Some maintain that Milton is like Lewes before the tourists arrived. Both are small towns with centuries-old buildings and rich histories. Heavy tourism only came to Lewes in mid-1960s, when the fish factories—and the aroma of menhaden—departed. A Friday stroll through Milton’s historic section gave credibility to the claim. Located on the Broadkill River, the former shipbuilding town was favored …
More Mexican restaurants headed to Newark, Dover
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 Café locations, plans to open Roja & Verde Taqueria next to the …
Bodhi Kitchen opens in Rehoboth; My Sister’s Fault reopens
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 …
Milton’s Zava adds dinner; alfresco beach dining heats up
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, …
High-quality, quick-service food, from Talleyville to Rehoboth
There’s 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, Lydia’s 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 …
Dewey Beach Picnic Co. turns ordinary into extraordinary
Every respectable VIP tent boasts a bar and lavish buffet, and you can expect both in the private area at the Rocking the Docks concert series, which kicks off on June 21 at the Cape May-Lewes Ferry terminal. But the 10-week series’ new private section will also emphasize décor. Picture picnic games, a photo backdrop, a neon Rocking the Docks sign, …
Cafeneo’s offerings: Greek pastries, coffee brewed in sand
While contemplating career choices, Antonios Fessaras flipped through a family photo album and saw an image of his grandfather. “He had a coffee shop back home in Greece, and that’s the business that my father grew up in before the family came to America,” said Fessaras, who studied business at Wilmington University. In Greece, the “kafenio” shop is the hub …
New Beach Eats: Latest wave of restaurants hits coast
Memorial Day may be the unofficial start of the summer season at the beach, but traffic on Route 1 has been thick all spring. Credit the number of new communities west of Route 1 and the spike in visitors. Earlier this month, Delaware Tourism reported record numbers in 2021, with almost 10 million overnight visitors to the state. While the …
More than raw appeal: 10 seafood towers to try in Delaware
Nothing causes a ripple through a dining room quite like a seafood tower — a veritable feast for the eyes. Even from across the room, you can spot the curled pink shrimp, the lobster claw and the glistening oysters lolling on a bed of ice. A staple of high-end dining, seafood towers are also popping up in casual restaurants. One …
Grain Exchange opens on UD’s STAR Campus
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 …