Best Restaurants to Try While Visiting Wilmington, North Carolina | Eater Carolinas

"After taking flight in the spring of 2021, Seabird quickly soared to the top of Wilmington’s restaurant scene. The creation of local fixtures Lydia Clopton and Dean Neff, the restaurant is now open for brunch and dinner. A nautically inspired interior is the setting for Neff’s creative menu that is heavy on seafood, like the swordfish schnitzel, a seasonal seafood tower, and a smoked catfish and oyster pie. On the weekends, Seabird offers a brunch full of Southern bites, like a fried chicken biscuit, deviled eggs with caviar, barbecue oysters, and catfish and grits." - Matt Lardie