Stories

Illustration of skeletons playing the blues inside the Double Door Inn, a little house club at night
The Double Door Inn: Charlotte's Home of the Blues
For 43 years the Double Door Inn was Charlotte's Home of the Blues, until it became a college parking lot. The story behind the shirt. Read more...
Illustration of skeletons lined up outside Price's Chicken Coop holding boxes of fried chicken
Price's Chicken Coop: The Cash-Only Chicken Church of South End
Price's Chicken Coop fried chicken in a grease-stained box, cash only, for 59 years in South End Charlotte. How it closed in 2021 and what took the corner. Read more...
Illustration of skeleton regulars eating hot dogs at the window of Green's Lunch while kid skeletons play out front
Green's Lunch: 97 Years of Chili Dogs on the Corner of 4th and Mint
Green's Lunch fed uptown Charlotte chili dogs from 1926 to 2023. The story of the city's oldest hot dog stand, and the cocktail bar that took its corner. Read more...
Illustration of skeletons hanging out in the parking lot outside Tremont Music Hall after a show
Tremont Music Hall: The Last Dirty Rock Club in South End
Tremont Music Hall gave Charlotte 20 years of cheap beer, loud amps, and its best live shows. The story of the room South End paved over. Read more...