Greetings from Carrboro,

By now, most of our earnest resolutions for the new year have entered their annual death spiral. They haven’t actually crashed and burned yet; we’re too smart for that. Instead, we turn to a whole slew of self-help books/mantras that act as consoling parachutes after we hit the eject button, easing us into February. You know, things like “be kind to yourself” and “spend the time to envision success before jumping in with both feet” or the perennial “Rome wasn’t built in a day” which somehow correlates foregoing doom-scrolling with founding Western civilization.

So, don’t think you’re alone as you float back down to ol’ terra firma. People call the second Friday in January Quitter’s Day for a reason. But I really think it takes a bit longer to fully digest the fact that running a marathon or learning Japanese is – let’s be honest – not really happening this year. Unh-uh. I mean, what the hell were you thinking? To ease back into reality, I’d like to propose that the 3rd Friday in January become Things-I-Might-Actually-Accomplish Day.

Why not? What’s the point of attempting to climb to the very top of that scary tree for some imagined apple when there’s so much low-hanging fruit? And it’s just a question of making small tweaks to transform those lofty goals into bite-size, easily reached chunks. Running a 26.2 mile race becomes, let’s say, running 26.2 miles between now and Christmas. For those of you playing at home, that comes to something like 403 feet a day. Which is totally doable. You can probably run that in your slippers while eating your morning bagel.

Just think of the myriad triumphs 2025 could hold. The mind boggles.

And all of us at the restaurant want to make sure that we do our part to help. Whether that’s celebrating the willful eschewing of Love Island All Stars or remembering your neighbor’s ill-mannered dog’s name, the staff at Acme are here for you. Every single milestone, every single day. Nothing says “I am a rock star” quite like tucking into a wedge salad. And Sunday Brunch has its own affirmations aplenty. Eggs Benedict is the perfect pat on the back for remembering your Hulu password. And waffles, well, is there really a better way to mark successfully not wasting that last bit of toothpaste? I don’t think so, either.

So, I’m pretty sure that you see that this is just the tip of the iceberg. The delicious possibilities are endless. Starting this weekend with some rich January fare to help keep winter at bay. Though I think it’s important to note that our celebratory birthday giveaway does have a sell-by date of February 28th – so not exactly endless. But it’s a big deal. Birthday + six or more people = free birthday cake of your choice. Talk about low-hanging fruit. And then you could toast yourself for not having to make a cake this year. Winner, winner, birthday dinner.

Well, that’s all the news from Carrboro. The staff at Acme look forward to serving you soon.

Cheers,
The Staff at Acme