-health-facility-meals" data-vars-content-id="130cf239-0fe2-4989-94ef-e65b6c9bcfb2" data-vars-headline="James Beard-nominated chef revives Mattie&#x27;s Diner" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2025/01/07/restaurant-constance-your-farm-your-table-hopeway-mental-health-facility-meals" target="_self">Your Farms Your Table Group</a> want to provide Michelin-level hospitality in a space where families, neighbors and regulars can grab a booth without a reservation.<ul><li>The approach aims to challenge the perception that farm-to-table dining is exclusive.</li></ul>

Weekender: 30 things to do in Charlotte this weekend including live music and a street market

Events happening Feb. 20-22 include Jurassic Quest, a bridal show, Hornets game, food truck rodeo and indoor skating.

Things to Do

This weekend is filled with family-friendly activities from <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Jurassic Quest" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2026/02/14/interactive-jurassic-quest-event-comes-to-concord-this-february" data-vars-content-id="7354553f-52b9-4f01-b302-71c83bcd96cc" data-vars-headline="Weekender: 30 things to do in Charlotte this weekend including live music and a street market" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2026/02/14/interactive-jurassic-quest-event-comes-to-concord-this-february" target="_self">Jurassic Quest</a> to a South End street market.

Ballantyne 2026 event guide: Festivals, concerts and markets

Ballantyne's event calendar is filling up for 2026, with returning festivals, outdoor concerts and even more to experience at The Bowl.

Neighborhoods

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Ballantyne&#x27;s" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2021/03/10/guide-to-ballantyne-including-bowl" data-vars-content-id="dbc446dd-d3c0-4760-b827-793745e0f292" data-vars-headline="Ballantyne 2026 event guide: Festivals, concerts and markets" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2021/03/10/guide-to-ballantyne-including-bowl" target="_self">Ballantyne&#x27;s</a> event calendar is filling up for 2026, with <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="returning festivals" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2025/03/31/ballantyne-event-guide-2025" data-vars-content-id="dbc446dd-d3c0-4760-b827-793745e0f292" data-vars-headline="Ballantyne 2026 event guide: Festivals, concerts and markets" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2025/03/31/ballantyne-event-guide-2025" target="_self">returning festivals</a>, outdoor concerts and even more to experience at <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The Bowl" data-vars-click-url="https://thebowlnc.com/?utm_source=2060digital&amp;utm_medium=localseo&amp;utm_campaign=gbp" data-vars-content-id="dbc446dd-d3c0-4760-b827-793745e0f292" data-vars-headline="Ballantyne 2026 event guide: Festivals, concerts and markets" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://thebowlnc.com/?utm_source=2060digital&amp;utm_medium=localseo&amp;utm_campaign=gbp" target="_blank">The Bowl</a>.Why it matters: As the area keeps growing, its mix of live music, buzzy dining spots and green space is turning this once-corporate corner of south Charlotte into one of the city&#x27;s go-to hangouts.

The evolution of Bank of America Stadium

From site selection in 1989 to what the stadium will look like in 2030, here's a timeline of Bank of America Stadium.

Sports

By 2030, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Bank of America Stadium" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2024/06/03/nfl-stadium-renovations-panthers-bank-of-america-tepper" data-vars-content-id="e78b5e93-6f6a-4540-af79-e5ade529995b" data-vars-headline="The evolution of Bank of America Stadium" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2024/06/03/nfl-stadium-renovations-panthers-bank-of-america-tepper" target="_self">Bank of America Stadium</a> will have a fresh look. Why it matters: An $800 million renovation will transform the 30-year-old venue, which is among the oldest in the NFL. Tepper Sports &amp; Entertainment&#x27;s deal with the city also keeps its teams — the Carolina Panthers and Charlotte FC — here through 2045.

Curious about Lagree? Here's how Charlotte's 3 studios stack up

The trendy high-intensity, low-impact strength workout is gaining traction in Charlotte, as more boutique studios open across the city.

Health

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Lagree" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2025/08/06/lagree-strength-training-workout-gyms-charlotte" data-vars-content-id="728bcab2-b251-4ca1-859c-512b190c11ec" data-vars-headline="Curious about Lagree? Here&#x27;s how Charlotte&#x27;s 3 studios stack up" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2025/08/06/lagree-strength-training-workout-gyms-charlotte" target="_self">Lagree</a>, a high-intensity, low-impact strength workout, is gaining traction in Charlotte as more boutique studios open across the city.Why it matters: The Lagree method, focused on time under tension and slow, controlled movements, helped shape today&#x27;s trendy reformer workouts (think Solidcore-style classes), but true Lagree is its own patented system, complete with certified instructors and Megaformer machines.

This Charlotte dance pop-up is making fitness fun and inclusive

The Jam hosts themed dance classes multiple times a week open to all levels.

