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New Uptown nightclub aims to resurrect the former EpiCentre's party scene

Circa is bringing nightlife vibes back to the old Suite nightclub space, with a dance floor, rooftop patio and more.

Food and Drink

A new club called Circa is bringing <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="nightlife" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2023/07/27/best-late-night-bars-in-charlotte-141675" data-vars-content-id="2186e043-b3a9-4e29-b2c7-e03446cc73fb" data-vars-headline="New Uptown nightclub aims to resurrect the former EpiCentre&#x27;s party scene" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2023/07/27/best-late-night-bars-in-charlotte-141675" target="_self">nightlife</a> back to the former EpiCentre.Why it matters: The nightclub could signal a return to what once made the Uptown development a lively go-to party destination after dark.

Charlotte private equity firm acquires Wemby-backed BARCODE

Axum Capital Partners, a Charlotte-based private equity firm, is acquiring controlling interest in BARCODE, the hydration brand backed by NBA All-Star Victor Wembanyama.

Sports

Axum Capital Partners, a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Charlotte-based private equity firm" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2025/09/24/charlotte-athlete-investors-wellness-private-equity" data-vars-content-id="50c35ea3-8657-4b33-be7f-42ab2c62f91b" data-vars-headline="Charlotte private equity firm acquires Wemby-backed BARCODE" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2025/09/24/charlotte-athlete-investors-wellness-private-equity" target="_self">Charlotte-based private equity firm</a>, is acquiring controlling interest in BARCODE, the hydration brand backed by NBA All-Star <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Victor Wembanyama" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/06/03/san-antonio-spurs-victor-wembanyama-emotions-cry" data-vars-content-id="50c35ea3-8657-4b33-be7f-42ab2c62f91b" data-vars-headline="Charlotte private equity firm acquires Wemby-backed BARCODE" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/06/03/san-antonio-spurs-victor-wembanyama-emotions-cry" target="_self">Victor Wembanyama</a>.The big picture: Former Carolina Panthers player Muhsin Muhammad II is a co-founder and managing partner of Axum, which launched a $300 million fund focused on food and beverage companies fostering health and wellness last fall. <ul><li>Axum is also an investor in Charlotte-based Clean Juice, Le Botaniste in New York City and Belgium, Texas-based Salata Salad Kitchen and California-based VitaHustle.</li></ul>

Scoop: Good Food on Montford to close, new restaurant to take its place

One of Charlotte's best-known restaurants is entering a new chapter as award-winning chef Bruce Moffett steps away from Good Food on Montford after nearly two decades.

One of Charlotte&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="best-known restaurants" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2023/11/17/changes-good-food-on-montford-chef-kerry-moffett-bruce-moffett-344208" data-vars-content-id="1e547ba2-294c-4064-8bf6-f48f86e6dd4c" data-vars-headline="Scoop: Good Food on Montford to close, new restaurant to take its place" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2023/11/17/changes-good-food-on-montford-chef-kerry-moffett-bruce-moffett-344208" target="_self">best-known restaurants</a> is entering a new chapter as Moffett Restaurant Group owner Bruce Moffett steps away from Good Food on Montford after nearly two decades, handing the space to a longtime MRG employee to launch her own concept.Why it matters: Good Food on Montford was among a wave of restaurants that helped redefine Charlotte&#x27;s dining scene when it opened in 2009, with globally inspired small plates and ingredients from local farms — a novel concept in the city at the time, Axios <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="previously reported" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2023/11/17/changes-good-food-on-montford-chef-kerry-moffett-bruce-moffett-344208" data-vars-content-id="1e547ba2-294c-4064-8bf6-f48f86e6dd4c" data-vars-headline="Scoop: Good Food on Montford to close, new restaurant to take its place" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2023/11/17/changes-good-food-on-montford-chef-kerry-moffett-bruce-moffett-344208" target="_self">previously reported</a>.

See renderings: Massive towers to replace shuttered SouthPark Wendy's

See renderings of Hines' two-tower SouthPark development.

