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MAY 30 - JUNE 5, 2018 VOLUME 14, NUMBER 22

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Welcome to our favorite issue of the year, THE TRIAD’S BEST! As many of you may know, this is our biggest and most read issue all year and something we spend several months working on. This year’s voting was incredible and we saw many repeat winners and Triad favorites claim wins and runner-up honors. There were also a lot of newcomers to jump out ahead.

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Publisher CHARLES A. WOMACK III publisher@yesweekly.com EDITORIAL Editor KATIE MURAWSKI katie@yesweekly.com Contributors JOHN ADAMIAN MARK BURGER KRISTI MAIER BILLY INGRAM PRODUCTION Graphic Designers ALEX ELDRIDGE designer@yesweekly.com AUSTIN KINDLEY artdirector@yesweekly.com ADVERTISING Marketing BRAD MCCAULEY brad@yesweekly.com

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YES! Weekly readers have spoken and it was such fun being the messenger by telling our WINNING CHEFS that they’d made the top of the heap! We reached out to get their reaction and also help you get to know these chefs a little better and find out what makes them….eh…cook!

10 The failed yet fabled LAND OF OZ will throw open its emerald gates in June, offering a rare opportunity to relive a uniquely 1970s experience where folks can once again skip merrily down the Yellow Brick Road with sweet Dorothy Gale. Land of Oz was a Beech Mountain summer attraction developed in 1970 by Grover Robbins, whose nearby Tweetsie Railroad is still going strong.

11 For almost 10, RIFFTRAX LIVE has been roasting the bad, the worse, and the ugly during its series of big-screen presentations. Film lives forever – whether it deserves to or not – and the RiffTrax team has selected some of the biggest, boldest, baddest cinematic atrocities in irreverent and irrepressible fashion.

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Robert “Bobby” Alexander Smith, guitarist and singer of BROTHERS PEARL, knows that his band isn’t thought of primarily for writing original tunes. So he and his bandmates were suitably surprised and honored when they learned that they won the Best Local Original Band category in the annual YES! Weekly readers’ poll. They also tied with Skulls & Whiskey to win the Best Tribute/Cover Band category.

18 For the vast majority of my life, Han Solo has been — along with Atticus Finch, Indiana Jones, James Bond, and a few others — one of my defining cinematic heroes, which is why it pains me to see the character’s iconic dimensions reduced so drastically and dramatically in SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY. 20 Theatre Art Galleries of High Point announces the opening of a new SUMMER EXHIBITION. The show will open on Thursday, May 31 and run through Aug. 3. An Opening Reception will be held the evening of May 31 from 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. at TAG. The exhibition and opening reception are free and open to the public.

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THE STEEL WOODS WEDNESDAY WED 30 THE STEEL WOODS WHAT: Like their name, The Steel Woods are a hybrid musical force, part hard-edged, part Americana roots country folk, manmade, yet organic, rock but also bluegrass, R&B, blues, gospel, soul and heavy metal, the materials which America is built on according to co-founder Wes Bayliss.

WHEN: 7 p.m.

WHERE: The Ramkat.

170 W 9th St., Winston-Salem.

MORE: $15 tickets.

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FRI 1 FIREWORKS NIGHT WITH WINST0N-SALEM DASH WHAT: Baseball and Fireworks! Its another Fireworks Friday at BB&T Ballpark with the Winston-Salem Dash. First pitch is at 7 p.m., and a spectacular fireworks show follows the game.

WHEN: 7 p.m.

WHERE: BB&T Ballpark.

951 Ballpark Way, Winston-Salem.

MORE: $8-16 admission.

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THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEAR (ABRIDGED)

7TH ANNUAL PIEDMONT OPEN ART GEM, MINERAL, AND JEWELRY SHOW

WHAT: With all thirty-seven plays performed in ninety-seven minutes, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) takes audiences on an irreverent, fast-paced romp through the Bard’s comedies, histories and tragedies. Called ‘a madcap condensation that features nonstop laughs’ by Daily Variety.

WHEN: 7:30 p.m.

WHERE: Hanesbrands Theatre.

209 N. Spruce Street, Winston-Salem.

MORE: $27.50 tickets.

WHAT: Dealers selling gemstones, jewelry, mineral specimens, beads, crystals, and much, much more! Purchase a geode and watch as it is cracked open before your eyes!

Plus a grand door prize and hourly door prizes! Free mini-geode to first 100 kids age 12 and under!

WHEN: 9 a.m.

WHERE: Piedmont Triad Farmers Market.

2914 Sandy Ridge Road, Colfax.

MORE: Free entry.

SUN 3 UNIVERSOUL CIRCUS WHAT: Celebrating its 25th Anniversary in 2018, UniverSoul is a highly interactive combination of circus arts, theater, and music that spans genres including Pop, Classic R&B, Latin, Hip Hop, Jazz and Gospel. It embraces and celebrates the unique and familiar aspects of pop culture globally by bringing them center stage with a cast of international performers.

WHEN: 3:30 p.m.

WHERE: Greensboro Coliseum Complex.

1921 West Gate City Boulevard, Greensboro.

MORE: $20-49 tickets.

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THE TRIAD’S BEST BAKERY - FOR GOODNESS CAKE

BY KATIE MURAWSKI

The Triad has spoken, and the Best Bakery award goes to For Goodness Cake.

Taylor Inman, 28, is the owner, baker, and decorator of the bakery that is ran from her home in Randleman, North Carolina. Inman said she also gets help from her husband, Matt, the assistant baker and delivery driver, who also helps set up for weddings.

“He’s also the encouragement and motivation during design fails lol,” Inman wrote in an email. “We are so honored to have been named Triad’s Best just within our first two years in business, and we can’t wait to see what cake idea challenges our customers have for us in the future.”

Inman said the bakery “just kind of happened” and originally started out as a dog treat company.

“A lot of people really wanted dog cakeslike birthday cakes,” she said. “So then it just kind of swapped over to people cakes.”

The name “For Goodness Cake” comes from Inman’s desire for a business with a “punny” name.

Inman said her menu ranges from macarons, cookies and cake pops to, of course, cakes for all occasions. Inman said she also still takes orders for dog birthday cakes.

Inman’s family is from Louisiana, and she said there is a “huge culinary scene” throughout the state. When she was passed down her grandmother’s cookbooks, she knew she was destined for the culinary field.

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jacket when I graduated high school,” she said.

Inman enrolled in the culinary program at Guilford Technical Community College.

She said that even though GTCC packed “a lot in a small amount of time,” she did not finish the program. Inman said GTCC’s program was “more restaurant-based,” which she was not interested in getting in to. Inman said after, she hopped on Youtube, bought some box cake mix and went for it. Now, Inman has developed all scratch-made recipes from cakes to making pure vanilla.

“My favorite part of the job is to decorate,” Inman said. “If I could hire a baker, I would totally do that.”

Inman said her favorite challenge is to bake macarons because they are “really tricky.” She said the more “unique, or overthe-top” orders, the better because she enjoys the challenge.

Inman said prices depend on custom orders and she has baked items for sale as low as $2. There is a $50 base cost for custom orders and the prices go up “depending on how crazy of a design they want.”

She said typically, the cost per serving is $3 to $5.

For more information, visit For Goodness Cake’s website www.forgoodnesscakenc. com/ or email info@forgoodnesscakenc. com. To schedule a console, Inman said to email, Facebook message her or call her at (336) 685-1476. !

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SATURDAY, JUNE 2 - 6:00 PM CHICK-FIL-A SATURDAY 4 Tickets, 4 Dash hats, 4 Chick-fil-A Sandwiches Just $32 Offer only purchased in advance.

Sandwich vouchers only redeemable at Chick-fil-A at 391 Knollwood St. Winston-Salem, NC

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TUESDAY, JUNE 5 - 7:00 PM FREE FOOD TUESDAY All You Can Eat Hot Dogs and Hamburgers

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6 - 7:00 PM PUPS IN THE PARK Bring Your Dog Out to BB&T Ballpark!

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THURSDAY, JUNE 7 - 7:00 PM LOWES FOODS THIRSTY THURSDAY Select $1 Beer Specials, Pre-Game Yoga(munnity) on the field

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ES! Weekly readers have spoken and it was such fun being the messenger by telling our winning chefs that they’d made the top of the heap! We reached out to get their reaction and also help you get to know these chefs a little better and find out what makes them…. eh…cook!

Best Chef in Forsyth County Winner: Curtis Hackaday, 1703 Restaurant and Catering Chef Curtis, chef de cuisine at 1702, is arguably one of the most creative, thinkout-side of the box chefs in the entire Triad. We like to say he’s globally enthusiastic with a local twist. You’d have to see his social media for the enticing photos

that draw people to 1703. This culinary adventurer is a staunch supporter of local farms and is also a licensed mushroom forager and gardener. Hackaday, whose inspiration for cooking was “ignited” in his Grandma Goldie’s and Aunt Mag’s kitchens, is basically self-taught and enjoys working foods in new and different ways.

“I’m not big on rules,” he said. Craving corn smut? Beef heart? Hackaday’s got you.

His menu, which is always changing, features beautiful creations with handmade sausages, squid ink, octopus, frog legs, and for the less adventurous, a plethora of steaks, pork, and chicken that are just as stunningly appointed as the exotics. Try his menu on a Tapas Tuesday night to see some real flair.

Runner-Up: Tim Grandinetti, Spring House Restaurant, Kitchen & Bar Chef Tim is in the throes of a cookbook tour of sorts and loving every minute of it. Last fall, this popular chef launched his cookbook, “Soulful Harvest” which

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is part memoir, part recipe book full of seasonal dishes from the restaurant and his famiglia. Grandinetti’s name at or near the top of the Triad’s Best list isn’t uncommon but he says being in the company of these top chefs never gets old. “It’s such exciting news,” Grandinetti said. “I’m incredibly grateful. I’m not as famous, and nowhere near as cool, as my cooking might suggest... I’m just a small town kid from Hudson, New York, living, laughing and loving life.”

Runner-Up: Travis Myers, Willow’s Bistro The chef that sprang new life into Willow’s is still enjoying being one of the pre-eminent young superstar chefs in the state. If there’s anyone, anywhere (other than myself) that likes to talk about dishes, share photos of dishes, it’s Myers.

Willow’s Bistro not only got the chef of its dreams, but also the social media chatterbox of its dreams too. You don’t have to wonder what’s on the menu there.

Chef Travis is happy to share what’s going on #SOB40 (South of Business 40). Now enjoying two-plus years at Willow’s, Myers says the love is still strong. “It’s not just the kitchen that makes us great,” he said. “It’s all about the culture we have developed here at Willow’s. I’m proud of the entire staff who has helped up get here.”

Best Chef in Guilford County Winner: Chris Blackburn, Scrambled Southern Diner/ Lindley Park Filling Station A first-time winner, Chef Chris was a bit surprised and “hugely grateful” when learning readers had selected him as Best Chef in Guilford County, especially since he closed his fine dining Josephine’s in Greensboro in lieu of opening a breakfast and lunch eatery in its place. But it’s not just any breakfast place. On a typical weekend, Scrambled might have an hour to 90-minute wait, but most people find the scrambles full of local farm goodness and ginormous pancakes are truly worth it. He and his wife, Sarah, also own Lindley Park Filling Station, which is still going like gangbusters. The chef has been enjoying married life and his daughter Lila, who’s now 2 years old. Lately, Blackburn gets his fine dining fix through Josephine’s Catering. “We play around at Scrambled but it’s a well-oiled machine,” he said. “And then I get to be really creative with the plated dinners we do with Josephine’s Catering.”

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Curtis Hackaday own the property their businesses are on and that means taking care of everything from refrigerators to roofs to weeds. “Food and cooking is one aspect of restaurants,” Blackburn said, “but sometimes I’m not cooking in the kitchen because I have to do some maintenance. The days are getting longer and more hours are worked, but it’s a good problem to have.”

Runner-Up: James Patterson, Sedgefield Country Club Chef James has been grabbing some well-deserved attention lately by winning the local competition dining series followed by accolades all around. A jaw-dropping chef’s table was an added benefit to some of us. Why? Because a country club chef isn’t exactly “open to the public.” So if you’ve tasted his food at a special event or fundraiser or been lucky enough to eat at SCC, then you know what all the hype is about. He said it is an honor even to have been nominated and included with the likes of Blackburn. “I never thought my name would be recognized in the area as a top chef. I know that being a country club chef, I have a very narrow window for entertaining the folks of Greensboro and our surrounding communities,” Patterson said. “To finish as runner-up is mind-blowing. The other chefs on the ballot are truly some amazing people to know and to work within the Triad Community.

Chris Blackburn, Kris Fuller, Jay Pierce, among others are the folks that I tend to think of when it comes to the ‘Who’s Who’ of Guilford County. I appreciate the support from those that voted for me and what we do here at Sedgefield Country Club.” Patterson has received the honor of being selected as Featured Chef at the Triad Local First Community Table in the fall. He’s already got a line-up of superstar chefs, like those mentioned previously, for the event. Community Table will be taking place on Sunday, Sept. 30 at Double Oaks

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Bed and Breakfast. An all-star cast of local chefs will feature Chris Blackburn, Kris Fuller (Crafted), Reed Gordon (Greensboro Country Club), Travis Myers, Niki Farrington (Niki’s Pickles/Mary’s Gourmet Diner), Jay Pierce (Mozelle’s), Brian Dicey (Starmount Country Club).

chef in the 30 and under category, you could’ve knocked him over with his tongs.

“This award means the world to me,” he said. “It fuels my young career even more, and I am very grateful for the support of the community. This is my first ever award for being a chef and I can’t wait to accomplish more of my career dreams and goals.” Chef John was also a featured chef at our local Chef’s Table. He served breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert in one meal and he killed it. As chef at Sophie’s

Cork and Ale, he’s given a wide range of creativity to play with the menu as well as create incredible burgers and salads.

Sophie’s also has an ever-evolving menu with a new one coming out in early June.

And by popular demand and lots of urging from Wilson, Sophie’s now offers brunch every last Sunday of the month.

Congratulations to some of hardest working people we know. And they must be busy because they’re difficult to reach sometimes unless you literally walk into

Best Chef Under 30 Winner: John Wilson, Sophie’s Cork and Ale, in Lexington When we told Chef John he’d won best

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John Wilson their kitchen to speak to them between sautés. Few know the toll it can take on a person to run a kitchen or a restaurant and Y’all know how I am, these chefs are all winners to me. !

KRISTI MAIER is a food writer, blogger and cheerleader for all things local who even enjoys cooking in her kitchen, though her kidlets seldom appreciate her efforts.

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he failed yet fabled Land of Oz will throw open its emerald gates in June, offering a rare opportunity to relive a uniquely 1970s experience where folks Billy Ingram can once again skip merrily down the YelContributing low Brick Road with sweet Dorothy Gale. columnist Land of Oz was a Beech Mountain summer attraction developed in 1970 by Grover Robbins, whose nearby Tweetsie Railroad is still going strong. An immediate hit, 4,000 eager tourists were on hand as Debbie Reynolds, accompanied by daughter Carrie Fisher, cut the opening day ribbon.

The Land of Oz adventure began with a cyclonic recreation in a tidy clapboard farmhouse with Dorothy and her hand puppet, Toto. When park goers exited, the dwelling appeared shattered against the naturally formed rocks and pines with two legs in striped stockings protruding from the foundation.

On their whimsical trek down a winding Yellow Brick Road, Dorothy and her companions encounter a warren of grotesque faces carved into native trees towering above knee-high, psychedelically painted mushrooms.

Colorful abodes dot the way forward, each inhabited by the familiar 1939 MGM movie characters performing pre-recorded song and dance numbers. A tin structure jutting from the mountainous terrain, Scarecrow’s summer home nestled in a wooded glen, the Cowardly Lion’s cave

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leading to the druid castle of the Wicked Witch of the West. Then onward to the Emerald City for a stage show capped off with a rendition of “Over the Rainbow.”

Gondolas rigged to resemble hot air balloons delivered patrons back to the base of the mountain where, on display in the museum, was one of Judy Garland’s actual costumes from The Wizard of Oz. In 1975, that iconic gingham dress was stolen during a fire and vandalism that laid waste to the park’s infrastructure, leaving the public with an impression that the attraction would be closed for good.

Prior to the grand reopening of The Land of Oz in May of 1977, my 19-yearold-self was hired to embark on a novel tour where I would portray the Scarecrow and put on a puppet show in shopping mall courtyards located anywhere within a three-hour radius of the park.

