THANK YOU to all the wonderful guests who have nominated us as your favorite restaurant in the Triangle in WRAL’s 2024 Voters' Choice Awards. It is an honor to be…
Oceanic Wrightsville Beach’s FIRST Annual Oyster Roast on Crystal Pier 2024
This lively event kicked off a new fall tradition designed to reconnect with local guests after the summer tourist season. Attendees enjoyed an evening full of incredible flavors, ocean views,…
Team Lucky Fish Brings Hospitality to Dania Beach, FL, home of our upcoming second location!
OPA!! The word is out... You may already know, but we're excited to talk about Lucky Fish expanding with a second location coming soon to the heart of Dania Beach,…
LM Restaurants Named Among America’s Top Restaurant Groups of 2024 by Nation’s Restaurant News
LM Restaurants is proud to announce that it has been named one of America's Top Restaurant Groups of 2024 by Nation's Restaurant News! Headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, LMR earned a coveted spot on…
Carolina Ale House 2024 WON at the 2024 National Buffalo Wing Festival… in Buffalo, NY!
This year, Carolina Ale House was invited to the exclusive National Buffalo Wing Festival, in Buffalo, NY. It was a new adventure for the team, but they absolutely showed up…
Carolina Ale House Concord Mills & Make-A-Wish Foundation Grant A Wish!
Lesias, a huge Carolina Panthers fan, had a dream to enjoy his favorite foods—Zingers, Burgers, Wings, Fries, and Spinach Dip—at our Concord Mills, NC, location. ALE YEAH! Our amazing team,…
Carolina Ale House at the St. Baldrick’s Growler Beach Volleyball Tournament
ALE YEAH!! For the FOURTH year, Carolina Ale House had the privilege of donating food to the 17th Annual Growler Invitational Beach Volleyball Tournament! Last year they surpassed $1 MILLION dollars for St.…
LM Restaurants Visits the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina
SHOUT OUT to those who joined LM Restaurants at the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina this past Saturday, organized by LM's Angela Singleton. From sorting and bagging MANY…
We officially have our 2024 LM Restaurants Family Scholarship WINNERS! Sandra from Carolina Ale House - North Raleigh, NC - Sandra is attending Durham Tech and is working hard towards…
LM Restaurants at the 11th Annual Boca Burger Battle
LM Restaurants' South Florida Teams, from The Cove Waterfront Restaurant + Tiki Bar in Deerfield Beach and Lucky Fish Beach Bar & Grill in Pompano Beach, had a blast this year hanging out…
Carolina Ale House Shows Their Hearts for Hospitality with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg PD
At LM Restaurants, we believe in the importance of giving back to our community and showing appreciation to those who dedicate their lives to keeping us safe. This year we…
Spotlight on Carolina Ale House Wilmington, NC, at the Senior League Opening Day Softball Game
ALE YEAH! Spotlight on Carolina Ale House of Wilmington, NC, for their sponsorship of The Senior League Opening Day Softball game event earlier this year. This Carolina Ale House team rallied together to…
LM Restaurants’ Chef Spyros & Taverna Agora at the 2024 Raleigh Greek Festival!
This year, LM Restaurants and Taverna Agora Greek Kitchen & Bar had the pleasure of once again standing as a lead sponsor for this beloved festival, reaffirming our commitment to…
Amber Moshakos on the Cover of Business North Carolina Magazine
LM Restaurants is thrilled to share that President, Amber Moshakos, is featured on the cover of Business North Carolina Magazine, for the June 2024 Edition! Amber Moshakos, President of LM…
Davin at Oceanic Wrightsville Granted the Wilmington NC Tourism Award
At LM Restaurants, we are dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the outstanding contributions of our team members who go above and beyond to provide exceptional hospitality. We are thrilled to…
Carolina Ale House Contribution to St. Patrick’s Day Party with a Purpose
ALE YEAH! Carolina Ale House North Raleigh has earned praise for the generous support of Celebrate for Good, Inc.'s recent charity event. The 2024 St. Patrick’s Day Party with a…
LM Family at the FAU Career Fair – ALE YEAH! OPA!! 👨🎓 Over 300 active and graduate students attended the event, and we were proud to be the sole hospitality group…
LM Private Events Team Bridal Shows from the NC Coast to Raleigh
Our fantastic LM Restaurants Private Events Team brought the magic of our Bridal Shows to the Raleigh area! Hosting a series of Bridal Shows within a week, from the NC…
LMR GM Conference Charity Event Provides Aid to the Asheville Community through BeLoved
Nourishing our community is at the heart of all we do. An example of living out this mission is our community service project during our annual General Manager's Conference in…
Peek-In for the 2024 LM General Manager’s Conference Award Winners!
