The 2010 Outer Banks Taste of The Beach is scheduled for
March 11-14, 2010.
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Schedule of Events
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Kickin' it Up A Notch Kick Off!
Time: 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Price: $17 per person
Limited Availability

Start your Outer Banks Taste of The Beach Weekend off right by coming to the "Kick Off"!
Come to the Outer Banks Brewing Station and enjoy light appetizers, hear how The Taste of The Beach got started and where it's going, meet and have your picture taken with Ed Brantley & Heba Salama from "The Biggest Loser", local chefs that will be preparing some of your "tastes" for the weekend and get to know some of the folks you will be tasting your way through the Outer Banks with! And as a plus your ticket will allow you to enjoy live entertainment provided by the Outer Banks Brewing Station, beginning at 8pm. The Seven Nations will be sure to keep you entertained!
Live entertainment by SEVEN NATIONS

Career Highlights:
- Performed at the Torch Lighting ceremony at the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City
- Subject of PBS Special "An Evening with Seven Nations"
- Chosen by Extreme Sports to create the music theme for their theme, which airs internationally
- Featured on CNN in a Worldbeat special airing internationally
- Selected by Dewar's Scotch for a multi-million dollar profile campaign and sponsorship.
- Featured in national print campaign with exposure in over 20 major magazines
- Seven Nations CD flown on the Space Shuttle Endeavor by Canadian astronaut, Chris Hadfield
- First American band to be asked by the National Trust of Scotland to do a return engagement
- Rolling Stone Presents Showcase and VIP party in San Francisco in 2001
- Performed for the televised opening ceremony of the New York Marathon in late 2001
- National Major-market Hard Rock Café tour in 2001
Location: Outer Banks Brewing Station, 600 S. Croatan Hwy., Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
Phone: 252-449-2739
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Dominion Power Presents
"Healthy Eating / Healthy Living Cooking Demonstration
Thursday - Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm
Sunday - Time: 9:0am - 11:00am
Tickets ONLY $45
SEATS ARE LIMITED...GET YOURS NOW!
Join "The Biggest Loser" winners Ed Brantley and Heba Salama for this fun, exciting, and interactive cooking demonstration. Sit back comfortably and enjoy the bantering of these two while they are on stage cooking and sharing stories of their adventures with "The Biggest Loser" and how they have been able to maintain "Healthy Eating & Healthy Living".
Ed will be preparing scrumptious healthy appetizers, with an emphasis on fresh ingredients and healthy cooking techniques he learned at "The Biggest Loser" ranch.
Ed will be preparing a Tuna Chalupa- Corn tortilla topped with a wasabi slaw, rare tuna and pickled ginger. Next will be Ed's Two Bite Shrimp and Grits- mini shrimp and grits (made the healthy way!) served in shot glasses (fun and tasty). After that he will move onto Lobster Spring Rolls- Chilled rice paper with carrots, cucumber, lettuce, basil, cilantro, bean sprouts and lobster, served cold with 2 dipping sauces. Last but not least he will prepare Shrimp Bruschetta- tomatoes, herbs, feta, olive oil on crisp thin baguette topped with a grilled shrimp.
All ingredients for Ed's appetizers is being provided by
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Oh... and of course you will get a taste of each! You will also go home with a recipe card for each appetizer, and a copy of Ed & Heba's newest cookbook!
Born and raised in North Carolina, "The Biggest Loser" finalist Ed is a graduate of the prestigious Johnson and Wales College of Culinary Arts in Charleston, South Carolina. While in Charleston, Ed worked under Donald Barickman, one of the South's most prominent chefs, at Magnolia's. He then moved on to Chef de Cuisine at the Bully Ranch at Sonnenalp Resort in Vail, Colorado, a 4 Star, 4 Diamond Leading Hotels of the World property. Ed returned to North Carolina and lent his magical touch to critically acclaimed Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill restaurants, before running his own successful catering company called GourmEd's Catering. (Read More)
Location: Outer Banks Brewing Station, 600 S. Croatan Hwy., Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
Phone: 252-449-2739
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Bubbly Beginning
Thursday - Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Price: $40 per person
Limited Availability
Reservations Required
Start your weekend off right...
Visit The Sanderling Spa and enjoy a foot treatment that exfoliates, conditions, and restores your soles to get them ready for the rest of your Taste of The Beach Weekend experience. Relax with a warm foot soak while enjoying a pomegranate smoothie and fresh granola and fresh yogurt from our self-service juice bar.
NOTE: Reservations are required. Once you have purchased your tickets, please call 252-261-4111 to make your reservation.
Location: The Sanderling Inn Spa, 1461 Duck Road, Duck, NC 27949
Phone: 252-261-4111
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Salty Food/Art Exhibition
Thursday - Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Friday - Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Saturday - Time: 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Price: A recommended donation of $10 per guest to benefit the Outer Banks Restaurant Association Culinary Educational Scholarship Fund
On Thursday, March 11, Outer Banks Epicurean hosts salty foodART exhibition Amuse Bouche: A Collector’s Reception from 6 pm – 8 pm. This reception helps kick off Outer Banks Restaurant Associations Taste of the Beach weekend and welcomes art collectors and aficionados interested in purchasing original artwork by local artists. Expect true Outer Banks flavors in both the amazing art and the tasty treats!
Salty food/ART Exhibition features potter, glass, textiles, photographs, paintings, metal, wood, new media - all inspired by culinary art. More than 50 highly accredited and internationally collected artists will be featured and they all have one thing in common - they live on The Outer Banks of North Carolina.
Salty food/ART Exhibition is a collaborative between Outer Banks Epicurean and the Dare County Arts Council. The month long event will coincide with the Outer Banks Restaurant Association's OBX Taste of The Beach Weekend.
On Friday evening guests will have an opportunity to meet the artists!
Location: Dare County Arts Council Gallery, 104 Sir Walter Raleigh St., Manteo, NC 27954
Phone: 252-473-5558
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Wine and Cheese Reception
Time: 5:30pm - 7::00pm
Price: $46 per person
Limited Availability
Age Requirement: 21 yrs
Reservations Requested
Enjoy specially chosen artisanal cheeses and fine Burgundy wines from the Robert Kacher Collection and other bold selections from Bordeaux Fine and Rare out of Raleigh, NC in the Main Inn Grand Gallery. The Sanderling culinary team will be preparing signature items using their own preserved jams and jellies. Reservations requested.
Location: The Sanderling Inn Spa, 1461 Duck Road, Duck, NC 27949
Phone: 252-261-4111
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Introducing Beer to Food
Time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Price: $25 per person
Limited Availability

Wine seems to get all of the attention in food pairings, now it's time for beer to shine!
6 different Craft / Micro /Imported beers will be paired with creative bites of food. We will feature unique beers from around the world. Their will be plenty of time for questions and discussion.
Location: Lucky 12 Tavern, 3308 South Virginia Dare Trail, Nags Head, NC 27959
Phone: 252-255-5825
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Free Entertainment
Time: 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Price: Free
The Front Porch Cafe in Nags Head, their newest location, at The Shoppes at the 10.5 Mile Post will be extending their hours for Taste of The Beach goers! Enjoy enjoy live entertainment by the Front Porch String Band, a 4 piece acoustic band featuring Mark Criminger on guitar and vocals AC Wescott on guitar, Sherri Criminger on standup Bass and Warren McMaster on mandolin. AND IT"S ALL FREE!

