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Welcome to MyUptownFun.com - Around Town
Author: Jonathan Burgess Posted: Feb. 01, 2010

Welcome and thanks for visiting MyUptownFun.com. 

MyUptownFun.com, sister site of LKNfun.com, has been created to become Charlotte’s number 1 comprehensive source for dining and entertainment information and has become a Top 10 Charlotte Metro Website in terms of visitors and pageviews. ...

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Tales from The Red Carpet - Nightlife
Author: Mr. VIP Posted: Feb. 01, 2010

Myuptownfun.com is the new online headquarters for entertainment and events in the Charlotte Metro and surrounding areas!  We have everything you need to stay updated with What’s going on, Who was there,...

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Foodzilla's Queen City Guide To "Good Eats & Meets" - Food
Author: Richard Gruica Posted: Feb. 01, 2010
Hey there my new FUN.com friends!  My name is Richard "Foodzilla" Gruica and I will be bringing you a blog about my favorite subject - FOOD!  I am partnering up with the FUN.com folks to bring all of you the most exciting and varied options that revolve around all things...
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EpiCentre Faces Foreclosure - Around Town
Author: Jonathan Burgess Posted: Jul. 15, 2010

Regions Bank has launched foreclosure proceedings against Afshin Ghazi’s EpiCentre entertainment and retail complex in uptown Charlotte.

The filing -- made this morning in Mecklenburg County by substitute trustees...

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MyUptownFun.com Partners Up With The Blake Hotel to Offer $99.00 Room Rates - Around Town
Author: Jonathan Burgess Posted: Aug. 26, 2010
MyUptownFun.com is proud to announce its newest partnership with The Blake Hotel.  Anytime you mention MyUptownFun.com when booking a room, you will receive a special rate of $99.00 per night.  The Blake Hotel has been under mass renovations over the past couple of years and is quickly becoming one of...
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Therapy Cafe has CLOSED - Nightlife
Author: Jonathan Burgess Posted: Aug. 10, 2010

Therapy Café, the uptown meeting spot recently accused of racism, has closed.

A sign announcing the news greeted lunchtime diners Tuesday at the north Tryon Street bar and grill. “Therapy Café is closed for business,” it stated. “We would like to thank all of our patrons for your support over the...

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Final Week for Tutto Mondo - Nightlife
Author: Jonathan Burgess Posted: Aug. 05, 2010
On Friday, August 13th the 12 year old club, Tutto Mondo in Southend Charlotte, will conduct its last day of business.  GM Spencer Farrell...aka DJ Suspense...says they have alot of exciting things planned for their finale week.  Sister establishment of Pewter Rose, Tutto Mondo will be remembered for its support...
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Wells Fargo Inks Deal for Quail Hollow Name Sponsor - Sports
Author: Jonathan Burgess Posted: Aug. 04, 2010

After a two-year hiatus, Charlotte’s PGA Tour event has a corporate name once again.

The Wells Fargo Championship will be the name of the tournament starting in 2011 and running through 2014. Wells Fargo & Co. inherited the sponsorship deal in 2008 after it acquired former tournament sponsor Wachovia Corp.

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UNC Charlotte 49ers Football Gets FINAL OK!! - Sports
Author: Jonathan Burgess Posted: Aug. 04, 2010

UNC Charlotte has landed the state’s blessing to launch a football program in 2013.

Gov. Bev Perdue has signed a capital-improvement bill that included funding for the 49ers football stadium construction, which was the final aspect of the plan the university...

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Donald Trump has eye on The Point at Lake Norman - Real Estate
Author: Jonathan Burgess Posted: Jul. 31, 2010

Donald Trump has eye on The Point at Lake Norman

Members of golf club on Lake Norman have had talks with his firm about a possible sale.

Donald Trump, the superstar developer with a passion for golf, is interested in...

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Meet Mr. Meetup - Food
Author: Richard Gruica Posted: Jul. 31, 2010

Meet Mr. Meetup

Richard Gruica's Internet group helps people connect.

By Kathleen Purvis
kpurvis@charlotteobserver.com
Posted: Friday, Jul. 30, 2010

Like to eat? Richard Gruica would like to meet you.

Gruica would like to meet everybody, actually. And after he meets everybody, he wants to introduce everybody to everybody else, until...

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CAVALIA - Around Town
Author: Richard Gruica Posted: May. 10, 2010
As I was walking into the Big Top Tent, I was thinking to myself, this won’t be just another show, this will be something fabulous, something amazing.  And boy was I correct; "Cavalia" was a delight and an experience that I won’t soon forget!
 
“Cavalia” put up its massive big top...
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Ballantyne Village Foreclosure; To Be Auction Off - Real Estate
Author: Jonathan Burgess Posted: Jun. 04, 2010
Lenders have started foreclosure proceedings on Ballantyne Village in south Charlotte and intend to sell the upscale mixed-use center at public auction in two months.  Daily operations at Ballantyne Village, such as Wednesday's Mix@Six, will continue while the developer seeks refinancing.
The project's owner, meanwhile, said he's confident he'll...
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SouthPark Mall Adds 6 NEW Stores - Fashion
Author: Jonathan Burgess Posted: Apr. 03, 2010

SouthPark mall is adding six businesses to its retail roster. They are clothing and accessories store 7 For All Mankind, footwear retailers Rockport and Skechers, and eateries Cowfish, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory and San Antonio’s Modern Mexican.

The 7 For All Mankind store is slated to open this month, occupying 2,106...

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President Obama Visits Charlotte - Around Town
Author: Jonathan Burgess Posted: Apr. 02, 2010

President Obama came to Charlotte on Friday to promote clean energy development. But the questions he got from employees at Celgard were about the economy and health care.

“These have been very tough times in North Carolina,” Obama told the audience...

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82nd Annual Academy Awards Recap - Around Town
Author: Jonathan Burgess Posted: Mar. 08, 2010
Well another year (and night) of Red Carpet coverage, head to head drama, cheesy hosting, and Oscar winners has come to an end.  Sunday night was filled with many givens and several suprises added into the mix as well.  Having seen the majority of these movies, my predictions were about...
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Charlotte Bobcats Sold!!...Well Almost. - Sports
Author: Jonathan Burgess Posted: Feb. 26, 2010
The nine-month saga that is the sale of the Charlotte Bobcats could be resolved in the next three days, possibly today.

Sources close to the situation anticipate a quick resolution, as to whether Bobcats managing partner Michael Jordan or ex-Houston Rockets president George Postolos will close a deal with majority...

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Do’s and Don'ts of Experiencing VIP Treatment and Service - Nightlife
Author: Mr. VIP Posted: Feb. 24, 2010

So, with the weather getting warmer, that extra space on the patio starts to fill up again, less clothing is worn and new places open their doors to anxious crowds waiting anticipating their next experience.  With that in mind I’d like to inform everyone that everything involved in starting a...

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Good Eats and Meets! Charlotte and Therapy Cafe hosts Astrology and Martini Night - Food
Author: Richard Gruica Posted: Feb. 10, 2010

Check out this great write-up by Alison Penland, the Cocktail writer for The Charlotte Examiner about an upcoming Good Eats & Meets event!

Do you believe that destiny is a predetermined sequence of inevitable and unchangeable events? Or are you of the frame of mind that destiny unfolds itself based on the paths...

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