Only two actors were needed to set up and go, so I enlisted a classmate from Catawba College, Cyndi Rorie, for the role of Dorothy. In that signature flouncy pinafore, ruby slippers and ponytailed black wig, a more quintessential Dorothy there will never be. Children’s eyes were bedazzled at the sight of her.

The musical program, puppets, and set were created by Jerry Halliday who went

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A young 19-year-old Billy Ingram as the Scarecrow on to Las Vegas fame with a, “Wickedly Inappropriate Adult Puppet Show.” For rehearsals, they booked Cyndi, myself and Jerry into a grand hotel where we were the only guests. State law was if a hotel was open, their restaurant had to be as well.

So a retinue arrived every morning just to serve the three of us for the few days we were there.

Kids adored the show Halliday choreographed and composed. Dorothy and I would begin with dialogue in front of what resembled an enormous toy chest that served as the staging area for Wizard versus Witch puppetry.

Cyndi and I were fortunate to perform on one of the last episodes of WFMY’s legendary Old Rebel Show, delighted to run across George (Old Rebel) Perry at charity events, Muscular Dystrophy camp and shopping center openings.

Adjusted for inflation, I was banking around $2,500 a week. Problem was, every mall resembled the one we just left.

The sounds of sloshing waterfalls, garish florescent lamps bombarding the senses from every direction, the sickeningly sweet aroma from The Great American Cookie Company, the two-story high artificial plants (because real trees would

rather attempt suicide than live like that), became somewhat maddening.

Land of Oz flew forever over the rainbow in 1980, a victim of gasoline shortages and price shocks that sent the short-trip vacation industry into a tailspin.

A parcel was developed into condos but a large portion of the attraction still exists despite urban plunderers.

The park is available for weddings and private parties during the summer.

Every Friday in June, one-hour interactive expeditions through the Land of Oz will take place where attendees are called upon to play the Scarecrow and others.

These events have been attracting legions of fans since Autumn at Oz in the 1990s, that event is still ongoing. Tickets for June’s Journey With Dorothy are $25 (plus taxes and processing fees) with proceeds going to further the preservation of that merry old Land of Oz. Details at www.landofoznc.com/journeywithdorothy. !

One day BILLY INGRAM may tell you about selling used cars on TV as The Mummy until then he’s stubbornly working on a 6th book despite the marketplace making it abundantly clear there is no demand for any such thing.

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RiffTrax Live blasts Space Mutiny For almost 10, RiffTrax Live has been roasting the bad, the worse, and the ugly during its series of big-screen presentations. Film lives forever – whether it deserves to or not – and the RiffTrax team Mark Burger has selected some of the biggest, boldest, Contributing baddest cinematic atrocities in irrevercolumnist ent and irrepressible fashion.

Next up is Space Mutiny, a low-budget wannabe sci-fi epic so cheesy that its outer-space scenes were lifted directly from the (original) Battlestar: Galactica T.V. series. Eccentric Cinema labeled the film “quite possibly the worst science-fiction/ space adventure film made in English.”

Released in 1988, and relegated to dusty video shelves shortly thereafter, this marks the film’s 30th birthday – and RiffTrax is going to make it a celebration to remember.

Rifftrax Live: Space Mutiny will be screened June 14, with an encore screening June 19, at more than 700 theaters nationwide, including three in the Triad: The Cinemark Brassfield Cinema 10 (2101 New Garden Road) and Regal Greensboro Grande Stadium 16 (3205 Northline Ave.) in Greensboro, and the Grand 18 Theatre (5601 University Parkway) in WinstonSalem.

Welcome aboard the Southern Sun, a deep-space vessel on a mission to colonize a new planet. The battle is joined when hijackers attempt to wrest control of the ship and take the crew and passengers hostage, with only a few brave souls standing in the way.

A “star-studded” cast of B-movie stalwarts includes Reb Brown (Uncommon Valor and the immortal Strike Commando) and real-life wife Cisse Cameron (Porky’s II and the amazing political send-up The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington) as the heroes, John Phillip Law (Barbarella and Otto Preminger’s mind-bending Skidoo) and James Ryan (the one-two punch of Kill or Be Killed and Kill and Kill Again) as the baddies, and Cameron Mitchell (Death of a Salesman and everyone’s favorite The Toolbox Murders) as the wise commander.

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frowned-upon by the Hollywood establishment. That didn’t stop independent (i.e. quick-buck) filmmakers from cranking out a slew of schlock movies on minuscule budgets – like this one!

The ever-popular RiffTrax trio of Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett will provide ongoing commentary, and audiences will enjoy a bonus RiffTrax short in addition to the feature. For 11 years, the three were part of the core team that brought to life the cult series Mystery Science Theatre 3000, in which the crew of the Satellite of Love – stranded in outer space – was forced to watch transmissions of the worst movies ever made on Earth, which they commented upon with ribald wit and addle-brained insight. In 1988, Space Mutiny received a well-deserved MST3K treatment, and it remains one of the most popular episodes.

Not only did MST3K amass a sizable worldwide following, but it also drew attention to scores of movies best forgotten and in some cases revived interest in them as potential cult classics. During its lengthy run, the series earned two Emmy nominations (both times for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing for a Variety or Music Program), and in 1993 received the prestigious Peabody Award.

With the series canceled in 1999 after 197 episodes, and following a 1995 feature film, the series continues to live on in syndication and on home-video – as well as in the hearts and minds of its fervent fans worldwide.

“We’re excited to revisit Space Mutiny because not only was it a favorite of the MST3K audience, it was a favorite of the writers,” said Nelson in an official statement, “and spending screen time with Reb Brown again will be like seeing an old friend. An old friend who wears shiny silver pants.”

This marks the 27th “RiffTrax Live” event since first partnering with Fathom Events.

Previous offerings have included Ed Wood’s infamous Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959), the indescribable Manos: The Hands of Fate (1966), George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead (1968), Tommy Wiseau’s The Room (2003), Samurai Cop (1991), the Syfy Sharknado extravaganzas, and more. So long as there are bad movies to be ridiculed and mocked, there’s no end in sight! !

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RiffTrax Live: Space Mutiny will be screened 8 p.m.

June 14, with encore screenings 7:30 p.m. June 19.

Tickets at Brassfield are $12.28 (general admission), $11.21 (senior citizens) and $10.14 (children under 12). Tickets at Greensboro Grande are $13.34 (general admission). Tickets at the Grand

18 are $12.50 (general admission). This presentation is rated R. For advance tickets or more information, you can visit the official Fathom Events website: www.

FathomEvents.com. The official RiffTrax website is http://www.rifftrax.com.

See MARK BURGER’s reviews of current movies on Burgervideo.com. © 2018, Mark Burger.

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obert “Bobby” Alexander Smith, guitarist and singer of Brothers Pearl, knows that his band isn’t thought of primarily for writing John Adamian original tunes. So he and his bandmates @johnradamian were suitably surprised and honored Contributor when they learned that they won the Best Local Original Band category in the annual YES! Weekly readers’ poll. They also tied with Skulls & Whiskey to win the Best Tribute/Cover Band category. Brothers Pearl are mostly a cover band, but they do have some original songs, and they’re patiently working on some more, with hopes to record and release an EP of new material by the end of the year.

The main original tune they are known for, “Carolina Sunrise,” is a catchy one, though, and it has the virtue of seeming tailor-made for a very specific place and a very specific time. (It gets spun early in the morning occasionally on a station up in the mountains.) Every day, all over North and South Carolina there are people waking up — or, as in the case of the song, staying up all night — to see a Carolina sunrise. It’s a song, like “Here Comes the Sun,” “Damn, This Traffic Jam,” “I Don’t Like Mondays,” “Who’ll Stop the Rain,” “Working For the Weekend” and countless others that fits a specific time perfectly.

And in this case, it fits a specific place as well. If you know the song and you happen to be awake in the Carolinas as the sun rises, you might find yourself singing its chorus.

“Carolina Sunrise” sounds a lot like many of the covers that Brothers Pearl do in their live sets. It’s got a whiff of Southern rock, a country twang that’s offset by a dash of slow-burn soul. It’s a break-up

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OFTEN IMITATED NEVER DUPLICATED song, with booze and stoicism twirled into the mix.

“We’re finding that sound a little more, every gig,” Smith said of their blend. “We try to put a Southern sound on everything.

Actually, we don’t try, it just happens.”

Brothers Pearl cover classic songs by Tom Petty, the Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd and more. They also play familiar contemporary hits, songs of the 21st century with a classic-rock feel, tunes by John Mayer, Sturgill Simpson, Gary Clark Jr. and others.

I spoke to Bobby Smith last week as he and some of his musician friends were preparing to take a long Memorial Day weekend excursion around the New River.

The forecast suggested that they would spend a fair bit of their time being soggy, but that didn’t seem to bother Smith, who seems to take a be-patient attitude with many things.

That’s true of his approach to growing the band and writing new songs, too.

Every once in a while you’ll meet someone who knew they wanted to be a songwriter before they even learned how to play music. But, for the most part, the urge to write original songs, and the confidence to do it, comes from playing other people’s songs, from studying the great pop, rock, soul, blues and folk standards of the past.

You get those songs in your fingers and in your head and the logic becomes more internalized. Once you realize that some of the most timeless hits are made up of the same three chords and the most basic set of lyrics, it can impart that feeling that maybe you too could write a song that might have a little life to it. The Beatles stayed busy in Hamburg playing early rock covers before coming back to England and recording a few originals mixed in with established hits. The same thing happened with the Rolling Stones; their manager realized that the real money was to be found in those publishing royalties for writing original songs, so he locked Mick and Keith in a room and said “write something!”

Smith is only 29, but he’s been playing music for over 20 years, having first started playing with his father, who was also a musician and a songwriter.

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Smith was the youngest of five kids, and his oldest brother, along with his uncle, also taught him how to play music.

While his dad was teaching Smith Merle Haggard and Waylon Jennings, his brother was teaching him Pink Floyd and Steve Miller. Smith started out playing drums, but had to switch to guitar when he and his siblings moved with his mom to Greensboro. Living in an apartment required an instrument that could be played without annoying the neighbors.

Brothers Pearl took shape as Bobby and the Good Times about five years ago, when Wade Ingram, the other guitarist in the band, was running a nightclub and needed a band on short notice for a Friday night.

“We started by filling in a couple dead nights there and then moved to playing around town. Our crowd just kept growing, and we finally changed the name twoand-a-half years ago to Brothers Pearl.”

The band, rounded out with Jordan Luther on bass and Mike Pitts on drums, stays busy, playing around the Triad, getting up to Virginia occasionally. Their fans — the same ones who voted for them in the readers’ poll — are loyal. Smith said they’ll see familiar faces when they’re playing gigs around the area, from fans who’ve gone on little road trips to catch a live set, and that enthusiasm makes the whole experience much more fun for the members of the band, who might otherwise be facing ho-hum out-of-town barroom crowd. Playing those long nights, with generally around three hours of live music, figuring out how to win a crowd, mixing old classics with slightly more deep cuts, has given Smith and Brothers Pearl a perspective on what makes durable rock ‘n’ roll.

“I think it allows me to be more free,” Smith said. “I don’t feel like I have to be stuck in a niche trying to cut this cookie that everybody’s eating. I’m trying to make songs that mean something, that communicate to everybody.” !

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Hips don’t lie: Swagger missing from Solo: A Star Wars Story

BY MATT BRUNSON

first saw Star Wars upon its original release during the summer of ’77, when I was a mere lad of 11. There I was loving it, loving it, loving it — a spunky princess! a dashing hero! an imposing villain! — and, after nearly an hour, figured it couldn’t get any better. I was wrong.

At the 48-minute mark, in saunters Han Solo, and this wholesome entertainment found the rough-hewn edge it needed to truly kick it into overdrive. As superbly played by Harrison Ford, Solo was a rogue, a scoundrel, a mercenary, and a guy who — before George Lucas got wimpy with the Special Editions — had no problem shooting first. And until Lucas inexcusably regressed the character a tad in Return of the Jedi, Solo was a beautifully conceived and executed figure, and his initial appearance in Star Wars and subsequent maturation in The Empire Strikes Back marks him as the best character to ever set foot in a storyline that unfolded a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.

For the vast majority of my life, Han Solo has been — along with Atticus Finch, Indiana Jones, James Bond, and a few others — one of my defining cinematic heroes, which is why it pains me to see the character’s iconic dimensions reduced so drastically and dramatically in Solo: A Star Wars Story ( ). To be sure, the movie largely delivers on entertainment value, and while there are no specific moments that rank among the best in the franchise (even the much-maligned prequels had some formidable setpieces), the picture is zippy enough to earn a modest recommendation. But while those folks who love all things Star Wars regardless of quality will adore it, those of us who grew up with the franchise since a young age and find it still rooted in our DNA deserved something better than what director Ron Howard and screenwriters Lawrence Kasdan and Jonathan Kasdan deliver.

The biggest hurdle, of course, was finding an actor who could do both Han Solo and Harrison Ford justice. Stepping into such an iconic character created by such a popular actor is a daunting task for any young thespian, and Alden Ehrenreich probably does as well as just about anyone else who might have been cast (certainly, he’s a better choice than such auditionees as Miles Teller, Dave Franco, Scott Eastwood and Aaron Taylor-Johnson). Ehrenreich, so terrific in the Coens’ YES! WEEKLY

Hail, Caesar!, isn’t bad here, but he doesn’t vanish into the character like Ewan McGregor did with Obi-Wan Kenobi. It was easy to see McGregor morph into Alec Guinness; it’s impossible to see Ehrenreich morph into Ford.

This isn’t entirely the actor’s fault, as the Kasdans have created a Solo who’s altogether too soft and sweet. “I’m not one of the good guys!” bellows Solo at one point, but that’s absolutely not true. Other characters, like Lando Calrissian (Donald Glover, who does manage to create a bridge to Billy Dee Williams) and newbie Beckett (Woody Harrelson), are more Solo-esque than Solo himself, and while the idea is doubtless to toughen up the character in the next installment (Solo 2: Yet Another Star Wars Story), there needs to be a foundation in this film for such a development, and it’s woefully missing.

In addition to Beckett, other players new to the saga include the villainous Dryden Vos (Paul Bettany, taking a break from his vision quest), Solo’s childhood love Qi-ra (Emilia Clarke), Beckett’s

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sweetheart/sidekick Val (Thandie Newton, mostly wasted), and a pilot named Rio Durant (voiced by Jon Favreau).

These are acceptable characters, but the same can’t be said of Lando’s co-pilot, a droid known as L3-37 (voiced by Phoebe Waller-Bridge). Simply put, L3-37 is one of the worst characters to ever appear in a Star Wars film, perhaps ranking only under Jar Jar Binks, little Annie Skywalker, and Jabba the Hutt’s belching baby. L3-37 is supposed to be an activist droid who’s forever demanding equal rights, but she’s an ill-conceived embarrassment. Apparently, the Kasdans and Lucas were attempting to be woke to today’s progressive issues by clumsily interjecting this character, but the truth is that she instead comes across like a conservative’s caricatured version of a feminist, complete with huge “hips” derived straight from the Rush Limbaugh playbook (cuz, you know, FemiNazis and all). Honestly, I’m surprised they didn’t find a way to add hair to the robotic legs of this tone-deaf character.

The story proper — basically, a caper

yarn involving the theft of valuable coaxium fuel — offers little in the way of surprises and adds nothing to the saga’s mythology. It’s generic enough that, stripped of the sci-fi elements, Sandra Bullock and company could have employed it for the upcoming Ocean’s film.

Where Solo: A Star Wars Story mainly succeeds is in its ability to offer satisfying scenarios that loop back to stories we heard in the original films, from the initial meeting between Han and Chewbacca (Joonas Suotamo) to the game that allowed Han to snatch the Millennium Falcon away from Lando. These sequences are infinitely amusing even if they’re ultimately unnecessary. After all, part of the mystique of Han Solo emanated from his lack of a backstory, and filling in the gaps diminishes rather than enhances his legacy. In retrospect, Sy Snootles: A Star Wars Story or Porkins: A Star Wars Story would have been more appreciated, thus leaving the larger-than-life character of Han Solo to remain unblemished in our memory banks from a long time ago. !

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heatre Art Galleries of High Point announces the opening of a new summer exhibition. The show will open on Thursday, May 31 and run through Aug. 3. An Opening Reception will be held the evening of May 31 from 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. at TAG. The exhibition and opening reception are free and open to the public.

