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Small Business
💕 Spreading local love
Editor Kellina loves shopping at local boutiques like Half Past Three in Reynolda Village. | Photo by WStoday
Knock knock — it’s time for your monthly installment of reader-recommended local businesses.
Winstonians are so good at supporting local that the Twin City is among the best places to start a business, according to WalletHub. In honor of our many movers and shakers, we’re asking readers to nominate the small businesses they love so we can share them with the whole audience. Business owners can nominate themselves.
Readers’ Picks
Coffee Mill | Food + beverage
This coffee shop serves more than coffee and pastries — it offers a warm, welcoming environment that keeps locals coming back.
Di Lisio’s Italian Restaurant | Food + beverage
The restaurant has been a local staple for over 10 years, serving Italian dishes and using fresh ingredients. Try the drink specials to pair with your meals.
Major Tomms | Retail
Tucked downtown, this women-owned business features a curated selection of oddities and vintage items for those who love a treasure hunt.
OCRI’s goal, through research, is to improve the lives of its patients by increasing mobility, reducing cost, and decreasing recovery time. | Photo provided by OrthoCarolina
Behind every treatment at OrthoCarolina is something powerful: research, conducted by the same doctors delivering your care.
Through the OrthoCarolina Research Institute (OCRI), a nonprofit pushing the boundaries of orthopedic innovation, patients receive care grounded in evidence, precision, and progress.
When it comes to orthopedic care, research isn’t optional — it’s essential. That’s why OrthoCarolina doesn’t just follow the latest breakthroughs. They create them.
Through OCRI, advancements in orthopedic care are made by challenging the status quo, pioneering new inventions, and innovating ways to improve outcomes for patients in their community. Here’s what sets OrthoCarolina apart:
The same physicians providing care are the ones conducting the research behind it.
Patients benefit from care that’s rooted in ongoing innovation and evidence.
OrthoCarolina is the region’s trusted, local leader in orthopedic research.
Orthopedic research drives better care, and OrthoCarolina is leading the way. Contributing to OCRI improves orthopedic treatments and helps you and your loved ones get back to the activities they love that much sooner.
JuggHeads Growlers & Pints is under new ownership. Former owner Ben announced that he’s stepping away to spend more time with his family, but the beer bar on Country Club Road will carry on with daily food trucks and weekly events.
Civic
City leaders are developing a new plan for northeast Winston-Salem/Forsyth County — and your voice is needed. Share your ideas through an online survey and attend an informal session to review land-use recommendations on Tuesday, March 31, at 5:30 p.m. at Forsyth Technical Community College’s Transportation Technology Center.
Announced
Got travel plans this spring break? You can now reserve your parking spot online before heading to PTI Airport. The new online portal system, EasyPark, allows travelers to book their spot at least 24 hours in advance.
Outdoors
Hathaway Park Playground is closed for renovations. The playground will be demolished and rebuilt at another location within the park. In the meantime, you can spend plenty of playtime at these local parks.
Number
$9.3 million and counting. That’s how much local leaders raised through the All In For Our Schools campaign to help address Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools’ debt. There’s still time to donate and support ongoing school initiatives.
Try This
Wondering how to spend your extra hour of daylight? Social Tuesday is back at Miller’s on Trade, with free pool and dartsee from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Gather your crew and take advantage of drink specials while you’re out.
Skip the regret, bloating, and hangovers when you shop this clean, women-owned cannabis brand, which offers bestsellers like THC pineapple gummies + mini THCA pre-rolls. This March, get 20% off sitewide and a free sample pack of Buzzed Gummies with code POTOFGREEN.†*
Tech
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The Buy
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“Layered Looking: Making Sense of Art” opens today at the Mary and Charlie Babcock Wing Gallery, near Reynolda Museum. I love the curator’s intention behind this exhibit. You can engage with each piece while learning the inspiration behind the art. Spanish translations are also printed for Spanish speakers. Buy your ticket to experience it yourself.
Feeling inspired after the exhibit? You can make your own art during open studio on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month.
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