Time to renew the craft beverage tax break
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(Photo of Painted Stave distillery, Smyrna)
The clock is ticking on a piece of legislation that has provided a sizable boost to the craft...
Food & drink: Middletown Crooked Hammock opens; Chicken Spot now downtown lunch...
Crooked Hammock Brewing opened a new location in Middletown earlier this month, with a coastal South Carolina outpost coming next year.
The Crooked Hammock formula...
Wilmington kicks off holiday season with Saturday events downtown
On Saturday, Wilmington's holiday season officially kicks off with the 56th Annual Jaycees Christmas Parade and Small Business Saturday.
Also opening on Saturday is the...
Time ran out for Fuddruckers
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News that the Fuddruckers had closed came as no surprise.
We had visited the hamburger spot a couple of times during the past few...
Popeyes bringing back chicken sandwich on Sunday
Popeyes will relaunch its chicken sandwich on Sunday - a day that appears to be aimed at Chick-fil-A.
The company, owned by Restaurant Brands...
Updated: Ribbon cut on Market Street for Green Box, Jet Phynx locations
Green Box Kitchen founders Jason Aviles, Angela Wagner and John Naughton, and Jet Phynx Films CEO and founder Paris “Jet Phynx” Duncan were on hand for...
Crazy liquor laws
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From time to time, this column has pointed out the state’s puzzling liquor regulations, including the ban on shipping wine or beer...
Great Wolf executive praises effort to bring $200 million resort to Cecil County
An executive with Great Wolf Lodge said a cooperative effort by state, town, and county contributed to building a family resort in Perryville.
It was...
Updated: Wegmans development overcomes key hurdle when Council OKs traffic waiver
The New Castle County Council gave the unanimous go-ahead for a traffic waiver for the redevelopment of the former DuPont Barley Mill site.
Wegmans plans to...
Shoprite recalls quarter pound burgers that could have E. coli bacteria
ShopRite is recalling one of its packaged ground beef offerings.
The supermarket cooperative announced:
The recall of Shoprite 100 percent Pure Ground Beef Hamburgers 48...
Food & Drink – Italian dining spot opens at Dover Downs, Rosenfeld’s ...
Rosenfeld's Jewish Delicatessen entered into a partnership agreement with the Big Fish Restaurant Group (owner and operator of 17 restaurants, caterng and wholesale seafood company)...
Green Room to return as a French restaurant after January closing and refresh
The Hotel duPont's Green Room restaurant will host its last day of service on January 1, 2020, prior to what is termed as a...
Women in Hospitality Conference coming to Wilmington
A Mid-Atlantic regional conference is coming to The Queen in downtown Wilmington on Oct. 22.
The Women in Hospitality Leadership conference is a professional development...
A name change for chicken-focused restaurant coming to Christiana Stanton
The Colby restaurant group is poised to open the first of what could be a chain of Southern-style restaurants focused on chicken.
Last fall, plans...
Delaware’s quirky liquor laws cost jobs
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It is past time to take a look at the economic impact of Delaware’s quirky liquor laws.
Recently, we witnessed the impact of these...
Sam and Mariah Calagione of Dogfish Head to key note State Chamber Dinner in...
Sam and Mariah Calagione will keynote the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce’s 183rd Annual Dinner.
Sam and Mariah are the founders of Dogfish Head...
Updated: Iron Hill opts for production location in Exton, PA after inaction by General...
After an unsuccessful effort to change a Delaware law that limits the number of breweries owned by one company, Wilmington-based Iron Hill has signed...
Strong support for higher wage for employees getting tips
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Worth watching is the strong support shown for a higher minimum wage for servers.
An earlier story noted that the minimum wage for...
Out of the running for no good reason
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It is entirely possible that Delaware would have been out of the running as Iron Hill Brewery and Restaurant prepared to build its...
Dining notes: Vendemmia returns to city, The Goat closes, Cavanaugh’s refresh, ...
The Vendemmia Italian Wine Festival, which made its debut in Wilmington in 2003, is returning to the city next month after a four-year absence.
The...
