Saturday, June 10, 2023

Food Truck Tracker: May 26 – June 2

Island Squeeze will be at Oak Island Farmers Market this weekend. (Courtesy Island Squeeze)

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 Angela Benitez at benitezas724@gmail.com.

Weekly Schedules

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

  • May 27 — Riverfront Farmers Market, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  • May 29 — Oak Island Farmers Market, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  • May 31 — Poplar Grove Plantation/Farmers Market, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.

DNA WINGS
DnA Wings is a new and unique type of food truck business that offers casual-fine dining cuisine. We serve wings, phillies, fries, salads, and housemade teas and lemonades.

  • May 30 — The Vault CB, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.; Pender County Annex Building, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  • June 1 — Tipsy Goat Bottles & Taps, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.

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

  • May 27 — Sundown In the Ferry, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  • May 28 — Flytrap Brewing, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.
  • May 30 — Salty Turtle Beer Company, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.

MICHAEL’S SEAFOOD EXPRESS
A 25-year local landmark now franchising as an express model serving your favorite menu items.

  • May 26 — Hawkeswater Neighborhood on the River, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  • May 27 — Edward Teach Brewery, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.; DrumTrout Brewing Company, 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
  • June 1 — Broomtail Craft Brewery, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  • June 2 — New Hanover County Health & Human Services, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.; End of Days Distillery, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.

THE CHROME GNOME
Sister food truck to Platypus and Gnome, ILM’s premier wild game restaurant. Bringing the tastiest handhelds to you!

  • May 26 — Dead Crow Comedy Room, 5:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.
  • May 27 — Biggers Market, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
  • May 28 — Carolina Beach, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
  • May 29 — Carolina Beach, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
  • May 30 — Goat & Compass, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
  • May 31 — Palate Bottle Shop & Garden, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.

THE FIRST BITE
The First Bite is a breakfast food truck. We offer breakfast burritos, sandwiches, as well as some other breakfast items. We serve breakfast in the morning, noon, and evenings.

  • May 26 — Hendrick Toyota, 7:30 a.m. – 10 a.m.; Pirate Ship Powersports, 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.

  • May 26 — Flying Machine Brewing Company, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
  • May 27 — Flying Machine Brewing Company, 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.; Outer Dunes Brewing Company, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.
  • May 28 — Wilmington Brewing Company, 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
  • May 29 — Flytrap Brewing, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  • May 30 — Live Oak Bank Pavilion in Riverfront Park, 3 p.m. – 11 p.m.; Flying Machine Brewing Company, 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
  • May 31 — Live Oak Bank Pavilion in Riverfront Park, 3 p.m. – 11 p.m.; Outer Dunes Brewing Company, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.

GRIMM BURGER
Serving smash burgers, fries, homemade condiments and more. Read more here.

  • May 26 — Mad Mole Brewing, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  • May 27 — Wilmington Brewing Company, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  • May 31 — Wilmington Brewing Company, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  • June 1 — Mad Mole Brewing, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  • June 2 — Flying Machine Brewing Company, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.

2 BROS COASTAL CUISINE
A local food truck serving made-to-order sandwiches and wraps.

  • May 26 — Biggers Market, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  • May 28 — The Eagle’s Dare, noon – 3 p.m.
  • May 30 — Seagate Bottle Shop, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
  • June 1 — Bull City Ciderworks, 6 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.

  • May 26 — Brunswick Beer Xchange, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
  • May 27 — Biggers Market, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  • May 28 — Edward Teach Brewery, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  • May 30 — Palate Bottle Shop & Garden, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  • May 31 — Hawthorne Waterside, 5 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
  • June 2 — Waterline Brewing Company, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.

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

  • May 26 — Hudson’s Hardware, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  • May 31 — New Hanover County Department of Social Services, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  • June 1 — Pender County Health Department, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  • June 2 — Hudson’s Hardware, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

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

  • May 26 — Fermental Beer & Wine, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  • May 27 — Edward Teach Brewing, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  • May 31 — Flytrap Brewing, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  • June 1 — The Starling Bar, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.

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

  • May 26 — Jerry’s Barber Shop, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  • May 27 — Gregory Farms and Vineyard, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  • May 31 — Eagle Island Fruit & Seafood, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  • June 2 — Jerry’s Barber Shop, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

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

  • May 26 — Flytrap Brewing, 6 p.m. – 10 p.m.
  • June 2 — Flytrap Brewing, 6 p.m. – 10 p.m.

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

  • May 26 — The Eagle’s Dare, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  • May 27 — Salty Turtle Brewing Company, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  • May 31 — Broomtail Craft Brewery, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  • June 2 — Biggers Market, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.

CBT BURGER
CBT Burger is James Beard Foundation Winning Chef Bud Taylor’s modern take on classic roadside burgers.Fresh ground beef, cooked thin on a flat top, with crispy edges and melted cheese on a soft bun; read more here.

  • June 2 — Salty Turtle Beer Company, 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

BEYOND THE BAYOU
Beyond the Bayou food truck specializes in Cajun cuisine. We are happy to bring a taste of the bayou to Cape Fear.

  • May 26 — Salters Haven Neighborhood, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
  • May 27 — Comet Westgate Apartments 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
  • May 28 — Brunswick Beer Xchange, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

MOMMIEZ
Offering old family recipes, including shredded beef, famous chicken salads, with other yummy things.

