Shop Small Saturday with the SBA: The Hideaway Cafe / Winchester Book Gallery

Our conversation today for a "Shop Small Saturday" edition of The Valley Today with Carl Knoblock, Virginia District Director of the Small Business Administration featured two small business owners. First, we talked with Victoria Kidd Armstrong, owner of The Hideaway Cafe about what shopping small means to her as a business owner and the power of community. Repeatedly named Winchester's best coffeehouse, Hideaway Cafe sits as a welcome center of sorts, greeting folks visiting Winchester's beautiful Old Town pedestrian walking mall. Located at the intersection of West Cork and South Loudoun (right next to Cork Street Tavern), the café has become the community's living room. The comfortable and welcoming café is an ideal setting for grabbing a quick lunch, enjoying time with friends, settling behind a laptop to work, or holding a casual business meeting over some of the best coffee in town. In addition to offering award-winning coffees and fine teas, Hideaway offers a variety of sandwiches, pastries, breakfast goods, coffee-based cocktails, and more. Stay up to date on events by following them on Facebook. In the second segment, we talked with Christine Patrick, owner of Winchester Book Gallery about what shopping small means to her as a business owner and how the community shapes the way she operates her business and the inventory she carries. The Winchester Book Gallery is a 51-year old, independent, locally-owned bookstore serving the northern Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. As a cornerstone of our community, they offer new books, Local Art, Cards, Book Fairs, and Special Orders. The Book Gallery regularly hosts book signings, book clubs, and community nights. In addition, they offer everyday discounts for teachers and book clubs. The Winchester Book Gallery inspires, informs and amuses customers with compelling book selections and a diverse selection of other merchandise. Stay up to date on events by following them on Facebook. Carl also gave details for the Small Business Person of the Year awards and talked about what they look for in the nominations. You can find more details here: https://www.sba.gov/national-small-business-week/small-business-person-year Applications will be accepted until December 7, 2023.