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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 Wrightsville Beach. But for the past eight years, spontaneous burrito making has been another part of his work. It kept him busy during the pandemic, offering his bar-inspired take on Mexican at places like Bottega and Barzarre, formerly known as the Juggling Gypsy Café, in Wilmington. Another frequent pandemic activity was taking part in Zoom cooking classes as part of Soif de Vin’s regular Friday night wine tastings. ....
“No one gets a day off,” said Emmanuel Ibarra. His father, Manuel Ibarra, opened the first local El Cerro Grande location in the former Galleria shopping center near Wrightsville Beach in 1991. Now he, his children, and extended family operate 10 restaurants in the Wilmington and Jacksonville areas. This year s Cinco de Mayo celebration is a little different, though. It s the first since last year s pandemic-related chaos that prompted a flood of online orders. And it will mark 30 years people have celebrated the holiday with the Ibarra family at its restaurants. And it really is a family event. Emmanuel Ibarra does the accounting. His sister, Evelin Ibarra, handles social media. And Manuel s youngest, 16-year-old Yareli Ibarra, is learning the business now, starting with hosting duties. Several other friends and family members manage, own, and cook at the locations around town. ....