The only thing that might have made a conversation with Niall Hanley more perfect is if we had held it in one of his bars after closing time. And we would have had a lot of bars/restaurants to choose from. The native Irishman turned Raleighite (by way of Boston and, briefly, Durham) was one of the first on the scene in what was then the "new" Glenwood South, and continues to have a strong presence there. Whether he's re-creating the pub he grew up with back home with the Hibernian or more modern concepts like Morgan Street Food Hall (and a soon to be gin joint nearby), he seems to lack the ability to STOP starting new projects.
We talked to Niall about starting restaurants, how well Raleigh has marketed himself and a BIG idea for getting people around (think flying buses). [one small note/warning: there is nothing graphic in this episode, but there is a bit of what we'll call "bar language"]
We also hit one of Ashton's all-time favorite topics: your nominees and our picks for #Top3Raleigh Rooftop bars (with leniency) , and talk about one of Raleigh's favorite restaurants closing shop.
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