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NOVEMBER 22-28, 2017 VOLUME 13, NUMBER 47

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THE SWEETEST THING We have compiled a list of various bakeries in the Triad and asked them all what was the “sweetest thing” at their shops. Over 15 shops spanning across four cities have given us a taste of their delicious treats.

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SOPHIE’S CORK AND ALE opened in June 2016 just in time for alcohol sales to become legal in Davidson County. Uptown Lexington was already making the turn to become a little hot spot for eats. Sophie’s is Dave and Cynthia Milligan’s first restaurant venture and has landed itself as the spot for wine and craft beer and also small plates and shareable portions packed with local ingredients. 12 Nobody expects the Shamo giant CHICKEN. Marijane Gray, a Greensboro homemaker, and mother of two, didn’t know what a Shamo was when her mailman knocked on the door and nervously asked if the 2 1/2-foot-tall rooster belonged to her. She told him she had no idea what this Percheron of poultry was doing on her doorstep. 13 Last week marked a homecoming for ZENE BAKER, noted film editor and 1998 graduate of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts School of Filmmaking. Originally from Raleigh, he spent time with family, then paid a special visit to his old stomping (and studying) grounds... NOVEMBER 22-28, 2017

If, when faced with the name KNIVES OF SPAIN, some listeners expect a dark and heavy band, that’s okay. If those unsuspecting listeners are then surprised when they see a woman playing the flute, that’s cool, too. Gwen Young doesn’t mind messing with expectations a little bit. 18 ...if JUSTICE LEAGUE makes anything clear, it’s that Wonder Woman was an illusion, a cinematic sleight of hand, and the celluloid equivalent of a stopped clock being right twice a day. Justice League defaults to the problems that have plagued the DC Extended Universe films pre-World Wars, and while it offers more pleasures than its detractors would ever admit, it still qualifies as yet another bigscreen disappointment from The House That Clark Built. 20 Members of the SPANN family of Comanche County, Oklahoma, keep running afoul of that state’s incest law, with the latest dust-up over the marriage of 26-year-old Misty Spann and her 43-yearold mother, Patricia, in March 2016.

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WHAT: Cocktail Class: Broad Branch Distillery Come learn about and taste local whiskies from the professionals of Broad Branch Distillery! This tasting will consist of several samples straight from the creators as well as learning about how these tasty products are made. The cost of this tasting class is $12, which includes 4 drink samples of their delicious products as well as a wealth of knowledge to take home to impress your friends! WHEN: 7 - 8 p.m. WHERE: Breathe Lounge at Eclection. 221 N Main St., Kernersville. MORE: $12 entry.

WHAT: Ebenezer Scrooge’s last chance is one night and three spirits. Its a life-changing ride through past, present and future as he learns what it means to be human. Triad Stage brings Dickens classic story to life in a dazzling production brimming with bold acting, daring design and spinetingling special effects. A Christmas Carol is a ghostly tale of Yuletide cheer, gracious redemption and heart-warming hope for the whole family. WHEN: 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Triad Stage. 209 Spruce Street North, Winton Salem. MORE: $10-$50 tickets.

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WHAT: The Craftsmen’s Classic was founded 43 years ago by the Gilmore family. Clyde Gilmore, a jewelry maker, wanted to create a “family” of artists and craftsmen, nationwide, that could stage indoor festivals showcasing their totally original works and interact one-on-one with the public. WHEN: Nov 24: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Nov 25: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Nov 26: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. WHERE: Greensboro Coliseum. 1921 West Gate City Boulevard, Greensboro. MORE: Ticket prices - $8/Adult, $1/Child (6-12), Under 6 Free.

Methodist Church will host it’s first fall craft fair this year. Come out to support and help us celebrate Native American Heritage Month. There will be crafts, food, home decor and chances to win prizes from our vendors. There are limited slots for vendors. WHEN: 9 a.m. WHERE: Triad United Methodist Church. 3010 Monterey St., Greensboro. MORE: Free entry.

WHAT: Celebrate the sounds of the season with heartwarming stories, carols, holiday magic, and more! Join the Symphony for our annual kickoff to the holiday season, complete with an audience sing-a-long and a visit from Santa. Purchase your tickets early; seats sell fast for this popular Triad holiday show! WHEN: 7:30 p.m. WHERE: The Stevens Center of the UNCSA. 405 W Fourth Street, Winston-Salem. MORE: $20-67 tickets.

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[BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT] ELLIE RAY BOUTIQUE BY JESSICA CLIFFORD

Mid-October welcomed the new Winston-Salem-based shop, Ellie Ray Boutique. Emily Smith, a WinstonSalem native, with 10-plus years of retail managerial experience, recently took the leap from manager to first-time boutique owner. The boutique’s name has a family connection. “It’s in memory of my mom and my husband’s dad,” Smith said. Ellie is short for Smith’s late mother’s middle name, while Ray is short for the middle name of Smith’s late father in law. Ellie Ray Boutique sells various brands of clothing, accessories and shoes. Smith refers to the shop’s style as trendy with “contemporary women’s clothing.” Some of the shop’s biggest sellers include their booties and blanket scarves, as well as items from the brand Piko. Unlike many stores, about 50 percent of Smith’s merchandise is made in the United States. A few local brands are also in stock, including Ace Earrings made in Clemmons and Average Day Designs made in Winston-Salem. Clothing and accessories are selected for the age range of 15 to 45. New items rotate in all the time, with shipments made twice a week.

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Smith prides her boutique on being affordable too. The shop’s average price range is from $10 to $40, with select brand names being more expensive. “My thing was that I wanted people to walk out with a whole outfit,” Smith said in reference to her prices being less expensive than other boutiques. Besides Smith’s prices, she is also proud of her small six-women staff. “The biggest thing is that I honestly have the best staff,” she said. With Ellie Ray Boutique being new, Smith is having a grand opening on Saturday, Dec. 2. The shop will have DJ Snow playing live from noon to 2 p.m. as well as snacks, discounts and raffles available. Ellie Ray Boutique is located at 1320 Creekshire Way, Winston-Salem, NC 27103, and is open Monday-Friday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday’s from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. With the holiday season already here, the shop is now open on Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. until the end of December. To keep up with Ellie Ray Boutique’s latest arrivals, follow them on Facebook at Ellie Ray Boutique and on Instagram @ ellierayboutique. !

