August 2020 Piedmont Local

AUGUST 2020

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Meridian

Good, Honest, Clean Food in Winston-Salem

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MONDAY $6 Martinis|$4 Imports TUESDAY 1 Off NC Drafts| $5 Whiskey Sours WEDNESDAY 1/2 Off Wines (glass) $3 Yuenglings THURSDAY $2 Domestic Bottles $4 Gin & Tonics

FEATURES FOR THE WEEK August 5: Petite Filet & Lump Crab Cake August 12: Beer Battered Cod & Chips August 19: Backyard BBQ Chicken August 26: Summer Slider Trio

Local Favs!!

Crab Avacodo Stack & Duke’s BLT

(Chicken, Burger, Pulled Pork)

FRIDAY/SATURDAY $5 Sangria

HOURS Daily: 11:15a-8p • Patio, Bar, Dining Room • takeout & curbside pickup available 601 Friendly Center Rd, GSO, NC 27408 (336) 299-8850 • harpersgroup.com

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Meridian Restaurant: Good, Honest, Clean Food in Winston-Salem...........................................

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FEATURES TO ADVERTISE!

(336) 285-0158 STEVE CZUMAJ EXT 101 Steve@OurLocalMedia.com — Contributors — ­ Steve Czumaj Jessica Thompson Kristen Margo Daukas Timothy G. Beeman II

New to the Triad Cibo Trattoria.............. 5

Gate City Candy co.: Greensboro’s own Golden Ticket........................................

COLUMNS

Tapped into Craft.................................. 9 ANIMAL RESCUE.......................................

WEEKLY EVENTS/ SPECIALS......................

411 S. Marshall St. Winston-Salem meridianws.com (336)722-8889

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National Elite 10 Best Restaurants Award 2018 Winner!

Limited Seating during Phase 2 WEDNESDAY

1/2 Price Wine by the glass FRIDAY

$6 select Martinis

T-Su: 4:30pm-10pm

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Hours -6 M-F 10 -5 0 1 . t Sa

up-scale consignments Celebrating 29 Years Serving the Triad Area

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Sat Aug 1, 2020 Westbend Winery and Brewery: William Nesmith, 3pm Sun Aug 2, 2020 Southend Brewing Co: Food & Flow Yoga, 11:00 am Westbend WInery and Brewery: The Rockers, 2:00 pm Deep Roots Market: Docu-series, 4:00 pm Thu Aug 6, 2020 Smokin Harley Davidson: Bike Show Night, 6:00 pm Westbend Winery and Brewery: DJ ThatJohnLusk, 6 pm Fri Aug 7, 2020 Cooper’s Ale House: Karaoke, 11:00 am Westbend Winery and Brewery: Trivia, 6:30 pm Sat Aug 8, 2020 Westbend Winery and Brewery: Jack of Diamonds, 3p Sun Aug 9, 2020 Westbend Winery and Brewery: JVC, 2:00 pm Mon Aug 10, 2020 Southend Brewing Co: Pre-Jam to Groove, 7:00 pm Thu Aug 13, 2020 Westbend Winery and Brewery: Willy Minnix, 6:00 pm Fri Aug 14, 2020 Cooper’s Ale House: Karaoke, 11:00 am Westbend Winery and Brewery: ThreeFour Mountain,6p

Downtown Winston-Salem

MONDAY

Dining Room Open Curbside, Take-Out, & Delivery Available

WEDNESDAY

Enchiladas La Casa: (L)$7.25/(D)$8.99 SUNDAY ACP: (L)$6.99/(D)$8.99 $5 Margaritas / Mojitos Rigo’s Tostada: $7.50 $6 Pina Colada / $6 Dirty Martini

TACO TUESDAY

3 Street Tacos: $7.50

SAT / SUN BRNCH Micheladas Mexican Mimosas

THURSDAY

Pollo Jalisco: (L)$7.99/(D)$8.99 $2.50 Domestics xcaretmexicangrillandcantina.com 202 4th St NW, W-S • (336) 955-1345 M-Th: 11A-10P • F-Sa: 11A-11P • Su: 11A-10P 4 |

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Cibo Trattoria 529 Trade St Winston-Salem, NC 336-999-8977

Now Open, at the former location of Trade Street Diner, Cibo Trattoria, brings tradition Italian cuisine to downtown Winston-Salem. For those that have dined at Paul’s Fine Dining at anytime in the past 30 years; you can now enjoy your favorites dishes in the dining room or on the newly renovated private patio with a beautiful water fountain.

When Paul’s Fine Dining close, all the chefs and manager and a few servers came to help open this restaurant. The chefs and manager worked at Paul’s for almost 30 years.

With them came many of their favorite dishes featuring like Spiedino Di Formaggio, Capellini Puttanesca, Veal Ocsso Buco and many more.

Open table reservations are suggested especially during weekends.

