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Flavor profiles from across state lines

Jun 20, 2024 • 5 min. read

There are a lot of food options in Wilmington – vegan, international and, of course, Southern – but what of those who miss their taste of home?...

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Al fresco appetites

Jun 20, 2024 • 5 min. read

They seem to be popping up everywhere like mushrooms overnight – outdoor patio and garden spaces conceived and constructed on premises by local restaurants and eateries to keep customers, boost business and build their brands....

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Taste Of Wrightsville Beach returns Nov. 4

Oct 25, 2023 • 2 min. read

The 10th annual Taste of Wrightsville Beach takes place 5-8 p.m. Nov. 4. With more than 35 booths showcasing the area’s cuisine, the event takes place under a massive, heated tent in the parking lot of Bluewater Waterfront Grill in Wrightsville Beach....

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Spice of life: New space, possibilities for Cape Fear Spice Merchants

Aug 9, 2023 • 5 min. read

After nearly 10 years in business at 20 Market St., owner Gary Coleman was able to expand Cape Fear Spice Merchants into an adjacent storefront at 6 S. Front St. The extra room has allowed the business to grow its inventory and offer demonstrations to help customers use its spices, teas and more....

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Wrightsville restaurant readies for transformation to Flying Machine Oyster Bar

May 24, 2023 • 4 min. read

Flying Machine at Wrightsville Beach is preparing to launch a new concept within its space, christened with a new name to represent the change: Flying Machine Oyster Bar....

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Menu streamlining, more adventurous dishes among 2023 food trends cited by local experts

Jan 11, 2023 • 6 min. read

Local chefs and restaurant owners anticipate broad shifts in the way the industry will approach its craft in the coming year, among them smaller menus and more unique or experimental dishes....

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Cape Fear Spice Merchants expanding into adjacent downtown storefront

Dec 8, 2022 • 4 min. read

Cape Fear Spice Merchants is making moves. Soon, the downtown shop’s shelves laden with jars of spices and loose-leaf teas, casks of specialty oils and vinegars, packages of pre-made soup mixtures and more will expand into an adjacent storefront on South Front Street....

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The Green House Restaurant’s Parker Lewin talks art and science of mushrooms

Nov 17, 2022 • 4 min. read

Cooler weather coupled with lingering humidity in the Wilmington area creates ideal conditions for mushroom cultivation. As more exotic varieties pop up at farmers markets and grocery stores, The Green House Restaurant chef de cuisine Parker Lewin offers some advice for those looking to enjoy the bounty of the season at home....

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Polish Festival returns with assortment of culinary treats

Oct 26, 2022 • 3 min. read

The St. Stanislaus Polish Festival is back on Nov. 5 after a two-year hiatus, bringing with it pierogies, potato pancakes and polka among other Polish delicacies....

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Flavor profiles from across state lines

Jun 20, 2024 • 5 min. read

There are a lot of food options in Wilmington – vegan, international and, of course, Southern – but what of those who miss their taste of home?

Food + Drink | Local Food

Al fresco appetites

Jun 20, 2024 • 5 min. read

Food + Drink | Local Food

Taste Of Wrightsville Beach returns Nov. 4

Oct 25, 2023 • 2 min. read

Food + Drink | Local Food

La Mar Salada brings Spanish cuisine to the coast

Aug 16, 2023 • 3 min. read

Three-and-a-half months ago, Katherine and Victor Perez, a husband-wife duo, opened the doors to their Spanish market, La Mar Salada, which translates to “The Salty Sea.”