Beyond the Plate with Carol

Beyond the Plate with Carol 🎙️ Beyond the Plate with Carol Erickson — a podcast celebrating local flavor, restaurants & small business success 🍽️✨

Beyond the Plate is a vibrant podcast hosted by Carol Lawrence, a passionate foodie, dynamic entrepreneur, and seasoned restaurateur with over 38 years of experience in the local dining scene. Each episode dives deep into the world of food, community, and entrepreneurship, highlighting the stories behind beloved local restaurants, rising culinary talents, and inspiring small business owners. From behind-the-scenes glimpses to farm-to-table journeys, Beyond the Plate offers more than just food talk—it is a celebration of local flavor, innovation, and connection. Featuring lively discussions, guest interviews, foodie trivia, and fun challenges, this podcast serves up a delicious blend of entertainment and community pride.

09/28/2026

"Oh, Mom posted again. Let's see what she's craving for dinner tonight."
Tyler Isabelle and Amanda follow Carol's recommendation-hunting in New Hampshire food groups to decide where to eat. Turns out asking locals what's good is a pretty great strategy.

09/28/2026

Bring a mug. Leave a mug. Take a little kindness home. ☕💛

09/28/2026

Some of the best moments on Beyond the Plate happen when the mic is on and the food is real. Carol dug into Live Life Bites in the studio, apologized for talking with her mouth full, and then told Jenny Cyr she got goosebumps. Jenny's response: "That's a big compliment coming from you." Full episode is up now.

09/26/2026

Oven cooking. Convection baking. Sous vide. Tyler Isabelle tried it all trying to nail the roast beef.
The real game-changer? A Berkel 910 slicer from 1986. Sometimes the old tech really is the best tech.

09/26/2026

Sell everything, move states, start fostering, open a cookie business — all in 8 months. Bianca Alicea shares her story on Beyond the Plate with Carol. Follow for more.

09/26/2026

Jenny Cyr walked into Cafe Luna for lunch one day and found out they were sold out of her own protein bites. She sat down with her avocado toast, watched customers grab bags off the cooler shelf without knowing who she was, and had to fight the urge to scream "that's mine, I make that." Carol got chills just hearing the story. Full episode up now on Beyond the Plate.

If you haven't heard about Daily Dough Co. yet -- 329 Front Street in Manchester -- TODAY is your day!!You might have ca...
09/26/2026

If you haven't heard about Daily Dough Co. yet -- 329 Front Street in Manchester -- TODAY is your day!!

You might have caught Carol's reel of her checking them out a little while back... well, today is their LAST Saturday at the stand before they switch to pre-orders only for fall and winter!

Maple, classic, and pumpkin cinnamon rolls. Truly... out of this world!!

Swing by and tell them Carol from Beyond the Plate sent you -- and stay tuned, because we just booked Kylie and Brylee for an episode!!

📍 Daily Dough Co., 329 Front Street, Manchester NH

09/24/2026

Some of the best friendships start over an outrageous food order. One large pizza, one burger, and a steak and cheese with extra mayo — ordered by one very hungry guy — turned into a conversation, then a friendship, then a business partnership. This is the story of how a chance visit during a build-out turned into something bigger. Watch the full episode of Beyond the Plate with Carol, filmed inside Without before it opened its doors. Link in comments.

09/24/2026

soaking + straining macadamia nuts into syrup, then running it through cheesecloth to get it perfectly smooth... all for ONE drink ingredient 🤯 the effort behind zero-proof cocktails is wild. full ep on our channel

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