Food Truck Tracker: April 12 – 19 | Port City Daily (2024)

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. tobenitezas724@gmail.com.

RIPE
Ripe is dedicated to offering scrumptious breakfast and lunch options that celebrate the art of eating well. The menu is a symphony of flavors, combining whole foods and quality meat with wholesome ingredients to nourish your body and soul.

• April 12 — Broomtail Craft Brewery, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
• April 13 — Flying Machine Brewing Company, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
• April 14 — Flytrap Brewing, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
• April 17 — Mannkind Brewing Company, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.

SWEET CUP
A mobile bar serving up smoothies, coffee, flavored lemonades and snow cones.

• April 14 — Brunswick Beer Xchange, 1 p.m. – 8 p.m.

PORT CITY PLATES
A food truck that serves Rochester, NY-style trash plates to the Wilmington area.Read more here.

• April 12 — The Golf Barn, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
• April 13 — Sandpiper Brewing Company, 5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
• April 15 — Brunswick Community College, 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
• April 17 — New Hanover County Sheriff’s Department, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
• April 18 — Palisades at Stones Bay Apartments, 5 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
• April 19 — Myrtle Grove Christian School, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

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

• April 13 — Salty Turtle Brewing Company, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
• April 17 — Broomtail Craft Brewery, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
• April 19 — nCino, Inc., 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

LOBSTER DOGS
Specializing in lobster, crab and shrimp rolls, plus avocado stacks. Read all about the truck here.

• April 12 — Salty Turtle Brewing Co., 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
• April 13 — Palate Bottle Shop & Garden, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
• April 14 — Ogden Park, noon – 5 p.m.
• April 15 — Leland Brewing Co., 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
• April 18 — Outer Dunes Brewing Company, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
• April 19 — Grape & Ale, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.

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

• April 12 — Hudson’s Hardware, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
• April 13 — Hudson’s Hardware, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
• April 18 — Pender County Health Department, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
• April 19 — Hudson’s Hardware, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

WILMIRICANS
Puerto Rican-run and owned, WilmiRicans offers a variety of dishes that represent a taste of the island, from mofongo (mashed plantain), tripleta (sandwich), papas locas (loaded fries) and many other delicious options. Come and have a taste of Puerto Rico.

• April 13 — DrumTrout Brewing Company, 5 p.m. – 8 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.

• April 16 — Mannkind Brewing Company, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
• April 19 — Leland Brewing Co., 5 p.m. – 8 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.

• April 13 — Pirate Ship Powersports, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

FORKS N MOTION
A local food truck run by a full-time fireman that aims to support local farmers, small businesses, and the community at large.Read more here.

• April 15 — New Hanover County Department of Social Services, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
• April 19 — Wilmington Christian Academy, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.

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

• April 13 — The Barn at Rock Creek, 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
• April 17 — PPD Building, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.; Sparrows Bend Apartments, 4 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
• April 19 — Myrtle Grove Christian School, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.; Wilmington VA Clinic, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.; Greenfield Lake Amphitheater, 3 p.m. – 10 p.m.; Hawkeswater Neighborhood pool, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.

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

• April 16 — Salty Turtle Brewing Co., 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
• April 18 — Surf City Brewing Company, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
• April 19 — Waterline Brewing Company, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.

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

• April 12 — Flytrap Brewing, 6 p.m. – 10 p.m.
• April 19 — Flytrap Brewing, 6 p.m. – 10 p.m.

RESTORED COFFEE
A 1957 vintage camper serving coffee to Surf City and the surrounding areas.

• April 13 — Spring Market on the Farm, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
• April 19 — Oasis at Riverlights, 7:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

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

• April 12 — Hawkeswater Neighborhood pool, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
• April 14 — Waterline Brewing Company, 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
• April 15 — Loggerhead Golf Co., 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.
• April 16 — Southport Tap and Cellar, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
• April 19 — Broomtail Craft Brewery, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.

EASTSIDE
Eastside specializes in subs using from-scratch recipes and organic, all-natural products.

