Mother's Day is Sunday, May 12, 2013. We offer the following restaurant suggestions. Please remember to make reservations well in advance. 518 West 518 West Jones Street • Raleigh, NC 27603 (919) 829-2518 518west.com Although 518 West is an Italian restaurant, it offers many American favorites on the brunch menu, such as grits, biscuits and omelettes. 518 West has a … [Read more...] about Mother’s Day Brunch Recommendations
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Five Star Chinese Restaurant
Prior to my first visit last Saturday night, several things puzzled me about Five Star Restaurant, such as its lonely location on West Hargett Street, its brash choice of name, and the thinking behind the decision to make “hide your cats” part of website title. Despite all of this, I had heard a lot of good things about Five Star. From online reviews to a complete stranger … [Read more...] about Five Star Chinese Restaurant
Guasaca
Like the Old Wake Forest Road area I wrote about in my review of Mami Nora's, the area surrounding Rex Hospital is not one of Raleigh's culinary hot spots. Chubby's Tacos is good, as is Sushi Thai, in the Lake Boone shopping center. Or, if you plan ahead and get reservations (which you will need, even for lunch), Bella Monica is a good choice. But the area historically has not … [Read more...] about Guasaca
Mami Nora’s Peruvian Chicken
Shortly after opening in Durham in 2007, Mami Nora's restaurant caught on fire. After this unfortunate beginning, they bounced back, kept going and have not looked back. In 2010, Mami Nora's opened a second location, this time in Raleigh on Wake Forest Road, where they focus on one main menu item: Peruvian rotisserie chicken. My day job took me to this curious … [Read more...] about Mami Nora’s Peruvian Chicken
Best Restaurants for Valentine’s Day
Valentine's Day is next Thursday, February 14. For those in need of suggestions for dinner, we offer the following restaurants. We chose these restaurants because of their consistency of excellent food and service and atmosphere appropriate for the occasion. Our picks: 18 Seaboard 18 Seaboard Avenue • Raleigh, NC 27604 (919) … [Read more...] about Best Restaurants for Valentine’s Day