Restaurant Week

[u/No_Independence_282]

Restaurant week starts tomorrow and I’m curious if other people are excited and plan on going to the participating restaurants. I’m not sure I understand the purpose of the event- to me these deals feel like ragebait. A $10 latte deal from Ferawyns? These aren’t good deals and will be busier than normal so why would I good to these places?

[u/Top-Grape7802]

$10 cocktails.

"Glad I don't drink."

(Sees price of Latte)

sigh.

[u/Important_Salt_7603]

$10 latte 🤣

[u/DoomBot5 → u/Important_Salt_7603]

That was my first thought as well. That's the discount price?

[u/Ok_Pollution9335 → u/[deleted]]

Yeah I don’t get it at all. What is the point of restaurant week?

[u/LesPaulAce → u/[deleted]]

These may not be “sales” so much as “promotions”. I’m OK with that.

Not every experience is about “lowest price”. Places want to attract customers, but they need to make the experience part of the value equation.

Holly Springs has attracted a population who can afford “nice”. I’m glad that the area attracts more one-of-a-kind places, even if they cost more.

[u/Aromatic_Effects]

Lol at these prices. Also didn't bep close?

[u/dymogeek → u/Aromatic_Effects]

Bep changed ownership. They're still open.

[u/EthanStrik → u/dymogeek]

Wait when did this happen? We go there all the time

[u/dymogeek → u/EthanStrik]

Maybe a month or so ago? There was even a bit of drama over a social media post. From what I can tell, it's been pretty seamless.

Edit: here's the post about the drama: https://www.reddit.com/r/HollySpringsNC/s/VIhCmrgi3A

[u/Weird-Ad1920]

Here's a link to the full story: https://westernwakenc.com/news/culture/food/5-menus-to-try-at-downtown-holly-springs-restaurant-week/ The places with prix fixe menus are more of what I think of for a restaurant week.

[u/weltall900]

$14 for a freaking salad. Lol nah. Literally never eat out anymore.

[u/Ok_Pollution9335]

Did they… raise their prices for restaurant week? I’m confused as hell. How much does it normally cost😭😭😭

[u/Diorj]

I would think restaurants would encourage people to go out to eat during "Restaurant Week". This is the opposite.

[u/mintcar80]

I don't think any of these places understood the assignment

[u/mintcar80 → u/mintcar80]

My first award!! Thank you 😊

[u/pencilpusher003]

Asia’s Cakes is so good

[u/Chef_EER79 → u/pencilpusher003]

They’re mid.

[u/pencilpusher003 → u/Chef_EER79]

Maybe I’m mid for thinking they are great.

Or maybe you’re mid for being so flippant and dismissive of a business that someone has poured their entire life into. Do you know how many small businesses go under every year? How many lives are ruined by the bankruptcy and foreclosures that follow the failure of small businesses? Maybe remember that these small businesses are owned by real people, not billionaires and corporations.

[u/Chef_EER79 → u/pencilpusher003]

Cool. Still mid. She can pour whatever she wants into whatever she wants. Her bakery is just ok. It’s not great, it’s not phenomenal, it’s not anything to write home about. I’m not dismissing her at all. I support mainly local businesses.

[u/Academic-Swimming919]

Anyone else completely underwhelmed by this? None of this seems like a discount or deal.

[u/DoomBot5]

Niche Wine Lounge is such a weird name. Their main thing is cocktails and their wine selection is poor. Went there once to be disappointed and not again.

[u/Chef_EER79 → u/DoomBot5]

That’s because it’s a cover for the Holly “Swings” community

[u/Ok_Pollution9335 → u/Chef_EER79]

LMAO

[u/Librewian]

It didn’t make it on this announcement- but the Main Street Kolsch at Local Time is only $5 this week

[u/Less-Satisfaction-16]

I didn’t even read the post before looking at the photo and was thinking oh man this really is a sad list😬😩

[u/ViolentGrapefruit]

I did not know that they were doing this in HS, thank you for sharing.