About this episode

The episode discusses Raleigh's latest food trend, customizable slop bowls, and compares it to past food fads.

From frozen yogurt and cupcakes to freakshakes and Crumbl cookies, Raleigh has never met a food trend it didn't try. This week, Publisher Gina Stephens and Editor-in-Chief Melissa Howsam dive into the city's latest obsession: customizable "slop bowls." Are grain-and-greens bowls here to stay—or headed for the same fate as the food fads that came before them? Slop Bowls + Other Fads Raleigh Loves to Hate Stay in the Know Get Social Meet Our Sponsors: Swim Downtown Cary Blue Water Spa Get the issue to your door! Subscribe Now

People in this episode

Hosts: Gina Stephens, Melissa Howsam

Topics covered

• food trends
• Raleigh cuisine
• slop bowls
• customizable meals
• food fads

Keywords

• slop bowls
• food trends
• Raleigh
• cuisine
• customizable meals
• fads
• Gina Stephens
• Melissa Howsam

Sponsors

Swim Downtown Cary, Blue Water Spa

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Raleigh Magazine

Products: slop bowls, frozen yogurt, cupcakes, freakshakes, Crumbl cookies

Places: Raleigh

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