NCDOT TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING FOR THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF A GRADE SEPARATED CROSSING AT THE FRANKLIN BOULEVARD AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN “H” LINE RAILROAD CROSSING (722959A) AND CLOSURE OF THE O’FERRELL STREET RAILROAD CROSSING (722961B) IN GREENSBORO, GUILFORD COUNTY TIP PROJECT NO. P-5709 The N.C. Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting regarding the proposed project for construction of a grade separated crossing at the Franklin Boulevard and Norfolk Southern “H” Line railroad crossing (722959A) and closure of the O’Ferrell Street railroad crossing (722961B) in Greensboro. Grade separation means construction of a bridge of one mode of transport over the other, eliminating a crossing at the same level. The meeting will take place on Monday, December 4, 2017 from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Gateway Education Center, Purple Pod Multipurpose Room located at 3205 Wendover Avenue East in Greensboro. The purpose of this project is to remove existing at-grade railroad crossings and provide safety improvements along the Raleigh to Charlotte rail corridor. By providing access to safer crossings, the project will reduce train and vehicle conflicts. The public may attend at any time during the above mentioned hours. NCDOT representatives will be available to answer questions and listen to comments regarding the project. The opportunity to submit written comments will also be provided at the meeting or via phone, email, or mail by December 19, 2017. Comments received will be taken into consideration as the project develops. Please note that no formal presentation will be made. Project information and materials can be viewed as they become available online at http://www.ncdot.gov/projects/publicmeetings. For additional information, contact Anamika Laad, NCDOT Senior Rail Project Development Engineer by mail: 1553 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1553, by phone: (919) 707-4705, or via email: alaad@ncdot.gov. NCDOT will provide auxiliary aids and services under the Americans with Disabilities Act for disabled persons who wish to participate in this meeting. Anyone requiring special services should contact Caitlyn Ridge, P.E., Environmental Analysis Unit via e-mail at ceridge1@ncdot. gov or by phone (919) 707-6091 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. NOVEMBER 22-28, 2017

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Life in one meal: A Chef’s Table at Sophie’s Cork and Ale

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ome “foodies” say having breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert all in one meal would be life. Well, at last week’s Triadfoodies Chef’s Table, Chef John Kristi Maier Wilson gave us life. @triadfoodies Sophie’s Cork and Ale opened in June 2016 just in time Contributor for alcohol sales to become legal in Davidson County. Uptown Lexington was already making the turn to become a little hot spot for eats. Sophie’s is Dave and Cynthia Milligan’s first restaurant venture and has landed itself as the spot for wine and craft beer and also small plates and shareable portions packed with local ingredients. After seeing photos of Chef Wilson’s food, which are always packed with color and texture, we paid a visit to Sophie’s and were really impressed with the atmosphere of the wine bar as well as the food. The Milligans hired Wilson after learning about him from Chef Dion Sprenkle, who they had brought in as a consultant. “He found me and I found him and he trained me a bit on how they wanted things,” Wilson told me. “Originally they wanted to do just small bites and cheese courses and things like that, but I really just wanted to take it to another level. I knew we could become more here and do something different than Lexington has ever seen.” Wilson actually grew up in Lexington and got his culinary start in high school working in country clubs and most recently at Willow’s Bistro in WinstonSalem, where he says he learned much about using local ingredients. “I really wanted to come back to Lexington and show them what I’ve learned and give the town something that it was missing.” The menu at Sophie’s has traditional items like crab cakes, flatbreads and salads as well as pub fare, all in an ever so tiny kitchen with simple induction burners, no fryers and only a couple of people working in the back. Wilson’s burgers are actually becoming something the young

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chef is known for. “I love to take classic sandwiches and dishes and turn them into burgers,” Wilson told me. “The reason I make them so big is because I have a small kitchen and I’m limited by not having a fryer for french fries. I do have some side items but I make these burgers fat so you’ll get nice and full. When I go out to eat burgers, I want a big one so I make them like I like them.”

Dinner Course “Stout trout” fish & chips with avocado tartar sauce & malt vinegar microgreen garden salad Chef Wilson called this dish a Southern twist on the classic with North Carolina trout and North Carolina stout beer.

Breakfast Course Duck bacon Benedict on a cheddar biscuit with duck fat hollandaise & Early’s Honey Hickory Smoked Sausage & Brussel hash I just love benedicts and the savory side of breakfast. Duck fat is already a truly special ingredient to cook with. This dish had it all for me. It was big enough to stop there. But we had three more courses of life to go. Despite its size though, some of our guests wanted seconds. The beauty and delectableness of the dish had most of us wondering...”why exactly isn’t Sophie’s open for brunch?” Lunch Course Pork Belly Banh Mi Taco Chef Wilson was inspired by the traditional banh mi, which is served on a fresh roll and layered with meat, crisp veggies and herbs. Here, he took a succulent piece of pork belly perfectly seared and topped with the pickled daikon radish, carrots, cilantro and a drizzle of sriracha. It was beautiful and tasted as wonderful as it looked. WWW.YESWEEKLY.COM

Dessert Butternut squash pie with graham cracker crust & homemade banana nut bread pumpkin ice cream sandwich This dessert though. You’d think you couldn’t improve much on the lovely, autumnal flavors of a pumpkin pie. Taking some inspiration for that, Wilson knocked it out of the park with this delicately spiced pie, which was on a homemade graham cracker crust and topped with homemade whipped cream. Alongside, a sweet little ice cream sandwich with homemade banana bread (Chef Wilson’s mom’s recipe) and homemade pumpkin ice cream. Eye-rolling good. Also, did you catch all the homemade in that description? Cynthia Milligan said Chef Wilson had been “chomping at the bit” to do a dinner that featured all the day’s meals. “John has taught me so much about putting flavors together,” she said. “He’s so talented and I’ve learned not to question him at all.” Wilson admitted that he’s been especially wanting to serve a breakfast for dinner dish and that our event was the perfect time to do it. It really was a beautifully thought-out dinner and so very different than any other

Butternut Squash Pie & Banana Nut Bread Pumpkin Ice Cream Sandwich Chef’s Tables over the past 18 months. Sophie’s is a treasure in the Triad and really highlights the kind of food scene that is headed to Lexington, which has been known for its barbecue since forever. The wine bar has a solid local following, which was evident by their support for the Chef’s Table, but it’s beginning to be well-known to folks who live outside of Lexington and is convenient to those traveling between the Triad, Salisbury and Charlotte areas. Fortunately, a couple dozen people who have never been to Sophie’s now know what a talented Chef Wilson is. Wilson said he welcomes folks who want to give their lunch or dinner a try. “I just love playing with different ingredients and doing things with food that you might not have ever thought of,” he said. “ I love working with the local farmers here. The products grown here are just amazing. I love cooking with local ingredients. it makes the food taste like home and I think people really appreciate that.” !

