Winston-Salem walk-in list

Friday Oct 30, afternoon · 49 stops in 3 clusters, closest to Ember first

Start: EMBER Audio + Design, 151 W 9th St (Arts District, north end of downtown). The address matches across two public directory listings found by web search. Not checked in person.
Two warm leads are on the way: Lizzie's All-natural Products at 617 N Liberty St (Cluster 1, 5 minutes' walk), and Spring House in Cluster 3. Both replied with interest in hosting a board in September; follow-up is overdue.
Timing: the 2–4:30pm gap between lunch and dinner is the best time to catch an owner or manager. Dinner-only places open around 4–5pm.
Accuracy: names, addresses, phones and hours come from Google Maps listings in IMW's database (scraped Aug–Oct 2026). Today's hours were not re-checked, so call ahead if timing matters. Chains are left out, except Famous Toastery, a franchise flagged on its card. Pink notes mark data we couldn't confirm.
Each blue button routes up to 5 stops; tap 📍 for a single stop. Building this list sent nothing to anyone. Some stops got our September host email.

Cluster 1: Around Ember: 9th St, Trade St, N Liberty and W 5th (walk)

14 stops · about 0.9 km of walking between stops

Route stops 1–4 ▶Route stops 5–8 ▶Route stops 9–12 ▶Route stops 13–14 ▶

Earl's Restaurant & Bar

Restaurant · 4.1★ (1306 reviews)

📍 121 W Ninth St · 1 min walk from previous

📞 +1 336-448-0018

🕒 Today (Fri): 11AM-2AM
Best 2pm–4:30pm (between lunch and dinner rush)

Fiddlin' Fish Brewing Company

Brewery · 4.8★ (458 reviews)

📍 772 Trade St NW · 2 min walk from previous

📞 +1 336-999-8945

🕒 Today (Fri): 2-11PM
Best 2pm–4:30pm (between lunch and dinner rush)

Taqueria Luciano’s Restaurant

Mexican restaurant · 4.5★ (55 reviews)

📍 723 Trade St NW · 1 min walk from previous

📞 +1 336-245-8360

🕒 Today (Fri): 11AM-12AM
Best 2pm–4:30pm (between lunch and dinner rush)

Famous Toastery

Breakfast restaurant · 4.1★ (1646 reviews)

📍 770 Liberty View Ct · 1 min walk from previous

📞 +1 336-306-9023

🕒 Today (Fri): 7AM-3PM
Best 2pm–3pm (between lunch and dinner rush)

Franchise (40+ locations): owner may not decide locally

Camel City BBQ Factory

Barbecue restaurant · 4.4★ (3650 reviews)

📍 701 N Liberty St · 2 min walk from previous

📞 +1 336-306-9999

🕒 Today (Fri): 11AM-10PM
Best 2pm–4:30pm (between lunch and dinner rush)

Roar

Restaurant · 3.8★ (639 reviews)

📍 633 N Liberty St · 1 min walk from previous

📞 +1 336-360-9641

🕒 Today (Fri): 5PM-12AM
Opens 5pm. Staff are often in from ~3:30pm, so knock, or come back

Chad's Chai

Tea house · 4.8★ (368 reviews)

📍 617 N Liberty St · 1 min walk from previous

📞 no phone listed

🕒 Today (Fri): 8AM-8PM
Best 2pm–4:30pm (between lunch and dinner rush)

Lizzie's All-natural Products

Natural products shop (not food)

📍 617 N Liberty St · 1 min walk from previous

📞 no phone listed

🕒 Today (Fri): Unknown, not in our data
Hours unknown, so just walk in

WARM LEAD: replied "Interested" to our host email on 9/15. Follow-up is overdue. Same address as Chad's Chai, about 5 minutes' walk from Ember. Hours unknown.

