Rustic, long-standing joint with a foosball table & sandy patio offering a vast array of beers.
"When they tell you to come in and cool off at this coastal Carolina hangout, it’s meant literally: customers saunter into a walk-in cooler to choose their favorites from a selection of more than 350 beers. Sure, it’s a couple of blocks off the shore, but the sandy “Pelican Beach” out back has a bar built out of an old boat, Adirondack chairs for lounging, and a cow surfing across the roof." [Food&Wine]
Bar / Beach Bar
Website: Fat Pelican
Address: 8 S Lake Park Blvd, Carolina Beach, NC 28428
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