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FOODIE SCENE

FRESH-TO-TABLE caught seafood around every corner.
The area is a destination not only At James Beard Outstanding Chef (U.S)
for diners but also for chefs and nominee Chef Dean Neff’s Seabird in
restauranteurs who are committed to Wilmington, indulge in oysters, slow-
serving locally sourced ingredients. smoked yellowfin tuna or the seasonal
Pair creative craft cocktails with seafood tower. RX Chicken & Oyster uses
equally inventive dishes at manna ave. locally harvested clams and fresh-caught
123, the first and only restaurant in fish complemented by fresh-grown
Wilmington to receive the prestigious vegetables and herbs. Order
AAA Four Diamond Award. Or sample “first plates” tuna poke or smoked fish
standout dishes at PinPoint Restaurant,
previously named one of “The South’s dip at Salt Fish Restaurant and Bar in
Best Restaurants” by Southern Living. Carolina Beach.
At Tarantelli’s, indulge in authentic
Italian dishes made from original family
recipes. Or go for one of the signature
Lowcountry dishes by James Beard
Award Best Chef Southeast Semi-Finalist
Chef Keith Rhodes (CATCH) .
Ingredients from local, sustainable
farms are grilled over natural hardwood
charcoal in casually refined indoor and
outdoor settings at Port Land Grille.
Savorez brings Latin flavors to downtown
Wilmington. The fresh bounty of the NC
Coast is highlighted in the authentic
Italian dishes at Quanto Basta.
With river and sea holding such
prominence here, you’ll find fresh-
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