Flywheel Café (Winston-Salem)

400 Green Street South,Winston-Salem NC 27101

09 March, 2023

Description

Flywheel CaféFlywheel Café is a gathering of founders, investors and the entrepreneurial ecosystem to celebrate our growing community. Enjoy a beer and a bite to eat while listening to local successful entrepreneurs discuss their journeys, share advice, and answer questions from the crowd! Schedule:5:00-5:45 Music, food, drink and networking 5:45-6:30 Chat with our featured entrepreneurs Meet our featured speakers:Vivian Joiner and Chef Stephanie Tyson, Co-owners of Sweet Potatoes and Miss Ora's Kitchen Pictured above: Chef Stephanie Tyson and Vivian Joiner Sweet Potatoes and Miss Ora’s are staples on downtown’s Trade Street. Stephanie and Vivian are extremely successful restaurateurs as well as leaders in the community. Stephanie is nominated for the James Beard award for Best Chef Southeast Category. The James Beard Foundation is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to celebrate, support, and elevate the people behind America’s food culture and champion a standard of good food anchored in talent, equity, and sustainability. Some clips from the WS Journal: “Sweet Potatoes, owned by Tyson and Vivian Joiner, just celebrated its 20th anniversary with a special supper for friends and loyal customers last Sunday.” “Sweet Potatoes is known for its Southern food “with a little bit of soul,” and such items as fried catfish, collard-green dip, sweet-potato biscuits, and spaghetti “with a drawl” (in a Creole sauce with smoked sausage, country, and fried-chicken tenders). Tyson also is known for her pan-fried chicken at their sister restaurant next door, Miss Ora’s Kitchen.”