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Good, Honest, Clean Food

MERIDIAN in Winston-Salem

By Kristen Margo Daukas If you were ever told as a child to “not play with your food”, you’ll find yourself extremely grateful that Meridian’s Chef/Owner, Mark Grohman, bucked the system and does just that every day and with exquisite results. Opened in 2007 in downtown WinstonSalem, Grohman realized his dream of having his own restaurant where he could create North Mediterranean inspired dishes in an elegantly relaxed environment. Guests come to Meridian Rstaurant for date nights, special occasions, business dinners, and just to break bread with friends and get away from everything.

It was while he was in school studying aviation that Mark began working as a selftaught chef. As he moved through the kitchens of some of the best restaurants in Virginia, he realized his passion for working with food and creating unique dishes was the career he wanted to live and began working toward his ultimate goal of owning and running a restaurant. Mark is committed to sustainability and everything that comes out of Meridian’s kitchen is made entirely from scratch. From hand-rolled pasta to artisan breads, sauces, mozzarella, and even the sausages are house-made - if it didn’t come from Meridian’s staff hands then it probably came from the ground of a local farmer.

Mark and his team regularly order from local farms such as Shore Farms Organics for their fruits and vegetables. A recent trip netted corn, heirloom tomatoes, cantaloupe, 6 |

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Sat Aug 15, 2020 Westbend Winery and Brewery: Bruce Drake, 2:00 pm Sun Aug 16, 2020 Westbend Winery and Brewery: Southern English, 2p Wed Aug 19, 2020 Quiet Pint Tavern: Doug Davis, 6:00 pm Fri Aug 21, 2020 Cooper’s Ale House: Karaoke, 11:00 am Westbend Winery and Brewery: Trivia, 6:30 pm Triad ECO Adventures / Triad TROLLEYS: Comedy & BrewPub Tour, 7:00 pm Old Nick Williams Distillery: JVC, 8:00 pm Westbend Winery and Brewery: Icognito, 2:00 pm Wed Aug 26, 2020 Quiet Pint Tavern: Red Umber, 6:00 pm Fri Aug 28, 2020 Cooper’s Ale House: Karaoke, 11:00 am Sat Aug 29, 2020 Westbend Winery and Brewery: JVC, 2:00 pm

Winston-Salem’s Most Authentic Mexican Food

Tue: Mex Taco $1.25 & up Wed: Buy 1, get 2nd 50% Off Dinner Combo 1-30 Thur: $1 Off Beer (Restaurant Location only) -see restrictions at restaurant-

CATERING AVAILABLE | DAILY SPECIALS -Restaurant241 S. Marshall Street • W-S • 336-725-1888 -In and OutLimited Seating during Phase 2 545 Trade Street • W-S • 336-955-1288

WEDDINGS • CORPORATE EVENTS • PRIVATE PARTIES Full Service DJ Acoustic Cocktail Music Personalized Slide Show 10+ Years Experience Extensive Song List Up-Lighting & Effects

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MERIDIAN RESTAURANT

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potatoes, and fresh herbs which were then transformed into culinary magic. The majority of the proteins including grassfed beef and the duck on the menu come from Joyce Farms.

Working with local farmers ensures the quality of the product as well as keeping our local farms operating and, at the same time, helping keep food costs down since Meridian is able to buy in smaller quantities.

While the menu changes daily (and is posted on their site by 4:00 pm each day), after 13 years of running his restaurant, Mark has almost perfected knowing which dishes are the most popular with his guests and will frequently be on the menu’s offerings. Items such as NY Strip Steak Au Poivre, Seared Sea Scallop Risotto with baby spinach, and Fried Oysters with creamed spinach are three such items that rank as ‘most popular’.

Not to be outdone by the food, Meridian’s custom cocktails are unique and handcrafted with the same care and attention given to the food. From a wide selection of custom martinis to creative and traditional cocktails, guests will find the perfect libation to pair with their meals. Meridian also has a vast selection of wines both by the glass and the bottle as well as a choice selection of beers many of which are either local or from breweries around the state.

In addition to their dine-in services, Meridian also offers catering and take-out. A trend that Mark has seen since reopening is that their Tapas menu has been in high demand. Whether that’s due to folk’s smaller appetites due to the extreme heat of our typical summers or just the ability to have a wider variety of food options is unknown but they’ve enjoyed the fact that particular menu has been so popular - the Ensaladas and Empanadas particularly so!

Like all restaurants in our state, Meridian was forced to close their doors on March 29th and they remained closed until May 29th after a thorough and deep cleaning to ensure the safety of their guests and the staff attending to them. Business has been touch and go since the reopening - a common theme playing out all over town.

