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Wilmington Magazine is your city magazine, reflecting the people, culture, traditions, and beauty of this North Carolina city.

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Wilmington Magazine is your ultimate Wilmington resource. You'll find it all here: fashion trends, decorating ideas, food, recipes, architecture, entertainment, local icons, and more. We share all there is for the Port City! You can purchase issues at Barnes and Noble, Books-A-Million or one of several Harris Teeter, Lowe's Foods, and Food Lion grocery stores in town. Subscription

s are available at our website. Go to https://wilmingtonncmagazine.com for details. For more information, to advertise, or to subscribe, call (910) 508-5158.

31/07/2026

Need something to do this weekend? Take a drive down Carolina Beach Road and spend some time exploring The Village, a tucked-away marketplace filled with antiques, art, coastal decor, vintage finds, reclaimed furniture and plenty of unexpected treasures.

Just as memorable as the merchandise are the people behind it. Co-owners Flora Hudson and Karen Werner have built a welcoming community of artists, collectors and makers—and a place that keeps regulars coming back to see what has turned up since their last visit.

Learn more: wilmingtonncmagazine.com/a-treasure-hunt-without-a-map

✍: Larry Rubin
📷: Madeline Gray

28/07/2026

Overlooking Wilmington’s beloved Airlie Gardens, the Farber family’s custom home blends influences from Charleston, New Orleans, New York and Europe with botanical details inspired by the landscape just beyond its windows.

Built by Bell Custom Homes, with interiors by Lindsay Farber and architecture by Scott Lechtrecker of Ocean 3 Design, Inc., the more than 4,500-square-foot home was shaped through nearly two years of collaboration with homeowners Donna and Michael Farber.

The result is layered, timeless and deeply personal: dramatic ceilings, rich textures, collected details and expansive views of Airlie Gardens come together in a home designed not simply to impress, but to be lived in and enjoyed.

Read more: https://wilmingtonncmagazine.com/blending-styles-memories-and-meaning-into-one-wilmington-home

Written by Jen Reed
Photos by G. Frank Hart

21/07/2026

Each summer, the Vivace Music Festival brings world-renowned artists and talented young musicians from across the globe to Wilmington for intensive instruction and unforgettable performances.

Ahead of the 2026 festival, we spoke with Co-Artistic Director Marina Lomazov about Vivace’s mission, its Wilmington connections and this summer’s Showcase Concerts—including the Aug. 8 Vivace Extravaganza at UNCW’s Beckwith Recital Hall, where local and international musicians will share the stage.

Read the full Q&A and explore the concert schedule: wilmingtonncmagazine.com/classical-crescendo

Get tickets: vivacemusicfoundation.org

Photo by Jenna Poppe

13/07/2026

Coming this fall! Multimedia storyteller Mallory Cash and her husband, New York Times bestselling author Wiley Cash, are opening Floodplain Books downtown Wilmington at 23 N. Front St.

In the meantime, check out their upcoming (free) events, including a gathering tomorrow evening at Flytrap Brewing. Bestselling authors Kevin Maurer, Jason Mott, Randy Blythe, Brendan Slocumb, Shaun Assael and Wiley Cash will come together for book signings, beers and conversation.

On Friday, July 17, join author Lauren Collins and Dr. LeRhonda Manigault-Bryant for a special conversation about the 1898 Wilmington massacre and how descendants on both sides of the violence continue to live with its legacy.

Visit FloodplainBooks.com for more information.

And while we eagerly await the grand opening, Mallory and Wiley Cash have shared a few reading recommendations to tide us over: https://wilmingtonncmagazine.com/a-new-literary-landmark

09/07/2026

This is an illustration of history through the senses.

Through Saltwater Stories, WilmingtoNColor founder Cedric Harrison and two-time James Beard Award nominee chef Keith Rhodes are bringing the region’s overlooked Black coastal history to the table. Hosted at Voyce Bistro, the immersive dinner series pairs powerful storytelling with multicourse menus inspired by communities such as Shell Island and Sea Breeze.

With dishes featuring Stump Sound oysters, deviled blue crab fritters, Carolina Gold rice and Sea Island peas, each course explores the people, foodways and gathering places that helped shape the Cape Fear region.

“We’re not just a tour; we’re a time machine,” Harrison says. “You’re able to taste history, too.”

Read more about the sold-out series and the stories Harrison and Rhodes are working to preserve—one course at a time: https://wilmingtonncmagazine.com/a-taste-of-history

Story and photos by Jade Neptune

06/07/2026

It's time to celebrate the Best of Wilmington 2026 winners! This year, readers helped select honorees across more than 170 categories, recognizing the people, businesses and places that make Wilmington fun, beautiful, interesting and keep our community running.

Congratulations to this year’s winners and thank you to everyone who voted!

Visit: wilmingtonncmagazine.com/wilmington-magazine-readers-choice-awards

01/07/2026

The Best of Wilmington issue is here! Along with celebrating this year’s winners, we’re introducing you to more of the people, places and stories that make our community so special.

Step inside a garage where century-old electronics are brought back to life, explore a hidden multi-vendor market, taste Wilmington’s best Bloody Marys and experience local history through the immersive Saltwater Stories dinner. We’re also visiting Los Portales Supermarket for a carne asada recipe, meeting a female blacksmith at Poplar Grove and welcoming plant ecologist Gabriella de Souza as our newest expert contributor.

Here’s to the best of Wilmington — and all the hidden gems still waiting to be discovered. Pick up the new issue, out around town this week!

Cover story and image by Matt Ray

30/06/2026

You’ve probably seen the viral posts featuring the “viral snacks” at Monaco Market by now. This summer, we stopped by to try some of the shop’s most popular treats and meet the person behind it all.

Wilmington native Prince Rayyan grew up in his family’s pizzerias before earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees in finance from UNCW. Now, he and his brother are bringing a world of flavors to the Port City through shelves stocked with international candy, chips, ramen, boba tea and hard-to-find snacks.

“It’s like you’re at an airport, but you don’t need a passport to travel,” Rayyan says.
Read more about Rayyan’s path to entrepreneurship, the challenges of opening the shop and his plans for Monaco Market’s future: https://wilmingtonncmagazine.com/global-products-local-roots

29/06/2026

Clear your shelves, stock your reading list and support adult literacy in the Cape Fear region.

Cape Fear Literacy Council provides free, individualized instruction in reading, math, digital literacy, English language learning and citizenship to more than 500 adults each year.

Every purchase and donation helps expand literacy and learning in our community. For your own reading list this season, CFLC recommends four popular picks, each offering a very different kind of escape: https://bit.ly/4oY7C6j

22/06/2026

From the editor: I recently spoke with Will and Ellen Rysanek, the husband-and-wife team behind Wilmington Coffee Passport, a program born out of a desire to get to know and support their local community. While you can collect stamps from the more than 30 independent coffee shops included to earn swag, the real fun is having an excuse to explore and expand your palate.

With my daughter home for summer, it's been a great way for us to get out of the house. Mom gets her coffee, while she gets to find a new spot on the map (and we always linger a bit). Nothing hits quite like a Happiness Coffee from Periwink and a walk on the beach.

Add this to your summer to-do list: https://bit.ly/4oKo22b

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