Wrightsville Beach
Sitting at the base of the Wrightsville Beach Drawbridge, this restaurant is known for its Angus beef steaks, refined seafood dishes, and view of the Intracoastal Waterway. John and Catherine McLatchy bought the place from its original owners in 2003, and Catherine has kept the tradition going since John’s death in 2017.
1414 Airlie Road
(910) 256-4519
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To commemorate our 90th anniversary, we’ve compiled a time line that highlights the stories, contributors, and themes that have shaped this magazine — and your view of the Old North State — using nine decades of our own words.
From its northernmost point in Corolla to its southern terminus on Cedar Island, this scenic byway — bound between sound and sea — links the islands and communities of the Outer Banks.
Us? An icon? Well, after 90 years and more than 2,000 issues celebrating North Carolina from mountains to coast, we hope you’ll agree that we’ve earned the title.
After nearly a century — or just a couple of years — these seafood restaurants have become coastal icons, the places we know, love, and return to again and again.
