Savor: Signature Dish – 22 North

Wrightsville Beachs 22 North (22 North Lumina Avenue 910-509-0177) is a popular place for locals and a dinner destination for new and returning tourists. Executive Chef Brent Poteat has won a multitude of awards for his food but perhaps his most popular dish is his Shrimp and Grits which won “Best All-Around Flavor” in the Taste of Wilmington Food & Wine Festival. Poteat gets his grits from a stone-ground mill thats been in business for 110 years and then he makes magic. “I change the dish daily ” says Poteat. “Sometimes Ill make barbecue shrimp and grits or Ill make it in a Georgia-style Brunswick stew and when I make a Thai sauce Ill do Thai Shrimp and Grits.” If you have a favorite style of 22 North shrimp and grits call Poteat the day before you come in and hell be happy to cook it up for you. Now thats shrimp and grits with a smile. Justin Jacobs