Eating My Way Through NC

My most recent trip involved two North Carolina firms: one in Raleigh and one in Greensboro.  Since my mom got to meet me in Charlotte, my dad won the rights to meet me for this trip.  He had a lunch in Raleigh the night before I got there and scheduled some meetings the next day, then drove me home after escorting me to Greensboro.  I got down to Raleigh on Monday night and we got dinner at the Fox and Hound in North Hills.  That way, we could stay close to the hotel and watch Monday Night Football.  Although dad's favorite baseball team, the Orioles, lost, my football team, the NY Giants (led by former Tar Heel Hakeem Nicks) had a victory over the Rams. If anyone heads that way, I'd recommend the mild wings, they have a hint of garlic that really makes it delicious!

I had my interview at 10 the next morning and had lunch with two of the attorneys at Sitti in downtown Raleigh. I had eaten there before but enjoyed the return trip.  Their menu has a symbol for all of the gluten free items which is quite helpful for me. We started with the baba ganoush and then I had the falafel.  It was too much for me to finish though, after such great appetizers! It came out during lunch that one of the attorneys went to law school with Jay Bilas, which I found entertaining, even though that meant she (and the other interviewer) went to Duke law. 

Dad and I went to Southpoint to watch The Help, through which we both cried (shh) then drove to Greensboro for dinner.  We went to a steakhouse in Friendly Center (Flemings) which was pretty pricey and I didn't want to bill too much for the firm.  Instead, we got small plates, which may have the best choice ever.  I had a filet kabob dish with gorgonzola dipping sauce and a tomato and mozzarella salad, while dad had an ahi tuna dish.  Both were amazing but the gorgonzola sauce made mine the best. 

The next day I had the interview and drove back to Charlottesville.  I bought some French tapes to keep myself entertained, but I still managed to get a little bored, so I had to stop and get some candy. Thus, I probably ate during 75% of my three-day trip, hence the name of this post.

Next stop, San Diego!!

EDIT: I talked about all the food I ate, but not where I stayed! Raleigh was the Renaissance North Hills, beloved among the Young family for the TV in the bathroom mirror:

And in Greensboro was the Proximity Hotel.  It was nice, and a LEED certified Green hotel, but I'm against it because it was way too hard to find both the coffee maker and a place to plug it in. Plus, it brewed four cups for one packet! I like my caffeine but not THAT much :)