The holidays are approaching quickly and we are always in search of the perfect party food! Sassool Cafe recently hosted a cooking demonstration at Southern Season in Chapel Hill, NC where they shared many delicious recipes; two of which we think would be delicious at your holiday parties! Their Fried Cauliflower with Garlic Tahini Dip is a scrumptious finger food and their Hummus with Warm Roasted Nuts will have your guests asking for the recipe. Enjoy!

After months of renovation to the former ān cuisines space in Cary, NC, kō•än announces an opening date of November 1, 2019. With a focus on humble, tranquil, “food for thought,” kō•än brings a renewed energy and feel to Cary’s dining scene. kō•än’s menu is focused on sharing food that celebrates the unsung heroes of Southeast Asian cuisine. The new restaurant is located at 2800 Renaissance Park Pl., Cary, NC 27513.

Driftwood Southern Kitchen has been a cornerstone of Lafayette Village, the popular shopping and dining destination off of Falls of Neuse Road, for the past 5 and a half years. As the restaurant has grown and become a part of the blossoming restaurant scene in North Raleigh, so has their desire to expand the menu to items that are not just classified as Southern dishes.

On Tuesday, November 12, Whiskey Kitchen will host Supper Club No. 8 from 7pm to 10pm. Geared towards the adventurous and curious diner, the 8th edition of Supper Club will feature single malts of whiskey from off the beaten path, paired with the wild game most common in those less-traveled areas.

Looking to give back this Thanksgiving? Order a Thanksgiving feast to-go from Horizon Catering. Not only does this holiday meal feed your family and friends, but all purchases support programming of the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, an organization designed to end hunger in our community.

Whiskey Kitchen and Imurj are thrilled to announce the approach of Nash Bash, a block-long, day-long party on Martin St. in downtown Raleigh this Sunday, Oct. 13th from 11am to 9pm. The best part? Nash Bash is free to attend! Proceeds from Nash Bash will benefit the Foundation of Hope and the Piedmont Culinary Guild.

Welcome the fall season with new colors from Haand. The porcelain pottery producers are releasing their beautiful tableware in four fresh, eye-catching glazes tomorrow, October 11th.

Now that the weather is FINALLY a little cooler, we’re daydreaming about cozying up with a fuzzy blanket, a good cup of coffee or hot chocolate, and a piece of coffee cake! We’re so happy that the soon-to-be opening kō.än in Cary, NC was kind enough to share their seriously tasty Vietnamese Coffee Cake that you can expect to see on their menu. Grab a fork and dive in!

Ponytail Ag’s four-month agriculture promotional tour starts out in Southeast and Northeast North Carolina, where we will interview five amazing women involved in mariculture, peanuts and cotton farming.

Hannd is excited to partner with friends Elijah Leed Furniture and Anna Nickles of Shibui South for a beautiful display of pottery, furniture and home accessories - all made by hand. Join them for a stand alone pop-up event in Durham for a collaboration of creativity and local North Carolina products. This will be the third event Haand has done with Anna and Elijah.

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 month, 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 Cece Moreno of Food Diary of A City Girl. Check out our fun Q&A with her!

Everyone knows that the best cardio is a night full of shopping! After spending the evening with your friends finding all the right pieces for your wardrobe, a great way (and the only way in our opinion 😉) to refuel is with delicious bites and sips from some of your favorite Triangle restaurants!

Shop ‘til you drop at Raleigh Fashion Fest, an inaugural fashion festival coming to downtown Raleigh's City Market on Thursday, October 24, 2019 from 5-9pm.

Whether you eliminate gluten for allergy or diet purposes, you certainly do not want to feel like you’re missing out on flavor (or pasta!). This month, Chef Adam from Il Palio in The Siena hotel in Chapel Hill, NC hosted a gluten-free cooking class at Southern Season where he demonstrated how to make Il Palio’s most popular recipes minus the gluten. Lucky for you, he shared his recipes with us so now we’re sharing them with you! Get your forks ready because you’re about to twirl up the goodness.

Katie Parla is traveling to Coronato for a special collaborative pizza party with Chef-Owner Teddy Diggs on Tuesday, October 15th. Parla is a Rome-based food and beverage educator and journalist who came out with a cookbook earlier this year, “Food of the Italian South.”

This morning, we take off for our second leg of the tour in the Research Triangle Park (RTP), where we’ll be interviewing some awesome women involved in beekeeping, farm management, ag tech, vineyards & wineries, soil health, and food processing.

Hi! Kristen here. I’m just 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 month, 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 Sriram and Sree of That Vegetarian Couple. Check out our fun Q&A with them both!

To honor and celebrate Cecilia Saleh's birthday, Sassool recently hosted a"Hummus Mix Off" and party on August 3, 2019. Cecilia is owner Mounir Saleh's mother who brought authentic recipes with her when she immigrated from Lebanon with her family to Raleigh in the 1970s. The name of the restaurant, Sassool, is the nickname that Cecilia was called by her father when she was a child.