But I'd bet my next paycheck that LOTS of other suggestions went through your mind. You are just being a good boy today. 8)
One night we started at the Red Room, Glenwood Ave for tapas and drinks, then went to Michael Dean's for dinner. Love that Rocky Top Hospitality group. Some nights Michael Dean's has live music.
i'd take those odds, just because clif would want to prove you wrong, so posting the exact opposite would be in his MO too.
alright... is that +20 internets for me, or +10 internets for you? Excuse me? Excuse me? I believe you have my acronyms. =(
Charlie Goodnight's in Raleigh can make a very fun evening out, and there are two restaurants there on site I think, it used to be a casual Mexican one and a dress-up reservations required nice one. Quality entertainment, and a place you can't really bring the kiddos so nice for an adults' night out.