Childhood nostalgia meets serious footwork and sweat with <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The Jam" data-vars-click-url="http://www.thejamclt.com/" data-vars-content-id="09738ae8-c840-4855-bd76-c89cb95b32e1" data-vars-headline="This Charlotte dance pop-up is making fitness fun and inclusive" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="http://www.thejamclt.com/" target="_blank">The Jam</a>.Why it matters: Charlotte&#x27;s health and fitness scene<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text=" is booming" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2026/01/05/five-wellness-trends-charlotte-2026" data-vars-content-id="09738ae8-c840-4855-bd76-c89cb95b32e1" data-vars-headline="This Charlotte dance pop-up is making fitness fun and inclusive" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2026/01/05/five-wellness-trends-charlotte-2026" target="_self"> is booming</a>, and The Jam has carved out a loyal following with pop-up dance classes that feel more like a party than a workout.

Measles cases confirmed in Mecklenburg County

Two measles cases have been confirmed locally.

News

Two cases of measles have been confirmed in Mecklenburg County, local public health officials confirmed Thursday night. This comes 10 days after measles was <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="detected in the county&#x27;s wastewater" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2026/01/12/mecklenburg-measles-vaccines-charlotte-schools-mmrv" data-vars-content-id="12a0bf0d-d4eb-429d-a569-8aae4d738433" data-vars-headline="Measles cases confirmed in Mecklenburg County" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2026/01/12/mecklenburg-measles-vaccines-charlotte-schools-mmrv" target="_self">detected in the county&#x27;s wastewater</a>. Why it matters: Last year, the U.S. recorded its <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="highest number" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/30/us-texas-measles-cases-cdc-vaccine-rfk-jr" data-vars-content-id="12a0bf0d-d4eb-429d-a569-8aae4d738433" data-vars-headline="Measles cases confirmed in Mecklenburg County" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/30/us-texas-measles-cases-cdc-vaccine-rfk-jr" target="_self">highest number</a> of measles cases since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000. Cases have <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="continued to surge" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/22/measles-cases-us-status-chart" data-vars-content-id="12a0bf0d-d4eb-429d-a569-8aae4d738433" data-vars-headline="Measles cases confirmed in Mecklenburg County" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/22/measles-cases-us-status-chart" target="_self">continued to surge</a> amid growing vaccine skepticism.

Measles has "hit closer to home" Mecklenburg County public health director says

Mecklenburg County Public Health is providing same-day vaccines after measles was detected in the county's wastewater.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Measles" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/16/measles-outbreak-south-carolina-response" data-vars-content-id="71dec23c-b5d5-4fd5-a5f1-90cf46e461a5" data-vars-headline="Measles has &quot;hit closer to home&quot; Mecklenburg County public health director says" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/16/measles-outbreak-south-carolina-response" target="_self">Measles</a> has been detected in the county&#x27;s wastewater, so Mecklenburg County Public Health is now providing free same-day vaccines to the community.Why it matters: Since the measles outbreak in South Carolina began in October, Mecklenburg County public health director Raynard Washington and other health officials have been telling people that the disease is &quot;closer to home now and the risk is higher.&quot;

Full-service wellness studio Pause coming soon to the Arboretum

The studio will offer a range of recovery services, from contrast therapy to IV drips, under one roof.

A new <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="wellness" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/health" data-vars-content-id="9280c3d3-c486-4cff-b122-cf0d47a00a4f" data-vars-headline="Full-service wellness studio Pause coming soon to the Arboretum" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/health" target="_self">wellness</a> destination called Pause will open in the Arboretum on Saturday, Jan. 10, offering a full menu of wellness and recovery services, from contrast therapy to float tanks. Why it matters: Charlotte&#x27;s wellness scene is expanding with more luxury studios and social wellness clubs — but most center on one or two specialties. Pause packs multiple recovery services under one roof.

5 wellness trends Charlotte is leaning into this year

From cold plunge parties to AI-assisted Botox, these are the Charlotte wellness trends to watch in 2026.

Charlotte&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="wellness scene" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/health" data-vars-content-id="b18aa3bb-d92f-424c-a26d-863d42fe70b8" data-vars-headline="5 wellness trends Charlotte is leaning into this year" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/health" target="_self">wellness scene</a> is entering its next phase, and it&#x27;s becoming more social, more mainstream and more intentional than ever before. Why it matters: As wellness <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="continues to grow" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/05/19/wellness-longevity-industry-equinox-membership" data-vars-content-id="b18aa3bb-d92f-424c-a26d-863d42fe70b8" data-vars-headline="5 wellness trends Charlotte is leaning into this year" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/05/19/wellness-longevity-industry-equinox-membership" target="_self">continues to grow</a> into a major global industry, those shifts are showing up locally in how Charlotteans work out, recover and think about self-care.

Spoons adds Eden, an all-day cafe built on whole foods

Eden's flagship cafe in Carmel Commons is expected to open Nov. 19.

