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Survey ranks 2 Delaware dive bars among best in country for food
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A new survey ranked two Delaware dive bars among the best in the country for food quality.
Christiana Pub in Christiana landed at No. 48 in the country, and Brown’s Wyoming Tavern in Wyoming came in at No. 56 in the country. The survey, conducted by Geek Nexus, asked 3,000 adults in November.
The pubs land on this list for the quality of their affordable and delicious bar grub. Christiana Pub is a watering hole that offers handhelds like cheesesteaks, French dips and hamburgers. Outside of the food, the spot is known for its karaoke nights.
Brown’s Wyoming Tavern is a liquor store and a bar, a rarity in Delaware. The bar also has simple, high-quality bar fare. It has been operated by the same ownership family for over 60 years. Its menu features cheesesteaks, sandwiches, appetizers, hamburgers and more.
Nearby, Tattooed Mom on South Street in Philadelphia was No. 23 in the country. Two Baltimore bars, The Drive and The Horse You Came In On, landed at No. 113 and No. 116, respectively. Highland Tavern in Gloucester City, across the river from Philadelphia, came in at No. 67.
The dive bar with the best food was The Vortex in Atlanta. The rest of the top 10 were, in order:
- Rudy’s Bar and Grill, New York City
- Flora-Bama, Perdido Key, Florida
- Port of Call, New Orleans
- Triple Nickel Tavern, Colorado Springs, Colorado
- McSorley’s Old Ale House, New York City
- The Old Shillelagh, Detroit
- The Green Door Tavern, Chicago
- Dugout Cafe, Boston
- Checker Bar, Detroit
Shane Brennan covers New Castle County with a focus on Newark and surrounding communities. Reach out with ideas, tips or feedback at slbrennan@delawareonline.com. Follow @shanebrennan36 on X, formerly Twitter.
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Police investigate shooting on Delaware Avenue in Buffalo
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A 19-year-old is facing charges after a shooting on Delaware Avenue in Buffalo between Shoreham Parkway and Cheltenham Drive.
Buffalo Police say officers responded to a person shot just before 6PM on January 10.
Police say the suspect was alleged to have robbed an off-duty Niagara Falls police officer by displaying what looked like a handgun while taking the officer’s 2010 Mercedes.
Officials say two of the officer’s children were on the scene at the time: a 13-year-old was inside the vehicle while a 15-year-old was outside.
Authorities say the officer shot the suspect who police identified as 19-year-old Dorian Jones.
Police say they found Jones on Wilbury Place and the child was located around the corner.
Jones is now charged with two counts of Robbery in the 2nd Degree and Endangering the Welfare of a Child charges.
Police are now looking for a second suspect involved in the robbery.
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How much snow will Delaware see in storm set to hit Delmarva on Friday into Saturday?
Delaware dealing with first significant snowfall of 2025
Parts of Delaware could see as much as 10 inches of snow due to storm passing through the area on Monday. 1/6/25
Less than a week after a massive winter storm dropped a foot of snow on some parts of Sussex County, Delaware’s southernmost areas will again receive the brunt of an incoming snowstorm − though it’ll be significantly less snow than on Monday.
How much snow will we get in Delaware?
The storm, which will hit the Delmarva Peninsula and Pennsylvania and New Jersey on Friday night into Saturday, is expected to bring 1-3 inches of snow to Sussex County, the National Weather Service said Friday morning.
Kent and New Castle counties may see 1-2 inches and less than 1 inch, respectively.
“Light snow” is expected to begin between 10 p.m. Friday and 3 a.m. Saturday and end between 7 and 10 a.m. Saturday, the weather agency said.
Sussex County has been placed under a winter weather advisory.
Monday storm dumped a foot of snow in some Sussex areas
Monday’s snowstorm hit southern Delaware the hardest, prompting days of closures and delays for schools and businesses.
A polar vortex − a swirling mass of Arctic air typically contained over the North Pole − then moved south. It drove bone-chilling temperatures into the eastern United States, including Delaware.
However, the frigid temperatures are expected to abate slightly this weekend, just in time for Sunday’s Eagles-Packers game.
The National Weather Service calls for clear skies and highs near 37 degrees, but with a 4:30 p.m. start time, those temps will drop into the low 30s and upper 20s as the sun sets. Winds should be around 13 mph, leaving the wind chill from the upper 20s to the upper teens.
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Delaware volunteers honor President Carter’s legacy at Habitat for Humanity in Wilmington
As Carter’s work was again getting prominent attention on Thursday’s National Day of Mourning, Smith said he hopes more community members will follow in his footsteps.
“What we’re hoping is that in reflecting on the life of Jimmy Carter, people would think about his life of service and consider how they could get involved with our organization,” he said. “There’s lots of volunteer opportunities — it’s not just about building houses but finding ways to be in service to others, there’s lots of other ways to volunteer and be in service with us.”
Gov.-elect Matt Meyer echoed those sentiments as he reflected on the best way to honor Carter’s legacy.
“About a week ago, someone on my team called and said, ‘President Carter’s funeral is going to be in D.C., and we think we can get you in,’” Meyer said. “I thought about it for 24 hours and said, ‘What am I going to the funeral for?’ The best way to honor the former president is to get out and do something. And I know there’s nothing closer to President Carter’s heart than Habitat for Humanity.”
Meyer also emphasized Carter’s enduring influence on addressing poverty and housing challenges.
“We live in a world today that’s pretty different than the one in 1981 when President Carter left the White House,” he said. “Yet, poverty doesn’t seem to be going away. We have to redouble our efforts, get our hands a little dirty like Jimmy Carter did time and again, and see what we can do to help fix the problem.”
As Carter was being remembered at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., Thursday morning, Habitat continued to expand on his vision with 12 new homes under construction on Wilmington’s East Side as volunteers, leaders and homeowners donned hard hats and picked up tools to help in the work.
“On a day like today, [we] get our hands a little dirty, like Jimmy Carter did time and time again,” Meyer said.
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