Location: Front Porch Cafe, 2515 S. Croatan Highway (in the Shoppes at MP 10.5), Nags Head, NC
Phone: 252-480-6616
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Carolina Chef's Tasting Menu
Time: 5:00pm - 10:oopm
Price: $60 per person / $85 per person with paired wines
Appetizer
NC Shrimp & Fayetteville Sausage Saute
Orecciette Pasta, roast Peppers, Kilmarlic Farms Greens +
Herbed Shellfish Butter Sauce
BBQ Braised Pork Shoulder
Sweet Cornbread, Southern Slaw + tangy BBQ Sauce
Soup or Salad
Spiced Sweet Potato Soup
Pulled Duck Leg Confit, Spicy Greens + Goat Cheese
Carolina Deviled Egg Salad
Field Greens, Sweet Red Onion, Roast Local Beets,
Shaved Pecorino + Lemon-Herb Vinaigrette
Entree
Seared Local Rockfish Fillet
South Carolina Heirloom Grits, Winter Squash Puree,
Smoked Paprika Stewed Blackeyed Peas + Apple Relish
Grilled Free Range 12 Oz. Berkshire Pork Chop
Roast Root Vegetables & Sweet Potato Hash + Bourbon-Molasses Reduction
Grilled Angus Tenderloin of Beef or Grilled New York Strip
Mashed Potatoes, OB Bacon, Brussels Sprouts, local Greens, grilled Onions +
natural smoky Beef Jus and herbed French Mustard
Dessert
Individual Pecan Pie with Spiced Caramel Ice Cream
Creamy Vanilla-Cinnamon Rice Pudding “Brulee” with Cigar Cookie
Strawberry Sorbet with Whiskey Sugar Cookie
Location: Ocean Blvd. Bistro & Martini Bar, 4700 N. Virginia Dare Trail, Kitty Hawk, NC 27949
Phone: 252-261-2546
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Sanderling Solace
Friday - Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Price: $20 per person
Limited Availability
Reservations Required
Awaking your soul...
Creating a constant flow from posture to posture to increase and expand your lung capacity, leaving you feeling revitalized. One hour of asana followed by a 15 minute savasana and soothing head massage. After your workout enjoy an all natural smoothie with wheat germ from the self-service juice bar.
NOTE: Reservations are required. Once you have purchased your tickets, please call 252-261-4111 to make your reservation.
Location: The Sanderling Inn Spa, 1461 Duck Road, Duck, NC 27949
Phone: 252-261-4111
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Coffee Cupping!
Friday - Time: 10:00am & 2:00pm
Saturday - Time: 10:00am & 2:00pm
Sunday - Time: 10:00am & 2:00pm
Price: $10 per person
Limited Availability
10am Session - SOLD OUT!
Only 1 Ticket Left for 2pm Session
Explore the nuances of the world's greatest coffees with Roast Master Paul Manning at the Front Porch Cafe & Rosteria in Nags Head. Each cupping session will feature unique coffees from countries of origin ranging from Guatemala, India, Ethiopia, and beyond! Discussion will highlight differentiating the characteristics of Aroma, Acidity, Body, and Flavor. Sessions will last about one hour with time for discussion. You will be able to watch us roast coffee in our new state of the art Rosteria! Everyone that participates will go home with coffee samples to enjoy at home.
Special Guest Appearance at 10am Session by Biggest Loser Winners
Ed Brantley & Heba Salama

Location: Front Porch Cafe, 2515 S. Croatan Highway (in the Shoppes at MP 10.5), Nags Head, NC
Phone: 252-480-6616
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A Bevy of Bites & Beads!
Friday - Time: 11:30am - 1:00pm
Saturday - Time: 11:30am - 1:00pm
Price: $40 per person
Age Requirement - 12 and up
Only 6 Tickets Left For Friday Session!
Spend the afternoon with The Wave Pizza Cafe and Bead Your Art Out
The venue includes a delicious lunch from The Wave Pizza Cafe and approximately 60 minutes of instruction at Bead Your Art Out. Lunch menu includes a selection of traditional and specialty hand tossed pizza made with the freshest ingredients, hot sandwiches, crisp salad and cold beverages. For our guests 21 and older a choice of domestic, imported and specialty beer is included.
You will enjoy the stunning view of Currituck Sound from the beautiful bead boutique and interactive classroom of Bead Your Art Out. Master bead jewelry artist Connie Hanna will provide instruction on basic bead stringing and beginning wire work. You’ll leave with a beach theme charm and glass bead bracelet of your own making. All supplies included.
Location: The Wave Pizza Cafe & Bead Your Art Out, Osprey Landing, 1190 Duck Road, Duck, NC 27949
Phone: 252-255-0375
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Sideyard BBQ & Picnic
Time: 12:00pm-3:00pm
Price: $20 per person (Children 12 and under $10 each)
Limited Availability
Less Than 20 Tickets Left!
Picnic in the yard by the water with burgers and dogs on the grill, own smoked BBQ and all the good stuff that goes along. Live music. All you can eat. Fun for the whole family!
Will move inside is weather requires it.
Special Guest Appearance by Biggest Loser Winners
Ed Brantley & Heba Salama

Location: The Blue Point, 1240 Duck Road, Duck, NC 27949
Phone: 252-261-8090
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Weeping Radish Facility Tour
Friday, March 12th- Time: 2:00pm
Sunday, March 14th- Time: 2:00pm
Price: $5 per person
Limited Availability
This is a combination Brewery Tour & Facility Tour of the entire Farmer to Fork local food concept operated by the Weeping Radish Farm Brewery. See how we have taken the issue raised in "Omnivore's Dilemma" and "Food Inc." and put them into practice. You will gain a better understanding of subjects like sustainable, profitable farming, the politics of food processing health care and the re-introduction of artisan butchering in America.
Location: Weeping Radish Farm Brewery, 6810 Cratoke Highway, Jarvisburg, NC 27947
Phone: 252-491-5205
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Cookin' Outer Banks Style - Demonstration style cooking lesson
Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Price: $59 per person
Must have 6 participants to hold session
2 Tickets Available!
Hands on demonstration style cooking lesson - and everyone eats what is prepared! Menu will feature local seafood with an emphasis on the Slow Food movement style of cooking.
Recipes explored:
Hatteras Style Clam Chowder
Learn to make this traditional Outer Banks Chowder loaded with local clams and cure-what-ails-ya broth.
Oysters RockYerFella
Sometimes all you need is the oyster unadulterated. Sometimes you need a little more...like ham, spinach and hollandaise... Swooning yet?.
Crispy Baked Scallops
Sweet local scallops barely need embellishment. This is a quick, easy, dish-perfect for family or for company.
Fresh Catch Du Jour
Taste a sample of freshly caught fish... could be rockfish, bluefish, grey sea trout, king mackerel, snapper... whatever the fisherman are catching!
Location: College of The Albemarle Culinary Center, 205 Highway 64 S. Business, Manteo, NC 27954
Phone: 252-305-0952
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Chocolate: It's Origins, It's Truth
Time: 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Price: $35 per person / $25 per person (excludes wine)
Limited Availability
Only 8 Tickets Left!
How much do you know about CHOCOLATE? This evening is all for the love of chocolate and paired with wine just for the fun of it. You will taste over a dozen chocolates from around the world including Belgium, France, and Switzerland to name a few. Learn how to make sense of the cacao or cocoa percentages, the country of origins and more. Experience pairing chocolate with wine for a fun and fascinating dessert combination you will want to try at home.
Location: Bagels to Beef Cafe, 5549 Croatan Hwy, Southern Shores, NC 27949
Phone: 252-255-2888
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Brewing Station Brew School
Friday - Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Saturday - Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Price: $20 per person
Must be 21 years old to participate
Limited Availability

The Outer Banks Brewing Station presents its Brew School, hosted by Master Brewer Scott Meyer (WBC, GABF medal winner, certified beer judge, Sebiel Brewing School Graduate, and Alchemist Supreme). Join Scott at the Outer Banks Brewing Station as he takes students through a visual explanation of the brewing process and then a tasting session with 5 oz. glasses of the current OB Brewing Station beer selections concentrating on beer styles, identifying major flavor characteristics and terminology.
Class comes with homework! Each student will leave with a 1/2 liter bottle-conditioned seasonal OB Brewing Station beer and a souvenir logo glass to drink it in!
Location: Outer Banks Brewing Station, 600 S. Croatan Hwy., Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
Phone: 252-449-2739
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Downtown Manteo Throwdown
Friday - Time: 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Price: $55 per person
Limited Availability
Has Added Friday Night Due To Popular Demand!

