Triad City Bites September 2022

gso farmer’s curb market

In Season at the GFCM right now!

The Greensboro Farmer’s Curb Market ushers in autumn with its annual Fall Fest!

This year’s even stretches across three Saturdays — Oct. 8, 15 and 22 from 8 am-noon — with live music, activities for kids, raffles and giveaways and, as always, lots of North Carolina farm products, foodstuffs and crafts.

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Oct. 8 features music by Susan Riggs, a demonstration by local beekeepers and the Triad Eco Bus, which brings reptiles, invertebrates, strange plants and other winders of nature.

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Oct. 15 has crafting with Reconsidered Goods, hula hooping, tastings and more.

. Oct. 22 the Fall Fest culminates with a performance by the Glenwood Choppers, brunch form the Spotted Pig food truck, holiday turkey pre-sales by FJ Family Farm and flower crowns from Reconsidered Goods.

Apples, beets, bok choy, butternut squash, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, collards, fennel, green onions, greens, herbs, kale, lettuce, microgreens, muscadine grapes, mustard greens, napa cabbage, pecans, persimmons, pumpkins, radishes, squash, sweet potatoes, turnips.

Every Saturday at the GFCM

Chef-made meals and desserts to go from Cherries 2 Go and Homestead Kitchen, crafted by Chef Mike Harkenreader, hot biscuits made with choice of Massey Creek breakfast sausage or house-made pimento cheese.

Enjoy breakfast every Saturday along with hot and cold teas and coffee bars. Cafe and lawn seating available.

Machete

utumn is here, and that means the fall menu has rolled out at Machete. Since you never really know what the weather is going to be like in North Carolina during this time of year, Machete is featuring a mix of light seafood and vegetable offerings, as well as a number of more hearty, comforting plates.

Some of the star dishes include bluefin tuna belly with lotus root, rabbit and spinach ravilolo with a velouté sauce, smoked mussels, beef tartare with hazelnuts, and stingray with sea veggies. To go along with the comfort focus as the weather starts to cool, Machete is also offering their take on some Southern favorites like shrimp and grits, yellow beans, fried pickles, and sweet potatoes.

Look for all new cocktails and wines as well as we celebrate the start of autumn at Machete.

600 C Battleground Ave. (GSO) 336.265.8859 machetegso.com (reservations recommended) $$-$$$

Peppelah Challah

The best way to get Peppelah Challah’s traditional and offbeat breads is through the website — order locally by Thursday for Friday pickup, or by Monday for Tuesday shipping.

But you can also find these quality, handcrafted loaves in Kau Butcher Market, in Greensboro at Revolution Mill, and at New Garden Bagels, also in Greensboro on New Garden Road, available on Thursdays from noon until they quickly sell out. And you can explore the menu of OG challah, stuffed, and topped versions, as well as other custom and seasonal delights at the website, peppelahchallah.com. Custom and special orders are always welcome.

peppelahchallah.com (order online) $-$$

ission Pizza Napoletana changed dining in the Carolinas by introducing pizza napoletana in 2014. Now, MPN is pioneering again, with the introduction of its Prix Fixe and Pizzakase Experiences.

A fixed price, five-course meal, the Prix Fixe Experience highlights a variety of off-menu dishes designed to delight and surprise intrepid diners.

The Pizzakase Experience, inspired by the Japanese dining custom of Omakase, takes your pizza meal to another level. America’s only pizza tasting menu, Pizzakase highlights the techniques, ingredients and inspirations that capture our imagination, offered in an intimate setting at our pizza counter.

For more information, visit @missionpizzaws on Instagram, or book online at exploretock.com/missionpizzanapoletana

707 Trade St. NW (W-S) 336.893.8217 missionpizzanapoletana.com

Spring House Restaurant, Kitchen & Bar

The greatest restaurant bar in the Triad is tucked into a corner at the Spring House Restaurant, Kitchen & Bar.

The Library Bar has sophisticated décor, tasteful lighting, cozy seating and expert mixologists on hand for cocktails both traditional and irreverent, as well as full selection of craft brews, spirits and a full wine list. It’s a wonderful space to gather for after-work drinks, take a first date, talk business or share a casual dinner without the fanfare of the main dining room. It’s also available for private events.

The Library Bar is open Wednesday through Saturday, 5-9 p.m. Full menu available.

450 N. Spring St. (W S) 336.293.4797 springhousenc.com (reservations recommended) $$-$$$

Havana Phil’s Cigar Co.

Introducing Havana Phil’s signature vodka, a smooth and sophisticated choice that could only come from Havana Phil’s.

Distilled in Madison, NC, Havana Phil’s Vodka is made from 100% North Carolinagrown corn, filtered through charcoal barrels six times for an unmatched smoothness, suitable for mixing, sipping, shaking or shooting.

You can find Havana Phil’s Vodka on the top shelf of the finest Triad bars, at ABC stores across Greensboro and, naturally, in the lounge at Havana Phil’s.

1628 Battleground Ave. (GSO) 336.288.4484 havanaphils.com

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ouble Oaks Bed & Breakfast offers comfortable overnight stays, unique public events and private event rentals, all in the historic setting of the 1909 Colonial Revival mansion. Since they opened in 2016, Double Oaks has steadily added new ways for the public to enjoy time there. Their newest offering is dinner service on Thursday and Friday nights from 5–9 p.m., with a gourmet menu that changes seasonally.

September is the perfect time to dine at Double Oaks, as you can choose to sit inside in the historic home’s grand dining room or outside in the surprisingly large gardens. Fall is the most romantic time to enjoy drinks or dinner in the outdoor spaces at Double Oaks. You can sit on the large back deck that wraps around one of the 200-year-old oak trees, or choose a spot in the shady courtyard surrounded by lush southern plants, or enjoy after-work drinks on a front porch rocking chair, a perfect place to watch the world go by. Reservations are recommended, but not required.

and Vine Restaurant and Wine Bar is located in the heart of WinstonSalem’s Art District. Known for its couch-filled cocktail area and huge back patio, they now offer an eclectic list of wines by the glass. Now, 6th and Vine boasts one of Winston’s top Chefs, Niki Farrington. Niki is serving farm fresh ingredients in dazzling features. Try her famous Niki’s pimento cheese and pickles with pork belly on a homemade flatbread. Features include seared scallops and the Whiskey Peach Pork Chop. Come prepared to enjoy craft cocktails, a curated but casual wine list and innovative, farm-fresh food. Always known for our wines, now 6th and Vine is a destination for food!