A celebrated Triangle-area restaurateur will open the doors to his new Wilmington restaurant on Saturday, starting at 5 p.m. Kipos Hellenic Cuisine, the first venture of Giorgios Bakatsias and his Giorgios Hospitality Group (GHG) outside the Triangle area, occupies the space at 1900 Eastwood Road that formerly housed 1900 Restaurant & Lounge. The new Lumina Station ...

A pizzeria in Wilmington’s Brooklyn Arts District is upping its game.   Pizzeria Don Luca, at 1215 N. Fourth St., now offers online ordering and delivery within a 5-mile radius of the eatery. And, after starting out as a dinner-only establishment, it’s now aiming for the lunch crowd.   “We have lunch specials: pizza, a lunch house salad and ...

Lelanders have long-awaited their first brewery. In just over a month, locals can expect to sip on Leland-crafted brews for the first time, saving them a trip across the bridge.  Brunswick Beer and Cider aims to open on Oct. 1, according to owner Jud Watkins. The true opening date is flexible depending on how construction progresses, he said. The sister brewery ...

Three cousins. One glorious trip to a storied pizzeria in Naples. One American entrepreneurial journey.   That’s the foundation of Cugino Forno, a new pizzeria in Wilmington’s Soda Pop District. Cugino Forno, which translates roughly as “cousin oven,” opened in early June next door to Hi-Wire Brewing at 1020 Princess St.    It&rs ...

The latest location of Drift Coffee + Kitchen is now open in downtown Wilmington. It’s situated in the space at 221 N. Front St. formerly occupied by Wilmington Downtown Inc. The storefront shop, bordered by the Arts Council of Wilmington & NHC gallery and office on one side, and the renovated Bijou Park on the other, poured its first cup Aug. 5.   The loc ...

22 North, whose name reflects its location at 22 N. Lumina Ave., has reopened after a revamp that took several months.   “We have completely renovated the entire inside of the restaurant,” executive chef Gary Walker said last week. “It was a massive overhaul. Everything was gutted and rebuilt.”   Walker said that owner Casey Rhyne ...

Max Sussman, owner of The Veggie Wagon, recently decided it was time to “pull the trigger” and update the brand's website. Now, the Veggie Wagon boasts a fully interactive, rebranded and redeveloped site, a much better version for the owners and customers, Sussman said. “The website had not been touched for twelve years after the company started ...

Brad Heaton has known pizza his whole life. Growing up in New York, his parents operated delis and restaurants. After serving eight years in the U.S. Air Force, Heaton would help with his family’s restaurant in the Poconos Mountains before going to work for Otis Elevator Co. After moving to Wilmington, Heaton and his family once again felt the urge to open a resta ...

Have you ever worn a mullet? Are you sporting a mullet now (if you didn’t know, the mullet is making a comeback)? Do you want to join the trend and get a mullet? If you answered yes to any of the above, the Party in the Back Mullet Pageant, sponsored by Bill’s Brewing Co., is for you. The Mullet Pageant is being held in honor of the brewery’s latest ...

Beacon Education will once again bring big-name celebrities to the Port City for its 2023 culinary chef festivities on February 9 and 10. The annual event, now in its eighth year, is designed to raise money to support Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington (GLOW). Emeril Lagasse will return for a fourth time to headline a full schedule of events. Joining him will be ...