Come and explore the undiscovered talents of Historic Downtown Manteo's best restaurants while they prepare all local NC Seafood. Enjoy a plate of tapas and a beverage (beer or wine) at each location. To make it fun you will earn a playing card at each location you attend and vote for your favorite dish at the end of your voyage. The best poker hand will receive a $100 gift certificate to the restaurant whose cuisine reigns supreme!
What's the best part...besides a chance to win a $100 Gift Certificate? They are all in walking distance of each other. If one looks busy head to another and come back. There's plenty of time to make all the stops.
Participating restaurants include:
Ortega'z Southwestern Grill & Wine Bar
201 Sir Walter Raleigh Street
252-473-5911
The Full Moon Cafe & Grill
208 Queen Elizabeth Street
252-473-6666
1587 Restaurant
405 Queen Elizabeth Street
252-473-1587
The Magnolia Grille
408 Queen Elizabeth Street
252-475-9787
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Calabash Seafood Buffet
Time: 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Price: $17.95 per person (tax and gratuity not included for adults or children)
Price: $10.95 for Kids 12 & Under (kids may also order from kid's menu)
Must be 21 years old to participate
Limited Availability
In the tradition of Calabash-North Carolina, fried seafood lightly breaded and deep fried to a golden brown. Enjoy shrimp, flounder, oysters, scallops, and clams along with garlic mashed potatoes, fresh steamed vegetables, soup, and salads and sweet tea.
Location: Mako Mikes, 1630 N. Croatan Highway, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
Phone: 252-480-2244
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Left Bank Wine Dinner
Time: 6:00pm - Reception / 6:30pm Dinner
Price: $196 per person
Limited Availability
Reservations Required
Join us at the only AAA Four Diamond restaurant on The Outer Banks for a meet and greet reception followed by a Five Course Wine Paired Dinner with Left Bank Chef de Cuisine, Christopher Gerster, celebrity chef and Sanderling Culinary Consultant Michel Nischan with pairings from Bill Bowman of Bordeaux Fine and Rare out of Raleigh.
The Carolina breeze is upon us. The sound of the surf inspires a return to
simpler times. The hospitality that once signified fine Southern Living is
restored in this magical place we call home. Savor the bounty and wonders of
North Carolina’s Outer Banks and our Southern and American producers who
are dedicated to sustaining the cultures and environments that embody the
places they call home. We proudly prepare these products in ways that
celebrate the local, sustainable, organic and artisanal approach that lets you
know you are in our beautiful North Carolina.
Bordeaux Wine Dinner
2010
Carolina Welcome: Chilled Oyster, Shaved Apple Ice
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Stuffed Saddle of Rabbit, Cured Local Ham, Parsnip, Fennel Pollen
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Braised Atlantic Octopus, Piperade, Carolina Gold Rice
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Smoked Natural Duck, American Foie Gras, Fig Marmalade, Spice Bread
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Roasted Pastured Fillet of Beef, Potato Dauphine, Marrow, Bordelaise
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Fromage a Trois, Bourbon Chocolate Torta, Capriole Goat Farm, Indiana
Location: The Left Bank, 1461 Duck Road, Duck, NC 27949
Phone: 252-261-4111
To make your reservations and purchase tickets, please all 252-261-4111 or 800-701-4111.
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The Champagne Lounge
Time: 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Price: $35 per person
Limited Availability
Back by popular demand! Champagne Tasting, Oysters & Caviar, Lounge Furnishings, Smooth Jazz & Massage Treatments!
Enjoy a variety of Champagne and other sparklers from around the world with light appetizers in the laid back atmosphere of the Coastal Provisions Market furnished with lounge furnishings for the evening. And if lounging back with a glass of bubbles is not enough, massage treatments are available from Diva's Day Spa.
Special Guest Appearance by Biggest Loser Winners
Ed Brantley & Heba Salama

Location: Coastal Provisions Market, One Ocean Blvd., Southern Shores, NC 27949
Phone: 252-480-0023
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Cross Town Crawl
Time: 5:00pm - 11pm
Price: $45 per person
Limited Availability
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!

TAPAS...DRINKS....MUSIC! 
Kitty Hawk to Kill Devil Hills...Enjoy three of the areas best all with a little different flare! First stop is Ocean Boulevard Bistro & Martini Bar. Then mover across the street visit the ever famous Black Pelican Oceanfront Cafe. Last and final stop of the evening in Kill Devil Hills... The Pearl,the Outer Banks only TRUE oceanfront restaurant, where you will enjoy live entertainment by one of the locals favorites FISHLIPS!
At each location enjoy a plate of tapas, glass of wine, beer or a cocktail!
CRAWL IN THIS ORDER
5pm-6pm - Ocean Blvd. Bistro & Martini Bar
6pm-7pm - Black Pelican
7pm-11pm - The Pearl
Locations:
Ocean Blvd. Bistro & Martini Bar
4700 N. Virginia Dare Trail
Kitty Hawk,NC 27949
252-261-2546
Black Pelican Oceanfront Cafe
3848 N. Virginia Dare Trail
Kitty Hawk, NC 27949
252-261-3171
The Pearl
1731 S. Virginia Dare Trail
Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
252-480-3463
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Taste of Tapas in Duck
Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Price: $45 per person

Travel the road to Duck and experience three fabulous restaurants for one great price! Stop in The Blue Point where they are all about food & wine and a spectacular view. Then make your way to the Roadside Raw Bar & Grill a quaint little place with a big taste. Move on down the road to The Red Sky Cafe and find a casual atmosphere, local foods and eclectic styles of preparation.
Crawl in no particular order.
Location:
The Blue Point
1240 Duck Rd., #1
Duck, NC 27949
252-261-8090
Roadside Raw Bar & Grill
1193 Duck Rd.
Duck, NC 27949
252-261-5729
The Redsky Cafe
1197 Duck Rd.
Duck, NC 27949
252-261-8646
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International Wine & Artisan Cheese Tasting
Time: 6:30pm
Price: $25 per person
Limited Availability
Must be at least 21 yrs. of age

A seated tasting of 6-7 wines from around the world. Wines will be paired with artisan cheeses from small farms around the world. Each wine served will be accompanied by a brief discussion on its origins, wine making procedures, proper storage and cellaring, as well as recommended food pairings.
Location: Native Vine/Big City Wine, 9138 Caratoke Hwy., Point Harbor, NC 27964
Phone: 252-491-5311
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Pillaging & Plundering in The Galley
Friday - Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Saturday - Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Price: $59 per person
Must be at least 16 yrs. of age
Minimum 6 participants to hold session

Four Entree Cooking Class
Chef Lee Miller opens his galley teaching and preparing four "chef-level" entrees that you can easily replicate in your own kitchen. You will learn to cook and sample four complete entrees. While preparing each delicacy, Chef Lee will demonstrate "side-skills" - cooking techniques including making your own cooking "essentials". You will eat heartily throughout the class so a light to no breakfast is recommended. "Cooks" should arrive between 9:45am and 10:00am to settle their belongings, get a morning beverage, and grab an apron! Questions, cameras, and video cameras are welcome. Dress comfortably and bring your appetite!
Entree Itinerary
Shrimp Aristotle, Garlic saute shrimp on Fresh Homemade Pasta
* Learn how to peel shrimp
* Make homemade pasta
*Garlic cleaning
* Tomato Blanching
* Saute Techniques
Stuffed Pork Chop
* Learn to make Durelle (mushroom reduction)
* Learn to stuff meat
* Cooking & Searing Meat
* Learn to reduce cream
Wasabi Scallops
* Learn about Scallops; wasabi paste
* Learn about, how to make shallot butter
* Learn about Sushi Rice
Duck Confit
* Learn about curing meat
* Learn about slow cooking
* Learn about wine, fruit, and etc. compliments
* Learn about reduction of stocks
Location: Pamlico Jack's Pirate Hideaway, 6708 S. Croatan Hwy., Nags Head, NC, 27959
Phone: 252-441-2637
(Formally Penguin Isle)
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A Taste of Northeastern North Carolina
Time: 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Price: $38 per person
Limited Availability

