Restaurateur Scott Stein of Bardea fame has frequently maintained that he is fully committed to downtown Wilmington. He recently proved his point. This week, Stein and partners Pino and Antimo DiMeo announced plans to open their sixth restaurant in the business district. The yet-unnamed eatery will be within walking distance of the award-winning Bardea Food & Drink, Bardea Steak and …
If it seems like everything bagel seasoning is, well, everywhere, that’s because it is. Avocado toast, pizza, pop tarts and arepas are among the food getting that deli treatment in Delaware, and they’re not alone. A National Restaurant Association poll of culinary professionals found that the addictive seasoning was named a top flavor for 2024. The mix typically includes dried garlic …
From now until New Year’s Day, many revelers will throw calories to the wind, and there’s no better place to indulge than Bardea Steak, which recently launched a chef’s tasting menu that is perfect for holiday dining—and Valentine’s Day. The downtown Wilmington restaurant, located next to the critically acclaimed Bardea Food & Drink, offers the multicourse menu for $150 per person. (Add …
Bardea Food + Drink is one of the restaurants trying a temporary surchange to help them beat inflation. Photo by Valeria Boltneva/Pexels Since Valentine’s Day was on a Monday, many restaurants had four nights of solid reservations. The business was welcome, considering that most experienced a disastrous January due to mask mandates, bitterly cold weather and ailing staff. But a …
Bardea Food & Drink has opened a taco stand in Wilmington’s DE.CO food court. Photo courtesy of Charles “Ebbie” Alfree III. Before a restaurant opens for service, the staff often gather for a family meal. More often than not, the food is a departure from the regular menu. For instance, at Bardea Food & Drink in downtown Wilmington, an Italian concept, …
Bardea’s chef Antimo DiMeo and co-owner Scott Stein Wilmington’s popular Bardea restaurant will be featured in a live segment Monday, Aug. 16, on “The Today Show.” The segment, which will follow chef Antimo DiMeo preparing two dishes in a “Make Ahead Monday” cooking segment, will run about 9:15 a.m. during the NBC morning show’s third hour. Scott Stein, co-owner of …
