Nothing gets Wilmington residents quite as excited as a new restaurantâunless itâs a celebrity sighting. I recently experienced both thrills on one evening. The Brandywine Restaurant at 2000 Pennsylvania Ave.âwhich many call âthe old Michael Christopherâs buildingââhad an invitation-only preview, and Brent Celek, a former Philadelphia Eagles tight end, was in attendance. I donât follow sports, so I relied on …
Delaware canât get enough of Mexican restaurants, or so it seems. Along with the new spots listed below, more are reportedly on the way. And First State families are also eager to reduce Thanksgiving stress. The number of places offering to-go and in-restaurant dining keeps growing, and weâve added some to the list. New Mexican restaurant rundown Roja & …
Dan Huber of Wilmington, a self-dubbed âweekend townieâ whoâs had a second residence in Lewes since childhood, vividly recalls being at Nicola Pizza in Rehoboth Beach when it opened half a century ago. He was 12 and said his family was the third or fourth group to be seated at Nicolaâs First Street location on June 11, 1971. âWe felt …
Itâs football season, and that means Grotto Pizza has kicked off its âGame Dayâ menu, available at all the Rehoboth Beach-based chainâs sports bars. Selections include loaded nachos (add chili or chicken for an extra charge), Buffalo chicken dip with tortilla chips, a jumbo soft pretzel with honey mustard and an all-beef hotdog. (Chili and cheese are available.) During games, the bar …
In the early 1990s, brewpubs were an anomaly in Delawareâhard as that is to believe. Then Stewartâs Brewing Co. in Bear, Dogfish Head Brewery & Eats in Rehoboth Beach and Brandywine Brewing Co. in Greenville quickly opened. (The latter has since closed.) Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant was the tortoise in the local race, owing to the lack of available space. …
This the diversity of Delawareâs dining scene is on display right now. Read on for news about empanadas, ramen, vegan food and Italian specialties. While one beloved seafood restaurant is closing, another is still going strong. Meanwhile, there are plenty of wine and food events with summery menus. George & Sons The Esterling family recently announced that George & Sons, their …
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 …
Colin Dyckman and his wife, Kendal Reynolds, arrived in Italy just in time for a heat wave. âLike the natives, we just strolled from gelateria to gelateria,â he recalled. Spooning the silky frozen confection was a sweet alternative to sipping alcoholic beveragesâand the experience was just as relaxing, he maintained. âIt allows people to chilly, literally,â Dyckman said of …
For parents, August is summerâs swan song. Itâs harvest season for foodies. And for beach locals, itâs almost the âsecond season,â when the weather is still pleasant, but the crowd of tourists has thinned. Meanwhile, there are still festivals and new restaurants to try. Put the following on your to-do list: Moving in Newark: Blue Crab Grill Blue Crab Grill, …
Some maintain that Milton is like Lewes before the tourists arrived. Both are small towns with centuries-old buildings and rich histories. Heavy tourism only came to Lewes in mid-1960s, when the fish factoriesâand the aroma of menhadenâdeparted. A Friday stroll through Miltonâs historic section gave credibility to the claim. Located on the Broadkill River, the former shipbuilding town was favored …
