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“God decides who gets sick,” said one of the PROTESTERS trying to close Greensboro’s only remaining abortion-provider. She was responding to a question about the American Red Cross’s recommendation against gatherings of more than 10 people as a way of decreasing the spread of COVID-19. On the morning of Saturday, March 21, 47 protesters gathered in the parking lot of Midori Express on Randleman Road. 6 In the spirit of KEEPING ART ALIVE during the postponed/canceled community events due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), ArtsGreensboro’s Artist Emergency Relief Fund is providing much-needed support to Greensboro’s working artists in visual art, theatre, dance, music, film, pottery and more across the entire Greensboro area, including its surrounding counties.
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A BIG HIT for Twentieth Century Fox, this 1945 adaptation of the Ben Ames Williams novel earned Gene Tierney her only Academy Award nomination (Best Actress) in one of the best and most atypical performances of her career. Cornel Wilde portrays author Richard Harland, who meets the girl of his dreams – or so it seems – in Ellen Berent (Tierney), an alluring socialite whose beauty masks an obsessive jealousy that knows no bounds. 8 CREATIVE FORCES STILL FLOW as our world transitions to a new sense of shut-in normalcy and the entertainment industry all but grinds to a halt. Live Streams have taken a unique role as centerstage in the age of social distance. Artists soldier-on, Covid-19 be damned.
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In the wee hours of the morning on March 19, NPR released a secret recording of Winston-Salem native and the Senate Intelligence Committee chairman, Sen. Richard Burr, who is heard telling a “small group of well-connected constituents” at an expensive luncheon that the coronavirus (COVID-19) “is much more aggressive in its transmission than anything that we have seen in history.” And this apparently happened on Feb. 27. Previously, Burr penned a Fox News oped with Sen. Lamar Alexander on Feb. 7, assuring the public that the United States “is better prepared than ever before to face emerging public health threats, like the coronavirus, in large part due to the work of the Senate Health Committee, Congress, and the Trump Administration.” And just to add insult to injury, according to a report by ProPublica, Burr dumped between $628,000 and $1.72 million in stock one week before the market plummeted. Now, every single restaurant dining room in our state is closed; our bars are shut down, and other small businesses will soon follow suit on Wednesday. There are now thousands without jobs in the Triad community, and unsurprisingly, the people that we elect are dragging their feet on getting much-needed economic relief to the struggling population, most of whom already live paycheck-to-paycheck. It seems as though Burr and those who paid as much as $10,000 for a seat at that luncheon were the ones who were “better prepared than ever,” for something as economically devastating as this. Sen. Burr should resign because I believe he misled the public that he was elected to serve. And I am not the only one who thinks so, several of the restaurants and bars in Burr’s hometown have taken to social media to publicly shame him. “He is never going to get served in this town again,” said Danielle Bull, owner of Bull’s Tavern in downtown WinstonSalem. “Had I known, I wouldn’t be sitting on $25,000 worth of inventory right now. If I had known Feb. 27, when he was telling his rich donors that this was coming down the pipe, I would have sold out of everything I had.” Bull said she had ordered six kegs of Guinness for the St. Patrick’s Day that never came. She said she was finally paying off overdue bills from all the business she lost during the Interstate 40 closure. She is terrified, and she doesn’t know what the future holds for Bull’s Tavern or its displaced employees. “Richard Burr is from this commu-
nity,” Bull said. “He swore an oath to the Constitution—which allows us to have life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Our liberty has been taken away. And had we known, I think businesses would have made different decisions; I think the public would have made different decisions... The public had a right to know, and everything that is wrong with this country was illustrated perfectly by Sen. Burr’s actions. He notified the wealthy and the elite—he didn’t notify anyone else. None of us had the opportunity to cash in our stocks, even if I had stocks. With my situation and the highway, every bit of cushion got gone.” Peyton Smith, the owner/chef of Winston-Salem’s Mission Pizza Napoletana, expressed a similar sentiment. “Whether he should resign or not, I don’t really know,” Smith said. “He certainly committed a felony by any stretch of the imagination.” Smith not only participated in the “public shame game,” and the “collective groan and sigh,” he offered a more than fitting solution if Burr doesn’t resign or doesn’t face legal repercussions to his highly questionable actions. “Well, you got all of this cash that you didn’t lose, while everyone else around you that presumably, you are a steward of, is losing their ass,” he said. “So, why don’t you just transfer it to the people that need it?” Sen. Burr, you took an oath to serve all of your constituents, not just the wealthy ones. Your actions have shown that you failed to do your job. Do a noble thing, for once, and resign. ! WWW.YESWEEKLY.COM
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God decides who gets sick,” said one of the protesters trying to close Greensboro’s only remaining abortionprovider. She was responding to a Ian McDowell question about the American Red Cross’s recommenContributor dation against gatherings of more than 10 people as a way of decreasing the spread of COVID-19. On the morning of Saturday, March 21, 47 protesters gathered in the parking lot of Midori Express on Randleman Road. For several years now, staff and volunteers from The Pregnancy Network (formerly Greensboro Pregnancy Care Center) on Fulton Street and members of the Charlotte-based organization Love Life have been assembling in that parking lot, where they attempt to dissuade patients from entering A Woman’s Choice of Greensboro, which Midori overlooks. Both Love Life and The Pregnancy Network are faith-based advocacy groups strongly opposed to abortion. On Saturday, many of the protesters WWW.YESWEEKLY.COM
wore teal Love Life T-shirts. As previously reported, Love Life members have been marching, praying, and singing in the restaurant’s parking lot as part of the organization’s “40 Week Journey of Hope” campaign against abortion providers in Greensboro, Charlotte, Raleigh and New York City. That lot is as close to A Woman’s Choice as the protesters are allowed to get. They have been using Midori as a staging ground for their demonstrations, often eating at the restaurant after the day’s protest ends. “Around a hundred” protesters were there on March 14, alleged Pastor Michael Usey of College Park Baptist Church, who volunteers at A Woman’s Choice as a patient escort. Another patient escort, who asked not to be identified due to the alleged online harassment she has received from abortion opponents, said she estimated the number of protesters there on March 14 as closer to 80. “But they made no attempt at social distancing, and were often huddled together in prayer.” Last Saturday, many of the protesters were spaced several yards apart, although some held hands and others arrived in family groups, several with small children in tow. While observed by this writer and by five Greensboro police officers, they did
not attempt to impede patient cars, as they’ve done on previous occasions. No one tried to misdirect, hang onto, or reach into the cars, as Greensboro City Council At-Large Representative Michelle Kennedy and District 5 Representative Tammi Thurm observed a protester do on Feb. 22. In a March 21 phone conversation, Kennedy said that she was greatly disturbed by the health risks posed by the gathering, and by the presence of children. “City council strongly supported banning public gatherings of more than 10 people, but Guilford County voted us down,” Kennedy told YES! Weekly. “The
police won’t disperse them if there are less than 50.” On Sunday, March 22, Greensboro Mayor Nancy Vaughan confirmed Kennedy’s description in a comment on this writer’s Facebook page, in which Vaughan stated, “Yesterday, I (with agreement from Council) tried to amend our Emergency Declaration limiting crowd to no more than 10, and the County declined to allow us to amend our Declaration.” ! IAN MCDOWELL is the author of two published novels, numerous anthologized short stories, and a whole lot of nonfiction and journalism, some of which he’s proud of and none of which he’s ashamed of.
