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Thursday October 5, 1989
PAIINTS WIEM1IHIP :
Fine dinins: Where to spend Daddy's bucks
By NANCY PORTLOCK
Staff Writer
It's Parents Weekend ! If you're one
of those students lucky enough,
to be treated to dinner this week
end, why not go all out and enjoy
yourself at one of the finer restau
rants in the area?
Aurora: Casual fine dining can be
found at this Northern Italian res
taurant, located in Carr Mill Mall in .
Carrboro.
Aurora's menu boasts a variety of
pasta dishes prepared with rich,
creamy sauces, as well as veal, lamb
and chicken entrees. Daily seafood
specials can range anywhere from tuna
to swordfish, depending upon availa
bility. ,
Scallops Provencale (sauteed scal
lops in white wine, lemon and Par
mesan) and roasted leg of lamb seem
to be two of the favorites. All dishes
are prepared fresh on the premises
and are priced anywhere from $6.95
to $17.95.
Aurora also offers a selection of
Italian and California wines and is
equipped with a full bar.
Dinner is served from from 6 to 10
p.m. Sunday through Thursday nights
and from 6 to 10:30 p.m. Friday and
Saturday nights. Lunch is also avail
able Monday through Friday from
11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Reservations
are strongly recommended on the
weekends (942-2400).
Cafe Giorgio's: You can choose
from a variety of unusual pasta and
gourmet dishes from several cuisines.
Entrees run mostly between $8 and
$15. It's an excellent choice for an
evening of Italian fine dining, and
they even let you scribble on the
paper table cloths with crayons.
The Cafe is located under Uni
versity Square at 143 W. Franklin
Street. Dinner hours are from 5:30
to 10 p.m. Monday through Thurs
day, and from 5:30 to 11 p.m. Friday
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Conveniently located in downtown Chapel Hill
facing Granville Towers
133 W. Franklin St.
lunch and dinner
and Saturday. Lunch is served on
weekdays only from 11:30 a.m. to
2:30 p.m. Cafe Giorgio's is closed all
day Sunday.
Cracovia: Candlelight and white
table cloths set the romantic atmos
phere at this European restaurant.
Polish, French, German and Scandi
navian dishes are all represented on
the menu. Fresh lamb and Viener
Schnitzel are two of Cracovia's spe
cialities. The menu changes daily, with
prices ranging from $ 1 1 to $ 1 5 for an
entree. An early dinner special is
offered Sunday through Thursday
between 5:30 and 6-30. These din
ners are priced at $9.95. .
Cracovia is located at 300-B W.
Rosemary St., and serves dinner at
5:30 p.m. on Friday nights and at
6:30 p.m. on Saturday nights. Reser
vations are highly recommended
(929-9162).
Crooks Comer: A pig perched on
the roof makes this restaurant at 610
W. Franklin St. hard to miss. The
atmosphere inside is lively and the
decor interesting. Depending on the
weather, dinner can also be served
outside.
Previously featured in Food & Wine,
Gourmet, Carolina Lifestyle and The
New York Times, traditional South
ern cuisine is the claim to fame for
this restaurant. Cajun Ribeye, Shrimp
and Grits and Hoppin' John (toma
toes, scallions, cheddar cheese, black
eyed peas and rice) are some of the
favorites at Crooks.
Homemade deserts and daily spe
cials are also prepared on the prem
ises. Entrees are priced at $10.95
through $16.95.
Reservations are not accepted;
seating is available on a first-come,
first- served basis. A full bar, imported
beers and an extensive selection of
wines are available while you wait.
Dinner is served daily from 6 to 10
p.m., and brunch is served on Sun
days from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
La Residence: French country
cuisine invites the diner to this res
taurant. La Residence, located at 220
W. Rosemary St., offers elegant din
ing inside and a more casual fare in
its outdoor cafe.
The menu changes daily but is
always made up of traditional French
dishes blended with other influences.
There is plenty of fresh seafood, and
Fillet du Bouef (made with brandied
brown sauce and chopped shallots)
seems to be one of the favorites.
French and California wines are avail
able to accompany any dish.
Although reservations are unnec
essary in the cafe, they are strongly
recommended in the dining room.
La Residence is closed on Mondays,
open from 6 to 9 p.m. on weekdays,
from 6 to 9:30 p.m. on Friday and
Saturday nights, and open until 10
p.m. in the cafe (967-2506).
McCarthy's: Brass rails and wood
set the relaxing atmosphere for this
restaurant. Convenient to the Holi
day Inn and the Hotel Europa,
McCarthy's is located at East Fran
klin Street and Elliott Road at Kro
ger Plaza.
The menu consists of a wide com
bination of dishes, including grilled
seafood, steaks and pastas. Nightly
specials usually consist of fresh sea
food. Scallops, grilled salmon and red
snapper are just a few of the possi
bilities. Prices run anywhere from $6
to $16.
Reservations can be made on any
day except football Saturdays. Din
ner is served Sunday through Thurs
day nights from 5 to 9:30 p.m., and
on Friday and Saturday nights from
5 to 10:30 p.m. Lunch is served
Monday through Saturday from 11:30
a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and brunch on
Sunday from 1 1 a.m. to 2 a.m.
Pyewacket: Casual fine dining can
be found at this vegetarian restau
rant that specializes in pastas and
seafood. Pyewacket boasts a grilled
catch of the day, and is also known
for their delicious homemade des
erts. Entrees run anywhere between
$6.95 and $13.95. .,
Live jazz or blues music is played
in the lounge on Monday, Wednes
day and Thursday nights. Dinner is
served six days a week from 6 to 10
p.m. and from 6 to 9:30 p.m. on
Sunday nights. Lunch is served ev
ery day except Sunday. Reservations
are recommended.
Pywacket is located in The Court
yard at 431 W. Franklin St. (929
0297). Slug's at the Pines: Conveniently
located on N.C. 54 East next to the
University Inn, this restaurant in
vites casual but elegant dining.
Best known for its prime rib, Slug's
also has delicious seafood, steaks and
chicken on their menu. Prices range
from $12.95 to $18.95.
A wide-screen T.V. in the lounge
gives you the opportunity to catch
your favorite sporting events while
enjoying a mixed drink or one of the
more than 50 wines on their wine
list.
Service begins at 5:30 p.m. seven
days a week. Reservations are highly
recommended (929-0428).
Maiiakakis '
Kestauiant &? Bakery
A Chapel Hill Favorite!
A friendly, family-owned restaurant serving superb Greek
Italian dishes handmade pizza beer & wine
mixed drinks desserts & pastas banquet rooms
Serving Mon.-Sat. 1 1 am-9 pm
1 5-50 1 ByPass, next to Eastgate Shopping Center
942-1453968-8610(Across from the Holiday Inn)
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