The Outer Banks' favorite foodie festival, Outer Banks Taste of the Beach, is on! The eating and drinking adventures begin this Friday, March 25, and run through Sunday, March 27. Taste of the Beach features dozens of events, from chef's dinners to a wing cookoff, brewery tours to food truck festivals and so much more. Tickets have been on sale for many weeks now, so many events are sold out. But there are still events with availability, and that's what I'm here to tell you about in this blog. If you didn't know about Taste of the Beach before or if you procrastinated on getting tickets, it's OK. There are still plenty of fun ways to tempt your tastebuds this weekend.
As of this writing, here are the events that are still open, but of course be sure to verify this information on the Taste of the Beach website, which makes it very easy to see the events that are still open and to make your reservations quickly. Outer Banks Restaurant Association does a fantastic job organizing Taste of the Beach as a whole.
Photo: Dirty Dick's Crab House debuts Oyster Flights during this year's Taste of the Beach.
Friday
You Had Me at Crabby Brunch, Sandtrap Tavern, Kitty Hawk
Toast the Coast! A Selection of NC's Finest Wines and Cheeses, Sanctuary Vineyards, Jarvisburg
Classic Outer Banks 4x4 Four-Course Meal Dirty Dick's Crab House, Nags Head
The Anchor Man, Shipwrecks Taphouse & Grill, Kitty Hawk
Oyster Flights Ribbon Cutting, Dirty Dick's Crab House, Nags Head
Tequila Tasting, Chilli Peppers, Kill Devil Hills
Grub Grog and Party Like a Pirate, Jolly Roger Restaurant, Kill Devil Hills
The Best of the Outer Banks, Basnight's Lone Cedar Cafe, Nags Head
Eat Like a Local Tapas Crawl, Outer Banks Brewing Station, Chilli Peppers, Black Pelican, Two Roads Tavern, Kill Devil Hills
Photo: Outer Banks Brewing Station hosts Beer Yoga on Saturday morning.
Saturday
You Had Me at Crabby Brunch, Sandtrap Tavern, Kitty Hawk
OBX Oyster Tours with N.C. Coastal Federation, Wanchese
Toast the Coast: A Selection of NC Finest Wines and Cheeses, Sanctuary Vineyards, Jarvisburg
Beer Yoga, Outer Banks Brewing Station, Kill Devil Hills
Classic Outer Banks 4X4 Four-Course Meal, Dirty Dick's Crab House, Nags Head
Brewery Tour and Beer School, Lost Colony Brewery, Stumpy Point
Vine Dining: Food Truckin' on the Farm, Sanctuary Vineyards, Jarvisburg
The Anchor Man, Shipwrecks Taphouse & Grill
Tastefully Fit Luncheon with Chef Wes Stepp, NC Coast Bar & Grill
Oyster Flights, Dirty Dick's Crab House, Nags Head
Eat Like a Local Saturday, Black Pelican Seafood Co., Kitty Hawk
Dinner in the Dark, Pine Island Lodge, Corolla
Photo: Lifesaving Station Restaurant at The Sanderling Resort will host a Low Country Seafood Boil on Sunday.
Sunday
You Had Me at Crabby Brunch, Sandtrap Tavern, Kitty Hawk
Nashville Brunch, TRiO, Kitty Hawk
Toast the Coast: A Selection of NC's Finest Wines & Cheeses, Sanctuary Vineyards, Jarvisburg
Bloody Mary and Mimosa Bar Brunch, Black Pelican, Kitty Hawk
The Anchor Man, Shipwrecks Taphouse & Grill, Kitty Hawk
Jazz Brunch Bottomless Mimosas, Outer Banks Brewing Station, Kill Devil Hills
Bridgerton Brunch, NC Coast Bar & Grill, Duck
Low Country Seafood Boil, Lifesaving Station at The Sanderling Resort, Duck
The Pigman's BBQ & Wings Showcase, Pigman's Bar-B-Que, Kill Devil Hills
Don't delay in getting tickets for any of these events that interest you. Some of these events are dangerously low on tickets and may be sold out by the time you visit the website. If you live on the Outer Banks, pick one or two events to compliment your weekend. If you're able to get here, book your hotel rooms and your events and come on!
For all of the fun things to do this weekend on the Outer Banks, visit our Daytime and Nightlife sections. There's a lot of live music happening around town all week long!
Happy spring!
About the Author Molly Harrison
Molly Harrison is managing editor at OneBoat, publisher of OuterBanksThisWeek.com. She moved to Nags Head in 1994 and since then has made her living writing articles and creating publications about the people, places and culture of the Outer Banks.