Local <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="açaí bowl chain" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2020/08/17/popular-acai-bowl-food-truck-spoons-is-now-open-in-first-brick-and-mortar-location-228487" data-vars-content-id="9a8ff7df-27ea-484f-bdf2-941b7f060ac0" data-vars-headline="Spoons adds Eden, an all-day cafe built on whole foods" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2020/08/17/popular-acai-bowl-food-truck-spoons-is-now-open-in-first-brick-and-mortar-location-228487" target="_self">açaí bowl chain</a> Spoons is launching a sister business called Eden, an all-day health cafe focused on minimally processed ingredients, its owners say.Why it matters: Eden aims to meet Charlotte&#x27;s growing demand for healthier options, they say. The launch comes <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="amid a national push" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/05/27/axios-future-of-health-summit-nutrition-and-health-trends" data-vars-content-id="9a8ff7df-27ea-484f-bdf2-941b7f060ac0" data-vars-headline="Spoons adds Eden, an all-day cafe built on whole foods" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/05/27/axios-future-of-health-summit-nutrition-and-health-trends" target="_self">amid a national push</a> for nutritious eating and ingredient transparency, driven by wellness influencers and the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="MAHA movement" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/04/30/rfk-moms-online-influencers" data-vars-content-id="9a8ff7df-27ea-484f-bdf2-941b7f060ac0" data-vars-headline="Spoons adds Eden, an all-day cafe built on whole foods" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/04/30/rfk-moms-online-influencers" target="_self">MAHA movement</a>.

See inside: Charlotte's new surgical institute trains thousands of health care workers with robots

Surgery institute opens in Charlotte, aims to train thousands with robots

A <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new institute" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2025/07/11/wake-forest-university-school-medicine-pearl-atrium-medical" data-vars-content-id="db78c419-bc01-4325-be02-8cc75ec64d66" data-vars-headline="See inside: Charlotte&#x27;s new surgical institute trains thousands of health care workers with robots" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2025/07/11/wake-forest-university-school-medicine-pearl-atrium-medical" target="_self">new institute</a> in Charlotte will <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="train" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2025/07/11/wake-forest-university-school-medicine-pearl-student" data-vars-content-id="db78c419-bc01-4325-be02-8cc75ec64d66" data-vars-headline="See inside: Charlotte&#x27;s new surgical institute trains thousands of health care workers with robots" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2025/07/11/wake-forest-university-school-medicine-pearl-student" target="_self">train</a> thousands of health care workers every year in minimally invasive and robotic surgery — including on equipment so cutting-edge, it&#x27;s still awaiting FDA clearance to begin training.Why it matters: IRCAD&#x27;s North American headquarters, now operating in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="midtown" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2024/03/14/developments-midtown-construction-apartments-towers" data-vars-content-id="db78c419-bc01-4325-be02-8cc75ec64d66" data-vars-headline="See inside: Charlotte&#x27;s new surgical institute trains thousands of health care workers with robots" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2024/03/14/developments-midtown-construction-apartments-towers" target="_self">midtown</a>, is described as the &quot;super magnet&quot; of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The Pearl" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2025/01/02/developments-construction-delivering-2025-anticipated-2024-eastland-plaza-midwood-south-end-uptown" data-vars-content-id="db78c419-bc01-4325-be02-8cc75ec64d66" data-vars-headline="See inside: Charlotte&#x27;s new surgical institute trains thousands of health care workers with robots" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2025/01/02/developments-construction-delivering-2025-anticipated-2024-eastland-plaza-midwood-south-end-uptown" target="_self">The Pearl</a>, home to an innovation district and Charlotte&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="first" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2024/08/28/pearl-wake-forest-university-school-of-medicine-atrium-health" data-vars-content-id="db78c419-bc01-4325-be02-8cc75ec64d66" data-vars-headline="See inside: Charlotte&#x27;s new surgical institute trains thousands of health care workers with robots" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2024/08/28/pearl-wake-forest-university-school-of-medicine-atrium-health" target="_self">first</a> four-year medical school.

Meet Dr. Trefz: A trusted name in Charlotte-area ENT care

From ear infections to allergies, CEENTA's Dr. Lindsey Trefz helps Monroe families feel their best.

Partners

Charlotte Eye Ear Nose and Throat Associates (CEENTA) is a trusted partner in comprehensive ENT care, with more than 40 ENT specialists across the Carolinas. Among the team is leading otolaryngologist Dr. Lindsey Trefz.We asked Dr. Trefz to tell us more about her specialty and her experience with CEENTA.

4 Charlotte fitness classes that actually make me excited to work out

Charlotte's fitness scene has become a major flex.

Charlotte&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="fitness scene" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/health" data-vars-content-id="b1d0c104-7377-409e-9c4e-9cfb34b80a60" data-vars-headline="4 Charlotte fitness classes that actually make me excited to work out" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/health" target="_self">fitness scene</a> has become a major flex. Why it matters: The era of massive gym chains (where canceling your contract feels like a workout itself) is giving way to fresh ways to move, from affordable Pilates and celebrity-backed studios to bilingual yoga and workouts that double as a night out.

Health 🩺

Curious about Lagree? Here's how Charlotte's 3 studios stack up

Health care providers urge checking measles vaccine status as cases surge

This Charlotte dance pop-up is making fitness fun and inclusive

Measles cases confirmed in Mecklenburg County

Demand for GLP-1s from North Carolina Medicaid patients has grown significantly