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WRAL Out & About

WRAL News | Raleigh, North Carolinawww.wral.com

Welcome to the podcast that helps you eat, play and live better in the Triangle. If you're a foodie, love the local music scene and all the great festivals, we're on it! On each episode, Kathy Hanrahan dives into a place or event that will make you want to get Out & About in North Carolina. There will also be bonus segments from the Out & About TV show. Visit WRAL Out & About for more food and restaurant news, events, concerts and things to do: https://www.wral.com/entertainment/out_and_about/ Watch past episodes of Out & About TV: https://www.wral.com/entertainment/out_and_about/page/17753251/

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Episodes

Ep. 180: Spooky Cocktails

Sarah and Jami walk you through 3 cocktails that will be perfect to sip as you hand out candy this Halloween! Whether it's tequila, absinthe or whiskey that strikes your fancy, they have you covered! Recipes in this episode: DEATH IN THE AFTERNOON - served in wine glass 1 ounce Pernod Fill rest of glass with chilled sparkling wine (we used Dibon Cava) BLACK WIDOW SMASH- served in tall cocktail glass or tumbler 8 fresh blackberries 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, finely diced Juice of half a fresh lem...

Oct 26, 202223 min

Ep. 179: Flashback to Grove Park Inn ghost hunt

Just in time for Halloween, we are revisiting our 19th episode of the podcast, which happened to be a trip to Grove Park Inn! Out and About had a ghostly experience at The Grove Park Inn when doing a podcast about the Pink Lady Ghost in October 2019. We recorded this podcast with Grove Park Inn's Director of Public Relations & Community Outreach at the time Tracey Johnston-Crum who shared her personal experience with the Pink Lady and also triedto help us make sense of the weird stuff happen...

Oct 19, 202233 min

Ep. 178: Matt Kelly and Nana's

Chef and restauranteur Matt Kelly is taking on a new project! On this episode of the podcast, he shares why he decided to purchase and renovate historic Nana's restaurant in Durham.

Oct 11, 202225 min

Ep. 177: Oak City Fish and Chips

The future is bright for Oak City Fish and Chips. The owners are planning to expand across the country! Find out their plans, plus how they got their start as a food truck. Learn more about Oak City Fish and Chips - https://www.oakcityfishandchips.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 05, 202225 min

Ep. 176: Wine and Dandy at Longleaf Lounge

Wine & Dandy Podcast's Sarah King and Jami Caskey visit Longleaf Lounge - one of Downtown Raleigh's hidden, super-hip gems, to test drive the cocktails, wine and noshes menu for you. Nestled into the split where Capital Boulevard heads into downtown Raleigh, this hip revamp of an old 60's hotel is THE place to drink, dine, and stay over! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 28, 202222 min

Ep. 175: Frozen at DPAC

The Disney film has been transformed into a Broadway-style musical. You can see it at DPAC through Oct. 2, 2022. To find out more about the show, we talked with one of the cast members - Belinda Allyn. Learn more about Frozen - https://www.wral.com/frozen-to-dazzle-dpac-stage-with-12-new-songs/20454093/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 21, 202215 min

Ep. 174: Jujube's new owner and a farmer collaboration with The Produce Box

We meet Jujube's new owner and get all the details about a new box offered by The Produce Box that helps support young and beginning farmers. Get more info about JuJube - https://www.jujuberestaurant.com/ Find out more about the Young, Beginning and Small Farmer Box - https://www.wral.com/20463476 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 14, 202231 min

Introducing Office Talk, the podcast from Raleigh Magazine

WRAL Out and About is happy to introduce you to another fun podcast! Our friends from the "Office Talk with Raleigh Magazine" podcast are taking over this week's episode to fill you in on Goodnight's Comedy Club's future. Raleigh Magazine Publisher Gina Stephens chats with Goodnights and Helium co-owner Brad Grossman and Senior Manager of Development and Talent Jerry Maginnis. On the heels of the Morgan Street location’s final show and in front of the first show in the temp space, the trio chats...

