Greg's Hot List: Romance for procrastinators
You were busy. It slipped your mind. Whatever the reason, you still haven't made reservations for Valentine's Day dinner. And now, just days before the big night, all the tables are booked at the area's most romantic temples of haute cuisine.
Not to worry. All it takes is a little creative thinking. Seek out the restaurants that others haven't thought of: Romantic places with an offbeat menu or out-of-the-way location. Restaurants so new that most people haven't discovered them yet. Restaurants like these.
Blu Seafood & Bar
2002 Hillsborough Road, Durham
286-9777
bluseafoodandbar.com
GlassHalFull
106 S. Greensboro St., Carrboro
967-9784
www.glasshalfull.net
Globe
510-103 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh
836-1811
www.globeraleigh.com
Jibarra
327-102 W. Davie St., Raleigh
755-0556
www.jibarra.net
Jujube
1201-L Raleigh Road, in Glen Lennox Shopping Center, Chapel Hill
960-0555
www.jujuberestaurant.com
Klara's
200-100 S. Academy St.,
in Ashworth Village, Cary
319-5656
www.klarasrestaurant.com
Nikos Taverna
4075 Davis Drive,
in McCrimmon Corners, Morrisville
462-1148
www.nikostavernainc.com
Revolution
107 W. Main St., Durham
956-9999
www.revolutionrestaurant.com
Six Plates Wine Bar
2812-104 Erwin Road,
in Erwin Terrace, Durham
321-0203
www.sixplateswinebar.com
Watts Grocery
1116 Broad St., Durham
416-5040
www.wattsgrocery.com
Xios
800 W. Williams St.,
in Peakway Market Square, Apex
363-5288
www.xioscafe.com
Zely & Ritz
301 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh
828-0018
www.zelyandritz.com
