Il Palio at the Siena Hotel has announced today that Annabel Butler will be starting as their new Restaurant Manager. Moving from Durham to Chapel Hill, Butler is looking forward to combining her experience in the beverage industry with the delicious cuisine of Executive Chef Adam Rose.

It’s the ultimate #GameDay weekend, so you need the ultimate #GameDay food! Chef Doel from Spanglish was kind enough to share his recipe for Honey Guava Sriracha Wings! They’re sweet, spicy, and saucy: all the things that make the perfect wings. Enjoy!

Carolina Brewery, the oldest brewery in the Triangle, turns 25 years old on February 9, 2020. To commemorate the event, Carolina Brewery in Pittsboro is hosting two events.

In January 2020, Raleigh Rolls launched their new "Chef Series," where the ice cream company collaborates with Triangle area chefs and artisan food makers to launch monthly ice cream specials. In February, Raleigh Rolls will collaborate with Chef-Owner Teddy Diggs of Coronato Pizza to turn his signature Coronato Tiramisu into a Raleigh Rolls creation.

Il Palio at the Siena Hotel is excited to host the Podere Sapaio Wine Dinner on February 26, 2020!

Asali Desserts & Café, located in Cary’s Macgregor Village, is dessert heaven. February is #NationalBakingMonth, and we can’t think of a better place than to celebrate. Rest assured the selection is massive, but here are our top 3 favorite baked goods at Asali.

Prime Barbecue has announced today that it will be opening in Knightdale in late March 2020. The restaurant is located adjacent to Knightdale Station Park at 403 Knightdale Station Run, Knightdale, NC 27545.

It may be 60º today here in Raleigh, NC, but we still know how to celebrate #NationalSoupMonth! One of our favorites is this creamy chicken chili with a kick! Chef Kevin from 41Hundred suggests washing it down with a cold bear and sharing with your friends and family. Oh, and make sure to save this recipe for your super bowl parties! 🏈

We are so excited to continue our monthly series highlighting the many social influencers and bloggers who have become not only our colleagues, but our friends throughout our journey with Tabletop Media Group. Last year, we started a new series here on the #TabletopTalk blog called, “Friends of Tabletop.” We’re here to spread some positivity and highlight the bloggers + influencers who we enjoy collaborating with and who are so incredibly talented!

This month, we’re featuring the lovely Christina and Carl from NC Tripping & Travel Through Life. Check out our fun Q&A with them both!

To kick the year off, Raleigh Rolls and Sassool Select - both located in the Morgan Street Food Hall - have perfected a recipe for specialty Baklava Ice Cream Rolls. Give it a try this January!

It’s certainly a day for reflection as we look back at all of the exciting things that happened in 2019. This was a year of growth at Tabletop Media Group with additions of new clients and team members, grand openings, and much more. For the last day of the year, we are highlighting a few of our favorite moments. We can’t wait to see what 2020 has in store! 

During the Ponytail Ag tour we traveled to each of North Carolina’s six regions—Western, Greater Charlotte, Piedmont Triad, Research Triangle Park, Eastern, Southeastern—to interview some amazing women involved in the agriculture industry.

Aren’t holiday traditions the best?! One thing we always look forward to is Christmas morning breakfast. Opening presents can really spark your appetite! We can’t think of a better recipe to enjoy with the family during the holidays than Driftwood Kitchen & Bar’s Vanilla Custard Fried French Toast. Try and say that five times fast. 😂

It’s so delicious, crunchy, and filling - the works! Try it out this year and let us know how much the family loved it!

It’s a chilly day here in Raleigh, NC and we can’t think of anything better to warm us up than Chef Kevin of 41Hundred’s super cheesy Short Rib Grilled Cheese. This is a customer favorite packed with delicious flavors from crimini mushrooms, caramelized onions, tender braised short rib and lots of… butter. It’s a lunch worth splurging on a December day so head to 41Hundred or thanks to Chef Kevin, make it at home!

Chef Tom Cuomo is excited to announce a reimagined atmosphere and tasting menu at Papa Shogun, his unique restaurant concept featuring classic Italian dishes that incorporate traditional Japanese ingredients and techniques. Chef Cuomo's newly invented space and menu will reopen to the public on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019. The first week will be devoted to dinner hours only, with regular lunch and dinner hours returning after the first week. Papa Shogun is located in Seaboard Station at 111 Seaboard Ave. #118, Raleigh, NC 27604. Chef Cuomo's new Italian-Japanese tasting menu concept will be the first of its kind on the East Coast.

Chef Nunzio Scordo announces his next steps in the culinary industry following the sale of his restaurant, Bodega Tapas, Wine and Rum. Last week, it was announced that Chefs Serge Falcoz-Vigne and Horacio Rodriguez would be taking over ownership of the downtown Wake Forest restaurant. In addition, in the last few weeks, Chef Scordo sold half of his ownership of Driftwood Kitchen & Bar to his two long-time managers who are now his partners. After these changes, Chef Scordo is eager to begin a new journey, including his passion for baking.

Chefs Serge Falcoz-Vigne and Horacio Rodriguez, both formally of the award-winning Saint Jacques French Cuisine restaurant in Raleigh, will be taking on ownership of Bodega, Tapas, Wine, and Rum beginning today, December 4, 2019. Former owner and chef of the Wake Forest restaurant, Nunzio Scordo, says that Falcoz-Vigne and Rodriguez are the perfect candidates to take on his vision of Bodega and make it their own. Bodega Tapas, Wine and Rum is located in downtown Wake Forest at 110 South White Street, Wake Forest, NC 27587.

At Tabletop, this is absolutely our most favorite time of year! We love celebrating the season with treats, drinks, and specials from our clients. This year, we thought we'd let you in on all of the festivities. Here is our 2019 Client Holiday Round Up!