Close your eyes a moment, and think of your ideal summer meal.
Is it a perfectly toasted lobster roll? A tub of Thrasher’s French Fries? An over-the-top sundae or a cocktail on the rocks?
Whether you want to spend the next three months revisiting “can’t miss” seasonal favorites, or you’re seeking new culinary adventures, we’ve got you covered.
Did you miss some recent food news? Find it here.
And while each week we will continue to share coverage of the First State’s food and drink scene through our Delaware Eats newsletter, this summer, we are doubling down on our local dining/drink coverage.
That means more tasty stories, profiles, roundups and videos to keep you satisfied, and feed your spirit, too.
This list, updated as often as possible, focuses on the dining scene as it rebounds including restaurant closings, new openings and continued changes.
What’s tasty in Delaware?
A $29 fried lobster tail doughnut sandwich? Delaware’s newest beach brewery has it: Aptly named “Naptime,” the newly opened Bethany Beach-area Ocean View Brewing Co. offers a $29 sandwich unlike any other. It starts with a 4-ounce butterflied and buttermilk fried lobster tail on a toasted and buttered house-made glazed doughnut before it’s topped with a sunny-side-up egg and chili crisp.
12 food trucks to check out this summer in Maryland and Delaware: Whether you’re craving an açai bowl, waffles, tacos or a juicy burger, here are a dozen food trucks hoping to serve you right this summer and beyond.
Moving beyond bacon and eggs: Scrambled eggs and bacon. Home fries and hot coffee. Greek omelets with onion, tomatoes and feta cheese. These have long been staples at Wilmington’s landmark Kozy Korner. The old-school city restaurant is well-known for its hearty and affordable breakfasts. But did you get to try their pizza? An addition pizza recently proved so popular, Kozy Korner owners have their eye on a new location to focus on it. Meanwhile, they still offer tomato pie, but not pizza, at the original location.
‘Same family, same recipe’: Wilmington water ice stand reopening after a 7-year absence: Getting a cool and refreshing cup of velvety lemon ice studded with chunks of lemon rind from the iconic Fusco’s Italian Water Ice stand in Wilmington was once considered a rite of passage for Delawareans.
Ocean City, Rehoboth get new eateries, but ice cream fav is closing: From Lewes to O.C., there are new places to dine along Delaware, Maryland beaches.
Wilmington’s Trolley Square area adds new bar with a pretty patio and some new Magoos: For longtime Wilmington bargoers, a new watering hole is about to bring back old memories. All it will take is one look at a collection of tchotchkes on a shelf to stir a smile. While patios in the Trolley Square area usually mean live music and cornhole games, the patio at Grain will be more of a refuge.
Top 12 places in Delaware to munch on a cheesesteak: It’s like a disco in your mouth, except there’s no pressure to dance. Here are a dozen places in the First State where your taste buds can get their groove on for cheesesteaks.
More Delaware dining news
Want to get baked? These Delaware brownies and cookies have a little more than flour and sugar: A sweet, rich, unmistakable chocolatey aroma fills the air as trays of warm, chewy brownies come out of the oven of an impeccably neat and orderly warehouse kitchen in the Germay Industrial Park just west of Wilmington.
Guy Fieri-approved ‘Sausage King of Delaware’ closes his Wilmington eatery: The Sausage King of Delaware has lost one of the jewels in his crown. After 13 years of serving sizzling handmade sausages, chef Billy Rawstrom announced the closure Wednesday of Maiale Deli & Salumeria, his Cannery shopping center restaurant in Wilmington.
Hollywood Grill closes for ‘major renovations.’ It was the home of Delaware’s last HoJo’s: The Hollywood Grill, which in 2003 changed its name and ownership after operating for 48 years in Fairfax as Howard Johnson Restaurant and Ice Cream Shop, closed its doors at the end of April. A sign posted on the restaurant door said the restaurant on Concord Pike near Murphy Road was closed for “major renovations,” but apparently has not closed permanently.
There’s family to blame for the lively Puerto Rican bakery satisfying stomachs in Milford: Whether it was the traditional almond amaretto cakes, flan or even puff pastries, Rous Robles could never seem to find local baked goods that reminded her of home. So, one day she decided to give it a shot and try to bake them herself.
Caesar Rodney High School team nabs national honors in culinary competition A Delaware high school team scored a historic win, beating out 80 other teams, in a national culinary competition in Washington, D.C.
When foodies love too much: The problem with ramps and other trendy foraged plants: That ramp butter may be trendy, but an uptick in interest in picking native plants can be devastating to nature.
Dining beyond Delaware
Meal delivery service was born of a secret soup club in Frenchtown, NJ: Service delivers to the greater Philadelphia region.
What’s new and what’s still coming to Cape May-Lewes Ferry Terminal dining scene: Exit 0 makes headway at Cape May – Lewes Ferry Terminal with new restaurants
Six Flags Meal Plan is no more: One of the N.J. park’s best deals was the special meal plan. For a one-time fee of $80, season pass holders could get two meals, a snack and unlimited drinks every day they came to the park. But after a video went viral, Six Flags announced that they’re discontinuing the unlimited dining plan.
Can’t get enough Old Bay in your food? How about in your Vodka? While blue crabs with Old Bay is classic, it’s also eaten on everything from potato chips to cheese curls. It’s even in hot sauce. Now McCormick & Co. Inc. is launching Old Bay’s own vodka.
6 new restaurants to try on your next visit to Wildwood: If you head to Wildwood for sand and sun, you may notice some new restaurants eager to serve you and your family.
