There are no dog days when it comes to dining in Delaware. For instance, the stateâs brewing scene is hopping, and there are plenty of opportunities to sip new wines. A festival will showcase a dinner created by television competition winners, and a well-liked brewery is closing. Meanwhile, a local favorite has overhauled its menu, and Mission BBQ is finally …
Sam Calagione has friends in all the right places. His former roommate is Ken Marino, an actor, comedian, director and screenwriter, who, with fellow thespian David Wain, was on MTVâs âThe State.â The duo is also known for âWet Hot American Summerâ and its spinoffs. Admittedly, Calagione is no slouch. The James Beard Foundation Award winner and his wife, Mariah, …
While contemplating career choices, Antonios Fessaras flipped through a family photo album and saw an image of his grandfather. âHe had a coffee shop back home in Greece, and thatâs the business that my father grew up in before the family came to America,â said Fessaras, who studied business at Wilmington University. In Greece, the âkafenioâ shop is the hub …
If you havenât been to the old Chrysler site in some time, youâre in for a surprise. Gone is the manufacturing plant, built in 1951. In its place is the University of Delawareâs Science, Technology and Advanced Research Campus, a collection of sleek, new buildings with futurist facades. However, the newest resident on the STAR campus isnât inventing biopharmaceuticals, editing genes …
In many households, Sunday supper means gathering with loved ones and a table full of comfort food. But beginning at 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 23, Wilmingtonâs finest chefs will kick the beloved family-style meal up a notch at Sunday Supper Wilmington in The Chancery Market Food Hall & Bar, located at 1313 N. Market St. in Wilmington. Part of the …
A lot has happened since April 22, 2013, when Greg Vogeley opened Drip CafĂ©Â in Hockessin. He expanded the Lantana Square Shopping Center eatery twice and opened a second location in Newark. âHockessin is my baby, and Newark is my pride and joy,â he said. He also started roasting his own coffee, and more recently, he signed a lease for a new concept. Thatâs …
Paul Cullen is on a mission to make risotto more approachable. Too often, home cooks avoid serving the northern Italian dish, said Cullen, who offers in-home parties featuring his Italian cuisine. They picture standing at the stove, tediously stirring broth into arborio rice until it reaches a creamy consistency. But that doesnât have to be the case. âYou donât have to …
A new fondue restaurant in Milford will focus on simple menus with a variety of cheese and broths available by themselves or in a full dinner. fondue., with a little F and its own period, is the newest venture of Zack and Marissa King, who also own EasySpeak, a popular distillery and brewpub in Milford. âThis is something completely new …
During the pandemicâs peak, restaurant takeout soared. Partly, thatâs because it was the only option in spring 2020. However, more than a few consumers still havenât dined inside, and others have grown accustomed to the convenience of taking dinner home or having it delivered. As a result, takeout is still trending. However, the demand can stress the kitchen, which is …
Restaurants and breweries will toast the return of Wilmington Beer Week, which starts today — Tuesday, Feb. 28 — and runs through Sunday. It will focus on locally brewed beer and there’s a bonus for local suds lovers: Those who download a passport and get it stamped five times during the week will be eligible to win the Ultimate Wilmington …
