Thursday, March 12, 2026

Food Truck Tracker: Oct. 24 – 31

Chef Driven will be parked at Helms Port Neighborhood this weekend. (Courtesy Chef Driven)

WILMINGTON — Port City Daily publishes the Food Truck Tracker every Friday, so folks can know where to access the best mobile eats while planning their weekend activities.

All schedules, which will run Friday to Friday, are subject to weather conditions and cancellations. The addresses of where the food trucks will be parked are alphabetized at the bottom.

Run a food truck and want to be included? Send schedules every Thursday by 8 a.m. to benitezas724@gmail.com.

Weekly Schedules

BRIGHTER DAYS COFFEE
A 100% woman-powered mobile coffee truck serving up good vibes and great coffee all around Wilmington and the surrounding areas.

  • October 24 — Groove Market at Riverlights, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
  • October 26 — Trask Family Farms, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
  • October 27 — Wrightsville Beach Farmer’s Market, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  • Octover 28 — Ogden Elementary School, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
  • October 29 — Live Oak Bank Pavilion in Riverfront Park, 9 a.m. – noon
  • October 30 — Wesley Memorial United Methodist, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  • October 31 — Wesley Memorial United Methodist, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

CHEF DRIVEN
Chef Steven Winters operates this locally owned and operated food truck to serve up meals on-the-go using local, homemade, and high-quality ingredients.

  • October 24 — Bellamy Elementary School, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  • October 25 — Helms Port Neighborhood, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  • October 29 — Mad Mole Brewing, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  • October 30 — Broomtail Craft Brewing, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.

CROFTON’S PRETZELS
Wilmington’s original Philadelphia-style soft pretzel shop.

  • October 26 — Flytrap Brewing, 3 p.m. – 6 p.m.

DONUT BUS
Serving hot and fresh mini donuts made to order! You can choose from more than 15 glazes, sugars and fruits.

  • October 24 — Eaton Elementary School, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.
  • October 25 — Trask Family Farms, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  • October 26 — Trask Family Farms, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

EASTSIDE
Eastside specializes in subs using from-scratch recipes and organic, all-natural products.

  • October 24 — Wilmington Brewing Company, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  • October 25 — Trask Family Farms, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.; Mad Mole Brewing, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  • October 26 — Trask Family Farms, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

FORKS N MOTION
A local food truck run by a full-time fireman that aims to support local farmers, small businesses, and the community at large. Read more here.

  • October 25 — MLK Community Center, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
  • October 27 — New Hanover County Landfill, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  • October 28 — New Hanover County Sheriff’s Department, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

FUSION FRIES
Serving fresh-cut potatoes and loaded fry creations to the Wilmington area.

  • October 25 — Flytrap Brewing, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  • October 28 — Flying Machine Brewing Company, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  • October 30 — Flytrap Brewing, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  • October 31 — Broomtail Craft Brewing, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.

ISLAND SQUEEZE
Gourmet fresh-squeezed lemonade, all-natural and eco-friendly, made to order — serving Wilmington, NC, and area beaches.

  • October 25 — Riverfront Farmers’ Market, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  • October 27 — Wrightsville Beach Farmers’ Market, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  • October 29 — Poplar Grove Farmers’ Market, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

KIMCHI TACO
Where east meets south! Korean bulgogi tacos, The Koreadilla, and Korean corn dogs!

  • October 24 — Mad Mole Brewing, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  • October 25 — Elks Lodge 532, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
  • October 26 — Waterline Brewing Company, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
  • October 28 — nCino, Inc., 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.; Leland Brewing Co., 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.

LEO’S PIZZA
A fully electric mobile pizza kitchen serving hand-stretched made-to-order pies in the Wilmington area.

October 24 — Trask Family Farms, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
October 25 — Good Hops Brewing, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
October 26 — Leland Brewing Co., 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.
October 31 — The Scapegoat Taproom, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.

LOBSTER DOGS
Specializing in lobster, crab and shrimp rolls, plus avocado stacks. Read all about the truck here.

