Liquor stores that boomed during the pandemic, when so many Delawareans were sheltering at home, are now reporting declines in revenue. âEveryone Iâve talked to is downâ in revenue, said Edward Mulvihill, who networks a lot as president of the Delaware Small Beverage License Council and a board member of American Beverage Licensees. Heâs also the fourth-generation owner of Pecoâs …
A Delaware Senate bill that will allow state residents to have home delivery of alcohol in the form of wine, beer and mixed cocktails from restaurants, brewpubs and taverns is one step closer to becoming a law, despite opposition from Delaware’s liquor stores. Senate Bill 166, sponsored by Sen. Jack Walsh, D-Wilmington, blew through the House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce …
The Gables Restaurant in Chadds Ford has gotten permission to start a bed and breakfast operation in two buildings on its adjacent property. The restaurant also will be changing its name to the Black Cow Bistro. The moves were approved Wednesday night by the Pennsbury Township Board of Supervisors, and included a list of 29 conditions that Gablesâ owners Ann …
Petty, a seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and seven-time Monster Mile winner, to make appearances before WĂŒrth 400 NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday, April 28. Petty Family is celebrating its 75th anniversary in NASCAR this season. LEGACY MOTOR CLUB co-owner Jimmie Johnson, an 11-time Dover winner, also to appear on the Monster Monument and race in the WĂŒrth 400. Visit DoverMotorSpeedway.com to …
The Congressional committee that pushed for a ban or sale of the social media platform TikTok is now scrutinizing a Chinese pharmaceutical company that happens to be developing a major taxpayer-supported manufacturing campus in Middletown. In January, the committeeâs leadership introduced legislation that would prohibit the company called WuXi AppTec â as well as certain other Chinese-owned firms â from receiving federal …
A device that helps detect breast cancer has been named the Coolest Thing Made in Delaware. Hologic Inc.’s 3Dimensions Mammography System, designed to provide higher quality images and a more comfortable screening procedure for women, won the state’s first Coolest Thing contest. It bested ILC Dover‘s spacesuit, Bloom Energy‘s Bloom Energy Servers and Edgewell’s Personal Care Playtex Sports Tampons in …
McDonaldâs wants to rebuild its Concord Pike restaurant, destroyed by fire in January, in a way that will reduce a drive-thru line that often backed up onto the busy highway in Talleyville. The plans will be discussed at a meeting at 6 p.m. April 11, at the Talleyville Fire Company. âA plan is being prepared for submission that would three …
Water rates for customers of Veolia are going up on Monday, April 1. The Delaware Public Service Commission has approved a net increase of 12.67% averaged across residential, commercial and industrial customers, the company announced. âThe average residential bill will be increased by approximately 4.02% â the equivalent of 5 cents per day or $1.59 per month,â it said. Thatâs …
Mountaire packed 20,000 boxes (company-wide) for families facing food insecurity this Easter. At their Selbyville, DE location over 8,000 complete meals were assembled and loaded into church vans and rental trucks. âWeâre only able to do this because of their help,â said Mountaire Farms Spokeswoman Cathy Bassett said. Mountaire Cares This is the 30th annual Mountaire Caresâ âThanksgiving for Thousands,â …
Lee Mikles has a dizzying list of what he thinks about every day. The co-founder of OMG Hospitality restaurant group is focusing on the April launch of a new Grain menu that leans into comfort food that reminds guests of their childhood memories. Heâs also trying to pay more attention to the costs of food and labor while preserving the …