Interestingly, off nights like a Tuesday can be busier than the usual nights like Fridays and Saturdays. Perhaps guests think that mid-week will have fewer other diners than the weekend - one thing that’s become clear

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raylenvineyards.com @RayLenVineyards 3577 US-158, Mocksville, NC 336-998-3100 Mon – Saturday: 11AM – 6PM | Sunday: 12PM – 5PM New releases: Fizzzy Rose: Mango, honeydew melon and fresh cut flower aromas introduce the RayLen Fizzzy Rose. Blushed by Petit Verdot, the flavors are generous and plenty.

Strawberry and white peach dominate the bold flavors that are highlighted by bright bubbles and a clean fresh fruit finish.

Fizzzy Bluzberry: Over 1 ton of fresh blueberries were harvested last summer from the RayLen Estate and mysteriously turned into wine. We experimented in the lab with different varieties of white wines to blend with the blueberry, now a trade secret.

This enhanced the character and created a proprietary formula we call our own.

- Aromas of spiked fresh blueberries are followed by a fruity fizzy thirst enticing, balanced and refreshing experience. Great when poured over ice and garnished with a

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DRINK SPECIALS $2 Domestica $4 New Sarum Lager Pints 25% off glass of wine $4.25 All Pints $1 off Craft Cans $5 Mimosas $5 Bloody Marys

Monday Kids Night (half off any kids entree with the purchase of an adult entree)

SUNDAY - THURSDAY 11a-9p | FRIDAY & SATURDAY 11a-10p

5539 US-158 Advance, NC 27006

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GATE CITY CANDY COMPANY: GREENSBORO’S OWN GOLDEN TICKET! Considering the current state of our beloved country, we could all use some happiness and what better way to capture that than visiting your local candy store. In Downtown Greensboro, one such person has brought that joy of nostalgic candies with the Gate City Candy Company, and his name is Dan Weatherington. Originally from Goldsboro NC, he has lived in Texas for a while and now resides in Greensboro since 2011.

This dream of owning his own candy store came about at the age of 8 years old when he and his father would take trips to the local neighborhood candy store and he was allowed to purchase any item he chose, when he was speaking about these trips he lit up and a flash of his 8 year old self was evident on his face. He then stated that the best part of his days are when children Continued on page 12

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Sunday Brunch Shrimp & Grits Patio

Online ordering, takeout, curbside, & delivery available

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HOURS • Tu-W-Th: 11a-8p • F-Sa: 11a-9p • Su: 10a-4p

871 W. Fourth St., W-S • 724-7600 • theoldfourthstreetfillingstation.com

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skewer of fresh blueberry, strawberry, and raspberry.

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westbendwineryandbrewery.com 5394 Williams Rd. Lewisville NC 336-945-9999 Wed.-Thurs. 12PM-6PM, Fri.-Sat.-Sun.- 12PM-7PM Check website for live music schedule and news

southendbrewing.com 117B W, Lewis St. Greensboro (336) 285.6406 Monday-Thursday- 4pm- 11pm | Friday2pm- 12am Saturday- 12pm- 12am | Sunday 12pm 10pm

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and adults alike walk in and become excited about the array of nostalgic candies, fudge, Jelly Belly’s, M & M’s, variety of soda pop, and other treats. He certainly has a passion for what he brings to Downtown Greensboro.

It hasn’t been easy though. He pressed on when he was told that a candy store wouldn’t last, but he pressed on, the doors opened April 1st, 2019. Earlier this year was tough for a lot of businesses as we bore witness to countless protests and unfortunate vandalism, which oftentimes is a side effect in the pursuit of social reform.

As the vice-president of R.A.D. (Retailers Association Downtown) he supports local businesses and he was happy that everyone came together during a tough time for local businesses. There is something to be said for a man, who 30 years later, never gave up on his childhood dream. If you have never been to the joyous establishment which is Gate City Candy Co. you’re missing out! Stop by and see what it is all about, especially when he will soon be carrying Blue Belle ice cream which is perfect for these humid summer days. So make your children or your inner child deliriously happy by visiting this amazing store. www.gatecitycandycompany.com Gate City Candy Co. 529 S Elm St, Greensboro, NC (336) 907-3448

Mon: Tues:

WEEKLY SPECIALS:

15% discount for Students and Educators, Pre-K through Graduate School Kids’ meals for 99 cents

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THE DEEP FREEZE:

Shave Ice (Natural Flavors) Ice Cream Sandwiches w/Home Made Cookies

— Breakfast Served Daily —

Hrs: Mon-Wed 9A-9P, Thu-Sat 8A-10P

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incendiarybrewing.com 486 N Patterson Ave, WS NC (336) 999-8945 Monday – Thursday: 4-10 | Friday: 2-12 Saturday: 12-12 | Sunday: 12-10

