SAVE THE DATE FOR THE 12TH ANNUAL TASTE OF WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2025
Join us for an epic night of great food, beverages, entertainment and funnnn!
The 12th Annual Taste of Wrightsville Beach was the best one yet! On behalf of the Weekend Meals on Wheels Board, we would like to say BIG THANK YOU to our title sponsor MegaCorp Logistics, official boat sponsor MarineMax Wrightsville Beach, official car sponsor, Land Rover Cape Fear, our band sponsor Hagood Homes and many other very generous sponsors, celebrity judges, band, raffle donors and volunteers. Of course, we could not do this event without our vendors. The competition was stiff and the food, beer, wine and spirits were outstanding. You are all winners in this event, and congratulations to the following category winners:
CELEBRITY JUDGES WINNERS
Best Overall Savory: Solstice Kitchen and Cocktails - Braised Lamb Ragu with Gnocchi
Runner up Savory: Ceviche's - Burnt ends pork belly and hot honey arepa.
Best Overall Sweet: Bluewater Waterfront Grill - Family recipe Nan's Pumpkin Crisps
Runner up Overall Sweet: The Green House Restaurant- Spiced Sweet Potato Très Leches Cake with Maple Whipped Cream and Pecan Praline Crumble
Best Tasting Savory: Poe's Tavern - Wrightsville Beach - In house double ground beef slider with potato bun, grille chorizo sausage, chimichurri and smoked gouda cheese.
Best Tasting Sweet: The Green House Restaurant = Spiced Sweet Potato Très Leches Cake with Maple Whipped Cream and Pecan Praline Crumble
Best Presentation Savory: Dockside Restaurant & Bar - Smoked salmon crostini
Best Presentation Sweet: Sinful Cupcakes - Custom cupcakes - handcrafted gourmet treats made with bold flavors, creative fillings and silky frostings
Most Creative Savory: Trailborn Surf & Sound - Smoked Duck Breast, Apricot and Fig Marmalade and juniper berries.
Most Creative Sweet: Beach Bagels & Subs - ILM Creme Pie
PEOPLES' CHOICE AWARDS
People’s Choice Savory: Solstice Kitchen and Cocktails
People’s Choice Sweet: The Green House Restaurant
People’s Choice Best Wine: Windham Distributing
People’s Choice Best Beer: Waterline Brewing Company
People’s Choice Best Spirit - Ceviche's