News

SouthPark <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="could" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2024/04/16/southpark-community-partners-vision-plan-2035" data-vars-content-id="8fe4fd42-154e-4161-a770-8809c9e25ede" data-vars-headline="See renderings: Massive towers to replace shuttered SouthPark Wendy&#x27;s" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2024/04/16/southpark-community-partners-vision-plan-2035" target="_self">could</a> get its tallest towers yet as Texas developer Hines moves forward with plans for two 19-story buildings along Carnegie Boulevard. Why it matters: The mixed-use project, which has no timeline for groundbreaking, will densify nearly 4 underutilized acres in fast-changing SouthPark, bringing hundreds of new residents and office workers to the site.

South End coffee shop serves Yemeni coffee beside luxury and exotic cars

Caffeena Coffeehouse and Auto Lab bring a car-meets-coffee concept with a rotating fleet of cars on display, driving simulators and more.

You can sip Yemeni-style coffee with a view of luxury and exotic cars at the newly opened Caffeena Coffeehouse in South End.Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Middle Eastern coffee shops" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2025/08/18/middle-eastern-coffee-shops-and-cafes-in-charlotte-now-open" data-vars-content-id="d6911ae8-4040-4b57-8010-8b3c7cca61f6" data-vars-headline="South End coffee shop serves Yemeni coffee beside luxury and exotic cars" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2025/08/18/middle-eastern-coffee-shops-and-cafes-in-charlotte-now-open" target="_self">Middle Eastern coffee shops</a> are sprouting up across the city, bringing traditional flavor and cultural experiences found in other parts of the world to Charlotte.

Sound healing studio Casa Gaia opens in Plaza Midwood

Casa Gaia brings sound baths, yoga and wellness events to Plaza Midwood this summer.

Things to Do

Casa Gaia, a sound healing studio, is now open in Plaza Midwood. Why it matters: Founder Sofia Paloma describes Casa Gaia as Charlotte&#x27;s first dedicated sound healing studio and believes it may be the first of its kind in North Carolina.

Weekender: 27 things to do in Charlotte this weekend including a Charlotte FC match

Events happening Aug. 7-9 include live music, vendor markets, summer socials, Knight's game,  Mumford & Sons, The Fray, and cooking classes.

This weekend is loaded with live entertainment from Charlotte FC vs. Atlas FC to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="concerts" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2026/07/31/live-music-august-2026-charlotte-tame-impala" data-vars-content-id="b1bd26be-b16b-435d-bd4d-909d4f77953b" data-vars-headline="Weekender: 27 things to do in Charlotte this weekend including a Charlotte FC match" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2026/07/31/live-music-august-2026-charlotte-tame-impala" target="_self">concerts</a> including The Fray and Mumford &amp; Sons.

Scoop: Uptown salon Kenna Kunijo expands with viral Japanese head spa

One of the city's top salons, Kenna Kunijo is evolving into a one-stop beauty and wellness destination.

Health

Kenna Kunijo, one of Charlotte&#x27;s best-known hair salons, is evolving into a full-service <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="beauty and wellness" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/health?utm_source=paid_search&amp;utm_medium=google&amp;utm_campaign=pmaxlocal&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=24080107180&amp;gbraid=0AAAAACBUgDRj1HJj8BcSeHSTGpcNG6H7U&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjw-MDTBhCgARIsAKAkdlQKVS3dFE6vTYVhHwhtXmJW5c1MeDWfVuNghnMLsaEMAD2MARWHtxoaAiVPEALw_wcB" data-vars-content-id="73fc7f93-77f6-419d-84b3-02f35c132c6f" data-vars-headline="Scoop: Uptown salon Kenna Kunijo expands with viral Japanese head spa" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/health?utm_source=paid_search&amp;utm_medium=google&amp;utm_campaign=pmaxlocal&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=24080107180&amp;gbraid=0AAAAACBUgDRj1HJj8BcSeHSTGpcNG6H7U&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjw-MDTBhCgARIsAKAkdlQKVS3dFE6vTYVhHwhtXmJW5c1MeDWfVuNghnMLsaEMAD2MARWHtxoaAiVPEALw_wcB" target="_self">beauty and wellness</a> destination with the addition of a Japanese head <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="spa" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2024/06/26/best-spas-massage-studios-charlotte" data-vars-content-id="73fc7f93-77f6-419d-84b3-02f35c132c6f" data-vars-headline="Scoop: Uptown salon Kenna Kunijo expands with viral Japanese head spa" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2024/06/26/best-spas-massage-studios-charlotte" target="_self">spa</a>.Why it matters: The new service is the latest step in the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="salon&#x27;s yearslong expansion of services" data-vars-click-url="https://www.kennakunijo.com" data-vars-content-id="73fc7f93-77f6-419d-84b3-02f35c132c6f" data-vars-headline="Scoop: Uptown salon Kenna Kunijo expands with viral Japanese head spa" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.kennakunijo.com" target="_blank">salon&#x27;s yearslong expansion of services</a>, part of a growing trend of businesses making it easier to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="stack multiple wellness appointments" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2026/04/07/i-tried-full-body-light-therapy-the-wellness-trend-that-requires-you-to-do-nothing" data-vars-content-id="73fc7f93-77f6-419d-84b3-02f35c132c6f" data-vars-headline="Scoop: Uptown salon Kenna Kunijo expands with viral Japanese head spa" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2026/04/07/i-tried-full-body-light-therapy-the-wellness-trend-that-requires-you-to-do-nothing" target="_self">stack multiple wellness appointments</a> into one visit.

