Saturday, January 17, 2026

Food Truck Tracker: Dec. 12 – 19

Made in Venezuela will be at Salty Turtle Beer Company on Sunday. (Courtesy Made in Venezuela)

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.

  • December 12 — Poplar Grove Plantation/Farmers Market, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.
  • December 13 — Carolina Beach Lake Park, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.; Poplar Grove Plantation/Farmers Market, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.
  • December 14 — Poplar Grove Plantation/Farmers Market, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.

COASTAL 523
Family favorites with an eclectic twist for those who love to eat good, but don’t want to spend an arm and a leg to do so.

  • December 12 — Azalea Health & Rehab Center, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  • December 15 — Makai Brewing Company, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.

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

  • December 12 — Surf City Elementary School, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  • December 14 — Waterline Brewing Company, noon – 4 p.m.

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

  • December 12 — Mad Mole Brewing, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  • December 13 — Trask Family Farms, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.; Poplar Grove Plantation/Farmers Market, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.
  • December 14 — Trask Family Farms, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.; Poplar Grove Plantation/Farmers Market, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.
  • December 16 — nCino, Inc., 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  • December 17 — Mad Mole Brewing, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  • December 18 — Poplar Grove Plantation/Farmers Market, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.
  • December 19 — Poplar Grove Plantation/Farmers Market, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.

FLY’N PHIL’E
Fly’N Phil’e serves food cooked with passion and love to the Cape Fear area.

  • December 12 — Chow Town, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.; Broomtail Craft Brewery, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  • December 13 — The HOPE Center, 7:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.; Flying Machine Brewing Company, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
  • December 14 — Flytrap Brewing, 3 p.m. – 6 p.m.
  • December 15 — Brunswick County Government Complex, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  • December 16 — Dollar General (Rocky Point), 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.; Leland Brewing Co., 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  • December 17 — Flytrap Brewing, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  • December 18 — Azalea Health & Rehab Center, 7 a.m. – 10 a.m.; New Hanover County Sheriff’s Department, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.; Flying Machine Brewing Company, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.

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

  • December 12 — Trask Family Farms, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.; DrumTrout Brewing Company, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  • December 13 — Elks Lodge 532, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.; Flying Machine Brewing Company, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  • December 14 — Waterline Brewing Company, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
  • December 17 — Wilmington Brewing Company, 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.

  • December 18 — Still Meadows Apartments, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.

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

  • December 12 — Summerhouse Clubhouse, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
  • December 13 — Salty Turtle Beer Company, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  • December 14 — Salty Turtle Beer Company, noon – 3 p.m.

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

  • December 12 — Flytrap Brewing, 6 p.m. – 10 p.m.
  • December 19 — Flytrap Brewing, 6 p.m. – 10 p.m.

POOR PIGGY’S BBQ
Traditional North Carolina-style barbecue and Southern food, now with three trucks in the Wilmington area. Two of the trucks serve classic BBQ, and the ‘Goin’ Ham’ truck serves burgers. Caterings available here.

  • December 13 — Poplar Grove Plantation/Farmers Market, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.
  • December 14 — Poplar Grove Plantation/Farmers Market, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.

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

  • December 12 — Waterline Brewing Co., 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
  • December 13 — The Scapegoat Taproom, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  • December 16 — Flying Machine Brewing Company, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  • December 19 — Surf City Brewing Company, 5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.

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

  • December 12 — Hudson’s Hardware, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  • December 13 — Hudson’s Hardware, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  • December 18 — NAPA Auto Parts (Burgaw), 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  • December 19 — Hudson’s Hardware, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

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

  • December 12 — Blake Farm Field, 7:30 a.m. – 11 a.m.
  • December 13 — Crofton’s Pretzels, noon – 4 p.m.
  • December 17 — New Hanover County Health & Human Services, 7:30 a.m. – 10 a.m.
  • December 19 — Blake Farm Field, 7:30 a.m. – 11 a.m.

