Day 106 Continued - Last night Mike was hoarding the computer, so I couldn't post anything about our delicious trip to Watts Grocery in Durham, North Carolina for dinner. Yes, the name of the restaurant is a little strange, but the food was fabulous. Watts Grocery was named by the chef, Amy Tornquist, after Watts St. Grocery, a favorite childhood haunt for candy and treats in her North Carolina neighborhood. Amy features food from within a two hour radius of where she grew up. I love the fact that she is a localvore. Mike and I opted to go the appetizer route for dinner. I enjoyed bourdin sausage beignets and a butternut squash salad. Mike savored smoked trout on homemade crackers with fennel salad and fried oysters over a bed of red cabbage and bacon. Ryan dined on braised short ribs over parsnip puree with slow cooked greens. And if that wasn't enough, Mike added a side of hush puppies with basil aioli...Mmmmmmmmm! Watts features beer on draft from local North Carolina breweries. Mike tried a couple and seemed quite happy at the end of the meal. All in all, this was a wonderful ending to the best week I have had in a very long time.
Now Day 107! This morning we left Raleigh to head to Savannah for the next leg of our vacation. We stopped for breakfast at Bojangles in Dunn, North Carolina. I think the entire elderly population of Dunn decided to join us. The chicken biscuit I ordered was delicious and the coffee gave new meaning to the term "hot". I don't think my tongue will ever recover. Watching the seniors come together was pretty cool. I couldn't help but smile at the woman next to us sporting a John Deere purse.
We made it to Savannah just in time to stand in line at Mrs. Wilkes' Dining Room for "dunch". Mrs. Wilkes is an extremely popular restaurant that serves Southern comfort food in a family style setting. It is only open for lunch from 11-2 and does not accept reservations, so expect to wait. But also expect to come away totally satiated and happy. Kristina, one of our table mates, made a list of all of the items we were served.
Green beans
Black eyed peas
Mac n cheese
Mashed potatoes
Sweet potatoes
Cucumbers
BBQ
Beef stew
Fried chicken
Corn bread
Biscuits
Macaroni salad
Lima bean
Squash
Baked beans
Potato salad
Stuffing
Sausage
Okra & tomatoes
Rutabagas
Rice
Creamed corn
Gravy
Collard greens
Cabbage
Banana Pudding
Blueberry Cobbler
The table seated 10, but there was enough food on the table for at least 20. After we ate, Mike and I waddled down by the historic river walk area. Even the wonderful scents from River Street Sweets could not entice us to eat another bite.
Many hugs,
Kathy
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