Beer Connoisseur magazine has named Once Around the Sun to its 2020 list of the 100 best beers. Thompson Island Brewing Company makes the bourbon barrel-aged stout in Rehoboth Beach.
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A listing of open houses available throughout our resort area, compliments of our local Real Estate professionals.
Delmarva Birding Weekends is partnering with Dogfish Head Craft Brewery and its harbor-front hotel, the Dogfish INN, to host the 2021 “Winter Delmarva Dogfish BirdINNg Weekend.” Hundreds of nature enthusiasts are expected to flock to the coast Jan. 29-31 to enjoy a fusion of birds, boats and beer.
Salted Vines is once again hosting its “Sippin’ with Sloths” events. Paired with Barn Hill Preserve, Salted Vines is providing a unique experience for adults 21 or older to have some wine and snacks, and chill out with sloths in a safe environment. Reservations for one of the upcoming event …
When the new Grotto Pizza opens in Millsboro’s Peninsula Crossing shopping center in the spring of 2021, it will provide about 65 jobs and be the first Grotto restaurant in three states to feature an outdoor firepit and cornhole.
Thompson Island Brewing Company in Rehoboth Beach won a gold medal for Thompson Island IPA at the U.S. Open Brewing Beer Championship. Additionally, their Glazed & Confused brew earned a bronze in the chocolate-cocoa beer category.
To celebrate the holidays, SoDel Concepts is now selling boxes of treats and festive cocktails. Guests can easily add the specialty items to a lunch or dinner order.
Nathan Follmer of Ocean View recently took first place in Thompson Island Brewing Company’s first homebrew contest. His creation, a double dry-hopped session IPA, will be brewed on the Rehoboth Beach restaurant’s brewing system, and customers can sample it.
On Giving Tuesday, which is Dec. 1 this year, SoDel Concepts’ 12 Delaware restaurants will participate in a fundraiser for SoDel Cares, the hospitality company’s philanthropic arm. On that day, 100 percent of the proceeds from in-house and carryout food and beverage sales in the restaurants …
In the past, SoDel Concepts’ chefs have dedicated a month to a particular ingredient, such as rockfish, local vegetables, desserts and oysters.
Nov. 3 is National Sandwich Day, and Dan Shortridge, a sandwich fan since his first PB&J in toddlerhood and co-author of the new Delaware guidebook “100 Things to Do in Delaware Before You Die” (which highlights more than 30 First State eateries), has suggestions for five Delaware eateri…
The Historic Lewes Farmers’ Market will celebrate Halloween on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 9 a.m. to noon, with customers welcome to come in costume, as long as they wear a mask that meets CDC COVID-19 protocols.
Bethany Blues is known for their premium whiskey selections, and they are unveiling their private select barrel, which they have dubbed the “$100 Barrel.”
Home builder Lennar this week announced that The Landing Bar & Grille has been awarded the title of Best New Restaurant in Delaware by the Annual Stars of Delaware Poll run by the Delaware State News.
Northeast Seafood Kitchen in Ocean View is now offering pickup catering for parties of 10 to 100 people.
On Saturday, Sept. 19, Thompson Island Brewing Company will introduce an Oktoberfest to the Rehoboth Beach brewpub. The restaurant will also offer a commemorative stein and foot-long house-made bratwurst.
Shaka Shack in Millville will hold its 1st year Anniversary Celebration on Friday, Sept. 18, through Saturday, Sept. 20. For the celebration weekend, Shaka Shack will be open from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. on Sunday. Shaka Shack was first opened…
Grotto Pizza in Bethany Beach, located at 793 Garfield Parkway, recently celebrated the opening of its Grotto Sports Den following a year-long renovation resulting in more seating options, direct entry-way access, additional windows allowing for natural light inside the dining space and a fr…
The Historic Lewes Farmers Market will welcome 302 Aquaponics — a family-owned and -operated aquaponics greenhouse specializing in growing leafy greens — to its Saturday farmers’ market this week. All of their produce is grown from seed, closely monitored during the growing cycle, hand-picke…
All SoDel Concepts restaurants are highlighting oysters in September. The hospitality company has 12 establishments in coastal Sussex County.
Wicomico County, Md., officials recently made the decision to postpone the Good Beer and Autumn Wine festivals, originally scheduled for Oct. 9-10 and Oct. 17-18, respectively.
Ray Sander, president of Delaware Botanic Gardens (DBG), announced this week that the Delaware Botanic Gardens will hold a “Virtual” Annual Dinner on Friday, Sept. 25, from 6 to 8 p.m. Sander noted that the tradition of the annual event began at Good Earth Market with the late Matt Haley and…
On Thursday, Sept. 10, Crust & Craft, an artisan pizza restaurant in Rehoboth Beach, and Baywater Farms in Salisbury, Md., will present a hemp-themed four-course virtual beer dinner.
The owners of Zoca restaurant in Bethany Beach this week announced the official opening of the Zoca Market on Monday, Aug. 17. The new Zoca market is located inside the established Zoca restaurant on Garfield Parkway. The market will be fully accessible from the front window, meaning custome…
SoDel Concepts’ 12 restaurants along the Delaware beaches offer spots for celebrations from birthdays to baby showers. Now guests can preorder a personalized cake that servers will bring to the table.
