2025 Food & Drink Tastings Guide

Chip’s Wine, Beer and Cigars has a selection of over 2,000 wines and 600 beers so you can find the perfect beverage for an evening dinner, day at the beach or to share with friends. The friendly service at Chip’s is helpful, as the experts can recommend favorites and help you make the right selection. The beer and wine at Chip’s is hand-picked and often offered at discount prices. The service is down-to-Earth, or as Chip’s put’s it, the store is a “snob-free zone.” Chip’s has the philosophy that beer and wine tasting should be fun and not pretentious. 

Only the Best Taste and Widest Selection of Oils & Vinegars in OBX! Ella’s Olive Tasting Room is a high end gourmet food store located in Scarborough Lane Shoppes. We provide a unique and interactive customer shopping experience through tastings of over 75 varieties of artisan Olive Oils, Balsamic Vinegars and Gourmet Food.   Tastings are offered daily, and starting on June 18th, we go the extra mile with our Tuesday Tastings, 4-6 pm, to showcase some of our favorite recipes accompanied with some sipping and music. Come and Join us in the Fun! Join us in the fun!

Enjoy a Pint, Taste a Flight, and Take a Grower to Go! Featuring local Outer Banks breweries as well as many other North Carolina & National Favorites. Two terrific locations — Duck, NC *and* Kitty Hawk. Different tap lists & packaged beer at each location makes for an incredible selection! Up to 100+ ready to go package beers & pick-six cold singles. We also have a variety of premium cigars and fine wines. Growlers To Go is OBX’s Beer Destination Nothing pairs better with a day on the beach like an ice cold beer in your hand. If you’re headed to the beaches in Kitty Hawk or Duck, make a pit stop at Growlers To Go Craft Beer. “Packing a cooler and going to the beach is the most natural thing in the world,” says Austin Allen, owner of Growlers To Go Craft Beer. Inspired by a true love and appreciation for all things beer, Growlers To Go offers the widest selection of craft beer on the beach. Allen purchased the first location in Duck from Reid Carter, who started the concept in Richmond, Virginia. “When people would walk in, their eyes would light up seeing all those taps and the variety of beers that we had,” Allen says. “People were mesmerized.” When Allen, an Outer Banks native, found out that Carter was selling, she bought the Duck location and shifted its focus to showcase local and regional beers. “Reid had a great vision,” she shares. “I tried to take it to the next level and continued with that at the new store.” Both the Duck and Kitty Hawk locations boast up to 42 taps—with different options at each store—featuring local Outer Banks breweries along with regional and national selections. “We do have a large number of taps, but it’s the beer itself that really shines,” Allen explains. “We take a lot of pride in finding local and regional beers that are highly rated.” Purchase four and six packs or choose from more than 100 single beers that are already cold and ready to enjoy. Mix and match the singles to create a personalized six pack.When you visit, take some time to hang out and explore the array of flavors with samples, in-house pints and flights. Then load up the ones you like the most in a growler or pint to-go. In addition to beer, Growlers To Go also has a carefully curated selection of fine wines, premium cigars and T-shirts designed by local artist Britton Ricketts. With so much to offer, accompanied by a welcoming and knowledgeable staff, you’ll quickly discover that Growlers To Go is so much more than just a store—it’s a beer destination.

Huanchaco Lounge in Kill Devil Hills brings a fresh and flavorful twist to the Outer Banks dining scene, blending vibrant Peruvian flavors with a laid-back coastal vibe. Named after the famed surf town of Huanchaco, Peru, this cozy lounge is a celebration of culture, cuisine, and community—all just minutes from the beach.

Waterfront Beer Garden serving up the award-winning beer from the Lost Colony Brewery. Kick back on our deck at one of the dozens of waterside tables. We encourage you to pack your own picnic, order a pizza delivery or bring some take/out food from any of the fantastic restaurant OBX restaurants. Browse our shop filled with brewery t-shirts, sweatshirts, long sleeve sun shirts, and local art. Come get Lost in our veiws!

There’s a world of great taste waiting at Outer Banks Olive Oil Co., a unique shop in the heart of Nags Head that has plenty of flavor to go around. From daily samples of unique oils and vinegars, to wine and beer tastings, to fresh coffee drinks for chilly mornings on the go, visitors can treat their taste buds with every visit to this unique food shop and culinary destination.

Browse from store to store under covered porches and a grove of shady live oaks! Along the meandering Duck Road that runs through the village of Duck, NC, you’ll find the Scarborough Lane Shoppes, a collection of cool clothing boutiques and restaurants, shops that help you make your house a home, fun food stores, a place to relax, to taste and buy wine and craft beer, art to express your taste in living and jewelry to express yourself.Outer Banks shopping aficionados know that Scarborough Lane Shoppes puts them in Duck NC Shopping Central where they can find…well, practically anything they want. Browsing from store to store is comfortable under the covered porches that connect the shops, no matter what the weather. So, when the sun’s too hot or the rain is pouring (the best Outer Banks shopping days, by the way!), Scarborough Lane is the place. And, when it’s time to take a pause, or if you’re simply starving, two of Duck NC’s most-liked restaurants are right here.   Also on this site is our Specials sections where Outer Banks shopping experts know they can get valuable coupons and learn about the offers from each of our stores. If you’re not familiar with the area, you can go to our Directions tab to see a map and get oriented to the lay of the land for Duck, NC.

A world of great tastes and fine libations is waiting at Zillie's Island Pantry, which is a popular spot on Ocracoke Island to sample everything sweet and savory under the sun. Serving as the host of popular wine and beer tastings throughout the year, as well as a great spot to pick up those refreshing beverages for your next beach adventure, Zillie's Island Pantry has everything you need for an Ocracoke vacation that is steeped in great taste.