Cibo Trattoria

Restaurant · 4.5★ (443 reviews)

📍 601 N Liberty St · 1 min walk from previous

📞 +1 336-529-6999

🕒 Today (Fri): 5-9:30PM
Opens 5pm. Staff are often in from ~3:30pm, so knock, or come back

A10

Twisted Pine

Restaurant · 4.5★ (568 reviews)

📍 527 N Liberty St · 1 min walk from previous

📞 +1 336-893-7069

🕒 Today (Fri): 11:30AM-10PM
Best 2pm–4:30pm (between lunch and dinner rush)

A11

Spotted Cow Steakhouse

Restaurant · 4.5★ (315 reviews)

📍 529 Trade St NW · 1 min walk from previous

📞 +1 336-999-8977

🕒 Today (Fri): 4:30-10PM
Opens 4:30pm. Staff are often in from ~3pm, so knock, or come back

Lower priority: outside our usual target list (steak/burger/wine bar)

A12

Rena Marie's Coffees & Bubble Tea

Cafe · 4.4★ (297 reviews)

📍 545 Trade St NW · 1 min walk from previous

📞 +1 336-979-0751

🕒 Today (Fri): 2:15-9PM
Best 2:15pm–4:30pm (between lunch and dinner rush)

A13

Finnigan's Wake

Irish restaurant · 4.5★ (1822 reviews)

📍 620 Trade St NW · 2 min walk from previous

📞 +1 336-723-0322

🕒 Today (Fri): 12PM-1AM
Best 2pm–4:30pm (between lunch and dinner rush)

A14

Cheesecakes by Alex Twin City

Bakery · 4.6★ (489 reviews)

📍 625 N Trade St NW · 1 min walk from previous

📞 +1 336-893-8118

🕒 Today (Fri): 10AM-10PM
Best 2pm–4:30pm (between lunch and dinner rush)

Cluster 2: Downtown south and east: 4th St at Main/Liberty, 3rd St, Patterson Ave/Innovation Quarter (walk or a 2-min drive)

15 stops · about 3.3 km of walking between stops

Route stops 1–4 ▶Route stops 5–8 ▶Route stops 9–12 ▶Route stops 13–15 ▶

Downtown Deli and Cafe

Restaurant · 4.6★ (195 reviews)

📍 One W 4th St · 7 min walk from previous

📞 +1 336-721-1750

🕒 Today (Fri): 9AM-2PM
Closes 2pm. Go early or skip

The Katharine Brasserie & Bar

Restaurant · 4.3★ (727 reviews)

📍 401 N Main St · 1 min walk from previous

📞 +1 336-761-0203

🕒 Today (Fri): 6:30-10AM, 11AM-2PM, 3-11PM
Best 3pm–4:30pm (between lunch and dinner rush)

Sir Winston Wine Loft & Restaurant

Restaurant · 4.0★ (352 reviews)

📍 104 W 4th St · 2 min walk from previous

📞 +1 336-722-0795

🕒 Today (Fri): 6:30AM-3PM, 5-10PM
Best 2pm–3pm (between lunch and dinner rush)

Lower priority: outside our usual target list (steak/burger/wine bar)

Thai Harmony

Thai restaurant · 4.5★ (1214 reviews)

📍 102 W 3rd St · 2 min walk from previous

📞 +1 336-842-5532

🕒 Today (Fri): 11AM-3PM, 5-10PM
Best 2pm–3pm (between lunch and dinner rush)

Lasso Gaucho Brazilian Steakhouse

Brazilian restaurant · 4.6★ (3036 reviews)

📍 115 S Main St · 6 min walk from previous

📞 +1 336-293-6702

🕒 Today (Fri): 4-10PM
Best 4pm–4:30pm (between lunch and dinner rush)

Lower priority: outside our usual target list (steak/burger/wine bar)

Recess

Cafe · 4.8★ (9 reviews)

📍 101 N Chestnut St Ste 99 · 3 min walk from previous

📞 +1 336-293-4732

🕒 Today (Fri): 7:30AM-3:30PM
Best 2pm–3:30pm (between lunch and dinner rush)

Krankies

Restaurant · 4.4★ (2142 reviews)

📍 211 3rd St E · 5 min walk from previous

📞 +1 336-955-5993

🕒 Today (Fri): 8AM-3PM
Best 2pm–3pm (between lunch and dinner rush)

Barcelona Burger & Beer Garden WS

Hamburger restaurant · 4.9★ (4508 reviews)

📍 450 N Patterson Ave Unit 100 · 1 min walk from previous

📞 no phone listed

🕒 Today (Fri): 11AM-9PM
Best 2pm–4:30pm (between lunch and dinner rush)

Lower priority: outside our usual target list (steak/burger/wine bar)

Tuscani By Sage & Salt

Restaurant · 4.2★ (163 reviews)

