This is in my backyard?

I’ve eaten at La Foresta in downtown Wake Forest a couple of times now and both times it has been really good! I’ve never been there for dinner, but their lunches are so good I can just imagine what their dinners must be like! I have gotten a salad with their house dressing and the baked ziti which are both really good. You can tell that the baked ziti is home made because it has big chunks of tomatoes and vegetables in it which I really like. You can also get big slices of pizza and salad just incase you can’t eat a whole pizza or don’t have anyone to share it with! The atmosphere is fun with large windows and big booths which is always nice.

Have you ever been there for dinner before…what was your experience like?

Last week I had a lunch meeting at 518 West in downtown Raleigh. I have always heard amazing things about it, but never had the chance to go there. The atmosphere inside the restaurant is amazing. They have these huge open windows over looking the train tracks and the streets of downtown Raleigh along with the lower and upper level dining area, perfect for a date. Our server was very good and the food was delicious. I ordered a side salad with crumbled blue cheese, nuts, and their yummy vinaigarette dressing, along with a pizza that had tomotoes, feta, and spinach on it. It was all so good! I normally don’t eat bread before my meal, but the bread they brought out while we were waiting on our food looked so good I had to try it…I was right..the bread was amazing! Next time I am in the mood for Italian I will definitely go! Have you ever been to 518..whats your favorite thing about it?

Ok so I’ve written about the Capital City Club and now I’m writing about The Cardinal Club, but thats only because in the last couple of weeks I’ve had the pleasure of visiting both places. I went with Court to a North Raleigh Exchange meeting on Monday at the Cardinal Club. Courtney and I had a wonderful time meeting the exchange and learning about everything they do in the community, but we also really enjoyed the food. We had Pork Tenderloin, Salad, Coconut Rice, Buffalo Shrimp, Sauteed Squash and it was all soo good! I probably won’t eat there any other time but it was delicious!

So I can’t exactly comment on the food because I was at the Capital City Club for a morning breakfast with Speaking For Women’s Health and I had fruit and a pastry, but I can say the restaurant is beautiful and the view is spectacular. I had never been there before and it was gorgeous. I had a wonderful time and our own Sharon Tazewell emcee’ed the special day. Have any of you eaten at the Capital City Club before, how was it?