HEATH SLANE: Images Along the Continuum will be featured in the Main Gallery. High Point native Heath Slane’s love of photography began through a course of study as a high school student at The Madeira School in Washington, DC. She continued to follow her passion at the International Center of Photography in New York City, where she lived for almost 10 years. Focusing on capturing life in the city through streetscapes, her work was sold in a SOHO gallery. Initially working with 35mm, she eventually switched to medium format. In 1992 she moved to Los Angeles where she lived for 24 years and exhibited her work in an exhibit at the Zipper Gallery. While in NYC, Heath made annual pilgrimages to New Mexico, where she connected with its unique landscape and through her lens captured the world of Georgia O’Keefe. But it was while she was in LA that Heath, along with her sister Landon, turned her focus to jewelry, founding Slane & Slane, a highly successful line of jewelry which was often inspired by architectural elements. Her love of photography and jewelry merged as she also exhibited and sold her work in their stores in New York and LA. When travelling back to New York, Heath began to capture various unique moldings and building details though her photography to use as inspiration for jewelry design. This use of shapes and textures was an “easy marriage” and found expression in a distinctive look for the jewelry that was immediately recognizable as Slane & Slane. Her time spent in factories where the jewelry was produced was reminiscent of her childhood days where she spent time in her father’s hosiery mill. This resonated with Heath and led to a series of industrial photographs from the factories. In addition to images from NYC and New Mexico, the exhibit will feature photography from Africa, whose landscapes shared many similarities with the American Southwest.

Also featured will be images from New Orleans and her mother’s childhood farm in Pleasant Garden. Heath now resides in Charleston, South Carolina. “Anonymous Ancestors”, an installation will be featured

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in the Upstairs Gallery. To stand within Columbia, South Carolina, artist Susan Lentz’s installation, Anonymous Ancestors, is to become immersed in the myriad of family stories handed down through generations. Each snapshot is a frozen moment on life’s timeline. Letters and words clipped from vintage print material allow one’s mind to wander, envisioning forgotten friends, past holidays, ancient occasions, former cars and hilarious fashion trends. Yet, all the images are anonymous. The photos come from yard sales, auctions and thrift stores. Who are these people? Who really knows? They are distant aunts and uncles, cousins, grandparents, siblings and in-laws. They are society’s family tree, our collective wall of ancestors. “Lowering the Tracks” will be featured in the Hallway Gallery.

Before 1939, traveling across High Point meant waiting for stopped trains. Tracks crossing the major north and south roads divided the city in half as frequent trains loaded and unloaded. In the late 1930s, the city seized the opportunity provided by the federal New Deal funding to lower the track bed 35 feet below street grade.

Costing nearly $1.5 million and taking over 10 years to complete, the massive project changed the downtown landscape and impacted High Point’s development. This exhibit is in collaboration with the High Point Museum. The Annual Middle School Art Exhibition will be featured in the Kaleidoscope Gallery with art work by many of the students from our area middle schools.

Theatre Art Galleries is located in downtown High Point at 220 E. Commerce Ave. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday from noon-5 p.m. For more information contact the TAG office at 336-887-2137 or visit www.tagart.org. !

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NCDOT TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING JUNE 5 REGARDING PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS TO N.C. 62 NEAR THE I-85 INTERCHANGE AND REALIGNMENT OF THE KERSEY VALLEY ROAD AND WEANT ROAD INTERSECTIONS GUILFORD COUNTY STIP Project No. U-6018 The N.C. Department of Transportation is proposing to make improvements to N.C. 62 near the interchange with I-85 and realign the intersections of N.C. 62 and Kersey Valley Road and Weant Road in Archdale.

The open-house public meeting will be held at the Pine Grove Baptist Church located at 6308 Modlin Grove Road in High Point from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. The purpose of this meeting is to provide interested citizens the opportunity to review maps of the project, ask questions and provide feedback.

Interested citizens may attend at any time between 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Please note that there will not be a formal presentation. Maps of proposed improvements will be presented at the meeting and staff of NCDOT and the Consulting firm of Ramey Kemp will be on hand to provide information and answer questions.

Project maps are available online at http://www.ncdot.gov/projects/publicmeetings/.

For additional information please contact NCDOT Project Engineer Brian Ketner by phone at 336-487-0075 or by email at bkketner@ncdot.gov or Consultant Project Manager, Devyn Lozzi with Ramey Kemp and Associates at 919-872-5115 or by email at dlozzi@rameykimp.com. Comments will be accepted at the meeting or by mail or email following the meeting but should be submitted by June 20, 2018.

NCDOT will provide auxiliary aids and services under the Americans with Disabilities Act for disabled persons who wish to participate in this workshop. Anyone requiring special services should contact NCDOT Senior Public Involvement Officer Diane Wilson by phone at (919) 707-6073 or by email at pdwilson1@ncdot.gov as early as possible so that arrangements can be made.

Persons who speak Spanish and do not speak English, or have a limited ability to read, speak or understand English, may receive interpretive services upon request prior to the meeting by calling 1-800-481-6494.

Aquellas personas que hablan español y no hablan inglés, o tienen limitaciones para leer, hablar o entender inglés, podrían recibir servicios de interpretación si los solicitan antes de la reunión llamando al 1-800-481-6494.

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On May 1, as airmen of the 91st Missile Wing Security Forces traversed the gravel back roads of North Dakota between two of the nuclear missile launch sites they are charged with Chuck Shepherd protecting, the back hatch of their truck fell open, allowing a 42-pound metal box of explosive grenade rounds to fall out.

Despite deploying more than 100 airmen to walk the entire 6-mile route the team had driven, The Washington Post reported on May 15, the ammunition still hadn’t been found. The Air Force’s Office of Special Investigations has offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to the recovery of the box and has alerted local farmers and oil field vendors in the area that the box could be dangerous if damaged.

ANIMAL ANTICS

— In Lodi, California, a small black cat took up residence on May 11 on a high ledge near the large outdoor sign of a Chili’s restaurant and thwarted attempts by management, who self-identified as “cat people,” to be rescued. As customers took pictures, Restaurant Cat, as it came to be known, stared down calmly, KTXL TV reported. But when Chili’s employees used a ladder to try to reach it, the cat climbed behind the neon chili pepper and wouldn’t come out, so they left food and water.

Presumably it’s keeping the pigeons away.

— Meanwhile, in Perth, Australia, another restaurant has taken a novel approach to a different animal problem: Customers at Hillary’s 3Sheets are being offered water guns to shoot at seagulls, which have been ruining diners’ waterfront meals. “It was bad,” owner Toby Evans told Nine Network television on May 16, admitting the idea was “a desperate measure. Before, they’d wait until customers had finished and got up, but now they’re getting cheekier and cheekier.” Customers are on board, saying the pistols are working. (Maybe they need a Restaurant Cat of their own.)

BUT, WHY?

— Making good on his promise, Welshman Mark Williams, 43, celebrated his third world snooker championship by conducting the post-match news conference at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England, in the buff. Williams, who beat John Higgins of Scotland on May 7, is the event’s oldest winner in 40 years, Reuters noted. “I’m not going to say anything stupid ... but to be honest if I won this next year, I’d cartwheel

down here naked,” Williams promised.

— The Daytona Beach International Airport was briefly evacuated early on May 11 when John Greenwood, 25, caused a ruckus as he rode around the baggage carousel in the nude, trying to get out onto the tarmac, reported News4Jax. Sheriff’s deputies shocked him with a Taser, to which he responded: “We gotta get outta here, there’s a bomb going to go off. I planted a bomb in the bathroom.” After sweeping the airport, officials found no explosives, but Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood said they did find Greenwood’s clothes in a backpack hidden in a hole in the bathroom wall. Described by Chitwood as a frequent flyer, Greenwood is known to local law enforcement, and he admitted taking drugs on Thursday night. He faces several charges after the incident.

EASY WAY OUT

Like any resourceful mom, Johanna Giselhall Sandstrom of Kyrkhult, Sweden, made lemonade out of lemons after she discovered a spelling error in her newly acquired tattoo. Sandstrom had asked the tattoo artist to entwine the names of her two children, Nova and Kevin, on her arm, and it wasn’t until she arrived home that she realized the tattoo read “Kelvin” instead of “Kevin.” “My heart stopped and I thought I was going to faint,” Sandstrom told local newspaper Blekinge Lans Tidning. Removing the tattoo would require multiple treatments, she learned, so Sandstrom decided instead to change her 2-year-old son’s name to Kelvin, The Independent reported on May 16. “When I thought more about it, I realized that no one else has this name,” she said. “It became unique. Now we think it is better than Kevin.”

WEIRD SCIENCE

For two years, Kendra Jackson of Omaha, Nebraska, “had a box of Puffs ... everywhere I went,” due to constant sneezing, coughing and nose-blowing that started after she hit her face on the dashboard during a car accident in 2013, she told KETV. Multiple doctors told her allergies were the cause, but eventually she was diagnosed with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak — her brain fluid was leaking into her nasal cavity at the rate of about a half-pint a day. In early May, Nebraska Medicine rhinologist Dr. Christie Barnes plugged the small hole between Jackson’s skull and nostrils with her own fatty tissue, giving Jackson the relief she had been seeking for years. !

© 2018 Chuck Shepherd. Universal Press Syndicate.

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There were also a lot of newcomers to jump out ahead.

The way we listed everyone this year is pretty simple: There are “winners” and “runners-up.” As voting was fierce and highly competitive, you will see additional runners-up listed. This was done due to the closeness of the vote counts, and in some cases ties in the runnerup categories.

There are many people to thank for making this issue possible: -To our readers, thank you for picking up our awesome paper, taking time to vote, and offering your suggestions and ideas.

-To the winners and runners-up, congratulations to you and know that we are all so glad to have you and your business in the Triad. We could not do this without you, and we appreciate being apart of your growth and success!

- To Alex and Austin, the best design staff in the Triad! Thank you so much for your diligence and patience on this enormous issue.

-To the sales team, simple and sweet: you crushed it!

- To our writers and photographers, thank you so much for making it happen.

Show your support and share photos of your favorite winners and runners-up on social media by tagging us and using the hashtag #YESTriadsBest2018.

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The Weatherspoon Art Museum is an art gallery owned by the University of North Carolina at Greensboro that is free and open to the public.

“It always feels like an honor to be named the best gallery,” director Nancy Doll said. “It indicates to me that we are presenting the kinds of exhibitions and programs that are engaging and meaningful to people.

Your support helps us makes it happen and were very grateful to everybody who supports us and visits us.”

When people think of the Weatherspoon, they think of contemporary art and challenging exhibitions, Doll said. “I don’t mean artistically, but challenging them to look at things through different points of view, to look at issues and to get a better understanding of the state of art today.”

The new exhibition, “Dread and Delight: Fairy Tales in an Anxious World” opens on Aug. 25.

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FREE WI-FI IN FORSYTH COUNTY

DOWNTOWN WINSTONSALEM

Best GIRLS NIGHT OUT FOR FUN

WINE AND DESIGN JAMESTOWN

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GOLF COURSE IN GUILFORD COUNTY

SEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB

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WINSTON LAKE GOLF COURSE

Best GUYS NIGHT OUT FOR FUN

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LEBAUER PARK | CHEESECAKES BY ALEX | THE GREEN BEAN | DEBEEN ESPRESSO

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TANGLEWOOD PARK GOLF COURSE | REYNOLDS PARK GOLF COURSE | MAPLE CHASE GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB

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Triad’s Best Visual artist

ART BY JOMO Artist Jordan Morris, aka JoMo, wrote in a Facebook message that there must have been a mistake when he got the news that he was voted the Triad’s Best Visual Artist. He wrote that there were many talented artists that were nominated and some that weren’t. He wrote that it feels great to have “garnered that kind of support to come out on top.”

“It’s so good to know there are plenty of other strange and fun humans out there still, and seriously awesome,” Morris wrote. “Many thanks to anyone that’s supported me throughout the years. I’d also like to thank the negative or toxic ones too, Y’all get me even more hungry to do more and better.”

Morris said his Gucci Mane ice cream cone and the “infamous scrotus, aka Trump nuts” is what people think of when they hear Art by JoMo. Coming up, Morris will be attending Adult Swim On The Green in Raleigh on June 3, Zinefest at Revolution Mill on July 29 and he hopes to be back at the Food Truck Festival in August.

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WOODS OF TERROR

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KERSEY VALLEY SPOOKYWOODS | THE ORIGINAL HALLOWEEN HORROR SHOW

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HIGH POINT THEATRE

BORO | COMMUNITY THEATRE OF GREENSBORO | THE BARN DINNER THEATRE

TRIAD STAGE |

LIVE THEATER VENUE CAROLINA THEIN GUILFORD COUNTY ATRE OF GREENS-

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WINSTONSALEM THEATRE ALLIANCE

| HANESBRAND THEATRE | STEVENS CENTER | SPIRIT GUM THEATRE CO.

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LIVE THEATER VENUE THEATRE OF IN FORSYTH COUNTY WINSTON-SALEM

MOVIE THEATER IN GUILFORD COUNTY

REGAL PALLADIUM STADIUM 14 & IMAX

RED CINEMAS | REGAL CINEMAS GREENSBORO GRANDE 16 | AMX CLASSIC GREENBSORO 18 | SEDGEFIELD CINEMAS

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DOWNTOWN GREENSBORO

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TANGLEWOOD PARK

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THE GRAND 18 | MARKETPLACE CINEMAS | AMC CLASSIC WINSTON-SALEM 10

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MUSEUM IN FORSYTH COUNTY

REYNOLDA HOUSE MUSEUM

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PLACE FOR FAMILY FUN IN FORSYTH COUNTY

DIXIE CLASSIC FAIR

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SALEM LAKE TRAIL ACCESS

Best TENNIS COURTS

PINETOP SPORT CLUB

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OLD SALEM HISTORIC DISTRICT | SOUTHEASTERN CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART | KORNER’S FOLLY | KALEIDEUM

GREENSBORO

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SCIENCE CENTER

PLACE FOR FAMILY FUN IN GUILFORD COUNTY

GREENSBORO

SCIENCE CENTER

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GREENSBORO HISTORICAL MUSEUM | GREENSBORO CHILDREN’S MUSEUM | ELSEWHERE | HIGH POINT MUSEUM & HISTORICAL PARK

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SPARE TIME GREENSBORO | GREENSBORO CHILDREN’S MUSEUM | CELEBRATION STATION

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PARK IN FORSYTH COUNTY

SALEM LAKE PARK

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DOWNTOWN

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DIXIE CLASSIC FAIR | WAL-MART

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HANES PARK | WAKE FOREST TENNIS CENTER | HAMILTON LAKES SWIM AND TENNIS CLUB | LATHAM PARK TENNIS CENTER

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VISUAL ARTIST

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GREENSBORO

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Education

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QUALITY CHILD CARE

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SUMMER CAMP

BAR TO RELAX WITH FRIENDS

OLD NICK’S PUB

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BLOODY MARY IN GUILFORD COUNTY

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CRAFT CITY SIP-IN | JOYMONGERS | SPEAKEASY TAVERN | WISE MAN BREWING | SINGLE BROTHERS | SECOND AND GREEN

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M’COUL’S PUBLIC HOUSE | FREEMAN’S GRUB & PUB | CAFE EUROPA | SHORTSHANKS | TIPSY’Z TAVERN | THE W ON ELM

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BURKE STREET PUB | BULL’S TAVERN | THE DECK | TATE’S CRAFT COCKTAILS | MCGEE STREET BOILER ROOM

Nightlife

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VILLAGE TAVERN

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DJ SNOW

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STUMBLE STILSKINS

Runners-Up

OLD NICK’S PUB | FINNIGAN’S WAKE | SILVER MOON SALOON | THE PORCH KITCHEN AND CANTINA | SECOND & GREEN TAVERN | VIN205 BISTRO

Also Voted Runner-Up Best Lunch in the Triad Best Cheap Eats in the Triad Best French Fries in the Triad S Stratford Rd & W Clemmonsville Rd Winston-Salem • /boonedoggies

Runners-Up

TYLER PERKINS | MIKE IN THE NIGHT | DJ SLOAN | DJ HEK YEH | DJ FISH | DJ BALD-E

Runners-Up

THE CORNER BAR | MOTHER TUCKER’S COLLEGE HILL SUNDRIES | BURKE STREET PUB | BULL’S TAVERN

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FEMALE BARTENDER

MEGAN VANCE

Thank you for voting us Best New Restaurant in Guilford County.

Created and owned

by Chef Kris Fuller of Crafted.