The Annual LM General Manager's Conference serves as a cornerstone event in the company's calendar, for a unique blend of team building, knowledge sharing, and leadership development. More than just…
Welcome to the family, Birdie's Barroom & Kitchen! Our 10th brand for the LM Family of Restaurants, Birdie's is a special partnership with Highwoods Properties to revitalize Fayetteville Street into a vibrant…
Lex Collazo of Vidrio Receives the 2024 NCRLA Restaurant Employee of the Year Award
Recently, the North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (NCRLA) hosted a dazzling ceremony, shining the spotlight on industry luminaries whose passion, dedication, and commitment have left a mark on the…
Lou & Joy Moshakos Receive the Honorable 2024 NCRLA Griff & June Glover Award
In a glittering ceremony hosted by the North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (NCRLA), the spotlight shone on industry luminaries whose passion, dedication, and commitment have left a mark on…
Sip, Savor, and Celebrate! We are honored to announce that Vidrio, LM Restaurants’ Downtown Raleigh crown jewel, was awarded for Best Bar 2024 by Raleigh Magazine! At Vidrio, we believe…
Lucky Fish Pompano Beach has Award-Winning Burgers!
In a sizzling showdown at the Great American Burger Bash benefitting Make-A-Wish-Southern-Florida, Lucky Fish, a gem under the LM Restaurants' umbrella, won third-place in the Voter's Choice for Best Burger! General Manager,…
Carolina Ale House Wilmington’s Success with Heidi’s Hope
Team Carolina Ale House Wilmington recently collaborated with Heidi's Hope. The volunteer event, aimed at building a stronger foundation for animals in need, proved to be a success as the team…
Let's take a moment to applaud the recent victories that have solidified our restaurant as local favorites. AND THE WINNERS ARE… drum roll please… Midtown Magazine & 5 West Magazine, Diamond Awards:…
LM Restaurants Purchases Fayetteville Street Office Building In Downtown Raleigh
LM Restaurants has acquired the 227 Fayetteville Street building as an investment in the vibrant future of Downtown Raleigh. Lou Moshakos, our visionary and founder of LM Restaurants, expressed his…
ALE YEAH! Best Apps FTW! Carolina Ale House won the Wake Living Readers' Choice Award for Best Appetizers 2024. This not only recognizes the restaurant's exemplary culinary expertise but also serves as…
Amber Moshakos Joins National Restaurant Association Board for 2024
LM Restaurants is ecstatic to announce the National Restaurant Association (NRA), a leading voice for the restaurant industry, has elected Amber Moshakos to join its esteemed Board of Directors for…
LM Restaurants wins Triangle Business Journal’s Fast 50 Award for 2023
Our vision is to be a respected industry leader and an admired community partner by being a dynamic and collaborative gold-standard organization. LM Restaurants We are thrilled to announce that…
Taverna Agora celebrated 20 Years of OPA! It was a night continuing Old World traditions of live bouzouki music, belly dancing, and iconic Green Night energy. Taverna Agora was once…
NCRLA Foundation’s 2023 Future of Hospitality Golf Classic
LM Restaurants was a proud sponsor of the 2023 Future of Hospitality Golf Tournament! It was unforgettable day of golf, camaraderie, and giving back at the NCRLA Foundation’s 2023 Future of…
Here Fishy, Fishy! Have you noticed the Pompano Beach Pier? It's nestled nicely between Oceanic Pompano and Lucky Fish and providing breath taking views of Pompano Beach, one of south…
Moving_To_Raleigh added Vidrio to it's TOP PICKS for newcomers exploring the Raleigh area! Check out the tops spots that, as they put it, "stole our hearts and tastebuds!"
