On Friday night we braved the cold and snow to head out to Savoy for a nice, romantic dinner. We’d been once before just for dessert and enjoyed the atmosphere, so this time we wanted the whole dining experience. Savoy is a smaller restaurant tucked into a shopping center, but it’s super convenient to get...
Month: December 2009
Busy Bee Cafe
So we were sitting around a few nights ago, wondering what to do for the evening. We didn’t feel like watching another movie and definitely didn’t feel like hitting up the mall. We decided to meet up with some friends downtown and the unanimous vote was for the Busy Bee Cafe. I’d never been before...
Christmas dinner?
We all know the traditional scene for Christmas-dinner. It goes something like this: Norman Rockwell-type family, sitting around a table with ham, turkey (or both!) and stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce, pies, you name it… and everyone looks like they’re about to devour everything on that table while a cheery fire crackles in the...
Stromboli’s Raleigh
On Saturday night, we wanted some calzones!!! We decided to hit up Stromboli’s on Spring Forest Road, where we’ve eaten a few times before and found their food to be pretty good. When it comes to hit-or-miss food experiences, Saturday night was a miss! We called ahead and ordered a calzone with pepperoni and sausage....
Rudino’s Raleigh
Mmm, want a slice of hot, gooey cheesy pizza? Yes please! We love to eat pizza in my family. It’s a great quick meal on those busy nights when you don’t have time to cook or if you’ve had a long week and just want to relax during the evening and not have to cook...