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Food Truck Tracker: March 1-7 [Free]

Banh Sai will roll out to local drinkeries this week and sling their Asian-inspired cuisine, including banh mis, noodle and rice bowls. (Port City Daily/Shea Carver)

SOUTHEASTERN NC—The food truck tracker is a place to find Wilmington’s best food trucks. Events are subject to weather conditions and cancellations — so check back throughout the week.

The addresses of where the food trucks will be parked are alphabetized at the bottom of the article.

Run a food truck and want to be included? Send schedules every Monday morning by 8 a.m. to Shea Carver at shea@localdailymedia.com.

Weekly Schedules:

A&M’s RED FOOD TRUCK
Classic sliders and tacos, featuring beef, pork, chicken, fish, and vegan options. A&M is also known (and loved) for their “loaded tots.”

  • Tuesday, Mar. 2 — Eagle Island Seafood, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  • Friday, Mar. 5 — Bodega Market, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.
  • Saturday, Mar. 6 — Waterline Brewing, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.

BILL’S BREW FOOD
Food truck launched by the Wilmington craft brewery.

  • Thursday, Mar. 4 — Eagle Island Fruit & Seafood, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

MADE IN VENEZUELAN FOOD
Serving arepas, empanadas and other Venezuelan specialties.

  • Tuesday, Mar. 2 — Salty Turtle, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  • Thursday, Mar. 4 — Broomtail, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  • Friday, Mar. 5 — Fermental, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  • Saturday, Mar. 6 — Southport, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  • Sunday, Mar. 7 — Flying Machine, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m., and Flytrap, 5 p.m. — 8 p.m.

NOWADAYS GOURMET SANDWICH BAR
Offering fresh, made-to-order gourmet sandwiches, in addition to breakfast options, our of a renovated a 1961 Serro Scotty Sportsman camper.

  • Friday, Mar. 5 — Crooked Lotus, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
  • Saturday, Mar. 6 — Broomtail, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.

BANH SAI
A new Asian-inspired food truck is rolling through Wilmington, NC. It specializes in curries, noodle dishes and banh mis.

  • Monday, Mar. 1 — Flying Machine 5 p.m. – 8 p.m
  • Thursday, Mar. 4 — End Of Days, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  • Friday, Mar. 5 – Flying Machine 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  • Saturday, Mar. 6 — Flytrap, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.

TROLLY STOP
Classic hot dogs, served with homemade toppings since in 1976.

  • Monday, Mar. 1 — Eagle Island Seafood, 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
  • Tuesday, Mar. 2 — GE, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  • Wednesday, Mar. 3 — Auto Dentz, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  • Thursday, Mar. 4 — Auto Dentz, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  • Friday, Mar. 5 — Auto Dentz, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  • Saturday, Mar. 6 — Stevenson Hendrick Honda, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m

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

  • Monday, Mar. 1 — SUNdays Surf Cafe, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  • Wednesday, Mar. 3 — New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  • Thursday, Mar. 4 — Flying Machine Brewing, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  • Friday, Mar. 5 —  Aquesta Bank, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., and Slaty Turtle, 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, Mar. 6 — Edward Teach Brewing, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
  • Sunday, Mar. 7 — The Sour Barn, noon – 3 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.

  • Monday, Mar. 1 — UNCW, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  • Wednesday, Mar. 3 — Codington Elementary, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  • Thursday, Mar. 4 — UNCW, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., and Myrtle Grove Christian School, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.
  • Friday, Mar. 5 — NHRMC Autumn Hall 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, Mar. 6 — Rocky Point Market, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  • Sunday, Mar. 7 — FCA Football Mike Chappell Park, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.,  and Cross Creek, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.

LANE’S FERRY
The Pender County institution returns, this time hitting the road with its popular burgers.

  • Wednesday, Mar. 3 — Eagle Island Fruit and Seafood, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  • Thursday, Mar. 4 — Fairway Ford, Burgaw, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  • Friday, Mar. 5 — Jerry’s Barber Shop, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  • Saturday, Mar. 6 — Jerry’s Barber Shop, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

TASTY TEE’S
Delicious chicken, shrimp, fish, barbecue – locally owned family business that will treat your family as ours. Contact Tony Clark: 910-547-2118.

  • Friday, Mar. 5 — Eagle Island Fruit and Seafood, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

ON THYME
Serving po’ boys, burgers, wings, seafood and more! Check Facebook for menu and location updates.

  • Tuesday, Mar. 2 — Tiba’s Uhaul, noon – 4 p.m.
  • Wednesday, Mar. 3 — Honda Dealership, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
  • Thursday, Mar. 4 — NHC Courthouse, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  • Saturday, Mar. 6 — Tiba’s Uhaul, noon – 4 p.m.

