Meet the owners of "Gnarly Blends" @ 308 N. Patterson Avenue

 Link to the Gnarly Blends Website

@GnarlyBlends on Instagram

Link to Winston-Salem Journal article from August 2023 from Michael Hastings

Christian Cheek and Scarlet Levine-Cheek, owners of the Gnarly Blends at 308 N. Patterson and are the new parents of a new infant daughter.  They leased out tis space in June 2023, made renovations and opened for business in August 2023 and closed for the season in November 2023.  This space was previously leased by the Lil Dipper and closed in 2021 during the pandemic.

Photo credit to Jerry Cooper @thatoneflick

Scarlet was born and raised in Salisbury but has been employed for a long time at local restaurants such as 1703.

Christian is a Winston-Salem native and graduate of Parkland High School and High Point University and works full time in the Health Benefits industry as a project manager.

The couple previously operated a coffee shop out of a mobile unit, but wanted to open a "brick & mortar business" 

They sell smoothies, ice cream scoops, shakes, and floats.

Located directly adjacent to Bailey Park
Photo credit to Jerry Cooper @thatoneflick

They exclusively use Tillamook Ice Cream

Photo credit to Jerry Cooper @thatoneflick

Photo credit to Jerry Cooper @thatoneflick

CJMW Architecture settling into their new home in the Innovation Quarter

Thank you to my friends at CMJW Architecture (CJMW's predecessor firm started in 1906) for a tour of their new home in the 8,000 square foot office suite in the @525 Vine Building in the Innovation Quarter.   They moved from their home of more than 35 years in Brookstown earlier this year.  

Links for CJMW 

Web
Insta

History

Previous news articles about the move in the Winston-Salem Journal

New leadership at CJMW

Entry Space into the office suite on the 3rd Floor of the @525 Vine Building 

Elegant Privacy booth, great views through these beautiful windows

Conference Room for those important meetings

Interior lobby of @525Vine

Entrance from Vine Street

Nice views 

Lot 63 in Old Salem brings some new excitement to S. Main Street and Old Salem

 We had a great visit this morning to "Lot 63" which just opened in Old Salem.  Check out our photos and captions below along with links.

Instagram Link to Lot 63

Go-To Winston-Salem Insta Post 

Lot 63 just opened on February 17 at 612 S. Main Street in the heart of Old Salem.

This space used to be occupied by the Moravian Bookstore which has relocated and the building is owned by the Salem Congregation.

Current hours are 7am to 3pm but will soon be expanded to stay open until 10pm on weekdays and 11pm on Weekends with a taproom for beer and wine.

Lot 63 is the business name and is co-owned by four people:  Ned Erickson (everyone knows Ned), Andrew Craver (Moravian Pastor), Chelsea Wilkerson (Wilkerson Bakery), and Alan Fox (Native to Winston-Salem currently residing in Houston, TX)

Lease was signed over the summer and required building renovation began.  

Given its location in the middle of Old Salem, this will be a place where many folks form a first impression of Winston-Salem.  

This is a place to hang out in Old Salem without requiring a museum ticket.

Table was custom made my an amish friend of Ned's

Historic photographs of the space from 150+ years ago provided by Moravian Archives

Moravian Archives Photos of facade

Photos from the Moravian Archive

3 Floors of space, about 2,500 SF each.  1st Floor is the coffee house and tap room.  Upstairs is office space.

Downstairs will have a retail outlet for Camel City Goods and Wilkerson's Bakery Products along with some other Moravian items such as stars.

Outdoor Patio Space

Proximity to free parking on the south end of the building

Cool old maps provided by the Moravian Archives

The "CMPND" is a community resource for creatives located in the heart of #DTWS

Click on Logo above for Link to website

Instagram Link 

Located at 231 W. Fourth Street on the 2nd Floor, right above the Hungry Palate.  

We had a great visit to the CMPND last week and encourage you to share this new community resource with your friends and family.   

Images provided by CMPND, click on each to enlarge

Staff (L-R) Spencer Aubrey, Alec Robinette, Monty Lemon

Community Space

More Community Space

Design Studio

greenscreen

Music Studio

Music Studio

Photography

Link to News Story in WS Today on 12-8-23
https://wstoday.6amcity.com/small-business/cmpnd-compound-studio-creatives-open-downtown-winston-salem

"The Crest" is opening soon

"The Crest" Logo

Social Media Links - 

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"The Crest"  at 102 S. Cherry Street, downtown Winston-Salem's newest destination for events is soon opening.  This historic home was purchased by Spear Properties  in October 2018 (see Winston-Salem Journal news article about the purchase).  

This beautiful Victorian home was built in 1885 and is known formally at the James Mitchell Rogers House.  You can view more information about the history of the building with some of the links below.

• Wikipedia Listing - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Mitchell_Rogers_House
• Link to National Register of Historic Places application - https://files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/FY0098.pdf
• Link to Forsyth County Historic Resources Commission Info Sheet - https://www.cityofws.org/DocumentCenter/View/3826/040---Rogers-House-PDF?bidId=

This photo is credited to Alexandra Scott Photography, Dress from Bellissima, Hair and makeup by The Beauty Tribe, florals by Rhonda Hicks, the photoshoot put together by Ashley Murray of Charming Carolina.

The photo is credited to Ellie Mckinney Photography, hair and makeup done by

hiphiphairraye, dress by CassB Design, florals done by seeded events and design.

The photo is credited to Ellie Mckinney Photography, hair and makeup done by

hiphiphairraye, dress by CassB Design, florals done by seeded events and design.

Construction photo from January 2023 

Photo from 2007

Carriage House Elevations - building is currently under construction on the NW side of the property, see the site plan below.  

Site includes historic house, parking lot, carriage house, and a nice tree canopy.








 

Two Cities Church Under Construction

Two Cities Church  is well under construction on the new 48,000 SF home on 8.5 acres of property on Patterson Avenue between 10th and 12th street.

Winston-Salem Journal news story from December 18, 2021 

Photo dated June 23, 2023

Location of the new

Artist Rendering