Tropical Smoothie Cafe is open all day offering healthy eats — think sandwiches, bowls, wraps, flats, quesadillas, grilled cheeses and, of course, smoothies.
Food & Drink Articles
Hittin’ the Sauce
There’s more than one way to enjoy leftover cranberry sauce around the holidays.
Feeling Fancy and French
This classic French fruit-based recipe is sa good for breakfast as it is for dessert.
A Meal for Everyone
Feast of Hope will provide Thanksgiving Day meals to those in need.
Rosemary Refresher
A fusion of grapefruit and rosemary elevates any typical vodka cocktail into an aromatic and refreshing fall drink.
Past Articles
A Coastal Thanksgiving
Don’t feel like cooking on Thanksgiving? Try one of these restaurants on the southeast N.C. coast.
Food & Family
For Donna and Jamie Hinrichs, serving Roman-style pinsa at their Hampstead pizza restaurant, Oval & Ale, is new twist on longstanding family traditions.
Grown Up Tomato Soup
Rich in flavor from fresh, garden tomatoes and fragrant herbs and served with crunchy Parmesan chips, this tomato soup beats canned any day.
A Sweet Start
Opened in May 2022, Topsail Pie Company is rapidly becoming one of Topsail Island’s must-stop culinary destinations.
Hunger Heroes
Share the Table is raising funds for its planned 10,000-square-foot location that that will provide much-needed space for its food pantry, community meals and educational programs.
Award-Winning Ice Cream
Celtic Creamery TI brings Irish flavors to Surf City.
French without the Fuss
Chocolate Éclair Cake has the same delicious flavors as French éclairs but is much easier to make.
Fancy Fruit
A few extra ingredients can elevate fruit salad from dull to divine.
Tropical Sips
Sipping on this Mermaid Rum Punch will transport you to a tropical island on a perfect summer day.
A Dining Landmark
Tradition and innovation dine side-by-side at Beach Shop and Grill in Topsail Beach.
