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More Mexican restaurants headed to Newark, Dover

Pam GeorgeCulture, Headlines

When it comes to Delaware’s dining scene, there is rarely has a slow news day, and that’s been particularly true this summer.  There are new restaurants in the works, and plenty of opportunities to try new foods. More Mexican In fall, Greg Vogely, owner of two Delaware Drip CafĂ© locations, plans to open Roja & Verde Taqueria next to the …

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Bodhi Kitchen opens in Rehoboth; My Sister’s Fault reopens

Pam GeorgeCulture, Headlines

Right on schedule, Bodhi Kitchen opened this week in downtown Rehoboth. This is the second new project for the culinary minds behind Drift, and it seems as though Bodhi will make a similar splash in the coastal resort town.  There’s no missing the theme. Cocktails sport names like Happy Buddha, East Meets West and Quiet Meditation, and the menu features …

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Milton’s Zava adds dinner; alfresco beach dining heats up

Pam GeorgeCulture, Headlines

Now that the Fourth of July is in the rearview window, it’s time to truly celebrate summer. Dining outside and enjoying live music, sipping vino in a vineyard and bubbles on a farm, enjoying fresh produce and preparing delicious dishes at home all have their place. Dinner is served Zava Café in Milton, which opened as a breakfast and lunch spot, …

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A mac-and-cheese faceoff; Bar Reverie opens; Monty’s ‘Claw’

Pam GeorgeCulture, Headlines

Dining in Delaware is far from dull. The state — aka the Small Wonder — boasts James Beard Award nominees, reality cooking show stars and a supportive network of chefs, restaurateurs and industry associations. So, if you’re in the culinary doldrums, it might be because you haven’t kept up on the tasty gossip. We’re here to spill the tea. Mac …

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Grain Exchange opens on UD’s STAR Campus

Pam GeorgeCulture, Headlines

If you haven’t been to the old Chrysler site in some time, you’re in for a surprise. Gone is the manufacturing plant, built in 1951. In its place is the University of Delaware’s Science, Technology and Advanced Research Campus, a collection of sleek, new buildings with futurist facades. However, the newest resident on the STAR campus isn’t inventing biopharmaceuticals, editing genes …

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Drip Café celebrates 10 years in Hockessin

Pam GeorgeCulture, Headlines

A lot has happened since April 22, 2013, when Greg Vogeley opened Drip Café in Hockessin. He expanded the Lantana Square Shopping Center eatery twice and opened a second location in Newark. “Hockessin is my baby, and Newark is my pride and joy,” he said. He also started roasting his own coffee, and more recently, he signed a lease for a new concept. That’s …

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Will foam cups, containers be banned like plastic bags?

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A bill that would ban restaurant use of foam takeout containers, plastic straws and beverage stirrers, is being shopped around for co-sponsors in Dover. It’s the second time that Sen. Trey Paradee, D-Dover, has moved to ban the containers and straws. A similar bill introduced in 2021 passed the Senate but didn’t make it to the House floor. The bill …

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Rehoboth’s Dru Tevis wins Food Network’s baking title

Pam GeorgeCulture, Headlines

Ultimately, it was the choice between a mountain in Switzerland or a hammock in the Caribbean. The countries were cake themes in the Food Network’s “Holiday Baking Championship” 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. …

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Uncle John’s BBQ opens in former Claymont gas station

Pam GeorgeCulture, Headlines

John Berl doesn’t like to sit still, and his average walking pace would make some breathless. A few weeks after the long-awaited Uncle John’s BBQ Stand finally opened, he was zipping from the dining room through the open kitchen to the area holding the giant smoker — and back again. The restaurant at 2509 Philadelphia Pike in Claymont debuted Nov 15, but …

Festive holiday dining for 2022

5 festive holiday places to drink, dine

Pam GeorgeCulture, Headlines

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in these tasty Delaware spaces decorated for a festive holiday. Klondike Kate’s Sleigh Bar in Newark and Blitzen in Wilmington have returned to serve a cup of good cheer. To the south, Above the Dunes in Rehoboth is debuting a Miracle Pop-Up on Nov. 21. Schellville in Rehoboth has expanded its food and beer offerings, and Benvenuto in Milford has become a …