130 East Davie St., Raleigh, NC 27601 Coffee + Sandwiches/Subs $ — Cheap
Looking for some good, cheap eats in downtown Raleigh? Look no further than Sosta Cafe.
For starters, the SOUP OF THE DAY ($2.00 when added to salad/sandwich) was a CREAM OF ASPARAGUS. Served with a warm piece of ciabatta bread, it had an excellent flavor and hit the spot on such a cold day.
I gave the SOSTA SALAD ($9.75) a shot and was nothing but impressed. With [...]
Plateau Mont-Royal: 330 Rue Marie-Anne E , Montréal, QC French $$$ — Around 35-50 CAD/person
Hungry for some dinner and wanting to try something French (I mean we are in French Canada, after all), we referred to Urbanspoon and settled on Restaurant Le P’Tit Plateau. When calling to make reservations, they reminded me that they are a BYOB restaurant, meaning they don’t sell any alcohol but have a special license to allow for patrons to bring in their own wine. It’s a new concept to me and I immediately loved it—I mean why pay the 200 to 250% markup on a bottle of wine when they encourage you to bring in your own straight from the wine store? One thing to note, [...]