SMASH N DASH
Serving smash burgers and bacon-wrapped hotdogs.

  • December 13 — Tap Yard Wilmington, noon – 3 p.m.
  • December 14 — Brewha Bottle Shop, 3 p.m. – 6 p.m.

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

  • December 12 — Dorothy B. Johnson Pre-K Center, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  • December 13 — Poplar Grove Plantation/Farmers Market, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.
  • December 16 — Porters Neck Elementary School, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  • December 19 — Perennial Harbor, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.

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

  • December 15 — Flytrap Brewing, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.

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

  • December 12 — LBC Bottle Shop, 4 p.m. – 10 p.m.
  • December 13 — LBC Bottle Shop, noon – 10 p.m.
  • December 14 — LBC Bottle Shop, noon – 8 p.m.
  • December 17 — LBC Bottle Shop, 4 p.m. – 9 p.m.
  • December 18 — LBC Bottle Shop, 4 p.m. – 9 p.m.
  • December 19 — LBC Bottle Shop, 4 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Find a location

  • 17 Social Apartments — 1625 S 17th St, Wilmington NC, 28401
  • Alcami — 2320 Scientific Park Dr.
  • Azalea Health & Rehab Center — 3800 Independence Blvd.
  • Belville Veterans Day — 580 River Rd SE, Leland
  • The Bend — 7221 Market St.
  • Bori Café Bar — 14280 Hwy 17, Hampstead
  • Broomtail Craft Brewery — 6404 Amsterdam Way
  • Brunswick Beer Xchange — 113 Village Rd. NE, Leland
  • Bull City Ciderworks — 615 S 17th St.
  • Cape Fear Community College North Campus — 4500 Blue Clay Rd., Castle Hayne
  • Cape Fear Community College Wilmingon Campus — 411 N. Front St.
  • Cargo District Fall Fest — 1605 Queen St.
  • Carolina Beach Elementary School — 400 S. 4th St., Carolina Beach
  • 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
  • Chow Town — 1101 N. 4th St.
  • Coastal Community Baptist Church — 7721 Alexander Rd.
  • Coastal Home — 13500 NC-50 Unit 101, Surf City
  • Comet Westgate Apartments — 5090 Tradeway Dr., Leland
  • Crofton’s Pretzels — 1620 Market St.
  • The Crooked Lotus — 1283 NC-210 Unit G, Sneads Ferry
  • Dead Crow Comedy Room — 511 N. 3rd St.
  • Del Webb retirement community — 4136 Passerine Ave.
  • Dollar General (Rocky Point) — 7560 US-117 #1, Rocky Point
  • Dorothy B. Johnson Pre-K Center — 1100 McRae St.
  • Double Run Farm — 2651 Blue Banks Loop Rd. NE, Leland
  • Dream Makers Ripple Effect — 4711 New Centre Dr.
  • DrumTrout Brewing Company — 3710 College Rd Suite 143
  • Eagle Island Fruit & Seafood — 2500 US-421
  • The Eagle’s Dare — 420 N. 3rd St.
  • Edward Teach Brewing — 604 N. 4th St.
  • Elks Lodge 532 — 5102 Oleander Dr.
  • End of Days Distillery — 1815 Castle St.
  • Eugene Ashley High School — 555 Halyburton Memorial Pkwy.
  • 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
  • Founders Park — 113 Town Hall Dr.
  • Fresh Cottage — 517 N. Howe St., Southport
  • Freya’s Haus — 55 Scotts Hill Loop Rd.
  • GE-Wilmington — 3901 Castle Hayne Rd.
  • Good Hops Brewing — 811 Harper Ave., Carolina Beach
  • Greenfield Lake Amphitheater — 1941 Amphitheatre Dr.