  • October 24 — The Veggie Wagon, 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
  • October 30 — Carolina Crab Brewing Co., 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.

MADE IN VENEZUELA
Serving arepas, empanadas and other Venezuelan specialties.

  • October 24 — Dixon Elementary School, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  • October 26 — Salty Turtle Beer Company, noon – 3 p.m.
  • October 28 — Salty Turtle Beer Company, 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

PEPE’S TACO TRUCK
Bringing authentic tacos, tortas, quesadillas, and burritos to our friends in New Hanover and Pender counties.

  • October 24 — Flytrap Brewing, 6 p.m. – 10 p.m.
  • October 31 — Flytrap Brewing, 6 p.m. – 10 p.m.

PORT CITY PLATES
A food truck that serves Rochester, NY-style trash plates to the Wilmington area. Read more here.

  • October 24 — Waterline Brewing Co., 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
  • October 25 — Trask Family Farms, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
  • October 29 — Cape Fear Community College Wilmington Campus, 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.; Grayson Park, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
  • October 30 — Wilmington Christian Academy, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

PORT CITY QUE
Brisket, ribs, pulled pork, and other serious barbecue classics. Based out of Rocky Point, but spotted all over Wilmington.

  • October 24 — Hudson’s Hardware, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  • October 25 — Canterbury Stables, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
  • October 30 — NAPA Auto Parts (Burgaw), 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  • October 31 — Hudson’s Hardware, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

RESTORED COFFEE
A 1957 vintage camper serving coffee to Surf City and the surrounding areas.

  • October 24 — Blake Farm Field, 7:30 a.m. – 11 a.m.; North Topsail Elementary School, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
  • October 25 — Topsail Island Brewing, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
  • October 26 — Tap Yard Wilmington, 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
  • October 29 — New Hanover County Health & Human Services, 7:30 a.m. – 10 a.m.
  • October 31 — Blake Farm Field, 7:30 a.m. – 11 a.m.

SMOOTHIE STAR
Science says your body LOVES real, whole foods—so Smoothie Star, sister truck to Well-Fed Ed, serves up smoothies and wellness shots that fuel you the right way!

  • October 30 — University of North Carolina Wilmington, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

WELL-FED ED
Simple, vibrant and delicious dishes for the Wilmington area.

  • October 24 — Howe Pre-K Center, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  • October 25 — Aunt Kerry’s Pet Shop, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.; Flytrap Brewing, 1:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.
  • October 28 — Spencer Board Room, 10 a.m. – noon
  • October 29 — University of North Carolina Wilmington, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

WHEELZ GOURMET PIZZA
Your neighborhood food truck, serving Wilmington the best gourmet, Neapolitan-Brooklyn-style pizza in the area.

  • October 27 — Flytrap Brewing, 3 p.m. – 6 p.m.

WILMIRICANS
Puerto Rican-run and owned, WilmiRicans offers a variety of dishes that represent a taste of the island, from mofongo (mashed plantain), tripleta (sandwich), papas locas (loaded fries) and many other delicious options. Come and have a taste of Puerto Rico.

  • October 25 — Bori Café Bar, noon – 4 p.m.
  • October 26 — Bori Café Bar, noon – 4 p.m.

WILMYWOODIE
Wilmington’s first and only wood-fired pizza truck, serving up unique and delicious creations as well as the classics.

  • October 24 — LBC Bottle Shop, 4 p.m. – 10 p.m.
  • October 25 — LBC Bottle Shop, noon – 10 p.m.
  • October 26 — LBC Bottle Shop, noon – 8 p.m.
  • October 29 — LBC Bottle Shop, 4 p.m. – 9 p.m.
  • October 30 — LBC Bottle Shop, 4 p.m. – 9 p.m.
  • October 31 — LBC Bottle Shop, 4 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Find a location

