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Le Cav, Goobers highlight Hagley’s Alfresco dining series in May

Pam GeorgeFood, Headlines

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 Pont’s gunpowder works. Flatbread and couscous, however, may come as a surprise. The Middle …

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Delaware’s new to-go alcohol law takes effect April 1

Charles MegginsonCulture, Government, Headlines

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 …

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302 Beer Drinkers’ Choice Awards to crown ‘Delaware’s Best Beer’ on April 3

Charles MegginsonCulture, Food & Dining, Headlines

The 302 Beer Drinkers’ Choice Awards will return to Crooked Hammock’s flagship brewpub in Lewes on Sunday, April 3.  Every brewery in the state is invited to compete in the event, which organizers said is “known for its sudsy silliness and refined debauchery.” “Delaware’s brewery scene has exploded by leaps and bounds in recent years and we wanted to create …

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2 Delaware chefs are semifinalists for James Beard Award

Pam GeorgeBusiness, Headlines

  Bardea chef Antimo DiMeo, left, and William & Merry chef Bill Hoffman are nominated for best chef in the Mid-Atlantic The James Beard Foundation announced the 2022 James Beard Award semifinalists today, and two Delaware chefs, Antimo DiMeo and Bill Hoffman, made the list for Best Chef Mid-Atlantic. DiMeo is executive chef and co-owner of Bardea Food + Drink in downtown Wilmington. Chef …

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2 Delaware chefs are semifinalists for James Beard Award

Betsy PriceBusiness

  Bardea chef Antimo DiMeo, left, and William & Merry chef Bill Hoffman are nominated for best chef in the Mid-Atlantic   The James Beard Foundation announced the 2022 James Beard Award semifinalists today, and two Delaware chefs, Antimo DiMeo and Bill Hoffman, made the list for Best Chef Mid-Atlantic. DiMeo is executive chef and co-owner of Bardea Food + Drink in downtown Wilmington. …

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Division of the Arts announces 2022 fellowship winners

Betsy PriceCulture, Headlines

A Kim Klabe work hangs in the Biggs Museum of American Art during the 2021 exhibition of state fellowship winners.   A former Delaware poet laureate is among the winners of this year’s Delaware Division of the Arts fellowship winners. JoAnn Balingit, who was poet laureate from 2008-2015, won a $6,000 established professional award that she will use to help …

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Firefly’s back Thursday with Lizzo, Billie Eilish, vaccine/testing mandate

Charles MegginsonCulture, Headlines

Firefly returns to Dover Thursday after a year off because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo by Firefly.   After taking a year off due to the pandemic, Firefly Music Festival is returning to the Woodlands at Dover, bringing a star-studded lineup headlined by Billie Eilish, The Killers, Tame Impala and Lizzo.  The event will begin Thursday, Sept. 23 and run …

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Restaurants cut hours as struggle with hiring continues

Betsy PriceBusiness, Headlines

Harry’s Hospitality has been running ads inviting people to work for them for a bit, or a lifetime.   Jeff Hammer, who runs five Delaware beach restaurants, has been running a help-wanted ad in Bethany Beach for more than a month. He’s had two applicants in that time. Hammer and other restaurateurs say they’ve seen no rise in applications since …

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S’mores lovers find ways to take campfire classic to next level

Pam GeorgeCulture, Food, Headlines

Matt’s Fish Camp in Lewes and Bethany have S’mores cheesecake on their dessert menus.   At this time of year, people across the country gather around campfires, bonfires and chimineas to create s’mores, a dessert made by sandwiching melted marshmallows and chocolate between two graham crackers. The dessert first appeared in the 1927 edition of “Tramping and Trailing with the …

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Town Square LIVE Weekly Review: May 6, 2021

Sara PletcherTown Square Live, Weekly Review

Town Square LIVE Weekly Review: May 6, 2021 Open the Weekly Review Here This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Community Country star Jimmie Allen sets benefit concert Monday for slain officer’s family Art, history, technology combine in Hagley’s new steampunk sculpture Yup, America’s retirees like Delaware and Sussex Iconic Rehoboth Beach venue reopening Saturday Carol Cadou resigns as Winterthur CEO Cult of …