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The ice cream is delicious and the prices are very reasonable.
North Experiment Station Brewery opens in Shallotte
The Red Hare Brewing Website announced:
“Red Hare Brewing Company is heading to the coast and opening their second brewery in Shallotte, North Carolina — just up river from Ocean Isle Beach. This new brewery will primarily focus on barrel aging and open fermentation, while serving as an experimentation station for the ever-increasing diversity of beer flavors and brewing processes. “
Rebellion NC bar coming to downtown Wilmington
15 S Front Street
Wilmington, North Carolina
(910) 399-1162
Read more about Rebellion NC in this PortCityDaily.com article.
They have another location in D.C. – Rebellion DC
Topsail Steamer coming to Wrightsville Beach
A new ‘local shop’ owned by Danielle Mahon is coming to Wrightsville Beach and will open around the busy Memorial Day weekend. The store will be located in the Landing Shopping Center at 530 CAUSEWAY DRIVE (UNIT 8).
Read more about it in this PortCityDaily.com post – “Wrightsville Beach approves Topsail Steamer, offering seafood pots to go.”
Visit the Topsail Steamer Website to learn more about the business and its offerings.
SPRING Wilmington Restaurant Week
“encore’s Wilmington Restaurant Week is returning for Spring 2018! Beginning Wednesday, April 4th, through Wednesday, April 11th, Port City diners will once again be able to enjoy 8 days of culinary delights. There are no tickets or passes are required. Food lovers may simply dine out at as many participating restaurants as they like during encore’s Wilmington Restaurant Week” Source: encorepub.com
40eats.com offers ‘Progressive Dinner’ event in ILM
40Eats.com is a new culinary collaborative between multiple friends in the Wilmington, N.C. and Cape Fear hospitality area who officially want to put Wilmington on the culinary map of Southeastern NC’s finest dining. They seek to source the best products for our dining community, ensuring Wilmington is on on the culinary map.
The collection of restaurant professionals and purveyors that want to work closely with one another to enhance the Wilmington community into the regional/national focus of culinary arts includes:
- Catch
- Little Pond Caterers
- Manna Ave.
- Pine Valley Market
- Pinpoint Restaurant
- Portland Grille
- Rx Restaurant & Bar
- Surf House Oyster Bar | Surf Camp
Event: Progressive Seafood Dinner Sunday April 8th 6PM Revive The River
$135
RX.Catch.Manna.Pinpoint.Portland Grille.Pine Valley Market.Little Pond. Surf House. ALL PROCEEDS WILL BENEFIT CAPE FEAR RIVER WATCH To Purchase Tickets and additional Event Information please visit: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3366802
Article from Encore magazine: “ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS: Dinner from 40 EATS benefits Cape Fear River Watch, focuses on composting”
2nd Annual CRAFT BEER WEEK – March 23-April 2
The Cape Fear Craft Beer Alliance is hosting the second annual Cape Fear Craft Beer Week, running from March 23 to April 2.
For more information on events throughout the week, visit the Cape Fear Craft Beer Week website at http://capefearcraftbeerweek.com. or email beerweek@capefearcraft.org .
Source: PortCityDaily.com
Downtown Restaurant Madness
“The bracket is set. Let the Madness Begin! It’s simple… The winner moves on to the next round. Will there be a surprise? Will we see an upset? It’s all up to you.
The top 16 restaurants have made it to the elimination bracket. Over several weeks, the field will be narrowed down based on your on-line voting with the winner of the tournament being announced on Tuesday, April 3. The winning restaurant will receive the Downtown Restaurant Madness Trophy and will retain that trophy for a year until the next March Madness Tournament.
Sweet 16- March 8-11
Elite Ate- March 15-18
Final Fork- March 22-25
Chompionships- March 29- April 2
Who will become the CHOMPION???” Source: Facebook – Wilmington Downtown, Inc.