  • Alcami — 2320 Scientific Park Dr.
  • Anderson Elementary School — 455 Halyburton Memorial Pkwy.
  • Aunt Kerry’s Pet Stop — 3600 College Rd.
  • Beaumont Oaks Apartments — 115 Beaumont Oaks Dr.
  • Bellamy Elementary School — 70 Sanders Rd.
  • The Bend — 7221 Market St.
  • Biggers Market — 6250 Market St.
  • Bori Café Bar — 14280 Hwy 17, Hampstead
  • Brewha Bottle Shop — 7946 Market St. #500
  • Bridgewater Landing — 156 E Hennings Wy., Hampstead
  • Broomtail Craft Brewery — 6404 Amsterdam Way
  • Brunswick Beer Xchange — 113 Village Rd. NE, Leland
  • Brunswick Forest community — 1007 Evangeline Dr., Leland
  • Bull City Ciderworks — 615 S 17th St.
  • Cambridge Village of Wilmington — 75 Cavalier Dr.
  • Cameron Art Museum — 3201 S. 17th St.
  • Canterbury Stables — 6021 Wrightsville Ave.
  • Cape Fear Community College North Campus — 4500 Blue Clay Rd., Castle Hayne
  • Cape Fear Community College Wilmington Campus — 411 N. Front St.
  • Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity ReStore (Downtown) — 1208 S. 3rd St.
  • Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity ReStore (Monkey Junction) — 6138 Carolina Beach Rd
  • Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity ReStore (Ogden) — 7330 Market St.
  • Cape Fear Museum — 814 Market St.
  • Cape Fear Soccer Park — 205 Sutton Steam Plant Rd.
  • Capital Nissan of Wilmington — 5501 Market St.
  • Carolina Beach Farmers’ Market — 400 Lake Park Blvd. S, Carolina Beach
  • Carolina Beach Lake Park — 400 S. Lake Park Blvd., Carolina Beach
  • Carolina Crab Brewing Company — 4810 Long Beach Rd. SE, Southport
  • Carol Sue Farms — 19874 US-17, Hampstead
  • Castle Bay Neighborhood — 107 Links Ct., Hampstead 
  • Chow Town — 1101 N. 4th St.
  • Codington Elementary School — 4321 Carolina Beach Rd.
  • Compass Pointe neighborhood — 2405 The Pointe Club Dr., Leland
  • The Crooked Lotus — 1283 NC-210 Unit G, Sneads Ferry
  • Cygnus Technologies — 1523 Olde Waterford Way, Leland
  • Dead Crow Comedy Room — 511 N. 3rd St.
  • Del Webb retirement community — 4136 Passerine Ave.
  • Dixon Elementary School — 130 Betty Dixon Rd, Sneads Ferry
  • Dorothy B. Johnson Pre-K Center — 1100 McRae St.
  • Downtown ILM Market — 921 Princess St #110
  • DrumTrout Brewing Company — 3710 College Rd Suite 143
  • Eagle Island Fruit & Seafood — 2500 US-421
  • The Eagle’s Dare — 420 N. 3rd St.
  • Eastern Carolina Veterinary Medical Center — 5051 New Centre Dr.
  • Eaton Elementary School — 6701 Gordon Rd.
  • Edward Teach Brewing — 604 N. 4th St.
  • Elks Lodge 532 — 5102 Oleander Dr.
  • End of Days Distillery — 1815 Castle St.
  • F45 Training Mayfaire — 417 Arboretum Dr.
  • Fermental Beer & Wine — 600 S. 17th St.
  • Figure Eight Island Yacht Club — 15 Bridge Rd.
  • Fisher Student Center at UNCW — 615 Hamilton Dr.
  • Flying Machine Brewing Company — 3130 Randall Pkwy.
  • Flytrap Brewing — 319 Walnut St.
  • Fort Fisher Air Force Recreation Area — 118 Riverfront Rd., Kure Beach
  • Freya’s Haus — 55 Scotts Hill Loop Rd.
  • Friends School of Wilmington — 5814 Camellia Ln.
