Fine Cuisine at the Dupont Hotel, in Wilmington, DE. and All Over The USA and Internationally Too!

Dupont Hotel Fine Dining! We ate our way through Delaware, from Wilmington, south! "Food writers we will go, food writers we will go, E, I, E, I, O. — **Dupont Hotel Fine Dining! We ate our way through Delaware, from Wilmington, south! “Food writers we will go, food writers we will go, E, I, E, I, O.**

**Virginia Beach and the seafood is easy! And, very, very fresh and good!**

**Boiling Springs, PA at the B.B Tavern. Best tavern food ever!!!!**

A variety of Middle Eastern vegetarian specialty dishes. Had to go to Israel to try these! The chef was Lebanese the Waiter was Jordanian, and the food was unreal goo! — A variety of Middle Eastern vegetarian specialty dishes. Had to go to Israel to try these! We were in Eilat, the hotel was Israeli, the chef was Lebanese, the waiter was Jordanian, and the food was unreal good!

**Pueblo Viejo Restaurant in Port St. Lucie, FL. and the Mexican dishes were wonderfully pleasing!**

Late Summer Festivals & Fairs in Wilmington, Delaware


The filet on a rice pillow surrounded by tasty grilled shrimp and scallops “gave me a “buzz.” It was “Oh, so good!” Barb and our table mates also fared very nicely with fish, chicken and a N.Y.strip steak. Great shopping!
Talk about Greek salad!

APtravelnews–Wilmington, Del (May 14, 2015)…Wilmington welcomes more than 100 festivals each year and the fun continues through Spring and doesn’t end as the summer draws to its conclusion. Here’s a round-up of some of the hottest events—both old and new: Annual Peoples’ Festival 4PEACE &Tribute to Bob Marley (July 25) This ever-popular, one-day festival is a tribute to former Wilmington resident and reggae legend, Bob Marley. The festival is held in Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park, which is conveniently located across the street from the Wilmington Amtrak Train Station. From noon until 10PM, enjoy live reggae music on two stages. Other highlights include the Children’s Village, International Food Court, Bamboo Rain Hut, Red Stripe Beer Garden and the International Market Place with arts and crafts from around the world. www.peoplesfestival.comPennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen Fine Craft Fair (July 25 & 26) The Brandywine Valley’s largest premier fine craft fair returns to the Chase Center on the Riverfront. Described as an indoor shopping experience, the show features an unparalleled collection of beautiful items all of which are handmade in America. Find one-of-a-kind clothing, jewelry, ceramics, glass, sculpture and fine furniture and meet the artisans who craft them. www.pacrafts.orgAmerica On Tap Craft Beer Festival (August 15) Fifty of the country’s finest craft breweries will showcase their new releases in Wilmington’s Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park on Saturday from 2:30 until 6PM. Sample more than 100 exceptional beers in an atmosphere filled with live music, food and an assortment of great vendors. Tickets to this open air event can be purchased online at a discounted price or at the gate on the day of the event for $35.00. www.americaontap.com/delaware-on-tapAugust Quarterly (August 23-30) The August Quarterly—or Big Quarterly—has the distinction of being the country’s longest-running African American heritage festival. The festival has evolved from a one-day meeting into a week-long celebration of religious freedom commemorating the founding of the Union Church of African Members by Peter Spencer in 1813. This year’s celebration climaxes on August 30 with a 9AM Sunday service at the Chase Center on the Riverfront and afternoon festivities in Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park from 2 until 9PM. www.augustquarterly.orgArden Fair (September 5; Rain date is September 6) The Arden Fair is a time honored tradition in the Brandywine Valley. Held on the Saturday before Labor Day on the Arden Gild Hall property in North Wilmington, it draws over one hundred twenty vendors offering hand-made crafts and jewelry and fifty antique and flea market dealers. The day-long event runs from 10 until 6PM and features music in the grove, food, drink, amusement rides and children’s games. www.ardenclub.org/about/arden-fair/Riverfront Blues Festival (July 31-August 2) This three-day event in Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park features a stellar team of top blues artists. This year’s exciting lineup includes Brandon Santini, Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials, Mississippi Heat and Low Rider band. The fun kicks off on Friday afternoon at 4PM and continues through Sunday. www.riverfrontbluesfestde.com Brandywine Festival of the Arts(September 12 & 13) The Brandywine Festival of the Arts has been a perennial favorite for over fifty years. Typically listed among the top one hundred national shows, this annual event in Josephine Gardens in Wilmington’s Brandywine Park attracts hundreds of visiting artists and craftspeople from the East Coast and beyond. Although the show is juried for quality, it is not pretentious. Remarkable, one-of-a-kind pieces in a wide variety of media are available at an equally broad range of price points. In fact, the festival is considered to be one of the foremost places in Delaware to purchase original pieces of art that are sure to satisfy both the casual consumer and the avid collector. Live music, a food court and free admission to the Brandywine Zoo are added bonuses. Admission is $5.00 and children under 12 are free. www.brandywinearts.com The Greater Wilmington Convention & Visitors Bureau is a non-profit organization founded in 1978, chartered by the Governor of Delaware, the New Castle County Executive and the Mayor of Wilmington. Its mission is to serve as the community’s customer-focused destination marketing organization, generating economic growth through leisure travel and meetings development by aggressively marketing attractions, facilities, amenities and services for visitors. Lyn Lewis [email protected] 100 West 10th Street, Suite 20 Wilmington, DE 19801 P: 302-295-2212 F: 302-652-4726 VisitWilmingtonDE.com

