Please feel free to ask your server about the interesting names of your meal choices. Each of our selections is named either for a shipwreck tale in the Cape Fear region, or someone special to our restaurant. The Outer Banks and Cape Fear area is loaded with stories dating back more than 300 years.

The history of the Cape Fear River itself has often been shaped by its swift and dangerous current. While pirates such as Stede Bonnet and Edward "Blackbeard" Teach were frequent transients in these historic waterways in the 18th century, all that remains of them are legends and some historical markers. More recent, but no less rich history tells of numerous shipwrecks, and even a submarine incident as late as World War II.

Some other "events" on our menu include...

"City of Houston" (Filet Mignon and Ribs) This seven-year-old twin stacked passenger steamship went down in a raging storm on October 23, 1878, south of the shoals. She was bound for Galveston from New York. All of her passengers were rescued by a passing steamship. She carried a cargo of household merchandise, including a great many toys for children on the western frontier. Today she lies in 90 feet of water and is a favorite dive site, but her Texas name, and her cargo destination makes her a right moniker for our Turf & Turf.

"Rose Greenhow" (Loaded French Fries) Rose Greenhow was a spy for the Confederate states during the Civil War. She drowned in 1864 while trying to escape the sinking USS Condor near the Carolina coast. Unfortunately, she tried to save the gold she was transporting to the Southern States by loading it around her neck.

"Jackson" (Carolina Seven Layer Cake) This probably isn't who you think, and he's certainly not a legend yet...he's actually a brand new addition to North Carolina. This Jackson was born January 29, 2006 to Andrew and Paige Ludlow, who met at Fishtales Restaurant, the establishment owned previously by the Cape Fear proprietors. All of our desserts are named for the special kids in our lives and how sweet they are!

 

101 West Bay Street • Southport, NC 28461 • (910) 457-9222