In this segment of “Sips and Snacks,” we get the opportunity to sample a bunch of different bites from local restaurants paired with some delicious beer from local breweries.
Usually our Sips and Snacks adventures take us to Fermental in the Cargo District of Wilmington. We always meet with Ashley Rogers who pairs our snack of choice with a beer and a wine. Well, this time we give Ashley a break and make our way to Live Oak Bank Pavilion for FEAST Wilmington – Their “Craft and Cuisine” Event. This event had eateries like “Beat Street,” “Rebellion,” even “Apple Annie’s Bake Shop” and “Boombalatti’s” ice cream, teaming up with breweries like “Good Hops Brewing,” “Waterline Brewing Company,” and “Flytrap Brewing,” to make a sipping and snacking experience, unlike any other.
Check out the video to get a look at this year’s amazing event:
Original Post Date: April 2, 2025
Here are the restaurants and breweries that teamed up:
Oliver’s on the Cape Fear + Good Hops Brewing
Ponysaurus Brewing Company
Front Street Brewery
Banh Sai + Makai Brewing Company
Rebellion + Waterline Brewing Company
Boombalatti’s + Outer Dunes Brewing
Wrightsville Beach Brewery
Marina Grill + Drumtrout Brewing
Grimmburger + Leland Brewing Company
The Cardinal + Broomtail Brewing
Apple Annie’s Bake Shop + Wilmington Brewing Company
Ceviche’s + Surf City Brewing Company
Cheesesmith + Bill’s Brewing Company
Shepard Barbecue + Oden Brewing Company
Salt & Charm + Salty Turtle Beer Company
Dram Yard + By the Beach Brewing
Benny’s Big Time Pizzeria + Mad Mole Brewing
Los Portales Taqueria + Flytrap Brewing
Nothing Bundt Cake + Hi-Wire Brewing
Beat Street + Panacea Brewing Company
Brunswick Beer & Cider
Platypus & Gnome + Ironclad Brewery
Small bites included crab rangoon grilled cheese, fried chicken and chorizo gravy on a homemade grit cake, beer cheese and smoked peppered bacon sliders, mango char siu bao buns, tuna tartare tostada, even ice cream made with a stout! Sounds delicious, right??
There were so many options this year, we couldn’t make it to them all (although we did try). Naomi’s favorite pairing was Los Portales Taqueria and their al pastor tacos with onion, cilantro, pineapple, and a smokey salsa on corn tortillas, which was paired with a smokey Mexican-style lager from Flytrap Brewing. Perfecto!
This year was even better than last year! And last year was an amazing event, too. You can check out the FEAST Wilmington Photo Gallery 2024 here, and you can check out last year’s Sips and Snacks FEAST video here.
Cheers to another unbelievable event in 2026!
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