Happy 62nd Azalea Festival to all!
Hello Everyone and Welcome to the TGIF Scoop
Well, Wilmington NC has made the news again. It has ranked at the top end of the the Forbes list which ranked cities that were best suited for businesses and careers. Wilmington NC ranked #16 out of 200 cities! Out of 20 metro cities in the US, North Carolina won six top spots Raleigh ranked #1, Durham #3, Asheville #6, Wilmington #13, Winston Salem #18 and Charlotte #19. The criteria for making the list was looking at the past 5 years of job growth and at future projections though the year 2011. Trends for growth, living costs, business expenses and income potential were also measured. This is not the first time that Wilmington NC has made the Forbes list. With that in mind, start your search for a new home in Wilmington at www.cbbaker.com and view more information about the town we are proud to call home. Wilmington NC.
Search by price, neighborhood, map, schools and more. I can also send you a list of homes price at $100 a square foot or even a list of foreclosures and short sales. Just contact me at kaybaker@seacoastrealty.com
And be sure to get out this weekend and enjoy some local activities. They are all right here! Remember, TGIF..........
Cole Brothers Circus Big Top
• Wednesday-Sunday, April 1st-5th •
4:30 and 7:30pm (1:30 shows Sat. and Sun.)
56th annual Azalea Garden Tour •
Friday-Sunday, April 3rd-5th • 10am-6pm
www.azaleagardentour.org
PLAY - "Driving Miss Daisy"
8pm Thursday-Saturday and 3PM Saturday-Sunday through April 26
Alfred Uhry’s Pulitzer Prize winning play Driving Miss Daisy, starring Linda Lavin, Maxwell Paige, and Jason Hatfield. The play examines the complex relationship between an Southern Jewish woman and her black chauffeur.
Horse Show • Friday-Sunday,
April 3rd-5th • Fri., 6pm;
Sat., 2pm; and Sun., 10am
www.shingletonfarms.com.
Secrets & Lies
Opera House Theater Company,
Thalian Hall Studio Theater
April 1st-5th, 8pm; Sun., 3pm
Tickets: 910-343-3664
Wilmington NC Night Spots
Friday, April 3
Hells Kitchen - Mac and Juice
Kefi - Painted Man
Goat and Compass - The Vinyl Sound
Saturday, April 4
Caffe Phoenix - Guitarist Perry Smith
Palm Room - Addictive Nature
Rusty Nail - Cape Fear Blues Jam weekend edition
Sunday
Deluxe: Paco Strickland
NoFo's Shrimp & Grits
For Shrimp grits:
18 medium to large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 cup flour
Salt and pepper to taste
½ cup sliced mushrooms
8 slices of bacon, chopped, cooked until done (save bacon grease)
½ cup green onion diced
1 teaspoon chopped garlic
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
4 drops of hot sauce
Cheese grits:
Slow-cooking grits, enough for 4 portions (can use instant but not as good!)
Salt and white pepper to taste
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
½ cup shredded white cheddar cheese
¼ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
Dredge shrimp in flour, shaking off excess. Cook bacon in large sauté pan, remove with slotted spoon. Add shrimp to hot pan and sprinkle with salt/pepper. Cook about 1 minute, turn and add mushrooms, green onions and bacon. Cook another minute, stirring. Add garlic, lemon juice and hot sauce, stirring frequently. Cook until shrimp turns pink.
(For cheese) Cook your favorite grits until done. Add salt, pepper and both cheeses. Stir until melted. Spoon grits onto 2 plates, divide shrimp mixture over the two plates.
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