NOFO at the Pig Will Cure What Ails You
All of this ridiculously cold (and WINDY) weather has me in a funk. So for a little cheer, I visited one of my favorite spots in Raleigh, NOFO at the Pig.
And then I figured, hey, I’ll stick around for lunch so I can post about the entire NOFO experience for indieNC. All in the name of blogging, right?
NOFO lives in an old Piggly Wiggly grocery store in Raleigh’s historic Five Points neighborhood. I really like how they’ve maintained so much of the old store’s character, in both the upstairs gift shop and downstairs cafe.
Interesting design elements abound, like repurposed produce coolers, old signage and canned goods inside the bar’s facade.
The displays are creatively assembled and always beckon me to buy. everything. in. the. store. They carry quite a few local goods, like Muddy Dog roasted grits (Morrisville), GroWild organic wheat-free vegan granola (Raleigh) and Old Guilford’s steel-cut oatmeal (Oak Ridge).
And how can you stay in a bad mood with happy pigs everywhere?
The cafe serves lunch Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and offers brunch from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sundays. Dinner hours are: Tuesday – Thursday from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday – Saturday from 5:30 p.m. – 10 p.m.
I’m a sucker for the Thai Chicken Wrap with NOFO’s famous sweet potato fries. And sweet tea, of course. I left there feeling full and happy.
Mission accomplished!
- Suzanne, pretty*swell
Wow, those Thai Chicken Wraps look unbelievable! Considering it’s got so many different things all under one roof, it could easily be cluttered and scatty… looks like they pull it off perfectly!
Mind if I post about it on my piggy blog?
- Will