Some of the best meals in North Carolina hide in plain sight, tucked behind a plain storefront you might walk right past. Picture a converted old drugstore on a quiet residential street, where locally caught fish and a rich bowl of shrimp and grits wait inside.
I love the thrill of finding a spot like this, the kind regulars quietly build their weekends around. Come hungry and curious, because this little gem has stories on its walls and flavor on every plate.
A Converted Drugstore on Castle Street
Standing on Castle Street, you would never guess the treasure inside. The building at 421 once housed Hall’s Drug Store, one of Wilmington’s oldest businesses, and the restaurant borrows its clever name from that history.
The little “Rx” symbol is a wink to the past…