Fusion cuisine is nothing new, but Nick Vouras of Kozy Korner and Nickâs Pizza in Wilmington and âChoppedâ alum Reuben Dhanawade are taking it to the next level. The friends will hold a âPizza and Sandosâ popup Saturday, July 23 featuring Vourasâ Detroit-style pizza (either red or white) and Dhanawadeâs fried butter chicken âsando,â short for a sandwich. The cuisines will collide on the special …
Summer & barbecue: Try these finger-lickin’ spots
Recent culinary headlines in Delaware have titillated coastal dinersâ taste buds. The team behind Bethany Blues plans to put a barbecue joint in the heart of Rehoboth Beach. Downtown Blues â a departure from the name of the Lewes and Bethany Beach locations â will move into the original Nicola Pizza site on North First Street. (Nicola is moving …
Delaware’s ‘Chopped’ finalist says to stay tuned
Delaware chef Reuben Dhanawade faced stiff competition on the Tuesday night finale of Food Network’s “Chopped: Desperately Seeking Sous Chef.” At stake: a sous chef position with judges Chris Santos, Maneet Chauhan or Scott Conant. “If you want to work for me, you’re going to have to stay composed, be creative and manage the clock,” Santos told the four contestants, …
Ciro’s tasting menu highlights hidden jewel’s offering
In Delaware, status is bestowed to those with low-digit license plates, an address in the 19807 zip code and beachfront property. But in culinary circles, you can display your cultural or financial wealth by posting your tasting menu on Facebook. At Snuff Mill Restaurant, Butchery & Wine Bar, the âOff the Chainâ six-course menu runs $200 per person sans wine. The …
What it’s like to eat at Bardea Steak
We fully intended to get a steak. After all, thatâs what carnivores normally do when visiting a steakhouse. But once we entered Bardea Steakâs sleek space, we succumbed to the allure of the unexpected. And thereâs much thatâs surprising about the new Market Street restaurant in the heart of downtown Wilmington. The steakhouse quietly opened this week with nary a phone …
Bardea Steak’s ‘meat kingdom’ wows guests during soft opening
In any good story, the main characters face an obstacle or two. In this tale, restaurateur Scott Stein and chef Antimo DiMeo, founders of Bardea Food & Drink in Wilmington, encountered more than their share while opening another restaurant. Take, for instance, an unexpected pandemic, rising food costs and supply chain issues. These adversaries seemingly conspired to keep the partners …
Delaware chef Reuben Dhanawade wows on Food Network
Reuben Dhanawade had a lot riding on dessert â namely a job offer from chefs Maneet Chauhan, Scott Conant and Chris Santos, the discerning â and often acerbic â judges on the Food Network’s “Desperately Seeking Sous Chef.” The five-part show is a special edition of “Chopped,” which asks chefs to make dishes from a mystery basket of ingredients. A chef …
Rosenfeldâs Big Fish opens in Brandywine Hundred
Warren Rosenfeld is asking Brandywine Hundred residents for a bit of patience. The new Rosenfeldâs Big Fish in North Wilmington is not the Washington, D.C.-area nativeâs first restaurant. Still, it has faced modern obstacles, namely staffing shortages, supply chain issues and backups in permits and licenses. The combination restaurant, deli and market on Marsh Road had a soft opening May 12, …
Beebe Specialty Surgical Hospital in Rehoboth ready for first patient
Damp, chilly weather couldnât diminish the enthusiasm of the group that gathered Thursday in Beebe Healthcareâs new Specialty Surgical Hospital. Health care leaders, board members and caregivers were on hand to cut the ribbon on the $124 million, four-story hospital, located on the Rehoboth campus just off routes 1 and 24. The hospital will care for its first patient …
Get your fried shrimp fix at these First State restaurants
Coming off the Delaware trifecta â Motherâs Day, the Wilmington Flower Market and Winterthurâs Point to Point â you probably missed National Shrimp Day on May 10. To celebrate the occasion, recipe expert Veronica Fletcher of the site Pantry & Larder scoured Google trends and found each stateâs most requested shrimp recipes. Forget bang-bang, spicy or steamed. Delawareans hunted for fried shrimp recipes …