Stormy Seas Bottle Shop — An Outer Banks Originals Profile

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Locally owned small businesses help form the backbone of the Outer Banks. Through the Outer Banks Originals blog series, local entrepreneurs are invited to share how they are taking a chance on an idea, creating businesses with a distinct identity, and helping shape the character of the barrier islands.

This installment features Seagate North Shopping Center at milepost 5.5 in Kill Devil Hills, a lively destination for dining and shopping. As of July 2025, the center includes a bottle shop and tasting room that has rapidly grown into a place for community connection.

Stacy and Todd Ortel opened Stormy Seas Bottle Shop in July 2025. The store offers craft beer, fine wine, hard ciders, seltzers, THC/CBD beverages and non-alcoholic options. Visitors can find those same offerings in the tasting room, where a tasting bar and comfortable table seating create space for conversation and connection.

Todd and Stacy moved to the Outer Banks from Maryland. In this Outer Banks Originals Q&A, they describe the beginnings of Stormy Seas and the experience of building an entirely new life on the Outer Banks in their 50s.

Address: 3105 North Croatan Highway, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948, UNITED STATES