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Dram & Draught co-owners Drew Schenk and Kevin Barrett toast their success with a Moonbird Negroni and a Goatz Daiquiri at the Durham location.
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urham’s recent economic renaissance is expanding to the coast, with several local hospitality businesses having opened locations in the Wilmington area in the past three years. Dram & Draught,
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PILLARS OF DURHAM’S FOOD AND BEVERAGE SCENE TA P I N T O C O AS TA L O P P O R T U N I T I E S I N W I L M I N G T O N BY A N N A- R H E S A V E R S O L A P H O T O BY J O H N M I C H A E L S I M P S O N
Ponysaurus Brewing Co., Bull City Ciderworks and Cugino Forno have each established themselves in the Port City, while Giorgios Hospitality Group has opened three restaurants – Kipos Hellenic Cuisine in Lumina Station, G Prime Steak & Cellar near Landfall Park and the Commodore Club at Wrightsville Yacht Club in Wrightsville Beach.
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“Since visitors often seek out familiar places when they travel, Durham visitors may enjoy experiencing their favorite restaurants and breweries when traveling to Wilmington and our island beaches,” said Connie Nelson, communications and public relations director of the Wilmington and Beaches Convention and Visitors Bureau. Nelson said that Wilmington claimed the top spot in Southern
Living’s 2024 “Top 25 Cities on the Rise,” a first for the city. She said the coastal region has seen significant growth due to pandemic-related migration and increased investments in economic development and job opportunities. According to the state’s official destination marketing organization, Visit North Carolina, New Hanover County’s tourism industry generates more than $1 billion in