Lake Norman CURRENTS January 2024

JANUARY 2024

SERVING LAKE NORMAN

Home Design Go big and bold

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FROM WHERE I SIT

The magazine by and for the people who call Lake Norman home

Join me on a road trip ...

If everything has gone according to the typical new year script, your house should be a little bit quieter and maybe a little bit emptier by now.

Family and friends that descended en masse – as delightful as it may have been – have packed up their bags and Christmas loot and scattered back across the map, kids have returned to school ... and look at you sitting there with a little time on your hands. Strange feeling, eh?

Well, I’ve got just the remedy to keep the post-holiday blues from settling in. Slam the rest of that coffee, get out of your jammies, put on something semi-presentable and join me for a quick road trip around the lake to get a peek at some of our stories for this month.

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And stop snickering, I heard that. We all know there’s no such thing as a quick trip anywhere around the lake, so just humor me. We’ll take my truck – it gets terrible mileage, but I can fit a lot of us. Just get cozy back there (go ahead and throw all that tennis gear on the floor, it ends up there anyway), act like you all know each other, if we need more room I can toss some of you more adventurous types in the truck bed – we’ll go full redneck.

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Oh, and please make sure you’ve used the facilities, because at some point we’re going to end up either stopped dead on NC 73 near Birkdale Village in Huntersville or bottlenecked pretty much anywhere you try to go in Mooresville. But we won’t be stuck on I-77 ... I got me one of them toll lane transponder thingies. It’s only money, right?

We will in fact stop briefly in Huntersville, where you’ll meet the focus of our “Young Leaders” feature, Sana Pandey. She’s doing some incredible work with a non-profit organization called Bridge of Hearts, to make sure at-risk children don’t miss the chance to be made to feel special on their birthdays. From there, we’ll wander up Cornelius way to point and laugh at the roadside marquee at Ace Hardware on NC 115. Dori Rice and her clever staff have been finding ways to bring a little lightness to our days for years – there’s no telling what they’ll come up with next.

We’ll stick to NC 115 so we can make a swing through Davidson, where we’ll get to know a little bit about Lynn Hennighausen. She’s been honored with the town’s community service award for her years-long commitment to supporting the physical and mental health of its residents. Don’t forget to wave at interior designer Clarissa Oleksowicz – her bold and colorful decorating ideas have recently transformed a Davidson home’s living and dining areas. And I think I heard someone’s tummy grumble, so we’ll stop at Sully’s Steamers and see what kind of bagel creation might bring a stop to that.

I think we’ll wind things down in Mooresville, where another interior designer is lending her skills to the nonprofit organization called Furnish For Good. Donna Werner was part of the group’s recent annual fundraiser, which supports the Furnish For Good mission of providing affordable furniture and essentials for those transitioning out of poverty and into their first home. And finally, for those of you that didn’t binge on bagels back in Davidson, we’ll touch base with the family-owned Pie in the Sky pizza parlor at its new locale in the downtown district on South Main Street. This Mooresville staple has landed in a permanent home after uprooting from its old spot just up the road, and siblings Daniel Whitener and Ashley Eggert have taken the restaurant to a new level while staying true to its stock-in-trade menu and customer service.

Thanks for joining me on my farcical trip around the lake. We all know this would have really taken hours and probably two tanks of gas, but we love our Lake Norman home, regardless. Here’s wishing you and yours a wonderful 2024 — your company has certainly gotten mine off to a great start.

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Fifteen years ago, CURRENTS created Lake Norman’s first and only Best of Lake Norman contest. A year later, other publications followed suit and many of our local businesses got lost in the confusion of having too many “Best of” contests! To cut down on that confusion, CURRENTS has decided to change the name of our contest to Lake Norman’s Best Awards and we’re asking you, our readers, to nominate and vote for your favorite business in a variety of categories. We’ve also decided to start our contest early this year and give you plenty of time to get your nominations in!

We want to hear from you!

Here’s how the (new) Lake Norman’s Best contest will work: 1. Go to our website LNCurrents.com and nominate your favorites from our list of categories.

2. Nominations will begin on February 1 and end on February 29.

3. Nominees will be listed on the website and voting will begin on March 1, concluding on April 30.

4. The top five nominees in each category will be announced in our May issue.

5. Winners will be announced at a special Awards Gala on June 26 at The Cain Center in Cornelius.

6. Each winner will be showcased in a very special edition of CURRENTS called Lake Norman’s Best!

7. And as an added incentive to encourage you to vote, CURRENTS will conduct monthly drawings for all those who nominate and vote. Five lucky readers will win a $100 gift card to use at their favorite local business!

Here are the business categories you’ll be nominating and voting for in 2024: Best Lakeside Dining Best Breakfast Best Seafood Best Steak Best Burger Best Pizza Best Italian Cuisine Best Bakery Best Brewery

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Contents

About the Cover: A dining room refresh goes bold and eclectic in Davidson.

Photography by Chelsea Bren

CHANNEL MARKERS Movers, shakers and more at the lake

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News around the Lake

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Best of the Lake Spotlight

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Live Like a Native

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Bet You Didn’t Know

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We’re Just Crazy About

LIMITLESS

A section for LKN residents 55+

Time capsule, Baroque music and more

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Moment in Time

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Limitless Learning

The Back Room

Pie in the Sky Pizza

Just What Are Our Limits?

The Angels We Don’t See

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Davidson Horticulture Symposium

DWELLINGS How we live at the lake

Signs at Ace Hardware in Cornelius

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Bright & Bold

Reimagining living and dining spaces

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DINE + WINE Eating, drinking, cooking and fun

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Navigators

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Weekend Getaway

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Wine Time

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Volunteer Spotlight

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Tasty Bits

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Young Leaders

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Nibbles + Bites

Davidson’s Lynn Hennighausen

Open for Ski Season

Furnish For Good

Bridge of Hearts Birthday Wishes

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And ... We’re Off!

