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A celebration of life service has been planned for chef James Smith.

SOUTHEASTERN N.C. — Lots of movement happens around the Port City when it comes to restaurants, food trucks, bars and bottle shops…

One of the countrys largest wine and beer retailers is now open in Wilmington. Some local independent shops worry about the impact to their business.

Meet the people growing Wonderbrett weed in Kalamazoo, one of the state’s newest grow facilities

Dozens of restaurants have closed in the Wilmington area since the pandemic began. Here are some of those that closed in 2021 that we already miss.

SOUTHEASTERN N.C. — From Leland to Carolina Beach, midtown Wilmington to Wrightsville, Cape Fear diners have fewer restaurants to choose from when eating out…

The Pork ‘n’ Stormy is chef Shaun Fenix Nelson’s personal favorite.  It’s a burrito filling modeled after the classic, gingery Dark ‘n’ Stormy cocktail. But you might also see the Bloody Mary Chicken (where Nelson chars celery, olives and other classic ingredients to make a mole sauce) on the menu at his Incognito Bar-rito pop-up.   Nelson is a familiar face in local restaurant kitchens and is currently working with chef Jessica Cabo at The Blockade Runner in Wrig...

The restaurant can seat about 25 people now at socially distanced tables, Underwood said. They are taking reservations for seating, and take-out is also available. The couple had been thinking about adding a restaurant since opening the wine bar in 2018. But while waiting to officially begin service in recent months,  they’ve also been testing recipes -- many of them. “There are times when we are testing 4 or 5 things at a time,” Underwood said. “I had to start keto.” That testing wi...