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Save on top-rated items like this cute athletic dress you’ll wear everywhere. | Graphic by 6AM City
The season’s biggest sales event is live: Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, with thousands of best-selling products discounted for a short time. Here’s what The Buy team is shopping:
$25 million. That’s how much Charlotte City Council just approved for Bojangles Coliseum and Ovens Auditorium renovations. The money will come from tourism revenue, and will upgrade air conditioning, ventilation, heating, and more as part of a 10-year improvement project. (Charlotte Business Journal)
Opening
Prepare for salad bowls, enticing smoothies, and fresh ingredients. Sage & Citrus is opening its first Charlotte location in celebratory fashion on Saturday, April 4. Head to 1801 N. Graham St. to see the ribbon cutting at 12 p.m.
Quoted
“We often get feedback that this is the best popcorn people have ever had.” Maybe that’s why the Carolina Theater sold 6,000 buckets of buttery goodness in its first year since reopening on North Tryon Street. Plan a visit. (Charlotte Business Journal)
State
Two mild earthquakes were recorded near Dillsboro earlier this week — that’s around 165 miles from Charlotte. Hundreds of people reported feeling the effects. Did you?Let us know. (Charlotte Observer)
Who fancies a challenge? Now is the perfect time to sign up for an event during the Novant Health Charlotte Marathon weekend. Entrance fees for the full marathon, half marathon, and 5K races are all 15% off for the next couple of days.
Watch
Cherry blossoms will be gone before we know it. Don’t miss out. (@qclife)
Seasonal
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Food
A top “Top Chef” guest
Power couple Jeff Tonidandel and Jamie Brown are showing the behind-the-scenes action of running five restaurants in the Queen City. | Photo by Susie Films
Have you been watching “Top Chef’s” 23rd season? We have — here’s our roundup from the latest episode, courtesy of Danielle at GVLtoday.
With a focus on the Carolinas, our region’s food scene is getting the national spotlight it deserves. We spoke with guest judge and local restaurateur, Jamie Brown, to find out what it was like to be part of the show.
What was it like to be asked to be part of “Top Chef”? Was there anything that excited you the most?
“It was just an incredible honor. We went through a number of site visits prior to the Top Chef team selecting Supperland as a destination for filming, and it was a thrill to have those conversations and anticipate the opportunity.”
“It was a pretty surreal day.”
Did you have a chef you were secretly rooting for?
“Of course we’re cheering for Brittany since we know her and she’s Charlotte-based. But as an identical twin, I found myself rooting for those two as well.”
Act fast. These lightning deals are live today only in Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, featuring some of the lowest prices we’ve seen this year so far:
⚡ Get $40 off Stanley’s insulated cooler bag, rated 4.7 stars and perfect as a daily lunchbox or a cooler for hiking, beach, and camping trips.
⚡ Snag these dressy flat sandals for spring while they’re 20% off until early afternoon — we like metallic gold or summery clear.
⚡ Get 40% off a Tile two-pack today and locate your lost keys, bag, or wallet in minutes.
⚡ Hydrate this spring with the top-rated 40 oz. Hydro Flask Travel Tumbler, priced 54% off at $17.58 today.
⚡ Save 20% off a cute short-sleeve spring dress with a flattering waistline and soft, lightweight fabric.
Today is Tolkien Reading Day, a chance for my fellow “Lord of the Rings” nerds to revel in all things Middle-earth.
With sunny skies and warm temps in the forecast in the coming days, it’s the perfect opportunity to head to a local bookstore, find a new read, and turn some pages in the great outdoors. For Frodo.