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Going for ‘Baroque’

Start off the new year with the sounds of baroque-period music when the North Carolina Baroque Orchestra visits Davidson. This month, the group will perform in concert its “Splendid Music from the Time of King George III and Queen Charlotte,” which includes the works of Chevalier, Handel and Mozart.

Reaching back into the 1600s, the musicians perform on period instruments including baroque strings, oboe, flute, bassoon, harpsichord and theorbo – a plucked string instrument in the lute family.

Sit in on the orchestra’s open rehearsal on Wednesday, Jan. 24, from 3 to 4:30 p.m., at Davidson College Presbyterian Church, 100 N. Main Street. The group will perform there on Saturday, Jan. 27, at 7 p.m. Suggested donations for tickets are $20 for general admission, $15 for seniors and students. Visit www.ncbaroqueorchestra.org for more information about performances and how to support this non-profit organization’s work.

Oh, the places you’ll go ...

If the prospect of travel is in your future for 2024, our northern Lake Norman area denizens have a new locale to assist in the processing of passport applications.

The Town of Troutman now has a passport office that will accept applications for the U.S. Department of State.

The office is in a stand-alone building at 171 Wagner Street, and is open Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Be aware that applications are accepted by appointment only.

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To schedule an appointment, call 704.832.5792. For application forms, details about required documentation and associated fees, and a variety of other passport and international travel information, visit the State Department’s website at www.travel.state.gov.

Buried town treasure

As it wrapped up its year-long schedule of events to commemorate its 150th birthday, the Town of Huntersville dedicated a time capsule to give folks 50 years from now a glimpse into the past as to what the town looked like at its sesquicentennial.

The capsule was buried in Veterans Park early last month and is scheduled to be opened in 2073. And what will future Huntersville residents find when the seal on the capsule is broken?

According to a list of items on the town’s website, it will be everything from news articles about significant development projects to souvenirs from the town’s 150th birthday celebrations to November 2023 town election results to a picture of the price of gas at Cashion’s Quick Stop.

“It has been a great honor to serve as chair of the 150th celebration,” said Sam James, owner of James Funeral home, at the time capsule’s dedication ceremony. “In a time where there is so much wrong in the world, it is nice to set aside occasions to do nothing other than celebrate our wonderful town.”

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BEST OF THE LAKE NORMAN CURRENTS AWARD WINNER Editor’s Note: Each month we will feature one of the Best of the Lake Norman CURRENTS Award Winners and share a little more behind-the-scenes info with our readers!

The Back Room

by Lori Helms photography provided by The Back Room

The Back Room in Mooresville is home to everything the well dressed man could want - from shirts to slacks to shoes and more.

To hear Eddie Wheeler tell it, the choice to go into the business of men’s clothing and accessories was an easy one.

“I worked at a clothing store in college and always loved it,” he says.

When he eventually retired from General Motors in 2008 at a very young 50 years old, it was time to decide on his next act.

“At 50 in retirement, you’ve gotta do something,” Wheeler says. “I loved the clothing industry, so I thought this would be a go.”

He couldn’t have been more spot on, as once again this cycle, Wheeler’s shop The Back Room in Mooresville was chosen as our 2023 Best of the Lake Norman CURRENTS “Best Men’s Clothier.”

This is his third award in four years.

The Back Room has been in downtown Mooresville since 2000, and in its current location since 2015. But it didn’t always have the impressive entrance that now fronts on North Main Street. A different retailer once occupied that space, and the only entrance to his shop was from the back of the building. Thus ... yeah, you get it. But in 2019, that business closed and The Back Room spilled into a grand total of 5,000 square feet of retail space.

“Now, The Back Room has a front door,” Wheeler says with a laugh.

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“from hats to shoes.” Customers will enjoy a large selection of Italian or American brand suits, sports coats, dress shirts, slacks, overcoats, ties, cufflinks and more.

There is even a specially designated and private tuxedo suite, as The Back Room is known as Iredell County’s “Tuxedo Headquarters.”

Wheeler says in addition to the approximately 800 prom tuxedoes he provides each year, he easily serves up another 800-1,000 for weddings and other special events. But what truly sets The Back Room apart from other men’s clothiers are the customer service and affordability it provides.

“When you buy a dress shirt from me, it will be ironed and ready to wear,” says Wheeler as an example of his customer-driven business model. The shop has three seamstresses which means alterations can be done virtually overnight, and the cost of alterations for most items is already built into the item’s pricing. He says his formula for success is a simple one – “quality clothing with quality fabrics and quality construction at fair and affordable prices.”

It seems our readers agree.

The Back Room is at 119 N. Main Street, #102, in Mooresville.

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New place breathes new life into local pizza parlor

Pie in the Sky has settled into its new South Main Street locale, with lots of windows and an expanded bar.

by Lori Helms photography courtesy Pie in the Sky and Melinda Skutnick

Over the years, we’ve featured all kinds of places, people and things in our “Live Like a Native” section of the magazine, but I’m not sure we’ve had one before that speaks to both true Lake Norman area natives and natives-in-training. And what better way to bring those two groups together than over a slice of pie. Pizza pie, that is.

Thank goodness for family. The owner of Mooresville’s Shop ‘n Save, Eddie Dingler (a town commissioner), is a relative of the Whiteners and had a perfect space for the pizza parlor to, at least temporarily, continue to provide locals with their favorite Pie in the Sky cravings, but only on a take-out basis.

Locals of a certain age have long known of the Whitener family’s Pie in the Sky pizza parlor established in 1986, but likely those memories are of its long-time location in an old building tucked in next to the Department of Motor Vehicles tag office on Mooresville’s North Main Street. Those same locals may or may not know, however, of the saga the business has endured since leaving those digs in May 2022. Well, we’d like to help our locals catch up with where it’s landed while at the same time introducing Pie in the Sky to area newcomers (or those who have been living under a lake-bottom tree stump).

