This Week at Mo's Diner

Mo's Diner

919-856-9938

This Week's Specials:

Grilled Andouille Sausage
peppers, onions & remoulade
Mussels Lyonnaisse
steamed in white wine with a garlic & lemon cream
Warm Goat Cheese Salad
asian greens, roasted red peppers & toasted pistachios
Grilled Marinated Chicken
all natural "airline breast" with saffron rice & cucumber salad
Bouillabaise
Grouper, Shrimp, Sea Scallops & Mussels in a Saffron-Tomato Broth
(aka Seafood Stew)
Sauteed NC Black Grouper
lump crab & lemon butter

Angus Filet Mignon

roasted wild mushrooms & port jus

Rack of Lamb

our house specialty
Pumpkin Praline Bread Pudding
warm with a whiskey sauce & whipped cream
Flourless Chocolate Torte
warm ganache & raspberry sauce
Apple Upside-down Cake
some menu items vary depending on availability

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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:

Friday, Saturday & Sunday:

Rain
A Tribute to the Beatles
Broadway Series South
FROM ED SULLIVAN TO ABBEY ROAD! – They look like them and they sound just like them! “The next best thing to seeing The Beatles,” raves the Denver Post. All the music and vocals are performed totally live! RAIN covers the Fab Four from the earliest beginnings through the psychedelic late 60s and their long-haired hippie, hard-rocking rooftop days. RAIN is a multi-media, multi-dimensional experience...a fusion of historical footage and hilarious television commercials from the 1960s lights up video screens and live cameras zoom in for close-ups. “A thrilling bit of time-warping nostalgia…Boomer Heaven!” raves The Fort Worth Star-Telegram. “Uncanny! RAIN are a quartet of fine musicians in their own right…as The Beatles, they triumph!” cheers the Boston Herald. “An adoring Valentine to The Beatles,” declares the Washington Post. Sing along with your family and friends to such Beatlemaniac favorites as “Let It Be,” “Hey Jude,” “My Guitar Gently Weeps,” “Come Together” and “Can’t Buy Me Love.”

Friday:
The Travelin’ McCourys

Fletcher Opera Theater

www.pinecone.org

Brothers Ronnie and Rob McCoury, the sons of bluegrass legend Del McCoury, continue their father’s work—a lifelong dedication to the power of bluegrass music to bring joy into people’s lives. With fiddler Jason Carter and bassist Alan Bartram, the Travelin’ McCourys extend the roots of bluegrass music into the new century.

Next Week:

Wednesday:
Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons

Memorial Auditorium
Broadway Series South
"Triangle audiences were completely taken with the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons when Jersey Boys debuted at the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts in July," said Jim Lavery, Progress Energy Center’s General Manager. "They were simply in love with the music and the story. The only way to follow such an act is to have the living legend himself perform hit after hit that only his unique voice can carry. What an exciting opportunity for the Triangle fans to see a show like this."

Friday:

ABBA MANIA

‘Abba Mania’ has been delighting audiences & selling out UK theatres since it’s formation in 1999. In 2009 the show continues to conquer the world touring New Zealand, Denmark, Spain, South Africa, Singapore, South Korea and returning to Australia where it grossed over Aus $1 million back in December 2007!
If you’re looking for an excuse to party, reminisce or simply be entertained by the best music there has ever been, then Abba Mania is for you!
Including: ‘Mamma Mia’, ‘Voulez Vous’, ‘Dancing Queen’, ‘Winner Takes It All’, ‘Super Trouper’ and many more.
Show playing in Raleigh Memorial Auditorium

Friday & Saturday:
NC Symphony Classical Series
Featuring: John Mauceri, guest conductor and host
NC Symphony

Program: Schoenberg: Fanfare for a Bowl Concert

Korngold: Fanfare from King’s Row

Schoenberg: Chamber Symphony No. 2

Herrmann: Psycho: A Narrative for Orchestra

R. Strauss: Moonlight from Capriccio

Korngold: The Adventures of Robin Hood: A Symphonic Portrait

John Williams: Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Saturday:
Guy Fieri Roadshow
Memorial Auditorium
Broadway Series South
Only a few short years ago, Guy competed and won the second season of The Next Food Network Star. Today this “Bad Boy” of Food Network hosts four popular shows and can barely walk down the street without being recognized. From his newest show, Guy off the Hook, where he gets up-close and personal with a live studio audience, to Guy’s Big Bite, where he teaches viewers how to make creative dishes with bold flavors and Ultimate Recipe Showdown, where he showcases home cooks' best recipes, to traveling across America to find the most unique Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. Guy brings his unique personality to Food Network several times a week

Ongoing Events Downtown:
Free Shuttle Service to and from the Progress Energy Center

Friday & Saturday evenings

IMAX
Disney's A Christmas Carol
Lewis & Clark, Van Gogh,
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 food prepared with care.

919-856-9938

306 E. Hargett St. @ Person

across from Moore Square in downtown Raleigh

mosdiner@aol.com

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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