STAFF WRITER MARK NARDONE DISHES ON THIS WEEK’S
BEST WINE EVENTS AND MORE
May 2012
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05/22/12Brandywine Food & Wine Festival is ComingSummer Lovin’ We’re sorry to see the seasonal end of the incomparable Sunday brunch at Deerfield, but we’re happy to see patio dining hours at the Pub & Grille expanded till 9 p.m. The view is exceptional, and the burgers—at 10 ounces of beef each—have to be the biggest in the state. Don’t forget to stop by after work for happy hour, 4:30 p.m. till 6:30 p.m. every day. Fridays feature live music from 9 p.m. till 9 p.m. by some of the area’s most popular bands, as well as the new Friday Rum Bar, with special prices on drink specialties. Or try desserts like the the chocolate rum trifle and flaming rum Baba. You’ll just have to taste them. So, till brunch returns in October, Friday is the new Sunday. Be there. And speaking of... Posted at 09:00 AM | Permalink |
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05/15/12The Dining Insider: Celebrating Barbecue, Roaming to Roma, Rehoboth Restaurant Week is Coming, Java Puppy is HereBarbecue Heaven Break out the cole slaw. The 2012 Middletown BBQ State Championship Cook-Off happens May 18-20. The weekend starts Friday with national country acts Eden’s Edge and Thomas Rhett. There’s more country music on Saturday by national artist Ashley Forrest, and locals Hung Jury and Stones Throw. But the big event is the cookoff, which attracts barbecue competitors from around the country, all competing for a chance to cook in the Jack Daniels Invitational and the Kansas City Royal National BBQ competitions. (This is a Kansas City Barbeque Society-sanctioned event—and those KCBS folks take their barbecue very seriously.) Sunday features a car show, an amateur backyard barbecue competition and music by the Philly George Project. All weekend long, there... |
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05/08/12Meatless Mondays at Nage, Wine for Women at Lupo di Mare, National Burger Month at Iron Hill, The BBQ Cookoff is HereWhere's the Beef? Nage wants to improve your health. If you do too, check out Meatless Mondays. Every week brings a slate of new vegetarian dishes that shows meatless cuisine can be every bit as interesting and delicious as recipes for meat. All dishes are made with local, seasonal foods. Yes, going meatless—at least some of the time—can help you live longer, if done correctly. But it’s also good for the planet. Farming grains and vegetables requires less energy, thus reducing emissions of greenhouse gases; it requires less water; and it requires less fossil fuel. Sold? You don’t have to be. The chefs at Nage never disappoint. You’re still in for a stellar meal. 226-2037, nage.bz Ladies' Night A wine called Simply Naked gets our... |
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05/01/1216 Mile Brews for a Cause, Premier Wines & Spirits Hosts a Dinner to RememberDo Good—Drink Beer If you haven’t tried them yet, get to the beer store for one of 16 Mile Brewery’s limited-edition ales, Collaboration Brews for a Good Cause. There are three, as there will be every year, and $5 from the sale of every keg goes to a local charity. Your beers: Delaware Oyster Stout benefits the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary. Hot Fudge Sundae Stout benefits the Delaware River & Bay Lighthouse Foundation. Riverside Docks Maple Porter—soon to come—will benefit a food kitchen in Wilmington (TBA). Collaboration Brews not only help worthy causes, they allow the brew crew at 16 Mile to stretch a bit creatively. The brewery’s regular ales are produced using the traditional four ingredients—barley, hops,... |
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04/24/12Restaurant Week is Here, a Kitchen to Call Your Own and Olé Travels the WorldRestaurant Week is Here City Restaurant Week has begun in Wilmington, one of the best dining bargains going. This year enjoy it until April 28 at any of 14 participating restaurants: Big Fish Grill, Firestone Roasting House, Harry’s Seafood Grill and Ubon Thai Cuisine on the riverfront Chelsea Tavern, Ernest & Scott Taproom, Orillas Tapas Bar Restaurant and World Cafe Live on Market Street Cafe Mezzanotte, Deep Blue Bar and Grill, Domaine Hudson Wine Bar & Eatery, The Green Room at the Hotel du Pont, Mikimotos Asian Grill & Sushi Bar, Washington Street Ale House in the cluster from 11th to 13th streets, Market to Washington What are you in for? Your Insider snuck a peek at one menu, chosen at random. Here are your dinner options at Harry’s... Posted at 08:29 AM | Permalink |