A lot has changed since then. In early October 2023, Pie in the Sky settled into a funky new location on South Main Street. What was once a dry cleaner is now home to an open, airy (lots of windows as opposed to none) dining space and a bar that seats about two dozen patrons. Whitener says it couldn’t have happened without Mike Young of M.L. Young Construction, and the help of a handful of long-time staff, which includes Sally Hinson.

“We were kind of a hole in the wall ... you only went there if you knew about it,” says Daniel Whitener, who has taken over the family business with his sister Ashley Eggert. Their old spot had no windows and a grand total of four seats at the bar. Granted, they were seats with a view – you could watch the staff making their signature pies and sandwiches right next to you – but it was a tight fit no matter where you turned.

That all changed, says Whitener, when his family business decided to part ways with their landlord, but the way ahead was unclear.

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“She’s worked for my dad longer than I’ve been alive,” he says. “Her importance in all of this really can’t be measured.” And it’s important, Whitener says, to stay true to the menu that made them a local hit rather than trying to grow the menu just because their footprint grew.

“We really believe in what we do and in doing a few things really well,” he says. “We’ll let everybody else handle the other stuff. We don’t need to cover all the bases, we’ll just cover ours.”

You don’t have to be a native to enjoy Pie in the Sky. Check them out at 250 S. Main St., Mooresville. Hours are Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday, 4:30-9 p.m. Follow them on Facebook or give them a call at 704.663.7189.

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Clockwise from above left: speaker Trade Cotter signs books at the 2020 symposium; a recent symposium horticultural marvel; a birdhouse centerpiece at last year’s event; symposium chair Sarah Dumser and her husband, Jim.

by Karel Bond Lucander photographs courtesy Bill Giduz and Sarah Dumser

Are you already dreaming about what you’ll plant when the weather warms up? Reserve your spot now to get all the inspiration and tips you’ll need at the 38th Davidson Horticultural Symposium on March 5. Presented by the Davidson Garden Club, the symposium is held at Duke Family Performance Hall on the Davidson College campus. This year’s theme is “Meeting the Challenge: Gardening for a Greener Future.”

Four speakers, all renowned experts and rock stars in the horticultural world, will explore many questions, including “How do we meet the challenge of a changing climate?” or “What does it mean to match the right plant to the right location?” or “How do we build a sustainable environment in our gardens that nurtures our plants, small animal life and our souls?”

Before or between sessions, shop on-site with Park Road Books and Dearness Gardens Nursery and Landscaping and get ideas from their imaginative displays. Pick up a few pieces from this year’s featured artist, studio potter Dorothy Cole, or notecards by longtime Davidson Garden Club member and fine artist Robin Wilgus.

Bartlett Tree Experts and Soil3 Humus Compost will also be on site to discuss their services. To stay energized during the symposium, the Davidson Garden Club provides delicious complimentary treats and coffee. Your ticket for the 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. symposium is $115.

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The all-inclusive $135 ticket includes lunch, fit for a foodie, catered

by Davidson College. During lunch, there will be beautiful centerpieces raffled, with one lucky winner per table.

Davidson Garden Club has been organizing and operating the symposium since its inception. Sarah Dumser, chair of the Davidson Horticultural Symposium and 10-year member of the Davidson Garden Club, says this event is for anybody.

“I always leave so inspired and am ready to get out in my yard,” she says. “This symposium is for casual gardeners, master gardeners, landscapers and those who want to learn about gardening. Come and expand your knowledge, gain practical tips and get information on the latest horticultural developments and practices. You can also expect great food and goodies. We feature a speaker that’s an expert in landscape design and architecture, and we cover enough information that there’s something for everybody. If you want more flowers, more bugs, better pots, better vegetables or to attract pollinators, you’ll find it all here. And once you attend, you’ll probably want to return every year, as many others have.”

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Under most circumstances, a trip to the hardware store is usually one born out of necessity. It’s far from an ideal way to spend part of your day, looking for that quick fix for a squeaky hinge, dripping faucet or burned-out bulb. That’s not how you planned to spend a single minute of your precious down time.

But if it’s come down to either finding a can of WD-40 or having your skin crawl every time the kids swing open that screeching pantry door, the folks at Ace Hardware in Cornelius have at least found a fun way to put a grin on your face when you pull into the parking lot.

For some time now, Manager Dori Rice (who has owned the store with her parents Dan and Beth Cahill since 2002) and her staff have used the business’ marquee that fronts North Main Street to often spread a little humor to patrons and passersby alike. Rice says displaying the witty two- or three-line quips was initially inspired by her mom’s sense of humor and has since evolved into a total staff effort.

“We tend to be sort of a funny group,” Rice says about the store’s employees. “It’s a staff project, with everyone joining in.” But Rice says there is a bit of a ringleader when it comes to what goes up there every few weeks. She credits longtime employee Tom Balnis with much of the marquee mirth.

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“He’s probably our main guy who starts the ball rolling,” she says of their inhouse muse and the creative process he engenders. “Then you get good reactions from your customers, and it encourages you to do more.”

Her customers truly are avid supporters, with some even requesting repeats of certain smash-hit signs. Top among them is one they’ve displayed during the summer: “Your wife is hot, buy her a fan.”

And for those seeking a glimmer of hope during a little life slump, there’s this: “When life gives you lemons, break out the vodka.”

That was a particular favorite of an elderly customer who has since passed away, but her son didn’t hesitate to let Rice know the joy it brought to his mom.

A trip to the hardware store or a drive along sometimes congested North Main Street is not always something to look forward to, but if you lift your eyes to the Ace Hardware marquee, it might just give you a little lift to your spirits.

