LE CATALAN – FRENCH CAFÉ & WINE BAR
224 S. Water Street, Wilmington, 910-815-0200
Le Catalan, an authentic, riverfront French café, delivers a truly international dining experience.
Established 10 years ago by French native Pierre Penegre and his wife, Marie, Le
Catalan offers superb food now known as “La Catalan Classics,” along with daily specials
such as Basil Pesto Tartines, Shrimp and Orzo and Gazpacho. Penegre studied at the
internationally renowned French culinary school, Le Cordon Bleu, and has an extensive
knowledge of wine. Hungry for dessert? Le Catalan is famous for their chocolate mousse.
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East at Blockade Runner
Beach Resort
275 Waynick Boulevard, Wrightsville
Beach, 910-256-2251
Located in Wrightsville’s legendary
Blockade Runner Beach Resort, East’s
award-winning chef, Mark Lawson, offers
a little bit of everything: upscale Americanstyle
seafood, chicken and heart-healthy
vegetarian entrees. Enjoy an exquisite
dinner, walk in off the beach for lunch
or savor East’s renowned breakfast buffet,
served every morning. The dining room is
beautiful, and the restaurant’s outside seating
offers breathtaking views of the gardens
and Atlantic Ocean. Looking for a special
place for a special occasion? East offers a
once-a-month Food and Wine Dinner: a
sensational five-course meal in the gardens
while the moon rises over the ocean.
OCEANIC
703 S. Lumina Avenue,
Wrightsville Beach, 910-256-5551
Wonderful Wrightsville is home
to several waterfront eateries, but
only Oceanic is located right on the
beach with seating on Crystal Pier,
offering truly breathtaking views of
the beach and the Atlantic. But the
jaw-dropping views often take a back
seat to the traditional and delicious
Calabash seafood served daily. This
wildly popular restaurant has been
expanding their menu options, serving
fresh daily catches, blackened
or broiled, along with many other
heart-healthy choices. Indoor seating
is available, and that’s just fine: Large
picture windows face the ocean framing
beautiful, year-round views.