Downtown This Week

~This Week~

Mo's Diner
919-856-9938

Heirloom Tomato Salad

extra virgin olive oil & lemon

Sauteed Scamp Grouper
Lump Crab & Lemon Butter
Angus Filet Mignon
roasted wild mushrooms & port jus
Rack of Lamb
our house specialty
Sea Scallops
lemon linguini, fresh spinach & aged asiago
Grilled Pork Tenderloin
caramelized balsamic onions

Key Lime Pie
sweetened sour cream topping
Blueberry Crisp
oatmeal & almond topping with ice cream

Jersey Boys
June 24-July 18
Memorial Auditorium
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Make Dinner Reservations
Broadway Series South

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Remember... we have
4 Private Party Rooms
available for business dinners & special occasions
Wild Hawk Room seats 10
Woodland Salsa Room seats 12
Duchess Blue Room seats 16
Salmon Rose Room seats 30
No Room Fees!

919-856-9938
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Downtown Raleigh This Week:

Downtown Live

Joan Jett & the Blackhearts

Also Playing: I Was Totally Destroying It, The T's, Violet Vector and the Lovely Lovelies, The Beast, Schooner, Panyelo, The Bleeding Hearts

!!FREE Moore Square FREE!!

Bud Light Downtown Live

I love you, you're perfect, now change
Kennedy Theater
Hot Summer Nights at the Kennedy

Free Shuttle Service
to and from the Progress Energy Center
EACH NIGHT there is an event,
provided by McLaurin Parking, City of Raleigh & Downtown Raleigh Restaurants.

Ongoing Events Downtown:

Wednesday:

Moore Square Farmers Market

Join us on Wednesdays for Raleigh's only downtown Farmers Market located under the canopy of oak trees in Moore Square. The 2009 season of the Moore Square Farmers Market kicks-off on Wednesday, April 15. Support your local growers and artisans and enjoy chef series, music, and rotating crafters (crafters present on select dates). The market will also features a variety of delectable lunch items from local restaurants that will prepare lunch items on a rotating basis.
Farmers Market

IMAX

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Nascar 3D

Under the Sea 3D, Mummies 3D
Wachovia IMAX Theatre

The R Line
Downtown Raleigh Circulator
The Raleigh Transit Authority officially began their new Downtown Circulator bus service Friday morning at an opening ceremony in front of the Raleigh Convention Center. Named the R-line, two buses will run the downtown route concurrently, Monday through Wednesday 7am to 11pm, Thursday through Saturday 7am to 2:15am, and Sunday 1 to 8pm.
RIDE FREE!!
R-LINE

Holly & Hamid Mohajer
owners
Mo's Diner: a place to dine on simple foods prepared with care.
919-856-9938
306 E. Hargett St. @ Person
across from Moore Square in downtown Raleigh
mosdiner@aol.com

Flora Springs Wine Dinner

Flora Springs Wine Dinner Menu

Proscuitto Crostini
Fig Preserves & Gorgonzola Creme
Flora Springs Soliloquy

Bouillabaise
Sea Scallops, Shrimp, Mussels & Salmon
in a Saffron-Tomato Broth
Flora Springs Barrel Fermented Chardonnay

Grilled Andouille Sausage
Sauteed Peppers & Onions
Greens & Remoulade
Flora Springs Napa Valley Cabernet

Osso Buco
Braised Veal Fore Shank
Cooked all day with mire poix vegetables
Flora Springs Trilogy

Flourless Chocolate Torte
Blackberries & Warm Ganache
Cinnamon Chantilly Cream
Flora Springs Napa Valley Merlot

Thursday, February 5th

7:00 pm

Reservations available

www.trianglewineexperience.org

All proceeds from the Triangle Wine Experience go the Frankie Lemmon Foundation,

a nonprofit organization dedicated to the education and support of children with special needs.

Holly Interviews Paula Deen!

Hey Ya'll

Check out my interview with

Paula Deen!

MyNC.com - Mo’s Diner Owner Gets Tips From Paula Deen!

Getting Around Downtown & Parking

The number one question that I have for customers when making a reservation is "Do you need directions or parking information?"

Directions vary depending on where your starting point is. Parking is very easy. The most important thing about parking in downtown Raleigh is learning to READ THE SIGNS. I'm sorry for the capitals, but it's a very important part of parking.

Each surface lot in downtown is privately owned and most of them are managed by McLaurin Parking. But even though they are all "managed" by McLaurin, the rules are different in each lot. Some are pay lots with a "Pay Box" in the lot. Some are leased by nearby restaurants. Some are completely private and "Unauthorized Vehicles" are towed.