Visit Ace Hardware – or at least give the marquee a glance – at 20510 N. Main Street in Cornelius, or check out some of their previous marquee wit on Instagram @acehardwareandgardencenter.

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NAVIGATORS

Left, Lynn Hennighausen accepts the 2023 G. Jackson Burney award from family members Lisa and Mike Burney. Right, last year’s award winner, Karen Toney, presents Hennighausen with a hand-carved gift.

‘Find Your Passion’

Town honors founder of Davidson LifeLine

by Abigail Smathers | photographs courtesy Town of Davidson

Winter seems to bring volunteerism along with it. Whether it’s the holidays, the business slowdown or simply the cold weather, there’s something about this season that makes us want to be kinder to our neighbors. While most of us are content to do our good deed for the year and return to business as usual, for some, doing good is business as usual.

One such person is Lynn Burke Hennighausen, the recipient of this year’s Jack Burney Community Service Award. Bestowed on behalf of the Town of Davidson, the award recognizes individuals whose selflessness has had a profoundly positive impact on the community, often over the course of a lifetime.

In 2001, Hennighausen settled in Davidson with her family after years of moving around. Her children attended the local elementary school, where she would soon discover her first local opportunity.

“There was a flaw in the system where, when children would misbehave, their recess would be revoked,” says Hennighausen. “Instead of giving these high-energy kids an outlet, their time for movement and activity was taken away.”

More than 20 years later, Tigers on the Prowl is still going strong.

Aside from providing the community youth a way to be active, Hennighausen has also focused on their mental health.

“There was a time when Davidson was really struggling. We had a suicide epidemic, with our little town sitting at five times the national average,” she says. “People didn’t want to say the word – suicide – they didn’t want to talk about it. But I knew that something had to be done.”

With the help of friends and town officials, Hennighausen founded Davidson LifeLine, a non-profit organization focused on suicide prevention, crisis management and mental health awareness.

“The foundation gives people the space to talk. It allows them to escape the isolation that comes with grief and depression,” she says.

“By encouraging honesty, we’ve slowly been able to reduce the stigma around mental illness and provide people with the tools they need to recognize and support their loved ones.”

With her background in sports, Hennighausen worked with coach Walter Rabb and other school officials to establish a new program.

Named after the Davidson Elementary School mascot, Tigers on the Prowl is an initiative designed to encourage physical activity and develop a sense of community among students.

After seeing the resiliency that Davidson LifeLine brought to the community, Hennighausen has continued to serve in numerous ways, from ongoing participation in Davidson LifeLine to co-founding another organization, Whole Health Sport. Though Hennighausen is proud of her work, what she hopes most is that others will be inspired to plug in.

“The kids count their laps throughout the year, and when they reach 26.2 miles (the length of a marathon), they get a T-shirt. We do a big kick-off every year with the mayor, the commissioners and community athletes,” says Hennighausen. “By giving the kids a goal, we’re not only ensuring that they get activity, but we’re giving them a way to connect with one another.”

“Find your passion, find out where you can plug in, and do it,” she says.

“We all have unique skills, and we all have a role in creating community and connection. I certainly couldn’t have done all of these things on my own, but these things wouldn’t have happened without me, either. It really does take a village. You don’t have to do the impossible. Simply look around you, and see where you can step in.”

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WEEKEND GETAWAY

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Snow tubing is a major attraction, either at Sapphire Valley (above) or Beech Mountain, or give snowboarding a try. Photos courtesy Jackson County TDA, Beech Mountain TDA, Beech Mountain Resort and Bill Russ.

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With ski resorts nearby, your family could be skiing by tonight

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Lake Norman’s proximity to three ski resorts doesn’t give parents very many excuses as to why they haven’t planned a ski trip this season. If the kids are begging to go, choose a date, book a room and start packing your winter gear - you’re going skiing.

Each resort listed below has day, night and weekend skiing, as well as snowboarding and snow tubing. Most reservations may be made online. All offer lessons for beginners and onsite eateries for refreshments.

Snow tubing is definitely a family affair.

Non-skiers in the group will not feel left out in the cold. The region has plenty of locally owned businesses displaying and selling art, clothing and pottery. Hiking trails and greenways are open if ice and rain haven’t shut them down temporarily. The breweries and wineries host live music and other special events throughout the winter season. www.LNCurrents.com | JANUARY 2024

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Beech Mountain Resort

Beech Mountain www.beechmountainresort.com Where to stay: 4 Seasons at Beech and Beech Mountain Realty and Rentals can set up families and groups in accommodations minutes away from the resort.

Dining: Famous Brick Oven Pizzeria, Fred’s Backside Deli and Holy Smokes BBQ will get you fed and back on the slopes.

Nearby activities: Speed down Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster or sip a flight of wine at Grandfather Mountain Vineyard & Winery along the Watauga River.

Sapphire Valley Resort

Cashiers www.skisapphirevalley.com Where to stay: Hotel Cashiers and The Wells Cashiers are renovated boutique hotels within a few minutes of the ski resort. The Hampton Inn & Suites is across the street from the resort.

Dining: Whiteside Brewing Co. in Cashiers — known for its Moon Unit (a hazy IPA) and Woosah Kolsch — offers a full menu in down-

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town Cashiers. Cashiers Valley Smokehouse, Slab Town Pizza and Slopeside Tavern provide a variety of menu items for large groups.

Fuel up for a day of skiing at the Zookeeper Bistro with omelets, quiche and French toast.

Nearby activities: Set up a guided horse trail ride with the Whitewater Equestrian Center. Hike the Whiteside Mountain trail, a moderate 2-mile loop, for its cliff-top views and photo opportunities.

Sugar Mountain Resort

Sugar Mountain Where to stay: The Perry House Bed and Breakfast’s guest rooms are perfect for couples. Enjoy a home cooked breakfast before hitting the slopes. Airbnb, Vrbo and local agencies list condos and homes available to rent.