This July, Carolina Ale House Wilmington held a Dining For A Cause event for Heidi's Hope For Homeless Animals at WMA. Heidi’s Hope is a 501c3 organization committed to saving the lives…
On Saturday, June 24th, LM Restaurants partnered with NC Courage, North Carolina's local professional women's soccer team, for a night to spotlight our Heart for Hospitality team members! We began the…
LM Restaurants and the Moshakos family have an unwavering commitment to supporting educational opportunities for our restaurant family. Joy & Loy Moshakos created the LM Family Foundation Scholarships to support deserving, motivated…
This announcement calls for celebration! Vidrio won the 2023 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence for their wine program. Wine Spectator's Restaurant Awards recognize restaurants whose wine lists offer interesting selections, are appropriate to their…
Community Partners at the Pop-Up Shop at Martin Street
Meet the first 4 tenants of our retail incubator, the Pop-Up Shops at Martin Street. The Pop-Up Shops is a program LM Restaurants partners with local neighbors, Lenovo, Wake Tech…
Beautifying Raleigh with LM Restaurant’s Rock Stars
Downtown Raleigh, NC is known for its murals and creative sidewalk installations, and during the 2023 GM Conference, LM Restaurants played our own part in the beautification! If you were…
Have you heard, LM Restaurants represented last night at WRAL‘s Voters Choice Awards! A’VERDE: Five Star New Restaurant of the Year PHIL MADEY: Five Star Boss of the Year **…
Let's break plates and "OPA" together! Taverna Agora has won TWO Awards in the Midtown Magazine and Cary Living Diamond Awards! Best Outdoor Dining – First Place GOLD Best Mediterranean Food – Bronze…
LM Restaurants strives to live out our mission to nourish others, and by giving back to our communities. In 2022, we were recognized in the Triangle Business Journal Book of…
Cooking up new flavors with Katsuji Tanabe in the Triangle Business Journal
As we know, industries and especially the restaurant industry has been facing some tough years, according to the Triangle Business Journal, "the demand for good food, interesting concepts and exciting…
It's the LM Restaurant philosophy to nourish those around us. And the Bluewater Grill team, in Wilmington enjoyed time with one another, all while nourishing those even closer to home…
Taylor Martinez: Nominated for Best Bartender from Vidrio
Ladies & Gentlemen, we have the Nominees... Raleigh Magazine hosts a top podcast, Office Talk w/ Raleigh Magazine, every Tuesday, this past Tuesday was extra special... or should we say, Tasty!…
We are the Fast & Furiously Passionate. Four decades ago, Lou and Joy Moshakos opened their first restaurant in Florida. Fast forward to today, and LM Restaurants has grown into…
Whether your Thanksgiving plans are trying the annual Turkey Plate with all the fixins' from Carolina Ale House; or swinging by for a Family Holiday spread from the coast of Bluewater;…
Each year, Carolina Ale House participates in raising funds for Folds of Honor through inviting guests to partner together for a meaningful within each, individual community. Folds of Honor is a nonprofit organization…
Triangle Business Journal held its 2022 Fast 50 Awards event Wednesday with hundreds of people in attendance. The awards honor the 50 fastest-growing private companies in the Triangle. It was a…
The holidays bring out delicious meals and holiday festivities with family and friends. Vidrio Executive Chef, Saif Rahman, and Taverna Agora Executive Chef, Spyros Skellas' share their favorite holiday meals. Get…
It was a TASTY weekend in Wrightsville Beach, NC and Bluewater Grill and Oceanic both were serving up delicious small bites for guests to enjoy. The Oceanic Wrightsville Beach tantalized taste…
We take pride in fueling our local community with fresh ingredients, and warm hospitality. It was an honor to be a sponsor to, The N.C. International Festival, showcasing 30 different…
Fueling the Community: Tasty Food at the Voracious & Rare Beer Festival
So many spooky things happened this weekend for the LM Restaurants Family! Like a true family-outing, the LM Family served over 400 beer lovers at the Live Oak Pavilion Amphitheatre in…
Ed Mitchell: American Royal BBQ Hall of Fame Inductee 2022
American Royal Barbecue Hall of Fame 2022 Inductees announced Elite barbecue enthusiasts recognized for achievement and service. Ed Mitchell, knows as "The Pitmaster" among many barbecue enthusiasts, began cooking whole-hog…
We know Mark as LM's high-energy GM of Oceanic, but to the Wrightsville community, Mark Zecher is a staple of ensuring guests are satisfied on every occasion. Mark received the…
Your favorite LM restaurant has been waiting to feel the slightest chill in the air.... then we know it's time to bring out those hearty fall plates. Warm malfaldine with…
As downtown Raleigh continues to expand their foot-traffic, the LM Family is happy to collaborate with Julian Jacobs, owner of The Burrow. Julian Jacobs is also the entrepreneur behind Unorthodox Village,…
Raleigh Magazine took some time with Chef Katsuji Tanabe on their Podcast... Connect with a'Verde's Executive Chef on a personal level here: https://lnkd.in/dZ3qFXBs
You know that feeling when you're relaxing by the water? We do too. But we have a ocean-view bias... and that is Bluewater Grill in Wrightsville Beach, NC. Private Events…
