Time with Tony - April 11, 2026

 

A fantastic day was had last Thursday at GrandFriends Day with over 160 friends attending. As I was sitting to reflect this week, my mind (and body) is caught up in moving homes. I’ve been thinking about how great it is to live in Wilmington. So I put together a series of “Top 5s” and extended that to other areas. You can learn a lot about people this way, but please don’t judge too harshly.

Top 5 Wilmington Restaurants

• Ceviche
• Prost
• Sealevel 
• Cafe Chinois
• Poe’s

Top 5 Wilmington Coffee Shops

• Social Coffee
• Drift (pretty close to an Australian flat white)
• Hidden Grounds
• Brooklyn Cafe
• Brighter Days

Top 5 Tourist activities in Wilmington area

• River Walk downtown
• Oak Island beach
• Ferry to Southport
• Wrightsville Beach
• Carnivorous plant garden

Top 5 Favorite Holiday Destinations

• West coast of Ireland (Clare, Dingle, Kerry, Aran Islands)
• Great Ocean Road (Victoria, Australia)
• Universal Studios, Orlando
• Niagara Falls (Canadian side)
• OBX

Top 5 Cities

• Melbourne
• Rome
• Munich
• Quebec City
• Chicago

Top 5 Theatre Productions

• Les Miserables
• Hamilton
• Matilda
• A Midsummer Night's Dream
• Fiddler on the Roof

Top 5 Sports Teams (must watch)

• Richmond Tigers (Australian Football)
• Manchester United 
• Washington Commanders
• Chicago Cubs
• Australian Cricket Team

Top 5 Favorite Athletes

• Dustin Martin (Australian Football)
• Shane Warne (Cricket)
• Serena Williams
• Usain Bolt
• Ronaldo

Top 5 Movies

• The Fugitive
• Princess Bride
• Shawshank Redemption
• The Sting
• The Godfather Part 2

Top 5 TV Shows

• Scrubs
• The Office
• Law & Order SVU
• Ted Lasso
• The Simpsons 

Top 5 Bands

• U2
• Pearl Jam
• The Beatles
• Crowded House
• Coldplay