Wilmington
Built by a 19th-century merchant, this Greek Revival-style building was moved to its current location during the development of Chandler’s Wharf in 1977. Back then, customers carried dishes from the service window outside to what is now the “porch.” Today, diners feast on dishes ranging from Cajun to contemporary Southern dining to “down-home cooking.”
2 Ann Street
(910) 343-0200
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Split-rail fences don’t shout “keep out.” They lean, they shift, they invite. And in western North Carolina, they remind us that some lines are meant to hold, not harden.
Each May, spring climbs nearly 3,000 feet to the seat of Alleghany County. Here, as the rhododendrons blush, a beloved mountain town welcomes visitors with its food, art, and flourish of color and creativity.
Brief but delicious, soft-shell crab season is cherished by diners as well as the folks who work around the clock to put these native pinchers on our plates.
When it comes to poultry, the best is raised close to home.