📍 450 N Patterson Ave · 1 min walk from previous

📞 +1 336-283-6754

🕒 Today (Fri): 4:30-10PM
Opens 4:30pm. Staff are often in from ~3pm, so knock, or come back

B10

Cugino Forno Pizzeria Winston Salem

Pizza restaurant · 4.5★ (1271 reviews)

📍 486 N Patterson Ave #115 · 1 min walk from previous

📞 +1 336-448-0102

🕒 Today (Fri): 11AM-10PM
Best 2pm–4:30pm (between lunch and dinner rush)

Small regional group (Greensboro-based): ask who decides

B11

Alma

Tex-Mex restaurant · 4.1★ (806 reviews)

📍 492 Patterson Ave · 1 min walk from previous

📞 +1 336-317-1254

🕒 Today (Fri): 11AM-10PM
Best 2pm–4:30pm (between lunch and dinner rush)

B12

Sushi Rose

Sushi restaurant · 4.9★ (689 reviews)

📍 247 E 5th St · 1 min walk from previous

📞 +1 336-293-6426

🕒 Today (Fri): 5-10PM
Opens 5pm. Staff are often in from ~3:30pm, so knock, or come back

B13

DeBeen Espresso

Coffee shop · 4.5★ (231 reviews)

📍 231 E 5th St · 1 min walk from previous

📞 +1 336-989-8098

🕒 Today (Fri): 6AM-9PM
Best 2pm–4:30pm (between lunch and dinner rush)

B14

Park Deli

Restaurant · 5.0★ (19 reviews)

📍 575 N Patterson Ave · 2 min walk from previous

📞 +1 336-293-4446

🕒 Today (Fri): 9AM-3PM
Best 2pm–3pm (between lunch and dinner rush)

B15

The Sifted Sugar Inc.

Bakery · 4.7★ (70 reviews)

📍 1318 N Liberty St · 21 min walk from previous

📞 +1 336-602-4595

🕒 Today (Fri): 11AM-5PM
Best 2pm–4:30pm (between lunch and dinner rush)

Cluster 3: West 4th St and the West End (drive, then walk W 4th St)

20 stops · about 3.6 km of walking between stops

Route stops 1–4 ▶Route stops 5–8 ▶Route stops 9–12 ▶Route stops 13–16 ▶Route stops 17–20 ▶

Viva Barista Cafe

Coffee shop · 4.8★ (36 reviews)

📍 229 W 5th St · 5 min drive from previous

📞 no phone listed

🕒 Today (Fri): 8AM-5PM
Best 2pm–4:30pm (between lunch and dinner rush)

Timmy’s Hot Chicken

Chicken restaurant · 4.1★ (324 reviews)

📍 237 W 5th St · 1 min walk from previous

📞 +1 336-893-6395

🕒 Today (Fri): 11AM-9PM
Best 2pm–4:30pm (between lunch and dinner rush)

Small Batch

Brewpub · 4.3★ (1458 reviews)

📍 241 W 5th St · 1 min walk from previous

📞 +1 336-893-6395

🕒 Today (Fri): 11AM-12AM
Best 2pm–4:30pm (between lunch and dinner rush)

Okay Coffee

Coffee shop · 4.7★ (54 reviews)

📍 505 N Cherry St · 1 min walk from previous

📞 no phone listed

🕒 Today (Fri): 8AM-3PM
Best 2pm–3pm (between lunch and dinner rush)

Butcher & Bull Steakhouse

Steak house · 3.9★ (363 reviews)

📍 425 N Cherry St · 1 min walk from previous

📞 +1 336-722-5232

🕒 Today (Fri): 6-10AM, 5-11PM
Opens 5pm. Staff are often in from ~3:30pm, so knock, or come back

Lower priority: outside our usual target list (steak/burger/wine bar)

Tulum Bar & Grill

Mexican restaurant · 4.6★ (459 reviews)

📍 411 N Cherry St · 1 min walk from previous

📞 +1 336-448-5486

🕒 Today (Fri): 11AM-10PM
Best 2pm–4:30pm (between lunch and dinner rush)

Heff's Burger Club

Restaurant · 4.3★ (386 reviews)

📍 285 W 4th St · 1 min walk from previous

📞 no phone listed

🕒 Today (Fri): 11AM-9PM
Best 2pm–4:30pm (between lunch and dinner rush)

