The conversation brings together Richard Beard, representing the local business community, Mayor Pro Tem Denise Roth, offering perspective from city leadership, and community advocate Kim Grimsley Ritchy.
In this episode, I lock in with Chef John Bobby for a thoughtful conversation about restaurant leadership, community, and what it really takes to build a lasting culinary brand.
In this episode, Greensboro Mayor Marikay Abuzuaiter locks in for a candid governing conversation about the real issues shaping downtown Greensboro: public safety, parking, homelessness, DGI.
For over a year, I’ve written and spoken about the troubling pace of local restaurant closures. But, there’s a perfect storm at play—higher operating costs, relentless competition, and exhausted operators who’ve been running uphill since 2020.
Downtown Greensboro is facing a wave of restaurant and small business closures, rising public frustration, and questions about leadership, safety, and revitalization.
The conversation addresses the loss of legacy restaurants, the limits of local leadership, the role of downtown organizations, and why revitalization now requires real capital investment.