Dining Guide

The FALL Menu

BY DENISE HEIDEL

School is back in season, and that means the fall season is right around the corner. For many, fall is a favorite season. Certainly, that is the case for the Gogolak family, owners of Be Kind Coffee Co., a coffee shop in Clemmons that has quickly earned a reputation for delicious drinks, divine baked goods, and is a community favorite for its friendly atmosphere and ambiance.

Co-owner and CEO Amanda Gogolak shared, “Fall was always our favorite time of year. Not only for the cooler weather, but we love watching the trees turn their gorgeous autumn colors. And at our house, it’s also the start of the holiday season and family get-togethers.”

For the Gogolaks, that means gathering around the kitchen table to sample a variety of fall favorites—family recipes that have been passed down from grandmothers on both sides of the family. “For as long as I can remember, the kitchen has always been the heart of our home. The temptation to reach for something delicious often earned a loving smack on the hands from our grandmothers, who were always busy preparing traditional family dishes. At Be Kind Coffee Co., this time of year reminds us of those wonderful women who paved the way for our store. Not only do we pay homage to our grandmothers by sharing their recipes with our customers, we, in essence, get to invite our customers to our family table—to share the culinary memories we grew up with.

“Not only are these recipes passed down from my grandmothers and great-grandmothers,” Amanda continued, “We have my husband’s grandmother’s recipes. Gibran’s grandmother was from Mexico, and we have our sweet empanadas thanks to her. They are a fall favorite for many! In addition, we have other heirloom recipes we look forward to sharing with our customers!” All that said, the fall menu at Be Kind Coffee is here! Stop by soon to enjoy:

• Pumpkin Empanadas • Apple Pecan Empanadas • Spiced Sweet Potato Cardamom Biscuits • Apple Cake • Pumpkin Loaf • Brown Butter Pumpkin Pecan Cookies • Oatmeal Pecan Chocolate Chip Cookies • Pumpkin Spice Muffins (Vegan) • Pecan Bars (Gluten-Free) • Cardamom Pumpkin Bread (mini-loaves shaped like pumpkins)!

Additionally, Amanda and her crew have been busy perfecting some fall drinks that coffee enthusiasts won’t want to miss:

• Caramel Macchiato with Praline

Cold Foam • Fireside S’mores Mocha • Heath Bar Latte • Pumpkin Spice Macchiato with

Praline Foam • Salted Caramel Mocha • Spicy Cayenne Chai • Pumpkin Pie Frappe • Salted Caramel Cold Brew with Pumpkin

Cream Cold Foam

“At Be Kind Coffee Co, we always offer a year-round selection of gluten-free and dairy-free baked goods, as well as dairy-free milk options for our beverages,” explained Amanda.

“Not only do we have tons of delicious reasons to visit the shop— our regulars know we LOVE to party! So, mark your calendar for Halloween! Make sure to ‘trick or treat’ with us, grab a Spooky Krispy Treat or Mint Graveyard Cake Cup, Toasted Marshmallow, or Mint Frankenstein Frappe! They are Spooktacular!”

Be Kind Coffee Co. is located at 3560 Clemmons Road, Suite B, in Clemmons. Call the store at 336.893.9892, or e-mail them at info@bekindcoffeeco.com. Also, be sure to like Be Kind Coffee Co. on Facebook and follow them on Instagram!

NOW THROUGH OCTOBER 1

F45 TRAINING WINSTONSALEM CHALLENGE

F45 Training Winston-Salem, 486 N Patterson Avenue, Suite 125. Fitness. Nutrition. Accountability: 6-week challenge to bring together exercise and nutrition to help you meet your goals. This is an opportunity to combine your fitness journey with a nutritional guideline to help each participant reach his or her goals. We will be offering pre, mid and post goal meetings with our coaches. This challenge provides all meal plans (mainstream, vegan and vegetarian), and recipes are delicious! If you’re ready to kick start your health, this is a great opportunity. All fitness abilities welcome! Please email the studio for additional information.

SEPTEMBER 1

SCHUBERT TO SHAW – MUSIC CAROLINA SUMMERFEST

7:30pm, Piedmont Music Center, 212 North Broad Street in W-S. The Eno String Quartet and guests perform works by women composers Fanny Mendelssohn and Caroline Shaw, as well as Schubert’s “Trout” Quintet. Cost: $26/person. app.arts-people.com/ index.php?show=140772

SEPTEMBER 10

UR AWAKENING DIRECTOR’S CONFERENCE

9am-1pm, UR Coliseum, 4421 Poindexter Street in Walkertown. This is an intimate conference limited to just 100 guests allowing for more meaningful conversations and likeminded professional connections. Every guest at UR Awakening will receive VIP treatment from the moment they arrive – with access to complimentary welcome reception, gourmet food and wellness experiences. Cost: $199/person. urcoliseum.com/events

