A precious few times in life, you’ll find a restaurant that gives almost everyone the warm-and-fuzzies. Usually, it’s the kind of place that makes itself easy to love, a place with chill vibes, homey…
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There are things in Delaware that even some Delawareans don’t know are really cool. One would be Historic New Castle, a town right out of central casting for a Revolutionary War action drama. Another…
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When it comes to the foods I crave, distance has never been a deterrent: I once shlepped a hundred-and-some-odd miles to Virginia for a crispy Korean chicken wing. I’ve squeezed through messy big-city…
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If you go to enough restaurants and eat enough food, you’ll begin to develop a strong Spidey-sense about things: You’ll find yourself capable of judging a restaurant’s potential just by the aromas…
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I’ve always thought of Brandywine Park as one of the city’s best-kept secrets – a secluded, soothing zen garden, tucked into the steep valley where the Brandywine trickles through downtown Wilmington…
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First, his pizzas went quietly viral. Now, Nick’s secret is out. Or … Nick’s is the pizza place of Delaware’s viral dreams In my ongoing love-hate relationship with social media, here’s one thing I…
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I imagine that long ago, before humans evolved enough to invent stiff cocktails and heated car seats, we had to get through winter with the comforts we could find: In the shelter of drafty caves, we…
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Soup sometimes seems like the neglected stepchild of the food family. It’s too boring, they say. Too messy, too awkward. Certain people even gripe that it’s too noisy (slurpers unite!). We need to…
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After decades of thoughtful consideration (and too many helpings of Granny’s amazing pretzel-jello), I have come to realize that the truest expression of “the holiday spirit” isn’t gift-giving, or our…
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Weekly specials are just the ticket for affordable fun.. I used to be the kind of guy who believed I had to dine out on weekends to properly appreciate a restaurant’s vibe. I craved buzzy rooms…
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