Dining: Banner Elk’s downtown is full of restaurants for hungry skiers, including Bayou Smokehouse, Sorrento’s Italian Bistro, Banner Elk Café and more. Head to Erick’s on Saturdays for a wine tasting from 1 to 5 p.m.; don’t skip the cheese.

Nearby activities: Grandfather Mountain’s Wilson Center for Nature Discovery features interactive exhibits, a mineral cave and panoramic viewing towers. Hiking trails take guests through wooded areas and to the Mile High Swinging Bridge.

Combine a North Carolina ski trip with these events: Jan. 16-21: Participate in Adaptive Ski Week at Beech Mountain Resort. Instructors teach skiing and snowboarding to individuals with disabilities using special equipment. www.beechmountainresort.com/ event/adaptive-ski-week Feb. 17: Watch as colorfully decorated outhouses mounted on skis make their way down the slope during the 16th annual Outhouse Race at Sapphire Valley Resort in Cashiers. www.skisapphirevalley.com/ great-outhouse-races-ski-sapphire March 2: Relive the 1980s with music by the tribute band Cassette Rewind at Beech Mountain Resort.

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Clarissa Oleksowicz Designs

Bringing Beauty to Function I’m Clarissa Oleksowicz, an interior decorator dedicated to crafting designs that blend beauty with functionality. My mission is to ensure clients feel truly at home in the space of their dreams. A recent project involved transforming a family room for wonderful clients eager to realize their ideal vision.

Taking the time to understand their aspirations, I tailored the design to reflect their dreams and ambiance. We began by delving into their desired vibe — creating a cozy and sophisticated family hangout. Words like inviting, warm and curated guided the vision for this family room, setting the stage for a transformative journey.

The focus was on crafting their dream space, and I was thrilled to be part of the process, sourcing each element with care. Fast forward a few months, and the space now boasts vintage Danish leather chairs, a handknotted rug and a coffee table sourced directly from Turkey. The custom layout, featuring built-ins, a fireplace, wet bar and a sideboard with a television, ensures a cohesive and functional multi-purpose space.

In the words of my clients, “Clarissa was great to work with and has a true talent for designing spaces that are both stylish and livable. She was able to synthesize our input to create a space that we truly love and use.

Thank you, Clarissa!”

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This project exemplifies my commitment to understanding clients on a personal level, translating their visions into tangible, harmonious designs.

I specialize in creating spaces that not only reflect but enhance your lifestyle. It’s about capturing the essence of your unique story, while infusing joy and peace into your space. It should evoke emotions and foster a sense of belonging.

I aim to make the entire design journey effortless for you. No stress, just a delightful process resulting in a space that truly mirrors you.

Embark on a journey with me. Contact me today for a complimentary inhome consultation, and let’s begin the process of turning your space into a reflection of your dreams, where style meets comfort, and functionality meets beauty.

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VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT

One of the many designer vignettes from Furnish For Good’s recent fundraiser, “Furnished.”

From Can Opener to Couch Volunteers provide essentials for those in need

by Allison Futterman | photography by Dustin Peck

Started by three women who were brought together by their common goal of helping others, the nonprofit organization Furnish For Good was launched in 2019. Priscilla Chapman, Lesley Faulkner and Mary Beth Hollett all wanted to help people transitioning out of poverty and homelessness. The organization serves a common yet largely unmet need in the community.

aesthetically pleasing vignettes, allowing clients to envision how the furnishings will look. Being able to choose the pieces that appeal to them is a key component of what makes this organization unique.

Working with more than 34 partner agencies in Mecklenburg County, they provide quality, home furnishings donated by others for people moving into permanent housing. For a furnishing fee of $250-$325, their clients are able to select home essentials and furniture. Some items they have to choose from include bath towels and accessories, cookware, dishware, coffee tables, upholstered chairs, dressers, night stands and small appliances.

“We want them to feel dignity and empowered. They’ve worked hard to get to this point and this is another step on the journey in their transition.” says Hughes. Once they make their selection, Furnish For Good arranges to have the items delivered to the client’s home.

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Whether shopping online or in person and accompanied by their case manager, the clients participate in their own personal shopping experience.

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“I went to a training day, and met a wonderful group of people,” Werner says. “I fell in love with it.”

The organization’s main fundraiser, “Furnished,” was held in November.

It’s an event where 10 designers each create a vignette from items donated from their own warehouse or donations they obtain from their vendors. Werner was one of the designers. She credits Janie and Scot Slusarick, owners of Davidson’s The Rumor Mill, for helping her.

“They were instrumental in me being able to donate items and helped me procure other pieces at a good cost.” She touts their generosity, explaining that they sometimes get slightly imperfect pieces, which they’ll donate to Furnish For Good.

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The front room and dining room of this Davidson home went from gray-washed to awash in color thanks to interior designer Clarissa Oleksowicz.

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t n a g a v a r t ‘Ex ’ m s i c i t c e l Ec Call it what you want, it’s simply gorgeous

by Lori Helms | photography by Chelsea Bren

As she continues to build her portfolio, fledgling interior designer Clarissa Oleksowicz is certainly leaving her trademark touch on the rooms she encounters. And that touch, she says, will always involve bold colors and patterns. A perfect example of her work is the recent transformation of a formerly gray-washed combination front room and dining room in Davidson into an inviting and color-infused lounge and dining area.

“I am drawn to eclectic and maximalist designs, as well as mid-century modern and art deco,” she says. “I don’t have a problem mixing different styles to get to the eventual look that I want.”

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and sophisticated twist to the Craftsmanstyle home built around 2000, and what better way to do that than with some pops of color.

Those colors include the Coral Reef wall paint by Sherwin Williams and the Angelina wallpaper by Hygge & West, accented by a stunning chandelier from lighting company Italian Concept.

