Restaurants, bars, breweries, beaches, attractions, and more across Wilmington, Wrightsville Beach, Carolina Beach, and Kure Beach.
A cocktail lounge tucked into the Cotton Exchange on Nutt Street, leaning into 1920s glamour with handcrafted drinks …
A small independent coffee shop tucked into the historic Ivey building on Dock Street, two blocks from the …
Walk-up window in Carolina Beach serving ten soft-serve flavors, shaved ice, funnel cakes, banana splits, and milkshakes alongside …
Mexican ice cream and paletas. Authentic flavors including fresh fruit, tamarind, and mangonada. Different from everything else on …
One of Wilmington's best restaurants, period. The menu changes constantly based on what's fresh and local. French technique …
Rooftop Bar at N Front Theatre is an open-air bar perched above Front Street with views toward the …
The Bend is a three-acre outdoor compound in Ogden under oak and magnolia trees, housing the Parlour House …
The Rusty Nail has been Wilmington's home for live blues since 1957, hosting Tuesday blues jams, weekend touring …
The Vault CB occupies a former bank on North Lake Park Boulevard a block from the Carolina Beach …
Saturday-morning farmers market run by the Northside Food Co-op and named after community advocate Frankie Roberts. Since September …
Tiki bar at the top of the Carolina Beach Pier building. Tropical drinks, ocean views, and a party …
Razzle Dazzle Italian Ice is a small Italian ice shop in Castle Hayne serving Italian ices in cups …
Riverwalk Scoop Shack is the dockside walk-up window run by Cape Fear Riverboats next to where the Henrietta …
Wilmington Distillery opened in June 2022 in the former Dock Street Oyster Bar space, doubling as a working …
Outdoor ice-cream window inside The Bend, a small food and drink complex in Ogden that also houses The …
Panacea Brewing is a Wilmington kombucha brewery from Robin and Artie Hill, producing craft kombucha and hard kombucha …
Slainte is downtown Wilmington's oldest Irish pub, a small 18-seat snug on North Front Street with a fireplace, …
Surfs Up is an 18-hole mini golf course on Bridge Barrier Road near the Carolina Beach entrance, with …
Heather Rhodes' casual American restaurant on the Castle Street antiques row, opened in 2022, leans on creative comfort …
Italian gelato shop on the downtown Riverwalk in the historic JW Brooks Warehouse Building. Owners Nigel Langstone and …
Mimi and Papa's is a family-owned sweet shop in Leland offering small-batch gourmet popcorn in over 20 rotating …
Putter Pub is an 18-hole outdoor mini golf course in Carolina Beach from Ryan and Laura O'Rourke that …
A two-level folklore-themed cocktail bar inside the Chandler's Wharf complex on South Water Street, sibling to Rooster & …
Coffee shop living up to its name with a tucked-away location. Good espresso and a quiet atmosphere. The …