Office Talk with Raleigh Magazine

Had your $500 concert ruined by an iPhone in your face? Hang out with Publisher Gina Stephens and Editor-in-Chief Melissa Howsam as they chew on concert etiquette 101. 

• How to Not Be That Person
• Good C…

Egg prices are frying wallets—period. And the spike has hatched a home movement: backyard chickens. Tune in as Publisher Gina Stephens and Editor-in-Chief Melissa Howsam chat the scramble and whether…

From the avocado toast gen to Millennial Mavericks, hang with Publisher Gina Stephens and Editor-in-Chief Melissa Howsam as they wax on generation wars—and the 30-somethings who are bossing up.

• Millen…

A great ass is a terrible thing to waste—and that’s precisely what we hope to make you think about. Hang out with Publisher Gina Stephens and Editor-in-Chief Melissa Howsam as they give us a peek int…

What’s more exciting—a new restaurant opening or one celebrating 50 years? Tune in as Publisher Gina Stephens and Editor-in-Chief Melissa Howsam chew on whether it’s possible to be a real foodie city…

Where were you 5 years ago this week? Tune in as Publisher Gina Stephens and Editor-in-Chief Melissa Howsam chat this indelible era in Raleigh’s story.

• 5 Years Later: Resilience or Ruin?
• The List—Are Y…

Hot take: It will never be cheaper to buy a house than right now. Tune in as Publisher Gina Stephens and Editor-in-Chief Melissa Howsam dive into the “second-hottest real estate market in the country…

Tune in as Publisher Gina Stephens and Editor-in-Chief Melissa Howsam chat the crisis averted in our city’s entertainment district—and what to make of all the ruckus about noise.

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More places are already opening in 2025 than the entire final quarter of 2024. Hang out with Publisher Gina Stephens and Editor-in-Chief Melissa Howsam as they dish on all the big foodie news you nee…

Hot take: Parking Downtown is not hard or expensive. Hang out with Publisher Gina Stephens and Editor-in-Chief Melissa Howsam as they chat how to park free, where and more.

• Parking Pilot Program
• Five f…

Think about it. There’s not a retail complex in the city that offers a  full-fledged  bar—no food, just drinks. Until now. Post up with Publisher Gina Stephens and Editor-in-Chief Melissa Howsam as t…

Your new class of Best Bars + Bartender of the Year are HERE. Hang out with Publisher Gina Stephens and Editor-in-Chief Melissa Howsam as they spill the tea on the who’s who of the Raleigh bar scene.

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Only a handful of bars are true Raleigh institutions. Hang out with Publisher Gina Stephens and Editor-in-Chief Melissa Howsam as they share big news on one such Raleigh icon.

• Iconic Bar Moving to New…

Food come out cold? Beverage undrinkable? Hot take: You *should* speak up. Hang out with Publisher Gina Stephens and Editor-in-Chief Melissa Howsam as they chat why you can and should be “that person…

This year Publisher Gina Stephens was ecstatic to take a trip to see her UGA Dawgs in the Sugar Bowl. Until New Year’s Day. Tune in as she and Editor-in-Chief Melissa Howsam reflect on her week in Ne…

2024 was full of surprises in the Cap City. Tune in as Publisher Gina Stephens and Editor-in-Chief Melissa Howsam reflect on the year in Raleigh—from why projects stalled and no major developments br…

To get you in the, ahem, spirit(s)—and with only five days left to vote for Best Bars + Best Bartender—hang out with Publisher Gina Stephens and Editor-in-Chief Melissa Howsam as they reflect on this…

Raleigh’s new restaurant and bar listings are growing. Tune in as Publisher Gina Stephens and Editor-in-Chief Melissa Howsam dish on six new spots worth a try when they open in the next month.

• Crawfor…

What does cocktail—or any dress code—even mean anymore? Hang out with Publisher Gina Stephens and Editor-in-Chief Melissa Howsam as they decode the ever-evolving attire requirements, from cocktail ch…

Raleigh often tops the charts as one of the best places to live, but with historic property tax hikes and soaring interest rates, can longtime locals still afford to plant roots? Join Publisher Gina …