Yelp Charlotte Podcast

Nikki and Chris Harper from Triple C Brewery talk about one of the OG breweries in Charlotte, their commitment to the community, the evolving craft beer scene, fun stories about Baby Maker and Yelp's Soup-A-Palooza

It's the 20th anniversary of Rich & Bennett's St. Patrick's Day Pub Crawl. Rich and Bennett join Nikki in-studio to talk about what goes into putting on the world's largest pub crawl, plus what 20 years looks like by the numbers. 

Kristen Wile and special guest baby JJ join Nikki in-studio to talk about Unpretentious Palate, the Charlotte food and bev scene, food criticism and new mom life. 

In this episode, Chef Jamie Lynch and Patrick Whalen join Nikki in-studio to talk about the success of 5Church, offer a sneak peek of their brand new concept Tempest; plus Jamie talks about #NoImmunity and his upcoming season on Top Chef All Stars, AND they spill the beans on what's next for 5th Street Group.

Maybe you couldn't travel to London with the Carolina Panthers. Yelp Charlotte's Nikki Wolfe is joined in-studio by three local sports media types who did make the trip, and oh the stories they tell! The Atlantic's Jourdan Rodrigue, WFNZ's Kyle Bailey and the Panthers' own Max Henson join Nikki to tell us all what we missed.

Our guest is Jamil Whitlow, North Carolina CORE Ambassador and On Premise State Manager for Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits   CORE (Children of Restaurant Employees) is the non-profit beneficiary for my Yelper party this year. Jamil and I talk CORE, what to expect at the Yelper party, his favorite spots around Charlotte, local spots killing it in the cocktail game, and a lesson in tequila that will blow your mind.

First-year UNC-Charlotte head football coach Will Healy and analyst Travis Haney join Nikki in-studio to talk about football, food, tailgating, and Thursday's season opener. Are YOU ready for some football?  

Charlotte Agenda's Katie Levans joins Yelp's Nikki Wolfe in-studio to discuss all things Charlotte, the Agenda, her hair, her career, and what people believe about her versus reality.

Nikki is joined in-studio by Bruce Hensley, co-founder/owner of Charlotte's yearly celebration of all things culinary- Queen's Feast: Charlotte Restaurant Week; and Jon Dressler, co-owner of Rare Roots Hospitality and some of Charlotte's best restaurants.

Nikki Wolfe is joined in-studio by Carowinds' Director of Communications Lisa Stryker, who talks about the new thrill rides at the park, and some tips to get the most out of your family's day.

With the Charlotte Checkers about to take on The Chicago Wolves in the Calder Cup Final, team COO Tera Black joins host Nikki Wolfe to talk about the team's playoff run, the fan support, keeping ice in good shape during hot weather, and her favorite spots in Charlotte.

Recorded live at Charlotte SHOUT!, Jessica Hodnett (SweetSeoul) joins host Nikki Wolfe at Uptown Charlotte coffee shop Coco and the Director to talk about her favorite Charlotte places, her shoes, her secrets too the perfect Instagram photos, see-saw vs. teeter-totter, and giant bunnies.

Dressed CLT's Bernadette Joy joins Nikki in studio to talk about how she and her husband eliminated a massive student debt with the help of pot lucks and board games, and how she developed her online dress business.

It's Event Season, and Third Rock Events' Shawn Cosner joins Nikki in-studio to break down the Spring's can't-miss parties for a cause, plus some pop culture for good measure.

Hickory Tavern has become a favorite place to follow all of March Madness- founder Brad Smith and HT Marketing Coordinator Christina Bledsoe join Nikki in-studio to explain how Hickory Tavern got its start, and why it has become the place to catch the tournament.

Nikki is joined by Kaleb Harrell and Esther McIlvain from Hawkers Asian Street Fare, which literally just opens this week in Charlotte. They discuss the unique menu, and just what drew them to Charlotte.

Back from hiatus just in time for the first episode of season two, and the first episode on the new and improved Queen City Podcast Network Powered by OrthoCarolina! Nikki is joined in studio by Charlotte's mixologist of choice, Bob Peters! Learn how Bob went from popping the caps off cheap beer to making the cocktails all of Charlotte talks about.

With Nikki recuperating, we revisit the first EVER Yelp Charlotte Podcast, digging back into the archives one full year- in which we learn more about the origins of Bring Back the Buzz, and one of Charlotte's fastest-growing breweries.

Mark Murphy from Uptown Charlotte's Murphy's Kitchen & Tap joins Nikki in studio to talk about immigrating to the US, why he moved to Charlotte, his philosophy towards owning a restaurant, and what makes a good NYE party.

They're Charlotte's first couple of fitness; the owners of Arrichion Charlotte - Clay and Jenna Reynolds - join Nikki in-studio to talk about how Arrichion came to be, the art and challenge of running a family business, and the role Eddie Vedder played in their engagement.