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n the spirit of keeping art alive during the postponed/canceled community events due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), ArtsGreensboro’s Artist Emergency Relief Fund Terry Rader is providing muchneeded support to Greensboro’s working Contributor artists in visual art, theatre, dance, music, film, pottery and more across the entire Greensboro area, including its surrounding counties. April 2 marks Laura Way’s one-year anniversary as president & CEO of ArtsGreensboro. Way brings a wealth of experience as former executive director of GreenHill, former vice president of institutional advancement at the McColl Center for Art and Innovation in Charlotte, and as former director of operations and finance at Penland School of Crafts. Nothing could have prepared her and her staff for this challenge at hand. Way said that everything an art organization does stems from other artists, and that “ArtsGreensboro would not exist after 60+ years if not for artists painting or songwriters creating music or writers writing those books. The arts are vibrant because there are artists.” Way said that most artists work as independent contractors, and do not receive unemployment benefits when they lose work. She said that other disaster relief options are either nonexistent or very complicated.
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Looking Through My Window Pain by Yata Yoma “There’s not a safety net for artists,” Way said. “If not ArtsGreensboro, who is it going to be?” Way said this fund “isn’t about buying a writer an iPad to write a book with.” Instead, Way explained that the fund would provide “basic human needs” to working artists with the money raised. Way said ArtsGreensboro received their first 60 applications on March 20 and once an application is in the queue, it remains there week after week. Then, Way said, every Friday starting March 27, ArtsGreensboro would make payments to as many of the applicants as possible, based on funds available—as it is 100% dependent upon donations. Way said as a leader, she is asking for the generosity of individuals “who are lucky enough to give $5 or $500 or more.” She said a Charlotte campaign’s arts donor just stepped up with a $25,000 gift. “Imagine what that would do in Greensboro,” she said. “I could only hope that someone here in our community who
really enjoys having art on their walls, going to the symphony or the theatre or going out to hear music, will lean in and say, ‘I want to be the one to start that type of gifting.’” Way said the ArtsGreensboro staff is working daily from their homes sending emails, and she is trying to keep her staff “intact and emotionally whole, while also talking to a few innovative foundations for backstop funding.” While United Way and the Community Foundation are working on a “whole community approach,” with emphasis on the social service needs, ArtsGreensboro is focusing on the artists and arts organizations. Way said she was so happy to receive a wonderful phone call from Kristy Jackson, who founded Triad Music Matters in 2012. “We’re better together,” Way said of Jackson, who is collaborating with the ArtsGreensboro fund by providing weekly resources for the musicians who apply. Applicant Lyn Koonce, full-time Greensboro singer-songwriter and founder
of Harmony Music School, knows the importance of community support, as she provides music lessons and instruments to under-privileged youth. After having her gigs canceled due to the closure of restaurants and bars, she never thought she would be asking for assistance herself. “I am inspired by the ingenuity of our singer-songwriters to maximize ways to stay connected by streaming live concerts,” she said. “I am doing all I can to bring people together during my time off.” Applicant Yata Yoma (Miata Burgos) is a painter, photographer and singersongwriter following where her soul leads her. While it’s hard enough to lose income due to canceled shows, what she said she misses most is the connection and inspiration. “We really do need the support of other artists so we don’t feel like we are alone,” Burgos said. Applicant Dominique Alexis, of The Gate City Grooves, is a self-proclaimed “hip-hop dance artist masquerading as a movement analyst,” who lost his income due to school closures. He was a dance instructor at Salem College, Greensboro Performance Center and Peck Elementary. Alexis said he is now learning new ways to teach online. “We will come out of this,” Way said. “It’s hard and stressful, and for those having a hard time navigating, I recommend looking at what artists are doing all over the country, like Yo Yo Ma streaming ‘Songs of Comfort.’ Read a book of poetry. Take a piece of paper and let your hand guide you to what you are feeling in your heart. A common sense of empathy across our community extends to our artist community with joy and love. Then, we can remember this time with gratitude for the future experiences being brought to you because these artists never gave up.” ! TERRY RADER is a freelance writer/editorial/content/ copy, creative consultant/branding strategist, communications outreach messenger, poet and emerging singer/ songwriter.
WANNA apply or donate? To apply, visit www.artsgreensboro.org/emergency-fund-artist-application/, To donate online, visit www.artsgreensboro.org/ support/donate/. To donate on your phone, text ARTSGSO to 44-321 or mail a check to ArtsGreensboro, P.O. Box 877, Greensboro, NC 27402. Read Way’s personal letter regarding COVID-19: www. artsgreensboro.org/about/artsnews/
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DVD PICK OF THE WEEK: LEAVE HER TO HEAVEN (The Criterion Collection) A big hit for Twentieth Century Fox, this 1945 adaptation of the Ben Ames Williams novel earned Gene Tierney her only Academy Award nomination (Best Actress) in one of the best and most atypical performances of her career. Cornel Wilde portrays author Richard Harland, who meets the girl of his dreams – or so it seems – in Ellen Berent (Tierney), an alluring socialite whose beauty masks an obsessive jealousy that knows no bounds.
After a whirlwind courtship and marriage, Ellen’s personality begins to manifest itself in murderous ways, including drowning Richard’s handicapped younger brother, Danny (Darryl Hickman) – a sequence that stunned audiences then and remains potent now – but when Richard attempts to extricate himself from Ellen, she decides to destroy him. Deftly directed by John M. Stahl, the film boasts a first-rate supporting cast: Vincent Price (reunited with Tierney after Laura),
BATTLE OF JANGSARI (Well Go USA Entertainment): Kwak Kyung-taek and Kim Tae-hun co-directed this rugged, CGIladen, fact-based chronicle (originally titled Jangsa-ri 9.15) dramatizing the Battle of Incheon (Inchon) during the Korean War in 1950, with guest appearances by George Eads as an American general and Morgan Fox, woefully (but amusingly) miscast as a crusading photo-journalist. Melodramatic and sentimental, but the action scenes deliver. In English and Korean with English subtitles, available on DVD ($24.98 retail) and DVD/Blu-ray combo ($29.98 retail).
