my christmas plans in my early to mid 20s depended on whether or not i was single. still usually ended up at the waffle house alone either way. now i kinda have a family again so im allowed at the family functions. like i was gonna steal the forks and sell em for crack and use the spoons for heroin.

fags

12/24/2007 12:54:26 PM

in the N&O Epicurean Blog

Quote :

"Restaurants open Christmas Day Here's the list of Triangle area restaurants which will be open on Christmas Day. Let me know if I've missed any. I'll check them out and add them to the list. Crabtree Grill 4500 Crabtree Dr., in the Raleigh Marriott Crabtree Valley, Raleigh 781-7000 http://marriottmodules.com/raleigh_marriott_crabtree_valley/crabtree_grill/ Carolina Crossroads The Carolina Inn, 211 Pittsboro St., Chapel Hill 918-2777 http://www.carolinainn.com Fairview The Washington Duke Inn, 3001 Cameron Boulevard, Durham 493-6699 http://www.washingtondukeinn.com Fearrington House 2000 Fearrington Village Center, Pittsboro 542-2121 http://www.fearringtonhouse.com Fujisan 8411-105 Brier Creek Pkwy., in Brier Creek Commons, Raleigh 806-2888 http://www.fujisansteakhouse.com The Grove Café 421 S. Salisbury St., in the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel, Raleigh 834-9900 http://www.sheraton.com/raleigh Herons 100 Woodland Pond, in The Umstead Hotel and Spa, Cary 447-4200 http://www.heronsrestaurant.com Il Palio The Siena Hotel, 1505 East Franklin Street, Chapel Hill 918-2545 http://www.ilpalio.com Irregardless Café 901 W. Morgan St., Raleigh 833-8898 http://www.irregardless.com Penang 431 W. Franklin St., Chapel Hill 933-2288 http://www.penangnc.com "

Carolina Crossroads is already booked full according to a comment on the blog.

12/24/2007 8:27:18 PM

If no one has ever gone to a chinese restaurant for Xmas day dinner then allow me to explain to you why I refer to it as "the loneliest dinner." It is a cavalcade of flannel and self loathing. You will never see a finer collection of week old beard growth and shame. Each table is occupied by a single man, usually eating quietly sealed in a cocoon of his own pain and sorrow. I think if one person were to start crying then entire place would burst into tears. Humming a Xmas song would probably result in your own murder.

I can't wait to go tomorrow!

12/24/2007 8:31:18 PM

see you there!

12/24/2007 8:53:18 PM

mmm Irregardless

12/24/2007 10:13:08 PM

thats not a word.

12/24/2007 10:14:28 PM

Are there any that are open right now? Cookout or McDonalds?

ANyone know?

12/24/2007 10:40:11 PM

^^ Irregardless that is not the point of this thread.

12/24/2007 10:43:52 PM

^^Call them. A lot of places closed at 8 pm. The McD's and Wendy's near us in Garner shut down at 8 -- while my husband was in the drive thru lane. BUT the McD's a little further down the road was still open, but they were closing up at 10.

12/24/2007 11:35:34 PM

Anything open tonight? I'm freaking starving.

12/25/2007 6:11:16 PM

Hooters open Christmas Night

12/25/2007 8:30:07 PM