raleigh

We spent this past weekend in Raleigh watching James play in a baseball tournament. The weather was beautiful, sunny and in the high 70s. What a treat to spend a whole Saturday outside.

We arrived in Raleigh Friday evening and called Megan, a trustworthy Wolfpack alum for a restaurant recommendation. We were so glad we did! We ate at the Village Draft House in a really neat little downtown area of Raleigh. They had over 100 beers on tap and the bartender was kind enough to let us sample a few of them.

In the process I discovered a new Fall favorite: Cottonwood Pumpkin Spice Ale. It is the beer version of a Pumpkin Spice Latte. If you find yourself at a restaurant that has this beer, you simply must try it. The other fabulous thing about this draft house is that hardly anything on the menu is more than $8. Maybe it's because we just got back from Europe where we were getting torn to pieces by the euro, but gosh this place seemed like such a bargain.

In summary: If you find yourself in Raleigh, go to the Village Draft House and order the Cottonwood Pumpkin Spice Ale. And if you aren't, apparently you can purchase it at Total Wine.