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obody expects the Shamo giant chicken. Marijane Gray, a Greensboro homemaker, and mother of two, didn’t know what a Shamo was Ian McDowell when her mailman knocked on the door Contributing and nervously asked if the 2 1/2-foot-tall columnist rooster belonged to her. She told him she had no idea what this Percheron of poultry was doing on her doorstep. “All I knew was that he was the most monstrously big chicken I’d ever seen.” He’d clearly been used for fighting. “His belly and legs were plucked clean of feathers,” she said, “and there were scars on his chest.” Describing herself as “neurotic about researching things,” she said she “got quite a crash course in the prevalence of cockfighting in Greensboro, and quickly learned that he was a Shamo, which is a valuable Asian fighting breed.” While she’d identified the unexpected visitor who made her alarmed mailman cry fowl, how he ended up at her door remains a mystery. “A neighbor told me that there was someone near here that kept fighting roosters in their garage,” she wrote, “but they weren’t sure which house it was.” While she never identified the cockfighters, she guessed why they aban-

doned the Shamo. “When a bird stops winning,” she wrote, “it’s killed outright or dumped somewhere and left to fend for itself.” Abandoned roosters typically die from starvation, exposure, cars or predators. She wasn’t going to let that happen to the bedraggled yet majestic and docile creature she named Tyson. Her husband David, whom she described as not generally fond of pets, was fascinated by Tyson. “There was never any question that he would live out his days safely with us.” Those days ended up being about a year. Because of their size, Shamo roosters often break their legs. “Because they’re so massive, jumping down from a roosting spot can stress their bones,” she said. “The vet tried to save him, but because of his history of being fought, he had weakened kidneys and was unable to replace the blood loss from the surgery.” After that, her yard “seemed empty without a bird stalking dinosaur-like around it,” she wrote in an essay for the Adopt a Bird Network. She wanted another rooster, specifically one rescued from fighting in honor of Tyson. Confiscated gamecocks are typically euthanized without being given a chance at adoption, but she found that Carolina Waterfowl Rescue in Indian Trail (www. carolinawaterfowlrescue.com) also rehabilitates and finds homes for such roosters. On their website was a photo of the tallest rooster ever brought to them. He was in bad shape; bruised, bloody, missing feathers, with stab wounds from

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Marijane Gray and her roosters Buddha and Bokbok. fighting gaffs, and, she wrote, “his eyes were so swollen that they weren’t even sure he still had eyes.” After a couple of weeks of veterinary care, the rooster she named Rex arrived at her house, where he took great pleasure in flapping his wings (something he’d not had room to do in a while), exploring her yard, and taking a 45-minute dust bath, then followed her into the house. “That evening,” she wrote, “he hopped up into my lap, snuggled his head into my robe and went to sleep.” She had Rex for three years, and when he died from mycoplasma, a chronic respiratory virus, it almost broke her heart. “He died in my arms,” she wrote me. Before that happened, she got him some friends. Marijane Gray said that, despite having been used for fighting, Rex had no problem accepting three more gamefowl roosters as his flock. In her essay for the Adopt a Bird Network, composed before Rex’s demise, she wrote that “Rex looks after them as the reigning patriarch, warning them of danger, letting them know where the best food tidbits

are, using his dignified calm stature to intervene in any tussles and put them to a stop.” Marijane Gray said that her roosters are “just as affectionate as a cat or dog, they’re smart, inquisitive, and entertaining,” adding that they know their names and come when called. “Whether they’ve been abused, abandoned, or fought, every last one responds immediately to being treated with kindness.” She said she once thought she didn’t like birds, but her flock has changed that. “The way that these boys can be subjected to the absolute worst that humanity can offer in terms of cruelty and then climb in your lap and hug you--and chickens DO give hugs when they trust you--is beautiful to me,” she said. “If they can show such sweetness to us, we should offer them the same courtesy.” ! 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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From UNCSA to Hollywood and back Last week marked a homecoming for Zene Baker, noted film editor and 1998 graduate of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts School of Filmmaking. Originally from Raleigh, Mark Burger he spent time with family, then paid a Contributing special visit to his old stomping (and columnist studying) grounds on the University of North Carolina School of the Arts campus in Winston-Salem. But he wasn’t alone. With him came Thor: Ragnarok, the latest Marvel bigscreen blockbuster, which has grossed over $700 million worldwide (and counting) and received solid reviews, many of which hailing it as the best Thor film and some as one of the best Marvel films so far. After a special screening last Friday at the ACE Exhibition Complex, Baker fielded questions from students and faculty – and was gracious enough to consent to this exclusive YES! Weekly interview while driving from Raleigh to Winston-Salem before his visit. Coming back to the school nearly two decades after graduation, and nearly eight years after he screened 50/50 there “is pretty surreal,” he chuckles. “I’m not going to lie – it’s weird! A few things seem just the same, but so much seems different.” Baker and fellow UNCSA graduates Steven Gonzales (co-editor) and David Gordon Green (writer/producer/director) made their feature debut with George Washington, which earned critical raves, made waves in the independent film community, and brought considerable attention to the School of Filmmaking – to say nothing of launching their careers into orbit. Baker and Gonzales would re-team with Green on All the Real Girls (2003) and Undertow (2004), and Baker would work with fellow graduate Jody Hill on The Foot Fist Way (2006) and Observe and Report (2009). Along with Danny McBride (another UNCSA grad), they’ve WWW.YESWEEKLY.COM

all remained friends, and Baker doesn’t discount future collaborations. “I’m always open to it,” Baker said, “but the scheduling doesn’t always work out. I was surprised when I saw David and Danny were doing Halloween, but I’m certainly looking forward to see what they bring to it. They’re both so talented and creative. I’m sure it’ll be interesting.” Having graduates visit the school periodically is “vital to the continued growth and reputation of the film school,” says Susan Ruskin, School of Filmmaking dean. “We love to watch their careers, because their success affirms the quality of our training. Alumni like Zene Baker leave here ready to walk onto any film or television project and contribute on a professional level. Many of them are eager to come back and share their experiences and insights with current students. That is gold. Their visits inspire and enrich all of us.” Baker’s credits also include This is the End (2013), Neighbors (2014) and Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016), the holiday farce The Night Before (2015), and the Seth Rogen/Evan Goldberg political satire The Interview (2014), notorious for “inspiring” the computer hacking that rocked Sony and sent shock waves throughout the entertainment world. Ironically, during our telephone interview my power inexplicably went dead for 10 seconds, cutting us off in mid-stride. When we reconnected, I jokingly theorized that our conversation was being monitored. Laughed Baker: “Oh, no – not again! We’re being bugged!” Having begun his career in the indie realm, Thor: Ragnarok might seem a change of pace – or was it? “All the principles are the same, only on a much larger scale,” he said. Baker shares editing credit with Joel Negron (21 Jump Street, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and Transformers: Dark of the Moon). “Joel started first, two weeks into production, then I came on two weeks from the end of production,” Baker recounts. “This was something Marvel wanted to try on this particular movie. Joel’s definitely got some experience on me in terms of this kind of film, but he was really gracious and open – and also giving. It was a great team experience, and also a learning experience.”

