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Dennis Assanis, PH.D., President of the University of Delaware, leans on his academic training to steer the school through the pandemic.
Living through a crisis will etch certain scenes into your memory.
“My wife Eleni and I were in Greece with about 50 students and some faculty on a study abroad program,” remembers Dennis Assanis, president of the University of Delaware. “It was January 20, 2020, and I was reading a Greek newspaper the day before we were to fly home. I saw just a small item about a deadly virus in China, and I thought, ‘This could be serious.’”
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Celebrity chef Guy Fieri is back in town, minus the red Camaro that popped up in Wilmington a while back.
Fieri quietly rolled out a delivery-only chain operating under the name Flavortown Kitchen.
This time around, Fieri, known for highlighting local establishments in Wilmington and elsewhere through his “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives TV show, is going the corporate route.
He’s joined other celebs in cashing in on the trend toward “ghost kitchens.” Fieri hooked up with the Earl chain, which owns a host of restaurant brands that fell on hard times.
The locations for Flavortown Kitchen in Delaware are Earl’s Bertucci’s at Christiana Town Center and north Wilmington, and the Brio at Christiana Mall.
Delaware Restaurants Adapt During the COVID-19 Crisis
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Dining in make you nervous? Fortunately, takeout in Delaware just got a lot tastier, so you can enjoy a rich culinary experience in the comfort of your own home. Adobe Stock
From upscale meal deliveries to private outdoor ‘greenhouses,’ Delaware diners are embracing pandemic-era trends.
Whether gathering with friends over a meal, hosting a business brunch or falling in “like” across the table from that right swipe you made on a whim, there’s nothing quite like the experience of fine dining. When the pandemic forced Delaware establishments to close or reduce capacity the first time, many overcame incredible odds with fluid creativity to offer patrons a sense of normalcy during uncertain times. Some trends (is anything quite so convenient as curbside takeout?) might become part of the regular menu. So, which ones are here to stay?
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) While the COVID-19 pandemic has caused much stress on the restaurant industry, local owners say they are hopeful in 2021.
Though many say they could use a lifeline as they struggle to stay afloat with outdoor dining in the middle of the winter season.
Marc Grika, the owner of Flannel, a restaurant on East Passyunk that specializes in Southern comfort food, said it s been a challenge to break even and stay in business.
The city has welcomed the idea that if there isn t a spike in COVID-19 cases in the next few days, restaurants can reopen indoor dining at 25% occupancy on January 15.