Making a comedy about Hitler Youth is a daunting prospect, but Waititi, who won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, pulls it off in audacious if episodic fashion, balancing satire and pathos in equal measure, with Scarlett Johansson, Sam Rockwell, Rebel Wilson, Stephen Merchant, and Alfie Allen in support. Additional Oscar nominations for Best Picture, Best Supporting Actress (Johansson), Best Film Editing, Best Production Design, and Best Costume Design, available on DVD ($19.96 retail), DVD/Blu-ray combo ($22.96 retail), and 4K Ultra HD combo ($29.96 retail). Rated PG-13.
FIRST LOVE (Well Go USA Entertainment): Takashi Miike directed this action blow-out (originally titled Hatsukoi) starring Masataka Kubota as a dying boxer and Sakurako Konishi (in her screen debut) as a strung-out prostitute whose encounter coincides with a drug-smuggling scheme gone bad on a fateful night in Tokyo. In Japanese with English subtitles, available on DVD ($24.98 retail) and DVD/ Blu-ray combo ($29.98 retail).
ROMA (The Criterion Collection): Alfonso Cuaron won his second Oscar for Best Director and his first for Best Cinematography – a feat never achieved before (especially as it was his debut in the latter category) for this semi-autobiographical 2018 chronicle of suburban life in early ‘70s Mexico City, as seen through the eyes of a young housekeeper (newcomer Yalitza Aparicio), observing the dissolution of the family’s marriage and mounting political discord that begins hitting close to home. Beautifully shot in black-and-white and deeply felt, but frequently episodic and sometimes overstated. Nevertheless, this was the first Mexican film to receive the Academy Award for Best Foreign-Language Film, with additional nominations for Best Picture, Best Actress (Aparicio), Best Supporting Actress (Marina de Tavira), Best Original Screenplay (Cuaron), Best Production Design, Best Sound Editing, and Best Sound Mixing. In Spanish with English subtitles, available on DVD ($29.95 retail) and Blu-ray ($39.95 retail), each replete with bonus features including retrospective documentaries, trailers, and more. Rated R.
I SEE YOU (Saban Films/Paramount Home Entertainment): A wooden Helen Hunt plays a suburban matriarch whose shaky marriage to lawman Jon Tenney threatens to come undone when he investigates the disappearance of a young boy in this moody, murky thriller that’s too complicated for its own good. Rated R. JOJO RABBIT (Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment): Writer/producer/ director Taika Waititi’s adaptation of the Christine Leunens novel Caging Skies stars Roman Griffin Davis (in an impressive screen debut) in the title role of an imaginative youngster growing up in Nazi Germany, where he “contends” with imaginary friend Adolf Hitler (Waititi) and befriends a young Jewish girl (Thomasin McKenzie) secretly hiding in his house. WWW.YESWEEKLY.COM
SPIES IN DISGUISE (Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment): The awardwinning, animated 2009 short Pigeon: Impossible inspired this PG-rated animated
Jeanne Crain, Gene Lockhart, Ray Collins, Chill Wills, Reed Hadley, and Mary Philips (once married to Humphrey Bogart). The film earned an Oscar for his Leon Shamroy’s rich color cinematography, with additional nominations for Best Art Direction/Set Decoration and Best Sound Recording. Both the DVD ($29.95 retail) and Blu-ray ($39.95 retail) boasts a new 4K digital restoration, theatrical trailer, and more.
espionage/fantasy featuring the voices of Will Smith as a super-smooth secret agent and Tom Holland as bumbling scientific genius who turns him into a pigeon, which certainly compromises his latest assignment. Rachel Brosnahan, Rashida Jones, Karen Gillan, Reba McEntire, DJ Khaled, Ben Mendelsohn, and first-time codirectors Nick Bruno and Troy Quane also contribute their vocal talents, available on DVD ($19.99 retail), DVD/Blu-ray combo ($22.99 retail), and 4K Ultra HD combo ($32.99 retail), the latter formats boasting bonus features.
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THE WITCH: SUBVERSION (Well Go USA Entertainment): Park Hoon-jung wrote, produced, and directed this awardwinning thriller (originally titled Manyeo) starring newcomer Kim Da-mi as a teenager whose forgotten past comes back to haunt her, propelling her into an odyssey of surprising self-discovery and violent self-preservation. In Korean with English subtitles, available on DVD ($24.98 retail) and Blu-ray ($29.98 retail). ! See MARK BURGER’s reviews of current movies on Burgervideo.com. © 2020, Mark Burger.
