Wining and Dining
 


Kudos from Food and Wine magazine. Four diamond awards from AAA. An Iron Chef America Winner. Even a Grand Award from Wine Spectatator. Raleigh’s thriving restaurant scene and chefs have developed big reputations in recent years. Choose from award-winning wines paired with three course meals or even dine with the chef for the ultimate foodie’s dream weekend.

Dining

The Angus Barn Wine Cellar Dinners: Last Dinner Aboard the Titanic ($175 per person); North Carolina Seafood Celebration ($125 per person); Mystery Dinner ($125 per person); Celebration of Leonardo da Vinci ($150 per person)

april&george art bar + wine gallery: First in Flight ($18 per flight – 3 wines 2 oz each make up a flight)

Bloomsbury Bistro: A Taste of Bloomsbury ($55 per person for Five Course Tasting Menu; $80 per person with wine pairings)

Enoteca Vin: Three Course Tasting Menu ($29 per person)

Frazier's: Four Course Tasting Menu ($50 per person)

The Grape: Fondue for Two (Free fondue with meal purchase)

Irregardless Café: Wine and Dessert (50% off a bottle of Irregardless house wine and free dessert)

Second Empire Restaurant and Tavern: Chef’s Table ($110 per person including four courses and wine)

Vivace: Chef Tasting ($65 per person)

Zely & Ritz: Special Wine Dinners (Ranging from $75–$90 per person)

Activities

After Dinner Drinks

Cigar Bars

State Farmers Market: Farm Fresh (Free Admission; breakfast/lunch $5–$15)

Transportation
Capital City Sedan: The Society Professionals (20% discount to arrive at your favorite place in style)

  Foodie Highlights
Feast at the Chef’s Table of the four-diamond Second Empire or at The Angus Barn featuring the Iron Chef America Winner
Dine alfresco by the lake at the Umstead’s Herons restaurant
Sip your way through the winemakers dinner at the Chatham Hill Winery
Do a chef tasting at Vivace – a cooking class, dinner and wine tasting in one
Savor farm-fresh veggies, artisanal cheeses and other local delicacies at the 75-acre State Farmers Market
 
How to Book

What to do, how best to do it, what does it cost and how to book it! All conveniently designed and presented by areas of interest. All presented a la carte so you don't get stuck doing something you don’t want to do! Click on the various links to choose your experiences and make your Foodie weekend a reality.