Dine on traditional landlubber delicacy and seafood seasoned by the distinct flair of northeastern North Carolina. Five courses of dining selections and distinct wine and beer pairing. Compliment the evening with Kelly's signature homemade desserts.
Oyster Dinner
1st Course
Crab Slough Oysters, raw or steamed, one dozen
Highland Gaelic Ale
2nd Course
Oyster Stew, cup
Westbend Reisling ‘08
3rd Course
Assortment of Topped Oysters including Cajun Grilled, Rockefeller, Casino,
Remick and Julienne
Shelton Vineyards Chardonnay ‘08
4th Course
Spinach salad with warm bacon vinaigrette and cornmeal fried oysters
Sanctuary Vineyards Coastal Collage ‘07
(Petite Verdot/Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon)
5th Course
Sliced pork tenderloin w/Dijon cream and oyster fritters, served w/julienne
sauté vegetables and sweet potato hash
Rockhouse Mentage ‘06
Dessert
Enjoy our Vanilla Crème Brulee and sweet potato pie.
Moonrise Bay Muscadino ‘09
Location: Kelly's Restaurant & Tavern, 2316 S. Croatan Hwy., Nags Head, NC 27959
Phone: 252-441-4116
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Carolina Chef's Tasting Menu
Time: 5:00pm - 10:oopm
Price: $60 per person / $85 per person with paired wines
Appetizer
NC Shrimp & Fayetteville Sausage Saute
Orecciette Pasta, roast Peppers, Kilmarlic Farms Greens +
Herbed Shellfish Butter Sauce
BBQ Braised Pork Shoulder
Sweet Cornbread, Southern Slaw + tangy BBQ Sauce
Soup or Salad
Spiced Sweet Potato Soup
Pulled Duck Leg Confit, Spicy Greens + Goat Cheese
Carolina Deviled Egg Salad
Field Greens, Sweet Red Onion, Roast Local Beets,
Shaved Pecorino + Lemon-Herb Vinaigrette
Entree
Seared Local Rockfish Fillet
South Carolina Heirloom Grits, Winter Squash Puree,
Smoked Paprika Stewed Blackeyed Peas + Apple Relish
Grilled Free Range 12 Oz. Berkshire Pork Chop
Roast Root Vegetables & Sweet Potato Hash + Bourbon-Molasses Reduction
Grilled Angus Tenderloin of Beef or Grilled New York Strip
Mashed Potatoes, OB Bacon, Brussels Sprouts, local Greens, grilled Onions +
natural smoky Beef Jus and herbed French Mustard
Dessert
Individual Pecan Pie with Spiced Caramel Ice Cream
Creamy Vanilla-Cinnamon Rice Pudding “Brulee” with Cigar Cookie
Strawberry Sorbet with Whiskey Sugar Cookie
Location: Ocean Blvd. Bistro & Martini Bar, 4700 N. Virginia Dare Trail, Kitty Hawk, NC 27949
Phone: 252-261-2546
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Cross Town Crawl
Time: 5:00pm - 11pm
Price: $45 per person
Limited Availability
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!

TAPAS...DRINKS....MUSIC!
Kitty Hawk to Kill Devil Hills...Enjoy three of the areas best all with a little different flare! First stop is Ocean Boulevard Bistro & Martini Bar. Then mover across the street visit the ever famous Black Pelican Oceanfront Cafe. Last and final stop of the evening in Kill Devil Hills... The Pearl,the Outer Banks only TRUE oceanfront restaurant, where you will enjoy live entertainment!
At each location enjoy a plate of tapas, glass of wine, beer or a cocktail!
CRAWL IN THIS ORDER
5pm-6pm - Ocean Blvd. Bistro & Martini Bar
6pm-7pm - Black Pelican
7pm-11pm - The Pearl
Locations:
Ocean Blvd. Bistro & Martini Bar
4700 N. Virginia Dare Trail
Kitty Hawk,NC 27949
252-261-2546
Black Pelican Oceanfront Cafe
3848 N. Virginia Dare Trail
Kitty Hawk, NC 27949
252-261-3171
The Pearl
1731 S. Virginia Dare Trail
Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
252-480-3463
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Healing Waters
Saturday - Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Price: $40 per person
Limited Availability
Reservations Required

Take time for yourself...
Allow the scents of lavender allow you to drift away and relax the mind, body, and soul. Take in the aromatherapy scents and indulge in a neck and scalp massage. After experiencing complete tranquility, relax in our solarium with a customized elixir to promote health and well being.
NOTE: Reservations are required. Once you have purchased your tickets, please call 252-261-4111 to make your reservation.
Location: The Sanderling Inn Spa, 1461 Duck Road, Duck, NC 27949
Phone: 252-261-4111
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Coffee Cupping!
Friday - Time: 10:00am & 2:00pm
Saturday - Time: 10:00am & 2:00pm
Sunday - Time: 10:00am & 2:00pm
Price: $10 per person
Limited Availability
Saturday 10am session SOLD OUT!
Only 1 ticket left for 2pm Session!
Explore the nuances of the world's greatest coffees with Roast Master Paul Manning at the Front Porch Cafe & Rosteria in Nags Head. Each cupping session will feature unique coffees from countries of origin ranging from Guatemala, India, Ethiopia, and beyond! Discussion will highlight differentiating the characteristics of Aroma, Acidity, Body, and Flavor. Sessions will last about one hour with time for discussion. You will be able to watch us roast coffee in our new state of the art Rosteria! Everyone that participates will go home with coffee samples to enjoy at home.
Location: Front Porch Cafe, 2515 S. Croatan Highway (in the Shoppes at MP 10.5), Nags Head, NC
Phone: 252-480-6616
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Pizza For Breakfast
Time: 10:00am-Noon
Price: $35 per couple
Limited Availability

Get ready for a breakfast you will not soon forget! We've all had Pizza for breakfast but how about a Breakfast pizza... Each couple will have their choice of a 16" New York Style Thin Crust Breakfast Pizza baked in our special ovens with all fresh ingredients.
Steak, Egg n Cheese Pizza
Bacon, Egg n Cheese Pizza
Sausage, Egg n Cheese Pizza
Fresh Grilled Veggies n Egg Pizza
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CREATE YOUR OWN
Each couple will receive two of our "soon to be famous" Bloody Mary's & Fresh Gourmet Coffee.
Location: Lucky 12 Tavern, 3308 South Virginia Dare Trail, Nags Head, NC 27959
Phone: 252-255-5825
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Pillaging & Plundering in The Galley
Friday - Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Saturday - Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Price: $59 per person
Must be at least 16 yrs. of age
Minimum 6 participants to hold session

Four Entree Cooking Class
Chef Lee Miller opens his galley teaching and preparing four "chef-level" entrees that you can easily replicate in your own kitchen. You will learn to cook and sample four complete entrees. While preparing each delicacy, Chef Lee will demonstrate "side-skills" - cooking techniques including making your own cooking "essentials". You will eat heartily throughout the class so a light to no breakfast is recommended. "Cooks" should arrive between 9:45am and 10:00am to settle their belongings, get a morning beverage, and grab an apron! Questions, cameras, and video cameras are welcome. Dress comfortably and bring your appetite!
Entree Itinerary
Shrimp Aristotle, Garlic saute shrimp on Fresh Homemade Pasta
* Learn how to peel shrimp
* Make homemade pasta
*Garlic cleaning
* Tomato Blanching
* Saute Techniques
Stuffed Pork Chop
* Learn to make Durelle (mushroom reduction)
* Learn to stuff meat
* Cooking & Searing Meat
* Learn to reduce cream
Wasabi Scallops
* Learn about Scallops; wasabi paste
* Learn about, how to make shallot butter
* Learn about Sushi Rice
Duck Confit
* Learn about curing meat
* Learn about slow cooking
* Learn about wine, fruit, and etc. compliments
* Learn about reduction of stocks
Location: Pamlico Jack's Pirate Hideaway, 6708 S. Croatan Hwy., Nags Head, NC, 27959
Phone: 252-441-2637
(Formally Penguin Isle)
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Porkin' Ain't EZ
Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Price : $30.00 per person (Adult)
Price$15.00 per child 12 and under
Limited Availability
ALL THE BBQ YOU CAN EAT, ALL THE SWEET TEA AND BEER YOU CAN DRINK!

