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  • 1 week ago | yahoo.com | Allison Ballard

    Allison Ballard, Wilmington StarNewsTue, April 15, 2025 at 4:56 PM UTC2 min readAfter a brief ownership change, Panacea Restaurant has closed in Wilmington at 4107 Oleander Drive. The eatery opened in 2021 as an extension of the Panacea Brewing Company kombucha business, owned by Art and Robin Hill. They sold the restaurant to a new owner in December. “We decided that we wanted a change for our family,” Robin Hill said. “But we never wanted to see it close.

  • 1 week ago | shelbystar.com | Allison Ballard

    Allison BallardThe Pilot House restaurant at 2 Ann St. in downtown Wilmington, N.C. has a new look, and a new menu that debuted April 9, 2025. ALLISON BALLARD/STARNEWSThe Pilot House restaurant at 2 Ann St. in downtown Wilmington, N.C. has a new look and new menu, which debuted April 9, 2025. ALLISON BALLARD/STARNEWSThe Pilot House restaurant at 2 Ann St. in downtown Wilmington, N.C. has a new look, and a new menu that debuted April 9, 2025.

  • 1 week ago | shelbystar.com | Allison Ballard

    Allison BallardTrailborn Surf & Sound hotel hosted a grand opening event at the former Blockade Runner Beach Resort at 275 Waynick Blvd in Wrightsville Beach, N.C. on April 10, 2025.

  • 1 week ago | yahoo.com | Allison Ballard

    Welcome to the weekly Port City Foodies newsletter brought to you by me, StarNews reporter Allison Ballard. If there’s a question I get asked frequently, it’s about what places are new to the Wilmington restaurant scene. I usually reply that there’s always something interesting happening. And, well, I do my best to keep you well informed. Here’s a look at the latest. What’s new?

  • 1 week ago | yahoo.com | Allison Ballard

    A few local chefs have joined the America’s Favorite Chef competition and are asking for supporters’ votes to help them win a $25,000 prize. The contest is organized by Colossal.org (which also offers the Bar Boss and America’s Favorite Pet events). This one is hosted by celebrity chef Carla Hall and the winner also gets to appear on the cover of Taste of Home magazine and cook with Hall. There are several rounds of voting until the semi-finalists and finalists are announced.

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