Lydia Clopton, Owner | Love, Lydia Bakery & Cafe

Lydia Clopton, Owner | Love, Lydia Bakery & Cafe

Five Minutes with Lydia Clopton, Love, Lydia Bakery & Cafe: “There’s just something, a hole, that bakeries can fill, that nothing else can.“

Doug and Susan Zucker, Owners | Bridgewater Wines

Doug and Susan Zucker, Owners | Bridgewater Wines

Five Minutes with Doug and Susan Zucker, Bridgewater Wines: “Our slogan is ‘Explore the World, One Wine at a Time,’ and we really want people to come in here and discover something new, have a great experience, and learn about different wines.“

Angie Blackburn, Owner | Wilmington Beef Jerky

Angie Blackburn, Owner | Wilmington Beef Jerky

Five Minutes with Angie Blackburn, Wilmington Beef Jerky: “With six kids, we were a grab-and-go family when it came to food. Great beef jerky was always in our cupboards, and it’s the first thing our kids wanted in their sports bags.“

Ryan Khan, Owner/Chef | Hungry Sparrow

Ryan Khan, Owner/Chef | Hungry Sparrow

Five Minutes with Chef Ryan Khan, Hungry Sparrow Restaurant: “The most important thing is that I want to have fun: creating sandwiches, mixing flavors, experimenting with sweet and spicy flavors.“ .

Jada Mcdonald Baker and Mike Baker | Your Pie Pizza

Jada Mcdonald Baker and Mike Baker | Your Pie Pizza

Jade and Mike Baker, Your Pie: “During the hurricane, I got to cook for my kids at home. A lot. That was one of my silver linings. I love to cook.“

Bill and Annie Ward, Owners | Rolled and Baked

Bill and Annie Ward, Owners | Rolled and Baked

Bill and Annie Ward, Rolled and Baked: “Our biscuits have a unique personality that matches the whole aesthetic of our space. We wanted every single thing about our restaurant to be different from what you would expect.“

Sunny Singh, Owner/Chef | Nahwab Fine Indian Cuisine

Sunny Singh, Owner/Chef | Nahwab Fine Indian Cuisine

Sunny Singh, Nahwab Fine Indian Cuisine: “I’m a great cook. Bring me a stubborn man, I bet you his hands will be up in surrender. That’s why I do it, and why I’ve been successful.“

Greg Matheson, Master Mixologist | Tails Piano Bar

Greg Matheson, Master Mixologist | Tails Piano Bar

Greg Matheson, Tails Piano Bar: “As a mixologist, I like the challenge of constantly creating, so what I do in cocktails is always evolving.“

Jeffrey Porter, Executive Chef | Wrightsville Beach Brewery

Jeffrey Porter, Executive Chef | Wrightsville Beach Brewery

Jeffrey Porter, Wrightsville Beach Brewery: “It’s awesome working in a brewery. I get to use all the beer… we specialize in cross-utilizing. You know I love beer. Everything I’ve tried here, I love. “

Brendan and Molly Curnyn | CheeseSmith Food Truck

Brendan and Molly Curnyn | CheeseSmith Food Truck

Brendan Curnyn, CheeseSmith Food Truck: “We did a lot of eating grilled cheese. We started to get sick of them, but after the first night out with the truck, we both wanted one. They are so good.“