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Jakob Norris, Wicked Tasty, and What It Really Means to Build Something From Nothing

May 31, 2026

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4 min read

Jakob Norris, Wicked Tasty, and What It Really Means to Build Something From Nothing

The Story Behind the Name

Carol Erickson
Carol Erickson
The Voice Behind Every NH Restaurant

May 24, 2026

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4 min read

The Voice Behind Every NH Restaurant

Mike Somers Has Been Fighting for New Hampshire's Hospitality Industry for 17 Years. Here's His Story.

Carol Erickson
Carol Erickson
He Turned Down Villanova to Wait Tables -- And Built an NH Restaurant Empire

May 17, 2026

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3 min read

He Turned Down Villanova to Wait Tables -- And Built an NH Restaurant Empire

A conversation with Tom Boucher, CEO of Great NH Restaurants, on 40 years, $1.5M in community giving, and what's coming next.

Carol Erickson
Carol Erickson
One Man. One Kitchen. One of the Most Unexpected Food Stories in NH

May 15, 2026

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4 min read

One Man. One Kitchen. One of the Most Unexpected Food Stories in NH

Inside The Alibi Aftermath, Mike Ivas is proving that passion, consistency, and really good onion rings still matter.

Carol Erickson
Carol Erickson
My Kitchen, Her Recipes, and Cinco de Mayo cooking

May 3, 2026

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4 min read

My Kitchen, Her Recipes, and Cinco de Mayo cooking

Carol Erickson sits down -- and cooks -- with her friend Silvia Boissonneault for Beyond the Plate's first-ever cooking episode.

Carol Erickson
Carol Erickson
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Greek Food

Greek Food -- Mediterranean flavors, family recipes, and the dishes that bring people together.

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AT the Plate with Carol

At the Plate -- Carol leaves the studio behind and sits down to a real meal, real conversation, and somebody's story worth telling

Manchester Businesses

Women in Food & Hospitality New England

Episodes featuring women building businesses, leading kitchens, and shaping the food and hospitality industry across New England

New England Food Podcast

The home base. Every episode of Beyond the Plate with Carol -- New England food, hospitality, and the stories behind the people making it all happen.

Community-Driven Food & Hospitality

Guests for whom the food is almost secondary -- what they're really building is a gathering place, a tradition, or a reason for people to come together.

Husband & Wife Restaurant Teams

Couples building food businesses together -- the partnership, the pressure, and the love story underneath the hospitality story.

Siblings in Business Together

Brothers and sisters who decided to go into business together -- the dynamic, the disagreements, the division of labor, and why it works anyway.

Family-Owned Food Business

Episodes where the business is a family affair -- stories about what it really looks like to build, run, and grow a food business when the people next to you share your last name.

Bakeries, Cafes & Coffee Shops

Stories from the New England bakers, pastry chefs, and cafe owners -- the people behind the breads, the pastries, and the morning rituals of New Hampshire communities.

New Hampshire Breweries & Bars

Episodes featuring NH brewery owners, bar operators, and the people building the drink side of New Hampshire's hospitality industry.

Food Product, Retail & Specialty Goods

Guests building food product businesses -- housemade sauces, rubs, specialty goods, and the NH makers selling direct to consumers and beyond.

Catering & Event Food Service

Episodes featuring catering operators, event food businesses, and the people feeding New Hampshire's weddings, corporate events, and community gatherings.

New Hampshire Restaurants & Diners

Stories from brick-and-mortar NH restaurants -- the owners, the history, the menus, and what it actually takes to keep a restaurant running in New Hampshire.

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