2010 North Carolina Best Dish
Il Palio has been selected to compete this summer for Best Dish in North Carolina honors through a contest sponsored by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and Our State magazine. We will compete in the fine dining category, and we will be judged anonymously by a three-member panel.
The Best Dish in NC competition is a statewide contest that recognizes and rewards the efforts of restaurants and chefs who use North Carolina products regularly in their menus. It also raises awareness about local foods, restaurants and chefs.
Il Palio was chosen based on our proposed menu and marketing plan for promoting the menu. We were allowed to enter a combination of dishes (for example, an appetizer with an entrée and dessert), but each will be judged as a single entry.
We will feature our dish menu from June 27 – August 1. During this time, three judges will visit to sample the entries and judge each restaurant on its use of North Carolina products, creativity, presentation, taste and promotion. First-, second- and third-place winners will be announced in August.
About Il Palio
From the beginning, a key ingredient in the aspiration for a world-class luxury hotel was, of course, a world-class ristorante, as they are called in Italy. And, with Il Palio, it is safe to say that all hopes and dreams have been realized.
Consistently awarded Four Diamonds by AAA and acclaimed by Conde’ Nast, Il Palio offers the finest Italian cuisine by Executive Chef Adam Rose and his staff, along with choices of some 400 wonderful wines. The service is world-class, provided by an attentive, but unintrusive waitstaff.
Surrounded by the rich colors and fabrics of an Italian villa with contemporary European touches, the atmosphere in Il Palio will take you to another place and time. It is more than a meal. It is more than an evening. It is an event.
Breakfast:
Mon – Fri 6:30am-10:00am, Sat-Sun 6:30am-10:00pm
Lunch:
Mon – Fri 11:30am – 2:00pm
Dinner:
Sun-Thu 5:30pm – 9:00pm, Fri-Sat 5:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Brunch:
Sunday 11:30am – 2:00pm
Reservations are recommended.