THREE WORDS: BBQ, Beer, Blues! More specifically, a traditional North Carolina BBQ feast, hand-crafted beer from The Outer Banks Brewing Station, and blues from legendary entertainer, EZ & The Heat! That's right folks, Porkin' Ain't EZ, but we'll be sure to show you how it's done! Enjoy our famous Smoked Ribs, Chicken, and Pork with homemade sides of BBQ Baked Beans, Coleslaw, and Corn Bread. Wash it down with the best sweet tea on the Outer Banks! OR help yourself to hand-crafted local beer from The Outer Banks Brewing Station. EZ & The Heat will be sure to keep the party rolling. This is an all ages event, so bring the whole family hoggin!
Location: Pigman's Bar-B-Que, 1606 S. Croatan Highway, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
Phone: 252-441-6803
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Taste of The Beach Open
Time: 2:00pm - 6:00pm
Price #1: $35.00 per person - Includes Golf and Cocktail Party
Price #2: $20.00 per person - Cocktail Party Only
Limited Availability - RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
Sea Scape Golf Links Bar & Grill is having a 9 hole Captain's Choice Golf Tournament followed by a two hour Cocktail Party! Featured wines and select beers are included along with a variety of gourmet appetizers including: Oysters Rockefeller, Coconut Shrimp and so much more! Our Head Chef, Cary Vanischak, will be preparing numerous fresh appetizers right in the dinning room for your viewing and tasting pleasure!
Schedule of the day:
2:00pm - Shotgun Start
4:00pm - 6:00pm - Cocktail Party
Teams or Singles Welcome!
Location: Sea Scape Golf Links Bar & Grill, 300 Eckner St., Kitty Hawk, NC 27949
Phone: 252-261-2243
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Brewing Station Brew School
Friday - Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Saturday - Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Price: $20 per person
Must be 21 years old to participate
Limited Availability
Only 2 Tickets Left!
The Outer Banks Brewing Station presents its Brew School, hosted by Master Brewer Scott Meyer (WBC, GABF medal winner, certified beer judge, Sebiel Brewing School Graduate, and Alchemist Supreme). Join Scott at the Outer Banks Brewing Station as he takes students through a visual explanation of the brewing process and then a tasting session with 5 oz. glasses of the current OB Brewing Station beer selections concentrating on beer styles, identifying major flavor characteristics and terminology.
Class comes with homework! Each student will leave with a 1/2 liter bottle-conditioned seasonal OB Brewing Station beer and a souvenir logo glass to drink it in!
Location: Outer Banks Brewing Station, 600 S. Croatan Hwy., Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
Phone: 252-449-2739
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Downtown Manteo Throwdown
Saturday - Time: 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Price: $55 per person
Limited Availability
Back by Popular Demand with additional Stops!

Come and explore the undiscovered talents of Historic Downtown Manteo's best restaurants while they prepare all local NC Seafood. Enjoy a plate of tapas and a beverage (beer or wine) at each location. To make it fun you will earn a playing card at each location you attend and vote for your favorite dish at the end of your voyage. The best poker hand will receive a $100 gift certificate to the restaurant whose cuisine reigns supreme!
What's the best part...besides a chance to win a $100 Gift Certificate? They are all in walking distance of each other. If one looks busy head to another and come back. There's plenty of time to make all the stops.
Participating restaurants include:
Ortega'z Southwestern Grill & Wine Bar
201 Sir Walter Raleigh Street
252-473-5911
The Full Moon Cafe & Grill
208 Queen Elizabeth Street
252-473-6666
1587 Restaurant
405 Queen Elizabeth Street
252-473-1587
The Magnolia Grille
408 Queen Elizabeth Street
252-475-9787
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Making Brats with a Master Butcher
Time: 10:00am-Noon
Price: $35 per person
Limited Availability
Experience a traditional Butcher making brats from all natural ingredients. Learn about emulsion and smoking with Virginia Hardwood chips. A unique experience and an essential part of a Farmer to Fork natural food concept. Lunch included.
Location: Weeping Radish Farm Brewery, 6810 Caratoke Highway, Jarvisburg, NC 27947
Phone: 252-491-5205
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A Bevy of Bites & Beads!
Friday - Time: 11:30am - 1:00pm
Saturday - Time: 11:30am - 1:00pm
Price: $40 per person
Age Requirement - 12 and up
Only 3 Tickets Left For Saturday Session!
Spend the afternoon with The Wave Pizza Cafe and Bead Your Art Out
The venue includes a delicious lunch from The Wave Pizza Cafe and approximately 60 minutes of instruction at Bead Your Art Out. Lunch menu includes a selection of traditional and specialty hand tossed pizza made with the freshest ingredients, hot sandwiches, crisp salad and cold beverages. For our guests 21 and older a choice of domestic, imported and specialty beer is included.
You will enjoy the stunning view of Currituck Sound from the beautiful bead boutique and interactive classroom of Bead Your Art Out. Master bead jewelry artist Connie Hanna will provide instruction on basic bead stringing and beginning wire work. You’ll leave with a beach theme charm and glass bead bracelet of your own making. All supplies included.
Location: The Wave Pizza Cafe & Bead Your Art Out, Osprey Landing, 1190 Duck Road, Duck, NC 27949
Phone: 252-255-0375
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North Carolina Wine Fest
Time: 12:00pm-5:00pm
Price: $15 per person
Limited Availability
Must be at least 21 yrs. of age

You didn't know that North Carolina was making world-class dry wines, in addition to native, sweeter wines? Come see for yourself! Taste 15 Award-Winning wines from throughout the state. Tasting will present 5 dry reds and 5 dry whites, in addition to 5 semi-sweet and dessert wines.
Location: Native Vine/Big City Wine, 9138 Caratoke Hwy., Point Harbor, NC 27964
Phone: 252-491-5311
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A Taste of Ireland
Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Price: See Below
Limited Availability
Get yourself ready for the Kelly's St. Patrick's Day Parade on Sunday, March 14th by enjoying some traditional Irish fare!
Appetizer
Irish Cheddar and Stout Fondue
Gaelic Soda Bread
Soup
Irish Beef Stew
Winter Vegetable
Provincial Entrée
Corned Beef & Cabbage - including roasted potatoes, brine tenderized and rice vinegar
$18 per person
Coastal Entrée
Rock Fish with tomato-spinach sauce served with garlic mashed potatoes, Pamlico Striped Bass and Eastern Carolina red tubers
$22 per person
Dessert
Irish Cream or Chocolate Mousse
Location: Kelly's Restaurant & Tavern, 2316 S. Croatan Hwy., Nags Head, NC 27959
Phone: 252-441-4116
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Bloody Mary and the Virgin Queen Dinner Theater
Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Price: $55 per person
Limited Availability
Must be at least 21 yrs. of age
Less Than 10 Tickets Remain!
Pamlico Jack’s Pirate Hideaway and Elizabeth R & Co. join talents to present the second evening performance of Bloody Mary! Executive Chef Lee Miller fashions a royal smorgasbord and re-defines buffet! A dinner and show unlike any other!
This hysterical historical farce proves that the refinement of royalty only strengthens sibling rivalry. Rivals in life, companions in death, and hysterically funny in the after life. A twist of fate entombed Queen Elizabeth I and a bitter enemy, her sister Queen Mary I together in Westminster Abbey. As they lay in their tombs, they are kept up to date on current affairs thanks to the tour groups traversing the Abbey. Each night they rise from their tombs to continue their ageless battle of history, wit, and mutual disdain – to the death! Monologues, song, dance, jokes and taunting. A Royal Cat Fight!
Until this event you could only enjoy Bloody Mary as part of a select schedule of performances at Roanoke Island Festival Park. This play is exclusive and it is only preformed on The Outer Banks.
Following the performance everyone is invited to meet the cast, get autographs and photos with the Queen.
Special Guest Appearance at 10am Session by Biggest Loser Winners
Ed Brantely & Heba Salama

Location: Pamlico Jack's Pirate Hideaway, 6708 S. Croatan Hwy., Nags Head, NC, 27959
Phone: 252-441-26377
(Formally Penguin Isle)
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Aphrodisiac Wine & Beer Tasting
Time: 5:00pm
Price: $35 per person
Limited Availability
Must be at least 21 yrs. of age

