Gallivanting around Sir Walter’s city usually takes the edge off of my wanderlust itch and makes me feel great about supporting local. Raleigh is near and dear to my heart because I spent the greatest college days at both Meredith College and NC State. Seeing my city flourish and consistently recorded on “Best Places to Live” lists, makes me proud. This city has gone through its fair share of struggles during the pandemic but, it is still thriving. This week, I took the 20 minute drive from Cary to continue discovering new gems and revisiting old favorites. A few highlights…
Stop For A Drink At STIR
Stir it up, little darling, and satisfy your heart’s desire with amazing craft cocktails and a side of ceviche. It’s a laid back scene so you’ll find a diverse assortment of comfort foods to warm you up during these cold days and maybe you will hear Bob Marley playing in the background. They offer food and beverage kits to-go and provide a heated patio, so, overall, it’s a win win!
Pizza at DeMo’s
Staying true to my resolution, pizza reviews have commenced. All reviews are based on a plain cheese pizza. If you can’t get the basics right, then what’s the point. This Raleigh pizza joint will be high on my final list. I am in love with the tangy but sweet sauce and crunchy but chewy crust combination. I’m all about that New York attitude and DeMo’s shines with it in every slice. Also, have you tried their cheese fries?!
Raleigh’s North Carolina Museum of Art
If you’re feeling bored or get “kicked out” of the house, like I did, the NC Museum of Art is a cool place to hang… by yourself with 7 security guards. Guess it’s just me that gets kicked out of the house.
I love this museum venue for many reasons. It’s got an artsy walk path outside, the Iris Restaurant has fancy food, and the museum hosts awesome movie nights and concerts at the outside amphitheater.
Obviously, many of those events won’t be happening for a while, but it was a nice change of scenery to take an art walk this week. If you go, reserve a free timed ticket for entrance. Be sure to buy those Golden Mummies exhibit tickets that begin in March.
Coffee Comparisons
This summer I read, The Tea Girl Of Hummingbird Lane and it made me give up my coffee addiction and jump into tea sipping. It was a good 5 months of being coffee-free. Then, I went to Panama. It was café con leches all day, everyday. When I got back to the negative 900 degree weather of NC, I found that just ordering a Panamanian bag of coffee and making it myself was exponentially better than searching for satiation elsewhere.
Still, there is something comforting about ordering a hot latte and secretly comparing it to a Panamanian cup when I’m out and about. While I was Raleigh roaming, I couldn’t help but warm my hands up with a try from these two yummy coffee shops. (Meeple’s Brew in Morrisville and Iris in downtown Raleigh)
I thank my kids for kicking me out of the house and making me step away from my Brigerton Binge! How does one even have a conversation these days without talking about Brigerton!?
The word on my scandal papers is that as the the 1st semester of school came to an end this week for my kids, they got down with catching up on work. My daughter informed me she had a 26 in Spanish class because she couldn’t turn in her flip grid videos due to the terrible WiFi in Panama. Umm, excuse me?! My youngest revealed that he had missed 7 days worth of math lessons. Yep. Imagine my mood. So, in order to keep my calm and not be on top of the children like a pestering mother I am really good at being…I gladly took that drive up to Raleigh.
I am happy to update that I got a good little adventure while the kids caught up. My daughter recorded all those flip grid videos, including her Rachel Ray quesadilla recipe in Spanish, and sent them to her teacher. She bumped that 26 to an A. Littlest kid, well, he pulled some late nights, but he got it done and got it done magnificently, also earning an A.
A happy ending to our scandal papers! (Signed-Travel Ninja, not Lady Whisteldown!)
Travel Ninja 