ALSO RUNNER-UP Best Burgers in Guilford County, Best Lunch, Best Chicken Wings in Guilford County, Best Neighborhood Bar in Guilford County, Best Place to Eat after Midnight in Guilford County, Best Cheap Eats, Best Drink Menu, Best Lunch Specials, Best New Small/Affordable Restaurant, Best New Upscale Restaurant, & Best Sandwiches 2503 SPRING GARDEN STREET • GREENSBORO, NC • (336) 617-5185 WWW.BITESANDPINTSGASTROPUB.COM • @BITESANDPINTSGSO • /BITESANDPINTSGSO

Best

KARAOKE NIGHT IN FORSYTH COUNTY

OLD NICK’S PUB

Runners-Up

Best

NICOLE LACRRUBBA - FOOTHILLS BREWPUB | HAILEY - CLEMMONS VILLAGE SQUARE TAP HOUSE | DANA WATSON - OLD NICK’S PUB

TYLER PERKINS GET VOCAL TRIAD

Runners-Up

Best

GATSBY’S PUB | TEE TIME SPORTS AND SPIRITS | SINGLE BROTHERS | SECOND & GREEN TAVERN | BULL’S TAVERN

KARAOKE DJ

KARAOKE NIGHT IN GUILFORD COUNTY

THE CORNER BAR

Runners-Up

ASHLEIGH DICKERSON | BOBBY LOCKE | DJ BALD-E | CHRIS PHOFL | HOLLY MANUS

Runners-Up

WESTERWOOD TAVERN | WALKER’S BAR | COLLEGE HILL SUNDRIES | CHEMISTRY NIGHTCLUB

Greensboro’s home for the Washington Redskins!

1642 Spring Garden St., GSO (corner of Warren St.) Phone: 336.274.1000 / Hours: Mon-Sat 11 am-2am / Sun noon-2 am

Open grill till 2am every night!

Best Late Night Bar in Guilford Co ALSO VOTED RUNNER-UP Best Bar To Relax with Friends in the Triad Best College Bar in the Triad Best Neighborhood Bar in Guilford County Coolest Small Bar in the Triad Best Burgers in Guilford County Best Chicken Wings in Guilford County Best Sandwiches in the Triad

Mon: $4 Jose Silver & $1 off all draft Tues: $4 Vodka Red Bull & $1 off all craft beer Thurs: $5 LIT & blue motorcycle Fri: $3 all craft cans YES! WEEKLY

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Jake’s Billiards

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Voted Best Music Venue in Forsyth County Runner-Up Best Intimate Music Venue & Unique Place to Hear Live Music in the Triad

Triad’s Best Tattoo/Piercing Studio

ART ATTACK TATTOO

Owner Marc Rainville opened Art Attack 10 years ago with a mission to provide “a different type of atmosphere and attitude,” he wrote in an email. Even though there are other “amazing studios” in the Triad, Rainville wrote that it is “truly an honor” for Art Attack to win the Triad’s Best Tattoo/Piercing Studio.

“After being runner-up numerous times, it’s exciting to have finally claimed the top spot,” he wrote. “I certainly don’t take credit individually, as I realize it’s always been a team effort. I’ve been very fortunate to have had the opportunity to work alongside an amazing group of artists and friends. All of them have been instrumental in some way and contributed to our ongoing success.”

Without the support from “wonderful clientele,” Rainville wrote that “none of what we have done, or will continue to do in the future, would even be possible. So, to all that continue to show us your love and support, thank you.”

Best

LATE NIGHT BAR IN FORSYTH COUNTY

BULL’S TAVERN

Best

LOCAL BREWERY

RED OAK BREWERY

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SILVER MOON SALOON | BURKE STREET PUB | SECOND & GREEN TAVERN | CLEMMONS VILLAGE SQUARE | MONSTERCADE

Runners-Up

BROWN TRUCK BREWERY | LIBERTY BREWERY & GRILL | FOOTHILLS BREWING | PIG POUNDER BREWERY | WISEMAN BREWING

Best

LATE NIGHT BAR IN GUILFORD COUNTY

MOTHER TUCKER’S EATERY

Best

MALE BARTENDER

SCUBA - JASON WARD

Thank you Triad for your support of Muddy Creek Cafe and Music Hall & Live, Local Music!

LIVE MUSIC EVERY THURSDAY-SUNDAY 5455 B ETH ANIA RD WINSTO N-SAL EM, NC 60 SO U TH MAIN SPARTA, NC

Runners-Up

SPEAKEASY TAVERN | THE BEARDED GOAT | COLLEGE HILL SUNDRIES | BOXCAR BAR + ARCADE | SUDS & DUDS | WESTERWOOD

Runners-Up

CHRIS FLATERS STUMB STILSKINS | JOSH CROCKER - COLLEGE HILL | CASEY HOGGE - BULL’S TAVERN | CHRIS PINNIX TEE TIME

Thank you Triad for voting our very own Jessica Paul Best Tattoo Artist in the Triad!

407 Tate St., Greensboro, North Carolina (336) 542-0316 / /tatestreettattoo

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MARGARITA IN FORSYTH COUNTY

THE PORCH KITCHEN AND CANTINA

Runners-Up

OLD NICK’S PUB | SINGLE BROTHERS | CHILI’S GRILL & BAR | SECOND & GREEN TAVERN | TWIN PEAKS

Best

Runners-Up

CHARBAR NO. 7

BLUE AGAVE MEXICAN BAR & GRILL | LA HACIENDA | KIOSCO MEXICAN GRILL | CASA VALLARTA | EL CAMINO REAL | WORLD OF BEER

Best

Runners-Up

MARGARITA IN GUILFORD COUNTY

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MARTINI IN FORSYTH COUNTY

Westerwood Tavern

VOTED RUNNER-UP

VILLAGE TAVERN

Runners-Up

OLD NICK’S PUB | SINGLE BROTHERS | TATE’S CRAFT COCKTAILS | RYAN’S | MERIDIAN RESTAURANT | THE QUIET PINT TAVERN

MARTINI IN GUILFORD COUNTY

VILLAGE TAVERN

PRINT WORKS BISTRO | SPEAKEASY TAVERN | UNDERCURRENT RESTAURANT | COOPER’S ALE HOUSE | FREEMAN’S GRUB & PUB

VOTED BEST ITALIAN RESTAURANT IN FORSYTH COUNTY

Runner-Up Best Bistro in Forsyth County, Best Chef in Forsyth County - Tim Grandinetti, Best Drink Menu, Best Restaurant in Forsyth County, & Best Romantic Dinner

NATURAL, BEAUTIFUL, HONEST, AUTHENTIC FOOD

450 North Spring Street | Winston-Salem | 336.293.4797 info@SpringHouseNC.com | www.SpringHouseNC.com

240 Hwy 801 North | Bermuda Run, NC | 336.893.6144 IN THE LOWES FOODS SHOPPING CENTER

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Best

OLD NICK’S PUB |

FIRST STREET DRAUGHT HOUSE

TAVERN | THE SOUTHSIDE BEER GARDEN | WISE MAN BREWING | FOOTHILLS

BENDERS TAVERN

Best

Runners-Up

Best

Runners-Up

NEIGHBORHOOD BAR CARLISLE’S PUB | IN FORSYTH COUNTY SECOND & GREEN

NEW CLUB/BAR IN FORSYTH COUNTY

VINTAGE SOFA BAR

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BAR PINA | THE SOUTHSIDE BEER GARDEN & BOTTLE SHOP | FIDDLIN’ FISH BREWING COMPANY | WISE MAN BREWING | MONSTERCADE

Best

NEIGHBORHOOD BAR IN GUILFORD COUNTY

NEW CLUB/BAR IN GUILFORD COUNTY

LITTLE BROTHERS BREWING

Runners-Up

JOYMONGERS BREWING CO. | WESTERWOOD TAVERN | BEERTHIRTY CRAFTS ON TAP | THE BEARDED GOAT | BITES & PINTS

Runners-Up

WIFI WINE BAR & SHOPPE | THE BEARDED GOAT | HORIGAN’S HOUSE OF TAPS | CHAIR CITY TAVERN | WHITE & WOOD

Triad’s Best Club/Party DJ

DJ SNOW

DJ Snow (whose real name actually is D.J. Snow) wrote in an email that it feels great and is an honor to have been voted the Triad’s Best Club/Party DJ for 2018. Snow wrote that he has been a DJ in the Triad for more than 15 years and has been a resident/DJ for almost every nightclub that has been in the Triad. DJ Snow’s current residency is at The Last Resort for Wake Forest’s college night on Thursdays and he also spins at Nitro’s in Randleman and will be spinning at Bongos Night Club in Winston-Salem starting June 7. “ I like to thank all the fans, friends and relatives for taking the time out of your day to vote for me,” he wrote. “I know we all have super busy lives and to ask someone to pause what they are doing and take 10 minutes to vote for me is asking a lot. I’m honored to have been nominated.

There are a lot of great DJs in this area and I am so grateful that I was chosen to be this year’s Best Club DJ.”

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PATIO IN FORSYTH COUNTY

ALWAYS FRESH, ONLY AT WHIT’S!

Thank you, Piedmont Triad, for voting for us!

508-E East Mountain Street Kernersville, NC • (336) 497-5485 whitscustard.com/nc-kernersville

BURKE STREET PUB

SILVER MOON SALOON | OLD NICK’S PUB | SIXTH & VINE | THE QUIET PINT TAVERN | WEST END COFFEEHOUSE | BAR PINA

Best

PATIO IN GUILFORD COUNTY

DARRYL’S WOOD FIRED GRILL

Runners-Up

M’COUL’S PUBLIC HOUSE | JAKE’S BILLIARDS | JOYMONGERS BREWING CO. | THE DECK | VILLAGE TAVERN | BOXCAR BAR + ARCADE

/whitskernersville @whitsfrozencustardkernersville

Best

PLACE TO DANCE

ARTISTIKA NIGHTCLUB

Southern Roots 119 E Main St Jamestown, NC southernrootsfoods.com (336) 882-5570

THANK YOU FOR VOTING US BEST RESTAURANT IN GUILFORD COUNTY & Runner-Up Best Caterer in the Triad

Best

PLACE TO EAT AFTER MIDNIGHT IN GUILFORD COUNTY

COOK-OUT

Best

PLACE TO SHOOT POOL IN GUILFORD COUNTY

JAKE’S BILLIARDS YES! WEEKLY

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CHEMISTRY NIGHTCLUB | MONSTERCADE | ARIZONA PETE’S | THE DECK | SIXTH & VINE | LIMELIGHT | LARUE ON ELM

Runners-Up

BITES & PINTS GASTRO PUB | WAFFLE HOUSE | HERBIES | BENDERS TAVERN | OLD TOWN DRAUGHT HOUSE | RODY’S TAVERN

Runners-Up

LONGSHANK’S BILLIARDS | GATE CITY BILLIARDS CLUB | SHOOTERS SPORTS BAR | BREAKERS | COMPETITIONS BILLIARDS & BAR

Best

Runners-Up

FINNIGAN’S

& GRILLE | TGI FRIDAYS

Best

Runners-Up

WAFFLE HOUSE |

PLACE TO EAT COOK-OUT | BURKE AFTER MIDNIGHT IN STREET PIZZA | FORSYTH COUNTY J BUTLER’S BAR

WAKE

PLACE TO SHOOT POOL IN FORSYTH COUNTY

TEE TIME SPORTS & SPIRITS

Best

SPORTS BAR IN FORSYTH COUNTY

CLEMMONS

VILLAGE SQUARE TAP HOUSE

RECREATION BILLIARDS | BREAK TIME BILLIARDS & SPORTS | WEST END OPERA HOUSE | OLD NICK’S PUB | SECOND & GREEN TAVERN

Runners-Up

CAROLINA ALE HOUSE | SECOND & GREEN TAVERN | TEE TIME SPORTS & SPIRITS | HICKORY TAVERN | TWIN PEAKS

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Thank You! Best

Bloody Mary in Forsyth County Martini in Forsyth County Martini in Guilford County Drink Menu Restaurant in Forsyth County Salads Steak in Guilford County Wine List

Runner-Up

Patio in Guilford County Burgers in Forsyth County Burgers in Guilford County Chicken Wings in Forsyth County Restaurant Bar Restaurant in Guilford County Romantic Dinner Steak in Forsyth County

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The Triad’s Most Original And Unique Bar

MONSTERCADE

THANK YOU for voting us

Owner Carlos Bocanegra and general manager Laurie Ruroden wrote in an email that they wanted Monstercade to win “Best Morgue,” “but, alas, we came in 4th. So, this is just as good!” Bocanegra and Ruroden wrote that Monstercade was voted the Triad’s Most Original and Unique Bar because “Twas the will of Xenu, Obviously…” They would like to say to voters and supporters, “from the hearts of our bottoms, thank you!” Ruroden and Bocanegra wrote that when people think of Monstercade, they usually “think of the smell” and Monstercade is most known for “having the worst ‘Caprese Salad’ in town (Try the ‘Shawarma’).” Some memorable moments from Monstercade have been “Dropping a pair of golden, bejeweled testicles on Trump’s head for New Year’s, The ‘Mystery Date Bachelor Auction’ for ‘Planned Parenthood,’ The Psychic Toe Reader, oh and our monthly ‘Nite Moves Dance Party,’ of course!” In the near future, Monstercade will be having “Monster Flea: A designer-toy/pop/lowbrow/weirdo art/ design/apparel pop-up Flea Market” on June 24, “Cure-eoke: Robert Smith LookA-Like Karaoke” on July 4 and “The 70’s Dickso Dance Party” a Winston-Salem PRIDE fundraiser on July 27.

BEST CHEESECAKE IN THE TRIAD & Runner-Up Best Free Wi-Fi in Guilford County

Best

SPORTS BAR IN GUILFORD COUNTY

RODY’S TAVERN

Best

WINE BAR IN GUILFORD COUNTY

317 South Elm Street Downtown Greensboro 336-273-0970 We ship everywhere! www.cheesecakesbyalex.com YES! WEEKLY

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Runners-Up

STUMBLE STILSKINS | KICKBACK JACK’S | SPEAKEASY TAVERN | COOPER’S ALE HOUSE | BOX SEAT | KARONDA’S

Runners-Up

WIFI WINE BAR & SHOPPE | WHITE & WOOD | THE W ON ELM | 1618 MIDTOWN | TASTING ROOM | WINESTYLES | RIOJA! A WINE BAR

Best

WINE BAR IN FORSYTH COUNTY

VINTAGE SOFA BAR

Best WINE BAR IN THE TRIAD

WIFI WINE BAR & SHOPPE

Runners-Up

THE BREWERS KETTLE | SIXTH & VINE | VIN205 BISTRO AND WINE BAR | THE BISTRO B & WINE BAR | ECLECTION

Runners-Up

VINTAGE SOFA BAR | THE BREWERS KETTLE | SIXTH & VINE | CORKS, CAPS & TAPS | 1618 MIDTOWN | OAK RIDGE CRAFT AND VINE LLC

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Best

Runners-Up

MONSTERCADE

BOXCAR BAR + ARCADE | SUDS & DUDS | THE BEARDED GOAT | THE SOMEWHERE ELSE TAVERN | JOYMONGERS BREWING CO.

Best

Runners-Up

MOST ORIGINAL AND UNIQUE BAR

BAKERY

FOR GOODNESS CAKE

MAXIE B’S | THE HUMBLE BEE SHOPPE | PANERA BREAD | CAMINO BAKERY | DELICIOUS BAKERY | CAKE & ALL THINGS YUMMY

Best COOLEST SMALL BAR

SILVER MOON SALOON

Best

BARBECUE RESTAURANT IN FORSYTH COUNTY

LITTLE RICHARD’S BAR-B-QUE

Runners-Up

SINGLE BROTHERS | OLD NICK’S PUB | BEER CO. | THE BREWER’S KETTLE | THE BEARDED GOAT | BEERTHIRTY CRAFTS ON TAP | MONSTERCADE

Runners-Up

BIB’S DOWNTOWN | CAMEL CITY BBQ | HONKY TONK SMOKEHOUSE | MR. BARBECUE | PRISSY POLLY’S | REAL Q | J S PULLIAM BARBEQUE

Best

Food and drink Best

BARBECUE RESTAURANT IN GUILFORD COUNTY

MAC’S SPEED SHOP

BAGEL STATION INC.

