STAFF WRITER MARK NARDONE DISHES ON THIS WEEK’S
BEST WINE EVENTS AND MORE
September 2012
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09/18/12Taste of Newark NearsOne of our favorite events of the year—Taste of Newark. The ninth annual affair happens Sept. 30, noon till 3 p.m. on the lawn of Old College of Main Street. Buy your tickets, then taste the best of what 45 local restaurants have to offer. This year Taste of Newark hosts special guest Jason Viscount, executive chef of Bricco restaurant in Harrisburg, Pa., the destination for world-class dining in Central Pennsylvania. Bricco was named Best New Restaurant by Harrisburg Magazine readers in 2007, and Viscount received the Pennsylvania Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Culinary Arts in 2010. What’s more, Bricco is a member of Distinguished Restaurants of North America, one of only 800 members. “It brings excitement and anticipation to the day to have someone... |
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09/11/12Oktoberfest FunOktoberfest Already? It seems like the state’s most historic town is in a bit of a time warp, and we couldn’t be happier. This year’s Fun Friday event in Lewes on Sept. 21 is Oktoberfest—a little early—which means Market Street between Second and Front will be closed to cars from 3 p.m. till 8 p.m. so you can dance in the street. Better yet, downtown restaurants will offer special Bavarian meals. Starting at lunch, The Buttery will serve grilled weisswurst with braised red cabbage on crusty bread with Oktoberfest mustard and German potato salad. Jerry’s Seafood Restaurant will offer two lunch specials—cabbage and kielbasa or knockwurst and sauerkraut with potato salad—then, for dinner, sauerbraten vom rind with potato... Posted at 09:00 AM | Permalink |
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09/04/12More Farm-to-Table Than EverWild Times You can hit Wine Down Wednesdays from 5 p.m. till 7 p.m. at the Hotel du Pont lobby lounge on Sept. 12, 19 or 26 for smooth live music, plenty of the chef’s complimentary hors d'oeuvres, an a la carte menu, wine by the glass and bottles of wine discounted 20 percent. But what we’re looking forward to most is the wild game dinner on Sept. 21. The hotel promises food from Africa to the Outback: elk sausage, frog legs, lemon-myrtle rubbed gator, caribou stew, medallions of python, pepperberry-crusted kangaroo and more. The price? A mere $125, which includes wine pairings and hors d'oeuvres. Nibblies (as they say in Oz) begin at 6:30 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m. For rezzies, call 594-3154. For more info, hit hoteldupont.com/news-and-events-en.html For the... |
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08/28/12The Big Farm-to-Table EditionDown on the Farm T.S. Smith & Sons in Bridgeville, the oldest commercial apple orchard on Delmarva, has something savvy eaters want more than ever: fresh, local food that will blow your doors off. And few farmers are as good at growing it. Many of us enjoy the fruits of large-scale monoculture, the practice of growing thousands and thousands of acres of the same crop year after year under strictly controlled conditions. Picture 20,000 acres of corn grown from modified seed in organically rich topsoil that goes 12 feet deep in South Dakota. The crop is fertilized chemically. Pests are controlled chemically. Water is managed to the drop via mechanized irrigation. Every aspect of growing is geared toward raising a product of consistent quality that will survive shipping over... |
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08/21/12All New Dining Info and EventssAnother month, another mag. And with September comes another beach guide, which adds even more dining news to the already full slate of dining news and reviews. Here’s a sneak peak at what you can read right now (and some great events below): Dining Deals at the Beach Dining out at the beach needn’t consume your bank account. You can find a good deal just about any day of the week, even in the shoulder seasons. Start the savings early with brunch at the Purple Parrott Grill in Rehoboth Beach. From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., sip a $2 Blood Mary or mimosa. (226-1139, ppgrill.com) Sunday supper has become a tradition at Fish On in Lewes and its sister restaurants, part of the SoDel Concepts group. For $19, you get an appetizer, a choice of at least two entrées and... Posted at 09:00 AM | Permalink |
