Oysters in October, a Halloween-themed oyster roast hosted by Wilmington West Rotary Club, will take place 5 to 9 p.m. Oct. 29 in the gardens at the Burgwin-Wright House, according to a recent announcement. Tickets are $75 each, and include steamed oysters and shrimp and two drink tickets, with proceeds benefitting local nonprofits. A cash bar will be available.   ...

This weekend when Point Break restaurant opens in Ogden, there will be a sense of long-awaited excitement for owners Jason “Foz” Fosdick and Ryan Trotter. The duo is opening the restaurant Saturday at 7134 Market St., in the former location of Stella’s Pizza & Grille. “We started this right at the beginning of the pandemic and knew we coul ...

Clean Eatz, a national restaurant and meal plan franchise based in Wilmington, is holding its annual convention Thursday through Saturday in Wrightsville Beach. “This is a chance for us to reconnect one-on-one with everyone who’s made this brand a family,” said Evonne Varady, Clean Eatz co-founder, in a news release. “Over those few days, we&rsqu ...

Despite pandemic-related stresses, the mood at Eternal Sunshine Cafe is sunny-side-up these days. Not only does owner Michael Pellegrino encourage and model a positive attitude for his staff, but that cheery outlook has just been rewarded. The Wilmington breakfast and lunch restaurant is the winner of a $1,000 award from the N.C. Egg Association, the result of an eig ...

Whether it was the chocolate, the seafood bisque or the pepper roast beef wrap, the food lured diners to Temptations Gourmet Cafe in Hanover Center for decades. But the cafe at 3501 Oleander Drive in Wilmington is closed, becoming one of the latest local restaurant casualties of COVID-19. “We just couldn’t do it anymore,” said longtime chef Virginia ...

Blue Shark Vodka was ranked among the top vodkas in the world recently with a major win at the San Diego Spirits Festival, according to a news release. Judges awarded the vodka from Wrightsville Beach a platinum award for consistency, presentation and taste. "This designation is for the finest products produced in the world and the highest award honor at th ...

Sisters Wendy Worden and Julie Curry are partners in a new food and wine experience by the name of Wendy’s House, 126 Sebrell Ave. in Wilmington. Wendy’s House is a quaint pink cottage off Oleander Drive, impeccably decorated with sophistication and whimsy in mind. There are multiple rooms to enjoy a curated selection of wine, cheese, fine chocolates and oth ...

August marked the North Carolina Craft Brewers Guild’s 10th annual NC Brewers Cup competition, which consisted of 803 entries submitted by 110 independent North Carolina craft breweries. This year’s event was the guild’s largest to date, as well as the largest single state commercial competition in the Southeast. By comparison, the first NC Brewers Cup ...

The Eighth Annual Taste of Wrightsville Beach is scheduled to be held Saturday, Nov. 6, in the parking lot of Bluewater Grill on Marina Street in Wrightsville Beach.   This year’s festival, sponsored by Coastal Kia, is expected to include 35 booths featuring local beer, wine and food. Judges will rate the dishes for Best in Show, Best Savory and ...

Better Basket, a local market that aims to connect farmers and merchants of the Carolinas with the Wilmington community, opened Tuesday, Sept. 7, at 143 N. Front St. Owners Joseph Allen and Frank Christopher Meares held a soft opening over Azalea Festival weekend in August, where guests sampled products and were asked for feedback. The market was then closed to the p ...