  • May 26 — The Eagle’s Dare, 6 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
  • May 27 — Masonboro Forrest Neighborhood, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.
  • May 28 — Flytrap Brewing, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Find a location

  • Amberleigh Shores apartments — 7770 Market St.
  • Azalea Fest Home Tour — 416 Central Blvd.
  • The Backyard Tavern — 1940 NC-172, Sneads Ferry
  • Blair Elementary School — 6510 Market St.
  • Belvedere Plantation — Bluebird St., Hampstead
  • Biggers Market — 6250 Market St.
  • Broomtail Craft Brewery — 6404 Amsterdam Way
  • Broomtail Pub & Arcade — 7211 Market St.
  • Brunswick Beer Xchange — 113 Village Rd. NE, Leland
  • Brunswick Community College — 50 College Rd, NE, Bolivia
  • Brunswick Forest community — 1007 Evangeline Dr., Leland
  • Bull City Ciderworks — 615 S 17th St.
  • CAM Café — 3201 S. 17th St.
  • Cape Fear Community College North Campus — 4500 Blue Clay Rd., Castle Hayne
  • Cape Fear Community College Wilmington Campus — 411 N. Front St.
  • Carolina Beach — 205 Charlotte Ave, Carolina Beach
  • Carolina Beach Lake Park — 400 S. Lake Park Blvd., Carolina Beach
  • Comet Westgate Apartments — 5090 Tradeway Drive, Leland
  • The Crooked Lotus — 1283 NC-210 Unit G, Sneads Ferry
  • Dead Crow Comedy Room — 511 N. 3rd St.
  • Dixon Elementary School — 130 Betty Dixon Rd.
  • 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.
  • End of Days Distillery — 1815 Castle St.
  • 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.
  • GE-Wilmington — 3901 Castle Hayne Rd.
  • Goat & Compass — 710 N 4th St.
  • Greenfield Lake Amphitheater — 1941 Amphitheatre Dr.
  • Gregory Farms and Vineyard — 2576 Montague Rd., Curriev
  • Hawkeswater Neighborhood on the River — 588 Coniston Dr. SE, Leland
  • Hawthorne Waterside — 7111 Rock Fish Ln.
  • Hendrick Toyota Wilmington — 5640 Market St.
  • Hi-Wire Brewing — 1020 Princess St.
  • Hudson’s Hardware — 6301 Castle Hayne Rd., Castle Hayne
  • Ironclad Golf & Beer Garden — 2368 Country Club Dr., Hampstead
  • Jeff Gordon Chevrolet — 228 S. College Rd.
  • Jerry’s Barber Shop — 11975 US-117, Rocky Point
  • Leaf & Barrel Provision Co. — 15010 US-17, Hampstead
  • Lighthouse Apartments — 4955 Peppys Lane
  • Live Oak Bank Pavilion in Riverfront Park — 10 Cowan St.
  • Mad Mole Brewing — 6309 Boathouse Rd. Unit C
  • Mallory Creek Plantation — 6520 Pinnacle Point, Winnabow
  • Masonboro Forrest Neighborhood — 4900 Nicholas Creek Circle
  • NAPA Auto Parts — 413 US-117 S, Burgaw
  • New Hanover County Courthouse — 316 Princess St.
  • New Hanover County Department of Social Services — 1650 Greenfield St.
  • New Hanover County Health & Human Services — 1650 Greenfield St.
  • New Hanover County Sheriff’s Department — 3950 Juvenile Center Rd., Castle Hayne
  • Nippy’s Soul Food — 2206 Carolina Beach Road
  • Oak Island Farmers Market — SE 49th St., Oak Island
  • Oasis at Riverlights — 4027 Watercraft Ferry Ave.
  • Outer Dunes Brewing Company — 7976 Market St.
  • Palate Bottle Shop & Garden — 1007 N 4th St.
  • Palisades at Surf City — 206 Collegiate Dr.
  • Pender County Annex Building — 15060 US-17, Hampstead, NC 28443
  • Pender County Health Department — 803 S. Walker St., Burgaw
  • Pender’s Community Market — 1501 NC-53, Burgaw
  • Pirate Ship Powersports — 5725 Market St.
  • Pleasure Island Jeep Jam — 118 Riverfront Rd, Kure Beach
  • Poplar Grove Plantation/Farmers Market — 10200 US-17
  • Riverfront Farmers Market — 110 Dock St.
  • Riverlights — 4124 Watercraft Ferry Ave.
  • Salters Haven — Leas Ln., Hampstead
  • Salty Turtle Beer Company — 103 Triton Ln., Surf City
  • School of Rock — 820 Town Center Dr., Ste 130
  • Seagate Bottle Shop — 6005 Oleander Dr.
  • Seaview Crab Company Carolina Beach Market — 6458 Carolina Beach Rd.
  • The Skate Barn — 155 Pansy Ln., Hampstead
  • Southport Tap and Cellar — 827 N. Howe St., Southport
  • The Starling Bar — 1612 Queen St.
  • Stevenson-Hendrick Honda — 6720 Market St.
  • SUNdays Café — 708B S. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach
  • Sundown in the Ferry — 126 Park Ln., Sneads Ferry
  • Tipsy Goat Bottles & Taps — 1930 Castle Hayne Rd. Suite 120
  • The Venue at Wilmington Brewing Company — 800 S. Kerr Ave.
  • Topsail Beach Craft Market — 802 S. Anderson Blvd., Topsail Beach
  • Under The Lights Flag Football — Halyburton Memorial Pkwy
  • Unwined on the Square — 2163 Britton Rd., Leland
  • The Vault CB — 612 Lake Park Blvd N Carolina Beach
  • Waterline Brewing Company — 721 Surry St.
  • Wilmington Brewing Company — 824 S. Kerr Ave.
  • The Wine Sampler — 890-3 S Kerr Ave.
  • Wyndwater — 33 Aurora Pl.

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