Greg's Hot List: Tax refund splurges | Raleigh News & Observer

You'll spend that refund in a hurry at these restaurants, but you'll live in the lap of luxury -- if only temporarily. Just remember, when you're calculating the cost of a meal, to allow for the tip. Oh, yeah, and taxes.

Bin 54 1201 Raleigh Road, Chapel Hill, 969-1155, www.bin54restaurant.com

Fairview 3001 Cameron Blvd., in The Washington Duke Inn, Durham, 493-6699, www.washingtondukeinn.com

Fins 110 E. Davie St., Raleigh, 834-6963, www.myspace.com/finsrestaurant

Four Square 2701 Chapel Hill Road, Durham, 401-9877, www.foursquarerestaurant.com

Herons 100 Woodlands Pond, in the Umstead Hotel, Cary, 447-4200, www.heronsrestaurant.com

Il Palio 1505 E. Franklin St., in the Siena Hotel, Chapel Hill, 918-2545, www.ilpalio.com

Jibarra 7420 Six Forks Road, Raleigh, 844-6330, www.jibarra.net

The Mint 219 Fayetteville St., Raleigh, 821-0011, www.themintrestaurant.com

Rey's 1130 Buck Jones Road, Raleigh, 380-0122, www.reysrestaurant.com

Second Empire 330 Hillsborough St., Raleigh, 829-3663, www.second-empire.com