| Wilmington,
NC – September 2014 / Newsmaker Alert / Fall’s bounty brings
a banquet of opportunities to savor coastal flavors with culinary events
and food tours in Wilmington,
North Carolina and the island beaches of Carolina,
Kure
and Wrightsville.
From restaurant tastings and beer walks to oyster roasts and food festivals,
there are more than a dozen flavorful happenings that showcase local cuisine
and regional spirits. Three signature food events will take place the weekend
of October 11-12: the 21st annual Pleasure Island Seafood, Blues &
Jazz Festival near Kure Beach, the Taste of Wrightsville Beach Festival,
and the Back Door Kitchen Tour in Wilmington.
A dynamic dining scene presents
a full spectrum of restaurant choices to suit every budget and taste, along
with a hardy serving of Southern hospitality. The week of October 22 through
29 more than 40 area restaurants will offer special menus during the bi-annual
Encore
Restaurant Week, now in its 6th year.
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Farmer’s markets, dinner
theatre, theme cruises, and food tours are another way to spice up the
season. Foodies can sign up for Taste
Carolina Gourmet Food Tours of Wilmington restaurants, bars, and the
weekly farmer’s market tour/cooking class. In Carolina Beach Tasting
History Tours showcase island eateries with a dash of history for group
tours. With outstanding restaurants and chefs serving up fresh seafood
and other regional specialties in one destination with four unique settings,
visitors will discover that Wilmington and its island beaches will satisfy
the palate and feed the soul.
Here’s an appetizing roundup
of fall food happenings:
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Sept. 23: A Taste of the
Town. Walking tour/tastings. Thalian Hall, Wilmington, www.thalianhall.org
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Sept. 27: Wilmington Wine
& Beer Walk. Downtown Wilmington. www.wineandbeerwalk.com
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Sept. 26-27: NCBS BBQ Boot
Camp. Castle Hayne. www.ncbbqsociety.com
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Oct. 11-12: 21st Pleasure
Island Seafood, Blues & Jazz Festival. Ft. Fisher Air Force Rec
Area, Kure Beach. Seafood & blues/jazz. Robert Cray & Delbert McClinton
headline. www.pleasureislandnc.org/events-details.php?id=20
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Oct. 11: Taste of Wrightsville
Beach. 5pm-8pm. Showcase of 30+ Wrightsville Beach eateries and beer/wine
vendors. Marine Max, 130 Short Street, Wrightsville Beach. www.wrightsvillebeachfoundation.org
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Oct. 12: Back Door Kitchen
Tour. 9 kitchens + a garden in Downtown Wilmington. This year’s tour
is dedicated to the memory of Miss Dolly Pearson (1912-2014). www.rowilmington.org/info.php?pnum=5
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Oct. 17: Airlie Oyster Roast.
Airlie Gardens, Wilmington. 910-798-7700; www.airliegardens.org
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Oct. 17: Voracious Craft
Beer Tasting. Shell Island Resort, Wrightsville Beach. www.lighthousebeerfestival.com
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Oct. 17: Mellow Mushroom
Movie Night in the Park. Movie “Monsters University” & gourmet
pizza. Wrightsville Beach Park: www.townofwrightsvillebeach.com/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=4r55cwghv28%3d&tabid=149
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Oct. 18: Lighthouse Beer
Festival. Battleship Park, Wilmington. www.lighthousebeerfestival.com
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Oct. 22-29: ENCORE Restaurant
Week. 40+ restaurants in Wilmington, Carolina Beach, Wrightsville Beach
serve delicious meals at fixed prices. Restaurants/ menus online at www.encorerestaurantweek.com
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Oct. 24-25: Oktoberfest.
Government Center Complex, Wilmington. 910-395-6658; www.oktoberfestwilmington.com
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Oct. 24: The Vintage Event.
Fine wines & cocktails, restaurants, caterers. St. Thomas Preservation
Hall, Wilmington. www.historicwilmington.org/vintage-event
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Nov. 1: St. Stan’s Polish
Festival. St. Stanislaus Church, Castle Hayne. www.ststanspolishfestival.org
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Nov. 8-9: Festival Latino.
Ogden Park, Wilmington. 910-341-0007. www.facebook.com/festivallatino2012
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Ongoing - Farmer’s Markets:
Carolina Beach Farmer’s Market, Carolina Beach Lake (Saturdays thru Oct.
4; www.carolinabeachfarmersmarket.com;
Riverfront Farmer’s Market Downtown Wilmington (Saturdays thru Nov. 22);
www.wilmingtonfarmers.com;
Poplar Grove Farmer’s Market, (Weds. thru Nov. 26; www.poplargrove.org)
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Ongoing - Culinary Tours:
Taste Carolina Gourmet Food Tours (www.tastecarolina.net/wilmington)
& Tasting History Tours (www.tastinghistorytours.com).
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Ongoing - Dinner Theatre
& Cruises: TheatreNOW
(weekly shows), 19 S. 10th St., Wilmington, www.theatrewilmington.com
& Henrietta III murder mystery cruise (Tuesdays thru October),
Wilmington; www.cfrboats.com &
Theme dinner cruises aboard Wilmington Water Tours, Wilmington, www.wilmingtonwatertours.net.
See where the water—and your
appetite—take you! For a free official Visitors Guide, call 866-266-9690
or visit www.GoWilmingtonAndBeaches.com.
For seasonal events and special offers, visit www.GoWilmingtonAndBeaches.com;
www.VisitCarolinaBeachNC.com;
www.VisitKureBeachNC.com;
and www.VisitWrightsvilleBeachNC.com.
Media
Contact:
Wilmington
and Beaches Convention & Visitors Bureau
Connie
Nelson
Communications/PR
Director
910-332-8751
866-266-9690
ext. 120
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The
New Hanover County Tourism Development Authority d/b/a Wilmington and Beaches
Convention and Visitors Bureau is the official destination marketing organization
of New Hanover County, North Carolina that stimulates economic development
through the promotion of travel and tourism.
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