Just want to rave!

[brappy]

Bk, A couple of restaurants we visit while in Wilmington have web sites:

http://www.portlandgrille.com/index.jsp
http://www.circa1922.com/

The last time I was at Circa, the wine list seemed to have gotten smaller and less interesting, but the food was still great. This is a Tapas restaurant.

Portland has an all American wine list (minus a couple of Champagnes and Ports). The chef's wife (the Owners) is the somellier. She is quite proud and excited about her list which she updates, according to her, quite frequently. I had no problem finding wine to order(At least 10 bottles jumped out at me right away). Prices are not bad. When e-mailing her the last time, I asked about BYO. She told me she had a limit of 2 bottles. The corkage, if I remember correctly, was $25 OR $30. But will be waived per purchase off her list. Ie: Bring 1 bottle, buy 1 bottle = no corkage; bring 2 buy 2 etc...... Great food.

I'm sure there are new restaurants as this area is exploding with growth. The beaches are great in and around Wilmington and the boating is toooo fun.

Mark