Del Pez

Popular Del Pez gastropub crosses border into Glen Mills

Pam GeorgeCulture, Headlines

Javier Acuna took a risk in 2016 when he opened Del Pez Mexican Gastropub on the Wilmington Riverfront.  At the time, customers seeking Latin flavors wanted straightforward tacos, enchiladas and fajitas—the cuisine they ordered at Acuna’s Santa Fe Mexican Grill in Newark and Wilmington. But Del Pez is about creative flavors, artful plating and the interplay of ingredients, an approach …

Wilmington WWII heritage

Wilmington named World War II Heritage City

Betsy PriceCulture, Headlines

  Wilmington has been named an “American World War II Heritage City” for 2023 by the National Park Service. The city ‘s ship-building and other military history isn’t on display as much as it was then, but one place to see it is at Drava Plaza on the riverfront where one piece of equipment remains. While the official announcement doesn’t …

Christmas Schellville drew 163,000 people in 2022. (Schell Brothers)

Ho-ho-ho! Classic Delaware area Christmas traditions await

Ken MammarellaCulture, Headlines, RSS-Culture, Weekly Review

Here are some memorable spots to mark Christmas in Delaware and just over the border into Pennsylvania. Be prepared: some places required advance tickets, sell out or will be crowded. Longwood Gardens, for instance, drew 572,000 people in 2022 for its spectacular Christmas displays, and Schellville drew 163,000 for its extravaganza. These event run for weeks. There’s a separate list …

Philadelphia 76ers Delaware Blue Coats

76ers visit Wilmington for annual Blue/White Scrimmage

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

  WILMINGTON- The Philadelphia 76ers held their annual Blue/White scrimmage at the Chase Fieldhouse on the Wilmington Riverfront taturday in front of a great crowd.   The entire roster of stars was on display in some way, shape, or form for fans to see up close and personal.  The doors opened at 11:15am for the noon start and the crowd …

Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki

Purzycki won’t run for 3rd term as Wilmington mayor

Ken MammarellaHeadlines, Government

Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki announced today that he will not seek re-election to a third term in 2024. In a letter to “the people of Wilmington,” he gives his age as a big reason for the decision. “My difficulty in committing to another term that would begin 15 months from now is in continuing to undertake such a demanding job …

The Newport River Trail is getting $23 million in federal funding. (WILMAPCO )

Feds award $44M for NCCo, Sussex shared-use trails

Ken MammarellaGovernment, Headlines

Multi-use trails to connect Newport with Wilmington and Georgetown with Lewes received $44 million in federal funding today. The Newport River Trail will get $23 million to construct a 2-mile path between Newport and the Jack A. Markell Trail on the Wilmington Riverfront. The Newport River Trail is part of New Castle County’s Connecting Communities initiative and will be a …

Fireworks over Rehoboth Beach. (Butch Comedy's photo courtesy of Rehoboth Beach)

Where you can have a blast at fireworks across Delaware

Ken MammarellaCulture, Headlines

Most Delaware places known for Fourth of July fireworks and other Independence Day activities have announced their plans. Organizers consistently ask for people to arrive early and leave late, and the Delaware Department of Transportation warns that many events close roads, too. In other words, traffic could be bad. Dusk is about 9:05 p.m. on the Tuesday, the Fourth, but …

Carvertise Mike Mcleod

Carvertise opens headquarters on Wilmington Riverfront

Betsy PriceBusiness, Headlines

A home-grown company that puts advertising on cars celebrated its sleek new headquarters Thursday. Carvertise’s operations and dispatch crews moved under I-195 from its warehouse and production facility in Wilmington’s Browntown neighborhood to a $1.2 million, 15,000-square-foot  home in the Shipyard Center on the Christina riverfront. The space, renovated in a modern industrial design with whites and grays and a …

Wilmington Riverfront fireworks

Wilmington moves NYE fireworks to Sunday night

Betsy PriceCulture, Headlines

The Wilmington riverfront fireworks have been moved to Sunday, Jan. 1, because of predicted bad weather. The show, sponsored by the Riverfront Development Corp., is expected to take place shortly after 9 p.m. over the Christina River. It can be seen from most parts of the Riverwalk, with the best viewing between the public dock and the Riverfront Market. RELATED: …

Early Voting 2

Early voting proves popular during general election

Charles MegginsonGovernment, Headlines

Delawareans appear to like early voting. One poll worker at the Wilmington Riverfront polling place said there had been lines out the door since voting began Friday, including one celebrity voter: U.S. President Joe Biden, who voted Saturday alongside his granddaughter Natalie. On Monday, New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer cast his ballot at the same location. Meyer, who voted …