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Swipe 🔙 and get a taste of DINNER , where everything is as good as it looks! Celebrate the season with exquisite wines 🍾...
12/18/2024

Swipe 🔙 and get a taste of DINNER , where everything is as good as it looks!

Celebrate the season with exquisite wines 🍾that pair perfectly NC's finest oysters 🦪. Did you know Seabird has a wine club? Add a membership to your gift wish list. 🥂

Enjoy Small Plates with BIG flavor, like the Brandade Croquettes and Smoked Ribbonfish Chopped Salad. 🥗 Both were fantastic!

For an entree, the Swordfish Schnitzel or the Eastern Cioppino both offered balanced flavors while combining local ingredients in a creative way that dishes are known for..simply delicious! 😋

Save room for desserts by pastry chef .smalls - the warm Apple Crisp was amazing!

Reservations are a must, as this restaurant is beloved by both locals and travelers who visit . It's the perfect place to DINE this holiday season or ANYTIME!
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Seabird Restaurant
Visit Wilmington, NC and Beaches

12/16/2024

Where to take a in 👉 .kitchen located . I tried their signature Bodega Breakfast Sandwich and it was so delicious! Paired with a drink off the 🆕 menu: Spiced Shortbread Latte comes topped with a Biscoff cookie and did not disappoint! Drift offers gift cards, so grab one for the holidays ☕️ and if you live in the Triangle- we have two locations : Raleigh & Chapel Hill to enjoy coffee and more in a cozy setting.



📍Visit Wilmington, NC and Beaches

12/16/2024

LUNCH in serves “elevated pub grub” the whole family can enjoy!

From creative seasonal cocktails like the Fallgarita, or comforting classics like their She Crab soup, Wedge Salad, Lamb Chops appetizer and Steak Frites entree, you’re sure to find something delicious on their lunch menu.

Stay tuned for more of during my recent trip to and be sure to Follow/Like/Share 👉



📍Visit Wilmington, NC and Beaches JohnnyLukes KitchenBar

🎄Experience  for the holidays and check out these local restaurants/activities to enjoy some festive cheer this weekend:...
12/13/2024

🎄Experience for the holidays and check out these local restaurants/activities to enjoy some festive cheer this weekend:

☕️Warm Up with a hot drink and delicious breakfast .kitchen
They have some 🆕 winter menu items that I can’t wait to try!

🛍️ Holiday Shopping is a great choice for variety and check out local artisans and find unique gifts at their Christmas market on Sat 12/14 , 2-8pm

🍴Dining Scene & Seasonal Eats
Enjoy “elevated pub food’ at Johnny Luke’s for LUNCH , have DINNER with a view of Cape Fear River at Steam. Enjoy SUNDAY BRUNCH and make DINNER reservations for the best sustainable seafood dishes you’ll ever taste!

🏨 Stay and for a limited time receive 20% off your booking in Downtown Wilmington

🌟 Holidays on Water Drone Show is happening Dec. 14, 21 and 28 at 7 p.m.
Where: Water Street on Wilmington’s Riverfront
Before and after the show enjoy the charming downtown area and its festive decorations along the Riverwalk

Get tickets to The Nutcracker presented by at and make wonderful holiday family memories

Stay tuned as I share some of the highlights via my stories of our travels to the coast this holiday season
Visit Wilmington, NC and Beaches

🎄 HOLIDAY GIVEAWAY🎄The Carolina Holiday Light Spectacular kicks off this week and I have a Family 4️⃣ Pack ANY DAY ADMIS...
12/04/2024

🎄 HOLIDAY GIVEAWAY🎄The Carolina Holiday Light Spectacular kicks off this week and I have a Family 4️⃣ Pack ANY DAY ADMISSION Tickets for one lucky winner! 🎉🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎉

Enjoy this fun family-friendly experience
🌟 December 5-29, Open Nightly 5:30pm-10:00pm, Closing Early on Christmas Eve, Closed on Christmas Day

🌟 Take a magical walk through Ballantyne's Backyard with dozens of beautiful light installations, including a new ice castle and lots of holiday cheer!

