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 …
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 …
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 …
Forget the ocean. Many visitors come to Delawareâs coast for the beach eatsâ and with good reason. The concepts cover the gamut, from smashed burgers to samosas. Whatâs more, the culinary action is no longer confined to the beach as development continues along Route 1 and toward the inland bays. If youâre headed to the beach this summer, here …
The opening of Grain Craft Bar + Kitchen on Wednesday, May 11, is another feather in Trolley Squareâs party hat. The stretch between N. DuPont Street and N. Scott Street is a hipster hive that can hold its own against most fun hubs in the state. But it wasnât always that way. Hereâs a look at what is and …
Hagley Museum’s Alfresco dining nights on Thursdays in May will include a variety of cuisines. Photo by Kerry Harrison. You would expect to see 19th century tools and the du Pont ancestral home and gardens at Hagley Museum and Library, the birthplace of EleuthĂšre IrĂ©nĂ©e du Pontâs gunpowder works. Flatbread and couscous, however, may come as a surprise. The Middle …
Eric Mena and Noah Bradshaw on the prep work at Victoriaâs Kitchen. Karlo Carrio enjoys making cookies and smoothies at the new Down Syndrome Association of Delawareâs new cafĂ© that offers a jobs training program for adults with the genetic disorder. âI love it,â said Carrio, 29, who works at the cafĂ©. âIâve learned to be more independent and …
Wilmaâs opened Friday on Market Street in Wilmington. Wilmaâs, a new duckpin bowling alley and creole eatery on Market Street in Wilmington, ticks a couple of boxes for the owners and for future clients. The new restaurant â half vibrant colors for the bowling and half soothing streamlined earth tones in the bar and dining room â starts by …
Pizzeria Mariana offers a variety of pasta dishes in addition to pizza. If you want to taste the dish that took down celebrity chef Bobby Flay, now is your chance. Former âBeat Bobby Flayâ champion and local chef Robbie Jester has put his shrimp scampi on the menu of Pizzeria Mariana in Newark. Donât recognize the East Cleveland Avenue restaurantâs name? …
Home AppĂ©tit’s Veggie Trio offering highlights the fresh aspect of home-delivered meals. Photo by Home AppĂ©tit There is no shortage of meal-delivery programs in the Wilmington area. HelloFresh, Green Chef and Blue Apron offer meal kits with ingredients and recipes, while the Farmers Fridge delivers ready-to-eat meals. But there is one thing these large-scale programs lack â local flavor. …