  • GE-Wilmington — 3901 Castle Hayne Rd.
  • The Golf Barn — 7 Bell Swamp Connection NE, Winnabow
  • Good Hops Brewing — 811 Harper Ave., Carolina Beach
  • Grayson Park — 2050 Grayson Parkway
  • Greenfield Lake Amphitheater — 1941 Amphitheatre Dr.
  • Gregory Farms and Vineyard — 2576 Montague Rd., Currie
  • Halyburton Park — 4099 S 17th St.
  • Hampstead Kiwanis Park — 586 Sloop Point Loop Rd. Hampstead
  • Haven — 307 N. Howe St., Southport
  • Hawthorne at the Bend — 75 Siskin Cir., Hampstead
  • Hawthorne Waterside — 7111 Rock Fish Ln.
  • The Helmsman — 3520 Park Ave.
  • Helms Port Neighborhood — 5820 Harbor Breeze Dr.
  • Hendrick Toyota Wilmington — 5640 Market St.
  • Howe Pre-K Center — 1020 Meares St.
  • Hudson’s Hardware — 6301 Castle Hayne Rd., Castle Hayne
  • Ironclad Golf & Beer Garden — 2368 Country Club Dr., Hampstead
  • ISI Elite Training — 404 51st St. Unit 110
  • Jerry’s Barber Shop — 11975 US-117, Rocky Point
  • Kinetic Nutrition — 2121 NC-172, Sneads Ferry
  • Kure Beach Market — 105 Atlantic Ave., Kure Beach
  • Leaf & Barrel Provision Co. — 15215 US-17, Hampstead
  • Legacy Architectural Salvage — 1831B Dawson St.
  • Leland Brewing Co. — 133 Fayetteville Rd.
  • Live Oak Bank Pavilion in Riverfront Park — 10 Cowan St.
  • Mad Mole Brewing — 6309 Boathouse Rd. Unit C
  • Magnolia Reserve — 105 Northern Pintail Pl.
  • Makai Brewing Company — 5850 Ocean Hwy W #1, Ocean Isle Beach
  • Mannkind Brewing Company — 9600 Ploof Rd SE #7, Leland
  • Masonboro Elementary School — 3518 Masonboro Loop Rd.
  • Masonboro Forrest Neighborhood — 4900 Nicholas Creek Circle
  • Middleton Park — 4610 E. Dolphin Dr., Oak Island
  • MLK Community Center — 401 S. 8th St.
  • Myer’s Attic — 5400 Castle Hayne Rd., Castle Hayne
  • NAPA Auto Parts — 413 US-117 S, Burgaw
  • nCino, Inc. — 6770 Parker Farm Dr.
  • Never Ever Boards — 8813 E Oak Island Dr., Oak Island
  • New Hanover County Arboretum — 6206 Oleander Dr.
  • New Hanover County Department of Social Services — 1650 Greenfield St.
  • New Hanover County Government Center — 230 Government Center Dr.
  • New Hanover County Health & Human Services — 1650 Greenfield St.
  • New Hanover County Landfill — 5210 US-421
  • New Hanover County School Bus Complex — 6410 Carolina Beach Rd.
  • New Hanover County Schools Operations — 2814 Carolina Beach Rd.
  • New Hanover County Sheriff’s Department — 3950 Juvenile Center Rd., Castle Hayne
  • New Hanover Medical Group: Myrtle Grove — 5145 S. College Rd.
  • New Hanover Medical Group Ogden Office — 7420 Market St.
  • Northchase neighborhood — 2832 Northchase Pkwy. W.
  • North Topsail Elementary School — 1310 Sloop Point Loop Rd., Hampstead
  • Oak Island Farmers Market — SE 49th St., Oak Island
  • Oasis at Riverlights — 4027 Watercraft Ferry Ave.
  • Ocean Crest Pier — 1409 East Beach Drive, Oak Island
  • Ocean Front Park and Pavilion — 105 Atlantic Ave., Kure Beach
  • Odyssey Mechanical — 3030 Hall Watters Dr.
  • Olde Point Neighborhood — 186 Old Pointe Rd., Hampstead
  • Old River Farm — 8711 Old River Rd., Burgaw
