A husband-and-wife duo has expanded their local catering company, A Thyme Savor, by purchasing the space that once housed a 22-year-old restaurant and catering firm, Bon Appetit. The new restaurant, Savor Southern Kitchen, hopes to expand off of the catering company’s success.   Jeff and Danielle Cousler, owners and creators of A Thyme Savor, first met at a Ge ...

Gulfstream Restaurant of Carolina Beach has opened a second location at the former Causeway Cafe in Wrightsville Beach. Ed Thomas, co-owner and operator of Gulfstream, took over the 40-year-old Carolina Beach restaurant five years ago, along with business partner Rich Johnson of Atlanta.  The restaurant had a solid reputation and strong customer base at the ...

Clean Eatz, the Wilmington-headquartered, quick-service restaurant chain and meal order service specializing in nutritionally based, portion-controlled meals, has opened an express location in Leland. Located at 503 Olde Waterford Way, Suite 107, the express cafe is a new concept for the company. Company officials say the move comes as northern Brunswick County conti ...

Wheelz Pizza, a new kind of pizza delivery service, is now up and running. Joy Sprenger and Paul Parker have set out to change the online pizza delivery business by delivering high quality pizzas via a network of Wifi-enabled mobile kitchens. Utilizing a new mobile technology, similar to that used by Uber, Sprenger's and Parker’s delivery van is equipped wi ...

Stalk & Vine, a new bar and restaurant on downtown Wilmington’s Riverwalk, is expected to open this weekend.   Having worked at breweries across the country, owner Zac Brown, a brewmaster and certified cicerone (also known as a beer sommelier), said he longed to create a space that showcases his love of beer, as well as wine, cocktails and fine foods. ...

As a salute to Bastille Day, as well as its fully staged production of Puccini’s La Bohème later this month, Opera Wilmington is throwing a party: A Tour de France Wine & Cheese Pairing, set for July 14. The event will feature a pairing of six regional French wines and cheeses as well as a silent auction, Parisian photo ops, contests, finger foods and m ...

Chef Josh Petty, owner of Cast Iron Kitchen, will appear at 9 p.m. Wednesday on his second episode of Guy’s Grocery Games on the Food Network.   “Triple D Family Redemption,” is a follow up to the January episode, with "Triple D" referring to Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, another Guy Fieri show on the Food Network. On the Guy's Grocery ...

Heath and Kendall Newton, owners of Cape Fear Games, will soon open an extension of the business called Sideboard Board Game Cafe. Located next door to Cape Fear Games in Anderson Square on Oleander Drive, the cafe will offer a space for friends and families to gather and play board games, cards and other games while enjoying a bite to eat, a cup of coffee or a pint of ...

Noonie Doodle Sweets & Treats of Bald Head Island will soon open a second location, in downtown Wilmington at the corner of Market and Second streets.   Owners Katie and Greg Guthrie opened their Bald Head shop in 2017, when they were faced with the decision to use or rent out the space next to their existing business, Island Retreat Spa & Salon.   In ...

Just in time for the peak summer season, Anne Bonny’s Bar & Grill has added several new items to the both the food and beverage menus.   One of the most popular items so far is the crab cake Reuben, topped with a red pepper horseradish slaw and Swiss cheese and served on marbled rye bread. Also served on marbled rye is the new patty melt topped with gr ...