FALL FESTIVAL 2022 AT YOUR HOME MARKETPLACE

9am-6pm, Your Home Marketplace, 670 South Stratford Road in W-S. Come explore our 11,000-square-foot vendor mall, featuring 87 vendors, which will be stocked with new fall merchandise in addition to the other high quality merchandise we offer year-round! Oneday-only sales event with discounts of 10%-30% throughout the mall. yourhomemarketplacenc.com

SEPTEMBER 12

KIDS’ MORNING OUT

10-11:30am, Salem Gymnastics & Swim, 4870 Country Club Road in W-S. Free event! Come see all that Salem Gymnastics & Swim has to offer with a variety of individual activity stations and two warm water pools with amazing instructors. If you’d like to give pool a try, don’t forget your bathing suit and towel. Children under 3 must be accompanied by a parent in the pool. And as always, each adult also receives four tickets for the fabulous prize board drawings.

SEPTEMBER 14

GIRLS’ NIGHT OUT

5pm-until…Bermuda Run, 324 Bermuda Run Drive in Bermuda Run. Grab a friend, a neighbor, your sister, your mother, a co-worker and have a much-needed Girls’ Night Out! Reservations required…$20 per person includes a taco bar, live music by Michael Cheney and a photo booth. As always, each attendee receives four tickets for the fabulous prize board drawings! Please consider bringing school supplies to donate to the Educator Warehouse.

SEPTEMBER 16-17

2022 JOYTIME WOMEN’S RETREAT

Church on 68, 300 NC 68 in Greensboro. Women from across the Triad and beyond are invited to this two-day retreat that will feature Christian author, speaker and radio personality Dr. Joy Green and lead singer of the award-winning band Big Daddy Weave, Mike Weaver. The topic of the event will be “steadfast faith.” Tickets for the retreat are $22-$44/ person and can be purchased through eventbrite.com.

SEPTEMBER 17

FORSYTH COUNTY EXTENSION MASTER GARDENER VOLUNTEERS’ FALL PLANT SALE

8am-2pm, 1450 Fairchild Road in W-S. Annual fall plant sale that is a major fundraiser for the Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Program. Shop early for best selection. Sales are cash or check only. Rain or shine you will find a great selection of native plants, pollinator plants, flowering shrubs and trees.

ABBY BRYANT & THE ECHOES

7:30pm, The Historic Earle Theatre, 142 North Main Street in Mount Airy. Hailing from Gastonia, singer Abby Bryant and guitarist Bailey Faulkner have been hanging out and playing music together since they were kids. The pair has recently cemented their presence as a regional powerhouse with their debut album Not Your Little

Girl released with their full group Abby Bryant & The Echoes. Cost: $15/person. eventbrite.com/e/abby-bryant-theechoes-tickets-360644967807

WINTER GARDENING WORKSHOP

Minglewood Farm and Nature Preserve, 238 Minglewood Road in Westfield. Get your winter garden started! Participants will learn about the great varieties of vegetables that grow in cooler weather, how to prolong your harvest and help feeding your garden during winter. eventbrite.com/o/minglewood-farmand-nature-preserve-17188338999

SEPTEMBER 23-25

DAMAGED WOMAN’S BLUES

7-9pm (23rd-24th); 12-2pm (25th), SECCA, 750 Marguerite Drive in W-S. Live theatre event.

SEPTEMBER 24

WINSTON-SALEM WALK FOR LIFE

Registration begins at 9am. Walk starts at 10am. Two Cities Church, 854 West Northwest Boulevard in W-S. The Walk for Life is a family friendly event with a short program, a twomile walk (through the West End neighborhood), kids activities and a hot dog lunch to conclude the day. thepregnancynetwork.org/wswalk

NATURE CRAFT DAY

Minglewood Farm and Nature Preserve, 238 Minglewood Road in Westfield. Join us for a day of nature crafts! Trails will be open for hiking. In this event, you’ll find art projects using simple natural elements like pine cones, leaves, rocks and twigs. You’ll love getting crafty with these natural materials. This program is donationbased. Visit our website to learn more about our mission and upcoming opportunities (minglewoodpreserve. org). eventbrite.com/o/ minglewood-farm-and-naturepreserve-17188338999

WILDFLOWERS: THE WOMEN OF COUNTRY MUSIC STARRING KATIE DEAL

The Historic Earle Theatre, 142 North Main Street in Mount Airy. Katie Deal takes the stage with her powerful one-women concert featuring her rockin’ Nashville band. This original tribute honors legends such as Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline, Dolly Parton, Tammy Wynette, Reba McEntire, Crystal Gayle, Shania Twain, Kitty Wells and many more. Cost: $40/person. eventbrite. com/e/wildflowers-the-women-ofcountry-music-starring-katie-deal-2022tickets-314773966407

SEPTEMBER 28

MONARCH HIRING FAIR

11am-6pm, Best Western Hotel, 3330 Silas Creek Parkway. If you have a passion, we have a place for you! Hiring enhanced services and care management professionals. On-site interviews. monarchnc.org

FUTURE

SEPTEMBER 30-OCTOBER 9

CAROLINA CLASSIC FAIR

Ridin’, Rockin’, Livestockin’. Buy tickets early and save!

