November 13th, 2026
Greetings from Carrboro,
You’ve probably never noticed. Honestly, why would you? But there’s a horseshoe perched on a ledge just above the back door. It’s rusted and old, and I dug it up with a pickaxe 29 years ago as I tried to turn a hard-scrabble parking lot into a garden. Needless to say, I saw it as a sign. Otherwise—duh—it wouldn’t still be there.
To rationalize luck, you need an “out.” A horseshoe gives you one either way: turn the “U” up to catch the luck or down to let it cascade into your life. If luck doesn’t go your way, you can always blame the way it’s hanging. At Acme, ours is positioned to catch the luck—for now. We’ll turn it over when luck turns its fickle back on us.
In restaurants, we like to paint Friday the 13th as a lucky night; we’re an optimistic lot, by and large. The assumption is that all the lunatics will stay home. The service industry puts a lot of weight on basic, how-are-you-today sanity. This is more than likely because, as the community’s island of misfit toys, we struggle more than most to keep our own crazy bits tucked in.
So we thought, why not share a bit of our luck? With all of you, who else? Tonight and tomorrow night, you can buy our cast-iron cornbread, angel biscuits, and hushpuppies at half price. If ever there was an antidote to triskaidekaphobia, hot bread on a chilly night just might be it. Speaking of chili, the kitchen is cranking out Nashville chicken chili and waffles for everyone in need of a little comfort food. And best of all, it’s Friday. You didn’t work all week for nothing.
And a quick reminder: our Aperitivo class is next Thursday, November 19, at Atlas. Come spend an evening with us exploring the drinks and traditions of aperitivo. We’d love to see you there.
This weekend @ Acme: pan-seared red drum. Roasted oysters four ways. Acme Smashburgers. Hot fudge brownies with pumpkin ice cream. Blue Ridge Boulevardiers. Fall risotto. Gumbo. Southern tomato pie. Pan-seared sea scallops. Santee-Cooper grilled quail. Smoked pork tenderloin. Acme Brussels sprouts. Blackened salmon. Roasted local grapes and burrata. Deviled eggs. Shrimp and Tasso ham tagliatelle. Acme wedge salad. Figgy old-fashioneds. Red beans and rice. Bourbon pecan pie. Isn’t it time for something delicious?
And don’t forget.
Acme’s Southern Thanksgiving Takeout Feast — because you have better things to do.
Well, that’s all the news from Carrboro. The staff at Acme look forward to serving you soon.
Cheers,
The Staff at Acme
serves two hungry souls
$95 – plus tax and gratuity
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Sage & Rosemary Dressing
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