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- JJohnOrlando / Central Florida East •1 review5.0Dined todayGreat food but the experience is what put my wife and I over the moon about this place!More infoBardea Food & DrinkPrice: Moderate• Italian• Wilmington•4.8
- KKarlVIPPhiladelphia County •19 reviews4.0Dined 1 day agoVery good menu, food very good. Enough for doggy bags! Prices reasonable. The only downside was our server. Spoke very fast, never made eye contact. Just too busy! Rattled though the specials and was gone before you could ask anything. The best, he would stop and ask how the meals are you look up and he was gone. A robot could have been better. It's not like the place was crowded at 5:30 pm.More infoCapers & LemonsPrice: Moderate• Italian• Greenville•4.7
- KKimWashington, D.C. Area •1 review5.0Dined 2 days agoWonderful experience; food is outstanding, service was top notch and the restaurant was comfortable and well appointed.More infoBardea SteakPrice: Expensive• Italian• Wilmington•4.6
- MMaxVIPPhiladelphia County •22 reviews5.0Dined 3 days agoWhat I love about Iron Hill is the consistency among food, beer, and service from location to location. This was our first visit to the Wilmington site, and it was as good as the locations we've enjoyed in Media, Ardmore, and Center City. Haley was our excellent bartender tonight. As mentioned, food and beer are always good, but the one thing that keeps bringing us back is the friendly and efficient service from the bar staff. We appreciate the excellent work and consistently positive attitudes of everyone we've encountered.More infoIron Hill Brewery - WilmingtonPrice: Moderate• American• Wilmington•4.6
- CChrisPhiladelphia County •2 reviews5.0Dined 3 days agoWe had great food, wine and service. The ambience was great, it was quiet, warm and cozy.More infoColumbus InnPrice: Moderate• American• Wilmington•4.7
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Maybe you got engaged on the steps at the Philadelphia Museum of Art or just picked up the keys to your first rowhouse. It could be that your kid is (finally) toilet trained, or that your noisy neighbor moved away. Sometimes, simply surviving another Tuesday can be an occasion to celebrate over a restaurant meal. It doesn’t have to be fancy. What makes an occasion special isn’t an arbitrary date on the calendar—it’s the decision to celebrate. Luckily, Philadelphia bursts with places where the food and atmosphere lend themselves to living it up. Grab dinner and a jazz show at a swinging North Broad Street faithful. Opt for a quieter night at a critically acclaimed, plant-based gem in Midtown Village. Or splurge on a swanky steakhouse that presides over a corner of Rittenhouse Park. Whether you’re after an intimate spot for an anniversary date or a convivial atmosphere for a boisterous reunion, Philadelphia has you covered with these 12 celebration-worthy restaurants.
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Discover Delaware
Known as "The First State," Delaware is also first on the list for East Coast diners to discover a welcome respite from the hustle and bustle of nearby larger cities without even needing to book a plane ticket. With most of the state bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, it's the perfect place to experience the dining delights of the sea. Those with a gusto for shellfish can crack into their own whole, grilled lobster, or kick back and enjoy a cold beer and oysters Rockefeller while enjoying the beauty of sandy beaches and nearby wetlands. Those who yearn for old favorites with new twists will find their beach sandals knocked off by goat cheese and rosemary pizza. The coast never tasted so good.
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