WILMINGTON -- While many restaurants will be closed for Christmas Day, there’s still a handful of places around the state that will be welcoming customers in for a hot meal. The Waffle House said they’ll be serving up all-star specials and hot coffee all day long to help keep you satisfied. Some other favorites include IHOP, Top Wok Chinese and Denny’s just to name a few.

“They get to have their sweet Christmas meal and not worry about cleaning the kitchen, spending hours cooking, going back and worth, worry about those things burning, all the stress is on us,” said Lorraine Barnes, Sweet N’ Savory Café.

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