Matt Kern

One Coastal’s Matt Kern is James Beard Award semifinalist

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Matt Kern, chef and owner ofĀ One Coastal in Fenwick Island, is a semifinalist for aĀ James Beard AwardĀ in the Best Chef Mid-Atlantic category. This is Kernā€™s third semifinalist nomination. He was a semifinalist in 2019 and 2020 while working atĀ HeirloomĀ in Lewes. ā€œItā€™s way different,ā€ this time, said Kern, who purchased One Coastal from Scott and Carlie Carey in 2022. ā€œI have …

DSCC Receives Five Delaware Press Association Awards

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The Delaware State Chamber of Commerce won five awards in the Delaware Press Associationā€™s Communications Contest, including a first-place award that was entered into the National Federation of Press Womenā€™s National Communications Contest. ā€œWe have a lot of exciting projects happening at the Delaware State Chamber, including our podcast that was launched in fall 2022,ā€ said Kelly Basile, vice president …

Culinary school students learn to make sweet treats from expert

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Students at the Food Bank of Delaware Culinary School learned to make donuts from scratch at the hands of champion pastry chef Dru Tevis recently. Tevis, corporate pastry chef at SoDel Concepts, demonstrated how to create taste-tempting treats while answering questions from students. In addition, Tevis provided students with opportunities to handle the dough, fry the donuts and finish them …

Delaware State Police Induct 2023 Honorary Commanders

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On the evening of February 9, 2023, the Delaware State Police inducted fourteen newly selected Honorary Commanders for 2023. The induction ceremony was held at the Delaware State Police Training [ā€¦]
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Surf Bagel opens in Milford

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After a soft opening on Thursday, Surf Bagel officially opened their new Milford location on Friday, December 16. The parking lot and the restaurant were packed all day, according to Matt Patton, Vice President. ā€œWe are so stoked to be open in Milford,ā€ Patton said. ā€œIt has been a really busy day today; I think we may have served over …

9 Delaware restaurants earn Wine Spectator Award of Excellence

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Itā€™s not unusual for an Italian restaurant to offer Italian wines, but at Lupo Italian Kitchen in Rehoboth Beach, nearly all wine on the list comes from that country. (Two dessert wines are from Portugal.) The carefully cultivated list is one reason why Lupo Italian Kitchen is one of nine Delaware establishments receiving the Wine Spectatorā€™s 2022 Award of Excellence, …

Wine, dine with Italian count at Milfordā€™s Benvenuto

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Conti Manfredo di San Bonifacio   Itā€™s not every day that Milford-area diners get to dine with a count. But on Friday, March 18, Conti Manfredo di San Bonifacio will be showcasing his wines at Benvenuto, a Milford restaurant.Ā  The count and the restaurant are a perfect pairing, said Diego Lascano, the restaurantā€™s wine and beverage director.Ā  ā€œWe are a …

Culinary Training Facility at Stateā€™s Largest Prison dedicated to memory of Delaware Restauranteur Matt Haley

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Today Governor Markell, Department of Correction and Department of Education administrators and State Senator Bruce Ennis, Chair of the Senateā€™s Corrections Committee, joined family members of the late Delaware Restauranteur Matt Haley and representatives from SoDel Concepts, the restaurant group he founded, to dedicate the future site of the Matt Haley Culinary Arts Training Center at the James T. Vaughn …

Breaking Bread Behind Bars

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A groundbreaking culinary event called Breaking Bread Behind Bars was added today to the lineup of 35 events in May during the 2015 MidAtlantic Wine + Food Festival. This dinner is a collaboration between the Delaware Department of Correction, Delaware restaurant group SoDel Concepts, and the MidAtlantic Wine + Food Festival to benefit skills training for Delaware offenders and facilitate …