WRAL Out & About

Hanadi Asad and husband Jamaal Ali opened Asali Desserts in Cary just 10 months ago. Now, their cute cafe is closed for dine-in customers. Hanadi talks with the Out and About podcast about how their business got started and the challenges they are facing now. The cafe is still offering curbside pick-up and delivery. Get more info about Asali - https://www.asalievents.com/cafe Learn more about your...

How does a business that thrives on the performance of its chefs at each table survive when they can no longer flip shrimp into people's mouths? Just one day at a time. Kanki's corporate general manager Tom Mukoyama talks about the impacts the coronavirus has had on this hibachi restaurant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whiskey Kitchen's owner won the North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association award for Restauranteurs of the Year in February 2020. Just a month later, the beautiful patio that was once a bustling scene in downtown Raleigh is now vacant amid the coronavirus pandemic. Today we talk with Whiskey Kitchen general manager Johanna Newman about how the restaurant is coping. https://www.whiskey.kitch...

Koan has turned into k-mart - a new local grocery option - amid the coronavirus pandemic. Find out how and why they made this pivot. You can also order via their website - https://www.koancary.com/order Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 Out and About explores ways to help local restaurants and businesses amid the coronavirus pandemic. This interview originally aired on WRAL's Coronavirus: North Carolina News Brief Podcast - a daily podcast with updates about the coronavirus - https://www.wral.com/north-carolina-coronavirus-covid-19-podcast/19015999/ And you can find more ways to support local businesses by searching SUPPORT LOCA...

Chef and TV host Vivian Howard drops by to talk about her new PBS show, "Somewhere South," what she learned from interning at WRAL and mom guilt (the struggle is real y'all!). You can watch Vivian's new show starting March 27 on PBS. During the show we do mention at March 15 screening at Carolina Theatre of Durham. That screening has been canceled! You can also check out Vivian's restaurants (see...

Player's Retreat owner Gus Gussler used to be the pizza cook there when he was in college. Even his wife wouldn't eat the pizza, it was that bad. Gussler shares how he ended up owning this longtime sports bar in Raleigh. Oh and he also is the lawyer for Hootie and the Blowfish. Find out how he ended up working with them on this week's podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...

Linda Nguyen chronicles her foodie adventures via her Instagram and blog Linda Eats World. A 2019 WRAL.com Voters' Choice Award winner for Best Instagrammer, Nguyen has built a significant following as an Instagram influencer. On this week's podcast, Linda explains how she ended up taking photos of her food, how to make money as a social media influencer and why she loves a good McNugget. Follow L...

Owners Leon Grodski de Barrera and Areli Barrera de Grodski opened Cocoa Cinnamon on West Geer Street in Durham in 2013. Two more locations followed - 2627 Hillsborough Road and 2013 Chapel Hill Road in Durham. The couple most recently started Little Waves Coffee Roasters out of their Chapel Hill Road location. Out and About went on location to the shop to learn more about this growing brand. You...

Biltmore Estate is beautiful but did you know that you can tour the grounds on horseback? Or you can have a hawk or owl land on your arm as part of your day the property? Biltmore public relations coordinator Mallory Flynn drops by the podcast to tell us about some new ways to have fun at Biltmore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We took a trip to the Bull City to interview the star of NBC's "New Amsterdam," Ryan Eggold, and the show's executive producer, Peter Horton. The show held a special screening at Full Frame Theater on Feb. 6, 2020, followed by a question and answer event with fans. In this interview, we talk about James Spader, who apparently shot Peter in the head twice while he was in bed with Terri Hatcher in a...

Player's Retreat Chef Beth LittleJohn has wanted to cook since she was a small child watching PBS cooking shows. She just loves feeding people. On this episode, she tells us why she got into cooking, what foods she hates and how she is shaping the menu at one of Raleigh's most popular sports bars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we talk with Joey Eshleman and Lauren DeAlto about Work., a new LGBTQ bar on Fayetteville Street in downtown Raleigh. In addition to a killer dance floor, Work. is also about giving back to the community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two people died and 25 people were injured, including nine firefighters, after a gas explosion shook downtown Durham and destroyed buildings on April 10, 2019. Kong Lee, 61, who owned the Kaffeinate coffee shop, was one of those killed in the blast. Nearby businesses, including Saint James Seafood, experienced damage and were forced to close. After nine months, Saint James will officially reopen o...

From Hamilton to Baby Shark, Durham Performing Arts Center is hosting a ton of events this year! We chatted with DPAC Senior Director of Marketing Rachel Traversari about this season at DPAC, including Broadway shows, comedy and music. She also tells us when you can grab single show tickets to Wicked and when Hamilton's upcoming dates will be announced. You can find out more about upcoming shows,...

Sometimes we just want to stay in and when we do we need something to watch. This week, we slowly come out of our holiday hibernation by sharing some of our favorite TV shows to binge. Our friend and fellow podcaster and producer Michael Baylor drops by to share some of his favorite shows to stream, plus we try to figure out why anyone would want to work at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital since it is...

Triangle Food Guy aka Sean Lennard breaks down the biggest restaurant headlines for 2019, plus looks ahead to restaurants opening in 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Demetri Ravanos has been reviewing movies for a decade. He talks about Star Wars, Marvel movies and the best and worst films of the year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Five years ago, Pinetop Distillery was formed in Raleigh. All of their products begin with 100 percent grains. Ashley Roddy talks with founder Tom Sibrizzi about how the business got started and their age your own moonshine kits! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ashley is recovering from a broken toe and she's still sad that Santa didn't get her a pair of boots for Christmas when she was a kid, but have no fear the Out and About podcast has a list of local gifts to brighten your day! Products we mentioned: Moravian Sugar Cookies Nellino's Sauce Counter Culture coffee Big Spoon Roasters Nut Butter Moon and Lola Photo charms Edge of Urge Edge Saint Celebrit...

Longtime TV host and newly minted TV judge, Jerry Springer shares some of the interesting cases he's covered on his show and what it is like to constantly hear "Jerry, Jerry!" chanted at him. Out and About caught up with him before his appearance at WRAL Winter Wonderland on Nov. 23, 2019. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

She's helped retell some famous stories on "Drunk History" and now she's sharing the behind the scenes details.  Comedian Jen Kirkman is the latest guest on the WRAL Out and About Podcast. In this week's episode she shares how she spent Thanksgiving with Jennifer Aniston and her now-ex Justin Theroux at friend Chelsea Handler's house. Kirkman appeared many times on Handler's late-night show "Chels...

WRAL anchor Jeff Hogan has been with the station for nearly two years, but shortly after joining the station he was in a horrific accident that nearly took his life. He talks about that accident and what lingering affects it still has on his life. We also talk about what lead him to North Carolina and what he likes to do in his spare time! Hogan and anchor Renee Chou are hosting WRAL's coverage of...

Did you know WRAL used to host an opera company? And that wrestlers used to share a dressing room with the news anchors? This week, we chat with WRAL Photographer Jay Jennings who has some fun history to share about the station, including details about the WRAL Tower Lighting and Sky5. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Kathy Hanrahan caught up with "Hamilton" star Leslie Odom Jr. when he was in town performing with the North Carolina Symphony. Odom talks about his upcoming album, which drops Nov. 8, and what's next for him since his big role as Aaron Burr on Broadway. Plus, we take a trip with Out and About TV to the newly opened restaurant ko-an in Cary. The restaurant, which is owned by the folks behind b...