Right on schedule, Bodhi Kitchen opened this week in downtown Rehoboth. This is the second new project for the culinary minds behind Drift, and it seems as though Bodhi will make a similar splash in the coastal resort town. Thereâs no missing the theme. Cocktails sport names like Happy Buddha, East Meets West and Quiet Meditation, and the menu features …
Loop coalition: Finish walkable bike trail around Wilmington
A group of business, community and government leaders would like to see several New Castle County walkable bike trails connected to become a seamless 16-mile Wilmington Loop. Doing so, says leaders of the coalition, would transform the city’s economy and quality of life because it would: Connect communities, jobs, schools, cultural institutions and state and national parks. Create safe paths …
Middle-Aged Dad Jam Band brings Calagione friends to town
Sam Calagione has friends in all the right places. His former roommate is Ken Marino, an actor, comedian, director and screenwriter, who, with fellow thespian David Wain, was on MTVâs âThe State.â The duo is also known for âWet Hot American Summerâ and its spinoffs. Admittedly, Calagione is no slouch. The James Beard Foundation Award winner and his wife, Mariah, …
Delaware Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’ comes to Rockwood this week
Delaware Shakespeare returns to Rockwood Park this month with the three witches taking on a more central role than usual. âThe witches enjoy chaos as a tool for learning,â said AZ Espinoza, who returns to DelShakes to direct the Scottish play, in a press release. âThey lean into the power of the natural world to seek balance and to remind …
New worry: ‘Crime tourists’ who target expensive homes for thefts
Leaving home? Keep it to yourself. In the modern turmoil of daily life, there’s another worry: South American Theft Groups who target upscale homes. The New Castle County Division of Police and other law enforcement partners are warning Delaware residents about a nationwide trend of residential burglaries by groups known as âSouth American Theft Groupsâ or âCrime Tourists,â according to …
Milton’s Zava adds dinner; alfresco beach dining heats up
Now that the Fourth of July is in the rearview window, itâs time to truly celebrate summer. Dining outside and enjoying live music, sipping vino in a vineyard and bubbles on a farm, enjoying fresh produce and preparing delicious dishes at home all have their place. Dinner is served Zava CafĂ©Â in Milton, which opened as a breakfast and lunch spot, …
DSO’s 23-24 season: guest conductors, John Williams salute
The Delaware Symphony Orchestra’s 2023-24 season will feature traditional classical programs interspersed with Hispanic and Latin-inspired works, a celebration of the music of John Williams and a chamber concert devoted to African music. Along the way, three guest conductors will handle baton duties when Music Director Laureate David Amado isn’t on the podium to open and close the season. “It’s …
Ramp closures, lane changes this week at 1-95, Route 896
The Delaware Department of Transportation says work on the Interstate 95 and Route 896 interchange will mean closure of the ramps from and overnight lane changes starting Wednesday, July 5. That includes closure of the ramps from northbound and southbound Route 896 onto southbound I-95 for clearing and utility work, overnight lane closures on northbound Route 896 for drainage work, …
1st State called 2nd best on 5G (and itâs fairly cheap)
Delaware is the second-best state for 5G cellular coverage, some number crunching of federal data concludes. But it has second-worst availability of broadband with speeds of at least 1,000 megabits. And online access is relatively cheap in the First State. Internet access is a must-have for many families, and it’s in the news with President Biden in June announcing a …
Big plans: Creating Jester Artspace in Brandywine Hundred
The people creating the Jester Artspace have big plans for a small(ish), long-abandoned building. âItâs slow going,â said board president Alan Baseden, who grew up across Grubb Road from the old farmstead that they are renovating, with the help of New Castle County. âA lot longer than I expected.â When the building gets its certificate of occupancy, Baseden hopes that …