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Robin Hill | Panacea Brewing Company

Robin Hill | Panacea Brewing Company

Five Minutes with Robin Hill, Panacea Brewing Company: “It was nothing we had ever dreamed of doing, but it was the right time, the right opportunity, and the right product. We visited a couple other breweries, went to KombuchaKon, learned a ton, and just did 

Chef Taylor Bailey | Hieronymus Seafood Restaurant

Chef Taylor Bailey | Hieronymus Seafood Restaurant

Five Minutes with Chef Taylor Bailey, Hieronymus Seafood: “When you have a knowledge of the people involved in sourcing food products, you see how much the restaurant business can do for our local economy. That’s really important. It’s a huge responsibility. You have to be 

Dub’s Donuts: The Line Starts Here and We’ll Wait, Any Day

Dub’s Donuts: The Line Starts Here and We’ll Wait, Any Day

I love a good “underdog” story. Whether it’s David and Goliath, Daniel-san in Karate Kid, the 1980 U.S. Hockey team’s victory over the Russians, or the movie “Rudy,” I always love to see the “little guy” go against the odds and come out on top. I saw something similar to this, although not on the “big screen,” at the recent Food Truck Rodeo at Hugh MacRae Park. Continue reading Dub’s Donuts: The Line Starts Here and We’ll Wait, Any Day

Southern Cooking: Wilmington’s Favorite Iconic North Carolina Foods

Southern Cooking: Wilmington’s Favorite Iconic North Carolina Foods

If you are a Port City local, you have certainly been asked to recommend a food item that is quintessentially “Southern,” with a heavy emphasis on North Carolina. So what do Wilmington foodies put on their list of favorite North Carolina foods?

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Spoonfed Kitchen and Bake Shop: a Dose of Foodie Happiness

Spoonfed Kitchen and Bake Shop: a Dose of Foodie Happiness

You ever walk into a place and instantly get a good vibe? You’re not sure what it is, but there’s SOMETHING there that makes you feel good inside long before you even order your appetizer. Well, I just had a heaping order of that when 

Get Cooking! Classes for foodies, couples, kids, and armchair travelers

Get Cooking! Classes for foodies, couples, kids, and armchair travelers

Having kitchen skills is not a prerequisite for being a foodie. You can dive into a bowl of pasta or negotiate your way through haute cuisine whether you can cook, or not. Continue reading Get Cooking! Classes for foodies, couples, kids, and armchair travelers

YehMon51: Rolling Right Up with Jamaican Cuisine

YehMon51: Rolling Right Up with Jamaican Cuisine

Don’t be a JERK! Typically, being a jerk is a bad thing. You know, kinda like that guy who bypasses all the other cars waiting in line and cuts off someone five cars ahead of you just because he doesn’t want to wait.

Cat & Greg Marinich | Nothing Bundt Cakes

Cat & Greg Marinich | Nothing Bundt Cakes

Five Minutes with Cat and Greg Marinich, Nothing Bundt Cakes: “We’re people-people, which you have to be in this business. It’s crazy. I was a soldier, a teacher, a coach, and Cat was a teacher, and now we own a bakery. Who would’ve ever thunk 

The Little Chef Food Truck Defies First Impressions

The Little Chef Food Truck Defies First Impressions

“Don’t judge a book by its cover.” This quaint piece of advice is older than anyone reading this, and in most cases has nothing to do with a book. It’s typically a preconceived opinion we have about someone or something that turns out to be dead wrong. There are a zillion examples of this adage like that big, mean-looking biker guy in your neighborhood that everyone gets out of the way for who is actually riding his Harley to go read books to sick kids in the hospital. Or, how about that ugly, old dog that no one really liked until he alerted his family that the house was on fire and actually rescued the cat. Yeah him. See what I mean?
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Tropical Smoothie Cafe: Fast Food We Can Get With

Tropical Smoothie Cafe: Fast Food We Can Get With

I’m just going to put this out there, right from the start: I’m not big on fast food. I had my days as a fast food junkie. Burger and fries. Fish sandwich and vanilla shake. Happy Meals to appease the kids. A bag of sliders