A bounty of mouthwatering, fresh-catch seafood figures prominently almost everywhere you dine along North Carolina's southern coast. Particularly in the Wilmington, North Carolina you will enjoy huge range of mouth watering restaurants. The city is considered as a rich international community in the choices of cuisine now available, including Thai, Indian, Chinese, Greek, Italian, German, Japanese, Mexican, Jamaican, Caribbean and French.

Serving with southern hospitality and flair for colorful names, Wilmington and Cape Fear restaurants are noted for fresh seafood, gourmet and regional cuisine and ethnic fare from Asia to the Caribbean. Many beach communities in the city boast at least one barbecue restaurant hidden among the seafood restaurants. Wilmington has made its mark in the world of the master brewers of beer. The Wilmington Brewing Company's Dergy Porter and amber ale both won silver medals in the World Beer Championships in 1996.

The Wilmington area is overflowing with an exciting nightlife that covers every possible taste that your palette craves. Wilmington's nightlife is thriving. With pubs and clubs on the beach and in the downtown and UNCW vicinities, you can find everything from dance to live music to just kicking back - each and every night of the week.