📍 Ballantyne’s Backyard, Charlotte, North Carolina (11611 N Community House Rd Charlotte, NC 28277 United States)

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Giveaway ends THURSDAY, December 5th at 6pm
Winner will be randomly selected and notified by me via IG.

This giveaway is not affiliated or sponsored by Instagram.

Visit website 👉 ncholidaylights.com & for more information!




Drink Eat Relax Events Carolina Holiday Light Spectacular

VISIT Christmas Village in Baltimore and enjoy an unforgettable experience this holiday season 🎅🏻🎠🎁 This authentic indoo...
11/30/2024

VISIT Christmas Village in Baltimore and enjoy an unforgettable experience this holiday season 🎅🏻🎠🎁

This authentic indoor/outdoor German Christmas Market features a delightful variety of gifts, crafts, food, warm and cold cocktails & mocktails +festive cheer for all ages ✨

We went there to help kick off its season on Thanksgiving Day, Thurs, Nov 28, and the market will remain open thru Christmas Eve, Tues, Dec 24th 🎄

Go SEE* EAT * DRINK *SHOP and create fun memories 😍

🎶 I found my thrill, eating DINNER at KRILL ✨📍 will transport your tastebuds from Durham,NC to Southeast Asia 🥢From the ...
11/26/2024

🎶 I found my thrill, eating DINNER at KRILL ✨

📍 will transport your tastebuds from Durham,NC to Southeast Asia 🥢
From the fun cocktails, flavorful food & vibrant decor, you’ll find reasons to come back for more!

Swipe 🔙 for highlights from a recent girls night dinner on their heated outdoor patioI shared with .Here’s my favorite sips and bites from this fun night 🥰

SIPS
🍹SAkEGRIA served in fish shaped drinkware was definitely fun to drink from. Topped with sparkling sake, this seasonal sakegria served in fish shaped drinkware was definitely fun to drink from!
🥰 A Mocktail we all enjoyed was the LYCHEE LIMEADE . It’s just as sweet as seen here holding hers

APPETIZERS
🥭GREEN PAPAYA & MANGO SALAD - shareable and delectable, good & refreshing
🐓 AYAM GORENG (galangal fried wings) Fried Wings with Lemongrass, Red Onions, Ginger, Garlic, Fried Basil. Served with sweet chili mayo dipping sauce. Me and agreed that it was the sauce that made the wings memorable

NOODLES
🍜 CRAB KHAO SOI made with
wonton noodles, crispy egg noodles, yellow curry, pickled vegetables, sesame seeds, crispy garlic, shallots was indeed my favorite dish because of the amazing flavor and combination of ingredients

🦐 SEAFOOD PAD SEE EW NOODLES
definitely gave the Crab Khao Soi a run for its money in getting my favorite dish vote. So yeah order both! This one is chocked full of fresh seafood like Shrimp, Scallops, along with scallions, shimeji musherooms, tobiko, oyster hoisin sauce, and crispy garlic oil make this a perfect dish for seafood lovers like myself!

😋 Save room for DESSERT and try the THAI TEA-RAMISU, a great twist on a classic dessert made in a unique way

If you are looking for a great place to have dinner with some friends, prepare for a thrill at KRILL ✨

On this day… we ate delicious Khao Soi, sipped Dirty Chai Tea Lattes (hers was a Thai Tea Latte) & had a random woman co...
11/10/2024

On this day… we ate delicious Khao Soi, sipped Dirty Chai Tea Lattes (hers was a Thai Tea Latte) & had a random woman come over to the table to say she was praying for “us”. All in all, it was a fun w/ 🙏🏽☕️😅🍜

A R T - by  JP Jermaine Powell—Leadership Reimagined: Share Your JourneyOn exhibit  thru March 9, 2025 in the East Build...
11/07/2024

A R T - by JP Jermaine Powell—Leadership Reimagined: Share Your Journey
On exhibit thru March 9, 2025 in the East Building/Level B, Wed-Sun 10am-5pm

Featuring individuals of the local/global art community whose stories of resilience and dedication inspire leadership. His beautiful artwork highlights the importance of creative leadership principles in business and growing communities. You may recognize , and more as part of the ensemble of leaders.

