Third Thursday Art Crawl and no better place to start than with Kelly at Luca Studio and Gallery…read more Michelle chatted with Kelly while I cruised around the studio appreciating Kelly's creations. She is such a welcoming person and we both felt so comfortable in her gallery. She talked about some of her upcoming classes and workshops for younger artists as she remembers meeting my Granddaughter Savannah. Downtown Fort Mill is continuing to emerge post-COVID and the monthly art crawl is a great way to support our local art community. It's essential to have creative inspiration in our lives for balance & harmony. Ft Mill has doubled in size to 30,000 residents in the last 5 years and it's great to see so many out supporting local/independent business.

I love this gallery! A nice selection of art and gifts. Easy parking and cute stuff!read more

Danielle is THE best! Super chill vibes and she was so patient w/ our unartistic abilities. CUTE…read morespot and so much fun! Sign up and enjoy!

Came here for a Christmas ornament class and had a great time! The class was full but we were…read moreluckily on the end of a table so we could get up and move around to get texture pieces and cut outs. It was fun to have some general direction but then to really go at it however you wanted. We glazed everything before we left and now we're just waiting to see the final products!

Great vibes and friendly staff! We made reservations for a Saturday afternoon. Three people did…read morecanvas painting and one did a plate. Great prices for painting and our group! The staff were helpful and encouraging. It is located upstairs and has an elevator option. I recommend a reservation and then you can choose from a canvas, plate or vase/glass.

Nice and small! Great visit! Kim did a great job helping us and drawing our picture. It was harder…read morethan I thought but had a wonderful time. Nice vibe nice music . A little snacks were available for purchase

I really enjoyed this spot, came twice just to try it again!! I'd give it a 4.5 for the coffee,…read moreambiance and overall service. Our barista was super friendly and knowledgeable about the products she used to make my oat milk blueberry latte. Loved the blue berry flavor, wish the espresso was a bit stronger and a bit less milky but overall really nice flavor! Would recommend to anyone visiting or local to the area :)

Very cute and eclectic vibe! They apparently offer pottery classes! My iced coffee was delicious, a…read morelittle on the strong side but I added some honey for a sweeter taste. The clerk was friendly and helpful.

I had been wanting to go to this place for a long time and finally went this past weekend. They…read morespecialize in making their menu friendly for all types of diets. It was so nice being able to go into a TRENDY/ nice restaurant and be able to order what I want. I'm used to going to these quick, casual, vegan restaurants so it was refreshing. Parking is a little confusing and crowded but it wasn't bad. I believe their parking lot was like one building down but we found a parking spot pretty quick. We went in around 1:30 and I believe we just missed the brunch crowd but it was still a decent amount of people and I did not feel like people were sitting on top of us. We sat at the bar because we didn't have a reservation which I didn't realize that we needed one. Still not sure, but the bartender and all of the other staff were very pleasant. The food came out at a decent time as you can imagine with plant based food, and was delicious. The mimosas I had were amazing. Very different. Can't wait to take all of my non vegan friends. I am so happy to be able to say that!

My family of 5 visited Alchemy for Brunch…read more First, my wife and son waited 30 minutes for drinks, and when they arrived they were the wrong drinks. They both ordered iced Cinnamon Toast Crunch lattes, and both received a hot version thereof. As for the food, my daughter ordered her steak medium, and it was far overcooked. This is inexcusable - both to cook AND to present if you're a food runner - but she didn't want to make a fuss, so she kept it and ate half of it. In addition, the steak was butchered badly, with a far amount of unrendered fat. It's 4oz of strip, not an 18oz ribeye. Whoever was expediting should've had it recooked. Additionally, the fries were soggy, the eggs were far from over easy, the hollandaise was bland, and the steak-covering 'tomato aioli' (which looked or tasted like neither) just seemed a way to try to hide the mistakes with the steak. Please see the attached photos for documentation of her dish. The other food issue was with my wife's (beautifully plated) Japanese pancakes. When I've ordered these in the past - or made them, or even relied on the description in your menu - they've been light and fluffy. Generally, this is accomplished via folding in egg whites, which lends an airiness to the dish. Deflation is normally a concern, but not with yours. It was as though dense pancake batter was simply cooked in a ring mold. In terms of the service in general, it was subpar, to put it kindly. My eldest daughter never had her water refilled, and in general the waits were too long between checkups at each stage of the meal. And finally, the check. When the check arrived, it included three additional drinks beyond what we ordered. After pointing it out to the waiter, and him having it corrected, it still contained (contains, actually) an additional drink. Regardless, I went ahead and paid it, because everyone was annoyed and ready to go. Somewhat slow service I can understand, especially with the labor issues that have plagued service industries of late. I still tipped $22, because my wife and I both used to work in restaurants and understand that people should be paid a fair wage regardless. That said, a $170 breakfast - without alcohol - should be memorable... for good reasons. I'm giving it a 2, because the presentation was definitely instagram-ready. But it's been 5 days since I emailed them feedback, and not so much as an automated reply. So maybe even the 1 was undeserved...

One word: AMAZING!…read more This spot takes your "arts and crafts" project to a whole new level. When you enter, the space grabs you. The decor composed of completed projects and DIY kits for sale are beautifully displayed and inspire you to make a masterpiece of your own. Your workstation is already prepared for you upon arrival. I quickly found my spot and will admit to feeling a tad overwhelmed and inadequate for what I pictured was ahead. However, you're assigned a "helper" to guide you step-by-step as much as needed. The two ladies were amazing in guiding us (it was a girls' night for me) from start to finish in making a piece that I am super proud to hang in our home. It's BYOB. Enough said! I definitely want to go back and do more projects!

Did someone say candles? New offering at AR. Went for a girls' night and some fun. What I wasn't…read moreexpecting was a long burning candle! I've only lit one out of three but am shocked how well it's performing. (I'm a bit obsessed with candles--haha.) Loved mixing the scents and coming up with whimsical names. Besides classes, they also have a nice retail selection. Great place to pick up some unique gifts of jewelry and home decor among other things.

What a grand space. I came for a play and was pleasantly surprised of the comfort of the seats and…read moreversatility of the space.

Don't support this business, go to the Charlotte Arts League instead…read more The person in charge of the Arts Factory lacks integrity and the space is lacking anyway. He explained to a friend, hosting an event at the Arts Factory that parking at the JCSU was entirely open/free for overflow, which the host passed along to the attendees. We have emails and screenshots of this. After their lot was full and cars were parked at the JCSU, at least two cars were towed for a total cost of $600. Talking with him after, the individual running the Arts Factory was on our side and provided the property management company to argue this case with. Once they wouldn't help, he decided it was not longer their fault but ours for listening to his instructions, washing his hands of this problem.

My friend and I went to the "Women Behaving Badly" comedy Improv. Hilarious!! Loved these ladies!…read moreCan't wait to see them again!! Oh and don't forget to bring your bottle of wine!!

I was here for the Kira J Poetry show. Vapa is a performing art center in Charlotte. I enjoyed the…read morespace and the show. The room I attended the show in was really cool and appreciated it not being hot since this was a warm day outside. When I arrived the staff here were welcoming and pleasant. I look forward to attending again in the future. I highly recommend visiting this space. Vapa has beautiful visual art that's really nice for the space.