Kiwanis Pancake Day at the Benton Convention Center... have you got your tickets yet?

Friday, Feburary 17, 2012
from 6:30am continuously to 8:00pm
Benton Convention Center, Downtown Winston-Salem

“Pancakes, Sausage & Drinks” --- Entertainment - - Proceeds Benefit Charities
Admission: $3.00 for Children under 12
$6.00 for Adults

Click here for more information...

Are YOU going to be 'Scene' in Winston-Salem?

Scene in Winston-Salem is excited to announce that online registration is now open for the fifth annual downtown Scavenger Hunt taking place on Saturday, April 14, 2012 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm. Scene in Winston-Salem is a volunteer-organized event that raises money and awareness for downtown restaurants, clubs and galleries.

Teams of two will solve clues that lead them to downtown Winston-Salem destinations where hunters perform tasks, have their "passport" stamped and take pictures at various downtown businesses and landmarks. Bonus points and prizes can be earned along the way, with a grand prize of $200 being given to the fastest team to complete the hunt. Hunters can also win bragging rights in the best team costume and best team name contests that will be awarded at the after party to be held at Ziggy’s. “The event is designed for participants to spend a day in downtown Winston-Salem, starting with the Hunt, followed by dinner at a local restaurant, and returning to Ziggy’s to see the band” states Debra Chiarello, Hunt Excitement Coordinator. “We want locals to be a tourist in their own town and to have visitors see all that Winston-Salem has to offer.”

Proceeds from this year’s hunt benefit the Meade Willis fund, which grants money to assist restaurants, clubs, and galleries wishing to operate downtown. Over the last four years, the Scene in Winston-Salem Scavenger Hunt has drawn a crowd of over 750 participants who have helped raise over $15,000 for the Downtown Winston-Salem Partnership and its programs.

The registration fee is $25 per person (teams of two required) before March 31, 2012 and $30 per person thereafter. Children under the age of 15 are free with two paying participants. The registration fee includes a gift bag filled with special promotions from sponsors and admission to the after-party which includes door prizes, as well as food and drink samples from local restaurants. Cash prizes of $200, $100 and $50 will be awarded to the top three finishing teams.

FAQ, rules, previous year's results and additional details for the hunt can be found at www.sceneinwinston-salem.com. For additional press questions and sponsorship information, contact Debra Chiarello at debra@sceneinwinston-salem.com

About Scene in Winston-Salem
Scene in Winston-Salem was started in the spring of 2008 by a group of volunteers wishing to educate visitors and locals on the history, culture and community of Winston-Salem in a fun and interactive way. Scene in Winston-Salem won a 2011 Downtown Excellence award for its work with non-profit groups to raise money and awareness of local businesses and organizations.

Charity Poker Tournament comes to Winston-Salem!

Who needs the World Series of Poker or the World Poker Tour?
*** Tournament Poker comes to Winston‐Salem for charity ***

The Tommy Lambeth Charitable Foundation announces its
4th Annual Texas Hold
‘Em Poker Tournament, with proceeds benefiting the
Salvation Army’s Boys & Girls Club.

The tournament will be held on Sunday, February 26th 2012 at 1pm
in the Hickory Room at Bib’s BBQ, 675 W. 5th Street, Winston‐Salem.

Prizes will be awarded for the top‐3 finishers. The $60 entry fee includes lunch catered by Bib’s. Registration begins at 12:30, and lunch will be served at 1. The tournament begins at 2.
Winston‐Salem native Tommy Lambeth passed on at the age of 36 in 2005, and played basketball collegiately at Lees‐McRae College. The Tommy Lambeth Charitable Foundation, Inc. was established in his memory to serve youth. In keeping with one of Tommy’s loves, the charity started and funds The Tommy Lambeth Summer Basketball League at the Salvation Army’s Boys & Girls Club.

To RSVP and secure your spot, please email Geoff Thompson at gt@gillder.com

Our very own Hutch & Harris appears in this month's Southern Living!

Check out page. 75 in the February 2012 issue of Southern Living
How do you take your Pimento Cheese?

We are so proud of Hutch & Harris' famous Pimento Cheese Pizza getting a handsome mention!

