Posts in Brandywine Valley

2018 Brandywine Valley Restaurant Week

Dear Good Taste: Just started checking out the menus to Brandywine Valley Restaurant Week. What...

Business Meals: Greater Wilmington's Top Spots For Mixing Business & Gastronomic Pleasure

On my first visit to Wilmington, my future employers wined me and dined me in what was then...

Top 4 BYOs in the Brandywine Valley

It’s hard to write about the BYOB scene in the Brandywine Valley because it’s...

2017 Brandywine Valley Restaurant Week

By wilmingtonde | September 13th 2017 | Brandywine Valley , Downtown Wilmington , Kennett Square , Delaware

The challenge came down from the staff at #VisitWilm: How many Brandywine Valley Restaurant Week menus could I sample in one night? I want to start here: This is not a recommended way to enjoy

Top Chefs Silvia Barban, Jim Smith, Katsuji Tanabe and John Tesar headline Celebrity Chefs Brunch

By wilmingtonde | March 22nd 2017 | Brandywine Valley , Delaware , Greenville

And now, a rare bit for this food blog – a piece of genuine breaking news. I just got a peek at the menu for the 20 th annual Celebrity Chefs Brunch supporting Meals on Wheels Delaware. And...

Deerfield’s brunchy goodness: The best way to spend a post-football Sunday

By wilmingtonde | February 23rd 2017 | Newark , Award Winning , Brandywine Valley

There is a special season after football but before the ground fully thaws. A time of quiet, of rest, of Sundays without strictly designated purpose. A time when there’s actually time. This...

Five must-visit tastes on a food tour of Wilmington, Delaware

By wilmingtonde | January 6th 2017 | Award Winning , Brandywine Valley , Delaware , Downtown Wilmington , Hockessin

Real ingredients sourced from neighborhood farms and neighboring waters. Locally brewed, nationally recognized craft beer on tap. House-made charcuterie, breads … and scrapple. The restaurants...

Tasting Delaware's Newest Brews and Meads

By wilmingtonde | November 30th 2016 | Brandywine Valley , Delaware

My senior year of college, my friend Jason decided to brew beer in the kitchen of the tiny, five-room off-campus house we shared with two other philosophy majors – because, hey, sometimes when...

Fall foodie fests: Discover the best chefs in the region at three local events

By wilmingtonde | October 4th 2016 | Brandywine Valley , Award Winning , North Wilmington , Middletown

I dream of lobster-and-corn spoon bread. Served warm, with contrasting chills from vanilla-corn ice cream and spiced popcorn for texture and a touch of heat. I’d order that spoon bread any day...

Breakfast in Wilmington II: Three new (fantastic) ways to start the day

By wilmingtonde | March 7th 2016 | Brandywine Valley , Downtown Wilmington , Union Street

“How often do you eat breakfast, more than just a roll and a cup of coffee?” That was one of the less judgy questions that popped up on an assessment I recently had to complete for my...