The film also marks a departure for director Taika Watiti, the New Zealander who earned an Oscar nomination for his 2004 short Two Cars, One Night, and scored international hits with What We Do in the Shadows (2014) and Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016), the highestgrossing film in New Zealand’s history. “He has a great sense of humor, he has a good eye, he’s intelligent – he definitely brings a lot with him,” Baker praises.” I liked him as a person, and he brought some of his indie sensibilities.” Although Baker didn’t get the opportunity to be on the set for Thor: Ragnarok (Australia) or his previous film, Jonathan Levine’s Snatched (Hawaii), it is something he enjoys and finds useful. “Some editors hate being on set; they want to maintain that objectivity, and I can understand that,” he observes, “but I love it. I love the vibe, and it doesn’t make me precious in the editing. I know how difficult setting up a shot can be. I appreciate the hard work that goes into it. But sometimes things have to go.” Editors can become typecast. Despite Undertow and the 2008 chiller The

Haunting of Molly Hartley – a film that didn’t succeed for numerous reasons, Baker admits – he’s become a “go-to guy” for comedy. Not that he’s complaining. “I am trying to broaden my genres, and I want to challenge myself, but I do love comedy – it’s one of my favorites,” he says. “And it’s very flattering when people ask for you because they’ve liked your previous work. I don’t take that for granted at all. With Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg and Nicholas Stoller and Jonathan Levine, I couldn’t ask to work with better people. They are awesome guys, and smart guys. I try my best to seek out people I like and their way of storytelling.” Baker isn’t sure what comes next. “I have no idea,” he says with a laugh. “There’s definitely stuff swirling around, which I can’t talk about yet, but the last six or seven years I’ve gone from one project to the next, one after another, almost non-stop ... so it’s nice to take a little break and recharge.” ! See MARK BURGER’s reviews of current movies on Burgervideo.com. © 2017, Mark Burger.

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f, when faced with the name Knives of Spain, some listeners expect a dark and heavy band, that’s okay. If those unsuspecting listeners are then surprised when John Adamian they see a woman @johnradamian playing the flute, that’s cool, too. Contributor Gwen Young doesn’t mind messing with expectations a little bit. Young is the Greensboro-based multi-instrumentalist, composer and singer who records and performs under the name Knives of Spain. Young makes all the sounds herself, playing a slew of instruments -- flute, hand drums, accordion, guitars, analog synthesizers, melodica, bells and more. She records and mixes it all on her laptop at home in her living room. The results

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Multi-instrumentalist Gwen Young generates all the sound in Knives of Spain. are wide-ranging, with ominous thrumming and unsettled dissonances in some places, and lilting acoustic settings or hypnotic drones in others. Some songs

have odd-time metrical structures, with five- or seven-beat patterns that gently frustrate the urge to find a familiar groove. Young, 42, has been performing

under the Knives of Spain heading since 2010, and since that time she’s released two full-length albums and an EP. Knives of Spain will perform at

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Monstercade in Winston-Salem on Dec. 2 and at On Pop of the World studios in Greensboro on Dec. 15. I met with Young last week to speak with her about her music. “Knives of Spain is completely about what I can do as one person,” Young said. “I’m one performer and one musician. I do collaborate with other people -- I love to collaborate -- but this project I’ve dedicated to only what I can do. So I’ve set these parameters up for myself.” She can do quite a lot. Young is a classically trained flute player. She attended the North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem for a few years and stayed in town for a bit before relocating to Greensboro 10 years ago. During that time Young has also been studying North Indian classical music, taking up guitar, and playing flute within that tradition. She’s also played in a Middle Eastern ensemble with Oud and Dumbek, and in a cabaret group that performed Kurt Weill songs. These days, in addition to her Knives of Spain project, Young is also involved in an ensemble called Breath of the Ether, which performs chant-based music with a meditative yoga-backdrop slant. She also plays in an experimental improvisational duo call cen0te, with her partner Greg Hoffman. One can hear many of those different threads in Knives of Spain. Non-western elements bounce off of each other. On “Red Ribbon,” from 2012’s Opening Sequence, a slow samba bumps along with deep hand drums, multi-tracked flutes, acoustic guitar and steady timekeeping line tapped out on a triangle or similarly brittle-sounding piece of metal percussion over which Young sings. “The Quote,” from the same record, sounds a little like a woozy calypso-tango, with flute lines darting above the switching rhythms. There’s a lot of atmosphere on Knives of Spain recordings. It’s humid, barometric. Foghorn sounds, deep-breathing accordion, insect hissing, music-box tinklings, and clouds of shivering synth oscillations all contribute to a vibe that can either lull or put you on edge. Fans of music that braids aspects of folk and the psychedelic avant-garde, minimalism, electronic experimentation and sonic mood painting will find things to like in Knives of Spain. There are subtle connections to be made with artists like the Silver Apples, Linda Perhacs, Colleen, early Pink Floyd, Can, the Latin Playboys, Tom Waits, Laurie Anderson, Vashti Bunyan and Portishead. Young sings with a quiet and subdued voice, but with expressive, bluesy swoops and slides. Breath and sigh, controlled exhalations, are part of her palette. WWW.YESWEEKLY.COM