  • Gregory Farms and Vineyard — 2576 Montague Rd., Currie
  • Hampstead Kiwanis Park — 586 Sloop Point Loop Rd. Hampstead
  • Haven — 307 N. Howe St., Southport
  • Hendrick Toyota Wilmington — 5640 Market St.
  • Hoggard High School — 4305 Shipyard Blvd.
  • The HOPE Center — 63 Baldwin Dr., Leland
  • Hudson’s Hardware — 6301 Castle Hayne Rd., Castle Hayne
  • Ironclad Golf & Beer Garden — 2368 Country Club Dr., Hampstead
  • Jerry’s Barber Shop — 11975 US-117, Rocky Point
  • Kure Beach Market — 105 Atlantic Ave., Kure Beach
  • Lake Forest — 250 Pinecrest Pkwy
  • Lakeside Fitness — 11 S. Kerr Ave.
  • Leaf & Barrel Provision Co. — 15215 US-17, Hampstead
  • Leland Brewing Co. — 133 Fayetteville Rd.
  • Live Oak Bank Pavilion in Riverfront Park — 10 Cowan St.
  • Long Leaf Park — 314 Pine Grove Dr.
  • Mad Mole Brewing — 6309 Boathouse Rd. Unit C
  • Makai Brewing Company — 5850 Ocean Hwy W #1, Ocean Isle Beach
  • Mannkind Brewing Company — 9600 Ploof Rd SE #7, Leland
  • Mia’s Marketplace — 14061 NC-50, Surf City
  • Murray Middle School — 655 Halyburton Memorial Pkwy.
  • Museum of Beer & Art — 9600 Ploof Rd. SE #7, Leland
  • Myer’s Attic — 5400 Castle Hayne Rd., Castle Hayne
  • Myrtle Grove Middle School — 901 Piner Rd.
  • 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.
  • Northside Church — 2501 N. College Rd.
  • 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
  • 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
  • Pender County Courthouse — 100 South Wright St., Burgaw
  • Pender County Government Complex — 805 S. Walker St., Burgaw
  • Perennial Harbor — 1107 Princess St.
  • Pine Valley Baptist Church — 3940 Shipyard Blvd.
  • Poplar Grove Plantation/Farmers Market — 10200 US-17
  • Port City Church — 250 Vision Dr.
  • Porters Neck Elementary School — 416 Edgewater Club Rd.
  • Pour Fella’s Pub — 7211 Market St.
  • PPD Building — 929 N. Front St.
  • Rallypoint Bar & Arcade — 214 Walnut St.
  • Reserve at Blake Farm Apartments — 127 Edison Ave.
  • The Rift — 2144 Wrightsville Ave.
  • 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
  • Sawmill Point Apartments — 1015 Nutt St.
  • 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.
  • Skyline Center — 929 N. Front St.
  • Sloop Point Marina — 579 Lewis Rd., Hampstead
  • 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.
  • Still Meadows — 4632 Still Meadow Dr.
  • Summerhouse Clubhouse — 261 Spicer Lake Dr., Holly Ridge
  • Surf City Brewing Company — 402 Alston Blvd. Ext, Hampstead
  • Surf City Elementary School — 12345-A Literacy Ln., Hampstead
  • Tap Yard Wilmington — 502 S. 16th St.
  • Tides Taproom — 615 S 17th St.
  • Tipsy Goat Bottles & Taps — 1930 Castle Hayne Rd. Suite 120
  • Tractor Supply Co. — 3400 Castle Hayne Rd., Castle Hayne
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Wilmington Christian Academy — 1401 N. College Rd.
  • The Wine Sampler — 890-3 S Kerr Ave.
  • Wrightsboro Elementary School — 2716 Castle Hayne Rd.
  • Wrightsville Beach Brewery — 6201 Oleander Dr.
  • Wrightsville Beach Elementary School — 220 Coral Dr., Wrightsville Beach
  • Wrightsville Beach Farmers’ Market — 12 Seawater Ln., Wrightsville Beach

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