In southern Brunswick County, a handful of families turned their town into a household name and their restaurants into destinations. They built a legacy on local seafood.
A Big Apple Deli in Seafood Country
When a New York transplant found herself in Calabash without a job, she did what any well-raised Long Islander would do: She opened a deli.
The Cream of Calabash
In a town known for its seafood, a family ice cream business serves up nostalgic standards and creative concoctions that change with the seasons.
Waterfront Seafood Shack in Calabash
On any given day in summer, Waterfront Seafood Shack is packed from its first plate at lunch to its final just-about-too-dark-to-eat platter that night.
Calabash Day Trip Guide
As far southeast as you can go in North Carolina, a little town with a lot of seafood has a legendary allure that will draw you in, wherever you are.