Some might hear a connection to the flute in her singing. “The flute is the closest instrument to the voice,” Young said. “The flute is basically an extension of the voice. That’s the way I’ve always felt about it. I definitely started playing the flute before I started singing, but when I started singing it felt natural to me because I’d been playing the flute for so long.” Young’s music is often built up around rhythms and cyclical patterns, but unlike a lot of artists working in a related mode, she doesn’t generally use loops or samples, preferring instead to record the repetitions live. “Everything is going to originate from an acoustic instrument that I’m playing,” she said. “I like the variety that I get when I play a percussion track through the entirety of a piece. Loops contain that too much and they get too repetitive. I like the colors that you can get with different articulations. And I’m not a trained percussionist, so I feel like it’s nice to explore. That’s sort of what I do on all these things.” Young is a big advocate of earnest effort, individual spirit, and inspired amateur energy as opposed to ultra-focused virtuosity. Her time studying classical flute soured her a little on the degree to which students in the Western conservatory tradition can be encouraged to cultivate a narrow form of technical instrumental excellence that doesn’t necessarily foster bold creativity. Young moved away from her classical studies toward a more wideranging embrace of exploratory musicmaking as a productive artistic mode. She views an instrument that she hasn’t mastered as a chance to tease out new colors and ideas that might nudge her music in other unexpected directions. Finding creative gratification in the process of making music is, for Young, more important than demonstrating any particular advanced skill set in the generation of the sound. Sometimes two notes are better than seven. Sometimes a steady drone is as compelling as a complicated set of chord changes. “I’m just gonna make music for myself,” says Young “and not worry about everyone else.” ! JOHN ADAMIAN lives in Winston-Salem, and his writing has appeared in Wired, The Believer, Relix, Arthur, Modern Farmer, the Hartford Courant and numerous other publications.

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ook! Up on the screen! It’s a mirage! It’s an apparition! It’s Wonder Woman! Certainly, after the three-andout represented by Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad, the arrival of this past summer’s Wonder Woman was nothing short of a miracle. The solo starring vehicle for the Amazonian warrior princess clicked on all cylinders, and it appeared that DC had finally turned the corner and would begin producing superhero sagas as acclaimed and as beloved as those emanating from the Marvel warehouse. But if Justice League ( ) makes anything clear, it’s that Wonder Woman was an illusion, a cinematic sleight of hand, and the celluloid equivalent of a stopped clock being right twice a day. Justice League defaults to the problems that have plagued the DC Extended Universe films pre-World Wars, and while it offers more pleasures than its detractors would ever admit, it still qualifies as yet another

big-screen disappointment from The House That Clark Built. A constant problem in all the DCEU titles (even Wonder Woman) has been the lack of a truly great villain, and that debt continues with this picture. Steppenwolf (voiced by Ciaran Hinds) is the latest baddie du jour, a towering CGI entity plotting to conquer Earth with the aid of demonic insects. Naturally, such a threat

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couldn’t be handled by just one hero, so Batman/Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck) and Diana Price/Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) assemble a crime-fighting outfit whose members also include Barry Allen/The Flash (Ezra Miller), Arthur Curry/Aquaman (Jason Momoa) and Victor Stone/Cyborg (Ray Fisher). As expected, Superman (Henry Cavill) returns from the dead, although he’s inexplicably something of a combative tool when initially revived. But after Batman whispers “Martha” to him, he’s just fine. (OK, the scene actually plays out with Superman smacking around the other heroes, but this alternate approach would have made just as much sense and saved the producers several million bucks in the process.) As with Suicide Squad, the high volume of colorfully costumed characters provides variety but not depth. The broad strokes applied by scripters Chris Terrio and Josh Whedon work in spurts, often dependent on the performance of the actor in question. Of the newbies, Miller comes off best, offering the only humor in the film that doesn’t come off as hopelessly forced. Momoa’s Aquaman functions better as eye candy than as an interesting personality, while Fisher’s Cyborg makes even less of an impression. Cavill is typically dull as Superman, and while Affleck is again fine as Bruce Wayne, his bulky Batman outfit is distracting, making him look less like the Dark Knight and more like somebody’s drunk uncle who reluctantly dressed up to amuse the neighborhood kids at Halloween. Thus, Gadot again ends up as a saving grace, and she also figures at the center of one of the few action sequences (a bank robbery) that’s exciting rather than cumbersome. Indeed, much of the film feels heavy and unwieldy, from the FX set-pieces to the cluttered storyline to the overall aesthetic

design of the picture. Gadot, Miller, and some of the character interactions in the early going provide enormous lift, but as it stands, Justice League ultimately registers as an also-ran in the ongoing superhero sweepstakes. COMING-OF-AGE MOVIES can often feel as ubiquitous as superhero films, yet Lady Bird ( ) turns out to be one of those special efforts that manage to leapfrog over the competition with a single bound. Although known primarily as an actress, Greta Gerwig has worked before as a writer and director, and here she devotes all her attention to those duties. This is the first time she doesn’t star in her own story — instead, the lead is Saoirse Ronan, delivering a performance that compares favorably to her smashing turn in 2015’s Oscar-nominated Brooklyn. Set in Sacramento in 2002, the film orbits around Christine McPherson (Ronan), a high school student who prefers to go by the nickname “Lady Bird.” Like any normal teenager, Christine wants to be accepted by the popular kids and hopes to find love in the arms of a desirable classmate. These are Herculean challenges for almost any adolescent, but they’re even more difficult for someone as individualistic and uncompromising as Christine. Also adding to her woes is the testy relationship she shares with her mother Marion (Laurie Metcalf), whose tough-love approach is often misinterpreted by Christine as outright disdain and disgust. There isn’t much in Lady Bird that doesn’t feel recognizable from past films of this nature, but it’s Gerwig’s ability to make her protagonist’s struggles feel raw and real that allows this affecting film to soar. !

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our favorite sisters are back and they are taping a “TV Special” for the local Cable Access channel in a studio that Reverend Mother has set up in the convent basement. It stars the nuns you love plus Father Virgil and some of Mount Saint Helen’s most talented students. Some great new songs are featured, including: “Twelve Days Prior to Christmas,” “Santa Ain’t Comin’ To Our House,” and “It’s Better to Give Than To Receive.” This show is filled with “Nunsense” humor you love, some favorite holiday carols, a “Secret Santa,” and a hilarious take on Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker Ballet.” “Nuncrackers” will make the you laugh, tug at your heartstrings, and have you singing and foot-stamping your way through the holidays! The OSCT production is directed by Jean-Marie Buckley and musically directed by Christy Elkins. Some of your OSCT favorites are featured in the show: Rev. Mother: Stephen Hale Amnesia: Macon Shirley Hubert: LaShon Hill Robert Ann: Alex Acuff Fr. Virgil: Michele Martino Maria: Patricia Benitez Louise: Parker Sparks Joanna: Kellyn Jiles Betty: Ila Deese WWW.YESWEEKLY.COM

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Members of the Spann family of Comanche County, Oklahoma, keep running afoul of that state’s incest law, with the latest dust-up over the marriage of 26-yearChuck Shepherd old Misty Spann and her 43-year-old mother, Patricia, in March 2016. The two had been separated after Patricia lost custody of her young kids, but when they resumed contact a few years ago, Patricia told investigators, “they hit it off.” KFOR reported that Patricia also married one of her sons in 2008, but two years later that marriage was annulled. Another son reported to KSWO-TV that Patricia tried to start an inappropriate relationship with him, but he shut her down. In early November, Misty received a 10-year deferred sentence and will serve two years’ probation. Her mother/ex-wife (their union was annulled in October) will be sentenced in January.

