From craft cocktails made with locally sourced ingredients to brew bus tours on the Wilmington Ale Trail and sunset views on rooftop bars, sip in the sights and sounds.

Area farmers and fisheries alongside local, fresh-to-table restaurants have inspired a dining renaissance in Wilmington and beaches where foodies find new experiences and flavors.

Hear Craig Love, owner and chef of Surf House Oyster Bar and Surf Camp, discuss his use of local ingredients and see why food is an important part of the community in Wilmington and our island beaches.

Learn about Pinpoint Restaurant and its locally-sourced cuisine featuring seafood, and Southern Living Magazine's recognition as one of the “Best New Restaurants in the South.”

Learn about manna Restaurant, its seasonal food and beverage program and the AAA Four Diamond Award it has received multiple times.

Refresh with a beer and meal at Front Street Brewery, Wilmington’s original restaurant and brewery. Explore the brewery on daily tours and hear about the many awards they have received for their bourbon selection and barrel-aged beers.

Step aboard Wilmington’s only floating restaurant, Anne Bonny’s Bar and Grill, and learn about their most popular menu selections, including frozen cocktails, which pair well with a sunset view over the Cape Fear River.

Explore the modern Mexican-inspired, chef-driven cuisine featuring tacos, bowls and burritos unique to our southern-coastal area paired with 29 beers and one specialty margarita on tap.