Best New Restaurants in Wilmington, North Carolina | Eater Carolinas

"Fresh off a James Beard Foundation Award semifinalist co-nomination for Best Chef Southeast, Olivero chefs Sunny Gerhart and Lauren Krall Ivey continue to churn out incredible homemade pastas and a bevy of grilled items fired right on the wood-burning grill in the open kitchen. Menu highlights include the beignets with mortadella, a lasagna made with an octopus bolognese sauce, and coal roasted local fish. There isn’t a bad seat in the house, though the expansive bar might be the place to be for its take on a classic martini (with Spanish sherry) and a bowl of warm dates with nduja." - Matt Lardie