Select Indulgences Culinary calendar of events
~events & happenings~ DINNER THEATRE Through May 27: The Cemetery Club by Ivan Menchell about three Jewish widows who meet once a month for tea before going to visit their husband’s graves. Served with three-course meal. Tickets: $40. Show only: $18-$22. Show begins at 7pm; doors at 6pm. • Other summer shows: June 2-July 22: “Best of Celia Rivenbark”; July 28-Aug. 26, “The Picture of Dorian Gray”; Sept. 1-30, “Two Trains Running.” • Also offering Shakespeare brunch, once a month on Sunday, noon-2pm. $20 for brunch and reading; $8 for reading only. Schedule: May 21, “As You Like It”; June 18, Father’s Day Theme; July 23, “Midsummer Night’s Dream.” TheatreNOW, 19 S. 10th St. theatrewilmington.com
ILM WINE AND FOOD FESTIVAL May 11-14, various venues, various pricing: The annual food and wine festival takes place over four days, featuring special wine dinners, a BBQ and bourbon Derby party, a grand tasting event, and bubbles, brews and street eats. Beers, wines, and bubbles will be sampled, along with decadent food throughout the weekend. Proceeds benefit Domestic Violence Shelter and Services. Tickets and info: www.wilmingtonwineandfood.com.
CAROLINA STRAWBERRY FEST May 12-13, Carolina Strawberry Festival takes place in historic downtown Wallace, NC, and features live music, a car show, vendors, games, and carnival rides. Friday, 7-10pm; Saturday: 11am-11pm.
CIGARS & VITTLES IN GARDEN Wed., May 17, 6 p.m.: The Sour Barn (7211 Market St.) will feature their specialty sour brews and have Brookelynn Cigars pair some cigars to the brews. Vittles will be outside serving up fresh and local food. Free! 7211 Market St. 100 NW Railroad St. www.carolinastrawberryfestival.com
RAISE THE BARN Feast Down East hosts the 4th annual Raise the Barn, Wilmington’s premier gourmet farm-to-fork event with food prepared by locallyrenowned chefs. The dinner and benefit supports Feast Down East’s mission to strengthen the local food system in Southeastern North Carolina. The event will take place on Sat., May 20, 6-10pm, at New Hanover County Arboretum. Feature a tapas-style gourmet dinner using locally grown and raised ingredients either sourced through Feast Down East’s food hub or directly from area farms and fisheries, pre36 DEVOUR | SPRING 2017
GREEK FESTIVAL Mar. 19-20: The 25th event at the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church (608 South College Rd.) features food, music, dancing, a marketplace, cooking demonstrations, and church tours. Admission fee, $3, is good for entire weekend. Proceeds benefit the church and Good Shepherd Center. Kids under 13 admitted free. Closing times: Friday and Saturday, 10 p.m.; Sunday, 6 p.m. To find out more, call (910) 392-4444. www.stnicholasgreekfest. sented by Wilmington’s top chefs. Desserts, local beer, wine, and a specialty cocktail. Price: $95 - $115. 6206 Oleander Drive
KIDS IN THE KITCHEN The Children’s Museum of Wilmington (116 Orange St.) presents a culinary adventure with their summer camp. Each day kids whip up a new and tasty creation to add to the museum’s recipe book! Ages 4-9. Registration: Camp slots will be filled on a first come, first serve basis. Registration forms are available at the front desk or you can email kking@playwilmington.org. Camp pricing: $125 - $150. All camps start at 9 a.m. and end at 1 p.m. Early drop off begins at 8:50 a.m. 116 Orange St. June 26-30. Kathleen King at 910-254-3534 ext 102.
ANNUAL LOBSTER FEST June 3: Church of the Servant (4925 Oriole Dr.) in Wilmington, NC, presents the 33rd Annual Lobster Fest, 11am-4pm. Order lobsters and lobster meals