For Dru Tevis, doughnuts are a platform for creativity. The SoDel Concepts pastry chef has earned accolades for the doughnuts he makes for the monthly Brunch Club at Crust & Craft, one of the hospitality company’s 12 restaurants.
Once again, four Delaware restaurants under the SoDel Concepts umbrella have received a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence. The 2020 recipients include Catch 54 near Fenwick Island, Lupo Italian Kitchen in downtown Rehoboth Beach, and the Bluecoast Seafood Grill + Raw Bar locations in North …
Additional vendors have joined Millsboro’s growing and popular new farmers’ market, located in the Town Center parking lot on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon, and featuring fresh fruits and vegetables, coffee, baked goods and other items.
To take advantage of the coastal weather and meet the increased demand for alfresco meals, five of SoDel Concepts’ 12 restaurants have enhanced their outdoor dining areas.
With its acres of farmland and abundance of farmers’ markets, Sussex County is ripe with local produce in July and August, and residents and visitors can taste the fresh fruits and vegetables at SoDel Concepts’ 12 restaurants, which are featuring local fruits and vegetables during those months.
Those who are in downtown Bethany Beach between 5th and Cedarwood streets, and feeling hungry, can now get Bethany Blues barbecue biked right to them.
The arrangement of tables outside Blue Water Grill in Millsboro, complete with decorative torches and plants, creates a cozy setting for customers who enjoy dining alfresco.
As she was shopping at Millsboro’s new farmers’ market, Jennifer Taylor was thinking about the cucumber-and-onion salad she planned to make with locally grown produce.
This Saturday, the Historic Lewes Farmers’ Market is planning to be at George H.P. Smith Park (Dupont and Johnson Avenues). However, customers are being advised to watch the HLFM Facebook page for market location updates. In case of rain, the market moves to the Richard A. Shields Elementary…
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue this week announced approval of a request from Delaware to provide online purchasing of food to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households. The approval will allow Delaware to expedite the implementation of online purchasing with cu…
For the first time in more than a dozen years, Parsons Farms Produce in Dagsboro won’t be a vendor at the Bethany Beach Farmers’ Market, which opened on June 7 for the 2020 season.
Millsboro’s new Farmers’ Market will open at 8 a.m. on Saturday, June 13, in the Millsboro Town Center parking lot, continuing until noon that day, offering fresh fruits and vegetables, coffee, baked goods and other items.
Traffic was steady Saturday morning, June 6, in the parking lot of the CHEER Community Center in Georgetown as volunteers arrived between 10 a.m. and noon to pick up USDA food boxes that were part of the federal Farmers to Families food distribution program.
Thompson Island Brewing Company in Rehoboth Beach recently released four limited-edition new beers available in cans. One of the latest offerings, Revival, is a collaboration with nearby Revelation Brewing Company.
American Legion Post 28 Oak Orchard/Riverdale has re-opened for dining service as of June 1. The bar remains closed, and capacity restrictions and other changes can be expected. Here's a peek at their reopening-week menu (current at the time of submission, but check with the post for any updates).
The Historic Lewes Farmers Market (HLFM) this week thanked everyone for a successful and safe opening of the market on May 30.
On Saturday morning, June 6, CHEER will be the first nonprofit in the state to distribute USDA Farmers to Families food boxes to seniors in Sussex County. The event will take place at the CHEER Community Center, Sand Hill Road, Georgetown, 8 a.m. until noon.
After weeks of uncertainty and public outcry, Delaware farmers’ markets have been given the green light by Gov. John Carney to open after an initial ban due to the COVID-19 virus state-of-emergency.
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The Historic Lewes Farmers Market announced on Friday, May 15, that it will open May 30 at 8 a.m. at George H.P. Smith Park in Lewes. Helaine Harris, president of the market, stated, “Safety is the top priority of the Historic Lewes Farmers Market. We need a little more time to get additiona…
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The Den at Bear Trap Dunes in Ocean View will host a Drive-Thru Cookout from 3 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 16, featuring live music by Frankie Moran. The cookout meal costs $15 per person and includes a hotdog or hamburger, bag of chips, macaroni or potato salad, a cookie for dessert, and bee…
Historic Lewes Farmers Market (HLFM) organizers this week responded positively to the news that Delaware Secretary of Agriculture Michael Scuse on May 11 announced that farmers’ markets in Delaware can open with stringent safety protocols in place beginning May 15.
The YMCA of Delaware continues distributing food at multiple locations across the state and serving as pickup sites for the Food Bank of Delaware Backpack Program. For more information, visit www.ymcade.org/food-distribution/.
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With the assistance of the Delaware Farmers’ Market Coalition, a group of market managers from across the state, the Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) is issuing protocols to help farmers’ markets safely begin opening starting May 15, officials announced on Monday, May 11.
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When food remains one of the basic essentials to survival, some people are chafing that farmers’ markets are not officially deemed “essential” enough to open during Delaware’s State of Emergency.
The YMCA of Delaware will be distributing food at multiple locations across the state and will serve as pickup sites for the Food Bank of Delaware Backpack Program. For more information, visit www.ymcade.org/food-distribution/.
On Nov. 15, when life was normal, Bennett Orchards put a post on their Facebook page indicating they were considering co-hosting, with Magee Farms, a food canning and jarring workshop. “Who would be interested?” they asked.
