By 6 p.m. the new eatery was well on its way to having a full dining room.
Locals and visitors alike wanted to taste the new menu and hear the Ocracoke Rockers play.

Laura and Pastor Ivey Belch

The Ely family said the wings were tasty.

Anyone recognize that man in orange, or the lovely women flanking him?

Byron Miller and Jason Wells were amused to be seated at the table where Dolores Tillett and Sis Robinson Spencer once held court at Captain Ben's Restaurant.