NEW GARDEN BAGELS | MY BAGELS AND MORE | BRUEGGER’S BAGELS | LOX STOCK & BAGEL | PANERA BREAD | BAGEL STATION II

Best

Runners-Up

BAGEL STORE

Runners-Up

COUNTRY BARBECUE | CARTER BROTHERS BARBECUE AND RIBS | STAMEY’S BBQ | KEPLEY’S BARBECUE | BBQ JOE’S | DARRYL’S

Runners-Up

BEER SELECTION AT BAR IN FORSYTH COUNTY

THE BREWER’S KETTLE

BULL’S TAVERN | OLD NICK’S PUB | JUGG HEADS | CAMEL CITY BBQ FACTORY | FINNIGAN’S WAKE | SECOND & GREEN TAVERN

VOTED BEST PATIO IN FORSYTH COUNTY! Runner-Up Best College Bar in the Triad Best Club for Hooking Up in the Triad Best Late Night Bar in Forsyth County

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1110 BURKE STREET · WINSTON-SALEM · (336) 750-0097 · WWW.BURKESTREETPUB.COM

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JAKE’S BILLIARDS

Runners-Up

GATE CITY GROWLERS | BEER CO. | JOYMONGERS BREWING CO. | POTENT POTABLES | MAC’S SPEED SHOP | BEERTHIRTY CRAFTS ON TAP

Best BISCUITS

BISCUITVILLE

Runners-Up

THE BISCUIT FACTORY, INC | SMITH STREET DINER | BOJANGLES | MARY’S GOURMET DINER | COUNTRY BARBECUE | SCRAMBLED

THANK YOU! VOTED RUNNER-UP

Best

BISTRO IN GUILFORD COUNTY

PRINT WORKS BISTRO

Best

BREAKFAST IN FORSYTH COUNTY

MARY’S GOURMET DINER

Runners-Up

THE W ON ELM | UNDERCURRENT RESTAURANT | SOUTHERN LIGHTS BISTRO

Runners-Up

Best

Runners-Up

WILLOW’S BISTRO

MOZELLE’S FRESH SOUTHERN BISTRO | 1703 RESTAURANT | JEFFREY ADAMS ON FOURTH | VIN205 BISTRO | SPRING HOUSE

Best

Runners-Up

BISTRO IN FORSYTH COUNTY

BREAKFAST TIME | MID TOWNE CAFE | KRANKIE’S | CAGNEY’S OF KERNERSVILLE | ZOE’S FAMILY RESTAURANT

SCRAMBLED

SMITH STREET DINER | IRON HEN | CAROLINA’S DINER | TIPSY’Z TAVERN | TEX & SHIRLEY’S WENDOVER | THE PEPPERMILL CAFE

Runners-Up

Best

Runners-Up

GOLDEN CORRAL

CUISINE | ICHIBAN GRILL SUPREME BUFFET | TIN TIN BUFFET | TASTE OF THAI | CICIS | TAAZA BISTRO

BREAKFAST IN GUILFORD COUNTY

SOUTHERN DINER

BEST MARGARITA IN GUILFORD COUNTY

SAN LUIS

1503 W GATE CITY BLVD, GREENSBORO / 336-851-2158

SAN LUIS II

4207 GATE CITY BLVD GREENSBORO / 336-617-5508

$5 OFF

$3 OFF

Expires June 30, 2018

Expires June 30, 2018

$25 purchase!

SAN LUIS III

144 WESTCHESTER DR HIGH POINT / 336-882-2155

CASA VALLARTA

3915 BATTLEGROUND AVE GREENSBORO / 336-282-7070

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Best BRUNCH IN THE TRIAD

M’COUL’S PUBLIC HOUSE

SCRAMBLED SOUTHERN DINER | UNDERCURRENT RESTAURANT | LIBERTY BREWERY & GRILL | PANERA BREAD | WILLOW’S BISTRO

CHINA BUFFET |

BUFFET IN THE TRIAD SAFFRON INDIAN

Thank You Triad!

Vote d best beer selection at bar in Forsyth co best Place to buy wine in Forsyth co best Place to buy beer in Forsyth co also Voted runner-up best bar to relax with Friends, best wine bar in Forsyth co, & coolest small bar

308 e. Mountain street h KernersVille h (336) 992-3333 h thebrewersKettle.coM Find the brewers Kettle Kernersville on facebook!

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The Triad’s Best Food Truck

BOONE DOGGIES Drew Ausley is the owner and operator of the black and yellow food truck with the big yellow dog and Appalachian State logos on it. Boone Doggies Food Truck serves all-beef hot dogs, all-beef smoked sausages and hand cut french fries. Ausley has been driving Boone Doggies around the Triad since 2014.

“I was doing a little shopping and when [I got] the news I was just fist-pumping in the middle of the aisle. I was overly ecstatic,” Ausley said when he learned Boone Doggies won the Triad’s Best Food Truck. “We’ve been setting up in the same location for the past four years (intersection of Stratford and Clemmonsville Road) we’ve just developed a really awesome following and great people come out and support us. A lot of folks come out a couple times a week. We just definitely wouldn’t be where we are today without their continued support these past four years.”

VOTED RUNNER-UP

Best Burgers in Guilford County Best New Restaurant in Guilford County Best New Small/Affordable Restaurant Best Restaurant in Guilford County Best Sandwiches, & Best Tacos in Guilford County

voted Runner-up Best Pizza in Forsyth County Best Vegetarian Restaurant Best Italian Restaurant in Forsyth County 336 Summit Square Blvd • Winston-Salem, NC 336-377-7179 • www.mozzarellafellas.com Tue-Frid 11-2:30, 3:30-9 • Sat 11-10 • Sun 12-9

Focusing on craft, from our food to the beers and wine!

SUNDAY BRUNCH STARTING JUNE 3RD, 10AM-2PM RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED Lunch & Dinner Menus Evolve Daily!

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Best BURGER BATCH

Best

Runners-Up

JOIN US FOR BRUNCH ON SUNDAYS!

CHEAP EATS

COOK-OUT 2760 NC-68, High Point• 237 W 5th St, Winston-Salem•

Runners-Up

COOK-OUT | BAD DADDY’S BURGER BAR | CIN-CIN BURGERS | DAIRYO | THE QUIET PINT TAVERN | FIVE GUYS | NICK’S OLD FASHIONED

BURGERS IN FORSYTH COUNTY

also voted runner-up BEST BURGERS IN GUILFORD COUNTY, BEST DESSERT MENU, BEST FRENCH FRIES, BEST NEW RESTAURANT IN GUILFORD COUNTY, & BEST NEW AFFORDABLE/SMALL RESTAURANT IN TRIAD

/BurgerBatch • www.burgerbatch.com

HOPS BURGER BAR | MAMA ZOE’S | BANDITO BODEGA | BITES & PINTS GASTRO PUB | BOONE DOGGIES FOOD TRUCK | PB’S TAKEOUT

Best

BURGERS IN GUILFORD COUNTY

HOPS BURGER BAR

Best CHEESECAKE

CHEESECAKES

BY ALEX

Runners-Up

COOK-OUT | BURGER BATCH | BIG BURGER SPOT | FIXIN’S: AMERICAN CRAFT EATERY | BURGER WARFARE | VILLAGE TAVERN

Runners-Up

CHEESECAKE FACTORY | CAMINO BAKERY | ATELIER BAKERY | AMOROSO’S BAKERY | SIXTH & VINE

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VOTED BEST MILKSHAKE IN THE TRIAD & BEST BURGERS IN FORSYTH COUNTY

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THANK YOU to our loyal customers for voting us Best Hot Dog in Guilford County & Runner-Up Best Chicken Wings & Best Lunch Specials in the Triad!

Friendly Neighborhood Pub style Restaurant & Bar with great food, daily specials, & all ABC permits.

Open for Lunch, Dinner, & Late Night!

Offering Rotating Selections FULL SERVICE EVENT & CATERING FACILITY

3021 Spring Garden Street • Greensboro, NC 27403 • (336) 856-1364 • @FatDogsGrille • FAMILY OWNED SINCE 2003 Take out available online! Visit www.fatdogsgrill.com for more details and full menu!

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Best Neighborhood Bar in Guilford County Runner-Up Best Place to Eat After Midnight Guilford County

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Daily food and drink specials Sunday: $1 Off All Alcohol Monday: $5 You Call It Tuesday: 1/2 Priced Select Pints & $4 Whiskey Wednesday: $2 Domestics & $4 Vodka Bombs Thursday: $1 Off All Bottles & $3.50 House Liquor Friday: $10 Domestic Buckets, 1/2 Priced Wine, & $4.50 Fireball Saturday: $15 Craft Buckets & $5 Jager Bombs

Hops Burger Bar

Locally owned and operated. Open everyday till 2am!

NFL, College, NHL and Baseball package. Covered patio open all year.

4517 W Market St Ste A • Greensboro, North Carolina • /Benderstaverngso

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Best

CHEF IN FORSYTH COUNTY

CURTIS HACKADAY -1703 RESTAURANT & CATERING

Best CHEF UNDER 30

JOHN WILSON

-SOPHIE’S CORK AND ALE

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TIM GRANDINETTI - SPRING HOUSE | TRAVIS MYERS WILLOW’S | JOHN BOBBY NOBLE’S GRILLE | JARED KEIPER | JONATHON WILLIS

Runners-Up

CURTIS HACKADAY - 1703 RESTAURANT AND CATERING | TRAVIS MYERS - WILLOW’S | NICK BENSHOFF | JUSTIN HARDIN | MATT PLEASANTS

Best

CHEF IN GUILFORD COUNTY

CHRIS

BLACKBURN

Best

CHICKEN WINGS IN FORSYTH COUNTY

WALDO’S WINGS

Runners-Up

JAMES R. PATTERSON | JOHNNY CARLO | KRIS FULLER | DOUG TRIOLO | TODD SEN | JAY PIERCE | CALEB SMALLWOOD

Runners-Up

RONNI’S RESTAURANT | EAST COAST WINGS & GRILL | FOOTHILLS BREWING | CAMEL CITY BBQ FACTORY | MISS ORA’S KITCHEN

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JAKE’S BILLIARDS

MOTHER TUCKER’S | RODY’S TAVERN | MAC’S SPEED SHOP | STUMBLE STILSKINS | LIBERTY BREWERY & GRILL | SPEAKEASY

Best

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CHINESE RESTAURANT/TAKEOUT IN GUILFORD COUNTY

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GOLDEN WOK

Triad’s Best Restaurant

Runners-Up

CHINA’S BEST | CHU’S EXPRESS | GOLDEN DRAGON | FORTUNE COOKIE | CHINESE KITCHEN & ASIAN CUISINE RESTAURANT | CHINA WOK

Best

CHINESE RESTAURANT/TAKEOUT IN FORSYTH COUNTY

SZECHUAN PALACE

Best

COFFEE IN FORSYTH COUNTY

THE TRAVELING BEAN

Runners-Up

CHINA WOK | MR LU’S | CHINA DRAGON | CHINA PALACE | SAMPAN | MANDARIN CHINESE RESTAURANT

Runners-Up

KRANKIES | SWEET AROMAZ | LOCAL ROOTS COFFEE BAR | TWIN CITY HIVE COFFEE LOUNGE | WEST END COFFEEHOUSE

READERS POLL

Best

DEBEEN ESPRESSO

COMMON GROUNDS | THE GREEN BEAN RESTAURANT | GREEN JOE’S COFFEE COMPANY | COFFEEOLOGY | URBAN GRINDERS

Best

Runners-Up

COFFEE IN GUILFORD COUNTY

Café Café Europa 200 N Davie St Greensboro YES! WEEKLY

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DESSERT MENU

MIDTOWN CAFÉ &

DESSERTERY @ europagso

Runners-Up

WEST END COFFEEHOUSE | MAXIE B’S | BURGER BATCH | CAMINO BAKERY | DELICIOUS BAKERY | CHEESECAKE FACTORY

Best

COUNTRY COOKING

MOOSE CAFÉ

Best DINER

SMITH STREET DINER

Runners-Up

HILLBILLY HIDE-AWAY RESTAURANT | CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE

Runners-Up

MARY’S GOURMET DINER | WEST END CAFE | CAROLINA’S DINER | BOB’S SILVER DINER | HERBIE’S PLACE | JAKE’S DINER | ALEX’S HOUSE

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Voted Best Sports Bar in Guilford County We are truly honored. Many thanks to our amazing guests, new friends and wonderful staff! You all make Rody’s a very special place. Thank you so much!

Scratch Kitchen Live Music Late Night Covered & Uncovered Patios Family Friendly Full Menu until Midnight Late Night Menu until 2 a.m.

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BEST BURGERS in Guilford County BEST CHICKEN WINGS in Guilford County BEST FRENCH FRIES in Guilford County BEST FAMILY RESTAURANT in the Triad BEST LUNCH in the Triad BEST RESTAURANT BAR in the Triad BEST BAR TO RELAX WITH FRIENDS in the Triad BEST NEIGHBORHOOD BAR in Guilford County BEST BEER SELECTION IN A BAR in Guilford County BEST LATE NIGHT BAR in Guilford County BEST PLACE TO EAT AFTER MIDNIGHT in Guilford County 5105 MICHAUX RD • GREENSBORO, NC Located at the intersection of Battleground Ave and Horsepen Creek Rd (336) 282-0950 • www.rodystavern.com

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BEST TACOS IN GUILFORD COUNTY

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Runner-Up Best Margarita in Guilford County

Kiosco MEXICAN GRILL

3011 Spring Garden Street · Greensboro · 336-617-0350

$5OFF TOTAL PURCHASE $4 OFF OF $20 OR MORE TOTAL PURCHASE $2 OFF OF $10 OR MORE

Scratch

Donuts and fried chicken

T TOTAL PURCHASE OF $25 OR MORE

Excludes Alcohol. Valid only with coupon. Not valid with any other offers. Expires 6/30/18.

VOTED RUNNER-UP Best Male Bartenders in Guilford County Josh Coe and Chris Jackson

Excludes Alcohol. Valid only with coupon. Not valid with any other offers. Expires 6/30/18.

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Coolest Small Bar in the Triad

Opening this Fall in Graham!

106 West Elm Street $1.50 Off All Drafts Every Monday!

121-D West McGee St • Downtown GSO • beerconc.com

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Best Beer Selection at a Bar in Guilford County Best Place to Buy Beer in Guilford County Most Unique Place to Hear Live Music

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Best DONUTS

DUCK DONUTS

Best

FAMILY RESTAURANT

MAMA ZOE’S

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SCRATCH DONUTS AND FRIED CHICKEN | KRISPY KREME | RED DONUT SHOP | DONUT WORLD | GRANNY’S DONUTS & BAKERY

Runners-Up

CRACKER BARREL | RODY’S TAVERN | THE PORCH KITCHEN AND CANTINA | PANERA BREAD | CAFE EUROPA | MIDTOWN CAFÉ

Best DRINK MENU

VILLAGE TAVERN

Best FOOD TRUCK

BOONE DOGGIES

Runners-Up

OLD NICK’S PUB | SINGLE BROTHERS | BULL’S TAVERN | FOOTHILLS BREWPUB | FREEMAN’S GRUB & PUB | HUTCH & HARRIS PUB

Runners-Up

THE PEARL KITCHEN | BANDITO BURRITO | FOOD FREAKS | URBAN STREET GRILL | BAHTMOBILE | TAQUERIA LUCIANO’S

The Best Reason To Live In The Triad

ZENFIELD KOMBUCHA

Owner Maggie Infield wrote in an email that “it feels pretty amazing” that her small business Zenfield Kombucha won the 2018 Best Reason to live in the Triad award.

“I would like to say ‘thank you!’ for all of the love and support you have shown me since I started this journey,” Infield wrote. “Thank you for giving myself and my product a chance. This has been a dream come true for me and would have never been possible had it not been for the Kitchen Connects GSO program. I am forever grateful for each and every one of you!”

Infield said she believes Zenfield Kombucha deserves this award because it is different than all the other brands of kombucha in the Triad. She wrote that it has a “fizzy, never flat, refreshing taste” and is made in Greensboro with locally sourced ingredients (when available) from Farlow Farm and Shorefarm Organics.

“You can find Zenfield Kombucha in High Point, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Asheville and Black Mountain,” Infield wrote. “And remember, ‘Life is too short to drink flat booch!’”

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TAYLOR INMAN

Randleman, NC / (336) 669-3393 forgoodnesscakenc.com

HOURS OF OPERATION

Tuesday - Saturday / 9am - 6pm Delivery Available!