NERD ALERTS

— Since Twitter announced that it would allow 280-character messages rather than its original 140, a whole new world has opened up for the gameaddicted among us. Gizmodo reports that tweeters are using the expanded tweetspace to play board games such as chess, Connect Four, Shogi and Go. Games are even being customized; one tweet enthuses about “Marine biology twitter-chess. With a new marine biology fact every time a piece is moved, and a scientifically accurate death scene when a piece is taken.” Uh, ok. — A sharp-eyed Google Earth user from Leeds, England, searching for Longcross Studios in Surrey, came across a “Star Wars” fan’s dream: the Millennium Falcon, nestled inside a ring of stacked shipping containers and covered with a tarp. Andi Durrant tweeted about his find on Nov. 8. The spaceship was used in filming “Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi” at Longcross; that movie is set for release Dec. 15.

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Becky Reilly of Omaha, Nebraska, was forced to call in a roofing company after discovering thousands of honeybees had invaded her home’s attic, producing so much honey that it was dripping down the side of the house. “We heard a loud and rhythmic buzzing, and it was somewhat terrifying because we knew what it

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meant,” Reilly told KETV. Jason Starkey of Takoda Green Roofing said he removed about 40 pounds of honey on Oct. 26 before moving the bees and tackling the damage, which he called “horrible.” Local beekeeper John Gebuhr moved the bees to his garage, but he is pessimistic about their survival through the winter. But Reilly’s friends and neighbors are thrilled: They’re getting honey for Christmas!

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An Indonesian museum, De Mata Trick Eye Museum in Yogyakarta, has been forced to remove an exhibit that encouraged visitors to take a selfie with a waxwork of Adolf Hitler. The figure, which stood in front of a giant image of the entrance to Auschwitz concentration camp, had been on display since 2014, and the museum said it was one of the most popular displays. Metro News reported that the museum originally defended the exhibit as “fun,” but when the Simon Wiesenthal Centre in Los Angeles demanded its removal, the museum complied, taking it down on Nov. 10.

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Sean A. Sykes Jr., 24, of Kansas City, Missouri, has discovered one way to avoid the justice system. Sykes was detained in a Sept. 1 traffic stop, but he denied any knowledge of the drugs and handguns found in the car, The Kansas City Star reported. As he was being questioned at the police station, the detective wrote in his report, Sykes was asked his address. In response, he “leaned to one side of his chair and released a loud fart before answering with the address. Mr. Sykes continued to be flatulent and I ended the interview,” the detective wrote. Charges were not filed at that time, but Sykes was pulled over again on Nov. 5 and was in possession of marijuana, crack cocaine and a stolen pistol. He was in custody awaiting a bond hearing.

A NEW TWIST ON YARD WORK

Council officers for the village of Blubberhouses in North Yorkshire, England, stumbled upon seven trash bags full of cannabis plants at the side of a road on Nov. 12, according to the BBC. They contacted the North Yorkshire Police, whereupon Constable Amanda HanuschMoore tweeted a photo of the bags and invited the owners to “come and speak to us at Harrogate Police Station, we’re more than happy to discuss!” !

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Tasty treats throughout the Triad By Katie Murawski and Jessica Clifford

KRECEK KAKES

Krecek Kakes High Point

The motto of Krecek Kakes is “hard to say, easy to eat.” Krecek Kakes opened in June 2013 and moved in February to 2505 N Main St Unit 107, in High Point. Krecek Kakes is open 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday and are closed on Sundays. Krecek Kakes carries Angel Konfection, which are bite-sized konfections that are sold individually at the bakery. Kristen Krecek, the owner of Krecek Kakes said the

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konfection has a cookie-like crunch and are all unique in flavor. But the sweetest thing at Krecek Kakes is their Incredible Coconut Cake, which is three layers of coconut cake, coconut cream cheese icing and coated with shaved coconut. For an 8-inch round Incredible Coconut Cake, the price is $25. “One thing that really sets us apart is that we deliver,” Krecek said. “Within the city of High Point, [or 25-mile radius] it is like a $10 delivery fee and a dollar each additional mile.” Students of High Point University will love Krecek because they accept student’s passport card and will deliver to the university. For more information about Krecek Kakes, visit the website at http://www.krecekkakes.com/ or call (336) 875-8399.

Tart Sweets

Winston-Salem Tart Sweets is located at 848 W 5th St. in Winston-Salem and is open Tuesday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. and are closed Sunday and Monday. Chelsea Tart, owner of Tart Sweets said that Tart Sweets was the very first, “from scratch, family

For more information, visit Tart Sweet’s Facebook page @tartsweets, https:// www.facebook.com/tartsweets/, website at https://www.tartsweets.com/ or call (336) 724-5663.

Savor The Moment Bakery & Dessert Cafe Greensboro

TART SWEETS bakery in Winston-Salem. We continue to be the only bakery, we know of, that bakes fresh every day.” Tart said the sweetest thing at Tart Sweets would be the homemade marshmallows this time of year. “We were the first in Winston to make the homemade marshmallows and the only ones to make them every single day. It is the freshest marshmallow you are ever going to find.” The homemade marshmallows costs $4.25 for a 4 oz. bag. On Dec. 9, Tart Sweets will host a holiday open house as well as gingerbread decorating classes throughout the month of December.

Savor The Moment is a dessert cafe and retail store located at 1117 Coliseum Blvd in Greensboro. Savor The Moment is open Tuesday through Thursday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m., on Friday from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. and is closed on Sunday and Monday. Tanya Dickens, co-owner of Savor The Moment, said the bakery is a family business, spanning three generations, as Dickens’s mother (who is the other co-owner) and daughter help to run the shop. “We have a nice, casual but elegant, laid-back atmosphere,” Dickens said. Dickens said the sweetest thing at Savor The Moment would have to their cake sundaes. The sundaes come in spice cake, red velvet and strawberry shortcake flavors. Dickens said the sundae is layered

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cake and special cream (that Dickens said is not a frosting nor ice cream so it does not melt). The sundae also comes with a choice of two toppings. Every second Saturday, carrying on the tradition from the previous owner of the bakery, is cupcake Saturday, in which cupcakes and coffee is just $1. For more information, visit Savor The Moment’s website at http://savorthemomentbakery. com/ or call (336) 688-5094.