OPENING TODAY! Lucky Strike, quirky thrift store occupies former Elliott's Review in time for the Gallery Hop tonight!

Trade Street, say Hello to your friendly new retail outlet **** LUCKY STRIKE**** located on Seventh Street between Trade and Liberty streets.

"I'm really fueling my niche for shopping vintage," said owner Vicki Moore, who also owns Elliott's Revue and the Silver Moon Saloon. She pointed to a cropped leather jacket with leather fringe hanging across the front. "It's hard for me to see something like that coat and leave it laying there."

Click for the full story in the Winston-Salem Journal

Triad Goes Red For National "Wear Red Day"

In honor of National Wear Red Day, Friday, February 3, Triad citizens, businesses, and organizations are showing their red. Photos of Triad citizens, businesses and organizations

Going Red today are being posted throughout the day on http://www.facebook.com/GoRedTriad.

You will see the Go Red public displays in

Corpening Plaza (banners/tree ribbons/pole banners) and on

4th Street (street signs/pole banners/red dress stencils on windows)

For more information

www.goredforwomen.org

Community Design Studio Meeting on 2/2/12 at 5:30PM at Krankies

The following is a message from the Community Design Studio:

Calling all civic-minded creative professionals! Join the Community Design Studio in an informal meeting to discuss 2012 projects! We are a collaborative network that engages creative professionals with local design service and action through community partnerships. The Community Design Studio utilizes the power of design to inspire, educate, and serve,working with local partners toward a sustainable and equitable community.

This spring we’re engaging in design-based projects in partnership with Habitat for Humanity, Forsyth Futures, Associated Artists, and the Imagination Installation. Come hear about each project and sign up for a creative team to get involved!

The success of our projects relies on broad participation and collaboration. All design fields are welcome and encouraged to get involved. Your creativity will be the power behind the Community Design Studio's mission to inspire, educate, and serve the Winston-Salem community through design this year.

Facebook Event Page:

http://www.facebook.com/events/217289928364299/


Krankies Coffee is located at:
211 3rd Street East Winston-Salem, NC 27101

636 Holly Avenue - Amazing transformation for this 106 Year Old Home

Congratulations to Elliott Woltz for his amazing restoration of this wonderful home in the heart of Holly Avenue in downtown Winston-Salem. 

Before the renovations began about 2 years ago

After the renovations/restoration.

Elliott Woltz, owner and overseer of all construction, stands near these great doors that have been restored

Amazing hardwood floors and firelplaces throughout the house

For more information on how you might be able to lease or buy this property, check out the real estate information here - http://www.meridianrealty.com/property.aspx?prop=B6K29B6S176675O69X79



Greetings, to all Bikers of Winston-Salem!

Did you know that the City of Winston-Salem has been organizing Community Bike Rides every Sunday, which leave from
CAFFE PRADA every Sunday at 3:00PM.

This Week (Sunday, Jan 29, 3pm)
will be Ride NO. 19!!!Click on map to expand view

Week 19 Ride Details

Date: Sunday, January 29th
Time: 3:00pm
Meeting Location: Caffe Prada @ 390 N. Broad Street (parking available
on the street and in the lot on the NE corner of 4th and Broad)
Route: Salem Creek Greenway and Waughtown Street

Distance: 10.2 miles

Great Event - The NC Wineries come to town next week

Click here to purchase tickets

Festival Stage of Winston-Salem: What's coming up in 2012?

Click on image to expand view or go to
www.festivalstage.org
For more information

Urbanized comes to A/ptr Cinema in February

Urbanized
A Documentary Film by Gary Hustwit

Being shown at a/ptr Cinema at 311 W. Fourth Street

• Tuesday, February 7 @ 8pm - Tickets $10
• Wednesday, February 8 @ 11:30am - Tickets $7.50
• Thursday, February 9 @ 11:30am - Tickets $7.50

Film is being presented and sponsored by the Downtown Winston-Salem Partnership and the City-County Planning Board.

After the film, stick around for a Q&A with Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Planning Board staff and the Downtown Winston-Salem Partnership to discuss recommendations for the Legacy 2030 Plan
and Winston-Salem's Downtown Plan.

