Get Rowdy on 3 of Wilmington’s Rooftop Bars
Here are the 3 Wilmington rooftop bars you want to explore this summer!
Wilmington
Horse-drawn carriages still click down cobblestone streets, and mossdraped oaks canopy stately old mansions along downtown’s 200 historic blocks. Yet, Wilmington has a progressive vibe that captivates tourists, entrepreneurs and even residents who have lived here all their lives. Tucked between the Atlantic Ocean and the Cape Fear River, Wilmington presents so many stunning vistas. To the east, the city overlooks sounds, barrier islands and the Intracoastal Waterway. The west borders the busy Cape Fear River. Downtown hosts a scenic, mile-long boardwalk, named The Riverwalk, which skirts the Cape Fear River. Tour a World War II battleship or take a scenic cruise. Bump into celebrities working with a movie studio 15 minutes from downtown. Local actors as well as internationally known musicians and actors perform at ornate theaters, worth a visit for their architecture alone. Contemplate myriad works at 20 galleries or tuck into downtown’s more than 100 distinctive shops. Refresh at some 50 delicious downtown restaurants, sweets shops, cocktail lounges and award-winning craft breweries. Downtown parking decks are centrally located and free for the first hour. Most city streets host meters, where parking is free after 6:30 p.m. Some venues have their own parking lots or neighbor public lots. A free city trolley traverses downtown, and wide sidewalks welcome pedestrians.
Wilmington’s First Food Hall
The creators of Raleigh’s Transfer Co. Food Hall are bringing their innovative social hall concept to Wilmington. Bringing together the talents of local chefs, food entrepreneurs, musicians and makers, Seaboard Social Hall will be a combination food hall, music hall, commissary kitchen, ghost kitchen, maker’s market and more.
Rebel Yellin’- Rebellion Pub
Rebellion Pub in Downtown Wilmington, named after the Whiskey Rebellion, serving a variety of American foods with a wide beer and whiskey selection.
Chicken Salad Chick
Offering a full catering menu in both boxed lunches and buffet style as well as family meals.
Downtown Dental Wilmington
When it comes to your smile, dental and orthodontic care, know you are in good hands at Wilmington Dental Downtown.
Port City Young Professionals
Port City Young Professionals is a networking organization based in the Greater Wilmington area and welcomes local professionals of all ages and backgrounds who wish to get involved in Wilmington’s business scene.
Mini Splits for Maximum Comfort
There are many innovative HVAC choices when it comes to making today’s homes cool and comfortable. One example is the ductless air conditioning system (often called a ductless mini split), which has come a long way from the unsightly wall-mounted air handlers of the past.
Who’s Who: Ryan Strathmeyer, COO of Innovative Financial Group
Meet Chief Operation Officer Ryan Strathmeyer of Innovative Financial Group, based in Wilmington, one of the fastest-growing insurance brokerages in the country. Offering a diverse product portfolio from A-rated insurance companies, IFG offers life insurance solutions, retirement planning, health and Medicare, property and casualty, worksite/group benefits and debt recovery solutions.
Who’s Who: Josh Benson, CEO of Innovative Financial Group
Meet Josh Benson, CEO of Innovative Financial Group, based in Wilmington, is one of the fastest-growing insurance brokerages in the country. Offering a diverse product portfolio from A-rated insurance companies, IFG offers life insurance solutions, retirement planning, health and Medicare, property and casualty, worksite/group benefits and debt recovery solutions.
Who’s Who: Shane and Haley Pinder Of Chicken Salad Chick
Shane and Haley Pinder, Owners of Chicken Salad Chick, are originally from Virginia, but found Wilmington the perfect place for their business to thrive and knew they wouldn’t want to move away when they retired.
From Sea to Seaview’s Kitchen
It’s been the vision over the last decade for the Seaview Crab Company owners trifecta – brothers Joe and Sam Romano and Nathan King – to not only harvest from our fertile coastal waters and serve the Wilmington area with the freshest catches of seafood, but to also conserve the ocean and beaches in the community where they’ve thrived from the beginning.
The Value of a Green Built Home
Homebuyers today want to know that their new homes are built to be as energy-efficient as possible. At Herrington Homes, every home is built green in order to provide customers an increase in comfort and savings with less of an environmental impact.
Hitting All Angles at Beau Rivage
Beau Rivage Golf & Resort offers exemplary experiences on all fronts, from golf to accommodations. Simply stated, everything at Beau Rivage Golf & Resort revolves around golf. When most people think of Wilmington, they think of a flat beach town, but Beau Rivage’s Wilmington golf course truly defies those typical expectations.
Bank Day in the Port City
The PubScout and his son scope out the COVID-era craft beer scene in Wilmington.
Market Street Discovery
Regarding the beer at JohnnyLukes, there are 18 to 20 beers on tap at any given time, and they are rotated regularly by Bar Manager Zack Kerr. Wilmington Brewing’s Tropical Lightning, the ubiquitous local favorite, is on the list, along Edward Teach offerings.
Can There Be a Best of Anything?
Fermental holds beers of every stripe and style, from every state and from most nations, including some beers that are decidedly VERY difficult to find. Pilsners to saisons to radlers to goses to browns to porters to BBA stouts so thick they pour like used motor oil to a beer made with four leaf clovers, there is something here for everyone.
Who’s Who: Nory Simoneaux of Nest Realty
Meet Nory Simoneaux, Broker, Nest Realty
Who’s Who: Liz McKinley of Nest Realty
Liz originally hails from Colorado Springs, but like many others, once she attended UNCW, she never left town! She says she loves the beach and downtown the best.
Welcome to Skytown Beer Company
As it turns out, there’s a lot. There’s an airy, bright, welcoming and chic interior design (the handiwork of Carol Jensen), and a space that also includes four-seater tables, a neat curved bar, a relaxed easy chair and sofa “living room” seating area and gleaming mash tuns within an arm’s reach.
The Fork n Cork in the Port City
Big, it ain’t. And at first blush it looks like the kind of place where you’d have go outside to change your mind. But a place doesn’t have to be airy and grandiose to be worth visiting, especially when the beer menu has almost 50 beers and the food that comes out of the kitchen is this good.
Get to Know Burrito Shak in Monkey Junction
Expect a clean environment and fresh food at this hopping family-oriented business in Monkey Junction.
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