For the entire month of August, Carolina Ale House will be supporting the Folds of Honor Foundation. This non-profit community organization, helps to provide the families of fallen and disabled…
Passion-lead mission do not go unnoticed! Check out this shout-out from Midtown Magazine. "North Carolina–based hospitality management company LM Restaurants surpassed its company-wide goal of raising $100,000 in July for World…
LM Restaurants raised more than $140,000 for World Central Kitchen’s work in Ukraine
The Raleigh, N.C.-based hospitality management company achieved the goal via events, guest donations and selling a special Ukraine cocktail at 28 restaurants throughout July. RALEIGH, N.C. (Aug. 2, 2022) —…
We've made it on the International Map! How exciting to be included in The Infatuation's article about, Where to Stay and Eat in Raleigh: 15 best restaurants and hotels in…
What's with this new featured Cocktail? Not only did one of LM's team members' create this cocktail with the palette of Ukraine in mind, but 100% of all sales from…
North Carolina may be known for First in Flight (via the Wright Brothers), but NC locals are now adding to our list! Per CNBC, "NC ranks No. 1 in America's…
LM Restaurants, the North Carolina-based family-owned and operated restaurant group run by husband-and-wife team Lou and Joy Moshakos with daughter Amber, first established a foothold in South Florida with the 2019 opening of…
Check out the Port City Daily's write up on our Ukraine Fundraising Initiative featuring events from Vidrio, Oceanic Wrightsville, and a delicious shout-out to our Ukraine Cocktail! Small Bites: Indochine…
Fry Day was this week and you know how Carolina Ale House feels about our Fries... we love them so much, we beer batter them! But the real question is,…
Oceanic Wrightsville Beach Hosts CNBC announcing NC Best for Business
It's not often you have all eyes in the country on an LM restaurant, but Oceanic Wrightsville did just that on Tuesday, July 13th when hosting CNBC. NC was ranked…
At Vidrio, Everything Comes Back to Cooking with Executive Chef, Saif Rahman
Midtown Magazine had a look into the culinary background and skills of Vidrio Executive Chef, Saif Rahman. Read all about it here! Chefs Table Vidrio – Midtown Magazine Executive Chef,…
Join us during the month of July as we work together with our staff, guests, and all our resources to help fundraise for World Central Kitchen, and support their efforts…
The Triangle Business Journal takes a look at hospitality groups bringing elevated experiences to the suburbs of Raleigh. With these industry "risks" also could create a challenge to the growing creativity from…
When you have the taste of the Mediterranean and a stunning oceanfront view - people tend to notice (wink, wink) Congratulations to Morea for making the Venice Magazine and a…
Blistered Okra with Basil Sauce Chef Katsuji Tanabe dishes out traditional Mexican dishes with Japanese and North Carolina twists. “In Mexico, we don’t eat okra,” says Katsuji Tanabe, the Mexico…
It's no secret Katsuji Tanabe has made a name for himself, and a'Verde has truly become a platform to showcase his tradition in tantalizing tastebuds. Cary Magazine featured Top Chef…
Meet Jerry! Jerry is a fantastic Vidrio team member, that cooks with his whole heart! Jerry's motto is, "Cook like it's your last meal." At LM Restaurants, we see that…
General Managers from across the company came together in Pompano Beach, FL for our annual GM Conference. This year's theme, Charting the Course, focused on nurturing and well-being, sustainability as…
New Executive Chef, Spyros Skellas, of Taverna Agora
If you don't have a plate in your hand - grab one! Let's "OPA" to New Taverna Agora, Executive Chef, Spyros Skellas! He'll touch your heart with his kind smile…
Some might call it a "Celeb Food Swap", but around the LM Family, we just say we're "...Sharing Family Recipes". LM's own, Katsuji Tanabe, "Chopped" winner, "Top Chef" competitor, and Executive Chef…
Giving Back From The Cove Waterfront Restaurant & Island Bar
The Cove Waterfront Restaurant & Island Bar is excited to present the donation from our Golf & Fishing Tournament in the amount of $33,362.96 to The Boys & Girls Club…
Bringing Pop-Ups to the Community & Foot Traffic Back
The Pop-Up Shops at Martin Street is a partnership between StartUp at Wake Tech, LM Restaurants and the Downtown Raleigh Alliance. The program, which began in October, gives short-term leases to local retailers and entrepreneurs…
In April, LM partnered with the Carolina Hurricanes, to raise money for the Canes Foundation, an NC Community Non-Profit supporting youth and educational community-based programs in NC. This initiative is…
We’re fueling education by raising money for North Carolina Education, specifically the NC State School of Education, leading up to their Day of Giving on March 23! Commitment to Education…
While we are all impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, you may have a lot of questions regarding an upcoming special day you have booked at one of our restaurants.We wanted…
In support of our team members and their aspirations, the Moshakos Family has designated TWO annual grants of $2500 each for the pursuit of higher education. Each year, eligible team…