re: Spots in Raleigh NC

You're more than welcome. The Triangle is a fantastic area and I'm pretty sad to be leaving it at the end of the month.

One Raleigh place that I can toss out there as a suggestion is Bida Manda. It's Laotian cuisine, which is, as you'd expect, Southeast Asian style cuisine. We went there one evening when we were feeling adventurous and had an enjoyable meal, but it's not for everyone I'd expect. It's in a nice little area of Raleigh with a number of restaurants and bars that are probably worth checking out. There's another restaurant in the area, Batistella's, that does New Orleans cuisine; it's the closest to "home cooking" that I've had in the Triangle without actually having to cook. If you find yourself in that area of town I'd be willing to bet that any of the restaurants and bars would probably be a safe bet for a good meal.

I hope you have a great stay!