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The More You Know or: A Little Love

14 Friday Dec 2018

Posted by TGBII in Life as We Know It, Rant

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A Daisy a Day Florists, a/perture Cinema, Airtype, Alkali Hair Studio, Alma Mexicana, BeYou360, Black Mountain Chocolate, Bookmarks, Broad Branch Distillery, Brookstown Inn, Burke Street Pizza, Cafe Arthurs, Camel City BBQ Factory, Camel Pawn Shop, Camino Bakery, Campus Gas, Cin Cin's, Coffee Park, Computer and Technology Services (CATS), Cowboy Brazilian Steakhouse, Crafted; The Art of the Taco, Dogwood Hops & Crops and The Trophy Room, Dr. Renea's, Earl's WS, Ed Dean with Cruise Planners, Fair Witness, Fearless WS, Fiddlin' Fish, Footnote, Fortified Futures, Hair Bomb, Happie Food, Hutch & Harris, Image360, Ink It Promotional Products, Jeffrey Adams, Krankies, May Way Dumplings, Monstercade, Mozelle's Southern Bistro, Mr. Barbecue, Old Winston Social Club, Penny Path Cafe, Reboot, Rec Billiards, River's Edge, Ronnie's Country Store, Sally Gupton Photography, Seamless Living, Sipping NC: The Art of Drinking, SixFour Web Design, Solutions Afoot, Southside Beer Garden, Stallone Frazier Photography, Stell Brew, SunnySide Mercantile, Sunshine Beverage, Sweet Aromaz, Sweet Potatoes, The B-String, The Breathing Room, The Flour Box, The Less Desirables, The Man Who Ate the Town, The Olio, The Porch, The Quiet Pint, The Ramkat, The Tavern at Old Salem, The Tin Can, TimmyVO, Train to Relex Yoga, Triad Speech Consultants, Twin City Hive, Uncle Buzzy's, Vibes Up Winston-Salem, West End Cafe, West End Coffee House, Wise Man Brewing, WSNC

Salutations™!!

You know, Dear Reader, I have clout. That’s a funny word, “clout.” Not Klout, the social media analytics tool that measures your social media importance. I mean real clout. According to one dictionary’s definition, clout is “influence or power, especially in politics or business.” how-to-shop-local-winston-salem

Now, I’m not bragging on that, that’s a heavy cross to bear, but I know people, people know me. I speak about things, I write a somewhat influential food blog/podcast. People tell me things so I can tell others. That has been built up from The Less Desirables to my time producing/co-hosting Sipping NC, my writings, and so on.

My point, again, is not to brag. My point is people entrust me with information with the intention of spreading it around. With this, I will admit that I get a lot of concessions. I get some “freebies.” I get invited to things because of this “clout.”

Many of the things that I “push” are things that are provided by sponsors of one of my podcasts. I understand that. You understand that. I make no bones about the “official sponsors” that I promote or advertise. Those things are posted about are things that are bartered, traded, gifted or whatever. But, they get that all the time and I will absolutely continue to do that, in abundance.

But, there are a lot of companies out there that are worthy of talking about, even beyond my sponsors or trade partners. These local businesses need to be noticed, need your support and need to be on your “must stop” list.

A Daisy a Day Florists, Airtype, Alma Mexicana, Bookmarks, Brookstown Inn, Camel City BBQ Factory, Mr. Barbecue, Sally Gupton Photography, West End Coffee House, Camino Bakery, Jeffrey Adams, Hutch & Harris, Fearless WS, Footnote, Camel Pawn Shop, Alkali Hair Studio, West End Cafe, Computer and Technology Services (CATS), Fortified Futures, Vibes Up Winston-Salem, River’s Edge, Seamless Living, Dr. Renea’s, Happie Food, Image360, Ink It Promotional Products, Train to Relex Yoga, The Breathing Room, The Porch, The Olio, The Tin Can, BeYou360, TimmyVO, Ed Dean with Cruise Planners, Solutions Afoot, SixFour Web Design, Stallone Frazier Photography, SunnySide Mercantile, Twin City Hive, Black Mountain Chocolate, Sunshine Beverage, Broad Branch Distillery, The Ramkat, Earl’s WS, Wise Man Brewing, Fiddlin’ Fish, Triad Speech Consultants, Crafted The Art of the Taco, Reboot, Dogwood Hops & Crops and The Trophy Room, Sweet Aromaz, The Flour Box, The Tavern at Old Salem, Cowboy Brazilian Steakhouse, Krankies, Fair Witness, a/perture cinema, Sweet Potatoes, Rec Billiards, Mozelle’s Southern Bistro, Campus Gas, ANY of the artists’ shops or galleries on Trade Street, Ronnie’s Country Store, Monstercade, Southside Beer Garden, Old Winston Social Club, Burke Street Pizza, Uncle Buzzy’s, Cin Cin’s, The Quiet Pint, May Way Dumplings, Penny Path Cafe, Cafe Arthurs, Stell Brew, The B-String, Hair Bomb, Coffee Park (all locations) and many, many more.