and is diabetic friendly), doggie bowls and over 70 toppings. The sweetest thing at Feeney’s is the color-changing bowl that costs $7 and when you purchase it you can fill it up at no charge for the weight. Upon returning, bring the bowl back and get 20 percent off the weight. Colleen Hodges, owner of Feeney’s said these bowls are fun and environmentally friendly. “It is a family-fun environment,” Hodges said. For more information visit the Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Feeneys-Frozen-Yogurt-Bar-185845988132/ or call (336) 617-5874 (GSO) (336) 8890578

The Humble Bee Shoppe specializes in macarons, cookies, special and custom cakes, as well as vegan and gluten-free options. The sweetest thing at The Humble Bee Shoppe would be their specialty macarons. McGee said they are freshly made, soft and delicate treat. Some of the flavors include lavender, pistachio, pumpkin, Early Grey and chocolate ganache. For more information, visit the website at http://www.thehumblebeeshoppe.co/ or call (336) 293-7457

Cake & All Things Yummy Kernersville

Cake & All Things Yummy is a Christianbased and family-oriented bakery located at 103 E Mountain St, in Kernersville, and is open Tuesday through Thursday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. and on Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. The sweetest thing at Cake & All Things Yummy would have to be their wide-variety of cake options and their 14 daily flavors of cupcakes. Cake & All Things Yummy offers cupcakes, bundt cakes, chocolate-dipped items, cookies, cobblers and much more. “There is something for everybody here,” Sheila Vernon, manager and wedding consultant at Cake & All Things Yummy said. As far as seasonal items, the most popular would be their cinnamon bread, which costs $9 a loaf and will be for sale from November until Christmas. For more information, visit the website at http:// cakeandallthingsyummy.com/ or call (336) 310-4504.

Humble Bee Shoppe Winston-Salem

The Humble Bee Shoppe opened five months ago and is a small-batch, scratchmade confections bakery. The Humble Bee Shoppe is located at 1003 Brookstown Ave, in Winston-Salem and is open Wednesday and Thursday from 8:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m., Friday fro 8:30 to 7:30 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. and is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. ‘We have a very small space, but we make it work,” said Brittany McGee, owner and head baker of the Humble Bee Shoppe.

Feeney’s Frozen Yogurt Bar Greensboro, High Point

Feeney’s was opened in 2010 and was the very first self-serve frozen yogurt parlor in North Carolina. Feeney’s has two locations: 1503 New Garden Rd in Greensboro and 1589 Skeet Club Rd, in High Point. Feeney’s offers frozen yogurt, sorbet, Feeney’s 8 (only eight calories per ounce WWW.YESWEEKLY.COM

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Amoroso’s Bakery

High Point, Greensboro Amoroso’s Bakery is known for their cakes and cupcakes. Their brand of bakery treats is sold in two locations - High Point and Greensboro. Though their biggest selling item is their strawberry red velvet, Angie McIntosh, a co-owner of Amoroso’s Bakery with Ralph Amoroso, is excited about their newest treat: bread. They have crusty white, country loaf in rye, white and wheat as well as raisin and walnut, Jewish rye, wild wheat (sourdough) and baguettes. “We feel we set ourselves apart from others by ‘sticking to the basics,’” McIntosh said. “We are extremely proud of our ‘downhome’ treats.” As of now, they wholesale to many local businesses and are always interested in sharing their treats with other establishments. However, sitting inside either bakery has its own perks. McIntosh said the bakeries have a living room-feel, with a “cozy, warm and family atmosphere.” She said they are there for customer’s, “sweet tooth needs, whether it be simple or extravagant.” Their original location is at 5824 Samet Dr #190, in High Point, while their most recent location is at 5803-A Hunt Club Rd., in Greensboro.

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Cheesecakes by Alex Greensboro

Cheesecakes by Alex is a family-owned bakery located in downtown Greensboro, specializing in its title dessert. The bakery’s sweetest treat is the chocolate brownie turtle, consisting of a brownie bottom, caramel, pecans, chocolate cheesecake and dipped in chocolate. “It is the ultimate decadent dessert,” said Abby Cranford, front of house manager of Cheesecakes by Alex. “It is one of our best sellers.” However, the shop also has some year-round cheesecakes that match the holiday season, including their pumpkin and sweet potato cheesecakes. Cranford said the employees and herself included, care about the work they do. “We take pride in the fact that everything is made on the premises,” she said. Cheesecakes by Alex wholesale to restaurants in the Triad and a few places scattered across North Carolina. On Dec. 2, the shop will celebrate their 15th year in business. “We’re working on something special to do,” Cranford said. “I think that’s a big milestone that we’re pretty proud of.” Cheesecakes by Alex is located at 315 S. Elm St, in Greensboro.

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her a general manager. Dame’s welcomes first-timers and students and would love to cater your holiday meals, Nelson said. For more information, visit Dame’s website at http://dameschickenwaffles.com/web/ or call (336) 275-7333.

High Point

The Cozy Cannoli is one of the newest family-owned bakeries to open in the Triad. The mother and daughter duo, Lucy and Lexy D’egidio, share a passion for baking. The Cozy Cannoli is a European-styled shop, with their biggest seller being their traditional cannoli. “It’s a recipe my mom and I have developed over the years,” Lexy D’egidio said. “It’s very traditional Italian - like us.” The co-owner even said it is one of their favorite things to make when they are together. The rest of their fare has a mix of contemporary and traditional European recipes and specialty coffee drinks. Visit their shop, described by Lexy D’egidio as “small, cozy and inviting,” which includes a hot pink couch and other seating. It is located at 2107 Kirkwood St. Suite 101, in High Point. The Cozy Cannoli is open Tuesday through Friday 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday’s from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday’s from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Dame’s Chicken and Waffles Greensboro

Dame’s Chicken and Waffles is located at 301 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. and is open Monday from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. and on Sunday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. General manager Mikea Nelson said the sweetest thing at Dame’s would have to be the Classy Hen, which is a sweet potato waffle topped with a chicken cutlet served with a maple pecan shmear. “I have never had anyone tell me they did not like the pair together,” Nelson said. The Classy Hen is $12.50 and comes with a side. Nelson said Dame’s is a family restaurant she has worked there all through college and when she graduated they made

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DI’LISHI Snider refers to the shop as “a destination location, you can be comfortable [and] relax.” However, the frozen yogurt bar also caters for events. Find di’lishi at 4016 Battleground Ave, in Greensboro.

