Browse guides, places, and upcoming events across Wilmington, Wrightsville Beach, Carolina Beach, and beyond.
The adult nightlife guide to Wilmington NC. Bars, breweries, cocktail spots, dance clubs, rooftops, late-night food, and 21+ group activities, broken down …
Memorial Day weekend in Wilmington, NC: the Battleship observance, Boardwalk Blast fireworks at Carolina Beach, Orange Street ArtsFest, beaches, food, drinks.
When the weather kills your beach plans, here's what to do instead. Museums, breweries, bowling, and the stuff locals actually do on …
From sunset cocktails on the river to dim bars on Dock Street. The date night spots in Wilmington that actually set a …
Every weekly trivia night in Wilmington NC by day of the week. Breweries, bars, hosts, start times, and what to expect. Music …
A local's walkthrough of downtown Wilmington and the Riverwalk. Where to eat, where to park, the best bars after dark, and the …
Every brewery in Wilmington ranked by vibe, beer style, and whether they have food. Plus downtown crawl routes and beach day combos.
Soul food restaurant and bar on Carolina Beach Road serving Southern fried chicken, oxtails, turkey wings over rice, …
Independent coffee shop on South Front Street, often called the oldest coffee location in downtown Wilmington's historic district. …
Open-air beer garden in the Cargo District with rotating local and regional drafts, cocktails, and wine served from …
Hand-pattied Angus burger joint in the Brooklyn Arts District serving 25 custom burger recipes, plus cheesesteaks, brisket sandwiches, …
Downtown Wilmington's only floating restaurant, built on a barge along the Riverwalk on South Water Street. Calabash-style seafood, …
Small cocktail bar on South 2nd Street in historic downtown, describing itself as a wee gem of a …
Longtime South Front Street dive bar claiming to be Wilmington's oldest, with cheap cans, a pool table, shuffleboard, …
Eclectic Castle Street hangout combining a full bar, a hookah lounge with over a hundred shisha blends, a …
Franchised Baskin-Robbins location on Oleander Drive in midtown serving the chain's standard thirty-one rotating flavors, sundaes, milkshakes, Polar …
Family ice cream shop steps from the Carolina Beach Boardwalk serving Hershey's hard ice cream, soft serve, milkshakes, …
Small independent cafe serving espresso drinks, baked goods, and a short breakfast menu, open mornings through early afternoon …
Craft beer focused modern Mexican restaurant on North Front Street downtown with thirty rotating drafts, the city's first …
Franchised Ben & Jerry's scoop shop at Mayfaire Town Center serving the chain's Vermont-style flavors in cups, dipped …
Corner space at Second and Princess that runs as a Counter Culture coffee shop by day and an …
Open-air neighborhood market on Market Street stocking local produce, meats, dairy, baked goods, honey, plants, and seafood from …
Founded in Wilmington in 2016 by Amy and Ben Wright and named for their two children with Down …
Local juice and smoothie counter operating inside The Roastery coffee shop on South 16th Street. Menu runs cold-pressed …
Walk-up taco window attached to Satellite Bar and Lounge on Greenfield Street, serving a la carte tacos with …
Wilmington's first shipping container coffee shop, set in the Cargo District at the same Hutchison Lane complex as …
Downstairs pool hall and bar tucked between Front and Water Streets, with pool tables, skee-ball, pinball, air hockey, …
Coastal Southern restaurant and cocktail lounge inside Hotel Ballast on the downtown Riverwalk, serving breakfast through dinner with …
Sit-down Latin fusion restaurant on Brunswick Street downtown drawing from Mexican, Peruvian, Colombian, and Caribbean cooking, with ceviches, …
Family-owned ice cream maker turning out small-batch flavors using dairy from grass-fed North Carolina cows, with rotating creative …
Art gallery, wine bar, and event space in the Brooklyn Arts District showing rotating local artists in a …