Restaurants navigate state ‘guidance’
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The Delaware Restaurant Association recently passed along the most recent state Division of Public Health regs.
Reading through the guidance is a good idea for diners....
UD’s revised fall schedule bad news for Newark area economy
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The decision by the University of Delaware to keep the bulk of its fall classes online did not come as a big surprise.
The...
Food and Drink: Grotto Pizza’s 60th; Lefty’s new chef; SoDel expands outdoor...
Grotto Pizza is celebrating 60 years in business.
Grotto’s is known for its swirl, a combination of sweet tomato sauce and a blend of cheeses.
Dominick Pulieri,...
Rehoboth Beach order requires masks everywhere
The Rehoboth Beach mayor and commissioners voted unanimously to require the wearing of facial coverings on all public streets, public sidewalks, public parks, the...
Food & drink – Jessop’s, Nora Lee’s, SoDel, Dover Downs, Dogfish Head
As reported earlier, restaurants can now operate at 60 percent occupancy. Restaurants with a lot of booths may stick with the 50 percent figure...
Food and drink notes: More restaurant openings, Curbside Wilmington
The second wave of restaurant openings
So far, we have not seen a flood of notices of restaurants opening on the 15th, with the increase...
Dining out post-quarantine
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Last night we dined out for the first time since mid-March to celebrate a friend's birthday. The choice was the patio at Harry's...
City launches ‘Curbside Wilmington’ as way to lure diners to downtown
Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki, Marty Hageman from Downtown Visions and Jennifer Kmiec from The Committee of 100 announced “Curbside Wilmington,” a new initiative designed to...
Food and drink: Not all steakhouses reopening in early June; lines at newly...
More restaurant openings have been announced for steak lovers, although some popular spots are sticking to takeout.
Xavier Teixido's Harry's Hospitality Group announced that its...
A tale of two beach states
(Accompanying image shows the Ocean City boardwalk during the pre-face mask summer of 2019. Dreamstime photo)
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Shortly after this newsletter went out at noon...
Updated: Officials offer info on reporting emergency order violations over Memorial Day weekend
The Delaware Divison of Public Health is providing guidance for those observing persons and businesses violating the State of Emergency order.
Individuals who have complaints about...
Ocean City’s risky strategy
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Ocean City, Maryland and its mayor are plotting their own treacherous course in reopening hotels this weekend.
The city’s Mayor Rick Meehan reportedly pushed...
Dine in restaurant openings coming sooner rather than later
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We continue to see gloom and doom media reports on the fate of restaurants in Delaware and throughout the nation.
The casualty rate...
Taking the pulse on restaurant reopenings
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Over the weekend, a few New Castle County restaurateurs took the public's pulse via Facebook.
The question to customers - if restaurants opened in...
Updated: Auto dealers, gun shops, dog daycares now classified as ‘essential’
Auto dealers and gun stores can now see customers by appointment and dog daycare centers can reopen under a revision of "essential businesses" under...
Delaware Restaurant Association foundation sets up emergency aid fund for laid off workers
The Delaware Restaurant Association, through its Education Foundation (DRAEF) has formed the restaurant industry Emergency Action Trust (E.A.T.s) to provide immediate emergency funding to hospitality workers.
The trust,...
A burst of creativity and a reason for optimism.
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As Delaware heads into a weekend we have never seen before there is some reason for optimism.
In the matter of a few days,...
Del. Labor Department broadens benefits to cover those losing jobs due to...
The Delaware Department of Labor issued revised guidelines. The guidelines aim to aid Delaware’s unemployment insurance program to provide cash assistance to any Delaware...
Platinum Dining Group, Charcoal Pit closing restaurants; Other dining groups opt...
Restaurants are making tough decisions on whether it is worth the trouble to offer carryout service only.
The Platinum Dining Group has opted to close...
A crippling blow to the hospitality industry
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The state-imposed coronavirus-driven ban for restaurants and bars became effective last night. The move had been anticipated but still came as a shock.
Carryout...