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caterers and staff for major music festivals. “Leaving Philly to fly down here was like any flight I’ve had before,” Nardone explained, “it was just a couple of days before all of the shutdowns became the norm.” Like most Americans, he had no idea how abruptly life would change. “Two days before we were supposed to leave, suddenly all of our gigs through May were canceled.” Nardone was stuck. Gig workers often live gig-to-gig. His cash was spent on getting to Greensboro. Returning to Philly wasn’t an option. In a stroke of creative genius, he started doing live impressions for donations. “I was trying to think of a quick way to buy groceries since I just lost all of that work,” he explained. “I kind of
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did it as a joke, but so many people loved it!“ He ran through 32 impressions in roughly 24-hours. “My personal favorite was Squidward doing Bob Dylan,” Nardone noted. “The hardest was Bruce Springsteen because I have no idea how that idiot talks,” he added with an on-brand gruffness. After accruing enough cash to stay afloat, Nardone switched modes and developed the Virtual Variety Showcase as a way to spread love, funds, and entertainment. “I’m terribly sorry for anyone who has lost work,” he insisted. “It’s a terrible time for anyone that makes a living through alternative outlets.” The showcase posts the Venmo addresses for out-of-work participants and encourages viewers with means to tip. Nardone calls it a “silly idea.” Something to spend the hours between doomsday prepping and Animal Crossing. There’s promise in the opportunity to go nuts. “It’s going to be a long set of weeks,” he noted, “but that shouldn’t discourage us from being creative and showcasing our talents!” Though he’s especially hoping to receive videos from chainsaw jugglers and ventriloquists, he otherwise insisted the showcase is an open-book as far as material goes. “Just record yourself doing whatever and send it to me,” he said. Music, dancing, cross-stitch, cooking, or “just being a goofball,” for Nardone and his showcase: anything goes. Folks who’ve submitted thus far have ranged-from kids in the Triad to videographers in Philadelphia. And the ball is just getting rolling. “It was a silly video and particularly good tongue smack sound,” Nardone said of the first video he received: from a 5-year old in Greensboro. The showcase is a notable all-ages experience, in case any parents look to highlight strange talents held by cooped-up kids. Getting serious, Nardone hopes to bridge a bit of loneliness. “It’s important for us to check in on one another,” he insisted, “social isolation can be pretty hard for those who don’t have anyone to isolate with.” Back in Philadelphia, Nardone’s band, Little War, awaits his return with a pending record and members working on showcase material to send. “We’re pretty much done
Little War by Adam Hribar with the album,” he said of the progress they made before the pandemic. “It’s recorded and almost mixed,” he explained, ”but this whole situation is really pumping the breaks on the record. Money and time are all whacky now.” They may be 500-miles apart, but Little War is banding together. “We stay in touch through texts,” Nardone explained. “I’m stuck down here without any instruments, which is kind of getting weird,” he added. As a result, his showcase videos have been primarily of him dancing. There’s hope he’ll scrounge up a bass while quarantined. Optimism is slim for Nardone on a good day. But he’s got hope in the form of summer plans: getting back to work and riding water slides at WetnWild (or as GSOtownies know it: Emerald Pointe.) Hope, it seems, is riding on the summer all-around, but Nardone holds simple advice for the now: “be creative, check on your friends and family. And stay weird.” ! KATEI CRANFORD Is a Triad music nerd who hosts the Tuesday Tour Report, a radio show that runs like a mixtape of bands touring NC the following week, 5:30-7pm on WUAG 103.1fm.
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ecessity is the mother of invention, and many Triad restaurant/bar owners and their displaced employees had to think on their feet this past week. On St. Patrick’s Day, one of the biggest days for bar-hopping in the United States, Gov. Roy Cooper ordered the temporary closure of all bars and restaurant dining rooms statewide in response to COVID-19, the infamous and unprecedented health crisis sweeping the nation. “The closure of bars and restaurants hit a group of people that were especially financially vulnerable,” Greensboro Mayor Nancy Vaughan told YES! Weekly. “Most servers were working paycheck-topaycheck. Restaurants operate on a thin margin, and our local restaurant owners are some of the most generous people you will ever meet. They contribute their time, talents and food to many nonprofits.” Vaughan said she spoke with some restaurant owners before the Governor’s decision, and applauded them for their cooperation and resilience.
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Winston-Salem area Restaurants 1703 Restaurant & Catering: D-C-T, (336) 725-5767 3 Layers Cakery: D (four slices minimum)-T, (336) 701-0510 Acadia Foods: D-T, (336) 331-3251 Athena Greek Taverna: C-T, (336) 794-3069 Arigato Japanese Steak & Seafood House: T, (336) 765-7798 Ava’s Cupcakes: D-C-T, (336) 283-9021 -Clemmons (336)999-7178-Winston-Salem Bagel Station: D (Postmates, DoorDash)-T, (336) 724-3959 Baked Just SO: T, (336) 923-5778 Bib’s Downtown: D-C-T, (336) 722-0007 Big Mouff CheeseSteaks: T, (336) 5903957 Black Mountain Chocolate: D (via online ordering and USPS) FREESHIP2020 orders over $50 (336) 293-4698 Bobby Boy Bakeshop: T, (336) 955-3284 Bobo’s Deli and Grill: C-T, (336) 7603711 Broad Branch Distillery: C-T, (336) 602-2824 Buie’s Market: C-T, (336) 602-2504 Burke Street Pizza: D-C-T, (336) 760-4888-Sherwood Plaza, (336) 721-0011-Burke Street Cafe Arthur’s: C-T, (336) 725-4548 Cafe Gelato: D-T, (336) 725-9110-Hawthorne Road Cagney’s Kitchen: D (ChowNow)-T, (336) 724-0940 Camel City BBQ Factory: D (Takeout Central)-C (only for elderly and disabled)-T, (336) 306-9999 Camel City Coffee: C-T, (336) 955-2246 Camino Bakery: C (SWIPEBY)-T, (336) 721-9990 Camino Real Mexican: D-T, (336) 923-0001 Campus Gas: D-C, (336) 893-6520 Carmine’s Italian: D-T, (336) 774-8758 Carolina Ale House: D-C-T, (336) 794-1311 Charm Thai: D (UberEats, DoorDash)-T (336) 725-4141
