A World-
Class Feast
The inaugural Mid-Atlantic
Food + Wine Feast promises
gastronomic excellence
on a global scale
Food and wine festivals are a staple of the fall
season, so the announcement of a new culinary
event may not set ablaze the hearts of many
food lovers. But the Mid-Atlantic Food + Wine
Feast, which takes place Feb. 23–26 at several
private homes and the Hotel du Pont and benefits the venerable Delaware Theatre Company,
promises to put an international spin on the
festival scenario for adventurous gastronomes
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Date
BRANDYWINE VALLEY
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A Taste of
Tradition
Ongoing
The dedicated small-craft artisans of the
Twin Lakes Brewing
Company o;er twice-weekly tours of their
facilities at the historic
Twin Lakes Farm
(established in 1826),
and of course, plenty of
delicious beer. t winlakes
brewingcompany.com/
brew/tours
DOWNTOWN
Earthly and
Divine
Jan. 14
The esteemed Mélo-
manie group presents
an evening of early and
contemporary chamber
music, including the
world première of com-
poser Kile Smith’s Dance
Suite at Grace Church.
melomanie.org;
gracechurchum.org
CITY GUIDE
Wilmington
For additional event, attraction,
restaurant and hotel information,
go to visitwilmingtonde.com
and oenophiles throughout the Northeast.
World-class chefs and winemakers from
around the globe join forces with local talents to provide three multicourse meals for
a select group of diners at private homes
in the Brandy wine Valley, Feb. 23 and 24.
Guests also can take part in one of three
wine events Feb. 25, including a “ 1,000-
point tasting” featuring 10 100-point
wines—the equivalent of the World Series
or Kentucky Derby for wine aficionados.
The Food + Wine Feast comes to a close
Feb. 26 with a Sunday brunch featuring gospel music, a silent auction, and 80 wines for
the tasting. The lavish weekend is all part of
an attempt to establish a world-class event in
the mid-Atlantic region.
“We hope to attract a regional, national
and worldwide audience,” says co-chair
Ajit Mathew George. “There’s something
very special about a festival with a global
presence.”
foodandwinefeast.com.
Africa’s
Prehistoric Past
Millions of years
ago, the Sahara
was a lush tropical
paradise that
provided food
and shelter for
an array of
strange
and exotic
dinosaurs.
NEWARK
Seven Days of
Dining
Jan. 23–29
Since 2006, Newark’s
diverse culinary scene
has invited the public to
its tables for downtown
Newark’s Restaurant
Week, with numerous
eateries providing spe-
cial fixed-price lunches
and dinners. Appetites
are welcome and appre-
ciated. eatdo wntown
newark.com/events
CHESTER COUNT Y, PA.
The Food of
Romance
Feb. 4–26
On their own, wine and
chocolate are extraordi-
nary, but together, they
o;er something truly
unique. Celebrate Wine
& Chocolate Month
with special romantic
events.
bvwinetrail.com/
trail_events.cfm
MARKET STREET
Roots, Blues
and Swing
Feb. 17
Grammy-winning
Cajun band Beau-Soleil avec Michael
Doucet and Texas
blues doyenne Marcia
Ball set the rafters
ringing with their foot-stomping, life-a;rming
songs. The Grand.
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