HOPS BURGER BAR

SLAPPY’S CHICKEN

Best

Runners-Up

Best

FRIED CHICKEN IN GUILFORD COUNTY

DAME’S CHICKEN & WAFFLES

Best

VOTED BEST WINE BAR IN THE TRIAD

FROZEN YOGURT

FEENEY’S

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HOT DOGS IN FORSYTH COUNTY

BOONE DOGGIES

FRIED CHICKEN IN FORSYTH COUNTY

Runners-Up

MOUNTAIN FRIED CHICKEN | MISS ORA’S KITCHEN | SWEET POTATOES | TED’S FAMOUS CHICKEN | BOJANGLES’

Runners-Up

SMITH STREET DINER | MRS. WINNERS CHICKEN & BISCUITS | SCRATCH DONUTS AND FRIED CHICKEN | SCRAMBLED

WHIT’S FROZEN CUSTARD

FREDDY’S FROZEN CUSTARD & STEAKBURGERS | ANDY’S FROZEN CUSTARD | DI’LISHI FROZEN YOGURT BAR

Runners-Up

Best

Runners-Up

ZACK’S FAMOUS FROZEN YOGURT | SWEET FROG | MENCHIE’S | DI’LISHI FROZEN YOGURT BAR

ALSO VOTED RUNNER-UP Best New Club/Bar in Guilford County, Best Wine Bar in Guilford County, & Best Place To Buy Wine in Guilford County 1605 N. Main St. High Point, NC 27262 336-875-8661 www.wifiwinebar.com M-W 3p-10p • Th/Fr 3p-11p Sat 1p-11p • Sun 1p-7p

Best

BOONE DOGGIES | FIVE GUYS | BIG BURGER SPOT | BURGER BATCH | STICKS & STONES | RODY’S TAVERN | FOOTHILLS BREWPUB

FRENCH FRIES

We would like to thank each and every one of you who took the time to vote for us as Best Bakery & Best New Bakery or Dessert Maker and who continually support and allow us to wake up each morning and literally, live the dream. We are completely overwhelmed with the love, trust, and encouragement from you all on a daily basis, and we look forward to creating even bigger and better things for you this year!

Runners-Up

Runners-Up

PB’S TAKEOUT | DAIRI-O | KERMIT’S HOT DOG HOUSE | J S PULLIAM BARBEQUE | SKIPPY’S | CHAR HAMBURGERS

FROZEN CUSTARD

KABUTO JAPANESE

FIRE & STICKS JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE AND SUSHI | ARIGATO JAPANESE STEAK & SEAFOOD HOUSE | TOKYO JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE

Best

Runners-Up

HIBACHI RESTAURANT

STEAK HOUSE AND SUSHI

HOT DOGS IN GUILFORD COUNTY

FAT DOGS GRILLE AND PUB

YUM YUM BETTER ICE CREAM | COOK-OUT | THE PEPPERMILL CAFE | KEPLEY’S BARBECUE | KEPLEY’S BARBECUE | BIG BURGER SPOT

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WINNER BEST STEAK IN FORSYTH COUNTY Thank you Triad for voting Outwest Steakhouse Best Steak in Forsyth County!

We look forward to seeing you again soon!

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HAND-CUT USDA CHOICE STEAKS WINE SPECTATOR AWARD OF EXCELLENCE WINE LIST 1/2 PRICE WINE BY THE GLASS EVERY TUESDAY 1/2 PRICE WINE BY THE BOTTLE EVERY WEDNESDAY ROTATING SEASONAL DRAFT TAPS AND LOCAL BEER 1185 HWY 66 SOUTH / KERNERSVILLE / (336) 993-2222 / THEOUTWEST.COM MONDAY-THURSDAY 4:30 TO 9:00PM / FRIDAY-SATURDAY 4:30 TO 10:00PM / SUNDAY 11:30 AM TO 9:00 PM RESERVATIONS FOR PARTIES OF 8 OR MORE! / PRIVATE DINING ROOM & PATIO AVAILABLE

FAMILY OWNED SINCE 1996

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Best OZZIE’S ICE-CREAM SHOP

YUM YUM BETTER ICE CREAM | COLDSTONE | WEST END COFFEEHOUSE | DEWEY’S | KILWIN’S | ICE SCRAPERZ | CAFE GELATO

Best

Runners-Up

ICE CREAM

Best Late Night Bar in Forsyth County

Also Voted Runner-Up Best Girl’s Night Out for Fun In Triad, Best College Bar in Triad, Best Karaoke Night in Forsyth County, Best Beer Selection at Bar in Forsyth County, Best Drink Menu in Triad, Best Intimate Music Venue in Triad, Best Music Venue in Forsyth County, & Best Club for Hooking Up in Triad

Thank you Triad and our amazing team here at Bull's Tavern for your support! Congratulations to Casey and Kat for being voted Runner-Up for Best Male and Female Bartenders in the Triad!

Runners-Up

IRISH RESTAURANT

FINNIGAN’S

WAKE

408 W 4th Street, Winston-Salem, North Carolina | www.facebook.com/BULLSWSNC | www.bullswsnc.com

M’COUL’S PUBLIC HOUSE | CLADDAGH BAR & RESAURANT

Best

INDIAN RESTAURANT

NAWAB INDIAN CUISINE

Best

Runners-Up

BBQ NATION | SAFFRON INDIAN CUISINE | AGNI INDIAN KITCHEN & BAR | TAAZA BISTRO | TANDOOR

Runners-Up

DI LISIO’S | MOZ-

ITALIAN RESTAURANT ZARELLE FELLAS | IN FORSYTH COUNTY CARMINE JON-

QUANTO BASTA

ESTOWN ITALIAN RESTAURANT | PAUL’S FINE ITALIAN EATERY ITALIAN DINING | & WINE BAR GIADA’S TRATTORIA

Trip Advisor’s #1 Breakfast Place in Greensboro

www.caterjosephines.com

Chris Blackburn Best Chef in Guilford County

Voted Best Lunch in the Triad & Best Sandwiches in the Triad

Voted Best Bloody Mary in Guilford County & Best Breakfast in Guilford County

Runner-Up Best Patio in Guilford County, Best Brunch in the Triad, Best Burgers in Guilford County, & Best French Frieds in the Triad

Runner-Up Best Biscuits in the Triad, Best Brunch in the Triad, Best Fried Chicken in Guilford County, Best Lunch Specials in the Triad, & Best Restaurant in Guilford County

2201 Walker Ave, Greensboro, North Carolina www.lindleyfillingstation.com

2417 Spring Garden St , Greensboro, North Carolina www.scrambledgreensboro.com

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VOTED BEST PLACE TO SHOOT POOL IN FORSYTH COUNTY

DeBeen Espresso

Best

Runners-Up

CUGINO FORNO PIZZERIA

PAVILION | BRAVO CUCINA ITALIANA | OSTERIA | GIOVANNI’S RESTAURANT

Best

Runners-Up

POSITANO | GI-

ITALIAN RESTAURANT ANNO’S | SALVINO IN GUILFORD COUNTY CUCINA ITALIANA |

JAPANESE RESTAURANT IN GUILFORD COUNTY

KABUTO

JAPANESE STEAK HOUSE AND SUSHI

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ARIGATO JAPANESE STEAK AND SEAFOOD HOUSE | ASAHI JAPANESE STEAK HOUSE & SUSHI BAR | FIRE AND STICKS

Best

JAPANESE RESTAURANT IN FORSYTH COUNTY

HAKKACHOW

ASIAN EATS

Best JUICE BAR

ORGANICAF JUICE COMPANY

Runners-Up

ARIGATO JAPANESE STEAK & SEAFOOD HOUSE | MIZU JAPANESE RESTAURANT | KANPAI JAPANESE STEAK & SEAFOOD

Runners-Up

ORGANIX JUICE BAR | JUICE SHOP SMOOTHIES, INC | CLEAN JUICE | GRABBAGREEN GREENSBORO | SUN’S EDGE

RUNNER-UP Best Male Bartendar in the Triad - Chris Pinnix Best Karaoke DJ in the Triad - Chris Pfohl Best Bar to Relax with Friends Best Club for Hooking Up Best Karaoke Night in Forsyth County Best Neighborhood Bar in Forsyth County Best Sports Bar in Forsyth County 3040 HEALY DRIVE · WINSTON-SALEM 336.760.4010 · WWW.TEETIMEWS.COM MAY 30 - JUNE 5, 2018 - TRIAD’S BEST

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Golden Wok

Thank You for voting us Best Juice Bar! Top Shelf Bourbon & Whiskey Selections 12 Craft Beer Taps & 300 Bottles To Choose From 22+ By the Glass Wines 1/2 Priced Wine Tuesdays Live Music / Trivia Thursdays

Voted Runner-Up

120 W. Lexington Ave, Suite 101 • High Point, NC 27262 336-858-0827 • organicafjuicecompany.com YES! WEEKLY

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Best Bar To Relax With Friends Best Wine Bar in Guilford County Best Beer Selection at a Bar in Guilford County Best Wine List in the Triad Best Place to Buy Beer in Guilford County Best Intmate Music Venue Best Music Venue in Guilford County

2130 New Garden Rd Greensboro, North Carolina (336) 897-7222 www.craftcitysipin.com /craftcitysipin @craftcitysipin

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Best

Runners-Up

LINDLEY PARK FILLING STATION

STUMBLE STILSKINS | THE PORCH KITCHEN AND CANTINA | WEST END CAFÉ | BOONE DOGGIES | BITES AND PINTS | RODY’S TAVERN

Best

Runners-Up

LUNCH

MEDITERRANEAN RESTAURANT

JERUSALEM

MARKET

MOONEY’S MEDITERRANEAN CAFE | ATHENA GREEK TAVERNA | MYTHOS GRILL | MAD GREEK GRILL | NAZARETH BREAD CO.

Best

LUNCH SPECIALS

WEST END CAFÉ

Best

MEXICAN RESTAURANT IN FORSYTH COUNTY

MI PUEBLO

Runners-Up

BITES & PINTS GASTRO PUB | STUMBLE STILSKINS | FAT DOGS | PANERA BREAD | SCRAMBLED SOUTHERN DINER | HAKKACHOW

Runners-Up

LA BOTANA MEXICAN RESTAURANT | EL MAGUEY | PANCHO VILLA’S MEXICAN | THE PORCH KITCHEN AND CANTINA | DON JUAN’S

The Triad’s Best Podcast

FREE PIZZA

Daniel White and Jacob Beeson are the hosts of the podcast Free Pizza, that has been running for “a year and some change” now.

“The long-term goal is to get free pizza,” Beeson said.

White said Free Pizza is a podcast that celebrates the lives of a variety of different creatives in the Triad.

“I think with any artistic endeavor, you have ups and downs and this is one of the ups that makes the downs better,” Beeson said of winning The Triad’s Best Podcast. “I can’t thank you enough, we did not expect to win. We didn’t think it was even possible.”

“There are so many things that happen in the Triad (and the surrounding world) that takes people’s attention and it is cool that people took time to listen to what we are doing and to vote for us, I think that is a very big victory,” White said. “Big shout out to everyone that voted because that is amazing and we can’t thank you enough. Stay tuned we have a lot of things coming that is more than a podcast.”

Good Drinks • Good Friends • Good Fun

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You! Voted Best Bar to Relax with Friends & Best Karaoke Night in Forsyth County with the Best Karaoke DJ in the Triad Runner-up in 12 more categories!

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Craft Beer

Patio Seating

Pool

FREE Pool, Darts, & Foosball Every Day!

DJ Tyler Perkins Karaoke

LIVE MUSIC DRINK SPECIALS K A R AO K E TRIVIA CORNHOLE

Craft Cocktails

191 Lowes Foods Drive, Lewisville, NC • 336.747.3059 oldnickspubnc.com • Sun-Thu 4-11pm • Fri-Sat 4-until MAY 30 - JUNE 5, 2018 - TRIAD’S BEST

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MEXICAN RESTAURANT IN GUILFORD COUNTY

KIOSCO MEXICAN GRILL

Runners-Up

EL CAMINO REAL | MEXICO | MONTERREY MEXICAN RESTAURANT | MI PUEBLO | TAQUERIA EL AZTECA | RIO GRANDE

Best

MIDDLE EASTERN RESTAURANT

TIE:

JERUSALEM MARKET | JACK’S CORNER MEDITERRANEAN DELI

Runners-Up

GHASSAN’S FRESH MEDITERRANEAN EATS | MOONEY’S MEDITERRANEAN CAFÉ | NAZARETH BREAD CO. AND RESTAURANT | MYTHOS GRILL

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Best MILKSHAKE

BURGER BATCH

Runners-Up

COOK-OUT | CIN CIN BURGER BAR | WEST END COFFEEHOUSE | BURGER WARFARE | DAIRI-O | ALEX’S GRILL AND ICE CREAM

Best

Runners-Up

TRADE STREET DINER

| XCARET | THE WHISK & TIN FOOD TRUCK

Best

Runners-Up

CRAFTED: THE

NEW RESTAURANT IN ART OF THE TACO FORSYTH COUNTY | BAHTMOBILE

NEW SMALL/ AFFORDABLE RESTAURANT

SCRATCH DONUTS AND FRIED CHICKEN

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BURGER BATCH | BITES & PINTS | FIXIN’S: AMERICAN CRAFT EATERY | MY BAGELS AND MORE | TRADE STREET DINER | REAL Q

Best

NEW BAKERY OR DESSERT MAKER

FOR GOODNESS CAKE

Runners-Up

THE HUMBLE BEE SHOPPE | SWEET JOSEPHINE’S

Slappy’s Chicken

Best

Runners-Up

BITES & PINTS GASTRO PUB

AMERICAN CRAFT EATERY | BURGER BATCH | WHITE AND WOOD

Best

Runners-Up

SCRATCH DO-

NEW RESTAURANT IN NUTS AND FRIED GUILFORD COUNTY CHICKEN | FIXIN’S:

NEW UPSCALE RESTAURANT

COWBOY BRAZILIAN STEAKHOUSE

NATTY GREEN’S KITCHEN + MARKET | WHITE AND WOOD | BITES & PINTS GASTRO PUB

Thank you Triad for voting me Best Massage Therapist 6 YEARS IN A ROW! The

Triad’s Best 2015

The

Triad’s Best 2016

The

Triad’s Best 2017

NUMBERS THAT ADD UP TO SUCCESS!

Janet Blevins

· 3 Degrees in Massage & Acupressure · 6 Years Voted Triad’s Best Massage Therapist · 15 Years National Educator in Massage · 20 Years Experience

2307 WEST CONE BLVD, SUITE 170 • GREENSBORO • (336) 501-2031 • SAGEDRAGONFLYWORKSHOPS.COM MAY 30 - JUNE 5, 2018 - TRIAD’S BEST

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Best THE BAKER & THE BEAN

WEST END COFFEEHOUSE | K&W CAFETERIAS, INC. | MIDTOWN CAFÉ & DESSERTERY | MAXIE B’S | DELICIOUS BAKERY | VILLAGE JUICE CO.

Best

Runners-Up

PIE

YES! Weekly Readers for voting

ROANE LAW

Best Lawyer/Law Firm in Guilford County

Runners-Up

PIZZA IN GUILFORD COUNTY

MARIO’S PIZZA

MELLOW MUSHROOM | SLICES BY TONY | CUGINO FORNO PIZZERIA | STICKS & STONES | ELIZABETH’S PIZZA | HOMESLICE PIZZA

Best

PIZZA IN FORSYTH COUNTY

BURKE STREET PIZZA

Best

PLACE FOR OYSTERS

THE FULL MOON OYSTER BAR

Runners-Up

MOZZARELLA FELLAS | MELLOW MUSHROOM | MARIO’S PIZZA | MISSIONS PIZZA NAPOLETANA | BRIXX WOOD FIRED PIZZA

Runners-Up

THE OYSTER BAR AT LIBBY HILL | KING’S CRAB SHACK AND OYSTER BAR | THE KATHARINE BRASSERIE

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JAMES M. ROANE III 107 Lindley Road • Greensboro, N.C. 27410 (336) 421-2549 • www.roane-law.com YES! WEEKLY

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Full Moon Oyster Bar

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The Triad’s Best Consignment Shop

VINTAGE TO VOGUE

Owner Jenn Graf said when people think of Vintage To Vogue they think of its “uniqueness” and its “one-of-a-kind” clothing.

“It feels amazing receiving validation for all of our hard work and having some of the most amazing consigners, customers, and clients that come in. It feels like all the hard work is paying off,” Graf said of winning the Triad’s Best Consignment Shop. “We are a consignment store but we also try to be so much more. We want people to have an experience walking in the door. If it wasn’t for people that follow Vintage To Vogue on social media, consign and shop with us, the point would be moot.

We owe everything to the people that show us support. And we are very humbled by winning the award for Best Consignment.”

Vintage To Vogue will have a grand opening at the end of June to celebrate moving to a new location at 530 S. Elm St. in Greensboro. Follow Vintage To Vogue on social media to learn more details.

