Food & Drink

Writing this article as the summer season has passed, it’s easy to think that these sunny beach days, with families hunkered under the shade of colorful umbrellas polka dotting the shore, have [...]

A ticket to one of the Thursday night suppers at Stack ‘em High in Kitty Hawk gets you a short stack of pancakes, your choice of bacon or sausage, hash browns or grits, plus a drink.

THC & CBD Drinks Bubbling Up on the OBX

No Outer Banks beach vacation is complete without a stop (or two) at a local ice cream shop

As a chain of barrier islands, the Outer Banks are constantly shifting and changing.

Like Breakfast without Rules By Jes Gray / Photo of pancakes above courtesy of GettyImages.com When we’re not in the rush of summer, trying to maximize “beach time” or busy at work, it’s nice to [...]

A Timeless Treasure Nestled in the heart of the Outer Banks, The Jolly Roger is more than just a restaurant; it’s an experience. Since its transformation from a gas station and grocery store in [...]

Here are the “Iron Skillets of the Outer Banks,” that have long served, and are still serving, our intrepid off-season diners.

As some business close down for the winter, some dining room lights still shine, offering a warm respite and social opportunity.

From Corolla to Hatteras, Manteo to Currituck, farmers markets and craft shows are a way of life during the summer months and holiday seasons.

There are five microbreweries on the Outer Banks. Well, six if 1718 Brewery on Ocracoke is included, to keep things manageable, there are five.

Okay, all you salty sweethearts and solo seafolk, here’s your Outer Banks Valentine’s Day Guide.

The most amazing food can be found on the Northeastern coast of North Carolina. If you have a craving for fresh seafood, juicy steaks, or the most stunning salads, you will find it on the Outer Banks.

Ever since the isolated doldrums of the global pandemic, more people than ever have started to practice foraging!

Here are a couple liquid smash-ups that you likely won’t find on any bar on the Outer Banks, or any other place for that matter.

Incorporating local lore, traditional beach fare, and influences worldwide, the newest restaurants, bars, and breweries popping up on the beach are bringing the Outer Banks into the culinary future.

When it comes to dining out on the Outer Banks, it’s not hard to see why Khan’s Mongolian Grill is a standout destination.

April 12th is National Grilled Cheese Day. Oh man, is it on. You can’t argue with cheese. But grilled cheese specialties? Dude. Plus, there’s almost no way to screw these up. So mark your [...]

Oysters have been the talk of the town this fall thanks to a new reef constructed from oyster shells in the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s Restaurant to Reef program.

When the winter Outer Banks breeze picks up, it’s perfect to warm up with a local craft cocktail. Here's some of OBX's top hot drink recipes

Barbecue is something that is taken seriously from Texas to Missouri, but North Carolinians have a real rivalry when it comes to Eastern- and Western-style pork.

With a name inspired by lyrics, The Pony and The Boat Comfort Kitchen, new Outer Banks restaurant in Fall 2020, bound to draw music lovers.

Got a hankering for some tasty seafood? Need some good Outer Banks shrimp recipes? Here are several favorites to satisfy every seafood lover!

“Local Outer Banks honey reflects the floral source from which the bees collected nectar. Nectar from spring flowers such as holly ripens to a light-tasting almost clear honey. The same hive may [...]

Refreshing recipes with fresh local ingredients for you to experiment with. Inside peek on drink recipes from Lone Cedar, Village Table, & Blue Point.

Massive mahi mahi and scale-tipping tuna grab the headlines. But, did you know that local Outer Banks shrimping boats are filling their nets?

We all want comfort food for you on these cold winter days. So grab a bowl and warm your bones with these soup, chili, and stew recipes.

That's right. It's fall. And it's the perfect time to fire up the grill. Here, when we're talking about Outer Banks burgers, there is no shortage of inspiration. Now, if it's local burger recipes [...]

Summer means fresh local seafood, and on the Outer Banks we certainly have a plethora of it. Here are seafood taco recipes from 3 of our local restaurants which will tickle your taste buds. Now [...]

The so-called Oyster Wars of the 1880s and 1890s in the Pamlico Sound off of Ocracoke were a brief, intense period pitting local residents against outsiders. And on another level, opportunity [...]