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Food & Drink – Wine dinner at Newark Courtyard, Pond closing, Oktoberfest options, DE Slider pop-up

You still have a day or so to visit Delaware Saengerbund and Library Association's Oktoberfest at its grounds on Salem Church Road south of Newark. Beer, Brats, and other German offerings are available. The Saengerbund is a German singing and social society that dates back to 1850s Wilmington and the German migration to Delaware. Also, Iron Hill, the brewery-restaurant...

Food and drink: Best Hotel restaurant, best new brewery & new beers in Chesapeake City

Le Cavalier at the Hotel DuPont was named a Best Hotel Restaurant winner in the 2023 USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice travel awards. Headed by Chef-Partner and Wilmington native! Tyler Akin is joined by nine other restaurants from California to New York City. Le Cav, as it its sometimes called, finished eighth, with a restaurant at the legendary Peabody Hotel...

Governor signs 2025 styrofoam carryout ban

Governor John Carney signed a bill that will ban food establishments from providing consumers with ready-to-eat food or beverages in polystyrene foam containers or with single-service plastic coffee stirrers, cocktail picks, or sandwich picks. It also prohibits food establishments from providing single-service plastic straws, unless requested by a consumer. The restrictions take effect on July 1, 2025. The bill was...

Food and drink: Last call for Fordham and Dominion?; Ocean View brewer wins a bronze; Iron Hill revamps menu

A craft brewing pioneer is apparently exiting Dover. Delaware Online and social media posts reported that Fordham and Dominion Brewing in Dover will close for good, with its tasting room staying open as long as the previously brewed beer is available. According to the post, the closing notice came on July 25th, although no formal announcement was made and...

Wawa completes pizza rollout

Wawa has completed the launch of Wawa Pizza to its dinner menu, with customers having the option of making an early morning run for a pie. In Delaware, Pizza was first introduced at three of its nearly 50 stores. Wawa has since completed the launch in more than 900 stores in the Mid-Atlantic and Florida. Wawa started rolling out pizza to...

Alcoholic beverage shipment bills introduced again

State Rep. Michael Smith, R-Pike Creek, is once again attempting to end Delaware's ban on consumer wine shipments. This time around, Smith was joined by a fellow Republican sponsoring a bill that would allow Delaware farm-craft beverage beer, cider and spirits producers to ship their products. Delaware, Utah, and Mississippi remain the only three states prohibiting direct-to-consumer wine shipping. ...

New Hilton boutique hotel in Rehoboth taking reservations for mid-August stays

The Coast Rehoboth Beach Tapestry Collection by Hilton Hotel is now taking reservations for stays beginning in mid-August. The boutique hotel is owned by Newport-based Harvey, Hanna, and Associates and managed by its affiliate, TKo Hospitality. Harvey Hanna developed the Hyatt Place and Lighthouse, restaurant, banquet and condominium complex in Rehoboth Beach and the Hyatt House in Lewes. Harvey Hanna...

Two Delaware brewers finish at or near the top in popularity ranking

Two Delaware brewers ranked high on lists of fast-growing brewers based on online check-ins, A post from the Untapped Insights newsletter listed Dewey Beer Co., Dewey Beach, as third in the nation when it came to the gain in the number of check-ins between 2020 and 2022. The Untapped App is free and is available on Apple and Android...

Food and drink: Jamestown adds Giordano’s; Cousin’s Maine Lobster keeps on truckin’; Skipjack’s 10th anniversary

Delaware's Jamestown Hospitality Group has added Giordano’s in Kennett Square, PA to its portfolio of dining and event venues. “When the Giordano family approached us with an opportunity to purchase their beloved restaurant, we knew we had been entrusted with something truly special, and we take our responsibility to the family, food and fanbase seriously,” said Paul Bouchard, managing...

Food and Drink: Helen’s Sausage House, Del Pez coming to Newark; Wawa ramps up catering; new SoDel brand

The iconic Helen's Sausage House, is coming to Main Street in Newark. According to a social media post, Helen's, off Dupont Highway near Smyna, will open this fall in the former Duck Donuts location in Newark.. The rustic restaurant is known for its breakfasts, bone-in pork chop sandwiches, and busy parking lot. Helen's is a hardy survivor and kept its...

Dining: Chancery Market, La Tolteca, Cheddar’s, Kid Shelleen’s

A new 10,000-square-foot garden plaza at The Chancery Market Food Hall & Bar at 1313 N. Market St will welcome customers in May. Designed by the Delaware Center for Horticulture, this outdoor space will feature lawns, new landscaping, decorative hardscaping, and seating for 150. In addition to al fresco dining, an indoor/outdoor bar, a fireplace, and a large-screen TV, the...

Häagen-Dazs location reopening at Christiana Mall

The Häagen-Dazs Shops stand in Christiana Mall has reopened. Located in the right corridor of the food court in the mall, the store will hold an opening ceremony starting at 12 p.m. on Feb. 18. Christiana Mall shop owner Jim Henry opened his first Häagen-Dazs franchise location in Middletown in June of 2022 and said he ...

Nutter’s Sandwich Shoppe closes after 7 decades

Nutter's Sandwich Shoppe has closed its doors after a 70-year run. The family issued the following statement and noted that the shop is for sale. "We have all been mindful of our contribution to the community and thankful for the beauty the community has returned to us.However, after careful consideration and extensive discussions, the family has made the decision that it...

My take: Wawa heads west

It came as no surprise when a quick piece on Wawa announcing plans to expand into Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana became our most-read post. Readers love the company and its prowess in making decent hoagies, brewing OK coffee and, from time to time, cleaning smelly gas pumps. Wawa has now grown into one of the nation’s largest privately held companies. That...

Chancery Market Food Hall opens

Chancery Market Food Hall & Bar opened today. The 12,000-square-foot culinary collective and indoor/outdoor bar will feature dining experiences from around the world, curated by HQ Hospitality co-founder and chef Akhtar Nawab, an earlier release stated. HQ has food halls and restaurants in various U.S. cities. The project was first announced in February. It will be the second food hall on Market Street....
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