Welcome to the weekly Port City Foodies newsletter brought to you by me, StarNews reporter Allison Ballard. It was a tumultuous start to the week, for everyone and not just the local food scene. One memorable interview from Monday was with Max Sussman, of The Veggie Wagon, praising two of his employees Savannah Amsley and Plum Holden. They were at the Carolina Beach market to check on things early on Monday. And, unfortunately, the rain and floodwater accumulated so quickly that their cars floated away and the heroes, as Sussman called them, first took shelter on the checkout counter and then made their way via a takeout window onto the roof. They were two of the many rescues that first responders performed that day. Read below for more info, and for more of this week’s food news.
Feeding a community
The staff of the StarNews covered many aspects of the unnamed storm, including the flooding that continues to impact a number of local restaurants . Now, it’s about recovery. Sussman said they’ve reinvented the Veggie Wagon before and will do so again. They will have help from their neighbors. Volunteers came out to help them clean up on Friday and the nearby Brunches restaurant is hosting a fundraiser for them tonight.