Gone are the days of bowls of stale peanuts and unimaginative lists of draught beers. Happy hour has grown up and become a way for greater Wilmington and Brandywine Valley restaurants and bars to…
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Mardi Gras—or Fat Tuesday—is all about indulgence, revelry, and celebrating the culture of New Orleans. As the Cajun saying goes, it’s a way of “getting all the sin out” before entering the solemnity…
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Last fall, the University of Delaware welcomed 2,872 new students – more than half of its new freshman class – from somewhere outside of our fair First State. At that rate, I figure this college town…
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Sample creative dishes from 25 award-winning chefs from Delaware and across the country when they take over the DuPont Country Club for the 22nd Annual Meals on Wheels Delaware, Celebrity Chefs'…
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Take a look at a map of the Chesapeake Bay and you'll see that it points straight toward Wilmington. While its true that the waters of the bay don't quite come up to the Delaware border, crabs from…
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Once again, our expert on all things gastronomic presumes to predict the future. Based on his report card for last year, we should all take notice. Milk will come from oats, butter will come from…
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Dear Good Taste: Just started checking out the menus to Brandywine Valley Restaurant Week. What looks good you? Lots. I’m a fan of Brandywine Valley Restaurant Week , and not just for the two-course…
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Eat. Drink. Opera. Eat. Drink. Opera. Eat. Drink. Bed. That’s how you make a weekend disappear during the annual OperaDelaware Festival . Over the first weekend of this year’s Puccinifest (featuring Il…
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On my first visit to Wilmington, my future employers wined me and dined me in what was then Restaurant 821 on Market Street. As a starry-eyed 28-year-old with an appetite for food that I couldn’t…
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It’s hard to write about the BYOB scene in the Brandywine Valley because it’s constantly evolving – great for diners, tough on bloggers. I came here today to tell you about a really good cassoulet I…
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