Everyone knows that wine and beer are the ultimate aphrodisiacs... a glass or two of wine and everyone's "lovey dovey". But what happens when you pair wine with food's that are also considered to be aphrodisiacs? Come experience an entertaining wine, beer and food pairing event! We'll taste seven wines and three beers from around the world, paired with seven aphrodisiacs, including avocados, oysters, truffles, strawberries, chocolate and more!
Location: Native Vine/Big City Wine, 9138 Caratoke Hwy., Point Harbor, NC 27964
Phone: 252-491-5311
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Left Bank Tasting Menu
Time: 5:30pm - 10:00pm
Price: $99 per person
Limited Availability
Reservations Required
Description: Join Chef de Cuisine, Christopher Gerster, at The Sanderling’s AAA Four Diamond Restaurant, Left Bank, for the Chef’s five course tasting menu. Reservations Required.
The Carolina breeze is upon us. The sound of the surf inspires a return to simpler times. The hospitality that once signified fine Southern Living is restored in this magical place we call home. Savor the bounty and wonders of North Carolina’s Outer Banks and our Southern and American producers who are dedicated to sustaining the cultures and environments that embody the places they call home. We proudly prepare these products in ways that celebrate the local, sustainable, organic and artisanal approach that lets you know you are in our beautiful North Carolina.
Tasting Menu
Carolina Welcome: Spring Roll of Sweet Shrimp
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Warm Spring Pea Soup, Local Crab, Licorice Cream
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Salad of Spring Herbs and Lettuce, Sweet Tea Vinaigrette, Carolina Gold Rice Puff
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Diver Scallop, Cauliflower Puree, Poached Golden Raisins, Caper Jus
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Fresh Ricotta Dumplings, “New” Asparagus, Fava Bean, Black Truffle Coulis
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Carolina Rockfish, Morel Mushroom, Spring Peas, Tangy Ramp Sauce
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Pastured Fillet of Beef, Potato Dauphine, Watercress Salad, Sauce Bordelaise
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Tart of Lemon Curd, Preserved Blueberries, Verbena Ice Cream
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Selection of American Artisan Cheese , Preserved Quince, Chestnut Honey
Local farmer and fisherman harvests make this menu subject to change
NOTE: Reservations are required. Once you have purchased your tickets, please call 252-261-4111 to make your reservation.
Location: The Left Bank, 1461 Duck Road, Duck, NC 27949
Phone: 252-261-4111
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Going Green What Does It Mean?
Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Price: $20 per person
Limited Availability
Join us for lunch, an open coffee bar, and an open discussion on "Natural, Organic, Fair Trade and the Environment". Lunch includes your choice of any sandwich, soup and salad or our own made from scratch veggie burger and homemade dessert and a beverage. Every participant will receive a coupon for 25% off all Organic and Fair Trade products good at Tommy's Gourmet Market in Duck or the Bagels to Beef Cafe.
Product displays are welcome, please email seafood@tommysmarket.com in advance to reserve space for your product.
Location: Bagels to Beef Cafe, 5549 Croatan Hwy, Southern Shores, NC 27949
Phone: 252-255-2888
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Home Brewing 101
Time: 10:00am-Noon
Price: $30 per person
Limited Availability
Must be at least 21 years of age
This is a hands on class, where you can learn how to brew your own beer in your own home! Brew Master Ray Hodge will use a small scale system to demonstrate that you can brew quality beers in your own kitchen. This is an ideal course for anybody who aspires to become the next brew millionaire.
Location: Weeping Radish Farm Brewery, 6810 Caratoke Highway, Jarvisburg, NC 27947
Phone: 252-491-5205
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OBX Chowder Cook Off
Time: 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Price: $20 per person
Limited Availability

Come taste and judge for yourself which chowder, from dozens of the Outer Banks best restaurants in attendance, should earn the title "The Best Chowder in the OBX." Enjoy taking the chill off a beautiful OBX Spring Day with hot soup, cold beer, music and great company.
Additional Parking: Hilton Garden Inn with Shuttle Service Available!

Celebrity Judges Biggest Loser Winners Ed Brantley & Heba Salama

Location: Coastal Provisions Market, One Ocean Blvd., Southern Shores, NC 27949
Phone: 252-480-0023
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It's All About Oysters
Time: 2:00pm-4:00pm
Price: $35 per person
Limited Availability
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!

For two years this event has sold out so you won't want to miss it!
Enter into the Lucky 12 Tavern kitchen and let us teach you how to shuck'em, stew'em, fry'em and put a new twist on grill'em. Then we will show you how to make a Cajun remoulade and Lucky 12's very own spine tingling cocktail sauce. You are sure not to leave hungry or thirsty! Everyone will enjoy some of the tastiest beers on the planet and go home with tasty recipes to share with friends and family.
Location: Lucky 12 Tavern, 3308 South Virginia Dare Trail, Nags Head, NC 27959
Phone: 252-255-5825
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Cookin' Outer Banks Style - Demonstration style cooking lesson
Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Price: $59 per person
Must have 6 participants to hold session

Hands on demonstration style cooking lesson - and everyone eats what is prepared! Menu will feature local seafood with an emphasis on the Slow Food movement style of cooking.
Recipes explored:
Hatteras Style Clam Chowder
Learn to make this traditional Outer Banks Chowder loaded with local clams and cure-what-ails-ya broth.
Oysters RockYerFella
Sometimes all you need is the oyster unadulterated. Sometimes you need a little more...like ham, spinach and hollandaise... Swooning yet?.
Crispy Baked Scallops
Sweet local scallops barely need embellishment. This is a quick, easy, dish-perfect for family or for company.
Fresh Catch Du Jour
Taste a sample of freshly caught fish... could be rockfish, bluefish, grey sea trout, king mackerel, snapper... whatever the fisherman are catching!
Location: College of The Albemarle Culinary Center, 205 Highway 64 S. Business, Manteo, NC 27954
Phone: 252-305-0952
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Oyster Roast & Beer Tasting
Time: 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Price: $25 Adults / $12 Children 12 and under
Limited Availability

Join us at The Roadside Bar & Grill for a good 'ole outdoor Oyster Roast & Beer Tasting. Sample 10 different beers (and these aren't your everyday beers either) from local breweries, small breweries, and micro breweries! Enjoy ALL YOU CAN EAT James River Oysters with all the fixins!
And hey... if it rains, we will move inside.
Location: Roadside Bar & Grill, 1193 Duck Road, Duck, NC 27949
Phone: 252-261-5729
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Salty Food/Art Exhibition
Thursday - Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Friday - Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Saturday - Time: 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Price: A recommended donation of $10 per guest to benefit the Outer Banks Restaurant Association Culinary Educational Scholarship Fund
Salty food/ART Exhibition features potter, glass, textiles, photographs, paintings, metal, wood, new media - all inspired by culinary art. More than 50 highly accredited and internationally collected artists will be featured and they all have one thing in common - they live on The Outer Banks of North Carolina.
Salty food/ART Exhibition is a collaborative between Outer Banks Epicurean and the Dare County Arts Council. The month long event will coincide with the Outer Banks Restaurant Association's OBX Taste of The Beach Weekend.
On Friday evening guests will have an opportunity to meet the artists!
Location: Dare County Arts Council Gallery, 104 Sir Walter Raleigh St., Manteo, NC 27954
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North Carolina Farm to Table Dinner at The Lifesaving Station
Time: 6:30pm
Price: $72 per person
Limited Availability
Reservations Required

