WRAL Out & About

Jami Caskey talks to Rocks + Acid Shop owner and sommelier Paula De Pano about her new wine shop venture in Chapel's Hills Southern Village- sip, learn and enjoy! https://www.rocksandacidwineshop.com/

For Hannah Weisberg, the closing of her workshop and event space Dove & Olive Mercantile was only the beginning of her career. The workshop had just opened in 2020 but closed its doors that fall due to the pandemic. Then, Hannah knew the need for connection was more important (and challenging) than ever. She launched The Women's Social Club (WSC) to see if other women felt the same way. What b...

J.B. Smoove is an actor, writer and comedian from North Carolina. He is known for his role as Leon Black on HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” On Saturday night, he is set to bring his “Physical Therapy Tour” to the Carolina Theatre in Durham. WRAL senior multiplatform producer Mark Bergin spoke with Smoove about his tour, shooting season 12 of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and his future comedic endeavors. L...

This week, we take a trip with Out and About TV to some fun places! First, we go to A'verde restaurant in Cary. Then, we swing by Atlantic Gardening. After a stop at Five Star restaurant in Raleigh, we stop at Fenton in Cary to find out about M Sushi and Dram and Draught. Learn more: https://www.wral.com/entertainment/out-and-about/tv/

This week, we take a trip with Out and About TV to two great shops for gift ideas and two fun exhibits in downtown Raleigh. First, we go to Elizabeth's Pecan's in Turkey, NC, then head back to the Triangle for a visit to The Butcher's Market. We wrap up with trips to The Power of Women in County Music exhibit at the North Carolina Museum of Natural History and then to the" James Cameron: Challengi...

Dix Park is lit this holiday season for the third annual Nights of Lights. On this episode, we find out more about the new displays and experiences this year! Find out more: https://wralnightsoflights.com/

Wine + Dandy's Sarah King and Jami Elizondo head to Boxyard RTP to discover some new wines for this holiday season. We paired all the wines with a beautiful charcuterie board from Meat & Graze.

It takes about 50 people to raise the giant 35-foot tree that serves as the centerpiece for Biltmore Estate's holiday celebration each year. We were there very early on Nov. 2 to watch the tree arrive and be put up. Enjoy this special episode which features an interview with Lizzie Borchers, Floral Displays Manager for Biltmore. Learn more about the tree - https://www.wral.com/secrets-behind-chris...

The podcast went back to Grove Park Inn in Asheville to spend the night in Room 545 - the room that The Pink Lady was staying in when she died at the property in the 1920s.

The SIMS Foundation is the only organization in the United States providing affordable mental health and substance use services and supports to all in the music industry. This week, we talk with SIMS Foundation Executive Director Patsy Dolan Bouressa about how they are teaming up with a North Carolina-based organization to help expand their services. There is a benefit concert planned on Nov. 13 a...

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 gla...

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...

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.

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

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/adc...

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

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

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...

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

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

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-...

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

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

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 choi...

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