Meet Dave & The Pit

Did you ever feel like you had a tiny you who controlled everything you do from a cockpit in your head? Well, you're not alone. Dave is a spaceship that has a little Dave inside that tells him what to do. This often hilarious, enormously satisfying Eddy Murphy flick took all of us by fancy when we checked into our horrendous motel room in Raleigh. We were like orphan children huddled in a hovel, discovering some magic book that got us through a cold and snowy winter. I especially enjoyed the antics of #4, the secretly gay weapons systems guy, who comes out of the closet halfway through the movie. And I supposed #3 was pretty hot too, but I'm more of the-lady-in-Wet-Hot-American-Summer-but-turned-into-mom-in-this-movie type guy. Anyway, the kid in the movie was waay annoying, and didn't deserve to act with such a master as Eddy Murphy. What a good flick.







We ate at the Pit in downtown Raleigh. We would have gone to Cooper's instead, but it was closed, because it's Sunday. The weird thing about the Pit is that it looks like the sort of place that would open in Manhattan, serving authentic Carolina barbeque. Everything from the exposed wine cellar wall to the glass murals reminded me of being in Manhattan. Except we were in Raleigh, eating Carolina barbeque. And one of the murals read, "Everything but the squeal," which made Will feel squeamish.









The food itself was excellent. The gratis biscuits and hushpuppies that came to the table were hot and delicious. The vinegar-based Carolina sauce was also spot-on. We all got chopped barbeque with assorted sides. Will elected for chopped turkey BBQ which was just as good as the pork believe it or not. Also as Will just noted, the article cited it as "the other, other white meat" - the article for clarity's sake was the menu. The collard greens and potato salad were the genuine article, but Will's fried okra were really amazing. We all agreed that they were the best side dish.





The portions were pretty large and the service was lightning fast. The food came out in minutes and we ate it just as fast. Except for Gavin, of course. We're glad to not have shared an order of vidalia onion rings, for we all felt quite full without them. Yum.











We drove over to the venue which was in a newish, or at least newly gentrified part of town. Will and Jeremiah had a good time parking the van in a garage with two inches of clearance...