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Fresh off of his research and development trip to Rome, chef-owner Teddy Diggs of Coronato plans to host two pop-up events before the grand opening of his new Roman-style pizzeria.

New year, new store! The Butcher's Market, a family-owned specialty grocer by father-son team Craig and Derek Wilkins, opened to the public on Saturday, January 5, 2019. The new location is the third store for the family, and is located at 4200 Lassiter Rd., Holly Springs, NC 27540.

Plates Neighborhood Kitchen in Raleigh, NC is excited to announce their new head chef, Jake Wood. Wood is transitioning from his role at 18 Seaboard to take the lead of all dining operations at Plates beginning today.

To encourage a healthy start to 2019, co-owner Simone Saleh of Sassool Mediterranean Cafe is hosting a Lebanese brunch cooking class on Saturday, January 26, 2019 from 8:45am to 10:45am.

It’s that time of the year again! 🎄🎅 Through the hustle and bustle of shopping, Christmas parties, and finding time to bake your favorite goodies, there are always those moments that you look forward to when you’re surrounded by your favorite people. We love this season so much, and are so thankful for our clients. As you get cozy with a blanket and turn on a Christmas movie, we thought it would be special to share some of our favorite traditions!

‘Tis the season of holiday shopping! We know how stressful it can be to find the perfect gift for all of your loved ones. That’s why we’ve made a gift guide featuring Tabletop’s clients to make your holiday season as smooth as possible!

We love any holiday party that includes tasty bites and sips! Because other than good Christmas music, isn’t that what makes a holiday party special? Be the star of the show with these seriously delicious recipes from our favorite chefs and clients here in the Triangle! So, turn on “Jingle Bell Rock” 🎄, sit by the fire 🔥, and plan your holiday menu 🍗🥐🥂!

Our Tabletop Team is thankful for the opportunity to work with amazing clients who are part of our food, beverage, agriculture, hospitality and lifestyle communities here in North Carolina and beyond. We are grateful to be working to support small businesses in the communities we call home. In the spirit of this season of thanks, several of our Tabletop Team members have shared what they are most thankful for today.

In partnership with Stonewall Sports, Whiskey Kitchen is hosting "Drag Me to Whiskey," the restaurant's first ever Drag Show during brunch. The exciting event is scheduled for December 2, 2018 from 11am to 2:30pm. Proceeds will benefit the LGBT Center of Raleigh.

To celebrate their Lebanese roots and three year anniversary, the Saleh family behind the popular Sassool Mediterranean Cafe locations is hosting a Founders' Dinner along with a weekend-long Anniversary Celebration.

Need to get some early holiday shopping accomplished? O.A.C. City Watches is teaming up with Brand Ambassador and Chef de Cuisine Jake Wood of 18 Seaboard for a special collaboration, "Whiskey and Watches." Guests are invited to enjoy delicious bites paired with whiskey cocktails as you meet Mike Ciampa, local Raleigh designer from O.A.C. City Watches. Special discounts will also be available for all of your gift giving needs!

There is no better day to #treatyoself than on National Doughnut Day! When there are so many options for delicious doughnuts, you can’t go wrong. Here at Tabletop Media Group, we love talking all things doughnuts and where to find the best ones!

Halloween, a time to dress up however we want, or when we were young, a time when our parents dressed us up however THEY wanted. This Halloween, the Tabletop Team is reminiscing on the days when Halloween meant eating as much candy as humanly possible. From Star Wars to Sesame Street, we’re sharing our favorite Halloween throwbacks.

Here at Tabletop Media Group, we are those pumpkin everything, fall obsessed people! What we love about pumpkins is how versatile they are. You can eat them, decorate with them, sip on pumpkin lattes (where are our PSL peeps?), and even use them for face masks! Maybe a little much, but hey, we’d try it. If you love these orange beauties as much as we do, sit back and read our favorite ways to celebrate pumpkins on #NationalPumpkinDay!

Chef Teddy Diggs is excited to reveal the permanent location of Coronato, his new Roman-style pizzeria concept slated to open in spring 2019. Diggs' new restaurant will be a new build in the South Green shopping center and located at 501 S. Greensboro Street, Carrboro, NC 27517. He will continue to host pizza pop-ups for the public until the grand opening of Coronato. His Roman pizzeria is the first of its kind in the South.

Tabletop Media Group and the RDU Mobile Food Association (RDUMFA) have teamed up to host the first Pumpkin Palooza food truck rodeo and competition on Sunday, October 28, 2018 at 214 Hunt Street in Durham, NC. Join Pumpkin Palooza for a day of fall fun from 12 PM to 5 PM.

Our Founder Kristen Baughman recently had the pleasure of judging the North Carolina Peanut Growers Association’s “Peanuts Go International” Recipe Contest, which is an annual contest held in conjunction with the North Carolina State Fair. It’s a tough job, but somebody has to do it! Try these top three recipes from the contest.