OCTOBER 1

2022 TOUR DE BOUTIQUE

$40 includes a swag bag with an exclusive FW gift just for you! You’ll receive door prize tickets, and the more stores you visit on the tour, the more opportunities you’ll have to win! Also, every store on the trip is going to have special sales, exclusive to Forsyth Woman’s Tour de Boutique shoppers! Grab your mom, your sister, your co-workers, your best friends, your neighbor and join us for another shop-til-you-drop adventure! Shop ‘til you drop, stimulate the local economy... even get a jump start on your Christmas shopping! Then, wait for us to call you to tell you if you won any prizes throughout the day! *Winners notified by October 4th. Register at tinyurl. com/2022TDB.

ACTIVITIES

Kaleideum...................................................................... 49 Rise Indoor Sports .......................................................... 31 Salem Gymnastics & Swim ............................................. 53 Triple Threat .................................................................... 27 YMCA.............................................................................. 51

BAKERY/CONFECTIONS

Anna Bakes Cookies........................................................ 79 Baked Just So ................................................................ 79 Be Kind Coffee ............................................................... 79

BEAUTY / STYLING

Lewisville Laser............................................................... 31 Lyndhurst Medical Spa ................................................... 45

CHILDCARE

Imprints Cares ................................................................ 53 YMCA.............................................................................. 51

CHURCHES

New Day Community Church ......................................... 65

DENTISTS / ORTHODONTISTS

Salem Smiles.................................................................. 41 Vivid Dental.......................................................................9

EDUCATION

Calvary Day School ......................................................... 31 Forsyth Country Day School............................................ 19 Imprints Cares ................................................................ 53 YMCA.............................................................................. 51

FINANCIAL

Cannon Wealth Management ........................................ 23 Marzano Capital Group................................................... 17 Neo Home Loans ............................................................ 41 Piedmont Advantage Credit Union................................. 21 Truliant Federal Credit Union ............................ Back Cover

HEALTH & FITNESS

Washington Park Crossfit................................................ 69 YMCA.............................................................................. 51

HOME

Berkshire Hathaway, Susan Maier-Colon........................ 69 Head Realty Group ............................................................5 Kitchen Tune-Up ............................................................. 19 Neo Home Loans ............................................................ 41 Piedmont Advantage Credit Union................................. 21 Piedmont Sheet Metal.................................................... 47 State Farm, Will Wilkins.................................................. 53 Weedman....................................................................... 61 Weeks Hardwood Flooring............................................. 11 Zirrus .................................................................................3

MEDICAL

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist –

Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine ..................................2 Duke Eye Center ............................................................. 15 Hillcrest Vision................................................................ 61 Lewisville Laser............................................................... 31 Lyndhurst........................................................................ 45 Novant Health – Orthopedics &

Sports Medicine Institute..............................................7 Novant Health Vein Specialists....................................... 25 WomanCare.................................................................... 55

PHOTOGRAPHY

JEJ Photos ...................................................................... 59

RADIO STATIONS

WBFJ............................................................................... 67 Q104.1 ........................................................................... 75 99.5................................................................................ 77

REAL ESTATE & HOUSING

Berkshire Hathaway, Susan Maier-Colon........................ 69 Head Realty Group ............................................................5 Neo Home Loans ............................................................ 41 Piedmont Advantage Credit Union................................. 21 Truliant Federal Credit Union ............................ Back Cover

RESTAURANTS

Baked Just So ................................................................. 79 Be Kind Coffee................................................................ 79 Black Mountain Chocolate Bar ....................................... 79 Hakkachow Asian Eats .................................................... 79 Little Richard’s Smokehouse BBQ............................. 33, 79 Mossy’s ........................................................................... 79 Nothing Bundt Cakes ..................................................... 79

RETAIL

Clemmons Bicycle .......................................................... 69

SERVICE

City Lights Ministry......................................................... 51 Crossnore Communities for Children............................. 27 Hayworth-Miller Funeral Home & Crematory................. 55 Second Harvest Food Bank............................................. 37 Smart Start of Forsyth County......................................... 29 The Pregnancy Network.................................................. 43 The Resume Nerd ........................................................... 61 Victory Junction Gang Camp .......................................... 23 Zirrus .................................................................................3

UPCOMING EVENTS

Carolina Classic Fair........................................................ 13 Forsyth Family Kids’ Morning Out .................................. 71 Mistletoe Run................................................................. 51 Wake Forest Athletics...................................................... 83

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