Stores and restaurants in downtown Roanoke and Salem extend hours for holidays
Spectators gather around the newly lit Christmas tree during the beginning of Dickens of a Christmas. Roanoke Times file photo
Dozens of stores in downtown Roanoke and Salem are extending their hours on Fridays for the holiday shopping season. (Scroll down for a list of stores).
Downtown Roanoke stores will stay open later on Fridays starting this week to coincide with Dickens of a Christmas, said Downtown Roanoke Inc. spokesman Matthew Klepeisz.
The organization last year encouraged retailers to extend their holiday hours on Thursday nights and the city offered free parking at its garages to entice shoppers. But the hours didn’t catch on with consumers.
“We didn’t feel like there was a whole lot of productivity with the extended hours” last year, Klepeisz said.
This year, Downtown Roanoke Inc. decided to focus its money and marketing on Dickens, when thousands of people jam downtown for holiday activities. (You can read more on Dickens of a Christmas events here).
Stores along Main Street in Salem will also stay open later on Friday nights as part of “Salem Til 9.” For more on Salem Til 9, click here to see So Salem’s blog post.
Stores in downtown Roanoke that will have extended hours include:
- 1st and 6th, 617 S. Jefferson Street
- 202 Market, 202 Market Square
- 310 Rosemont 312 Market Street
- Alejandros Mexican Grill, 127 Campbell Avenue
- Alexander’s, 105 Jefferson Street
- Allsports Café, 32 Market Square
- Antique Blue, 12 Campbell Avenue SE
- Appalachia Press, 108 E. Salem Avenue
- Awful Arthur’s Seafood, 108 Campbell Avenue
- Azar Jeweler, 302 Market Street
- Bayou Snowballs, 32 Market Square
- Beamer’s 25, 357 Salem Avenue
- Benny Marconis, 120 Campbell Avenue
- Billy’s, 102 Market Street
- Blue Ribbon Boutique, 208 Market Street
- Blue 5, 312 Second Street
- Blues BBQ, 107 Market Square
- Calhoun & Kipp, 216 Market Street
- Chocolate Paper 308-3, Market Street
- Christy’s Apparel & Accessories, 312 Jefferson Street
- City Bliss Market Café, 22 Campbell Avenue SE
- Corned Beef & Company, 107 S. Jefferson Street
- Cornerstone Bar and Grill, 24 Campbell Avenue
- Davidson’s, 412 Jefferson Street South
- Ernie’s, 210-B Market Street
- EuroBakery, 32 Market Square
- Firefly Fare, 32 Market Square
- Flanary’s, 303 S. Jefferson Street
- Fork in the City, 551 Marshall Ave.
- Fork in the Market, 32 Market Square
- Frankie Rowland’s Steakhouse, 104 S. Jefferson Street
- Frogurt, 118 B Campbell Avenue SW
- Gone Co Co Boutique, 302 Market Street
- Habana Café, 32 Market Square
- Hong Kong Restaurant, 32 Market Square
- Horizon Bar & Grill, 215 Market Street
- Hotel Roanoke and Pine Room Pub and Regency Room, 110 Shenandoah Avenue
- La De Da, 102 E. Church Avenue Candy
- Ladles & Linens, 305 Market Street Free food samples
- LinDor Arts, 304 First Street
- Lucky Restaurant, 18 Kirk Avenue
- Macado’s, 120 Church Avenue
- Martin’s Downtown Bar and Grill, 413 1st Street SW
- Metro!, 14 East Campbell
- Mill Mountain Coffee & Tea, 117 Campbell Avenue
- NAWAB Indian Cuisine, 18A Campbell Avenue
- Native Grace, 308 Market Street
- New York Subs, 32 Market Square
- Norah’s Café, 110 Salem Avenue
- On the Rise, 303 Market Street
- One Block East, 128 East Campbell Avenue
- Orvis, 19 Campbell Avenue
- Penny Deux Lounge, 611 Jefferson Street
- Polished by Claire V., 212 Market Street
- Queso Southwestern Grill, 32 Market Square
- Roanoke Weiner Stand, 25 Campbell Avenue
- R.T. Smith’s Fine Delicatessen, 10 Campbell Avenue Southeast
- Sam’s on the Market, 304 Market Street
- Sarah’s Place, 611 Jefferson Street South
- Sidewinder’s Steakhouse & Salon, 16 West Campbell Avenue
- Sumdat Farm, 209 A Market Street
- Table 50, 309 Market Street
- Texas Tavern, 114 West Church
- The Gift Niche, 101 Market Square
- The Quarter, 19 Salem Avenue
- Thai Continental Cuisine, 106 Market Street
- Thelma’s Chicken and Waffle, 315 Market Street
- Villages of Africa, 307 Market Street Southeast
- Walkabout Outfitters, 301 Market Street
- Wasabi’s, 214 Market Street
Stores in Salem participating in Salem Til 9 include:
- Tinkerings, 4 E. Main St.
- Rena’s on Main, 18 E. Main St.
- Countryside Classics (limited evenings), 120 E. Main St.
- Plantagenet Rose, 16 S. College Ave.
- Grandma’s Attic, 6 W. Main St.
- One Step Above Boutique, 208 E. Main St.
- Gypsy Palooza, 17 Broad St.
- Hidden Treasures Consignment Boutique, 109 E. Main St.
- Cornerstone Country Collectables, 114 E. Main St.
- Kidstuff, 17 W. Main St.
- She’s International, 112 E. Main St.
- Recon Tattoo, 125 E. Main St.
December 5, 2012 - 5:00 AM
Who’s open on Sundays?
Downtown Roanoke is doing a great job with promoting Dickens, it really brings people downtown during the Holidays. There aren’t enough downtown
Christmas lights, especially lighted wreaths around the light posts. And by the way, Santa should be more visible for the kids, maybe in an empty storefront.
@John: That is a good question. I will see if can get some information.
@John: Store hours vary on Sundays so I would suggest calling ahead.
So far in Salem, we have Countryside Classics, One Step Above Boutique, open Sunday and Plantagenet Rose the last 2 Sundays, check with the stores for exact times. More stores are extending hours, we will let you know the progress via Main Street Salem Facebook page as they come forward.
Isn’t City Bliss closing? Or is that another deli.
@Kristen: Just talked to the owner of City Bliss and they plan to close at the end of the month unless they find a buyer for the business. I will post more on this later.