Jeffrey Adams on Fourth announced that its last service would be Sunday, Oct. 4, after 14 years at 321 W. Fourth St. Over the two months before that, two new places opened downtown. One is a reservation-driven dining room in Salem Bottleworks and the other is a deli in the Innovation Quarter. Neither came from a new restaurant group. Both came from families who already ran a business in the building or right next to it.
Downtown's new seats this fall are going to local owners who are expanding into the space next door. Most of the empty rooms getting filled were already set up for food, from a former chocolate shop to a former wine bar. Here's the map, followed by the details behind each change.
The fall map at a glance
| Place | Address | Status as of Oct. 12, 2026 | Who's behind it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dale's Revision | 831 S. Poplar St., Salem Bottleworks | Open since Aug. 6 | John and Lucia Ann Bobby |
| The Spicy Pickle | 450 N. Patterson Ave., Bailey South | Open since Sept. 11 | Tom and Brandon Brock |
| Jeffrey Adams on Fourth | 321 W. Fourth St. | Last service announced for Oct. 4 | Chef Adam Andrews and Jeffrey Bassett |
| The Black Lagoon at Katharine | 401 N. Main St. | Pop-up through Nov. 1 | Katharine Brasserie & Bar |
| Honoré | 209 W. Sixth St. | Expected fall 2026 | Not yet reported |
| Boxcar Bar + Arcade | 951 Trade St. NW | Expected fall 2026 | Not yet reported |
Four food businesses, one Bottleworks address
According to the Winston-Salem Journal, Dale's Revision is the Bobby family's fourth food business in Salem Bottleworks and their fifth overall. It sits beside Bobby Boy Bakeshop, Grandpa Joe's Slaberia and Noodle Ju'B, and all three of those opened within the 16 months before Dale's arrived. The family's first Bobby Boy Bakeshop opened on Reynolda Road in 2019.
That stretch of South Poplar now covers a whole day of eating from one owner, with pastry, a sandwich counter, noodles and a full-service dinner room. Dale's Revision ran behind its original plan. The Journal reports it was first scheduled to open at the end of 2025 and then at the start of 2026. "We had the ability to wait till everything came together, and we wanted to do it right," John Bobby told the paper.
The Journal described the setup at opening:
- Main dining room: 46 seats, reservation only through Resy
- Bar: 24 seats, walk-ins first come, first served
- Private dining room: 30 to 60 guests
Bobby told the Journal he expected two reserved seatings, one around 5 and one around 7:30, with the bar open to walk-ins from 4:30 on. That's the plan he described for opening. Check Resy before you count on a particular time slot. The paper's photos showed black angus beef with panzanella, which gives you a sense of the menu.
A deli that shares a pass-through with its sister restaurant
The same pattern shows up across downtown in Bailey South. The Spicy Pickle opened Sept. 11 at 450 N. Patterson Ave., next to the Coalpit, in the space Black Mountain Chocolate used to occupy. Tom and Brandon Brock, a father and son, own it. They also run Sage & Salt Bistro on Liberty Street and Tuscani in Bailey South. The Winston-Salem Journal reports that Tuscani and The Spicy Pickle back up to each other and share a pass-through, though they run as separate businesses.
The building's developer, Front Street Capital, brought the space to the Brocks. Brandon Brock told the Journal the developer said, "This space has been vacant for some time." He also explained to the paper why he went with a deli:
"I know with all the offices and people around Bailey Park, there aren't a lot of walkable lunch places."
He told the Journal he passed on a bar because Dram & Draught, Fair Witness and Incendiary Brewing are all about a two-minute walk away. He also thought the city already had plenty of coffee shops and bakeries. The nearest sandwich shop is Park Deli, a block away in Biotech Place at 575 N. Patterson Ave.
If you work around Bailey Park, this is the lunch option that's new this fall. The menu has hot and cold sandwiches, soup and salads. The counter sells meats and cheeses by the pound from Duck Deli and the Italian producer Levoni. There are also house-made salads, including cavatappi, pesto pasta, cucumber, fruit and chicken. Brock told the Journal the grab-and-go case will grow over time. Plans include Tuscani's fresh pasta, take-and-reheat lasagna, olives and sun-dried tomatoes, local honey from his family, and beer and wine to go. At the time of that story, beer and wine for the dining room were still on the way, and a local artist was lined up to paint a mural near the entrance.
The Fourth Street room that closed
Jeffrey Adams went the other direction. The restaurant announced on Instagram on Sept. 21 that it would close. The post, as quoted by the Winston-Salem Journal, read: "After fourteen incredible years in the heart of Downtown Winston-Salem, we have made the difficult decision to close the doors of Jeffrey Adams."
It opened in fall 2012 as a partnership between chef Adam Andrews and Jeffrey Bassett, who owns Old Fourth Street Filling Station a few blocks away at 871 W. Fourth St. The people behind it are still running restaurants around the area. The Journal lists Andrews' own openings as The Young Cardinal café and Twisted Pine in Winston-Salem and Mercantile Chophouse in King. He's also a partner in Trophy Room, Dogwood Hops and Crop and Easy Tiger Beer Garden, and he recently took over Davie Tavern in Advance. The Fourth Street dining room has closed, and the chef who co-founded it is still cooking in kitchens around the area.
Through Nov. 1 at the Katharine
Some changes are only temporary. Katharine Brasserie & Bar at 401 N. Main St. is hosting The Black Lagoon, a Halloween cocktail-bar pop-up. It runs Oct. 9 through Nov. 1, daily from 3 p.m. to close, which leaves about three weeks as of today.
The Black Lagoon's national site says each host venue sets its own hours and reservation policy, if it takes reservations at all, and sends booking questions to the venue. If you're bringing a group on a weekend, call the Katharine. One address detail can cause confusion. The pop-up's directory lists 51 Fourth Street East, but the Katharine gives 401 N. Main St. as its location, so use that one.
Still coming before winter
Two more openings are on the fall calendar. Both are on The Go-To Winston-Salem's roundup of new and upcoming openings, which was last updated in October:
- Honoré, a tapas restaurant at 209 W. Sixth St., in the space 6th & Vine used to occupy. It's another food room getting a new tenant.
- Boxcar Bar + Arcade at 951 Trade St. NW, with arcade games, pizza and a full bar.
As of that update, the roundup lists both as "Fall 2026" without a specific date.
Liberty Street's food space is taking a different path. The Winston-Salem Journal reports that City Council approved declaring the two former Liberty Street Market shelters surplus. That opens the door to selling, relocating or demolishing them so the site can be cleared. According to the Journal, the city plans a 10,000-square-foot job-training facility on the site, with classrooms, offices and multipurpose space, backed by $6 million in bond funding. In September, the Winston-Salem Chronicle called the project a community center. It reported that if the council approved the plan, a public auction was expected in November, and the buyer would have to remove the structures. That November auction was a projection made before the vote, so watch for the city to announce a date.
Downtown's restaurant map keeps changing, and I enjoy keeping track of it as much as anyone. If you're downtown more these days and want to talk about which nearby streets fit the way you eat and get around, I'm happy to go over it with you. Jason Pardue at Beacon Point Realty is here when you're ready. Let's Connect.
