Cooking contest inspirations
Cooks discover lots of ideas at the professional chef tournament Fire on the Dock, going on through April 3 at Bluewater Waterfront Grill in Wrightsville Beach. Granted, the dishes contestants attempt...
View ArticleBlue Surf Cafe coming to Racine
Expanded dinner hours, a broader evening menu and more wine and craft beer are ahead,,,
View ArticleChefs in the shadows
Mention the word chef these days and what usually comes to mind is the super-charismatic Bobby Flay type, the highly respected Daniel Boulud type or the say-anything Gordon Ramsay type. Television...
View ArticleMany toasts to the Irish
Call it “the luck of the Irish.” Restaurants of all kinds, all over Wilmington, have special events and foods planned to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Downtown’s Hot Pink Cake Stand has a nice list of...
View ArticleLast Wilmington chef standing
Compared to Wilmington celebrity toques Keith Rhodes of Catch or Shawn Wellersdick of Port Land Grille, Josh Petty, the last Wilmington chef in Fire on the Dock 2013, is an unknown.
View Article2013 Easter brunches in Wilmington
Easter Sunday kicks off the spring Sunday brunch season, and restaurants in and around Wilmington are serving the meal this weekend and beyond. Bonefish Grill, 4719 New Centre Drive, starts Sunday...
View ArticleOceanic pier reopens for dining!
Tables accommodating around 70 guests fill the pier and more are coming along with awnings by mid-May
View ArticleWilmington chefs on the move
Who's where and what's cooking...farm-to-table tapas, chipotle-seasoned short ribs, pork belly carnitas, sticky rum ribs served with cheddar/bacon/fried onion macaroni and cheese . .
View ArticleThe best of Fire on the Dock
Who won, the series best dishes and some of my favorite moments.
View ArticlePilot House back in business
The official “grand reopening” will coincide with Pilot House’s 35th birthday in May...
View ArticleBest Bloody Mary? You decide
On Sunday, April 7, downtown Wilmington bars and restaurants will shake up spirits and tomato juice for The Downtown Wilmington Bloody Mary Competition. From 2 to 5 p.m., voters must sample at least...
View ArticleSoon-to-open cafe = cheese central
My dream job is cheese sommelier — or rather maitre fromager, the person at restaurants who recommends cheeses to diners. I could spend my days studying cheese, buying cheese, traveling to find more...
View ArticleThe O.C. coming to Monkey Junction
Osteria Cicchetti’s second location will be at 5104 South College Road, where O’Charley’s closed on May 20
View ArticleSoul food goes Hollywood
Crews for the upcoming movie “Tammy,” to film in and around Wilmington, are building a set inside Two Fat Ladies Over A Simmering Pot
View ArticleArt museum cafe changes
Past “Hell’s Kitchen” television program contestant chef Jessica Cabo will head the CAM kitchen
View ArticlePub opens at Waterford
Wings, pizza and burgers are menu highlights along with 16 beers on tap, some from North Carolina breweries
View ArticleNew pub near UNC-Wilmington
The approximately 50-seat restaurant, including outdoor deck tables, will focus on wings and sandwiches, including a beer-battered fish stack and a meaty crab cake sandwich
View ArticleSalute! New Wilmington Wine & Food Fest
A Wilmington wine and food festival in the works since 2012 officially takes off in May. The inaugural Wilmington Wine & Food Festival scheduled for 2-5 p.m. May 19 at Saint Thomas Preservation...
View ArticleChanges at Cameron Art Museum cafe
Past “Hell’s Kitchen” television program contestant chef Jessica Cabo heads the CAM kitchen.
View ArticleFried chicken just like Mama’s
Robinson prepares what she calls “just regular recipes” according to cooking instructions handed down by her late mother. Selections include yams, collard greens, cornbread and homemade macaroni and...
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