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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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Wine-by-mail could soon be legal in Delaware

Charles MegginsonGovernment, Headlines

Delawareans could soon have wine shipped directly to their homes under a bill released from the House Economic Development Committee Tuesday.  House Bill 210, sponsored by Rep. Mike Smith, R-Pike Creek, would permit wineries in the United States to obtain a license to ship wine directly to consumers so long as it is done through a common carrier like FedEx …