Whitey's Restaurant, Wilmington, NC
4501 Market St.
Long standing (since 1954) Wilmington institution, although it may not be around much longer. The adjacent motel, Whitey's El-Berta Motor Inn, was torn down last year.
www.starnewsonline.com/article/20090603/ARTICLES/906039990
A recent blog post says that the restaurant will close as well, although it doesn't cite any specific sources and gives no closing date.
www.suite101.com/content/whiteys-southern-restaurant-in-w...
Update: Whitey's will close on Dec. 19, 2010, to be replaced by a Walgreen's.
www.starnewsonline.com/article/20101210/ARTICLES/10121997...
An editorial from the day before Whitey's closed.
www.starnewsonline.com/article/20101218/ARTICLES/101219701
And an article from the day of the closing.
Whitey's Restaurant, Wilmington, NC
4501 Market St.
Long standing (since 1954) Wilmington institution, although it may not be around much longer. The adjacent motel, Whitey's El-Berta Motor Inn, was torn down last year.
www.starnewsonline.com/article/20090603/ARTICLES/906039990
A recent blog post says that the restaurant will close as well, although it doesn't cite any specific sources and gives no closing date.
www.suite101.com/content/whiteys-southern-restaurant-in-w...
Update: Whitey's will close on Dec. 19, 2010, to be replaced by a Walgreen's.
www.starnewsonline.com/article/20101210/ARTICLES/10121997...
An editorial from the day before Whitey's closed.
www.starnewsonline.com/article/20101218/ARTICLES/101219701
And an article from the day of the closing.