Among the new restaurants that opened was Ms DiDi’s Caribbean Kitchen, serving Haitian-style fried chicken, a vegan veggie plate and plantains, among other island tastes. Familiar favorites Pacos ...

The Mad Crabber is a restaurant and shellfish bar on Hatteras Island — the area’s “original crab house,” according to the Dare County’s tourism website. The decades-old family-owned restaurant, which ...