• April 12 — nCino, Inc., 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.; Mad Mole Brewing, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
• April 13 — The Venue at Wilmington Brewing Company, noon – 3 p.m.; Mannkind Brewing Company, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
• April 14 — Biggers Market, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
• April 15 — Eagle Island Fruit & Seafood, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
• April 17 — Flytrap Brewing, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
• April 18 — PPD Building, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.; The Venue at Wilmington Brewing Company, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
• April 19 — Mad Mole Brewing, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.

POOR PIGGY’S BBQ
Traditional North Carolina-style barbecue and Southern food, now with three trucks in the Wilmington area. Two of the trucks serve classic BBQ, and the ‘Goin’ Ham’ truck serves burgers.Caterings available here.

• April 15 — Fisher Student Center at UNCW, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
• April 18 — Fisher Student Center at UNCW, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

WELL-FED ED
Simple, vibrant and delicious dishes for the Wilmington area.

• April 12 — Fermental Beer & Wine, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
• April 13 — Flytrap Brewing, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
• April 17 — Atlantic Brain and Spine, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
• April 18 — Cape Fear Community College Wilmington Campus, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
• April 19 — Empie Park, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.; Wilmington Brewing Company, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.

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

• April 12 — Flying Machine Brewing Company, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
• April 13 — Mad Mole Brewing, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
• April 17 — Flying Machine Brewing Company, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
• April 18 — Mad Mole Brewing, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
• April 19 — Flying Machine Brewing Company, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.

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

• April 12 — Jerry’s Barber Shop, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
• April 13 — Jerry’s Barber Shop, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
• April 17 — Eagle Island Fruit & Seafood, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
• April 19 — Jerry’s Barber Shop, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

WHEELZ GOURMET PIZZA
Your neighborhood food truck, serving Wilmington the best gourmet, Neapolitan-Brooklyn-style pizza in the area.

• April 15 — Flytrap Brewing, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Find a location

