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...
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...
(Photo of chef Robbie Jester)
Former News Journal food critics Eric Ruth, who now works at the Delaware Tourism Office, did a good job of listing the state's growing roster of celebrity thefts. Below is his post:
Delaware’s vibrant dining scene is attracting attention across the nation and around the world, thanks to talented home-state chefs who are finding fame on competitive television cooking shows.
At least six chefs have appeared on shows...
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has made it official with the Big Fish Restaurant Group gaining the restaurant concession at Indian River Marina in Coastal Sussex County.
The contract went to Big Fish after a 10-year run by Hammerheads That contract expires at the end of the month.
"We are excited for this opportunity to take over such a...
The Greene Turtle sports bar-restaurant reopens on Friday at a new location in Newark near the University of Delaware.
Located at 211 S. Main St. in the Park and Shop mixed-use center, the restaurant is short distance from the original location, The new location provides a modern design and enhanced audio and visual technology, a release stated.
“We’re excited to reopen our...
Rankings continue to roll into our Inbox. Here's a sampling.
Wilmington continues to draw national attention from the travel press.
Conde Nast Traveler listed Wilmington as one of the 23 Best Places to go in 2023.
The wide-ranging list included Anchorage, Seattle; Memphis, Boston and the Florida Everglades.
Once again, the Buccini influence was present with downtown...
Sheehan, Stein named to Visitors Bureau board
Jon Sheehan, chief of policy and senior advisor to Gov. John Carney, and Scott Stein, co-owner of Bardea restaurants, have joined the Greater Wilmington Convention and Visitors Bureau board.
Sheehan currently serves as Chief of Policy and Senior Advisor to Governor John Carney. Prior to joining the Governor’s administration in 2017, he was...
Image courtesy of First Watch
First Watch has opened its second Delaware location at Barley Mill Plaza, near the Wegmans market, which is slated to open late this month.
The Barley Mill location is the second in Delaware for the 445-unit breakfast and lunch spot. The other restaurant is in the Christiana-Stanton area across from the Delaware Tech campus.
The new restaurant features...
Dover's Roma Italian Restaurant marked its 50th anniversary this week in an event hosted by the Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce.
Giuseppe Garramone moved from Italy to New York with $8.25 in his pocket and after working 16 years as a chef opened a pizzeria at what is now the location of the restaurant.
The elder Garramone died in 2020.
In 1999,...
The 9th Delaware Burger Battle is officially a sellout.
The popular event is returning on Aug. 27 to Rockford Park.
Before its Covid hiatus, the 2019 Battle broke attendance records and raised more than $14,000 for its beneficiaries.
“After experiencing our first ‘sold out’ Battle in 2019, the pandemic hiatus broke my heart, especially as our charitable purposes—alleviating food insecurity and...
The Brandywine Festival of the Arts, returns to Brandywine Park on Sept. 10-11 with 240 artisans displaying and selling their works. Food, music, children's activities, pet adoption and vaccination opportunities will also be offered.
The vendors, including 40 who are exhibiting at the festival for the first time, include painters, photographers, jewelry makers, ceramicists, woodcrafters, and fabric artists. One top...
The 9th Delaware Burger Battle is nearly sold out.
The event returns on Aug. 27 to Rockford Park.
Before its Covid hiatus, the 2019 Battle broke attendance records and raised more than $14,000 for its beneficiaries.
“After experiencing our first ‘sold out’ Battle in 2019, the pandemic hiatus broke my heart, especially as our charitable purposes—alleviating food insecurity and supporting culinary careers—became...
A Newark outpost of Korean fried chicken chain Bonchon has opened at The Grove, the former College Square shopping center.
Bonchon has 385 locations worldwide and more than 115 locations in the U.S. Offerings include fried chicken wings, drumsticks, and strips as well as kimchi, Korean tacos, and potstickers. Other area locations include West Chester, Philadelphia, and King...
New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer Thursday could not resist getting a peak at a Burger King that closed more than a decade ago but remained intact.
Meyer posted the video Wednesday of a Burger King space that was never leased to another tenant at the aging mall.
A temporary promotional wall typically used when stores close hid the fast-food spot,...
Owner Billy Rawstrom and Susan Rawstrom announced via Facebook and website that the restaurant side of Maiale on Lancaster Avenue just outside Wilmington has closed.
"After 13 successful years of business, we have decided that the time has come to close the restaurant side of Maiale. The last two years have been difficult due to Covid, inflation, and lack...