  • Outer Dunes Brewing Company — 7976 Market St.
  • Palate Bottle Shop & Garden — 1007 N 4th St.
  • Pecan Grove Plantation — 133 W. Scarborough Ct., Hampstead
  • Pelican Reef — 1466 Royal Tern Dr.
  • Pender County Courthouse — 100 South Wright St., Burgaw
  • Pender County Government Complex — 805 S. Walker St., Burgaw
  • Perennial Harbor — 1107 Princess St.
  • Pickle & Taps — 1207 S 13th St.
  • Poplar Grove Plantation/Farmers Market — 10200 US-17
  • Porters Neck Elementary School — 416 Edgewater Club Rd.
  • PPD Building — 929 N. Front St.
  • Pure Vibez Events — 810 Princess St.
  • Rallypoint Bar & Arcade — 214 Walnut St.
  • Reserve at Blake Farm Apartments — 127 Edison Ave.
  • The Rift — 2144 Wrightsville Ave.
  • River Bluffs community — 3571 Chair Rd., Castle Hayne
  • Riverfront Farmers Market — 110 Dock St.
  • River Hotel of Southport — 706 E Moore St, Southport
  • Riverlights — 810 Cupola Dr.
  • Salters Haven — Leas Ln., Hampstead
  • Salty Turtle Beer Company — 103 Triton Ln., Surf City
  • Sandpiper Brewing Company — 624 E. Ocean Rd., Holly Ridge
  • Satellite Bar and Lounge — 120 Greenfield St., #6123
  • Scapegoat Taproom — 2789 Compass Pointe South Wynd NE, Ste. 4, Leland
  • Scotts Hill Baptist Church — 185 Scotts Hill Loop Rd.
  • Seagate Bottle Shop — 6005 Oleander Dr.
  • Seahorse Stables & Farm School by the Sea — 1280 Hill Valley Walk
  • Shelton Herb Farm — 340 Goodman Rd. NE, Leland
  • Skyline Center — 929 N. Front St.
  • Sloop Point Marina — 579 Lewis Rd., Hampstead
  • Southeast Area Technical High School — 5301 Sidbury Rd, Castle Hayne
  • Southport Tap and Cellar — 827 N. Howe St., Southport
  • Spencer Boardroom — 1802 S. 15th St.
  • Stevenson-Hendrick Honda — 6720 Market St.
  • Stevenson-Hendrick Mazda Wilmington — 5911 Market St.
  • Summerhouse Clubhouse — 261 Spicer Lake Dr., Holly Ridge
  • Surf City Brewing Company — 402 Alston Blvd. Ext, Hampstead
  • Tap Yard Wilmington — 502 S. 16th St.
  • Tides Taproom — 615 S 17th St.
  • Tipsy Goat Bottles & Taps — 1930 Castle Hayne Rd. Suite 120
  • Trask Family Farms — 3650 Blue Clay Rd., Castle Hayne
  • Topsail Beach Craft Market — 802 S. Anderson Blvd., Topsail Beach
  • Topsail Island Brewing — 514 Petes Wy, Sneads Ferry
  • Uncorked by the Sea — 602 N. Howe St., Southport
  • University of North Carolina Wilmington — 601 S. College Rd.
  • The Vault CB — 612 N Lake Park Blvd., Carolina Beach
  • The Veggie Wagon — 608 Lake Park Blvd. S., Carolina Beach
  • The Venue at Wilmington Brewing Company — 800 S. Kerr Ave.
  • Uncommon Wilmington — 2421 Playa Way
  • Waterline Brewing Company — 721 Surry St.
  • Wave Market Wrightsville — 6201 Oleander Dr.
  • Wesley Memorial United Methodist — 1401 College Rd.
  • Wilmington Brewing Company — 824 S. Kerr Ave.
  • The Wine Sampler — 890-3 S Kerr Ave.
  • Wrightsboro Elementary School — 2716 Castle Hayne Rd.
  • Wrightsville Beach Brewery — 6201 Oleander Dr.
  • Wrightsville Beach Farmers’ Market — 12 Seawater Ln., Wrightsville Beach

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