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DAILY SPECIAL SUN $5 Peppar Bloody Marys, $4 Mimosas TUE 1/2 Price Wine WED 1/2 Off Whiskey THU $3 Off Martinis Jeffrey Adams on Fourth prepares dishes with the freshest produce grown on their own farm in King, NC. Sun 4 - 9p TUES - THR: 4-9p • FRI - SAT: 4-10P

321 4th St. NW, WS• 336.448.1714

SUNSHINE BEVERAGE CO drinkthesunshine.com @drinkthesunshine

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Sunshine’s feel good sparkling energy waters are full of vitamins, electrolytes and just enough natural caffeine to deliver the perfect boost to brighten every day. Each can contains 100% daily value of vitamins A through E, including B12, B6, B3, and B5 and also offers calcium, magnesium, and potassium the essential electrolytes to fuel everyday activities. Most importantly, Sunshine sparkling energy water is not overloaded with caffeine. One 12 oz. can contains 70 mg of natural caffeine sourced from organic green coffee beans to keep you alert and focused. That’s no more caffeine than a cup of coffee!

Craft tavern located in the heart of downtown Winston-Salem

SPECIALS!

Sunday Brunch $6 Bloody Marys / Mimosas Monday: $2 off signature cocktails Tuesday: $1 off bottled beers Wednesday: $1 off taps Thursday: 1/2 Price Wine Friday: $3.50 featured drafts

oldnickwhiskey.com 2675 Williams Road Lewisville, NC 27023 336-946-1012

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134 N Spruce Street, WS 336-999-7300 • check us on facebook

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in the past few months is to expect the unexpected! Mark and his staff are excited to see familiar faces back in the restaurant as well as to make new friends as people slowly begin to dine out again!

Meridian Restaurant 411 S Marshall S, Winston-Salem, NC 336-722-8889 Tue - Sun: 4:30pm - 10pm

Old fashioned candy store In Downtown Greensboro

Check our website for weekly SALES! Updated Store Hours 9am - 9pm daily At-risk shopping hour Mon-Fri 9am - 10am

Bulk Candies, Fudge, Truffles, Soda, Classic Candies 529 S. Elm St | Greensboro 336-907-3448 FB: GateCityCandyCompany 14 |

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600 N Eugene St, Greensboro (336) 292-9216 deeprootsmarket.com

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FAINTING GOAT SPIRITS faintinggoatspirits.com 115 W Lewis St, GSO, NC We miss you all dearly and 336-273-6221 Tours and Tastings cannot wait to Schedule see you all again.

Fridays 3-7 PM | Saturdays 1-6 PM | Please take care of yourself, Sundays 1-5 PM

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“You must never confuse faith Arts • Business that you will prevail in the end Community • Family -- which you can never afford Winery to lose -- with the discipline to confront the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be.”

- ADMIRAL JAMES STOCKDALE

HOURS MAY CHANGE DURING PHASE 2 & 3

DINING ROOM OPEN curbside pickup & to-go service available

TUESDAY - THURSDAY, 8AM - 8PM FRIDAY - SATURDAY 8AM - 9PM SUNDAY 8PM - 3PM

424 W 4th Street, WS• 336-448-5188

SUNDAY $4 Jameson, $4 Bells Two Hearted, $5 Irish Car Bombs, $5 Baby Guinness We miss you all dearly and

MONDAY cannot wait to see you all again.

Please of yourself, 1/2 take PRICEcare WHISKEY your loved ones and your TUESDAY community.

1/2 PRICE TEQUILA Danielle and Bull’s Tavern WEDNESDAY KARAOKE Family

$5 Titos, $5 Wine “You must never confuse faith THURSDAY you will in the end $5that Tullamore Dew,prevail $4 Sweetwater Pints -- which you can never afford 408 W 4th St WS 336-331-3431 to lose -- with the discipline to

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DAILY SPECIALS $2 PBR 16OZ. CAN, $15 SELECT BOTTLES OF WINE

Monday: $3 All Drafts Tuesday: $1 Off Margaritas / $5 Martini Wednesday: 1/2 Price Apps (5:30 - 7:30pm) ½ Off Wine, $2 Domestic Bottles, $3 Import Bottles, $4 Wells, $6 Calls

Thursday: $5 Titos, $5 Baby Guinness Friday: $5 Jack & Coke, $5 Fireball, $4 Pernicious Saturday: $5 Sangria, $5 Cuervo, $4 Hoppyum Sunday: $5 Bloody Mary Bar, $2 Mimosas, $2 Mich Ultra, 1/2 price Apps 3-5p

8 FRESHLY PREPARED HICKORY SMOKED MEATS DAILY Limited Seating during Phase 2 NEW MENU!

OPEN FOR YOUR SAFTY • ROOFTOP PATIO SPORTS PACKAGES ON 20 TVS

403 N. Elm St GSO • 336.252.2253 Sun - Thur 11a-8p • Fri - Sat 11a-9p • www.smohkdNC.com 16 |

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