Oct. 3, 2007 - My favorite Triangle Restaurants - Bon Appétit
It must be obvious that I'm not the best cook in the world. I didn't spend a lot of time in the kitchen when I was little I must confess. I was always out playing in a tennis tournament or traveling. My mother was, and still is, in real estate and she didn't really have time to cook. She would be out showing properties all day in the heat and just didn't have the energy to cook. Like mother, like daughter.
That said, I do like to go out to eat on the weekends with my husband Mauro and sometimes my 16-year old daughter Jordan will join us too. We like different types of food and like to try different things around town. When I first moved to North Carolina in 1991 we didn't have a lot of dining choices - heck, we didn't even have a Starbucks until five years ago (now they are on every corner).
For this post I thought I'd write about my all-time favorites, provide you with some links, and let you decide when you visit if you agree with me. Most of my clients are generally happy with my recommendations:
Best coffee shop
Starbucks
Best outdoor dining
Mellow Mushroom
Best restaurant for first date
Rockford
Best High End Restaurant
Herons at Umstead
Best business lunch
Capital City Chop House
Best super cheap meal
Armadillo Grill
Best place to people watch while drinking a beer
Top of the Hill
Best late night meal/menu
Waffle House
Best bakery
La Farm Bakery
Featured on Rachel Ray's show as Best of the West
I know the owners Missy & Lionel
Best burrito
Carrburritos
Best sushi
Waraji
Best fries
Smithfield BBQ
Best Ethiopian 
Queen of Sheba
Chapel Hill
Best bagel
Bruegger's
Best comfort food
Mama Dip's
Best pizza
Lilly's Pizza
Located at Five Points in Raleigh
Best Vietnamese
Dalat
Best Italian
411 West, 518 West
They are owned by the same family
Best Japanese
Kanki
Best Thai
Sushi-Tai
Best Indian
Royal India
Best seafood
42nd Street Oyster Bar
Best Middle Eastern
Neomonde Restaurant & Deli
Best Caribbean
Carmen's Cuban Café & Lounge
Best Irish pub
Hibernian
Best Greek
Spartacus
Best French
La Residence
Best Chinese
Neo-China
Best Mexican
On the Border
Must be the Texan in me
Best North Carolina barbecue
Allen & Son
Chapel Hill & Pittsboro
Best burger
Char-Grill
Best desserts
Hayes Barton Café & Dessertery
Best salad or salad bar
Whole Foods Market
Best steak
Sullivan's Steakhouse
Best brunch/breakfast
Brigs
Best sandwich
Panera Bread
Best Latin American
Blue Corn Café
Best draft beer selection
Hibernian
Best martini selection
Blue Martin
I hope you enjoy my favorites as much as I do. Either your thinking of relocating to the Triangle I'd love to help you!!
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