THE GREATER WILMINGTON BEER WEEK RETURNS A WEEK FROM FRIDAY WITH 16 PARTICIPATING BREWERIES AND RESTAURANTS. (PHOTO BY coldsnowstorm/ISTOCK GETTY IMAGES)

Wilmington Beer Week is back with 8 local breweries, 8 restaurants

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Culture

WILMINGTON – The highly-anticipated Greater Wilmington Beer Week will return from Feb. 24 to March 2, featuring eight local breweries and eight popular restaurants that will team up to celebrate the thriving craft beer scene in the region. This year’s event promises an exciting array of collaborative brews, exclusive events, and a variety of beer-centric activities across the greater Wilmington …

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‘Chopped’-style contest highlights Saturday’s SoDel Fest

Pam GeorgeCulture, Headlines

LaTisha Dismuke is a fan of the Food Network show “Chopped.”   On each episode, contestants prepare an appetizer, entree and dessert using the show’s ingredients—no matter how odd.  “Adaptability is a big deal,” noted Dismuke, owner of A Taste of Jazz, a Millsboror catering company that combines her culinary talent with her musical abilities. (She will play the saxophone on …