Thereâs good news for Delaware diners who want more high-quality, quick-service options. Several eateries have recently opened or are preparing to open. For instance, Lydiaâs Grab & Go Bistro now serves salads, soups, wraps and charcuterie boards in The Shops at Baltimore Commons in downtown Rehoboth Beach. Lydia Croce previously worked at Big Fish Grill and Atlantic Social in the Rehoboth area. With items …
DSCC Receives Five Delaware Press Association Awards
The Delaware State Chamber of Commerce won five awards in the Delaware Press Associationâs Communications Contest, including a first-place award that was entered into the National Federation of Press Womenâs National Communications Contest. âWe have a lot of exciting projects happening at the Delaware State Chamber, including our podcast that was launched in fall 2022,â said Kelly Basile, vice president …
Rehoboth’s Dru Tevis wins Food Network’s baking title
Ultimately, it was the choice between a mountain in Switzerland or a hammock in the Caribbean. The countries were cake themes in the Food Networkâs âHoliday Baking Championshipâ finale on Monday, Dec. 19. The ombre blue mountain cake belonged to Dru Tevis, director of the pastry program for Rehoboth Beach, Delaware-based SoDel Concepts, who had consistently wowed the judges during the eight-week program. …
Will Delaware pastry chef Dru Tevis take $25,000 prize?
When we last left Delawareâs âDru-nicorn,â he made it through the second episode of âHoliday Banking Championshipâ on the Food Network. But could Dru Tevis survive another round? First State residents, friends, family and his SoDel Concepts colleagues tuned in last night to watch. Indeed, many gathered at Thompson Island Brewing Co. in Rehoboth to watch alongside the pastry chef â and taste the …
Delaware pastry chef competes tonight on Food Network
Dru Tevis is typically a man with a plan. âWhen I was in school, I handed in term papers early,â explained the Rehoboth Beach resident. âI studied for all my tests â nothing was ever done at the last minute.â But cooking show contestants rarely get to prepare. So, when Tevis â who oversees the dessert program for SoDel Concepts …
9 Delaware restaurants earn Wine Spectator Award of Excellence
Itâs not unusual for an Italian restaurant to offer Italian wines, but at Lupo Italian Kitchen in Rehoboth Beach, nearly all wine on the list comes from that country. (Two dessert wines are from Portugal.) The carefully cultivated list is one reason why Lupo Italian Kitchen is one of nine Delaware establishments receiving the Wine Spectatorâs 2022 Award of Excellence, …
Oysters, burgers, brews among new Delaware beach eats
Forget the ocean. Many visitors come to Delawareâs coast for the beach eatsâ and with good reason. The concepts cover the gamut, from smashed burgers to samosas. Whatâs more, the culinary action is no longer confined to the beach as development continues along Route 1 and toward the inland bays. If youâre headed to the beach this summer, here …
Get your fried shrimp fix at these First State restaurants
Coming off the Delaware trifecta â Motherâs Day, the Wilmington Flower Market and Winterthurâs Point to Point â you probably missed National Shrimp Day on May 10. To celebrate the occasion, recipe expert Veronica Fletcher of the site Pantry & Larder scoured Google trends and found each stateâs most requested shrimp recipes. Forget bang-bang, spicy or steamed. Delawareans hunted for fried shrimp recipes …
Wine, dine with Italian count at Milfordâs Benvenuto
Conti Manfredo di San Bonifacio Itâs not every day that Milford-area diners get to dine with a count. But on Friday, March 18, Conti Manfredo di San Bonifacio will be showcasing his wines at Benvenuto, a Milford restaurant. The count and the restaurant are a perfect pairing, said Diego Lascano, the restaurantâs wine and beverage director. âWe are a …
2 Delaware chefs are semifinalists for James Beard Award
Bardea chef Antimo DiMeo, left, and William & Merry chef Bill Hoffman are nominated for best chef in the Mid-Atlantic The James Beard Foundation announced the 2022 James Beard Award semifinalists today, and two Delaware chefs, Antimo DiMeo and Bill Hoffman, made the list for Best Chef Mid-Atlantic. DiMeo is executive chef and co-owner of Bardea Food + Drink in downtown Wilmington. Chef …