Trimming calories Italian style
Diners wanting to trim calories may choose between full or half portions on the revamped menu at Nicola’s, 5704 Oleander Dr.
View ArticleMarc’s on Market to close
Celebrated Ogden staple Marc’s on Market will close on Oct. 28, the restaurant’s owners revealed late Sunday night.
View ArticleServing it forward
The light-hearted charity event produced some great dishes, earning awards for both of the chef teams that participated.
View ArticleNew sandwich shops stacking up
Food trend forecasts for 2012 have sandwiches popping up here and there, but notations about ethnic fusion sandwiches and fresh takes on grilled cheese in no way predicted the recent stack shop run...
View ArticleCooking classes galore!
Back to school is not just for kids. Sharpen your cooking skills with some of Wilmington's best chefs.
View ArticleIslands Fresh Mex Grill grows
The tough economy has battered many restaurants’ bottom lines, but Wilmington’s Islands Fresh Mex Grill is experiencing growth, which come as a bonus to football fans this NFL season. Islands owner...
View ArticleHops Supply Co. pub opens
Along with suds, Hops, 5400 Oleander Drive, features wine served from kegs
View ArticleChefs battle tonight to feed the hungry
Participating top Wilmington toques include James Beard Award nominee Keith Rhodes of Catch and Phun restaurants and Cameo 19 Hundred’s Kirsten Mitchell
View ArticleChapter 11 for Sweet & Savory company
...but the owner emphasized that the businesses are not closing.
View ArticleBacon jam for the soul
I love...the whole culinary shebang, but what I love even more are the people behind all the great food and drink businesses
View ArticleCooking to win
Thirteen Wilmington-area chefs are among 16 pro cooks competing in the 2013 Fire on the Dock cooking contest at Bluewater Waterfront Grill. Using a secret ingredient, from North Carolina, revealed just...
View ArticleNever too much at Fire on the Dock?
All that fuss under all that competition pressure -- was it worth it?
View ArticleBiscuit story at Fire on the Dock
Fire on the Dock master of ceremonies Jimmy Crippen advises the cooking competition’s attendees not to try to guess which chef is putting out which dish at the contests. “Mothers have been wrong,”...
View ArticleBakery coming to Carolina Beach
The all-takeout bakery that will serve bagels, breads, muffins, cookies, specialty cakes
View ArticleFire on the Dock shares the love
Cooking and emotions blend as well as peanut butter and jelly. The comfort of eating good food at times seems trumped only by the joy that goes into preparing it, as evidenced at Feb. 20 Fire on the...
View ArticleMore beer, burgers, seafood at Fish House Grill
New “gourmet” burgers and an expanded tap beer list are among changes at Wrightsville Beach’s Fish House Grill. The 1410 Airlie Road restaurant’s Certified Angus Beef burgers include a new Reuben...
View ArticleTop chefs at Crystal Coast Restaurant week
Chef Clarke Merrell was, no doubt, shaking pans as fast as he could last night as he propelled himself toward winning Fire on the Dock’s Battle North Carolina Wine, but Merrell won’t let up during his...
View ArticleTexas Pete and hot chefs!
Chefs produced what I think were some of Fire on the Dock's best dishes to date.
View ArticleDelicious elements of surprise
If you’ve been following the 2013 Fire on the Dock cooking tournament at Bluewater Waterfront Grill in Wrightsville Beach, you know that just about anything edible goes. A guinea hen liver cookie,...
View ArticleJerry Allens gets a new look
Renovations happening at Jerry Allens Sports Bar in Wrightsville Beach will not only make the spot more comfortable but add family-friendly elements, too. Owners Jerry Allen and Kelly Baucom are adding...
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