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the Speakeasy peakeasy tavern VOTED RUNNER-UP Best Bar to Relax with Friends in Triad Best Late Night Bar in Guilford County Best Male Bartender in Triad (Kyle Price) Best Martini in Guilford County Best Neighborhood Bar in Guilford County Best Patio in Guilford County Best Sports Bar in Guilford County Best Beer Selection at Bar in Guilford County Best Chicken Wings in Guilford County Best Lunch in Triad

SUNDAY SPECIALS

75¢ Wings • $4 Mimosas & Bloody Mary’s $15 Domestic Buckets • $2.50 Yuengling Bottles

Join us for Sunday Music on the Patio from 5-8pm with Julian Sizemore & Special Guests!

Trivia begins egins at 8pm every Sunday!

1708 Battleground Ave • Greensboro, NC • 336-378-0006 @speakeasytavern • @thespeakeasytavern

The Triad’s Best Thrift Clothing Store

REVISION VINTAGE

Lindsey Sprague, Pam Cooper, Brittany Rudd, Kristin McGhee and Kim McHone are all co-owners of Revision Vintage. After being only one year in business, Cooper said it feels awesome to win The Triad’s Best Thrift Clothing Store.

“We put a lot of love into it and try to make it fun and affordable for the community,” Cooper said. “We are happy that we are getting a good response. So we really appreciate it. Our customers, friends, family and everybody has helped make it possible for us.”

The pricing, aesthetic, curation and oddities make Revision Vintage different than other thrift stores in the Triad, Cooper said. The five women all have different styles, but similar tastes and they keep their inventory “fresh all the time.”

Coming soon, Revision Vintage plans to celebrate one year with live music and food in the summer but there is no set date yet. Follow Revision Vintage on social media for more details.

Best

RESTAURANT BAR

CAFE EUROPA

THANK YOU FOR VOTING US

Runners-Up

FOOTHILLS BREWPUB | RODY’S TAVERN | VILLAGE TAVERN | LIBERTY BREWERY & GRILL | SIXTH & VINE | PRINTWORKS

Best

Runners-Up

VILLAGE TAVERN

SPRING HOUSE RESTAURANT, KITCHEN & BAR | ROOSTER’S - A NOBLE GRILLE | THE PORCH KITCHEN AND CANTINA

Best

Runners-Up

RESTAURANT IN FORSYTH COUNTY

Best Ribs in Forsyth County — AND —

Runner Up Best BBQ in Forsyth County 145 JONESTOWN RD • WINSTON-SALEM, NC • (336) 794-2270

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RESTAURANT IN GUILFORD COUNTY

SOUTHERN ROOTS

Runners-Up

VILLAGE TAVERN | FIXIN’S: AMERICAN CRAFT EATERY | GREEN VALLEY GRILL | EUROPA BAR & CAFÉ | UNDERCURRENT RESTAURANT

RIBS

HONKY TONK SMOKEHOUSE

MAC’S SPEED SHOP | BIB’S DOWNTOWN | DARRYL’S WOOD FIRED GRILL | SMOKEY BONES BAR & FIRE GRILL | CAMEL CITY BBQ

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Thank you for voting us the Best Consignment Shop in the Triad!

Best

ROMANTIC DINNER

RYAN’S STEAKHOUSE

Runners-Up

SPRING HOUSE RESTAURANT, KITCHEN & BAR | 1618 DOWNTOWN | VILLAGE TAVERN | THE TAVERN IN OLD SALEM | MJ’S RESTAURANT

Best SALADS

VILLAGE TAVERN

Runners-Up

WEST END CAFÉ | CHARBAR NO.7 | NEWK’S EATERY | THE PEPPERMILL CAFE | RIVER BIRCH LODGE | STICKS & STONES

Apparel & Accessories for Men & Women Check out our new location 530 S Elm St!

Coming Soon...The Artisan’s Treehouse, Offering Locally Made Items & Antiques

Best Romantic Dinner

Best SANDWICHES

LINDLEY PARK FILLING STATION

Runners-Up

MELT KITCHEN AND BAR | WEST END CAFÉ | STUMBLE STILSKINS | TJ’S DELI | FIXIN’S: AMERICAN CRAFT EATERY | FIRST CAROLINA DELI

Best

SEAFOOD RESTAURANT IN FORSYTH COUNTY

FULL MOON

OYSTER BAR

Runners-Up

KINGS CRAB SHACK | WALKERTOWN SEAFOOD SHACK | 1703 RESTAURANT | MAYFLOWER SEAFOOD RESTAURANT

Runner-Up Best Martini in Forsyth County Best Chef in Forsyth County - Jonathon Willis Best Restaurant in Forsyth County Best Steak in Forsyth County YES! Weekly Reader's Choice 2018 Triad's Best

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SEAFOOD RESTAURANT IN GUILFORD COUNTY

REEL SEAFOOD GRILLE

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SUSHI RESTAURANT

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FLEMING’S PRIME STEAKHOUSE & WINE BAR | LIBERTY BREWERY AND GRILL | LEBLON BRAZILIAN STEAKHOUSE | RUTH’S CHRIS

STEAK IN GUILFORD COUNTY 1001 Burke St, Winston-Salem, NC 27101 WED/THURS 4pm-12am | FRI/SAT 4pm-2am | SUN 2pm-12am (336) 905-9008 | www.vintagesofabar.com

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KIOSCO MEXICAN GRILL

SUSHI SAPA | US SUSHI | HAKKACHOW - ASIAN EATS | ASAHI JAPANESE | KABUTO JAPANESE | TOSHI’S CAFE | MIZU JAPANESE

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BANDITO BODEGA | EL CAMINO REAL | FIXIN’S: AMERICAN CRAFT EATERY | MEXICO | MI PUEBLO | CRAFTED: THE ART OF THE TACO

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STEAK IN FORSYTH COUNTY

OUTWEST STEAKHOUSE AND SADDLE ROOM

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RYAN’S | FRATELLI’S ITALIAN STEAKHOUSE | VILLAGE TAVERN | COWBOY BRAZILIAN STEAKHOUSE | FIREBIRDS WOOD FIRED GRILL

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ITALIAN MARKET

CAPRA’S ITALIAN DELI PRODUCTS | TJ’S DELI & GRILL | FIRST CAROLINA DELICATESSEN | O’BRIEN’S DELI | GHASSAN’S FRESH MEDITERRANEAN

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SUB SANDWICHES

GIACOMO’S

TIJUANA FLATS

THE PORCH KITCHEN AND CANTINA | LA BOTANA MEXICAN RESTAURANT | TAQUERIA LUCIANO’S | EL RANCHO TAQUERIA

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TACOS IN FORSYTH COUNTY

THAI RESTAURANT

TASTE OF THAI

REARN THAI RESTAURANT | 98 ASIAN BISTRO | CHANG THAI | THE BASIL LEAF THAI & SUSHI RESTAURANT | | THAI HARMONY

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Best VEGETARIAN RESTAURANT

BOBA HOUSE

Best BEST WINE LIST

VILLAGE TAVERN

Best APARTMENT COMPLEX

MILLIS & MAIN

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AUTO REPAIR SHOP

TRULL’S BODY & PAINT

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MOZZARELLA FELLAS | VILLAGE JUICE CO. | STICKS & STONES | MOONEY’S MEDITERRANEAN CAFE | WEST END CAFE

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1618 MIDTOWN | SIXTH & VINE | CORKS, CAPS, & TAPS | RIOJA! A WINE BAR | VIN205 | CRAFT CITY SIP-IN | SOPHIE’S CORK AND ALE

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REVOLUTION MILL APARTMENTS | THE VILLAGE LOFTS | REVOLUTION MILL DRIVE | THE RESIDENCES AT THE R.J. REYNOLDS BUILDING

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PAT’S BODY SHOP & TOWING | TAYLOR’S DISCOUNT TIRE & AUTOMOTIVE | WEST END AUTO CLINIC | QUALITY AUTO REPAIR

Best VIETNAMESE RESTAURANT

PHO HIEN VUONG

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BINH MINH RESTAURANT | SAIGON CUISINE RESTAURANT | THAI SAWATDEE | I LOVE PHO | PHO & SUSHI VIETNAMESE & JAPANESE

GOODS AND SERVICES

Best

AUTO PARTS STORE

ADVANCE AUTO PARTS

THANK YOU! VOTED BEST PET GROOMING CO. IN THE TRIAD & Runner-Up Best Pet Supply/ Boutique Self Service & Full Service

Dog Washing & Grooming Services

Safe, Clean & Positive Environment

2511 BATTLEGROUND AVENUE, GREENSBORO, NC

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M-SAT 9AM-7PM •SUN 12-5PM

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NAPA AUTO PARTS | O’REILLY AUTO PARTS

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Celebrating 5 Years of Serving the Freshest Seafood in the Triad!

WINNER BEST SEAFOOD

Best BANK

TRULIANT FEDERAL CREDIT UNION

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BANK OF OAK RIDGE | SECU | BB&T | WELLS FARGO BANK | ALLEGACY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS

RESTAURANT IN GUILFORD COUNTY! COME SEE WHAT WE'RE ALL ABOUT! NIGHTLY FRESH CATCH SPECIALS PATIO SEATING AVAILABLE Join us every Tuesday for live music, and give back to the community with a portion of sales going to a local charity. Proceeds in June will benefit Hospice and Palliative Care of Greensboro.

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Best BARBER SHOP

WASHINGTON

PARK BARBER SHOP

Best BICYCLE STORE

MOCK ORANGE BIKES

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ARDMORE BARBER SHOP | LOCAL HONEY | HAWTHORNE BARBER SHOP | OLD WINSTON BARBER & STYLE CO. | BLAST BARBER STUDIO

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RECYCLES BIKE SHOP | KEN’S BIKE SHOP | BICYCLE TOY AND HOBBY SALES | CYCLES DE ORO | CLEMMONS BICYCLE INC

Best

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BESTWAY

LOWES FOODS | THE FRESH MARKET | DEEP ROOTS MARKET | FOOD LION | WHOLE FOODS | EARTH FARE

Best

Runners-Up

BEER SELECTION AT GROCERY STORE

BOOKSTORE

MCKAY’S

BOOKMARKS | SCUPPERNONG BOOKS | BOOMERANG BOOKSHOP: NOMAD CHAPTER | BARNED & NOBLE

Thank You! Voted Best Boutique & Runner-Up Best Local Women’s Clothing Store Come meet our amazing team!

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ELLIE RAY BOUTIQUE

BOHO BLU | COPPER PENNY | FLARE’S | VINTAGE TO VOGUE BOUTIQUE | LEXIE MARIE BOUTIQUE | THREADS

MILNER’S AMERICAN SOUTHERN

SOUTHERN ROOTS | SALEM KITCHEN | FIVE LOAVES CATERING | THYME 2 CATER | PAINTED PLATE | 1703 RESTAURANT | CULINARY VISIONS

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Best

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BOUTIQUE

CHIROPRACTOR

CAROLINA SPORTS, SPINE, & WELLNESS CENTER

Best

THE JOINT CHIROPRACTIC | WILLIAMS CHIROPRACTIC AND DECOMPRESSION CENTER | SALAMA CHIROPRACTIC CENTER

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BARBER CENTER BEST COSMETIC FOR PLASTIC SURSURGEON GERY | DAVID C MD - BEST IMPRESSIONS PLASTIC SURGERY | - SALEM PLASTIC FORSYTH PLASTIC SURGERY SURGERY

KIRSCH M LEE MD

Best EXTERMINATOR

PEST X

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MCNEELY PEST CONTROL | TERMINIX | GO FORTH | PEST MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC. | BROWN PEST CONTROL

CATERER

RESTAURANT & CATERING

CONSIGNMENT SHOP

VINTAGE TO VOGUE BOUTIQUE

Best DENTIST

TRIAD FAMILY DENTAL

Best

FARMERS MARKET

PIEDMONT TRIAD FARMERS MARKET

REVISION VINTAGE | DESIGN ARCHIVES EMPORIUM | ETC CONSIGMENT SHOP | STYLE ENCORE WINSTON-SALEM | SONGBIRD’S

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SOUTHERN DENTAL ASSOCIATES | CHAD MERRILL | DR. AMY TEMPLE | DR. VIC SPANGLER | DR. ROLPHING | DR. RYAN KRASKA

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VOTED RUNNER-UP Best Smoke / Vape Shop!

4 TRIAD LOCATIONS GREENSBORO 2601 Battleground Ave Phone: 336-282-4477 1827-A Spring Garden St Phone: 336-285-7516

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BURLINGTON

550 Huffman Mill Rd Phone: 336-278-9045

HOOKAHS | WATERPIPES | VAPES E-CIGS | SMOKING ACCESSORIES

Selling the highest quality CBD products in the Triad!

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GREENSBORO FARMERS CURB MARKET | COBBLESTONE FARMERS MARKET AT OLD SALEM | HIGH POINT FARMERS MARKET

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FLORIST INC

REGGIE’S FLOWER SHOPPE | BO-TY FLORIST, INC. | SWEET AROMAZ | BLOSSOMS & SWEET BLOSSOMS | FARMER’S DAUGHTER

COLFAX FURNITURE AND MATTRESS

RED COLLECTION | ASHLEY HOMESTORE | DYNASTY FURNITURE | BOWEN TOWN AND COUNTRY | AMERICAN FURNITURE WAREHOUSE

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FLORIST

CLEMMONS

FURNITURE STORE

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Little Brothers Brewing

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PUBLIX | LOWES FOODS | WHOLE FOODS MARKET

GROCERY STORE IN GUILFORD COUNTY

BESTWAY

DEEP ROOTS MARKET | HARRIS TEETER | WHOLE FOODS | ALDI’S | EARTH FARE | LOWES FOODS

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Best GYM/FITNESS CENTER

YMCA

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ALLEN BRANCH’S FITNESS ONE TRAINING SYSTEMS | TL FITNESS | PLANET FITNESS | ACT FITNESS | LA FITNESS | ORANGETHEORY

Best

CHRISMON HEAT-

MANUEL HEATING AND COOLING

| LOGAN HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING | WEBB HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING

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HEATING/AC REPAIR ING AND COOLING

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HAIR SALON IN FORSYTH COUNTY

DO OR DYE. THE STUDIO

Best HOSPITAL

WAKE FOREST BAPTIST

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IRVIN ROBERTS SALON | THE ESCAPE SALON | THE REFINERY SALON | SALON INDACO | PAPARAZZI HAIR SALON | SHEER PLATINUM

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NOVANT | MOSES CONE HEART AND VASCULAR | WESLEY LONG

Best

HAIR SALON IN GUILFORD COUNTY

CROP SALON

Best

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BLISS AND CO | FIRE SALON & SPA ON ELM | ALL TEASED UP | SALON FIX | LOCAL HONEY SALON | COLOR ME CRAZY

Runners-Up

LARRY CHILDRESS

INSURANCE AGENT IN | ZACH MANNING FORSYTH COUNTY | BARRY

BRENT SCHROYER

ZIMMERMAN | BEN CREAMER | BRENT JOHNSON | JOSH SELL

Best HAIR STYLIST

JESSICA DELK

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CLAIRE RAKES | RACHEL ROBINSON | SIERRA JOHNSON | KRISTEN MCINTOSH | MORGAN BULLINGTON | JESSICAN PITS

Best

Runners-Up

BRENT SCHROYER

| ZACH INGRAM | BRICE CRIGLER

CHRIS COSTAS |

INSURANCE AGENT IN BARRY ZIMMERGUILFORD COUNTY MAN | KEVIN BUGG

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THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING CROP AS GUILFORD COUNTY’S BEST SALON! Call us (336) 763-2317 Visit us www.crophairsalon.com 358 S. Elm Street Greensboro, NC 27401

The true specialty of Crop Salon is creating relationships with our guests through the highest level of service. Within our warm and inviting space, we give all of our attention to you, and to the details.