 

Link to the New York Times Review of the documentary

 

About the Film
Urbanized is a feature-length documentary about the design of cities, which looks at the issues and strategies behind urban design and features some of the world’s foremost architects, planners, policymakers, builders, and thinkers. Over half the world’s population now lives in an urban area, and 75% will call a city home by 2050. But while some cities are experiencing explosive growth, others are shrinking. The challenges of balancing housing, mobility, public space, civic engagement, economic development, and environmental policy are fast becoming universal concerns. Yet much of the dialogue on these issues is disconnected from the public domain.

Symphony Safari: Carnival of the Animals

At 2:00pm on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012 the Winston-Salem Symphony will be presenting “Symphony Safari: Carnival of the Animals” at the K.R. Williams Auditorium. This will be the second Discovery Concert for Kids for the 2011-2012 seasons. In addition to the 2:00pm presentation, there will be pre-concert activities beginning at 1:00pm. The pre-concert activities, included in the price of admission, will include music, games, and opportunities to see animals from both the Forsyth Humane Society and the North Carolina Zoo. “Symphony Safari: Carnival of the Animals” will be conducted by Maestro Robert Moody, Music Director for the Winston-Salem Symphony, and as the title suggests, the symphony will be a musical depiction of a multitude of animals.

Ticket Prices:

Children two and under can attend for free

Single tickets: $5.00 for children, $9.00 for Adults

Tickets for both Discovery concerts, “Symphony Safari: Carnival of
the Animals” and “Space Rocks!”(April 28, 2012) are $24.00 for each adult and includes a free child subscription. Additional child subscriptions can be purchased for $5.00.

To purchase tickets in advance call the Symphony Box Office at 336-464-0145. Tickets can also be purchased online at http://www.wssymphony.org/ or on location one hour before the concert.

The K.R Williams Auditorium is located at:
601 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
Winston-Salem, NC 27110.

Spotted: new tenant in old Kernal Kustard space

Greg Carlyle, owner of the Millennium Center, was seen today making interior changes to the old Kernal Kustard space located at 310 W. 4th St. It was confirmed that he is the new leaseholder of the space. Details coming soon! 

Fourth Street Carousel

Friday, February 10th 7:00pm will be the premier of the Fourth Street Carousel. The Fourth Street Carousel is a showcase of local talent at the Community Arts Café, hosted by WXII 12 anchor Cameron Kent.

There will be a multitude of featured artists and musical acts including:

· Tyler Nail, musical artist and multiple WS
Shuffle winner
· Walter Bartnikowski, visual artist
· Joseph Mills, poet
· The Winston-Salem Theater Alliance
· And many more!

The showcase will be held in the Community Arts Café’s Underground Theater. Tickets for the event are $10.00 and can be purchased in advance at the Community Arts Café’s lower level office. Seating for the Fourth Street Carousel will be limited.

For more information on the Community Arts Café, please visit www.communityartscafe.com or contact Jim Tedder by phone at 336-793-8000 or email at editor@communityartscafe.com.

The Community Arts Café is located at:
411 West Fourth Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101

Sidewalk Café Update Meeting

On Tuesday, January 24th from 4:00pm-5:30pm there will be a public meeting regarding the proposed changes to the Sidewalk Café Ordinance. The meeting will be held at the Public Meeting Room on the 5th Floor of the Stuart Municipal Building. During the meeting, City of Winston-Salem staff will present changes in the ordinance’s language. The changes are based upon feedback collected from public meetings held in August and November of last year. This meeting is open to all businesses, organizations, and individuals interested in the ordinance and its impact upon downtown.

The Stuart Municipal Building is located at:
100 E. First Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101

For more information please contact the City of Winston-Salem's Small Business Liaison Ken Millett at:
Phone: (336) 747-7472
Email: kenm@cityofws.org

Wing Ding and Rib Thing

2012 ACF Triad Chapter

Texas Pete

Wing Ding and Rib Thing

This event will serve as the kick off icebreaker for the 2012 American Culinary Federation (ACF) Southeast Regional Conference hosted by the ACF Triad Chapter. This Conference will be held at the Twin City Quarter Hotels and Conference Center from Feb 19-22 and the Wing Ding Rib Thing will be on February 19 at the Millennium Center, 101 West Fourth St Winston Salem NC 27101.

