Passion 2026 at The Hackney, Washington, NC
Welcome to "The Hackney Passion 26," the second year of our week-long dinner series, taking place May 26th to 30th.
For more information and tickets: https://www.thehackneypassion.com/
This series celebrates North Carolina’s incredible and diverse seafood, featuring amazing dishes crafted by the state's top chefs. Join Executive Chef Jamie Davis as he hosts an unforgettable dining experience, collaborating with his fellow North Carolina chefs to create something truly special!
NC Catch Chef Ambassadors will be featured throughout the week, including:
Taylor Halley, The Wine Feed in Durham
Carson Jewell, Manna in Wilmington
Austen Schindler, Covey in Wilmington
Dean Neff, Seabird in Wilmington
Ricky Moore, Salt Box Seafood Joint in Durham
Daniel Murray, Cypress Hall in New Bern
Walker Sullivan, Native Citizen, The Hackney in Washington
Host Chef Jamie Davis, The Hackney in Washington
Why “The Passion”? We are deeply passionate about the seafood supplied by our dedicated fishermen and fisherwomen, as well as the fresh produce from our farmers and the quality beef from our ranchers. They are our Food Heroes, and we are truly fortunate to have access to the amazing bounty provided by the NC coast, regarded as some of the best in the country!
Each evening, three talented NC chefs will take over The Hackney kitchen to craft an exceptional 4-course dinner, showcasing the finest NC seafood and produce sourced from our dedicated NC Supplier Food Heroes. Whenever possible, these heroes will be present to share insights and educate attendees about the featured seafood. These events offer a unique opportunity to connect with both the chefs and suppliers.
Each dinner will feature pre-dinner canapés and the option to pair each course expertly with exquisite wines selected to enhance the flavors of the dishes.
The series takes place at The Hackney, housed in a beautifully restored former bank building. The Hackney is the home of 2024 James Beard finalist for Best Chef Southeast, Chef Jamie Davis, providing a stunning setting for this unique culinary event.
Some proceeds from each night will be donated to our charity partners, NC Catch and The James Beard Foundation
Fish Pickin at Old North Farm, Shelby, NC
Here's an event you don't want to miss...what happens when a group of great chefs, farmers, and lots of NC seafood come together...The annual Fish Pickin’ at Old North Farm in Shelby, NC. A feast of fish on the land.
Event tickets are going fast, but still available at: https://oldnorthshrub.com/collections/farm-share/products/2026-old-north-farm-fish-pickin
The Old North Farm Fish Pickin’ is the signature culinary event of the spring season, kicking off the 2026 growing season and a full schedule of culinary events. This annual gathering features award-winning chefs, sustainable seafood partners, and guests from all over the state and beyond for an exceptionalculinary experience in rural Cleveland County.
Now in its fifth year, the Old North Farm Fish Pickin’ celebrates the longstanding food traditions that make our region rich. Enjoy live-fire cooking, farm-freshi ngredients, seafood direct from the NC coast, a live DJ and local beverage partners.
A Night of North Carolina Seafood & Tradition Blackbeard’s Grill- Beaufort, NC
Join us for A Night of North Carolina Seafood & Tradition at Blackbeard’s Grill in Beaufort. Chef Becky Rose will be cooking up all the local favorites - fried shrimp, blue crab boil, fried fish catch of the day, coleslaw, and hushpuppies. In addition, Morgan Klein, The Oyster Girl will be shucking her Marsh Hippie oysters fresh from Topsail Sound.
Tickets for the event are limited and available at https://bit.ly/4cf669Q
Keep the seafood LOCAL, and the stories alive. Come support the cause, every ticket sold benefits NC Catch’s mission of educating and promoting North Carolina’s bounty of REAL LOCAL SEAFOOD.
Becky is part of the NC Catch Chef Ambassador program, which highlights talented chefs from the coast to the mountains who celebrate the goodness of North Carolina seafood. Be sure to visit all our Chef Ambassadors’ restaurants and tell them NC Catch sent you for scrumptious Real Local Seafood.
Coastal Harvest: A Night of NC Seafood
THE EVENT IS SOLD OUT!
You’re Invited!
The Rose Family have been promoting NC fishermen and their local catch in the Beaufort community for over 40 years. Come join in the celebration at the Coastal Harvest: A Night of NC Seafood Dinner.
You'll learn about local history and the role seafood has played in the area, while enjoying a multi-course dinner of local NC Seafood from Chef Becky Rose, with beverage pairings and specials from the event sponsors: Core Sound Oyster Company, Shortway Brewing Company, and Rose Seafood.
Every ticket sold helps with NC Catch's mission of educating and promoting North Carolina's bounty of REAL LOCAL SEAFOOD.