Cloverdale Kitchen: D (GrubHub, Takeout Central)-T, (336) 725-4701 Clark’s BBQ-Kernersville: C-T, (336) 996-8644 Coffee Park Airstream: C-T, (336) 310-9063 Cobblestone Farmers Market: T, pre-order online at www.thecobblestonefarmersmarket.com/ Corks Caps & Taps: T, (336) 893-6671, email: brewerscct@gmail.com Crazy Crab Seafood & Grill: D-C-T, (336) 727-3735 or order online: www.crazycrabseafoodgrill.com Coppola’s Pizzeria and Italian Restaurant: D(DoorDash)-C (Swipeby)-T, (336) 922-1190 Cugino Forno Pizzeria Winston-Salem: D-C-T, (336) 448-0102 Davie Tavern-Advance: D-C-T, (336) 940-2010 Delicious by Shereen: D, order online only at www. deliciousbyshereen.com Dewey’s Bakery: D (GrubHub)-C-T, (336) 725-8321 Di Lisio’s Italian Restaurant: C-T, (336) 546-7202 Diamondback Grill: D-T, (336) 722-0006 or email info@ diamondbackgrill.com Dogwood Hops and Crops: C-T, (336) 955-1463 Downtown Thai & Pho Restaurant & Bar: D(UberEats)-T, (336) 777-1422 Duck Donuts: D (DoorDash)-C-T, (336) 727-3419 Duke’s Restaurant: C-T, (336) 768-3108 Elizabeth’s Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria: D-C (call on arrival)-T, (336) 768-0605 Fiddlin’ Fish Brewing Company: C (call on arrival)-T, (336) 999-8945, or visit www.fiddlinfish.com/shop Firebirds Wood Fired Grill: D(UberEats, Postmates, DoorDash)-C-T, (336) 659-3973 Five Loaves Catering: D-C-T, (336) 721-1115 Foothill’s Brewing: D (inhouse within 10 mile radius, DoorDash)-C, (336) 777-3348-4th Street, (336) 997-9484-Kimwell Drive Forsyth Seafood Market and Cafe: T, (336) 748-0793 Francesco’s Pizza Italian Restaurant: T, (336) 3773332 Goody’s Grill: C-T, (336) 765-3100
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“What I’ve been most struck by is that there is very little bitterness over the decision to close restaurants and bars,” she said. “I would encourage people to support our local small businesses however they can, and #LeaveABigTip. We need to keep our small businesses solvent.” Winston-Salem Mayor Allen Joines echoed Vaughan’s sentiment. “Our small businesses, especially in the hospitality industry, are having a difficult time,” he said. “Please support these restaurants by taking advantage of their carry-out service.” To help residents of the city that have been economically impacted Maher Said (left) and friend by COVID-19, Mayor Joines and United Way Greensboro, and he hopes he can keep of Forsyth announced the new COVID-19 his business that long. Response Fund for Forsyth County on Most of his employees are family. March 18, according to a press release. “There’s me, my brothers, my sisterThe release stated that the City of in-law, and my two daughters. We are Winston-Salem will match any contribumaking maybe $400 a day, which for us, tion up to $1 million and that the fund is not so much. Yesterday, a good man would be administered by United Way came in. He asked how we are doing, and and the Winston-Salem Foundation. when I told him, he bought a $500 gift To further support the Triad food and card.” beverage industry during this economiHe said he absolutely understands cally devastating time, YES! Weekly with Gov.Cooper’s order that restaurants help from the community, has put cease all on-site dining. “I feel it is a together a list of locally-owned resgood thing what they are doing right taurants offering takeout, delivery and now in North Carolina, but pray it will be curbside pickup in Greensboro, Winstonshort. We can struggle a week, a month, Salem, High Point and some surrounding maybe two. My family in Nazareth and areas. Jordan say they are doing the same, closing schools and restaurants, getting Maher Said, Nazareth people out of the street. I am praying for Bread Company the people there and here, for family and Come November, it will be 10 years friends, and for the world. I would rather since Maher Said opened Nazareth lose work than lose a customer forever.” Bread Company at 4507 W. Market St. in
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Grandma Ruby’s Country Cookin’ and Catering: D-C-T, (336) 377-9227 Grecian Corner: D (to Novant and Baptist Hospitals only)-C-T, (336) 722-6937 Greek Guy’s Grill: C, (336) 794-2545 Gunny Smitty’s Hot Dogs: T, (336) 701-1985 Hakkachow Asian Eats T, (336) 893-8178 Happie Food: D-T, (336) 701-2911, or email: happiefood4u@gmail.com Healthy Made Simple: D, (336) 474-9004 or order online at www.hmsimple.com Hero House: D (Doordash)-C-T, (336) 768-3944 Honky Tonk Smokehouse: D (Takeout Central, Postmates)-C (inhouse, SWIPEBY)-T, (336) 794-2270 Hoots Beer Co.: D (only in downtown Winston-Salem, $30 minimum)-T, send message on social media for delivery Hot Dog City: T, (336) 722-8600 Incendiary Brewing Company: T, (336) 893-6714 Intown Donutz: T, (336) 331-3414-Winston-Salem, (336) 992-7707-Kernersville J and J Food Mart: D (GrubHub)-C-T, (336) 283-9609 Jeffery Adams on Fourth: D-C-T, (336) 448-1714 Jimmy the Greek: D-T, (336) 722-0184 Johnny B’s Grillhouse: D-C-T, (336) 293-6009 Joymongers Barrel Hall: T, (336) 608-4290 Juggheads Growlers & Pints: T, (336) 546-7754 K & W Cafeterias: C-T, (336) 760-0526 Kermit’s Hot Dog House: C (turn parking lights on upon arrival)-T, (336) 788-9945 King Classic Bakery: D-C-T, (336) 983-2157 King’s Crab Shack & Oyster Bar: D-C-T, (336) 3069567 Krankies: T, (336) 722-3016 La Botana Mexican Restaurant: T, (336) 768-6588 La Carreta: D-C-T, (336) 922-1133 -Robinhood Road, (336) 768-7881 -Peace Haven Road La Casa Lopez Mexican Grill: D-T, (336) 293-8983 Liberty Arts Coffee House: T, (336) 893-7587 Little Richard’s Smokehouse: D-C-T, (336) 766-0401-Clemmons, (336) 999-8037-Winston-Salem Los Toritos Mexican: D (UberEats, DoorDash, GrubHub), C-T, (336) 829-5232 Mario’s Pizza: D (DoorDash, UberEats, GrubHub)C-T, (336) 768-0057-Hanes Mall Boulevard, (336) 602-1410-Cloverdale Avenue, (336) 778-2002-Clemmons
