MILFORD — Servers wearing 1920s attire. Light-up menus. Customer-designed charcuterie boards. The Cured Plate, which opened Feb. 13, is providing one of the most unique dining experiences in the area, and it’s proven popular with diners in the region. The charcuterie-based restaurant has not had an empty seat since the doors opened. and customers are posting rave reviews on …
A contest meant to highlight the diversity of Delaware’s manufacturing — and raise that business sector’s profile — has opened its first round of voting. Fifty items — including candles, Dogfish Head beer, doggie doughnuts, eco-plastic tables, and an outer-space habitat — have been entered in The Coolest Thing Made in Delaware contest. It received more than 100 nominations. “This …
Matt Kern, chef and owner of One Coastal in Fenwick Island, is a semifinalist for a James Beard Award in the Best Chef Mid-Atlantic category. This is Kern’s third semifinalist nomination. He was a semifinalist in 2019 and 2020 while working at Heirloom in Lewes. “It’s way different,” this time, said Kern, who purchased One Coastal from Scott and Carlie Carey in 2022. “I have …
Whether you have some eager ambitions for the New Year, are continuing your established habits and routines, or are somewhere in between, it is likely that you’ll be traveling to celebrate the holiday. Including Christmas, 330,000 Delawareans are traveling for the end-of-year holidays, an increase of 2.6% over last year, according to AAA Mid-Atlantic, a regional travel agency. Here’s what …
Five winners from among a nominee list of events, attractions, organizations, and individuals have been chosen by an impartial panel to receive the 2023 Southern Delaware Tourism Awards. The awards were presented on December 13th at the Annual Southern Delaware Tourism Awards Luncheon held at The Lighthouse Cove Event Center in Dewey Beach, DE. Tourism is a $2.7+ billion (and …
The First State is witnessing a flurry of new openings, from casual takeaway to fine dining. Meanwhile, restaurants have released Thanksgiving menus. We’ll keep you posted as more become available. And they are starting holiday gift card promotions. New and upcoming restaurants The Brandywine will open on Nov. 14 at 2000 Pennsylvania Ave., Wilmington. That’s the same building as Santa …
There’s no business like the food business. At least that was the case on Monday, Oct. 23, when the Delaware Restaurant Association held its Cornerstone Awards. And there’s much to celebrate. Despite several years of hardships, new spots are opening. The industry continues to give back to the community, and seasonal specials are tempting diners to venture out during the …
Delawareans love their coffee, and now they have more ways to enjoy it, from specialty mugs to creative concoctions. But that’s not all the restaurant buzz this week. Bob Dylan is the inspiration for a wine dinner, and we revisit Bar Reverie in Greenville. Changing of the chef We recently noted the chef change at Bar Reverie in Greenville. Steve …
If you can taste the difference between birch and root beer, you’ll be happy to know that Grotto Pizza is once again serving the soda. What’s the difference? Birch beer is made for birch, while the original root beer contained sassafras vines and roots. The product is not the only popular item back in local chain restaurants. The healthy, fast-casual …
In the early 1990s, brewpubs were an anomaly in Delaware—hard as that is to believe. Then Stewart’s 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. …