WILMYWOODIE
The region’s first wood-fired pizza oven on wheels, this food truck’s 1000-degree oven can cook a pizza in less than 2 minutes. Find location updates on Facebook and Instagram.

  • Thursday, Mar. 4 — GE, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  • Friday, Mar. 5 — Edward Teach, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  • Saturday, Mar. 6 —  End of Days, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  • Sunday, Mar. 7 — Project Social Market at the Alcove Beer Garden, noon – 3 p.m.

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

  • Friday, Mar. 5 — Flytrap, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Find a location

  • Alcami — 2320 Scientific Park Dr.
  • All Saints Church — 18737 US-17, Hampstead
  • Auto Dentz — 6412 Market St.
  • Aquesta Bank and Insurance — 901 Military Cutoff Rd.
  • Bottega — 723 N. 4th St.
  • Bradly Creek Marina — 6338 Oleander Dr.
  • Broomtail Craft Brewing — 6404 Amsterdam Way
  • Burnt Mill Creek — 2101 Market St.
  • Canady’s Sport Center — 3220 Wrightsville Ave.
  • Cape Fear Customs — 6121 Market St.
  • The Cargo District — 1608 Queen St.
  • The Crooked Lotus — 1283 NC-210 Unit G, Sneads Ferry 
  • Coastal Harley Davidson — 6620 Market St.
  • Downtown Sundown Concerts / Riverfront Park — 5 N. Water St.
  • Eagle Island Fruit & Seafood — 2500 US-421
  • Edens’ Produce — Corner of US Highway 17 North and Sidbury Rd.
  • End of Days Distillery — 1815 Castle St.
  • Fairway Ford — 444 US-117, Burgaw
  • Fermental — 7250 Market St.
  • Flytrap Brewing — 319 Walnut St.
  • Flying Machine Brewing Company — 3130 Randall Pkwy
  • Hampstead Ace Hardware — 15597 US Highway 17 North, Hampstead
  • Hawkeswater Neighborhood on the River — 588 Coniston Dr. SE, Leland
  • Health Department — 2029 S. 17th St.
  • Hudson’s Hardware — 6301 Castle Hayne Rd., Castle Hayne
  • Ironclad Golf — 2368 Country Club Dr., Hampstead
  • Jerry’s Barber Shop — 11975 US-117, Rocky Point, NC
  • Kohl’s — Old Eastwood Rd.
  • Leaf & Barrel — 15010 US-17, Hampstead, NC
  • Luck’s Tavern — 6401-A Castle Hayne Rd., Castle Hayne
  • Mad Mole Brewing — 6309 Boathouse Rd.
  • Makai Brewing Co. — 5850 Ocean Hwy W Unit 1, Ocean Isle Beach
  • Mike Chappel Park — S. Dow Rd. , Carolina Beach
  • New Anthem — 116 Dock St.
  • New Hanover County Courthouse — 316 Princess St.
  • New Hanover County Sheriff’s Department — 3950 Juvenile Center Rd. Castle Hayne
  • New Hanover Regional Medical Center — 1415 Physicians Dr.
  • NHRMC Emergency Department North — 151 Scotts Hill Medical Dr.
  • Peace Baptist Church — 320 Military Cutoff Rd.
  • Pender County Health Department — 803 Walker St., Burgaw
  • Pender County Government Complex, 820 Walker St., Burgaw
  • Poplar Grove Plantation — 10200 US-17
  • Red Hare Brewing — 4802 Main St., Shallotte
  • Residence Inn — 1200 Culbreth Dr.
  • Salty Turtle Beer Company — 103 Triton Ln., Surf City
  • Seaglass Salvage Maret — 1987 Andrew Jackson Highway
  • Sour Barn —  7211 Market St.
  • Sparrows Bend —  75 Siskin Circle, Hampstead
  • Stevenson Hendrick Honda — 6720 Market St.
  • Tiba’s Spot — 1823 Carolina Beach Rd.
  • UNCW — 601 S. College Rd.
  • Unwined — 114 N. Topsail Dr., Surf City
  • Washington Acres — 132 Dogwood Ln., Hampstead
  • Waterline Brewing — 721 Surry St.
  • White Weather Farm — 1135 Edgewater Club Rd.
  • Wilmington Moose Lodge — 4610 Carolina Beach Rd.

Want to add your truck? Contact Shea Carver at shea@localdailymedia.com.

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Shea Carver
Shea Carver
Shea Carver is the editor in chief at Port City Daily. A UNCW alumna, Shea worked in the print media business in Wilmington for 22 years before joining the PCD team in October 2020. She specializes in arts coverage — music, film, literature, theatre — the dining scene, and can often be tapped on where to go, what to do and who to see in Wilmington. When she isn’t hanging with her pup, Shadow Wolf, tending the garden or spinning vinyl, she’s attending concerts and live theater.

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