Oleksowicz describes the space as a long room divided by woodwork details, and says that the millwork and the rich, dark wood flooring are about the only things that remained untouched during the transition.

When pressed as to how she would define the design concept behind the rooms, she’s torn.

“I would say maybe ‘extravagant eclecticism’ or ‘Hollywood regency’,’’ she says. Or maybe we could just keep it simple and call it ... gorgeous.

The furniture is a collection of pieces picked up by the homeowner during her travels around the country – from the upper Midwest to when she landed here in the Lake Norman area. The wine cabinet that divides the lounge from the dining area is from Pittsburgh, the gold chairs are from a consignment store in Los Angeles and the green velvet Chesterfield sofa she found on Amazon.

The coral colors in this Angelina wallpaper by Hygge & West are part of the bold signature in the dining room.

The turn to interior design as a profession follows Oleksowicz’s career in corporate retail, or more specifically, in retail pricing.

She says it involved lots of numbers, data, spreadsheets – the typical tools of that trade – but it wasn’t speaking to what really made her tick.

“It felt like I was starving,” she says. “Being creative has been so refreshing for my soul. ... I quit my full-time job in April and have been just diving in and building my design business ever since. It’s something that I think I have an eye for and a different point of view, and my goal is to help other people focus on their space, and the feeling and ambiance they want to bring to it.”

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A Mission from the

Heart

Making birthdays for at-risk students special

by Jennifer Mitchell photographs courtesy Sana Pandey

Sana Pandey is not your average high school senior. At a young age, the teenager from Huntersville began volunteering with various organizations across the Lake Norman area — spending much of her free time working to collect food, hygiene products, toys and other essentials for those in need.

“I started volunteering at age 10 with an organization called HelpHygiene,” Pandey says. “We hosted donation drives to support impoverished communities across India. From there, I began volunteering with other groups, this time to help those right here in my own community.”

That work now includes volunteering with Bridge of Hearts, a local nonprofit headquartered in Mooresville. Volunteers work with area school systems to provide unforgettable birthday experiences and lasting memories for at-risk students and often their siblings, too.

“No child should have a birthday go unnoticed no matter what difficult situation they may be facing,” Pandey says. “That’s where we come in, to make sure birthdays don’t go unnoticed and to help families celebrate these important occasions.”

Through collection drives, Pandey says volunteers can create special birthday bags for children in need. The bags include all the essentials for a birthday cake, party décor and birthday gifts. The organization also recently expanded their program to include providing children — including middle and high school students — with access to hygiene products, books and other necessities. She says it has been so rewarding to see children smile and to hear some say this has been the

best birthday of their life.

“There is such a huge need in our own communities that we must recognize and strive to assist,” she says. “It’s important to understand that a student’s home life has such an impact when it comes to school performance. Students should not have to worry about whether they have hygiene products to last the week or enough money to buy schoolbooks.”

Bridge of Hearts serves nearly 1,000 children in Iredell County and surrounding towns each year. Pandey says the organization’s mission is to celebrate, care for and love our youngest and most vulnerable citizens with a focus on both physical and emotional support. For her, it has been so rewarding to help make a difference and to provide access to essentials for daily living.

“My passion has always been to help others,” she says. “It’s important for students, especially those who never have to think about these realities, to understand and to empathize with those less fortunate.”

Pandey will graduate from Cannon School in 2024 and plans to pursue studies in political science and public policy in college. She is captain of her school’s varsity tennis team, a member of the student leadership team and also works as an after-school care counselor.

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A reflection on ‘limited’ vs. ‘limitless’

by Mickey Dunaway

Every new January is a time we typically use to do a little self-reflection and set some reasonable resolutions for the new year, which we also seldom meet. I have been wondering why that is. The section of this magazine for my column is called Limitless. I like that name.

It seems to indicate that opportunities for us in the autumn of our years are endless.

I expect once this column is republished on www.

SouthernExposures.com (my web page), I will have many of her former students who will write to tell me about being in her classes and how much she gave them. Were those years limitless or limited by school bells and lesson plans and the behavior of middle school students?

I turned 77 a few weeks ago, which caused me to look at the time I have left on this mortal coil. According to Psalms 90:10, I have already exceeded my expected lifespan by seven years. My mother lived to almost 92. I took her lifespan, less the 12 years of her childhood, and calculated with the help of Time and Date (www.timeanddate.com).

I recently turned 77. My brother is 82. According to Psalms, we are doing rather nicely. We talk most days about the things of our lives — Auburn, fishing, books, our children and grandchildren. The stuff of life that gives it meaning.

Her life provided some interesting numbers: 29,516 days, 4,216 weeks, 970 months. Almost limitless opportunities.

Our lives yield similar times for opportunities. But how do we look at the days without accomplishments? Life is more than just always doing things. Doing, doing, doing and doing doesn’t make for a meaningful life. Living should also be about just living. My acrossthe-street neighbor has a scotch every day at 5 p.m. And when her husband was very ill in the hospital with ALS, she sneaked in a bottle of Scotch, and they had their salute to their lives together every day at 5 p.m. That is living.

My father was a mechanic who worked five-and-a-half days a week.

On Saturdays in the fall, my job before he got home was to cook us both a hamburger and put his hunting boots and our shotguns out so that when he stepped in the door, we could quickly be ready to put our beagles in the trunk of the car and head to the woods for an afternoon of rabbit hunting. Significant? It is one of my most precious memories during my teen years. That was living.

Back to my mother. She was married at 19, began teaching in her 20s and retired from teaching in her 60s. She died at almost 92, having lived a life filled with remarkable choices that seemed to come her way. No matter how you view Annah Cowan Dunaway’s life, she had innumerable opportunities to make decisions that affected herself and others. And she made them. Were they limitless?

