If you think great seafood chowder only comes out of New England, think again.
A North Carolina restaurant is beating the competition and are doing what few restaurants ever will — going national.
Michael’s Seafood first opened in 1998 on Carolina Beach — a lifelong dream for Michael and Shelly McGowan. It was a small spot in a strip mall with an even smaller kitchen for Michael, who is a classically trained chef. There wasn’t even enough space for a fryer…