John McPherson

The Old Fourth Street Filling Station provides a great dining experience in downtown Winston-Salem. Located on Fourth Street in West End, the historic building used to be a gas station in the 1930s and has now been renovated into a restaurant. The restaurant features a beautiful and comfortable patio- the perfect place for relaxing with friends and family while you enjoy great food and service. The inside dining room also offers a cozy dining experience, especially with the fireplace running on cold winter days. The restaurant also includes a full-service bar inside. Their menu offers something for everyone, including soups and salads, sandwiches, steaks, and a variety of entrées. They carry an impressive wine list as well.

The Filling Station is open for lunch and dinner and also has a popular Sunday brunch from 10am-3pm each Sunday. My favorite time to eat at the Filling Station is right after dark in the evenings, when the patio is lit up with candles and soft lighting. A great weekend evening in downtown Winston-Salem could include dinner at the Filling Station followed by a carriage ride with Camel City Carriage. Camel City Carriage offers horse-drawn carriage rides through downtown on weekend nights and conveniently passes right by the Filling Station on its route, so you can hop right in after your meal. The Filling Station is also close to the Dash, Winston-Salem’s minor league baseball team’s ballpark.

Thanks to Janet Sykes our client care specialist for writing this for me. She works at the Filling Station, which is one of my favorite places to go in Winston Salem and show sponsor for Real Estate Radio.

MKT Real Estate Group, comprised of John McPherson, Jr., Angela Kalamaras and Wendy Taylor, received the 2009 North Carolina Home Builders Association’s STARS Award for Best Special Marketing Project. They were honored for MKT Real Estate Group’s Real Estate Radio, creatively promoting their company and educating consumers through radio. STARS awards were presented at the STARS Awards Gala in Charlotte September 15 at the North Carolina Home Builders Association annual conference.

STARS is an awards program of the North Carolina Home Builders Association which honors the achievements of home building industry professionals. Winners receive recognition in categories such as marketing and advertising, web design, landscape design, interior merchandising, architecture/floor plans and special projects.

MKT hosts Real Estate Radio every Saturday morning from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. on WSJS 600/1200. It is a live call-in show that has been very successful in allowing them to share their real estate views, experience and knowledge with the public.

MKT Real Estate Group has over 30 years of real estate experience in both residential and commercial real estate collectively. Since the formation of the team, MKT has received the following awards: Coldwell Banker International Diamond Society Team, Coldwell Banker International President’s Elite Team, Top Producer for Closed Listings and Top Producer for Closed Revenue Units for the Winston-Salem Branch. You can reach the members of MKT at their office in the Winston-Salem branch located at 285 S. Stratford Road by calling 336-441-1001 or visiting www.MKTreg.com

“Our team shares the values and beliefs that make us successful in the real estate world and in our community. Giving back to our community is very important to Coldwell Banker Triad, Realtors and MKT,” said Kalamaras. McPherson, Kalamaras and Taylor are involved in a number of local organizations including the Winston-Salem Board of Realtors, the Winston Home Builders Association, Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce, Forsyth County Humane Society, Habitat for Humanity, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School System, Winston-Salem Downtown Partnership, Make a Wish Foundation, Ronald MacDonald House of Winston-Salem and the Piedmont Club Membership Committee.

“The Winston Salem office of Coldwell Banker Triad is very proud to have such a hard working, imaginative sales team in our office. John, Angela and Wendy are a pleasure to work with and always give excellent service to their clients. Way to go, MKT!” said Carol Hudson, Winston-Salem Branch Manager.

"John, Angela, and Wendy exemplify the creativity and commitment necessary to offer outside the box advice to their clients. This sets the tone for success in a difficult market and positioning for growth as we move to a stronger economy." Jodi Tate, CBTR General Sales Manager.

Real Estate Radio is a weekly radio show airing Saturdays at 9 am. The show airs on 600/1200 WSJS in the Triad of North Carolina. John McPherson, Angela Kalamaras, and Wendy Taylor are the partners that formed the MKT Real Estate Group of Coldwell Banker Triad Realtors. Real Estate Radio can be heard on your radio, on our website live at www.mktrealestategroup.comand on our podcast on itunes at http://www.facebook.com/l/19872;itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=306614195 we also have a Real Estate Radio Group Page on Facebook.

Guests have included Mayor Allen Joines, WS Chamber President Gayle Anderson, and various folks from charities, Co Operative extension, etc.

The show is sponsored in part by Ruth Hudspeth of Fairway Independent Mortgage www.triadfairwaymc.com and Homes and Land Magazine www.homesandland.com

Please take a moment to listen and let us know what you think.

JM