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Dec 13, 16 •
780 Views • Drink Features, FEATURE MAIN, GRUB & GUZZLE • Bethany Turner • No Comments
In the last two years, the spectrum of craft beer in the Cape Fear region has erupted with growth. Wilmington now hosts 10 bottle shops and will be home to a dozen—maybe more—breweries in 2017. With the surge of craft-beer tourism in town and across NC,...
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Jun 16, 15 •
1550 Views • EXTRA! EXTRA!, Feature, FEATURE SIDEBAR • Bethany Turner • No Comments
The cost of the first Wright Club box is $10, and folks can pre-order at www.wrightclub.com. Readers of encore can save 20 percent by entering the promo code ENCORE during checkout (remember: Father’s Day is Sunday, June 21). Businesses interested in...
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Mar 17, 15 •
1509 Views • Drink Features, FEATURE BOTTOM, Food Features, GRUB & GUZZLE • Bethany Turner • No Comments
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. For years foodies have swooned over the perfect pairing of wine and food. Sommeliers—certified wine experts—can pinpoint a single nuance within a glass of Bordeaux or Chardonnay and cast its ideal mate...
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Jan 13, 15 •
1469 Views • Drink Features, FEATURE MAIN, GRUB & GUZZLE • Bethany Turner • No Comments
When you meet Kelsie Cole, who began her career at Front Street Brewery as a hostess during her freshman year at UNC Wilmington, the first thing you notice is her brown locks, dusting her shoulders over a smoke-gray jumpsuit. The clothes aren’t the look...
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Oct 7, 14 •
3040 Views • Drink Features, FEATURE MAIN, News, NEWS & VIEWS • Bethany Turner • No Comments
Supply and demand drives every industry, and in Wilmington the consumer’s demand for quality, innovative craft beer is an exciting phenomenon finally producing dividends. More craft beer is on the shelves of grocery stores and in area bars and restaurants,...
Oct 15, 13 •
2044 Views • EXTRA! EXTRA!, Feature • Bethany Turner • No Comments
The month of January, for many, signifies a blank slate, a fresh start. As the clock strikes 12 a.m. on the first day of the new year, life seems bright—and not just because of the twinkling lights and metallic decorations. It’s as if any mistake from the...
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Oct 8, 13 •
1083 Views • ARTSY SMARTSY, Music • Bethany Turner • No Comments
(above) The Randall Bramblett Band will play the festival at 2:20 p.m. Sunday. Courtesy photo Like the odd couple labelmates from the ‘70s, Capricorn Records’ Southern rockers The Allman Brothers Band and R&B soulsters Wet Willie, the 20th...
Sep 24, 13 •
1035 Views • Books, EXTRA! EXTRA! • Bethany Turner • No Comments
The idea of banning books seems as aged as the black-and-white town of Pleasantville, where art, literature and culture remain shocking enough to upheave an entire way of life. The first book banned in the New World dates to 1650: “The Meritorious Price of...
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Sep 17, 13 •
988 Views • ARTSY SMARTSY, Music • Bethany Turner • No Comments
(above) TWO NIGHTS OF FUNK: Dubtown Cosmonauts will perform twice during the 10th anniversary party for The Whiskey. Courtesy photo Keeping a bar alive for a full decade is no small feat—especially in a ‘hood like Wilmington where there seems to be more...
Sep 10, 13 •
1350 Views • ARTSY SMARTSY, Music • Bethany Turner • No Comments
Experiencing a Toubab Krewe concert is like exploring a museum of rare artifacts: It’s enlightening. Viewing the band onstage can be unique, perhaps once-in-a-lifetime, even. Their show offers the opportunity to view bizarre instruments, such as the kora,...
