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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What an incredible year its been for eaters in these parts. New restaurants burst onto the scene in Newark , Wilmington , Middletown , Hockessin just about everywhere. A scrapple sandwich made it all…
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In most times of the year, brunch is a luxury a nice-to-have-but-hardly-necessary meal that falls outside the normal order, a late nosh for the late riser. Breakfast? That's a daily requirement, the…
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Exhaustive research. Tireless reporting. Incisive wit. These are good reasons why you should read other things on the Internet . Here, you get selfies of me and my favorite cocktails and the people…
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Hey, Matt, here's the bet. If Frawley Stadium wins the Best of the Ballparks competition that Ballpark Digest is having, we all go down to the stadium to eat a Sweenie Dog. You in? Of course I'm in…
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"An old high school friend of mine is going to be in town for business tomorrow. I’m taking him out to dinner. So if you had one night to show off what the local dining scene is all about, where…
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Common question: How do you write about food so often and not get fat? Answer: You don't. I'm up about five pounds since taking this gig. I should start walking from restaurant to restaurant. But its…
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Forget sweater weather. In Delaware, it's schnitzel weather. Ahh, it feel like Oktoberfest, the annual rite of seasonal passage that people enjoy so much, they start celebrating in September. ("Keep…
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One of the great tasting events of the year in these parts is the annual The Farmer and The Chef , event at the Chase Center on the Wilmington Riverfront . Local restaurants partner with local farms to…
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A couple weeks ago, a friend sent an urgent FB request: Were going out in a group. We need good beer. There's a birthday. Children will be in attendance. Ice cream has been promised. We need good…
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