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Axios
25-06-2025
- Business
- Axios
Al Mike's faces lawsuit and is considering a sale
The group that owns the historic building housing Alexander Michael's in Fourth Ward is suing the restaurant's longtime owner over "deceptive trade practices," the Charlotte Ledger first reported. The lawsuit, which seeks $25,000, claims that the owner, Steve Casner, has agreed to sell the business to a North Carolina businessman. Casner tells Axios the restaurant has not been sold, though he's considering it. "If and when that happens, I want to set the record straight. I want to make sure it moves on when I'm gone," he says. Why it matters: Al Mike's, a tavern that opened in 1983, is a Charlotte institution, known for its cozy atmosphere and signature dishes like the "What It Is" pasta. Flashback: Local business partners Steve Hood and Srini Mannava bought the Al Mike's building in 2022 for $1.58 million under their LLC, 24th Street Partners. "I think it would be a criminal offense to make any changes," to the Al Mike's building, Hood told Axios at the time. Between the lines: According to the lawsuit, shortly before the new owners took over in 2022, the building's former owner Michael Troiano and Casner changed the terms of the lease to be less favorable to the property owner, the Ledger reported. For instance, a provision prohibiting subletting was removed. The lawsuit also suggests that a restaurant ownership change would result in the city requiring the building's owner to bring it "up to current building standards, which would cost Plantiff many thousands of dollars." What they're saying: Casner declined to comment on the specifics of the lawsuit, and the building's owners did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Casner says he's considering what's next.
Yahoo
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Doechii Says She Had to 'Process' 'Denial Is a River' Before She Wrote It: 'I Didn't Want to Give My Ex Any Promo'
Doechii needed to take her time to heal before writing one of her hits. In a cover story with Cosmopolitan published on Monday, April 21, the Grammy-winning rapper — whose real name is Jaylah Ji'mya Hickmon — opened up about why she needed to "process" a breakup before penning her 2024 track "Denial Is a River." "Sometimes I have to process things before I can talk about them, because if I try to do it immediately, I'm gonna say the wrong thing," Doechii, 26, told the publication. "But that song took me a year to process." Related: Doechii Is Feeling the Stress in 'Anxiety' Music Video — Which Features a Gotye and Kimbra Easter Egg The "Anxiety" hitmaker noted that she "didn't want to give my ex any promo in my music." "And I talked about three different exes in that song," said Doechii. "People think it's just one! I decided I had to talk about it for me." The "What It Is" musician also opened up about what happened when an ex creatively "stifled" her. "I only felt that way once," Doechii recalled. "I was 18, and I was dating a guy who just wasn't very supportive of my music, and it really stifled me. I stopped writing because he was just like, 'That's not cool.' Admittedly, she said she "took his opinion way too seriously when really he just didn't get it." "I remember listening to SZA's Ctrl for the first time, and it literally gave me the courage to break up with him," said Doechii. "I only bring that up because she inspired me to be vulnerable through my music in a way that I didn't think I could be." Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Related: Doechii Reveals the Empowering Reason She Was Able to Overcome Suicidal Thoughts: 'I Made a Choice' In February, Doechii took home her first Grammy in the best rap album category for her 2024 mixtape, Alligator Bites Never Heal. During her acceptance speech, she spoke about being the third woman to receive the honor following Lauryn Hill and Cardi B. In an interview with reporters in the press room following the awards show, where she performed "Catfish" and "Denial Is a River," Doechii detailed what winning best rap album for Alligator Bites Never Heal meant to her. "It feels incredible," she said. "It feels like this is bigger than me. It's just like a little bit of art and authenticity wins, vulnerability wins." Read the original article on People