Some were of her choosing, but many were made based on providence. My father went to war in 1942. She was pregnant with my brother. My father died 24 years into their marriage, leaving significant hospital bills, and a son who had just graduated from Auburn as well as another who was about to enroll.

Assuming I inherited my age-extending genes from my mother, I may live another 12 years until 2035. This brings us to THE QUESTION of this piece. If I have another 12 years, what will I do each day with the hours I am granted by the Almighty and good physicians?

The website Time and Date indicates I have 4,383 days, 626 weeks, 144 months. Twelve years. Are my choices limitless? Not at all. Lots of time. Very little time. Lots of limits. Damn. I better get started on my book on the Dunaway family’s history.

Mike McLeod, my friend since high school, after making the most momentous decision of his lifetime, passed away on Dec. 3, on his own terms. He shared his decision on Facebook with friends and family, and I share it with you with his permission: November 14, 2023 Dear family and friends, I have decided to go into palliative care, withholding dialysis. My dialysis director indicated that death without dialysis usually occurs around 2-3 weeks later. She indicated that death is not typically painful.

I hope that you will respect my decision. It came after a lot of prayer, consideration, and discussions with Mary.

This is only shortening an event that is inevitable in the very near future.

This will just shorten what has become an extremely painful life. I love you all.

-Michael McLeod

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he Lake Norman area is blessed to have many of the finest minds in our state at work right here — producing, creating jobs, attending to the needs of our community and our customers and clients. There is no shortage of “Best of” recognitions in our area, and they are each one valuable and well-earned.

Our law firm spends a great deal of time and effort marketing to the community to let them know what we do, how we do it and what sets us apart. I want to take just a minute to talk about an associated business that does not get much recognition, but is vital to the health of our area — a business that often goes unheralded, but one that is at the core of who we are as a community, and one where we are particularly blessed with competent and compassionate resources. These “angels” lead with their minds as well as their hearts.

Many of you may know that my family and I very recently and very suddenly needed the services of a funeral home. For over 35 years I have worked with all three of the major funeral homes in our area — Cavin-Cook Funeral Home & Crematory in Mooresville, James Funeral Home in Huntersville and Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Huntersville — and been impressed with their services at every encounter. All three are fabulous in their own right, but they also work together to provide the services necessary to stunned and grieving families.

We had need of two different ones, and they obliged us in the most compassionate, caring and seamless fashion. It is

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my considered opinion that the reason these three businesses stand out with such distinction is that John and Claudia Kepner, Sam James and Mike Cook take a personal touch to their arts and they are all three businessmen of extraordinary competence and conscience. No time is a bad time to call for them. I cannot tell you how many times I heard, “Whatever you need, Bob” – some of the most comforting words at the darkest and most vulnerable time of my life.

In times of crisis and tragedy, people will tell you that they are praying for you. They are. Others will ask you what they can do; and they are being genuine. The Bible tells us that God and His angels are close. They are, and sometimes those angels are from James, Raymer-Kepner and Cavin-Cook. May God bless them all for the comfort they bring to those who mourn.

Robert G. McIntosh is an Attorney with The McIntosh Law Firm, P.C. Contact him at 704.892.1699 or visit www.McIntoshLawFirm.com.

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DINE + WINE - wine time A laid back, iconic wine bar next to an iconic basilica.

A Favorite Spot in

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It’s kind of like getting a tutorial on Spanish wine.

The best wine bar, bar none

by Trevor Burton photograph by Trevor Burton

This is a place favored, with reason, by Barcelona locals. Allow me to offer a little story to provide some context. At a recent wine event, I met up with a woman who splits her time between her home in the United States and her home in her native city of Barcelona. During our conversation, I mentioned that I had a favorite wine bar in her home city. Her response was that I must have been talking about La Vinya del Senyor. She was right.

It’s like a piece of Spanish history. La Vinya del Senyor is located in front of the famous Santa María del Mar basilica. The wine bar has a cozy atmosphere, it’s between historic buildings and cobbled streets.

More importantly, it has a wine list that feels like a hardcover novel.

The wine list offers more than 1,000 references and 20 new wines by the glass every 15 days. They also have a fixed selection of 40 sherry by the glass. Impressive, in and of itself.

It’s a laid back, iconic wine bar next to an iconic basilica. There are few better outdoor spots in the city to kick back and take it all in, relaxing with a newspaper or people watching — especially if there’s a wedding going on at the basilica.

La Vinya del Senyor has a selection of cold tapas based on high-quality products such as specially selected Spanish cheeses or sausages from the south of Spain. But the main focus, for me, is the wine. The wine list is kind of like getting a tutorial on Spanish wine.

I have an interesting saga about how my wife, Mary Ellen, and I stumbled upon this place. Some years back we had spent the evening with a couple of exhaustingly needy clients. When we finally bid them goodnight, I was worn down, I was in an urgent need of a glass of wine. We headed down to Plaça de Santa María del Mar. It was late in the evening. Rain had just let up, lights and reflections 56

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were everywhere. The square looked really romantic; or maybe it was just the mood I was in. Outside a small building we saw several aluminum tables and some folding chairs. Not what I had in mind but, as I said, the need for a glass of wine was urgent. So we sat down.

Up came a server and I asked if they had a wine list. I got a look; our server seemed to think I was, probably, the dumbest person on the planet. Down flopped the novel-sized wine list along with a couple of top-of-the-line wine glasses. My mood changed from one of grudging acceptance to one of vinous euphoria. Whoopee, I was starting out on that tutorial on Spanish wine. I felt like quoting Bogart in the movie Casablanca — “I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.”

It has been. Whenever we’re in Barcelona, and that’s not often enough, we spend a bunch of time at La Vinya del Senyor. I can’t wait to get behind a glass of Spanish wine across from the Gothic style architecture of the basilica of Santa María del Mar. I need to catch up on my people watching. And I’m nowhere near done with that Spanish wine tutorial.

