October 16th, 2026
Greetings from Carrboro,
A little goes a long way. Like hot sauce or relatives or – don’t judge me – the State Fair. Oh, it sounds fun, sure. And, yes, pieces of it can elicit a certain democratic pleasure. But it’s a lot. Parking and walking and dealing with that much humanity deserve combat pay. Which might help settle the inevitable second mortgage your little family outing may require.
That’s why we like to bring our favorite parts of the Fair to Carrboro – leaving the so-awesome Minivan Demolition Derby aside. I doubt that you’ll be surprised that what we love is the food. Yes, there are deep-fried Oreo funnel cakes and Candy Corn ice cream on our menu. Because, well, duh. But for tonight and tomorrow night, every table can choose its favorite State Fair snack, and it’s completely on us. Fried pickles with ranch, cheddar cheese hushpuppies, or soft pretzel knots with our honey mustard sauce. So you can have your own perfect taste of the State Fair with absolutely zero suffering. Or, if you prefer the truly authentic route, we can charge you $20 and let you sit in a pool of Diet Coke. Completely your call.
There are still a few tickets left for our wine dinner this Tuesday, October 20th, with Guglielmo Bertani from Tenuta Santa Maria. Five wines and four courses that will definitely get you in the mood for the joys of fall – hello there, 70 degrees. The menu is below. Tickets to the dinner are $85 (plus tax and gratuity). The dinner will begin at 6:30 pm, with the doors opening at 6:00 pm. It’s always good to have delicious events to put on your calendar.
Well, that’s all the news from Carrboro. The staff at Acme look forward to seeing you soon.
Cheers,
The Staff at Acme
Tuesday, October 20th
6:30 in the evening
1st Course
Carolina White Shrimp
toasted orzo, charred sweet peppers, capers, Italian parsley
2024 Soave ‘Lepiga’
2nd Course
Fall Green Gumbo
local greens, trinity, Carolina gold rice, grilled pheasant sausage
2023 Valpolicella Classico Superiore
3rd Course
Smoked Pork
sweet corn, mushrooms, caramelized onion jam
2023 Verona Rosso ‘Pragal’
4th Course
Overnight Braised Beef Cheek
gigante beans, tapenade, rosemary jus
2021 Valpolicella Ripasso & 2019 Amarone Riserva
