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dan and jess website 239x300 AboutHi,  We are Jessica and Dan and we work as stock traders in Raleigh and live in Cary, NC. Dan, the NYer,  recently moved to Raleigh from NY for Jessica; Jessica has always called Raleigh home.

In May of 2009, as we were searching online for a great Chinese restaurant in Raleigh to order takeout from, we realized that there was no consistent review website to rely on as a local restaurant guide. We started this blog because of our mission to find the best restaurants in Raleigh –why not review where we go to help others that have moved here, or simply want to branch out and try new restaurants. Our goal is to objectively evaluate Raleigh restaurants based on service, atmosphere, the food and the risk/reward for your money.  We also try to let you know about great Raleigh Restaurant deals! If you want to know about Raleigh Restaurant deals as soon as we post them, like Eat2WinRaleigh on facebook, Subscribe to Eat2winraleigh by email, or subscribe via RSS.

Why the name eat2winraleigh? As traders, we trade to win. So when we go out to eat, we eat to win. Meaning, we want to find the best restaurant with the best food for the amount of money we are spending, with good service and the right atmosphere. We are looking for good risk/reward situations. We don’t mind paying more for excellent food and service, but if the restaurant is not excellent we want to make sure we don’t over pay. We also don’t want to waste money, so we are willing to use a coupon, or another deal to get the best price. We are trying to find the best places to eat in Raleigh, and the best deals.

In addition to trying to find the best restaurants in Raleigh, we are also trying to find restaurants that have the same type  of food that Dan is used to from NY.  The following is a list of his “needs”

  • great, hearty breakfast
  • sushi with spicy mayo like they have in NY
  • Deli sandwich with Boars Head meat
  • authentic Italian with a great red sauce
  • NY style pizza
  • NY bagels
  • a great Steak at a classy Steakhouse

So, if you recently moved here or are trying to find the same things we are, let us do the legwork for you! Hope you enjoy! We can be contacted at eat2winraleigh @ gmail dot com.

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Pricing System

$ you can wear your hat – avg entree < $10

$$ bring the family – avg entree $10-$20

$$$ impress your honE – avg entree >$20

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Boca Baub August 17, 2009 at 1:42 pm

Thank you for helping me find the good spots! I’ve wasted many evenings and countless money on mediocre restaurants. I’ve tried a few of your picks and have agreed 100% Keep up the good work!

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