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l u f r e Wond Winter Squash

by Kathy Dicken photography by Kathy Dicken

Ingredients: 2 acorn squash 2 Tbsp. olive oil Salt & pepper

Winter Squash with Italian Sausage Roasted winter squash makes a simple and rustic entree when stuffed with Italian sausage, garlic and spinach. Top with dried cranberries and pecans to make it really special.

We gave this recipe an Italian flair by adding garlic and Italian seasoning to the sausage stuffing, but you can easily customize this dish to fit your family’s tastes. You could add kale instead of spinach, top with pine nuts and feta cheese instead of cranberries and pecans. And we used acorn squash, but you could use butternut or spaghetti squash instead. It’s totally up to you.

Since acorn squash and other winter squash are in season through March, this stuffed squash recipe makes a wonderful winter meal idea to keep in your dinner rotation. And as an added bonus, acorn squash is an excellent source of vitamin A, potassium, and magnesium.

Hope you enjoy this cozy winter recipe — Happy New Year!

Servings: 4 Prep time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 40 minutes

Kathy Dicken lives in Huntersville and is the author of The Tasty Bits food blog.

For more meal ideas that are simple and delicious, you can follow her blog at www.thetastybits.com or on Instagram @thetastybits.

Sausage mixture: 1 Tbsp. olive oil 1 small onion, diced 1 lb. ground Italian sausage (we used hot) 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 Tbsp. Italian seasoning 4 oz. fresh spinach ½ cup dried cranberries ½ cup pecans, chopped

Instructions: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and line a sheet pan with parchment or aluminum foil. Prepare the acorn squash by cutting a slice off the top (stem end) and the bottom of each to create a flat base. Slice each squash in half through the middle. Use a spoon to scoop out the seeds and stringy bits and discard.

Place acorn squash cut sides up on the prepared sheet pan. Drizzle the cut sides with 2 tablespoons of olive oil and massage into the squash. Season with salt and pepper. Turn the squash over, and place it cut side down on the prepared sheet pan. Roast at 400 for 30 minutes.

While the squash is roasting, prepare the sausage filling. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil, add diced onion and cook over medium-high heat for 2 minutes. Add sausage, garlic and Italian seasoning. Cook for 5 minutes over medium heat, breaking up the sausage with a spatula until completely browned. Mix in the fresh spinach, stirring while cooking, until the spinach wilts. Lastly, add dried cranberries and chopped pecans and combine well. Set aside and keep warm.

After 30 minutes, remove squash from the oven, and turn the halves cut side up. Divide the sausage filling among the 4 halves, generously mounding the filling into each half.

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DINE + WINE - nibbles and bites

Soft, Oozy, Warm and Melty Sully’s Steamers breaks the bagel tradition

by Tony Ricciardelli « photography by Jon Beyerle

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Visit Sully’s Steamers in Davidson, owned by Amber and Andy Payne.

“We’re community-driven, and we’ll go the extra mile to build local relationships,” she says. “I get excited when people are happy.”

“We knew the founder for a long time,” says Andy about the Sully’s Steamers franchise originating out of Greenville, SC. “We saw how his business practices — focusing on service and leadership — flowed over to the customers, the employees and the product, more than we witnessed in other food businesses.”

Sully’s Steamers is not a traditional bagel shop. Their bagel sandwiches are made in the Bronx according to a special recipe, and they make their own cream cheese. Other ingredients are locally sourced farm to table. The bagel sandwiches are customizable and can be made with numerous ingredients in a variety of flavor combinations.

Following a career path sometimes takes an unexpected turn, even after years spent pursuing the education, skills and experience required to master a vocation. Sometimes, however, change can be an exhilarating necessity leading to personal growth and a broadening of one’s horizons. Such is the journey of Andy and Amber Payne, owners of the recently established Sully’s Steamers in Davidson.

Andy, a medical field professional, holds a bachelor’s degree in nuclear medicine and a master’s degree in healthcare administration.

With his wife Amber, an established leader in the field of social work who earned a dual master’s degree in social work and public health, they may seem like two unlikely candidates to open a non-traditional bagel shop, but their transition makes sense.

“We were in the people industry,” says Amber. “It’s always been important to us to make connections. We want to build relationships that impact our customers, local businesses and the community.”

The Paynes carry with them a long-standing mission of helping others. Their desire to foster and maintain partnerships in support of the Lake Norman area has taken their service-oriented backgrounds into a new realm. The Paynes opened their business last August, and they’ve already participated in Taste of Davidson, the Davidson Halloween March and Christmas in Davidson.

The bagel sandwiches, unlike toasted bagels, are steamed in two cycles of one minute and 45 seconds, after which the meat and produce is added. The process results in a bagel sandwich that is often described as soft, oozy, warm and melty. According to the business website, “The sandwiches are messy. When you eat them, you get messy. A Sully’s sandwich is not debutante food. It’s meant to be inhaled, not coddled.”

Sully’s Steamer bagel sandwiches are made to order. Menu items include mouth-watering creations such as B-Rad’s Best (meatballs, pepperoni, salami, provolone, pizza sauce, banana peppers and onions), the Steamenstein (corned beef, pastrami, Swiss and spicy mustard) and California Steamin’ (bacon, egg, veggie cream cheese and avocado).

Sully’s Steamers also offers “Kid-Size Bagels” and vegetarian options along with fountain drinks, coffee, iced tea and assorted bottled beverages. The catering menu offers boxed breakfast and lunch options. Pickle buckets and cookie trays are also available. Curbside pickup is offered through the app found on the website. There is also an outdoor patio for accommodating patrons during the warmer weather.

Sully’s Steamers is at 721 Jetton Street in Davidson. For more information, call 980.689.2061 or visit www.sullyssteamers.com

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