The Parking Decks are owned by the city and managed by McLaurin. The Decks are no longer free after 7:00 pm. If you park in the Decks around Moore Square, there is now an employee in the collection booth until 10:00 pm. So if you stick around after dinner and go to a show nearby and leave the deck after 10:00, then the parking is free.

Street Parking is the best way to park in Downtown Raleigh. After 5:00pm, all street parking is FREE. The meters are free, the 2 hour parking is only until 5:00, the loading zones are available to everyone after 5:00 (6:00 in some locations). The only on street parking that is not available is the areas where the signs say "No Parking Anytime". So, back to my original tip on parking downtown, "READ THE SIGNS". If the signs say "No Parking between 8am-5pm", then don't park there. If the sign says "Parking $3 after 5pm, then pay the $3 before you leave your vehicle in the lot.

I have spoken to a lot of customers about parking and I have seen some customers that have "Selective Reading". They only read the part of the sign that doesn't apply to them. For instance: "The sign says No Parking between 8-5, so I don't have to pay, right?" Well the rest of the SAME SIGN says "Pay $3 after 5pm. So, Please read the ENTIRE SIGN in each situation.

I am trying to persuade the City of Raleigh to require all signs in Private Lots to look alike, outlining the fees and times in a similar manner for easier understanding. The best solution for a parking question is to call the restaurant, gallery, bar, club, symphony, theater, or the city to find out the best parking option for your venue.

My suggestion is to park only ONCE for all your downtown destinations. There are many ways to get around once in downtown Raleigh. On a beautiful evening, walking is my favorite. Other options include the R-LINE :: Downtown Raleigh, Raleigh Rickshaw , JL Horse & Carriage Rides or a local cab or transportation company. On the First Friday Gallery Walk the R-Line connects all the Galleries that are a part of the Walk. There is also a Historic Raleigh Trolley Tour every Saturday. The "Molly Trolley" will pick you up at any historical site along the route.

The Raleigh Transit Authority officially began their new Downtown Circulator bus service. Named the R-line, two buses will run the downtown route concurrently, Monday through Wednesday 7am to 11pm, Thursday through Saturday 7am to 2:15am, and Sunday 1 to 8pm. RIDE FREE to
Parks, Museums, Art Gallery, Movies, Coffee Shops, Farmers Markets, Shopping, Dining, Musicals, Symphony, Ballet, Concerts, Nightlife, Clubs, Historical Tours, the Governor's Mansion, State Legislature Building, the Capitol and Krispy Kreme.

There are so many fun things to do in Downtown Raleigh. Let's park once and make a day of it and have dinner at Mo's Diner!

Welcome to Mo's Diner!

Welcome to Mo's Diner!

For a little over ten years, my husband Hamid and I have welcomed our guests to our restaurant across from Moore Square in a restored 1886 home. We offer full service for dinner Tuesday through Saturday, amid the decor of white tablecloth and toile curtains with candlelight, fresh flowers and a fireplace in every room - perfect for that romantic date or special occasion. Each room consists of three to five tables for an intimate dinner or private party groups up to thirty guests, as well as outside dining on a front porch draped in jasmine lit with sparkly white lights.

We offer primarily American fare- mashed potatoes, fresh corn, green beans and squash with Pan Fried Catfish, Chicken Livers, Fresh Fish and our house specialty Rack of Lamb. Our Market Salad is just that... Fresh local ingredients available at the Moore Square Farmers Market each week. Homemade desserts are a favorite among our "regulars", so it is always a good idea to save a little room for Banana Napoleon, Coconut Cake, Blueberry Crisp or Bread Pudding.

Our location in the Moore Square Art District is an additional draw. Mo's Diner is on the Showtime Trolley Route, so our guests can dine with us, and take a free trolley ride to the Progress Energy Center for an evening performance. Raleigh has a great Art Scene including the Carolina Ballet, NC Symphony, Broadway Series South, NC Theater and many other events in the Center that houses Memorial Auditorium, Meymandi Hall and the Fletcher Theater. Across the street in Moore Square is the home of Raleigh's "Free Saturdays in the Park" including Live Concerts and Big Screen Movies. Imax is also across the street in the Marbles Kids Museum Imax shows documentaries as well as first run movies in 3D on a screen five stories high.

Moore Square is home of First Friday Gallery Walk as well as many other events throughout the year including Artsplosure, Capital Crush Wine Festival, Twilight Criterium Bike Race, Sparkcon and much more. So, as you can see, there is so much to do in downtown, with plenty of free parking on the street. For anytime you up for a night out, come downtown and eat with us at Mo's Diner and take in a show, gallery, festival, movie and "moore".

We look forward to seeing you downtown this weekend or drop in during the week on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday for quiet dinner.

'til then;

Holly Mohajer
co owner
Mo's Diner
919-856-9938 (call ahead for a reservation, directions and parking information)
Mosdiner@aol.com