Local Eats: Brunchin’ It, Island Style

Like Breakfast without Rules By Jes Gray When we’re not in the rush of summer, trying to maximize “beach time” or busy at work, it’s nice to take time to enjoy a leisurely meal with friends and [...]

Crafty Brews

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

Hot on the Trail to Good Food

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.

Liquid Smash-Ups

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.

Changing Eats

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.

MeLtY MaDnEsS

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 [...]

Get Cozy with Hot Drinks

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

Outer Banks Honey

“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 [...]

Local Burger 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 [...]

Seafood Tacos 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 North Carolina Oyster Wars

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 [...]

Outer Banks Seafood Recipes

When you think food of the Outer Banks you think seafood. And why not? The Atlantic Ocean is literally our front door. We bring you some delicious seafood recipes you can try at home. All [...]

Cookin’ with Fire

There are plenty of ways to enjoy this time of year and a crackling fire is definitely one of them. Add to that a warm treat or even a whole meal cooked over the flames, and it makes for the [...]

Cooking up a North Carolina Grand Slam

An offshore Grand Slam entails hooking three of these four fish – tuna, mahi mahi, wahoo, and marlin. While marlin isn’t edible, the other three make the perfect catch to bring back home for dinner.

Lionfish Is On The Menu

With their venomous spines and distinctive zebra-like stripes, the lionfish may not be the first type of fish many think of when planning their menu. In fact, the invasive species to the Atlantic [...]

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