Not up to cooking a big Christmas Day dinner this year? No problem. Just get reservations at any of these restaurants, which will be happy to do the cooking for you. If you know of others, feel free to add to the list.
RALEIGH/CARY
DURHAM/CHAPEL HILL
Windows
Note: serving breakfast only, 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Greg Cox is the restaurant critic for The News & Observer. He was born in El Paso, Texas, and grew up in North Carolina on a diet of Southern fried chicken (the real thing, cooked up in a big, black cast iron skillet), fried okra, sweet sliced summer tomatoes and the best biscuits on the planet. He has cooked, catered, waited tables and dined in Europe, Canada, Mexico and much of the U.S. (especially the South, Southwest and Midwest).
Comments
Waffle House
Wed, 12/23/2009 - 19:16 — Bob_SconceIs confirmed open. At least the Youngsville location.
Christmas and New Year's Day
Mon, 12/21/2009 - 16:58 — ThePRGuyThe Durham Convention and Visitors Bureau has this list of restaurants that are open Christmas and New Year's Day: http://www.dcvb-nc.com/comm/restaurants_open.pdf
Another option on New Year's Day is Slow Food Triangle's Traditional Southern New Year's fundraiser: http://www.slowfoodtriangle.org/new_years_dinner.html
Christmas Eve & Day Restaurant Options
Wed, 12/09/2009 - 11:51 — tkrenoChristmas Eve dinner at St Jacques in N Raleigh. Special fixed dinner - http://www.saintjacquesfrenchcuisine.com/specials.html
Christmas Day dinner at Azitra in Brier Creek. Confirmed open - http://www.azitra.us/