Sep 07, 202238 min

Ep. 173: Vivian Howard

Vivian Howard was the last in-studio guest for the Out and About Podcast in March 2020. She's back (via Zoom) to talk about her new venture, Viv's Fridge, plus what the future holds for her restaurant, Chef and the Farmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 31, 202220 min

Ep. 172: Glasshouse Kitchen

WRAL's Mark Bergin gets the inside scoop on the new restaurant Glasshouse Kitchen straight from the owners, who also own Wye Hill in Raleigh. Glasshouse Kitchen is located at 5 Laboratory Drive in Research Triangle Park. Find out more about Glasshouse Kitchen: https://www.glasshousekitchennc.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 24, 202223 min

Ep. 171: Exclusive interview Char-Grill owners

In this episode, WRAL's Maggie Brown has an exclusive interview with the owners of Char-Grill about their upcoming plans, including the destruction and rebuilding of their first location and where they will be opening next! Get more info about Char-Grill's first location being torn down and rebuilt - https://www.wral.com/first-char-grill-in-downtown-raleigh-to-be-torn-down-rebuilt-alongside-mixed-use-20-story-building/20354708/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Aug 17, 202215 min

Ep. 170: Comedy Bang! Bang!'s Scott Aukerman

Scott Aukerman (Mr. Show, Between 2 Ferns) is bringing this podcast tour to Charlotte on Aug. 18. Before he hits town, he talked with WRAL's Cory Dinkel. Get more information about Comedy Bang! Bang! - https://wral.com/20397346 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 10, 202218 min

Ep. 169: NC Theatre

Take a trip into the world of local theatre with NC Theatre's Eric Woodall! NC Theatre - https://nctheatre.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 03, 202226 min

Ep. 168: GalaxyCon Raleigh guest William Shatner

You know him from "Star Trek" and a million of projects over storied career. That's right William Shatner is joining the Out and About Podcast this week! Shatner chatted with WRAL senior multi-platform journalist Mark Bergin about his career and upcoming visit to GalaxyCon Raleigh on July 28-31, 2022. Find out more about GalaxyCon - https://galaxycon.com/pages/raleigh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 27, 202214 min

Ep. 167: Greensboro Science Center, Craften

Let's take a trip with Out and About TV to the Greensboro Science Center and to Knightdale's new food hall concept Craften. Get more info about the Greensboro Science Center: https://www.greensboroscience.org/ Craften: https://craftenfood.com/ Out and About TV - https://www.wral.com/entertainment/out_and_about/page/17753251/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 20, 202213 min

Ep. 166: Sassool

Sassool is a family-owned restaurant serving homemade Lebanese & Mediterranean cuisine in north Raleigh and Cary. The restaurant is also a multiple WRAL Voters' Choice Award winner! This week, we sit down with the family behind this business to find out how the pandemic has affected them, what the future holds and how they keep their family's rich history in every dish served. Learn more about Sassool - https://www.sassool.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Jul 13, 202227 min

Ep. 165: National Women's Theatre Festival

On this week's Out and About Podcast, Mix 101.5's Diane Ramsey talks with the National Women’s Theatre Festival Executive Artistic Director, Johanna Maynard Edwards, about what to expect at this year's event! Get more info about the festival - https://www.womenstheatrefestival.com/festival22 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 06, 202226 min

Ep. 164: What Remains with Amanda Lamb

True crime author and reporter Amanda Lamb has a new podcast that explores how forensic scientists try to identify human remains. Find out more about What Remains - https://www.whatremainspodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 29, 202227 min

Ep. 163: James Beard Award-winning chef Ricky Moore

Fresh off of his James Beard Award win for Best Chef in the Southeast, Saltbox Seafood's Ricky Moore talks about his career and what it was like to hear his name called at the award's ceremony last week. WRAL Durham reporter Monica Casey caught up with Ricky the next day and was kind enough to share her interview with us for this podcast! Read more about Ricky Moore and Saltbox Seafood - https://www.wral.com/20328052/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 22, 202216 min

Ep. 162: MOFU Shoppe brings community to downtown Raleigh through Asian fusion cuisine

MOFU Shoppe proudly takes cultural ingredients and creates unique cuisine that its owner, Sunny Lin, likes to call "authentically untraditional." This episodes was produced in honor of Asian-American Pacific Islander month to feature small business owners who are highlighting their heritage through their entrepreneurship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 15, 20227 min

Ep. 161: National Recognition for Durham's Alley Twenty Six

As Alley Twenty Six owner Shannon Healy said, North Carolina is full of great bars, but what makes his stand out? Alley makes its juices in-house and makes an effort to curate drinks based on guests’ preferences. The attention to customer service, fresh-made spirits and a picturesque alleyway outdoor setting have made the bar a finalist for a James Beard Award. Since its opening in 2012, Alley Twenty Six has helped get Durham patrons better acquainted with the craft cocktail concept and enjoyed ...