Lower priority: outside our usual target list (steak/burger/wine bar)

Charm Thai Restaurant

Thai restaurant · 4.5★ (243 reviews)

📍 259 W 4th St · 1 min walk from previous

📞 +1 336-725-4141

🕒 Today (Fri): 11AM-2PM, 4-9PM
Best 4pm–4:30pm (between lunch and dinner rush)

Hungry Palate Bar & Grill

Bar & grill · 4.5★ (395 reviews)

📍 239 W 4th St · 1 min walk from previous

📞 +1 336-293-8857

🕒 Today (Fri): 11AM-11PM
Best 2pm–4:30pm (between lunch and dinner rush)

C10

Xcaret Mexican Grill and Cantina

Mexican restaurant · 4.4★ (1405 reviews)

📍 202 4th St NW · 1 min walk from previous

📞 +1 336-955-1345

🕒 Today (Fri): 11AM-11PM
Best 2pm–4:30pm (between lunch and dinner rush)

C11

Mike's Vegan Grill

Restaurant · 4.8★ (470 reviews)

📍 207 W 3rd St · 1 min walk from previous

📞 +1 336-306-9035

🕒 Today (Fri): 11AM-9PM
Best 2pm–4:30pm (between lunch and dinner rush)

C12

ISTANBUL GYRO & BURGER

Restaurant · 4.3★ (150 reviews)

📍 216 W 4th St · 1 min walk from previous

📞 +1 336-999-7007

🕒 Today (Fri): 11AM-3AM
Best 2pm–4:30pm (between lunch and dinner rush)

Lower priority: outside our usual target list (steak/burger/wine bar)

C13

Oh' Calcutta

Modern Indian restaurant · 4.7★ (765 reviews)

📍 310A W 4th St · 1 min walk from previous

📞 +1 336-999-8855

🕒 Today (Fri): 11:30AM-2:30PM, 4:30-9:30PM
Best 2pm–2:30pm (between lunch and dinner rush)

C14

Camino Bakery

Bakery · 4.5★ (1272 reviews)

📍 310 W 4th St · 1 min walk from previous

📞 +1 336-721-9990

🕒 Today (Fri): 7AM-10PM
Best 2pm–4:30pm (between lunch and dinner rush)

C15

Washington Perk & Provisions

Cafe · 4.4★ (301 reviews)

📍 301 W 4th St · 1 min walk from previous

📞 +1 336-448-5197

🕒 Today (Fri): 7:30AM-11PM
Best 2pm–4:30pm (between lunch and dinner rush)

C16

Jeffrey Adams on Fourth

American restaurant · 4.5★ (1367 reviews)

📍 321 W 4th St · 1 min walk from previous

📞 +1 336-448-1714

🕒 Today (Fri): 4-10PM
Best 4pm–4:30pm (between lunch and dinner rush)

C17

Young Cardinal Cafe and Co.

Restaurant · 4.6★ (757 reviews)

📍 424 4th St NW · 2 min walk from previous

📞 +1 336-448-5188

🕒 Today (Fri): 8AM-3PM
Best 2pm–3pm (between lunch and dinner rush)

C18

The Downtown Grille

Restaurant · 4.7★ (171 reviews)

📍 500 W 5th St · 2 min walk from previous

📞 +1 336-930-1485

🕒 Today (Fri): 4:30-10PM
Opens 4:30pm. Staff are often in from ~3pm, so knock, or come back

C19

Spring House Restaurant, Kitchen & Bar

American restaurant · 4.3★ (499 reviews)

📍 450 N Spring St · 6 min walk from previous

📞 +1 336-293-4797

🕒 Today (Fri): 5-9PM
Opens 5pm. Staff are often in from ~3:30pm, so knock, or come back

WARM LEAD: replied to our host email in Sept and was booking a visit (9/17: "Perhaps, next week..."). Follow-up is overdue. Apologize for the delay and ask for the manager.

C20

Dream Kreams Artisanal Creamery, LLC

Ice cream shop · 4.7★ (94 reviews)

📍 102 W 3rd St Ste 102 · 2 min drive from previous

📞 +1 336-462-8797

🕒 Today (Fri): 12-7PM
Best 2pm–4:30pm (between lunch and dinner rush)

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