Adventure Wine, Beer and Spirits opened in Middletown in November. Hospitality veteran Eric Tuverson dreamed of owning a business. Certainly, he has the pedigree. He spent 10 years at Le Bec-Fin, the venerable French restaurant in Philadelphia, and 22 years with Moore Brothers Wine Co. in Wilmingtonâs Trolley Square area. When the oenophileâs youngest son became a college senior, the timing was …
Tour New Castleâs historic Buena Vista mansion, grounds
Buena Vista mansion. Photo/Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs. Buena Vista, one of Delawareâs most historic estates, will welcome visitors for a one-day-only spring event on Saturday, May 14. The event, which will take place between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., will feature outdoor childrenâs games, nature walks, guided tours of the grounds and mansion, and educational programs by the …
New, retired Catholic bishops will celebrate Holy Week Masses
Both Bishop William E. Koenig and former Bishop Francis Malooly will celebrate Holy Week and Easter masses. Photo by Pixabay The Diocese of Wilmington has announced where Bishop William E. Koenig will celebrate services and participate in other events during Holy Week and Easter. All Masses and services are open to the public. Events at the Cathedral of Saint …
Delaware Theatre season to include 2 world premiere musicals
Delaware Theatre Companyâs new season will include three musicals, a drama and a classic comedy. The Delaware Theatre Companyâs 2022-23 season will include two world premiere musicals, including one about Dolly Parton. The rest of the five-show season will be filled with an off-Broadway musical, a play about the Tuskegee Airmen and a comedy classic, âOne Man, Two …
Wilmington Brew Works Luau Punch declared âBest Beer in Delawareâ
Itâs fruity, itâs sour, itâs the beer of the hour. Wilmington Brew Worksâ milkshake sour â Luau Punch â won the fan-favorite/best overall beer recognition at the 302 Beer Drinkers Choice Awards. The brewery describes Luau Punch like this: âSurfâs Up! Travel to the Hawaiian Islands, or just back to your childhood, with this nostalgic flavor. The only thing thatâs …
Finally! USS Delaware home state commissioning Saturday
The crew of the USS Delaware lines up while practicing for the Saturday’s public commissioning. The crew aboard the USS Delaware Friday showed off a dress rehearsal of Saturdayâs commissioning ceremony at the Port of Wilmington. Originally set for April 2020, the pandemic pushed a public program to Saturday from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Attendees will …
This resale shop is running a two-day girlsâ dresses sale
Great Stuff Savvy Resale has hundreds of girls dresses on sale Friday and Saturday, including this one. Looking for a spring or Easter dress for your favorite girl? Great Stuff Savvy Resale, a resale shop run by the Delaware Breast Cancer Association, has hundreds of dresses for a pop-up shop featuring all kinds of dresses Friday, April 1, …
Delawareâs new to-go alcohol law takes effect April 1
Photo courtesy of Dogfish Head Brewery. Restaurants, brewpubs, taverns and taprooms in Delaware will permanently be able to serve to-go alcoholic beverages beginning April 1. House Bill 290, which passed in January, allows food and drink establishments to sell alcoholic beverages in transactions for take-out, curbside, or drive-through service and to use outdoor seating for serving food and drinks. To-go …
These spots will allow you to savor spring when dining out
Thompson Island is one of many places in or near Delaware where diners can celebrate spring. Restaurants are gearing up for a busy spring season â Easter, Motherâs Day and grads-and-dads events are on the horizon. Menus are now full of seasonal flavor â think ramps, asparagus, fiddlehead ferns â and as the calendar flips to April, dining outside …
Newark community groups offer help to homeless, pets
The event will be held on April 2 at the Red Roof Inn on College Ave. in Newark. Faithful Friends Animal Society, The Journey and the Food Bank of Delaware will join forces on April 2 to offer supplies, resources and support to Delawareans facing housing insecurity â and their pets. The three groups will host âEaster Hope 2022â from …