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Almost five years ago, di’lishi frozen yogurt bar opened in Greensboro. Since then, the shop has expanded to more than just 10 flavors of fro-yo and 60 toppings. The shop’s newest item is their hot muffin bowl, which is muffin batter cooked into a concave-shape, allowing customers to select their favorite frozen yogurt to scoop on top. Three flavors are currently available including double chocolate chip, blueberry and cranberry walnut. The shop also sells whole frozen yogurt pies. “For the holidays, the pies are a great thing,” said Cindy Snider, co-owner of di’lishi, “You can take them instead of having to make dessert.” Through the shop’s fundraiser, “fro yo’self into our community,” every guest has the chance to pick which nonprofit they want di’lishi to donate to in Guilford County. So far, the frozen yogurt bar has donated to 48 nonprofits.

Taylor Inman is the owner of For Goodness Cake, located in Randleman, North Carolina. For Goodness Cake is a small, custom bakery that specializes in special occasions such as, birthdays, weddings and parties. For Goodness Cake catered YES! Weekly’s first-ever Triad Margarita Wars and made a giant margarita-shaped cake. For Goodness Cake also makes cookies, cake pops and dessert bar setups. The sweetest thing at For Goodness Cake, Inman said, is the triple chocolate fudge cake with Reese’s peanut butter filling and salted caramel. For an 8-inch chocolate fudge cake it would be $36. “We really try to focus on really good quality, local ingredients,” Inman said. “Anybody can go to Walmart and get a chocolate cake. We have seen a lot of reaction when people get to build their own cake themselves.” Just in time for engagement season, For Goodness Cake is doing free wedding cake consultations until Jan. 1. For more information, visit the website https:// forgoodnesscakenc.com/ or call (336) 669-3393.

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FOR GOODNESS CAKE operated by Winston-Salem natives Kate and Tim Cooper and opened Dec. 3, 2012. Manager Jordan Cooper said everything made at Gigi’s in Winston is baked fresh every morning, each morning and that is the sweetest thing about Gigi’s. “We feel like fresh baked cupcakes make all the difference and we think that is why we have had success and have been open five years,” Jordan Cooper said. “We really bake with love and effort.” Gigi’s serves cupcakes (gluten-friendly cupcakes and now vegan cupcakes once a week), miniature cupcakes (which is Gigi’s version of a cake pop), cookies sandwiches and cupcake-sized cheesecakes. Jordan Cooper said Gigi’s is trying to expand more and take custom orders for cakes. She said this is the perfect time of year to treat yourself or someone else to a jingle box from Gigi’s, which is a box of a dozen decorated mini-cupcakes. The jingle box costs $18 and Jordan Cooper said it is the perfect gift for the holidays. For more information, visit Gigi’s website at https://gigiscupcakesusa.com/location/winston-salem-northcarolina-nc/ or call (336) 721-1515

Midtown Cafe & Dessertery Winston-Salem

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Gigi’s Cupcakes was founded in Nashville, Tennessee, by Gina Butler. Gigi’s in Winston-Salem is one of the franchised locations and is located at 205-I S. Stratford Rd. Gigi’s Cupcakes is locally owned and

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at 151 Stratford Rd NW in Winston-Salem and is open seven days a week, from 7 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. every weekday and from 7 a.m. until 9:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Midtown Cafe & Dessertery offers breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert and it is all made from scratch for over 30 years. Brette Hearn, the front of house manager said that Midtown offers about 25 different dessert options. This year, the sweetest thing at Midtown would have to be their sought-after red velvet cake. “We have not had it for several years and we brought it back for this holiday season upon request,” Hearn said. The cake is now available to preorder for Christmas, and the Midtown Market area is available to serve and cater the upcoming holiday meals. For more information, visit Midtown Cafe or visit their website at https://www.midtowncafews.com/ or call (336) 724-9800.

Sweet Shoppe Bakery High Point

Sweet Shoppe Bakery is a family-owned shop in High Point, with 71 years in business. The shop’s special ingredient is their butter creme icing. “It’s one of our signature things that we do. It’s why people come in the store,” said Ken Cagle, the owner of Sweet Shoppe Bakery. They sell most sweet treats including Danish, donuts, specially decorated cakes and more. All their bakery items are made from scratch. “Everything’s done the oldfashioned way that my grandfather use to do 70 or 60 years ago,” Cagle said. However, if there is something not on the menu that fancies one’s taste buds,

SWEET SHOPPE BAKERY Sweet Shoppe Bakery will do what they can to make it. “We can do about anything,” Cagle said. “We try to accommodate everybody.” Cagle is proud of the shop’s family friendly service. “Partly because we are a family-based bakery we still have that personal touch,” he said. “When our customers come in we know who they are.” Sweet Shoppe Bakery is located at 2008 N Centennial St in High Point.

Duck Donuts

High Point, Greensboro Duck Donuts is open every day from 7 a.m. (6 a.m. in High Point) until 9 p.m., except Sunday which is from 8 a.m. until

Village Tavern

Winston-Salem, Greensboro Village Tavern is located at 1903 Westridge Rd, in Greensboro, at 221 Reynolda Village and 2000 Griffith Rd. in Winston-Salem. Anthony Bonner is the general manager at Village Tavern at Reynolda Village and he said the Village Tavern has been an installment of the community for 30 years and hope to continue another 30 years.

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DUCK DONUTS 7 p.m. Duck Donuts located in Greensboro (409 Pisgah Church Rd) and now High Point (2766 NC-68, #101). Rebecca Johnson, the store owner said all of the doughnuts at Duck Donuts are made to order and most of the icings are made in-house. Johnson said Duck Donuts offers catering as well as doughnut holes and customizable doughnuts. “You can create your doughnut anyway you want,” Johnson said. “So you can get funky with it if you want or just keep it as simple as you’d like.” The sweetest doughnut offered at Duck Donuts, Johnson said, would have to be the french toast, which is a doughnut that is maple glazed with cinnamon and powdered sugar sprinkled on top. For more information, visit the website, https:// www.duckdonuts.com/ or call (336) 8045571 (HP) or (336) 291-8200 (GSO). !

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Bonner said the sweetest thing at the Tavern is their signature bacon jam burger. “It combines the flavors of brown sugar, onions, garlic, bourbon, toffee all in one mixture,” Bonner said. “It has been a great addition to our menu.” The bacon jam burger costs $14.25 and comes with a side of homemade french fries. Bonner said pair that with an ice cold beer, “and you can’t go wrong.” The Village Tavern at Reynolda Village is open Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. until 11 p.m., on Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. until 12 a.m. and from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. on Sundays. For more information, visit the website at http:// www.villagetavern.com/ or call (336) 748-0221. !

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