I Love Puerto Rico (Rich Port) Especially Their Foods. Rustico Restaurant Fills The Bill Here!

5 Generations of this family have been in the coffee business with Lareno Coffee. — **5 -Generations of this family have been in the coffee business with Cafe Lareno coffee. We made sure to take some home too!**

**Just served Puerto Rican style beef stew and a pork specialty platter. Rice beans, plantains-a hearty delicious set of dishes!**

APtravelnews-April 8th, Rustico in Port St. Lucie, West, FL.–Cuisine, authentic cuisine of every country is definitely a treat to me and Barb! Flavors (sabors) of often unique spices, seafood’s, fish and preparations of “everything island” is what we just found at Rustico.

This is a nice and airy, restaurant with lots of smiling wait staff and dishes you most definitely would have to boat or fly to Puerto Rico to experience. WOW! what a great luncheon meal! a pork platter, a platter of beef stew, both with perfect rice, sweet plantains, red beans with potatoes, and both dishes enough for an extra meal tomorrow! We also had a real Puerto Rican Flan dessert made with Guava flavor and very interestingly different from our regular Cuban Flan-we loved it too! We found out that the family of Umberto Torres, his wife and mom are from a 5th generation family in the coffee business called Cafe Lareno. We took some home too! Rustico Chef Steve Beerly did a fine job of laying out our lunch feast that everyone that visits Rustico will enjoy. They are open for Breakfast and Lunch from 7 am to 3 pm every day. Rustico is located next door to Berry Fresh on Port St. Lucie West Blvd. at 1724 SW St. Lucie, West Port St. Lucie. Phone them at 772- 333-0776

Recommended by Bob and Barb, food-o-philes, yet still able to fit in our clothes!

**Supremely excellent coffee and a Pina Colada that was quite delicious!**

**Rustico Barrista presents us with a Cappuccino and a Pina Colada-umm, umm, good!**

These two local women love this place, "great meals, great coffees, and terrific desserts" they said! — **These two lovely local women love this place, “great meals, great coffees, and terrific desserts” they said!**

The “New” Corner Grill Serves Excellent Breakfasts and Lunches in Port St Lucie, FL.

Brian Curry and Nicole Boulete, owners of the Corner Grill put in considerable work and efforts to cleanup to develop their new business! Food, cleanliness and decor was terrific!!!!

APtravelnews-Port St. Lucie, FL-February 18th,–Bob and Barb “Stopping to Smell the Roses” at The Corner Grill. The Corner Grill Restaurant, located in the Bridge Plaza just off Port St Lucie, Blvd. 1068 SE Port St Lucie to be exact, is owned and operated by Nicole Boulete and Brian Curry. This is no run-of-the-mill Grill! Serving breakfast and lunch, the Corner Grill puts out some mighty large and tasty meals. We first met the folks here when we stopped for breakfast last week. Barb said that she was very happy with her egg dish, and I agreed with my cheese omelet, that everything tasted fresh and there was no greasiness to anything. We decided to go back and have lunch today! We were very glad we did. Our positive suspicions were correct; this is no ordinary food emporium! What we ate: We started with Hidden Shrimp. Perfect shrimp covered en cruet by delicious melted mozzarella cheese that also covered a tasty addition of spinach. We left nothing over!! We tried a Mac and Cheese Burger, yep! Mac and cheese on top of a perfectly cooked to our liking, burger with perfectly done fresh grilled bacon strips-WOWSER!!! We also tried an impressive pork sandwich with three different cuts of pork, pickles, more bacon, served with a cucumber salad. So big was this delicious dish that we could only eat half of it (yep, doggy/people bag is in our fridge now for today’s lunch too) although if my stomach was as big as my eyes it would all have gone down, right then!

Roomy and airy, decorated with all manner of marine and tropical metal fish and palm tree scenes, the place was very relaxing and our waitress was very nice and friendly- yes, we even left her a decent tip, for a change in exchange for great service! The Corner Grill is open now for two months and from Monday to Saturday from 7am–3pm and on Sunday from 7am to 2 pm. Ask about their special Friday breakfast which also includes coffee! Give a call 772-249-0087, although, just stopping in will always get you a table too! They serve dishes such as Poquine (French Fries with a gravy and cheese curds, yes ate that too) and other French Canadian specialties!