Sarah Aarthun

This Independence Day, leave the sparklers and face-painting to the kids and check out these hot ways to fete the Fourth.

Therapy Cafe reopened in uptown last week after a significant expansion and renovation, and its bigger look now matches its famous double martinis.

The EpiCentre is offering its own economic stimulus package in the form of a free summer concert series every Saturday.

On the heels of opening a second Cosmos in Ballantyne, DJ/chef/nightlife pioneer Andy Kastanas, along with James Fedele, is tackling another new concept – this time in Plaza Midwood.

Ballantyne got a much-needed addition to its nightlife scene last week with the opening of Cosmos Café – a sister location to the original uptown hot spot. Suburbanites who have been looking for an alternative to Ballantyne Village's Villa Antonio, or the nearby On the Roxx, now have a new place to relax with a drink and enjoy a late-night meal.

With the 50th running of the Coca-Cola 600 happening later this month, you can expect a flurry of race-related events, parties and gimmicks in the days leading up to the green flag.

Teen moviegoers broke into screams Saturday as rumors swirled that the pop-rock band would be appearing not only in 3D, but in the flesh.

On a normally quiet weeknight in Plaza Midwood, cab after cab pulls up to Snug Harbor, a small live music club just off Central Avenue.

The influential country-rock band is bringing its “Long Road Out of Eden” tour to Charlotte, AEG announced today.

Area bars got a financial boost last weekend with Halloween falling on a Friday.