In the Wilmington hospitality industry, the song lyric âWhere you lead, I will followâ carries weight. A chef or restaurateur with a track record is a culinary Pied Piper. If you need proof, consider Robert Lhulier’s summer arrival at The Brandywine Restaurant in the 2000 Pennsylvania Avenue buildingâ the old Michael Christopherâs site. It is a few doors down from …
Chef Robert Lhulier signs lease for Avenue North restaurant
Robert Lhulier is a man of his word. When the chef left Snuff Mill Restaurant, Butchery & Wine Bar in March 2024, he said he was seeking space in north Wilmington for his own restaurant. On July 30, Lhulier signed the lease for an end-cap location at Avenue North, the nearly 80-acre mixed-use redevelopment on the former AstraZeneca campus. If all goes as …
Chef Robert Lhulier takes on Brandywine Restaurant
The ability of a restaurant to adapt and thrive is an admirable trait in the post-pandemic era. The hospitality industry must navigate labor shortages, high food prices, evolving diner demands, and soaring credit card fees. In the past, new restaurants had more time to work out the kinks. No longer. For instance, Wilmington-based Tsionas Management, which owns 2000 Pennsylvania Avenue …
Here’s what to expect at the Brandywine Restaurant
Nothing gets Wilmington residents quite as excited as a new restaurantâunless itâs a celebrity sighting. I recently experienced both thrills on one evening. The Brandywine Restaurant at 2000 Pennsylvania Ave.âwhich many call âthe old Michael Christopherâs buildingââhad an invitation-only preview, and Brent Celek, a former Philadelphia Eagles tight end, was in attendance. I donât follow sports, so I relied on …
A chef shakeup. A new Brandywine Restaurant. A look at old faves
Manisha Collet-Govinden, the opening chef at Bar Reverie in Greenville, is no longer at the restaurant.  Owner David Dietz had âmoved mountainsâ to bring the family to Delaware. (They previously owned a restaurant in Paris.) But ultimately, it was not a good fit. The new chef, Steve Taplin, started Sept. 17 after working on new dishes at Dietzâs BBC …
Restaurants: Blue Crab moves; Coco Mango Grille, Sirocco open
For parents, August is summerâs swan song. Itâs harvest season for foodies. And for beach locals, itâs almost the âsecond season,â when the weather is still pleasant, but the crowd of tourists has thinned. Meanwhile, there are still festivals and new restaurants to try. Put the following on your to-do list: Moving in Newark: Blue Crab Grill Blue Crab Grill, …
12 Delaware dishes worthy of trying in 2023
As my friends persistently point out, I eat out â a lot. But, hey, itâs part of my job and something my husband and I enjoy doing together. Consider it a hobby. While Iâve had many excellent meals since COVID-19 restaurant restrictions relaxed, some dishes stand out for one reason or another. Some are seasonal, others are specials, and several …
Ciro’s tasting menu highlights hidden jewel’s offering
In Delaware, status is bestowed to those with low-digit license plates, an address in the 19807 zip code and beachfront property. But in culinary circles, you can display your cultural or financial wealth by posting your tasting menu on Facebook. At Snuff Mill Restaurant, Butchery & Wine Bar, the âOff the Chainâ six-course menu runs $200 per person sans wine. The …
Food Bankâs Cooking for a Cause showcases Snuff Mill
The Food Bank’s Cooking for a Cause is take steps to make sure last year’s online gliltches won’t happen again. It can be easier to guess Wordle on the first try than to score a table at the new Snuff Mill Restaurant, Butchery & Wine Bar in Brandywine Hundred. The intimate eatery opens reservations to the public a month in …
Food & fun: Music, games on menu at many Delaware restaurants
Shrimpyâs Bar & Grill in Rehoboth has sold out 55 weekends in a row, which the owner credits to singer Bryan Clark performing. Melissa Ferraro is an innate event planner. Credit her tenure as president of Rolling Thunder, a Delaware food truck association. The owner of Outlandish also has Sonora in Newark. But having a bricks-and-mortar location hasnât changed the need to âput …
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