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Best JEWELRY STORE

STATE ST JEWELERS

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LOCAL WOMEN’S CLOTHING STORE

COPPER PENNY

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SCHIFFMAN’S JEWELERS | VINTAGE TO VOGUE BOUTIQUE | SIMON JEWELERS | HAYE’S JEWELERS | JARED’S GALLERY

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WEAR! | FLARE’S | ELLIE RAY BOUTIQUE | VINTAGE TO VOGUE BOUTIQUE | BOHOBLU | REVISION VINTAGE | THREADS BOUTIQUE

Best

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DEUTERMAN

DUMMIT FRADIN, ATTORNEYS AT LAW | BELL DAVIS & PITT P A | HEATHER KIGER LAW | JASON GRUBBS

Best

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LAWYER/LAW FIRM IN FORSYTH COUNTY

LAW GROUP

MASSAGE THERAPISTS

JANET BLEVINS

- SAGE DRAGONFLY

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ESSENTIAL BALANCED BODYWORK | CAROLINE COMER | AHSLEY HOLDREN, LMBT - BROOKSTOWN WELNESS | ALLISON DOMBROSKI

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ROANE LAW

| DEUTERMAN LAW GROUP | GREENSBORO LAW CENTER

HUDSON’S HILL

VINTAGE TO VOGUE BOUTIQUE | GREAT OUTDOOR PROVISION | STEPHEN TUTTLE’S ITALIAN MENSWEAR | SKI & TENNIS STATION

Best

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Best

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ROSSABI LAW

LAWYER/LAW FIRM PARTNERS | IN GUILFORD COUNTY NIXON LAW FIRM

MOTORCYCLE DEALERSHIP

SMOKIN’ HARLEY DAVIDSON

SRS MOTORSPORTS | KEVIN POWELL MOTORSPORTS | HARLEYDAVIDSON OF GREENSBORO | INDIAN MOTORCYCLE GREENSBORO

Best

LOCAL MEN’S CLOTHING STORE

NATURAL FOODS STORE

DEEP ROOTS MARKET

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WHOLE FOODS | EARTH FARE | LET IT GROW PRODUCE | THE ONLY EARTH NATURAL FOODS

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Best NEW CAR DEALERSHIP

FLOW

Best OUTDOOR STORE

GREAT OUTDOOR PROVISION CO.

Runners-Up

Best

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MODERN TOYOTA | FOREIGN CARS ITALIA | VANN YORK’S HIGH POINT NISSAN | BOB KING KIA | MODERN INFINITI GREENSBORO

AUTOMOTIVE

TAYLOR’S DISCOUNT TIRE & AUTOMOTIVE | WEST END AUTO CLINIC | CARDINAL EXPRESS CARE | MARCO’S CAR WASH & LUBE

Runners-Up

Best

Runners-Up

REI | FIELD & STREAM | SKI & TENNIS STATION | ACADEMY SPORTS + OUTDOORS | DICK’S SPORTING GOODS | PLOW & HEARTH

OIL CHANGE

ROY’S

CENTER

ALL PETS CONSIDERED | FUR | RUFF HOUSING | DOGTERRA GROOMING, LLC | SELF SERVICE LISA’S DOGGONE DOG WASH AND GROOMING SALON

PET GROOMING COMPANY

DIRTY DOGS

GROOMING

Thank you to Yes! Weekly Readers for voting Downton Winston-Salem Best Free Wi-Fi in Forsyth County Best Place to People Watch in Forsyth County

3,000 occupied housing units 1,400 BUSINESSES in downtown core Over 25,000 daily employees Center of flourishing VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS Over 75 dining & entertainment establishments Over 70 shops & galleries Home to hundreds of festivals & special events

Best PET SUPPLY/ BOUTIQUE

ALL PETS

CONSIDERED

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DIRTY DOGS SELF SERVICE DOG WASH AND GROOMING | THE NATURAL DOG | ARISTOPETS | PET SMART | FRIENDLY PETS

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BEER CO. | CRAFT

PLACE TO BUY BEER CITY SIP-IN | GATE IN GUILFORD COUNTY CITY GROWLERS

BESTWAY GROCERY

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| BEERTHIRTY CRAFTS ON TAP | THE BREWER’S KETTLE | TOTAL WINE & MORE

Best

PLACE TO BUY BEER IN FORSYTH COUNTY

THE BREWER’S KETTLE

Best

OPTOMETRIST/ EYE CARE CENTER

OSCAR

OGLETHORPE

EYEWEAR

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STELLA BREW | CITY BEVERAGE INC. | THE BEER GROWLER | TOTAL WINE & MORE | JUGGHEADS GROWLERS & PINTS

#DTWS

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C DISTINCTIVE EYEWEAR | MEEYEDR. | TRIAD EYE ASSOCIATES | TRIANGLE VISIONS OPTOMETRY OF KERNERSVILLE | DR. KELLY REID MAY 30 - JUNE 5, 2018 - TRIAD’S BEST

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The Triad’s Best Radio Personality

CHRIS KELLY

OF ROCK 92’S“TWO GUYS NAMED CHRIS” Co-hosts Chris Kelly and Chris Demm (along with producer Josh “Biggie” Ellinger and meteorologist Dave Aiken) make up the team for the “Two Guys Named Chris” radio show on Rock 92.3.

Kelly said it “feels very nice” to be voted as the Triad’s Best Radio Personality, but he made it clear that the show is a “total team effort.”

“I’d like to thank [YES! Weekly readers] for voting for me,” Kelly said.

“I assume there was some Russian hacking involved. Certainly there had to be, and I’m sure this will be investigated for at least two years. It is really nice for people to continue to support the morning show because we have been on such a long time. I just want to say thank you for doing that because we take a lot of pride in it, and it’s really rewarding when we win an award like this.”

“Two Guys Named Chris” airs Monday through Friday 6 a.m. to 11 a.m.

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PLACE TO BUY EYE GLASSES IN FORSYTH

C DISTINCTIVE EYEWEAR

Best

TO BUY WINE IN FORSYTH COUNTY

THE BREWERS KETTLE

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COSTCO | CLERICO OPTOMETRY PA | VISION WORKS | MYEYEDR. | BETHESDA EYE CENTER OPTOMETRY PA | FORSYTH FAMILY EYE CARE

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CORKS, CAPS & TAPS | WINE MERCHANTS GOURMET | TOTAL WINE & MORE | WINSTONSALEM WINE MARKET | WEST END COFFEEHOUSE

Best PLACE TO BUY EYE GLASSES IN GUILFORD

OSCAR

OGLETHORPE

EYEWEAR

Best

TO BUY WINE IN GUILFORD COUNTY

BESTWAY

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COSTCO | TRIAD EYE ASSOCIATES | OMAN EYE CARE EYE IMAGES | WALMART | WILKES OPTOMETRIC EYE CARE CENTER

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WIFI WINE BAR & SHOPPE | ZETO | TOTAL WINE & MORE | TASTING ROOM | RIOJA! A WINE BAR | WINESTYLES

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NOT JUST FUN & GAMES: FRANK MYERS AUTO MAXX F

rank Myers Auto Maxx might as well be rechristened “Myers and Sons,” because Frank’s son Tracy Myers has been running the show since purchasing the dealership from his father over a decade back.

Tracy is part of the ‘family business,’ as evidenced by the fact that his great-grandfather opened the first Frank Myers store 90 years ago.

Head to the dealership today and you are likely to run into Tracy, known locally as the guy who wears the red, white and blue top hat in crazy commercials on TV. His smiling face greets all comers, clear evidence of the love and passion he has for the business and for people.

That same passion has driven the business to unimaginable success.

Frank Myers Auto Maxx is credited with revolutionizing the industry, bringing his dealership unparalleled prestige and respect. Tracy believes their triumph is underlined by the way they go about their business. As he puts it himself, “everyone sells the same cars we sell.” The difference between the way they run the show and other dealers is a commitment to the customer and not to the bottom-line.

Focus on the former, and the latter improves automatically.

A fundamental tenet of their long-lasting success is relying on likeminded people who are as enthusiastic and passionate about servicing customers as his family has always been. At this dealership, people always come first. In fact, the business decided to do away with commissions for their sales team.

Their salespeople, affectionately named Non-Commissioned Solutions Providers, don’t have to rely on antiquated dog-eat-dog commissioned based pay plans to make a living.

This frees them up to focus on the customer instead of the money.

This is just one example of the innovation Tracy brought to the table since taking over, and it comes as

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VOTED BEST USED CAR DEALERSHIP IN THE TRIAD no surprise that the dealership has received a horde of awards over the years. You would be hard-pressed to name an industry award that Frank Myers Auto Maxx hasn’t won. Back in 2006, Tracy was the youngest person to ever be named the National Quality Dealer of the Year, which is the highest obtainable honor in the used car industry.

Since then, the dealership has continued to rake in accolades. INC Magazine has named the dealership one of the fastest growing small businesses in the US for the past six years. Tracy Myers also won the CIADA Community Service Award in 2017 for his work with the Christmas Toy Drive to support The Salvation Army. In addition, the dealership has been voted Best Place to Buy a Used Car for the second consecutive year by the readers of YES! Weekly.

The ever-humble Tracy attributes the success of his business to God and his team, stating that they put in the hard work that brings him the awards.

The core tenet of this sustained acclaim and respect is an emphasis on

customer services. To this end, Tracy introduced a number of initiatives that broke industry norms, including the Everybody Rides Program. The idea behind the program is helping people with less than perfect credit own a nicer, newer car.

The dealership also implemented several other unique programs such as their Layaway Program, an IronClad Money Back Guarantee and a Lifetime Engine Warranty. According to Tracy, their goal is to provide so much value to their customers that they never even consider the competition.

And the best part is that the emergence of dealers trying to emulate Frank Myers Auto Maxx doesn’t seem to bother Tracy in the slightest. So much so, he welcomes it with an air of pride, safe in the knowledge that his dealership is the gold standard in used cars.

A documentary detailing the story of the Myers’ family, Car Men, aired on The BIO Channel and received an Emmy nomination. The documentary is now available on YouTube and the dealership’s website.

At this point, it would be hard to imagine that Tracy almost decided to wave the car dealership industry goodbye. Back in the 80s, Frank got Tracy to work in the detail shop of his dealership, a job that he hated.

Instead, he went off to college, where ironically, he found a job at a Toyota dealership. His success there prompted him to rejoin the family business and the rest, as they say, is history.

Tracy now admits it was a blessing that him and his dad had an opportunity to spend time together at work, with the hope that the next generation of the Myers family develops the passion for leading the business forward.

WANT TO STOP BY?

Come by Frank Myers Auto Maxx at 4200 North Patterson Avenue in Winston-Salem. They are open Monday – Friday 9:30 am to 7 pm and Saturdays 9:30 am to 5 pm.

Service center hours are 8:30 to 6 pm Monday – Friday. For more information call 336-767-3432.

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THE GINTHER GROUP

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY YOST & LITTLE | LEONARD RYDEN BURR REAL ESTATE | REMAX REALTY CONSULTANTS OF WINSTON-SALEM

Best

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REAL ESTATE AGENCY

WITH KELLER WILLIAMS

SPA

EYE CANDY BY BRANDY SKIN CARE STUDIO

A TO ZEN MASSAGE | CHAKRAS SPA & SALON | EUROPEAN TOUCH DAY SPA | SPA AT GRANDOVER | REYNOLDA SPA | LA VIDA CLEMMONS

Best

ROOFING COMPANY

ROOFING -PRO

Best SPORTING GOODS STORE

ACADEMY SPORTS + OUTDOORS

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SKYWALKER | COOLEY ROOFING | TIP TOP ROOFING INC | ABC ROOFING, INC. | JACOB’S LADDER | QUEEN ROOFING

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FLEET FEET SPORTS GREENSBORO | OMEGA SPORTS | SKI & TENNIS STATION | PLAY IT AGAIN SPORTS | REI

Best SHOE STORE

BE SHOES

Best TANNING SALON

SUN TAN CITY

Runners-Up

DSW DESIGNER SHOE WAREHOUSE | FLEET FEET SPORTS | BIRKENSTOCK | SHOE CARNIVAL | ALEGRIA SHOES | FINISH LINE

Runners-Up

PALM BEACH TAN | TAN LINE | SOLA SALON STUDIOS | GOT SUN

Best

SMOKE/VAPE SHOP/ HOOKAH LOUNGE

PEACE OUT VAPES

Best

TATTOO/PIERCING STUDIO

ART ATTACK TATTOO

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HOOKAH HOOK-UP | TRADE N VAPE | DAYDREAMERS | VOLUME VAPES | THE PIPE AND PINT | SMOKEY SHAY’S | OFF DA’ HOOKAH

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TWISTED INK TATTOO | TATTOO THERAPY | EARTH’S EDGE | TATTOO REVIVAL | TATE ST. TATTOO CO. | GOLDEN SPIRAL

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Winston-Salem Fairground Annex *RUNNER UP* BEST INTIMATE MUSIC VENUE Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Farmers’ Market *RUNNER UP* BEST FARMERS MARKET

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TAYLOR DISCOUNT TIRE &

DISCOUNT TIRE | MOCK BEROTH TIRE & AUTOMOTIVE | BEAMER TIRE & AUTO REPAIR, INC. | BAITY’S TIRE | FIRESTONE

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TIRE SHOP

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I’m a 33-year-old woman, and I’ve always been thin. I lost about 12 pounds after a tough breakup. I’m working on getting back to a healthier Amy Alkon weight. However, Advice people keep making cutting remarks Goddess about how thin I look.

Yesterday a friend said, “You’re so skinny it’s gross!” I’d noticed that she’d gained quite a bit of weight, but I didn’t say anything...because that would be rude! She made other digs about my weight, and upon hugging me goodbye, she said, “Eww, is that your shoulder bone?!” What’s with this double standard? There’d be hell to pay if I said the slightest thing about anyone’s weight gain. — Tempted To Lash Back It is more taboo than ever to make cracks about a woman’s weight — that is, unless she doesn’t have a whole lot of it. Then it’s open season: “Wow, what happened to you? Forget where the supermarket is?”

However, it probably is not “people” but “people who are female” who are thinshaming you. Welcome to female intrasexual competition — competition between women — which is covert and sneaky (and thus poisonous) in a way male-on-male competition is not. Men, who evolved to be the warriors and protectors of the species, tend to be openly aggressive. A guy will give another guy a beat-down or publicly dis him: “Yeah, bro, sure you can get a chick to go home with you — if you’ve got five grand for a sex robot.”

Psychologist Tracy Vaillancourt explains that women seem to have evolved to avoid physical confrontations (and in-your-face verbal attacks that can lead to them), which jeopardize a woman’s ability to have children or fulfill her function as an infant’s principal caregiver and meal provider. Women instead engage in “indirect aggression” to “reduce the mate value of a rival,” like by “disparaging the competitor’s appearance ... or using derisive body and facial gestures to make the rival feel badly about herself and thus less willing to compete.” (Yeah, that’s right. It seems “Mean Girls” was a documentary.)

The tricky thing about these indirect attacks is the plausible deniability they confer.

Call a woman out for thin-shaming you and she’s likely to duck behind “I’m just worried about your health!” So instead, simply tell her that remarks about your weight hurt your feelings. Speaking up like this says that you aren’t likely to let any future digs slide,

yet you remain on moral high ground — instead of giving back in kind: “Wow, looks like you’ve been exercising a lot. Do you do the backstroke in frosting?”

YOU HAD ME AT HELL

I’m a married gay man, and I hate my in-laws. They were disgustingly abusive to my husband when he was a child. They’re in failing health now, and it’s important to him to visit them a couple of times a year. How do I get through these mandatory trips? — Dreading It It’s probably tempting to buy his family the sort of classic furniture you think they deserve. Unfortunately, they only ship that model of chair to prisons with a death row.

There is actually opportunity within this biannual awfulness you two have to go through. In the movies, people show their love through grand gestures: “We’ll always have Paris!” In real life, according to psychologist John Gottman’s research, the strongest, happiest relationships are made up of constant mundane little loving interactions: “You were so sweet to me in Costco.”

Gottman finds that the key determinant in whether a relationship succeeds or fails is the ability to trust one’s partner. This means not just trusting that they won’t cheat but trusting that they’ll continually make you and your needs a priority, on a moment-bymoment basis. For example, as Gottman puts it: “Can I trust you to be there and listen to me when I’m upset? ... To choose me over your mother, over your friends? ...

To help with things in the house? To really be involved with our children?”

So, though you can’t undo the past, when you’re on one of these visits, you can shift your focus from hating your in-laws to showing your love for your husband. Listen.

Tell him, “I know this is really hard for you.”

Hug him. Rub his feet. Once you’re out of the inlaw inferno, you might discuss trying to make a habit of this sort of thing — really being present for each other in the numerous “unimportant” moments of life.

This will keep you from being one of those couples frantically trying to plug gaping holes in their relationship with extravagant gestures. Typically, these are ultimately futile — too little, too late — and tend to not come off as planned. For example, if you’re having 150 doves released over you as you renew your vows, you’d better see that they’re all wearing tiny gold lame diapers. !

GOT A problem? Write Amy Alkon, 171 Pier Ave, #280, Santa Monica, CA 90405, or e-mail AdviceAmy@aol.com (www. advicegoddess.com) © 2018 Amy Alkon Distributed by Creators.Com.

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