• Atlantic Brain and Spine — 2800 Ashton Dr. # 200
• The Barn at Rock Creek — 5900 Rock Creek Rd NE, Leland
• Biggers Market — 6250 Market St.
• Brooklyn Arts Center — 516 N 4th 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 County Sheriff’s Office — 70 Stamp Act Dr NE, Bolivia
• Bull City Ciderworks — 615 S 17th St.
• By The Beach Brewing — 102 Old Eastwood Rd.
• Cape Fear Community College North Campus — 4500 Blue Clay Rd., Castle Hayne
• Cape Fear Community College Wilmington Campus — 411 N. Front St.
• Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity ReStore (Downtown) — 1208 S. 3rd St.
• Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity ReStore (Monkey Junction) — 6138 Carolina Beach Rd
• Carolina Beach Lake Park — 400 S. Lake Park Blvd., Carolina Beach
• Coastal Seafood & Propane — 301 Village Rd NE, Leland
• The Crooked Lotus — 1283 NC-210 Unit G, Sneads Ferry
• Dead Crow Comedy Room — 511 N. 3rd St.
• 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.
• Empie Park — 3405 Park Ave.
• 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.
• Fort Fisher Air Force Recreation Area — 118 Riverfront Rd., Kure Beach
• Freya’s Haus — 55 Scotts Hill Loop Rd.
• GE-Wilmington — 3901 Castle Hayne Rd.
• Goat & Compass — 710 N 4th St.
• The Golf Barn — 7 Bell Swamp Connection NE, Winnabow
• Good Hops Brewing — 811 Harper Ave., Carolina Beach
• Grape & Ale — 8521 E. Oak Island Dr., Oak Island
• Greenfield Lake Amphitheater — 1941 Amphitheatre Dr.
• Greenfield Lake Yacht Club — 1756 Carolina Beach Rd.
• Hawkeswater Neighborhood on the River — 588 Coniston Dr. SE, Leland
• 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
• LA Times Bar — 2851 Maco Rd. NE, Leland
• Leaf & Barrel Provision Co. — 15010 US-17, Hampstead
• Legends Seafood & Produce — 1501 NC-53, Burgaw
• Leland Brewing Co. — 133 Fayetteville Rd
• Live Oak Bank Pavilion in Riverfront Park — 10 Cowan St.
• Loggerhead Golf Co. — 323 Eastwood Rd., #C
• Mad Mole Brewing — 6309 Boathouse Rd. Unit C
• Magnolia Reserve — Northern Pintail Pl, Hampstead
• Makai Brewing Company — 5850 Ocean Hwy W #1, Ocean Isle Beach
• Mannkind Brewing Company — 9600 Ploof Rd SE #7, Leland
• Myrtle Grove Christian School — 806 Piner Rd.
• nCino, Inc. — 6770 Parker Farm Dr.
• New Anthem Beer Project — 116 Dock St.; 110 Greenfield St. #100
• New Hanover County Health & Human Services — 1650 Greenfield St.
• New Hanover County Department of Social Services — 1650 Greenfield St.
• New Hanover County Sheriff’s Department — 3950 Juvenile Center Rd., Castle Hayne
• North Carolina Division of Community Corrections — 721 Market St # 201
• Northchase neighborhood — 2832 Northchase Pkwy. W.
• Oasis at Riverlights — 4027 Watercraft Ferry Ave.
• Ocean Front Park and Pavilion — 105 Atlantic Ave, Kure Beach
• Ogden Park — 615 Ogden Park Dr.
• Outer Dunes Brewing Company — 7976 Market St.
• Palate Bottle Shop & Garden — 1007 N 4th St.
• Palisades at Stones Bay Apartments — 1001 Quarters Landing Cir., Sneads Ferry
• Parkway Hyundai — 5932 Market St.
• Pender’s Community Market — 1501 NC-53, Burgaw
• Pender County Courthouse Square — 100 S. Wright St.
• Pender County Health Department — 803 S. Walker St., Burgaw
• Poplar Grove Plantation/Farmers Market — 10200 US-17
• PPD Building — 929 N. Front St.
• 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
• Sandpiper Brewing Company — 624 E. Ocean Rd., Holly Ridge
• Satellite Bar and Lounge — 120 Greenfield St., #6123
• Scapegoat Taproom — 2789 Compass Pointe South Wynd NE, Ste. 4, Leland
• Seagate Bottle Shop — 6005 Oleander Dr.
• Sea Witch Lounge — 13775 NC-50 Ste. 103
• Social Coffee and Supply Co. — 4718 Oriole Dr
• Southport Tap and Cellar — 827 N. Howe St., Southport
• Sparrows Bend Apartments — 75 Siskin Circle, Hampstead
• The Spine Center — S. 17th St.
• Spring Market on the Farm — 4525 Castle Hayne Rd., Castle Hayne
• The Starling Bar — 1612 Queen St.
• Stevenson-Hendrick Honda — 6720 Market St.
• Stevenson-Hendrick Mazda Wilmington — 5911 Market St.
• Summit Logistics — 1845 Sir Tyler Dr.
• SUNdays Café — 708B S. Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach
• Surf City Brewing Company — 402 Alston Blvd. Ext, Hampstead
• Tipsy Goat Bottles & Taps — 1930 Castle Hayne Rd. Suite 120
• Unwined on the Square — 2163 Britton Rd., Leland
• The Venue at Wilmington Brewing Company — 800 S. Kerr Ave.
• The Vault CB — 612 N Lake Park Blvd., Carolina Beach
• Waterline Brewing Company — 721 Surry St.
• The Wild Goose Bar & Lounge — 2731 Castle Hayne Rd.
• Wilmington Brewing Company — 824 S. Kerr Ave.
• Wilmington Christian Academy — 1401 N. College Rd.
• Wilmington VA Clinic — 1705 Gardner Rd.
• The Wine Sampler — 890-3 S Kerr Ave.
• Woodlands Park — 2623 Park Ridge Dr., Southport
• Wrightsville Beach Park — 3 Bob Sawyer Dr., Wrightsville Beach

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