Thank you for your support. Click here for tickets
Chef Ricky Moore presents….Jumpin' Mullet Supper
NOTE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
Rooted in Tradition, Served with NC Coastal Soul: the jumping mullet has long been a staple along the Carolina coast — a humble fish that fed families, brought communities together, and turned into feasts that were as much about fellowship as they were about food. For generations, Black fishermen and cooks made mullet suppers a way to honor the water’s abundance, to share stories, and to celebrate resilience. Today, we gather in Durham to carry forward that legacy — lifting up the flavors, the traditions, and the spirit of a meal that connects us to the past while feeding the future.
We hope you’ll join us, for this special celebration of NC Seafood, in Durham on October 26th at SALTBOX SEAFOOD JOINT!
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Jumping Mullet Cooked Two Ways:
Pepsi BBQ Glazed Charred Over Wood or Benne Seed Meal Fried
Braised Cabbage-Collard & Turnips, Smoked Onions, Chili Crunch & Coconut Milk
Roasted Whole Sweet Potatoes with Molasses-Miso Butter
Crispy Flat Cornbread
Lemon & Ritz Cracker Icebox Cake with Ginger Cream
Outer Banks Seafood Festival
For more information: https://www.outerbanksseafoodfestival.org/
Ocracoke Working Waterman's Festival
RESCHEDULED to October 18th due to weather!
Location: Community Square Docks
Schedule of Events:
10am-3pm:
Working Watermen’s Exhibits, Vendor Booths, Guest
Speakers, and Demonstrations by Local
Watermen & Carvers, Ocracoke
Preservation Society, NC Catch, and the NC Oyster Trail3pm-5pm:
Oyster Exhibit and Tasting
with Local Growers4pm-6pm:
Seafood Sampling with local
Seafood from the Ocracoke Seafood
CompanyEnjoy sunset on the docks with delicious food
and live local music.
Sea to Summit: A Culinary Collaboration *SOLD OUT*
Get ready for a one-of-a-kind dining experience at Sea to Summit: A Culinary Collaboration, happening Friday, October 3rd from 6–8:30 PM in the Chef’s Tent. This exclusive evening brings together some of North Carolina’s most celebrated chefs from our sea to summits, united by food, resilience and community.
To see the full menu and get your tickets: http://bit.ly/4ndgGTd
Guests will enjoy five expertly crafted courses; each paired with a hand-selected wine by Diana Jones of Jones Von Drehle Winery. From fresh NC seafood to Appalachian flavors, every dish tells a story of our state’s rich culinary traditions.
NC Chef Ambassador Daniel Murray, from Cypress Hall, New Bern, NC will delight guests with this first course: Dashi Brined NC Striped Bass Collar with Mushroom, Boiled Peanut, Apple, Bok Choy & Pork Skin Furikake.
Tickets are $200 per guest or $350 per pair. With limited seating, this promises to be one of the most memorable nights of the festival, where the flavors of the sea meet the spirit of the summit.
Proceeds benefit NC Catch and Alleghany Community Foundation.
North Carolina Seafood Festival
The NC Seafood Festival, held the first full weekend in October since 1987 on the Morehead City waterfront and free to the public, promises to be a fun-filled event with food, entertainment, kids’ activities, vendors, and artisans – while educating the public, promoting the seafood industry in North Carolina, and honoring the commercial fishing fleet that brings fish and shellfish to our tables, markets and restaurants.
Savoring Seafood
From traditional seafood fare to the more exotic – all will be available for attendees to sample during the festival. No one should go away hungry!
Festival goers will find familiar and new seafood delights at dozens of booths sponsored by restaurants, civic organizations, school groups and churches, all featuring their own interpretation of the best North Carolina has to offer from the bounty of the sea.
In addition, cooking demonstrations will be held throughout the weekend at both the Got to be NC Seafood Cooking Stage and the Carolina Cooker Stage on the Big Rock Deck. Highlighted is an endless variety of seafood prepared in multiple ways.
Save NC Shrimp | Shrimp Day @ the Legislature
Please join us on Tuesday, June 24th, at the NC General Assembly and make your voice heard regarding HB442.
The future of our coastal communities and North Carolina's access to safe, sustainable shrimp is in their hands. We must show up to help educate lawmakers why HB422 is a flawed bill with dire consequences for the commercial fishing industry, consumers, restaurants, and the entire state's economy.
Please join us on the steps of the Legislative Building at 9 AM. We plan on being there for the duration of the day. If you have to arrive later, find us in the Legislative Building, the Legislative Office Building, or on the Bicentennial Mall. If you can't attend in person, please continue to call and email your House members.
TOGETHER, we can stop HB442.
For information about location, parking, conduct in the gallery, and other general information about visiting the Legislature, please visit https://www.ncleg.gov/About/VisitorInfo
Let us know you are coming and receive updates by responding to our Facebook Event.
The Hackney Passion ‘25
“The Passion”, a week long dinner series hosted by The Hackney restaurant in charming, scenic Washington, NC, highlighting North Carolina’s amazing, diverse, and plentiful seafood. The bountiful fare will be showcased by some of NC’s elite chefs, all of whom are NC Catch Ambassador Chefs. Each night will feature two chefs and a unique menu. For more information, visit: The Hackney Passion