Executive Chef Joshua Hollinger welcomes local providers to celebrate the Lifesaving Station commitment to using meats, poultry and fish all from within 150 miles of the resort. This four course Farm to Table dinner will be served family style only using North Carolina products. The evening will feature special guests who have helped the Sanderling achieve its commitment to local and sustainable.
The evening will feature Uli Bennowitz and his wife, Eileen, owners of the Weeping Radish Farm and Brewery. They are located in Currituck County and one of the originators of the Farm to Fork concepts on the Outer Banks. Weeping Radish is world famous for their uniquely brewed beers.
Karl Helmkaph and his wife, Cathy, will also be honored guests for the evening. Karl is a native of the Outer Banks and a well known hunter and sport fisher. He has helped to introduce the Sanderling to the waters of the Outer Banks and has been a big proponate of supporting the Sanderling’s goal of using local seafood.
Oussie and Mary-Betty Kearney from Nooherooka Farms will also join the dinner from Snow Hill, NC. They are committed to producing an all natural beef product that is pasture raised and grain fed with no added hormones or antibiotics.
Anne Parsons, founder of the Slow Food Convivium of East North Carolina and Author of “Kitchen Memories: A Legacy of Family Recipes from Around the World” lives in Kitty Hawk and will join with her husband, Jim.
Featured wines will be poured from winemaker, John Wright, of SanctuaryVineyards located just 20 minutes away in Currituck County. Sanctuary Vineyards was recently awarded at the NC State Fair a double gold medal for its blackberry wine and a gold medal for its “Sweet Serenity” white wine, a silver medal for its blueberry wine and three bronze medals for its “Coastal Collage 2007,” “Lightkeeper” and “White Sand (NV).”
A “fresh” start for the Sanderling and farmers & fishermen of North Carolina
On the Table
House cured meats, homemade pate, pickled vegetables, fresh breads,
Cheeses of the Southern Cheese Guild
Harvested
Applewood smoked Sewansecott oysters from Hog Island
Gathered
Chilled beet and fried goat lady dairy cheese with olive dressing
Grown
Rainbow meadow chicken and Mennonite style dumplings with braised greens
Fished
Crispy rockfish, sweet potato puree,
Sanderling green house salad, preserved lemon dressing
Grazed
Roasted Nooherooka sirloin with short rib hash, perfect potato puree,
grilled first run asparagus, beef marrow reduction
Saved
Pecan Bread pudding with preserved peach ice cream
Wine Pairings from John Wright of Sanctuary Vineyards, Currituck County, NC
NOTE: Reservations are required. Once you have purchased your tickets, please call 252-261-4111 to make your reservation.
Location: The Lifesaving Station, 1461 Duck Road, Duck, NC 27949
Phone: 252-261-4111
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Carolina Chef's Tasting Menu
Time: 5:00pm - 10:oopm
Price: $60 per person / $85 per person with paired wines
Appetizer
NC Shrimp & Fayetteville Sausage Saute
Orecciette Pasta, roast Peppers, Kilmarlic Farms Greens +
Herbed Shellfish Butter Sauce
BBQ Braised Pork Shoulder
Sweet Cornbread, Southern Slaw + tangy BBQ Sauce
Soup or Salad
Spiced Sweet Potato Soup
Pulled Duck Leg Confit, Spicy Greens + Goat Cheese
Carolina Deviled Egg Salad
Field Greens, Sweet Red Onion, Roast Local Beets,
Shaved Pecorino + Lemon-Herb Vinaigrette
Entree
Seared Local Rockfish Fillet
South Carolina Heirloom Grits, Winter Squash Puree,
Smoked Paprika Stewed Blackeyed Peas + Apple Relish
Grilled Free Range 12 Oz. Berkshire Pork Chop
Roast Root Vegetables & Sweet Potato Hash + Bourbon-Molasses Reduction
Grilled Angus Tenderloin of Beef or Grilled New York Strip
Mashed Potatoes, OB Bacon, Brussels Sprouts, local Greens, grilled Onions +
natural smoky Beef Jus and herbed French Mustard
Dessert
Individual Pecan Pie with Spiced Caramel Ice Cream
Creamy Vanilla-Cinnamon Rice Pudding “Brulee” with Cigar Cookie
Strawberry Sorbet with Whiskey Sugar Cookie
Location: Ocean Blvd. Bistro & Martini Bar, 4700 N. Virginia Dare Trail, Kitty Hawk, NC 27949
Phone: 252-261-2546
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Island Beauty
Sunday - Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Price: $45 per person
Limited Availability
Reservations Required
Much needed after a weekend of celebration and indulgence ...
This signature facial uses rose petals that are full of antioxidants to help strengthen the skin cells by fighting free radicals. To conclude your spa day relax in our solarium that overlooks the Currituck Sound with an all natural selection from our juice bar to purify and oxygenate your body and soul.
NOTE: Reservations are required. Once you have purchased your tickets, please call 252-261-4111 to make your reservation.
Location: The Sanderling Inn Spa, 1461 Duck Road, Duck, NC 27949
Phone: 252-261-4111
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Coffee Cupping!
Friday - Time: 10:00am & 2:00pm
Saturday - Time: 10:00am & 2:00pm
Sunday - Time: 10:00am & 2:00pm
Price: $10 per person
Limited Availability
Only 1Ticket left for 10am Session!
Only 1 Ticket left for 2pm Session!
Explore the nuances of the world's greatest coffees with Roast Master Paul Manning at the Front Porch Cafe & Rosteria in Nags Head. Each cupping session will feature unique coffees from countries of origin ranging from Guatemala, India, Ethiopia, and beyond! Discussion will highlight differentiating the characteristics of Aroma, Acidity, Body, and Flavor. Sessions will last about one hour with time for discussion. You will be able to watch us roast coffee in our new state of the art Rosteria! Everyone that participates will go home with coffee samples to enjoy at home.
Location: Front Porch Cafe, 2515 S. Croatan Highway (in the Shoppes at MP 10.5), Nags Head, NC
Phone: 252-480-6616
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Dominion Power Presents
"Healthy Eating / Healthy Living Cooking Demonstration
Thursday - Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm
Sunday - Time: 9:0am - 11:00am

Tickets ONLY $45
SEATS ARE LIMITED...GET YOURS NOW!
Join "The Biggest Loser" finalists Ed Brantley and Heba Salama for this fun, exciting, and interactive cooking demonstration. Sit back comfortably and enjoy the bantering of these two while they are on stage cooking and sharing stories of their adventures with "The Biggest Loser" and how they have been able to maintain "Healthy Eating & Healthy Living".
Ed will be preparing scrumptious healthy appetizers, with an emphasis on fresh ingredients and healthy cooking techniques he learned at "The Biggest Loser" ranch.
Ed will be preparing a Tuna Chalupa- Corn tortilla topped with a wasabi slaw, rare tuna and pickled ginger. Next will be Ed's Two Bite Shrimp and Grits- mini shrimp and grits (made the healthy way!) served in shot glasses (fun and tasty). After that he will move onto Lobster Spring Rolls- Chilled rice paper with carrots, cucumber, lettuce, basil, cilantro, bean sprouts and lobster, served cold with 2 dipping sauces. Last but not least he will prepare Shrimp Bruschetta- tomatoes, herbs, feta, olive oil on crisp thin baguette topped with a grilled shrimp.
All ingredients for Ed's appetizers is being provided by
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Oh... and of course you will get a taste of each! You will also go home with a recipe card for each appetizer, and a copy of Ed & Heba's newest cookbook!
Born and raised in North Carolina, "The Biggest Loser" finalist Ed is a graduate of the prestigious Johnson and Wales College of Culinary Arts in Charleston, South Carolina. While in Charleston, Ed worked under Donald Barickman, one of the South's most prominent chefs, at Magnolia's. He then moved on to Chef de Cuisine at the Bully Ranch at Sonnenalp Resort in Vail, Colorado, a 4 Star, 4 Diamond Leading Hotels of the World property. Ed returned to North Carolina and lent his magical touch to critically acclaimed Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill restaurants, before running his own successful catering company called GourmEd's Catering. (Read More)
Location: Outer Banks Brewing Station, 600 S. Croatan Hwy., Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
Phone: 252-449-2739
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50th Anniversary OBX Style Fish Fry & BBQ
Time: 11:30am - 2:30pm
Price: $15 per person (Kids under 10 - FREE Hotdogs & chips)
Limited Availability
Come join us at Darrell's to celebrate our 50th Anniversary! Same Place, Same Family...Since 1960!
Cookout will feature fresh seafood from the waters of North Carolina. The best fried shrimp, flounder and oysters on THE OBX! Also enjoy our famous hickory smoked BBQ prepared on site. Watch as we show you how we cook our BBQ on a unique wood burning grill!
Bring the whole family! Kids 10 and under can eat FREE hotdogs and chips.
Location: Darrell's, 521 Virginia Dare Trail, Manteo, NC 27959
Phone: 252-473-5366
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Wine Making Outer Banks Style
Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Price: $50 per person
Must be 21 to participate
Limited Availability
This class will include an on-site tour of Sanctuary Vineyards, that leads the "New Wine Makers" on the trip from "grapes to glass"! After learning the basics of Coastal wine making, participants will design their own custom blend to be enjoyed (and judged) by the class! The winning blend will be released later this year at the winery! Everyone goes home with a "goody bag" that will include a bottle of wine!
Location: Sanctuary Vineyards, 7005 Caratoke Hwy., Jarvisbug, NC 27947
Phone: 252-491-2387
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Baking Bagels & Brunch - The Art of Making a Bagel
Time: Two seating times available 10:00am and 10:30am (choose when booking ticket)
Price: $25 per person
Limited to 10 pp per seating
Relax in our dining room and feast on the breakfast buffet. Sip your favorite morning beverage, Carolina Coffee, Cappuccino or Oregon Chai to name a few, and sample as many as 16 different bagels and 10 flavored creamed cheeses on your private tour of the kitchen. Watch our chef as he goes through the process of making a bagel from the 50 lb. bag of flour in the 200 lb. capacity mixer, dunking into the 50 gallon kettle of boiling water to the final step, baking in the 8 ft. oven.
BREAKFAST BUFFET MENU
Crab Napoleons
Spicy Sausage & Cheese Balls
Green Eggs & Ham: Spinach & Baked Eggs Wrapped in Prosciutto
Prosciutto Wrapped Apples & Pears
Apple-Pecan Brie Sandwiches & Poppy Seed Fruit Kabobs
Location: Bagels to Beef Cafe, 5549 Croatan Hwy, Southern Shores, NC 27949
Phone: 252-255-2888
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Sunday Brunch & Demonstration
Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm
Price: $25 per person
Limited Availability