Let this exhibition be a reminder of human resilience. The artist pays tribute and celebrates what he refers to as “postpandemic leadership” because of how they discovered new ways to create, innovate, and lead during a challenging time in human history.

Have you seen this 🆓exhibition yet?

✨BOOK GIVEAWAY✨Who’s making a DIY CharBOOterie Board this   ? 📔Boards & Bites: Food Styling and Homemade Recipes for Ele...
10/29/2024

✨BOOK GIVEAWAY✨Who’s making a DIY CharBOOterie Board this ?
📔Boards & Bites: Food Styling and Homemade Recipes for Elegant Party Planning~Book by Melissa Francis will inspire you to create a board for any occasion! Available

Filled with recipes and food styling techniques, this book has step by step instructions for unique board ideas. So many great tips that I look forward to trying and happy to share with YOU!

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**A random winner will be chosen Friday, Nov 1st at 6pm

VISIT   🆕 Fall 2024 Exhibitions as one ticket “Venice and the Ottomon Empire” thru Jan 5, 2025 ~ “Samurai: The Making of...
10/28/2024

VISIT 🆕 Fall 2024 Exhibitions as one ticket “Venice and the Ottomon Empire” thru Jan 5, 2025 ~ “Samurai: The Making of a Warrior” thru Feb 2, 2025

Swipe 🔙 to see some of the works of art spanning more than 500 year across 3️⃣ global empires- Venetian, Ottoman, and Japanese! While photos do give you a glimpse, these exhibits are fascinating & worth seeing up close.

Additionally, there are two 🆓Contemporary Art exhibitions: “Forever and Never: Photographs by Dan Estabrook” and “JP Jermaine Powell- Leadership Reimagined: Share Your Journey” (check out my IG stories for a look at those)

Make sure to stop by the museum store when you visit for some cool curated items like AIJA Rose Harissa spices

For more info👉ncartmuseum.org/threeempires

The USA TODAY Wine & Food Experiencecame to   and we had a sipping good time! 🍷😋🎊 Thanks to Yelp NC Triangle, I won tix ...
10/27/2024

The USA TODAY Wine & Food Experience
came to and we had a sipping good time! 🍷😋🎊 Thanks to Yelp NC Triangle, I won tix and was able to experience this foodie fun event on this beautiful day!

We saw some of our fave local restaurants like STIR Raleigh CO - Raleigh, NC Vidrio Videri Chocolate Factory Seasons 52 Taverna Agora Greek Kitchen & Bar and more! Plus JOLO Winery & Vineyards La Crema Wines Melanated Wine and Spirits Kendall-Jackson ..just to name a few. Guests got to Taste..Sip..Savor and enjoy!

👀Check out my IG Reel for more highlights: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DBm5CvcvwKz/?igsh=MTR2Y29kdHI5YXk0eg==

🗣️Giving a   shoutout to the  bread truck at the  Located near the ferris wheel, they are participating in the Bacon Tra...
10/25/2024

🗣️Giving a shoutout to the bread truck at the Located near the ferris wheel, they are participating in the Bacon Trail sponsored by - I ❤️the MONTE CRISTO with ham, turkey, bacon, Gruyère cheese, honey mustard served on their white chocolate baguette 🥓🥐

La Farm Bakery serves breakfast, lunch and dinner- including their new dish the Fried Hazelnut Croissant. If you’re planning on heading out to the fair for the last weekend, be sure to stop by and give them a try! 😋


La Farm Bakery N.C. State Fair NC Pork Council

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