Adding On

from 2023/2024 Winston Salem Visitor Magazine

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Longtime restaurateur Jim Noble is growing his WinstonSalem footprint once again. Rooster’s: A Noble Grille has been a fixture in the community for 31 years now, and in recent years, they’ve been taking up more and more space at 380 Knollwood Street, adding on to their patio a couple of times to now include outdoor seats in a picturesque garden setting for up to 120 guests. That’s more than most of our area restaurants, and that’s just on the outside.

Now, the restaurant’s ownership group, Noble Food & Pursuits, has taken over the former UPS Store location next door to Rooster’s, where they will open Copain Bakery, a French boulangerie-style bakery offering breads, pastries, cakes, pies, coffee, and gourmet provisions like salads, sandwiches, prepared foods, and wine. In addition to the bakery, the space will serve as a private dining space for Rooster’s, doubling the restaurant’s capacity for private events and gatherings.

For those who don’t know, owner Jim Noble is a native of the Triad. He says he is proud to be able to bring more culinary offerings to Winston-Salem.

“This area shaped me in so many ways, and that is why I am so happy for our plans in Winston-Salem,” says Noble. “My roots are in this city, so to be able to tell you that we’re growing with both a new concept and more space for our flagship restaurant is a true blessing.”

Noble plans to open Copain and the new private dining space this year. Until then, you can enjoy the seasonal, chefdriven menu at Rooster’s. When the weather’s nice, grab a seat on the patio for lunch or dinner and listen to live music, offered every Tuesday evening, May to October. Or you can swing by his fried chicken shack, Bossy Beulah’s, at 1500 West First Street for the signature Beaut sandwich featuring premium, locally raised Joyce Farms chicken (also a staple at Rooster’s) fried the way his great aunt Beaut taught him decades ago. And for dessert you can enjoy Copain cookies and hand pies, delivered fresh daily… a bit of nostalgia mixed with a taste of what’s to come. roosterskitchen.com • 336.777.8477 bossybeulahs.com • 336.606.6505 anoblegrille • bossybeulahs

Almost 12 years ago, the SECU Family House on the Richard J. Reynolds III and Marie M. Reynolds Campus opened its doors at the end of Hospice Lane. The mission of the SECU Family House is to provide affordable lodging and support services in a caring environment for adult patients and/or their caregivers coming in from outside Forsyth County to receive treatment at one of Winston-Salem’s medical centers.

The Family House has 45 bedrooms with queen beds, its own private bathrooms, mini-refrigerators in each of its guest rooms, a beautiful kitchen, dining room, living room, outdoor patios, and other comfortable common areas for the family to relax. The house is designed to provide respite in an environment where caregivers have the fellowship and support of other families in similar situations. The facility includes guest laundry and transportation to medical appointments.

Guests are asked to pay a subsidized $40 per night, and a Family Assistance Fund is available for low-income families to help further reduce the nightly expense if needed. Volunteers provide evening meals four nights per week and offer helpful support and hospitality inside the house and offsite. Donors provide in-kind donations of breakfast and snack items, allowing guests to relax knowing their basic needs are being met. Additional therapeutic services, such as therapy dogs and art therapy, are offered. “It’s more than just a place to stay,” said Kathy Carr, executive director.

The SECU Family House is a non-profit agency and relies upon donations, volunteers and community support to stay in operation. Although guests are asked to pay $40 per night, the true cost of a night is $91. The impact the SECU Family House is having on the community is great. In 2022, the Family House provided 12,856 nights of care to patients/caregivers, saving guests a total of over one million dollars had they stayed at a hotel instead of the Family House. Sixty percent of the Family House’s guests are North Carolina residents, but guests come from all over the United States to receive care in Forsyth County. Since 2011, the Family House has cared for over 48,000 guests.

Please visit www.familyhousews.org or contact 336.793.2822 for more information on how to stay at the Family House, or how you can get involved with volunteer and donor opportunities.

SECU stands for State Employees’ Credit Union. This statewide credit union has adopted as one of its charitable causes the establishment of Hospital Hospitality Houses in selected communities that are home to regional medical centers.

LOUIE AND HONEY’S KITCHEN

Have a sweet tooth? Even if you don’t, you owe yourself a visit to Louie and Honey’s Kitchen. This cozy bakery, nestled in the historic West End neighborhood, is run by a mother-daughter team who pride themselves on using only high-quality ingredients in best-loved recipes that have been passed down. For morning fare, try a specialty coffee with a crowd favorite, the Amish Cinnamon Roll. For afternoon treats, a unique tea blend with a slice of custardy Salted Honey Pie could fit the bill. Made-to-order desserts – like the Lemon Buttermilk Cake or the Shaker Lemon Pie – can be ordered for pick-up. Louie and Honey’s Kitchen is open 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.