The holidays came early for Cary-based ice cream shop, Andia's Homemade Ice Cream! Their French Vanilla ice cream won second place at the National Ice Cream Retailers Association (NICRA) conference this November, a coveted prize among national ice cream shop owners.

Sassool Mediterranean Cafe is thrilled to announce the launch of their Cary location's new grocery and retail section. Officially opening to the public on Monday, November 27, this new section of Sassool has replaced the former Neighborhood Bottle Shop space in the Shoppes of Kildaire and adds 2,000 square feet to the restaurant. Sassool Cary is located at 1347 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary, NC 27511.

Whiskey Kitchen is hosting Supper Club No. 2 to celebrate Japanese whisky and cuisine on Wednesday evening, October 18th from 7pm to 10:30pm. This evening marks Whiskey Kitchen's second large scale celebration of fine spirits and food. Join Whiskey Kitchen in downtown Raleigh, NC at 201 West Martin Street.

National Mushroom Day is coming up on Sunday, October 15! Looking for something fun and easy to make at home? Chef Bud Taylor from the Bistro at Topsail shares his go-to appetizer. His Boiled Peanut & Wild Mushroom Pate is great to snack on or to take to an upcoming party.

On September 14, 2017, Il Palio at the Siena Hotel hosted Festa Italiana: Friends of James Beard Benefit Dinner. This special event successfully raised $7,500 for the James Beard Foundation Scholarship Fund and included talented chefs, bakers and beverage professionals from the East Coast.

To celebrate all things pumpkin and fall, 41Hundred is hosting the 1st Annual Hot Pumpkin Cheesecake Eating Contest! The public is invited to participate in this competition on Saturday, October 21 at 6pm, which just so happens to be everyone's favorite food holiday, National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day!

Il Palio at the Siena Hotel is excited to host their 4th Annual Olive Oil Dinner on September 28, 2017 from 7pm to 9pm. This special dinner highlights Italy’s top five olive oil producing regions with a five course dinner that Chef Teddy served at the prestigious James Beard House earlier in the year.

To spread a little inspiration and lots of kindness, Sassool Mediterranean Cafe is hosting a #SassoolRocks promotion beginning September 5, 2017.

The North Carolina SweetPotato Commission, Inc. is pleased to announce a month-long celebration of sweet potatoes during September 2017 called “Fiesta de Camotes.” Translated to “Celebrating Sweet Potatoes,” Fiesta de Camotes will highlight Hispanic restaurants and bakeries throughout North Carolina featuring sweet potatoes in a special dish.

A Place at the Table is excited to announce their 501(c)(3) nonprofit pay-what-you-can cafe has secured a permanent location, the former Café de los Muertos Space in downtown Raleigh, NC.

The Bistro at Topsail’s blended burger, “The Goomba,” receives top five placement in The James Beard Foundation’s (JBF) Blended Burger Project™. Voting ended July 31, 2017 for this nationwide contest and challenge to make a "blended burger" by blending ground meat with finely chopped mushrooms to create a delicious, healthier, and more sustainable burger.

Andia's Homemade Ice Cream is excited to announce their family-owned, ice cream catering business is expanding to include a permanent retail location at Cary Park Town Center in Cary, NC.

The Bistro at Topsail is the proud recipient of Wine Spectator's 2017 Award of Excellence. Only five restaurants in coastal North Carolina are recipients of this 2017 award, while globally only 2,335 restaurants achieved recognition.

Join Host Chef Teddy Diggs of Il Palio at the Siena Hotel in Chapel, Hill for Festa Italiana, a Friends of the James Beard Benefit Dinner.

The Bistro at Topsail has announced that it will be participating in The James Beard Foundation’s (JBF) Blended Burger Project™, a nationwide contest and challenge to make a "blended burger" by blending ground meat with finely chopped mushrooms to create a delicious, healthier, and more sustainable burger.

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Tickets to the eighth annual TerraVita Food & Drink Festival, scheduled for Oct. 18-21 in and around Chapel Hill, are now on sale atwww.terravitafest.com.

Tabletop Media Group is excited to announce that three of our clients will be participating in the Wilmington Wine & Food Festival. Please join us this May in Wilmington for a few days filled of food, drink and fun.