cured plate

Slip into 1920s with Cured Plate’s unique dining experience

Terry RogersCulture, Headlines, Town Square Live

  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 …

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Delaware’s booming dining scene: pizza, tacos, On Tap trail

Pam GeorgeHeadlines, Culture

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 …

Grotto

Grotto’s birch beer; Bardea back on Mondays; Restaurant Week

Pam GeorgeCulture, Headlines

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 …

Hamilton’s brings elegant fare to Newark’s Main Street

Pam GeorgeCulture, Headlines

  Hamilton’s on Main features this dining room on the front of the first floor.   For months, Newark residents and visitors impatiently waited for Hamilton’s on Main to open its doors. The anticipation grew when the restaurant hosted a private party last December, but an unexpected HVAC issue forced the hungry public to practice patience. The wait is finally over. Hamilton’s …