The point is, all of these businesses are locally owned (and/or operated) and deserve some love. Sure, I take pride in my sponsors and will do everything to promote them, not just because they’re my sponsors but because they have supported me. I’m not going to mention any of them in this post because, for this post, it’s completely unsolicited recommendations. Every one of these businesses is run by local folks who care about their customers and deserve your attention. Not one of these businesses asked me to say anything. I just think this is the weekend and Christmas is coming up. Gift certificates, stocking stuffers, trinkets, dinners, lunches, beers, spirits. Each one of them can help you fulfill your needs and you’ll help keep them in business. I don’t usually say please, but please show them some love and support. They deserve it.

Until tomorrow, when you may see me in a few of these businesses…
Scorp out!

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“What local businesses SHARE with corporations is a certain expectation of increased profits in the month of December, which many count on to carry them through bleak months like brutal January and devastating February.” – Dana Moody

Piggybacking Again or: Food New and Views

13 Tuesday Jun 2017

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Finnigan's Wake Irish Pub & Kitchen, Humble Bee Shoppe, Miss Ora's Kitchen, Sweet Potatoes, Washington Perk & Provision Company

Salutations™!!

Here I am again, piggybacking The Man Who Ate the Town podcast. I talk about a good bit of stuff from Finnigan’s Wake to Sweet Potatoes to rumors of possible things coming to the former Community Arts Cafe (which none have been true, so far). To hear the episode, click HERE.

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Thanks for listening (and reading)!

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“Sweet Potatoes will close on Sunday, May 21st after brunch and will re-open at our new location very soon! Our new address will be 607 Trade Street, W-S.” – Sweet Potatoes website

Piggybackin’ or: New Menus

04 Tuesday Apr 2017

Posted by TGBII in Food, Podcasting, The Less Desirables Network

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DiLisio's, Miss Ora's Kitchen, Sweet Potatoes

Salutations™!!

Yep, it’s late again, but still before the end of the day. The latest podcast of The Man Who Ate the Town is up and ready. You can listen here. I appreciate it!

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Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“Not soul food……but FOOD that’s good for the Soul.” – Sweet Potatoes

Wine-ding Up or: WSNC, I Salute! Thee

03 Friday Jun 2016

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Black Mountain Chocolate, Chef Kristina Fuller, Chef Travis Myers, Crafted: Art of Street Food, Crafted: Art of the Taco, Downtown Winston-Salem, DWSP, Food & Wine University, Graze, Hanover Park Vineyards, JOLO Vineyards, Jones von Drehl Vineyards, Lake James Cellars, Raffaldini Vineyards, RayLen Vineyards, Richard Miller, Salute!, Stephanie Tyson, Sweet Potatoes, The BCPF, The Less Desirables, Tirra Cowan, Willow's Bistro, WSNC

Salutations™!!

One of my favorite events in downtown WSNC is the Salute! Wine Festival and that’s tomorrow, June 4, from noon-6pm (rain or shine), and The BCPF and I will be there!!! The biggest reason it’s my favorite isn’t the wine (that’s probably second or third or something, perhaps ninth?), but it’s the fact that I get to hover around on Fourth Street in the downtown of my hometown and the city that I love. It is my preferred festival for several reasons: There’s plenty of shade. It doesn’t smell like horse poop. It appeals to a more distinguished crowd. The buildings laid out on the street creates a natural breezeway which means it’s cooler and those buildings hold restaurants and other businesses that make the experience better.

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Possibly one of the best parts of the festival is the Food & Wine University which will feature Chef Stephanie Tyson of Sweet Potatoes paired with Hanover Park Vineyards, Chef Richard Miller of Graze paired with Raylen Vineyards, my buddy and pal, Chef Travis Myers of Willow’s Bistro paired with what I was told was JOLO but the press release says Jones von Drehl Vineyards, former The Less Desirables guest, Chef Kristina Fuller of Crafted: Art of the Taco/Street Food is paired with Raffaldini and another former The Less Desirables guest, Chef Tirra Cowan from Black Mountain Chocolate paired with Lake James Cellars. It’s good stuff, every year, and I’m glad to get to see some of it.

There will be over 30 wineries/meaderies/brewers to choose from on this day. Tickets are $25 in advance (which means you better buy today!) or $30 the day of the event. I promise you won’t have a bad time here. The Downtown Winston-Salem Partnership and their fearless leader, Jason Thiel (with Mary Charlotte and Mackenzie) know how to throw a party and this is going to be awesome!!! You can buy your tix, find more info and all that jazz by visiting the Salute! website. Find me and stop me and say hello! Really. Do that.

Until tomorrow (when I’ll be wining it up), same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“Let us celebrate the occasion with wine and sweet words.” – Plautus

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