Mayberry Ice Cream & Restaurant: D (UberEats, DoorDash, GrubHub, Postmates, ChowNow)-C (by request only)-T, (336) 724-3682-Miller Street May Way Dumplings: T, (336) 782-8773 Mediterraneo Pizza & Grill: D-T, (336) 830-8388 Mickey’s Cafe-Kernersville: D (Seamless, GrubHub)C-T, (336) 996-0676 Midtown Café & Dessertery: C-T, (336) 724-9800 Mi Pueblo: D (order online at www.mipueblomexgrill. com/)-T, (336) 765-5174-Stratford Road, (336) 766-7612-Clemmons Milner’s American Southern: C-T, (336) 768-2221 Mission Pizza Napoletana: T, (336) 893-8217 Moji Coffee and More: C-T, (336) 939-6654 Monstercade: T, (336) 893-8591 Monte De Rey: T, (336) 765-1424-Country Club Road Monterrey Mexican Restaurant: T, (336) 773-0300 Mountain Fried Chicken: D ($100 minimum, $10 delivery charge)-C-T, (336) 767-1676 Mozelle’s Fresh Southern Bistro: D ($50 minimum within 2 miles, $5 delivery charge)-C-T, (336) 703-5400, or order online at www.mozelles.com Mrs. Pumpkin’s Bakery & Deli: C-T, (336) 924-9797 Mystic Ginger : T, (336) 245-8724 Nawab Indian Cuisine: T, (336) 725-3949 O’Brien’s Deli: D-C (inhouse and SWIPEBY)-T, (336) 765-9722 Old Richmond Grill: T, (336) 924-4295 Omega House Restaurant: D-C-T, (336) 724-5262 Organix Juice Bar: D ($30 minimum, must have cooler with ice by the door), order online at www.mkt.com/ organixjuicebar Oso Eats: C-T, (336) 293-6371 Pacific Rim Food Truck: T, (336) 772-3051 Paul’s Fine Italian Dining: D-C-T, (336) 768-2645 P.B.’s Takeout: T, (336) 748-8990 Pho Sushi Vietnamese & Japanese: D-C (inhouse and SWIPEBY)-T, (336) 306-9174 Prime Tyme Soul Food Cafe: D (UberEats, GrubHub)C-T, (336) 785-0914 Pulliam’s Hot Dogs & BBQ : C-T, (336) 767-2211 Putters Patio & Gril: D (Postmates)-C-T, (336) 7249990 Que Viva Latin Street Grill: T, (336) 265-7321 Radar Brewing Company: C-T, (336) 999-8090
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Angela Ballas, Grecian Corner Located at Cloverdale and Eden Terrace, Grecian Corner has been a Winston-Salem culinary landmark for 50 years. Owner Angelo Ballas hopes he can remain open for the next 50 days. But if you catch him crying, it’s not from sadness. “Gratitude’s brought me to tears,” he told YES! Weekly. “Our community support has been amazing. We have the best customers in all of Winston-Salem.” Of course, he worries. “It hurts having to cut hours, and the unknown is really eating at me, but our customers and staff keep me going.” One example of that happened last Thursday. “A lady had sent out a Next Door message to her neighborhood that she’s was going to place a takeout order from us on Friday, and that everybody who wanted something should let her know, as her husband would pick it up and bring it back to her neighbors. So yeah, more tears of gratitude there.” Although he’s been delivering to the hospital, he’s been leery of doing so to private homes. “But today, we started Chow Now, which offers an option with DoorDash to have it delivered.” During the six years, this writer spent regularly going to the Wake Forrest Baptist Cancer Center (for successful treatment, then post-treatment check-ups), I stopped at Grecian Corner afterward for the delicious pork souvlaki. The homemade avgolemono soup, moussaka, cranberry-pecan salad and baklava cheesecake are also highly recommended.
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Christine Catania Christine Catania, Ice Queen Last week, Christine Catania was panicking. Besides her ice-cream trucks, Greensboro’s Ice Queen has a brick and mortar location at the coliseum, and she’d just ordered enough supplies for the ACC. “When it was canceled, I was terrified, but now I have more business than I can handle.” This gratifies but chagrins the young-looking woman with decades of experience in the local food scene, as she knows her friends are hurting. “I’m just trying to make people happy,” Catania said. “Folks need that right now.” She shut down for two days, but not for lack of business. “I had to completely restructure to handle demand. With no more public events, I’ve gone to online ordering and delivery of pre-made items. In the past three days, I’ve gotten so much support, and more work than I
Raylen Vineyards & Winery: D (shipping)-T, (336) 998-3100 Real Q Country Club: T, (336) 760-3457 River Birch Lodge: C-T, (336) 768-1111 Rooster’s A Noble Grill: C, (336) 777-8477 Ryan’s Restaurant Steak Chops and Seafood/ Butcher Shop and Market: C-T, (336) 724-6132 Salem Kitchen: T, (336) 722-1155 Second & Green Tavern: C-T, (336) 631-3143 Senor Bravo Mexican Restaurant: D (DoorDash, UberEats)-C-T, (336) 725-1888 Simply Soul: D (DoorDash, GrubHub)-T (336) 788-0400 Sir Winston Wine Loft: T, (336) 722-0795 Sixty Six Grill and Taphouse: D-C, (336) 293-6688 Skrimp Shack: D (Doordash, GrubHub)-C-T, (336) 3313026 Slappy’s Chicken: D-T, (336) 761-0268 Small Batch Beer Co.: C (SWIPEBY)-T, (336) 893-6395 Social. Southern Kitchen & Cocktails: D-T, (336) 893-8737 Stoked Woodfired Pub: D (text “Stoked” to 3373 and download the app)-C-T, (336) 815-8000 Stonefield Cellars Winery: T, (336) 644-9908 Ta’Nisha Monique Cupcakes: C, (336) 602-4595 Taqueria Luciano’s: D-T, (336) 755-4782 Taste of the Triad: D (to businesses only)-C-T, (336) 338-8471 Thai Harmony: D-C-T, (336) 842-5532 Tequila Mexican Restaurant: D-T, (336) 727-9547 The Beer Growler: C, (336) 893-8251 The Carving Board: T (336) 748-9118 The Diner: C-T, (336) 765-9158 The Flour Box Tea Room and Cafe: T, (336) 955-2310 The Katherine Brasserie and Bar: C-T, (336) 761-0203 The Old Fourth Street Filling Station: D-T, (336) 724-7600 The Olive Tree: C (SWIPEBY)-T, (336) 723-4224 The Porch Kitchen and Cantina: D-C-T, (336) 893-8361 The Prescott-Kernersville : T, (336) 310-4014 The Rhythm Lounge & Grill: T (lunch only), (336) 695-8857 The Sherwood: T, (336) 842-3345 The Sweet Truth: D ($20 minimum)-T, (336) 986-9040 Tokyo Japanese Steakhouse: C-T, (336) 722-5009
