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Dear Neighbors, We’ve opened (or at least we will have opened, if the opening gods have smiled upon us) our new-new-old-old Lucky 32 restaurant in Cary. The culinary gods were indeed smiling upon us in November when deservedly famous cookbook author Patricia Wells visited, wined and dined with our guests and us. In this letter we’ll tell you all about ... Read More

Dear Neighbors, Our most fond summer memories are of crossing this continent on Amtrak with our 4-year-old twins, Kathleen and new Dennis. We spent two days in Washington, two in Chicago, then three in San Francisco. Seeing this beautiful country from the window of a train, letting 4-year-olds spend three nights sleeping on the top bunk of our wobbly pullman ... Read More

Dear Neighbors, In this, our twelfth Neighborhood Letter, we’ll tell you about our upcoming “Guilt-Free” cooking class that features locally grown produce, how you can “Get Lucky & Go,” and we’ll share a delicious summertime recipe. We’ll also let you know about some upcoming special happenings where you can use our O.Henry Hotel as a luxury base-camp while you enjoy ... Read More

Dear Neighbors, This year you'll see an evolution in our Lucky 32 restaurants that will include a more comfortable décor and a more flavorful menu. We’ve already begun working on the décor and, because we’re staying open during this work, the process will take months. We’ll keep you posted, letting you know what we’ve done and what to expect. As ... Read More

From the Garden to the Table - Phase IIUsing locally grown produce in our restaurants is a great way to bring the most flavorful food to our tables and to support sustainable agriculture within our communities. With the help of the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association, we’ll continue development on a model for getting fresh food from the farm to the ... Read More

A Taste of the Carolina PiedmontWe are collaborating with the Southern Foodways Alliance (SFA) to bring the first in a series of SFA Field Trips to our O.Henry Hotel in Greensboro the weekend of July 13 – 15. The event called A Taste of the Carolina Piedmont celebrates and promotes the products and foodways of one of the most prolific ... Read More

Chefs Cooking ClassEarlier this Spring Nancy King Quaintance, Bart Ortiz (our Vice-President of Flavor and Consistency) and Billy Seay (Green Valley Grill’s Chef), taught a cooking class featuring recipes made with some of our favorite locally produced and locally grown food. Nancy prepared a simple, delicious Fresh Mozzarella and Tomato Salad, divulging the secret ingredient that makes all the flavors ... Read More

We've made some decisions…-Dennis Quaintance Now that the dust has settled after the thrilling experience of opening the O.Henry Hotel and Green Valley Grill, we’ve slowed down long enough to ponder our company’s future, and we’ve made some decisions. We’ve decided to grow… …slowly, carefully, and close to home. We can be more effective at meeting and exceeding our guests’ ... Read More

O.Henry Hotel Earns Four Diamonds in Its First Year!–Nancy King Quaintance We are honored and humbled to gain Four Diamond recognition from AAA in our first year. Only four full-service hotels in North Carolina are so recognized. Back to TopDine Outdoors!–Bart Ortiz The Green Valley Grill in Greensboro and the Lucky 32 restaurants in Raleigh and Winston-Salem offer outdoor dining. ... Read More

About our Wine ListsVariety: Over 50 wines with more than 25 by the glass and three half bottles are on the Lucky 32 list. Green Valley Grill features over 75 wines with more than 25 by the glass. Value: We look for great wines and good value and pass the value on to you. For instance, currently the 1988 Chateau ... Read More