Jun 08, 202216 min

Ep. 160: Celebrate North Carolina Music at That Music Fest

That Station puts music and community first. Those aren't empty words or just some corporate tagline. That Station is a genre-bending radio station in Raleigh, NC that lifts up local artists, highlights the good in the community, and brings listeners together with music. (It also happens to be part of Capitol Broadcasting Company, the parent company of WRAL.) That Music Fest is a two-day music festival featuring 25 North Carolina artists, including The Mountain Goats, Steep Canyon Rangers, Mipso...

Jun 01, 202223 min

Ep. 159: How Climate Change Affects NC Wine

Farmers and vineyard owners are already seeing the effects that climate change will have on the wine industry. Grapes that make up favorite wines like Merlot and Pinot Noir are becoming harder and harder to grow. These grapes -- which have been around for centuries -- are being threatened by our changing climate. In this episode, we talk with Preston Williams, who owns a winery and event space in Norlina, NC. He just started a winery using muscadine grapes. Preston has been farming all his life ...

May 25, 202213 min

Ep. 158: Ghost hunting with The Ghost Guild on Battleship NC

This week, we go aboard the Battleship North Carolina in Wilmington with local paranormal investigators, The Ghost Guild. Learn more about The Ghost Guild - https://theghostguild.weebly.com/ Battleship North Carolina - https://www.battleshipnc.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 18, 202214 min

Ep. 157: That time 2 nuclear bombs fell in Goldsboro

It might be hard to believe but 61 years ago, history in North Carolina was almost irreparably changed when two nuclear bombs fell from a crashing military airplane, landing in a field near Goldsboro. Go with WRAL Tar Heel Traveler Scott Mason and Hidden History reporter Heather Leah on a trip to the site. Read more about the bombs - https://www.wral.com/nuclear-mishap-the-night-two-atomic-bombs-dropped-in-north-carolina/20088410/ See the Tar Heel Traveler report - https://www.wral.com/lifestyle...

May 11, 202212 min

Ep. 156: Juniper Level Botanical Gardens

This week, we take a trip to Juniper Level Botanical Gardens in Raleigh to find out about this 28-acre campus. Tony Avent and his wife started Juniper Level Botanical Gardens in 1988. It is a nonprofit botanical garden in southern Wake County. In this episode, Tony speaks with WRAL multi-platform reporter Maggie Brown about sustainable gardening, the effects climate change has on North Carolina's biodiversity, and what's kept Juniper Level Gardens in business all these years. Get more informatio...

May 04, 202216 min

Ep. 155: Durham Performing Arts Center

This podcast was recorded LIVE at the Earfluence podcast studio at American Underground in Durham on March 16, 2022. During this episode, WRAL lifestyle editor Kathy Hanrahan talks with Durham Performing Arts Center's Community Engagement Manager Megan Rindoks. Find out more about DPAC's Community Programs - https://www.dpacnc.com/community Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 27, 202251 min

Ep. 154: Sola Coffee

We started working on this episode last month, weeks before Sola Coffee co-owner Jeanne Luther passed away. WRAL multi-platform producer Maggie Brown interviewed her husband and Sola co-owner John Luther at the cafe. He talked a little about Jeanne's health - words that are even more poignant since her passing last week. Read more about Jeanne and Sola Coffee - https://www.wral.com/20233240/ Sola Coffee's website - https://www.solacoffee.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...

Apr 20, 202212 min

Ep. 153: Spring cleaning tips with Hello Clutter

We are "out and about" a lot and when we come home we just want to relax and not step on LEGO bricks. For tips to help us declutter our lives, WRAL contributor Tara Lynn turned to Sarah Valeri with Hello Clutter. She has some great tips, especially for our closets! Get more tips in this story on WRAL's Go Ask Mom: wral.com/20234726 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 19, 202233 min

Ep. 152: How not to look your age with Amelia Aesthetics

This week, WRAL contributor Sloane Heffernan takes us on a trip into the world of anti-aging products and treatments. It's time to take care of yourself, but how do you know what products will actually work? Sloane interviews Amelia Aesthetics' Plastic Surgery and Skincare educator Gretta Nance. (https://askamelia.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 12, 202236 min
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