To Your Health Bakery: D-C-T, (336) 6185275 Tre Nonne Italian Restaurant: D (UberEats, GrubHub, DoorDash)-T, (336) 618-5275 Village Juice Co.: D (DoorDash, GrubHub)-C (SWIPEBY)-T, (336) 986-9402 Village Tavern: C-T, (336) 748-0221 Vincenzo’s: D (GrubHub) -T, (336) 765-3176 Washington Perk: T, (336) 448-5197 West Coast Wanderer: T, (303) 834-5984 (text/call to order ahead) West End Café: C-T, (336) 723-4774 West End Poke: D-T, (336) 842-3712 WestTown Restaurant: T, (336) 945-3348 Whitaker Square Pizza: D-T, (336) 660-0400 Wicked Awesome Food Truck: T (828) 312-2628 Wild Willie’s Wiener Wagon: T (336) 842-3659 Wine Merchants/Vin 205: C-T, (336) 765-8175 Wise Man Brewing: T, (336) 725-0008 Xcaret Mexican Grill and Cantina: D (free within 8 mile radius)-C-T, (336) 955-1345 or (336) 997-5610 if busy Young Cardinal Café & Co.: D (10 mile radius, $20 minimum on food, $100 minimum on groceries)-C-T, (336) 448-5188 Zesto Burgers & Ice Cream: C-T, (336) 793-5548 Zeko’s 2 Go Food Truck: T, (336) 267-3193 Zito Pizzeria and Grill: D-C-T, (336) 765-9486 Zoe’s Family Restaurant: D( free delivery after $25)-T, (336) 842-5000
Greensboro Restaurants 1618 Downtown: T, (336) 312-4143 42FryGreensboro: D-T, (336) 676-5005 Acropolis: D-T, (336) 676-5005 Asahi Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi: T, (336) 8558883 Bahn Mi Saigon Sandwiches: T, (336) 856-7667 Bangkok Cafe: D-T, (336)855-9370. Beef Burger: T, (336) 272-7505 Bihn Mihn: C-T, (336) 851-1527 Bites + Pints: D-C-T, (336) 617-5185 Blue Agave: T, (336) 282-4800 Bandito Bodega: D-C-T, (336) 897-7878
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know what to do with.” Instead of laying off part-time employees, she’s giving them more work. “Can’t keep up on my own. I have three whole neighborhoods sharing on their social media pages when I’m delivering to selected drop off points. Everybody pays online, every order is made in my truck and then delivered in my car in coolers. Each order is bagged separately, labeled, and I’m taking as many safety precautions as possible.” She said the inevitable learning curve had gone smoothly. “People are thanking me for offering this service, and I’m thanking them for wanting it. Everybody is being very flexible, and it’s overwhelming and absolutely wonderful.” Andrew Kang, Sushi Republic “So many restaurants are suffering, and I don’t want to see them go under,” said Stacey Dallas as she waited with her daughter Grace for their food pickup outside Sushi Republic on Tate Street last Thursday. Owner Andrew Kang told YES! Weekly that he’s not laid anyone off. “Hopefully, we’ll keep all of them.” Signs direct customers to a waiting area on the patio. “As soon as someone goes there, we’ll meet them outside, take their order, and process payment, if they’ve not already paid on the phone. I myself am temporarily doing a delivery service. We do gift cards. You can even call us and we can send the gift card to your phone.” His business has fallen off. “On a good day, we’ll be 50% of what we used to do, on a bad day, about 25%.” Kang has family in South Korea.
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Andrew Kang “They seem to be handling it pretty well, and the virus appears on the downturn there, as they’re testing everybody because they have actual test kits available.” He wants to thank everyone who’s supported the restaurant, or any restaurant. “We’re like everyone else, trying to make ends meet and survive while offering the best service we can. I’m hoping that everyone stays safe and that we can come out on the other side and keep things going.” Rocio Sosa, Los Chico’s Rocio Sosa, general manager of Los Chico’s, hadn’t been in business long when the crisis hit. The restaurant had already begun to establish a following in the former Koshary location at 200 S. Elm in Greensboro. The lunch trade was growing, and many praised the huge tortas, which are served
Boba House: T, (336) 379-7444 Bonchon: D-T, (336) 265-8008 Bravo Cucina: T, (336) 834-0084 Brown Gardiner Drug Co.: D-T, (336) 273-0596 Cafe Pasta & Grill: D-C-T, (336) 272-1308 El Camino Real: D-T, (336) 632-0003 Casa Vallarta: T, (336) 282-7070 Cheesecakes by Alex: D-C-T, (336) 273-0970 Chez Genese: D-C-T, (336) 663-7399 Chef Samir Shaltout: T, (336) 852-9707 Cincy’s: D-C-T, (336) 378-9774 Coliseum Cafe: T, (336) 299-1809 Corner Slice: C-T, (336) 333-3077 Country Barbecue: C-T, (336) 292-3557 Crazy Crab Seafood Restaurant: D-C-T, (336) 315-5351, Big Tree Way, https://crazycrabseafoodgrill.com/ Crazy Crab Seafood Restaurant: D-C-T, (336) 895-4784 New Garden, https://crazycrabseafoodgrill.com/ Cugino Forno: D-T, (336) 897-7920 Darryl’s: C-T, (336) 294-1781 Dames Chicken and Waffles: D-C-T, (336) 275-7333 Elizabeth’s Pizza: D-C-T, (336) 288-1515 Embur Fire Fusion: D-C-T, (336) 541-8442 Emma Key’s: D-T, (336) 285-9429 First Carolina Deli: D-T, (336) 273-5564 Fishers: T, (336) 275-8300 Five Guys: D-T, (336) 856-2201 Ghassan’s Battleground: D-C-T, (336) 272-8400 Ghassan’s Cornwallis: D-C-T, (336) 378-1000 GIA: Drink Eat Listen: D-T, (336) 907-7536 Giacomo’s Italian Market: T, (336) 282-2855 Golden Wok: D-T, (336) 855-6161 Grey’s Tavern: T, (336) 617-5341 Harper’s Restaurant: D-C-T, (336) 299-8850 Hooters: D-T, (336) 852-4600 Jake’s Diner Battleground: D-C-T, (336) 907-3563 Jake’s Diner Drawbridge Pkwy: D-C-T, (336) 285-7920 Jake’s Diner Holden: D-C-T, (336) 851-0944 Jake’s Diner Wendover: D-C-T, (336) 297-4141 Jerusalem Market: T, (336) 547-0220 Jerusalem Market on Elm: D-C-T, (336) 279-7025 K&W Cafeteria: D-T, (336) 292-2864
Kau: T, (336) 656-2410 Kobe Grill: D-C-T, (336) 291-8260 La Palma: D-T, (336) 763-2987 Lao Restaurant: C-T, (336) 763-6493 Leblon Brazilian Steakhouse: C-T, (336) 294-2605 Lindley Park Filling Station: T, (336) 274-2144 Little Brother Brewing: T, (336) 510-9678 Los Chicos: D-C-T, (336) 256-9637 Lox Stock & Bagel: D-T, (336) 288-2894 Luna Mexican Seafood Bar & Grill: T, (336) 286-9040 Mac’s Speed Shop: D-T, (336) 544-8370 Machete: C-T, (336) 265-8859 Mario’s Pizza-Wendover: D(DoorDash, GrubHub, UberEats)-C-T, (336) 632-0072 Mario’s Pizza-New Garden: D(DoorDash, GrubHub, UberEats)-C-T, (336) 316-1119 Manny’s Universal Café: T, (336) 638-7788 The Marisol: T, (336) 852-3303 Mayflower Seafood: T, (336) 379-7009 McFlathery’s Deli at Stumble Stilskins: C-T, (336) 691-1222 Mellow Mushroom: D-T, (336) 235-2840 Melt Kitchen and Bar: T, (336) 763-5445 Mizumi Hibachi and Sushi: C-T, (336) 265-8008 Mythos Grill: D-C-T, (336) 288-2440 Natty Green’s Pub: T, (336) 274-1373 Nazareth Bread Company: D-C-T, (336) 285-6096 New Garden Bagels: D-T, (336) 763-0380 New York Pizza: D-T, (336) 763-1217 Noma Food & Co: D-C-T, (336) 663-8464 Oakcrest Family Restaurant: T, (336) 288-7585 Old Town Draught House: T, (336) 379-1140 Outback Steakhouse: D-C-T, (336) 282-6283 Papa Murphy’s Pizza: T, (336) 369-7272 Paradise West Indian Restaurant: T, (336) 273-3552 Pho Hien Vuong: C-T, (336) 294-5551 Phoenix Asian Cuisine: D-C-T, (336) 855-5158 Pieology: D(Via Pie Life Rewards App)-C-T, (336) 8566004 Pita Delite Cornwallis: D-T, (336) 378-8880 Pita Delite Friendly Center: D-T, (336) 547-8003 Pizzeria L’Italiano: T, (336) 274-4810 PorterHouse Burger Co.: T, (336) 617-7145