The 10 biggest concerts in Charlotte this August

Charlotte music fans have some tough choices this month.

Music

Charlotte live music fans, here&#x27;s a quick list of the 10 biggest concerts coming to the city in August.

14 biggest events happening in Charlotte this August

August is bringing 14 major events, including big-name concerts, fútbol, Pride, Broadway shows and the soft launch of football season.

Don&#x27;t worry, Charlotte, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="summer" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2023/06/08/biggest-charlotte-events-summer-charlotte-2024" data-vars-content-id="4b9b4a70-5ddb-4c8a-abf9-ac9cb7371070" data-vars-headline="14 biggest events happening in Charlotte this August" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2023/06/08/biggest-charlotte-events-summer-charlotte-2024" target="_self">summer</a> isn&#x27;t slowing down yet. What to expect: August is bringing 14 major events, including big-name concerts, soccer matches, Pride, Broadway shows and the soft launch of football season.

Weekender: 25 things to do in Charlotte this weekend, including a hot dog bar crawl

This weekend's lineup has a little bit of everything, from Tame Impala and Panthers Fan Fest to local markets, drag shows and a city-wide hot dog bar crawl.

This weekend&#x27;s lineup has a little bit of everything, from Tame Impala and Panthers Fan Fest to local markets, drag shows and even a city-wide hot dog bar crawl.

35 things to do in Charlotte this weekend, including Queen's Feast

Events July 24-26 include Queen's Feast, Charlotte Peruvian Festival, live music, MLS All-Star Soccer Celebration, Boileryard Brunch and more.

It&#x27;s another weekend for food with the kickoff of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Charlotte&#x27;s restaurant week" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2026/07/01/the-biggest-events-in-charlotte-this-july-2026" data-vars-content-id="6a981784-4c01-4231-aaba-fec6c97472ce" data-vars-headline="35 things to do in Charlotte this weekend, including Queen&#x27;s Feast" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2026/07/01/the-biggest-events-in-charlotte-this-july-2026" target="_self">Charlotte&#x27;s restaurant week</a> — plus there&#x27;s a Peruvian Festival in Uptown.

Your guide to Charlotte's MLS All-Star Week

Everything you need to know about the 2026 MLS All-Star Game in Charlotte

Charlotte is gearing up to host the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="MLS All-Star Game" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2025/07/15/mls-all-star-game-2026-bank-of-america-stadium" data-vars-content-id="765257cd-f382-4acf-a54c-397b6434b19b" data-vars-headline="Your guide to Charlotte&#x27;s MLS All-Star Week" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2025/07/15/mls-all-star-game-2026-bank-of-america-stadium" target="_self">MLS All-Star Game</a> this month at Bank of America Stadium. Why it matters: This will be Charlotte&#x27;s first time hosting the annual celebration of soccer. Uptown will be buzzing with events, including the game, performances and a skills competition.

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