Time to catch up: Here are a few new items on the shopping and dining scene in Charlotte this spring.
shop
Ann Sacks opened a design studio at Morrison shopping center. The showroom highlights Ann Sacks’ ceramic, concrete, porcelain and stone tile collection and its sister brands, which include Kallista and Kohler plumbing. The studio is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Queen & Cotton opened in NoDa, selling graphic tees, trucker hats and other apparel featuring original designs. Husband-and-wife duo Travis Blain and Tal Benamor started the brand in 2021. Blain’s designs, inspired by the West Coast surf and skate scene, incorporate Charlotte’s pop culture, sports and brewery scene.
Photographs courtesy Queen & Cotton
Photographs courtesy Queen & Cotton
eat + drink
Vegan ice cream shop Seemingly Overzealous will open its third location on East Boulevard in Dilworth, next to Sunflour Baking Co. Tommy Bahama Marlin Bar opened at SouthPark Mall, in the West Plaza area near Dick’s Sporting Goods and The Container Store. Here’s a look inside.
be well
Palestra Boutique Spa at Apex SouthPark debuted a new yoga studio in collaboration with Alight Yoga. Offerings include yoga, reiki, sound baths and other holistic experiences.
Featured image: Photograph courtesy Ann Sacks
ALL THINGS GIRLY
LoveShackFancy is popping up at Phillips Place for four months this spring and summer. The uber-popular, ultra-feminine brand is known for its flowy floral dresses, skirts and accessories with romantic details like ruffles, bows and playful patterns.
Founder Rebecca Hessel Cohen
“We love our Southern girls so much, and North Carolina has embraced the world of LoveShackFancy in the most beautiful way,” said LoveShackFancy founder and creative director Rebecca Hessel Cohen, who started the brand in 2013. The pop-up opened April 25 in the 1,865-square-foot storefront across from Peter Millar at 6822 Phillips Place Court, Ste. G. Store hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Sat. and Sundays from noon-5 p.m.
Photographs courtesy Phillips Place
COMING TO COTSWOLD
Sycamore Brewing is adding a 7,000-square-foot location at Cotswold Village in southeast Charlotte, along with an 11,000-square-foot beer garden. The new addition will directly face Randolph Road, across from the Chick-Fil-A in the current Visionworks space and parking lot. The Cotswold location will be designed with families in mind, making space for brunches, live music and kid-friendly activities. “We’re thrilled to expand into Cotswold and create a place where people can relax, connect and enjoy what we do best,” Sycamore co-founder Sarah Brigham said in a news release. The brewery is expected to open in summer 2026.
Rendering by Peadon Finein