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Mexican, Cuban, or Milanesa style (the later is like a chicken-fried steak sandwich on fluffy, buttery bread). Then came COVID-19. “We had lay off two of our cooks and my waitresses for the coming week. We’ve been trying to work it just as a family.” That family has been fighting back with ingenuity and good cooking. “We’re doing takeout, contactless curbside pickup and inhouse delivery for locations in an eight-mile radius from the restaurant. We’ll be working with Grub Hub very soon.” Besides her regular menu, she’s added three Take & Bake family dinners. “One is Mexican Lasagna. Another is pans of twelve enchiladas, red sauce or green sauce, and cheese on top, with ground beef or shredded chicken. Both are $24 and feed 4-6. We also have steak and chicken fajitas with peppers, onions, rice, beans and tortillas on the side. Those cost $38 and feed six.” She’s retained much of her already established clientele and gained some new customers since the crisis started. “We’re very appreciative of the downtown community and of our fellow downtown restaurants, as we’ve all kind of joined in together. Thank you so much to everyone who purchases a meal from us.” Tu Sen, 98 Bistro Tu Sen is “staying calm and following the procedures” during this time uncertainty. Sen is the owner of 98 Bistro in High Point, and she said 98 Bistro offers
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takeout, curbside and free delivery within 5 miles. Sen said she had received a good response and that she is blessed to be apart of a supportive community. Being Asian-American, Sen said she was a little bit concerned about the hate that might be out there amid this pandemic. “But I know, with my community, because I have been there so long,” she said. “We don’t have that here.” Sen is remaining optimistic; she isn’t complaining. In fact, she expresses gratitude for the help and leadership of first responders and government officials. “I always feel like being in America, we have all been blessed, and no matter what, we can overcome this,” Sen said. “This is the whole world’s problem, and I would be selfish to ask for any help than what people already go through. I pray a lot, and I just hope everybody stays healthy so that we can overcome this.” “Pray and continue to give love to each other from a distance, everything will be better,” Sen said when asked what she would advise others in her position to do. “We just gonna have to think this through together, and I want to tell everyone thank you for the love and continued support.” Joe Tappe, Broad Branch Distillery If any local business is thinking outside of the box during the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s Winston-Salem’s Broad Branch Distillery. The distillery was included in the Governor’s order to close because it offers tours and tastings. Joe Tappe, a distiller at Broad Branch, said that their closure has definitely impacted the business; however, he said the response to bottle sales have been great. The distillery decided to lend a clean hand to the Winston-Salem community by making hand sanitizer for the public. “Just like the folks that retooled their car and truck factories to make airplanes during the war, we have retooled ourselves to make hand sanitizer for the public,” Tappe said. “The response has been overwhelming by the community.” Tappe said Broad Branch is accepting donations for their Whiskey Wash Hand Sanitizer, and the donations will go toward the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School Buddy Fund. “We just wanted to do our part,” he said. “It is just one of those things, you can either sit back and do nothing and worry, or you can get out there and do something. Everyone has a part to play.” !
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BBQ Nation: D-C-T, (336) 306-5511 Big Ed’s Chicken Pit: C-T, (336) 869-7584 Biscuit Factory: C-T, (336) 869-7217 Blue Rock Pizza and Tap: C-T, (336) 889-2583 Blue Water Grille: C-T, (336) 886-1010 Blue Zucchini & Company: T-11 a.m. until 2:30 p.m., (336) 883-2583 The Brewers Kettle High Point: D-C-T, (336) 885-0099, thebrewer@thebrewerskettle.com Capra’s Deli: D-T, (336) 454-5975, order online www. caprasdeli.com Carolina’s Diner: D (to businesses/hotels)-C-T, (336) 869-0660 Carter Brothers Bar-B-Que & Ribs: C-T, (336) 841-2241 Casa De Soto’s: C-T, (336) 886-4081 Chop House Grill: T, (336) 841-7156 Country Barbeque Express: C-T, (336) 886-0160 Country BBQ: C-T, (336) 869-5422 Corner Grill: T, (336) 887-6191 Cozy Cannoli: D(UberEats, DoorDash)-T, (336) 861-2099 Crazy Mexico: (336) 875-8149 Cristina Gray’s Restaurant: D-C-T, (336) 882-2002 DeBeen Espresso: C, (336) 889-2107 Dragon City: D, (336) 869-2966 Express Pizza And Subs: D-T, (336) 887-7075 Fire & Sticks Japanese Steakhouse: C-T, (336) 887-3473 Full Moon Oyster Bar: C, (336) 307-2887 Giannos Stone Oven Pizzeria: D(Family style only), (336) 885-0762 Granny’s Donuts: T, (336) 885-9595 Harbor One: T, (336) 307-3330 High Point Bagels: D(DoorDash, GrubHub)-C-T, (336) 875-5050 Ishikawa: T, (336) 885-4886 J. Butler’s Bar & Grille: D(DoorDash, UberEats, GrubHub)C-T, (336) 861-5758 J&S Cafeteria: C-T, (336) 841-8192 Jamestown Oven & Grill: D-T, (336) 454-9001 Jamestown Park Club and Grill: T, (336) 454-4912 Kepley’s Barbecue: T, (336) 884-1021 Kin Thai Asian: D(large orders within 5 miles)-C-T, (336) 781-0820
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