Pups, chocolate and Workaholics

10.27.2011

After Tennessee, we hopped on a plane to Raleigh, North Carolina to visit Sam & Starr for four fun days of food and family time.

Sam and Starr are opening a chocolate factory, Videri, slated for a December opening, so between eating pesto (lots of it but delicious), sleeping and playing with Ruth the dog, we helped them tear walls down, pull nails out and clean the space. But...none of my photos show that part haha. Those can be found on Mark's blog (eventually).

[Our first day in Raleigh: naps & food]
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[Starr came home with the most basil I've ever seen, so, naturally, we made a load of pesto!]
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[Independent bookstores & coffee=a perfect afternoon]
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[Breakfast at Sweet n Savory in Wilmington]
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[Riding bikes throughout Raleigh]
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[The homes were just so beautiful]
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[Actually, Raleigh is just so beautiful!]
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Sam and Starr were amazing hosts (thanks guys!). Not only did they let us borrow their car for a day trip to Wilmington, they took us to the best restaurants, showed us the best TV show (Workaholics) and they didn't make fun of us for falling asleep at 8 p.m. every night...they're just rad people. Not to mention their dog, Ruthie. The biggest sweetheart you'll ever meet.

Up next: New York...

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