Background: 15 & Under is a series of restaurants, businesses, and art & cultural entity spotlights that are within a 15-minute walk from Wake Downtown to showcase the access that Wake students have to the City of Arts and Innovation, Winston-Salem!
DeBeen Espresso
Location: 231 E. Fifth St. Winston Salem, NC
Food Speciality: Cafe & Pastries
Fun Fact: DeBeen is the second oldest coffee shop in the Triad. This cafe is woman-owned and operated. Voted Best in Triad 2018 & 2019.
Yamas
Location: 624 W 4th St, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Food Specialty: Mediterranean Street Food
Mission: Our mission statement really is Yamas! Yamas means “Cheers to Good Health.” They live Yamas. It is our greeting! When people walk in the door and when they leave we shout Yamas. It is a way of life. It’s eating clean and caring about your body and food, and what is going into your body.
Cugino Forno
Location: 486 Patterson Ave Suite 115, Winston- Salem, NC 27101
Food Specialty: Neapolitan Pizza
Mission: To take people to Italy without their passport!” The reason is if you look around all of our best ingredients and food are imported from Italy. The tomatoes, olive oil, meat, flour, gelato, and most importantly the cheese!
Crooked Tail Cat Cafe
Location: 229 W 5th St, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Food Specialty: Cat Cafe and Cat Themed Drinks
Mission: Crooked Tail Cat Cafe believes that all pets deserve a good home. Their cafe provides a charming atmosphere where they showcase the friendly and adoptable cats at the cafe. If you are looking for a new best friend, or if you cannot have a pet of your own and just want to pet some cats, Crooked Tail Cat Cafe is a great spot to fulfill your cat needs!
Alma Mexicana
Location: 492 Patterson Ave Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101
Food Specialty: Traditional Mexican cuisine, Brunch, and Cocktails
Mission: To celebrate Mexican culture, cuisine, and history!
a/perture cinema
Location: 311 W 4th St, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Specialty: Film Screenings
Mission: To engage and entertain the community through the art of film by showcasing informative, educational, thought-provoking and inspiring films-films that enrich our lives, engage our minds, promote diversity and build community
Bookmarks
Location: 634 W 4th St #110, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Specialty: Connecting our community with books and authors!
Mission: Bookmarks is a literary nonprofit organization and independent bookstore that works to ignite the love of reading. We are passionate about connecting our community with books and authors.
Camino Bakery
Location: 310 W 4th St, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Mission: We are a diverse family of hardworking, creative, intelligent, and respectful people. We are inclusive and welcoming to any co-worker or customer regardless of race, gender, creed, socio-economic level or sexual orientation. We are passionate about making delicious & innovative artisanal food & drinks from scratch using natural ingredients….
Small Batch
Location: 241 W 5th St, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Specialty: Burgers, Milkshakes, and Beers
Mission: Our mission is simple: provide the most ultimate, indulgent food and drinks that tempt your carefree side to ‘just go for it.’
Cam’s Coffee Co.
Location: 101 N. Chestnut Winston Salem, NC 27101
Specialty: Specialty Coffee and Teas
Mission: Our mission is to positively employ, train, and impact the lives of individuals with disabilities. We are so much more than a coffee shop.
Camel City Goods
Location: 157 W. 9th Street Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Specialty: Local boutique apparel
Mission: Camel City Goods Co. is a boutique apparel brand born out of love for Winston-Salem and the state of North Carolina.
Moji
Location: Moji Coffee Shop, 690 Trade St NW, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Specialty: Coffee + More
Mission: Providing meaningful, enriching employment to individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD). The coffee that gives everyone a voice.
DimondBack Downtown
Location: 575 N Patterson Ave, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Specialty: Quick and Fresh Local American Food