Calabash, North Carolina is a small town right on the border of the Carolinas. Once a small fishing village, locals and tourists alike now refer to it as the “Seafood Capital of the World.” To the residents of Calabash, family is almost as important to them as the fried shrimp, flounder and oysters. The seafood business has become a tradition passed down through the generations with restaurants remaining in the family since the 1940s.

“The restaurants and the businesses are still the heartbeat of the town.”