Enjoy spectacular views of the ocean from The Pearls dinning room while Chef Jean-Marc demonstrates how to prepare the perfect poached egg and hollandaise sauce. The demonstration will be immediately followed by Sunday Brunch with a variety of menu choices! Includes a glass of Champagne at noon!
Location: The Pearl, 1731 Virginia Dare Trail, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
Phone: 252-480-3463
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Left Bank Sunday Brunch
Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm
Price: $59 per person
Limited Availability
Reservations Required
The culinary talents of the Sanderling Resort pair up for an interactive brunch on Sunday at the Left Bank. Executive Chef, Joshua Hollinger, and Chef de Cuisine, Christopher Gerster, will meet, greet and prepare from the open exhibition kitchen. This special annual event at the Left Bank is always a favorite so it is recommended to reserve early.
The Carolina breeze is upon us. The sound of the surf inspires a return to
simpler times. The hospitality that once signified fine Southern Living is
restored in this magical place we call home. Savor the bounty and wonders of
North Carolina’s Outer Banks and our Southern and American producers who
are dedicated to sustaining the cultures and environments that embody the
places they call home. We proudly prepare these products in ways that
celebrate the local, sustainable, organic and artisanal approach that lets you
know you are in our beautiful North Carolina.
Chef’s Sunday Brunch Highlights
Presented and Prepared To Order By Chef Christopher Gerster
Potato and Melted Leek Crepe, Carolina Shrimp, Herbed Beurre Blanc
Lightly Smoked Carolina Trout, Salad of Spring Vegetables and Greens, Poached Egg
Sautéed Heirloom Grit Cake, Tomato marmalade, Spicy Sausage
Handmade Pasta, Spring Vegetable Ragout, Ricotta Fresca, Preserved Lemon Butter
Presented and Prepared Stations In The Dining Room By Chef Joshua Hollinger
Duck Fresh Rolls
Five Herb Salad
Chilled Thai Beef Lettuce Wraps
House Cured Meats
Seafood Plateau of Chilled Lobster, Oyster, Shrimp
Selection of Artisanal Cheeses
Chef Carved Sweet Endings
NOTE: Reservations are required. Once you have purchased your tickets, please call 252-261-4111 to make your reservation.
Location: The Left Bank, 1461 Duck Road, Duck, NC 27949
Phone: 252-261-4111
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Weeping Radish Facility Tour
Friday, March 12th- Time: 2:00pm
Sunday, March 14th- Time: 2:00pm
Price: $5 per person
Limited Availability
This is a combination Brewery Tour & Facility Tour of the entire Farmer to Fork local food concept operated by the Weeping Radish Farm Brewery. See how we have taken the issue raised in "Omnivore's Dilemma" and "Food Inc." and put them into practice. You will gain a better understanding of subjects like sustainable, profitable farming, the politics of food processing health care and the re-introduction of artisan butchering in America.
Location: Weeping Radish Farm Brewery, 6810 Caratoke Highway, Jarvisburg, NC 27947
Phone: 252-491-5205
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Winners of 2009
Peoples Choice Award
"Black Pelican"



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Taste of The Beach Expo
Time: 6:000pm-8:30pm
Price: $50 per person
Limited Availability
ONLY 12 TICKETS LEFT!
Online ticket sales will end at 3pm on Sunday, March 14th

The Taste of The Beach Expo is an evening extravaganza showcasing the impressive array of culinary delights to be found on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Every spring, The Outer Banks Restaurant Association rolls out the red carpet to share with the world a sampling of the beach's finest fare and 2010 is no different.
Taking place at Pamlico Jack's Pirate Hideaway, enjoy the spaciousness of three rooms full of tasty treats from all over The Outer Banks and plenty of seating area!
Enjoy live entertainment by "Connected"
a jazz quintet based in Elizabeth City, North Carolina and specializes in providing classy jazz entertainment. Connected performs music that ranges from the "New Orleans" jazz style to the more contemporary jazz music of today.

Photo by: Mary Basnight Photography
"Connected"
Also enjoy the sounds of
Ruth Wyand and Leslie Erickson, guitar and violin duo, began playing together in 2007. Together with their training, travel and performance experience, they come together to create a unique sound. Ruth brings a wealth of rhythm and blues knowledge while Leslie brings out the lyrical side. The acoustic blend of their music will offer a sensitive musical ambiance that you can tap your foot to that still touches the soul.

Photo by: Ray Matthews
Leslie Erickson & Ruth Wyand
New to the EXPO in 2010 will be the TOBY Awards! Don't miss this rare opportunity to experience the finest work of more than 20 local chefs competing for the 1st Annual TOBY Awards. Restaurants will be competing for Best Booth Presentation, Best in Show (meaning...best taste), Best Outer Banks Cuisine, Chef’s Choice, Healthiest Dish and then the most prestigious TOBY award of the evening, the Peoples Choice!
This year will include celebrity guest judges, Ed Brantley & Heba Salama, winners of Season 6 of The Biggest Loser!.
Participating Restaurants & Beverage Vendors - Pamlico Jack's Pirate Hideaway, Black Pelican, Darrell's, AquaVA, Albemarle Distributors, The Lifesaving Station, The Left Bank, Weeping Radish Farm Brewery, Coastal Provisions Market, Kelly's Outer Banks Restaurant & Tavern, Outer Banks Epicurean, Awful Author's, Pigman's BBQ, Lucky 12 Tavern, Magnolia Grille, Mako Mikes, The Pit Boardriders Grill, Front Porch Cafe, Coastal Beverage, Pepsi Cola, The Red Sky Cafe, Sugar Creek, Argyles, City Beverage, Aqua S, Good Life Gourmet, Stripers Bar & Grille, Peppercorns, Great American Grill, The Outer Banks Brewing Station & Sanctuary Vineyards
Location: Pamlico Jack's Pirate Hideaway, 6708 S. Croatan Hwy., Nags Head, NC 27954
FREE SHUTTLE SERVICE - Sandy Beach Tours will be providing shuttle service between Pamlico Jack's and Tanger Outlet Mall for parking overflow. Shuttle will run continuously from 6:00pm until 9:00pm.
Phone:252-441-2637
Phone: For questions regarding the Expo, contact Quinn Capps with Capps Webster Marketing & Design at 252-480-3337
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International Wine & Beer Expo & Tasting
Time: 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Price: $30 per person
Limited Availability
Must be at least 21 yrs. of age
Come taste 30 wines and beer from around the world! Taste and ask questions... or just taste and smile! Wines from California, Oregon, Washington, Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Argentina, Chile, Australia, New Zealand, and more. Most Beers will be small production microbrews.
Location: Native Vine/Big City Wine, 9138 Caratoke Hwy., Point Harbor, NC 27964
Phone: 252-491-5311
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Carolina Chef's Tasting Menu
Time: 5:00pm - 10:oopm
Price: $60 per person / $85 per person with paired wines
Appetizer
NC Shrimp & Fayetteville Sausage Saute
Orecciette Pasta, roast Peppers, Kilmarlic Farms Greens +
Herbed Shellfish Butter Sauce
BBQ Braised Pork Shoulder
Sweet Cornbread, Southern Slaw + tangy BBQ Sauce
Soup or Salad
Spiced Sweet Potato Soup
Pulled Duck Leg Confit, Spicy Greens + Goat Cheese
Carolina Deviled Egg Salad
Field Greens, Sweet Red Onion, Roast Local Beets,
Shaved Pecorino + Lemon-Herb Vinaigrette
Entree
Seared Local Rockfish Fillet
South Carolina Heirloom Grits, Winter Squash Puree,
Smoked Paprika Stewed Blackeyed Peas + Apple Relish
Grilled Free Range 12 Oz. Berkshire Pork Chop
Roast Root Vegetables & Sweet Potato Hash + Bourbon-Molasses Reduction
Grilled Angus Tenderloin of Beef or Grilled New York Strip
Mashed Potatoes, OB Bacon, Brussels Sprouts, local Greens, grilled Onions +
natural smoky Beef Jus and herbed French Mustard
Dessert
Individual Pecan Pie with Spiced Caramel Ice Cream
Creamy Vanilla-Cinnamon Rice Pudding “Brulee” with Cigar Cookie
Strawberry Sorbet with Whiskey Sugar Cookie
Location: Ocean Blvd. Bistro & Martini Bar, 4700 N. Virginia Dare Trail, Kitty Hawk, NC 27949
Phone: 252-261-2546
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