Uptown Magazine: Charlotte Center City and Downtown

February 2008
Fashion PDF Print E-mail
Written by Uptown Magazine   

Uptown Magazine: Clothes for the hipster in you
pictures: jim mcguire
hair: joey hewell
makeup: scott weaver
models: wilhelmina/ evolution
clothes: joey hewell
location: uptown & feast

 

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Elmwood Park – Forever and Always PDF Print E-mail
Written by David Moore   
Uptown Magazine: Elmwood Park January 2008
THE SUN IS STILL WELL BELOW THE HORIZON. Snow is falling as Matthew O’Connor stares at the recently turned soil that surrounds the headstone that bears the name of his mother.
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Conversation - Paul Rousso PDF Print E-mail
Written by Celina Mincey   
Uptown Magazine: Conversation with Paul Rousso
Native Charlottean and acclaimed fine artist Paul Rousso has large pieces on permanent display in Bobcats Arena, the Charlotte Convention Center and the Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center
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Letter from the Editor PDF Print E-mail
Written by Todd Trimakas   

Uptown Magazine: Letter from the Editor: Uptown Charlotte Todd Trimakas

Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it - Mark Twain

 

This piece started off about art, being that this is our 3rd annual guide to the galleries. Well, I know nothing about art; I barely know what art is unless someone tells me.

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Food – Charlotte Dim Sum PDF Print E-mail
Written by Marcus Walser   
Uptown Magazine: Dim Sum in Charlotte
Culinarily, dim sum is a case study in gelatin. It’s not real gelatin, the one formed by the denaturing of collagen in a braised dish, but that shiny, contrasting, creamy texture, that’s what we’re talking about here. It’s a starch and protein thing. Translucent dumpling wrappers and delicate steamed buns evoke it, and slow-cooked pork (and, in some instances, chicken feet) lends real gelatin to thicken fillings and soups. What is generally relegated to stocks and braises in Western cuisine is in dim sum the focus, a sensory testament to the marvelous powers of heat, moisture and time.
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