The ACF Southeast Regional Conference draws hundreds of chef and student attendees from all over the Southeastern USA. The following is just a sampling of what these chefs experience while at the conference:

• Celebrity Chef Demos
• Regional Competitions for Chef of the Year, Pastry Chef of the Year, Student of the Year, Student Team Championship, Educator of the Year and more
• Industry leading culinary educational segments
• Networking
• Product showcases
• Spellbinding Food and Wine
• Chapter support

THE WING DING AND RIB THING
will be one of the premier events of the conference; welcoming attendees to Winston Salem and setting the tone for the entire conference. Additionally this will serve as our regional community outreach event, incorporating a food drive and raising funds to support the ACF Chef and Child Foundation and the Childhood Hunger Programs of the Second Harvest Food Bank of NWNC.

The proceedings will begin pre event as Chef Don McMillan coordinates the formation of our Future Chefs brigade. At need children will be teamed with ACF Chefs to prepare healthy recipes that will serve as the side dishes for the food activities. Junior size chef hats and aprons will be provided to the child participants.

The event itself will be structured as follows:
• 6 PM start time
• $10 Admission for ACF Conference Attendees. $30 Admission for public (public will receive $5 off attendance with donation of 5 non perishable food items) this price includes a raffle ticket to Benefit ACF TEAM USA for their culinary Olympics competition. We really want the public involved so there will be quite a push for community attendance.
• The cookers will be smoking as ACF Chefs present a mind blowing array of NC pork ribs and delectable chicken wings (locally raised poultry). All will be presented accompanied by the bold flavors of the full line of Texas Pete Sauces. As the food displays open there will be a brief awards ceremony as we celebrate the offerings of the Future Chefs who prepared the side dishes for the evening.
• Live music will be available from the main stage as a premier band regales us with a diverse blend of music.
• The ACF CULINARY TEAM USA signature flying-V guitar will be on display to promote the final days of its auction.
• Food and funds raised will benefit the ACF Chef and Child Foundation and the Childhood Hunger Programs of the Second Harvest Food Bank of NWNC.
• Estimated attendance is 200-400 chef attendees and 300-400 from the public.

Sweet Potatoes celebrates their 9th Anniversary today!

Sweet Potatoes is celebrating thier 9th Anniversary today.  Congratulations to Vivian Joiner and Stephanie Tyson.  We are very proud of you!

Also, North Carolina Weekend featured them on UNC-TV last week on January 5, 2012.  Check it out here.

Watch North Carolina Weekend January 5 2012 on PBS. See more from NC Weekend.

Spring House Update - working towards a late March opening

Had the chance to stop by and see the progress at the Spring House Restaurant Kitchen and Bar this afternoon with Lynette Mathews-Murphy and Chef Tim Grandinetti. 

Construction is about to get started on brick columns and wrought iron fencing

This will be an outdoor foutain area

Outdoor area where Chef Tim will have his Chef's Garden

Chef Tim and Lynette on the future outdoor patio dining area

Dining area on the North End of the building

Future bar area under construction

Fireplace in the Library Bar

View through the main hallway

Links to previous blog posts on the Spring House Restaurant, Kitchen, and Bar
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Monday, August 8, 2011
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Friday, November 11, 2011

Foothills Brewing expands with new facilities to increase production

I had the opportunity last week to visit the new Foothills Brewing facility on Kimwell Drive off of South Stratford Road and take a tour with Jamie Bartholomaus, Brewmaster and Co-Owner.  If you have not heard, Foothills Brewing is expanding.  See some links below.

Links
Foothills Brewing Website
Beernews.org story on Foothills Brewing acquisition of Carolina Blonde and Cottonwood Ale brands.

Main floor of the brewing facility

Jamie Bartholomaus stands atop some of his impressive equipment

Stacked whiskey barrells that are used to store several of their beer brands

Bags of Malt

Exterior storage bins for grains used in the beermaking process

Refrigeration room with kegs awaiting delivery

Also, be sure to thank them for their longtime support and sponsorship of the free Summer Music Series in downtown
Winston-Salem in the summertime.