Often on Raleighing, we will post all the new and exciting places to visit in Raleigh. Unfortunately, we tend to forget about the classics. By happenstance, I found myself on Hillsborough Street tonight and took a stroll down memory lane to Mitch’s Tavern.
Mitch’s is what a pub should be, complete with “Norm,” or in this case, Mitch. I had not been in Mitch’s in years, (Ok maybe it is approaching decades) however, I immediately got that warm feeling of home with the first waft of its familiar smell. This was followed by the sound of the stairs as I ascended from Hillsborough Street and, as I approached the top of the stairs, the comfortingly perpetual sight of Mitch behind the bar, where I guess he has been for the last 100 years.
They have updated the little TV’s to big HD flat-screens, making Mitch’s the perfect spot for the fellas getting together for a beer and the game. I have said on this site in the past I am rather proud of the provincial nature of Raleigh. Mitch’s is just the spot to sit and feel provincial about our hometown. Go see Mitch, grab a sandwich and watch a game. You will be glad you did.
