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Sep 10, 2026

Tyler Isabelle of Hap's Roast Beef: The Very First Episode of Beyond the Plate

Carol Erickson's 1st podcast guest was her own son -- a Portsmouth, NH roast beef shop, a 1986 slicer, and a bathroom people drove to see

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From Beach Week to the Favorite Chef Competition: The Cask & Vine Story

Sep 2, 2026

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4 min read

From Beach Week to the Favorite Chef Competition: The Cask & Vine Story

A New Hampshire finalist in the national Favorite Chef competition, where to eat in Derry NH, and the food podcast that gets you both stories.

Carol Erickson

Deb McCluskey of Lil's Cafe: Seven Restaurants in Five Years, and the Lease She Signed in Secret

Aug 31, 2026

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7 min read

Deb McCluskey of Lil's Cafe: Seven Restaurants in Five Years, and the Lease She Signed in Secret

Inside Salty Spirits in Kittery Foreside -- crullers, oysters, a record store in a bank vault, and a mother-son team quietly taking over the Seacoast

Carol Erickson

From Toast Boy to Owner: John Milliard's Full-Circle Story at Pappy's Pizza

Aug 3, 2026

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3 min read

From Toast Boy to Owner: John Milliard's Full-Circle Story at Pappy's Pizza

How a 12-year-old toaster job at Pappy's Pizza & Subs turned into a Manchester legacy -- and what it means to carry forward the person who believed in you first.

Carol Erickson

Camp Allen NH: 95 Years of Changing Lives for People with Disabilities | Ep. 62

Jul 28, 2026

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5 min read

Camp Allen NH: 95 Years of Changing Lives for People with Disabilities | Ep. 62

Bedford, NH's best-kept secret for people with disabilities has a 250-person waiting list -- and Executive Director Mel Gosselin is here to change that.

Carol Erickson