Over a decade, UrbanPromise's Street Leaders program has expanded to include five summer camps and two schools. Photo courtesy UrbanPromise

UrbanPromise: Building a Better Future

Scott Pruden

Dec 29, 2021, Community, Features, Slider Articles

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The organization helps underserved Wilmington youth with academics and leadership

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Linda Collier says nothing comes into her Centreville wine shop that she doesn't taste first. Photo by Butch Comegys

The Wine Merchant of Centreville

Scott Pruden

Nov 29, 2021, Features, Food & Drink, Slider Articles

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Linda Collier knows wine. Those who visit her 40-year-old wine shop are the beneficiaries.

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Exotic mushrooms overlook the land on Phillips Mushroom Farms, which has been in business since 1927. Photo Lindsay duPhily

How Kennett Became the Mushroom Capital of the World

Scott Pruden

Aug 30, 2018, Community, Slider Articles

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Science, entrepreneurial spirit and circumstance combined to convert what was once a rare delicacy into a multi-billion-dollar industry

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The Osbornes have made Kennett Brewing a committed social partner in the community. Photo by Lindsay duPhily

A Hoppy Couple

Scott Pruden

Jun 29, 2018, Food & Drink

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Mark and Jossy Osborne of Kennett Brewing Co. bring a family philosophy 

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Talula's is "validation that restaurants could succeed in Kennett," according to one observer. Photos by Jim Coarse

Around Talula’s Table, Kennett Square Flourishes

Scott Pruden

May 31, 2018, Food & Drink

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The lauded and much coveted space, part “modern general store” part fine 

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A patron of Levante Brewing Company holds up a glass of Cloudy & Cumbersome IPA in the brewer's taproom. Photos Joe del Tufo

Sunshine on a Cloudy Day

Scott Pruden

Feb 26, 2018, Food & Drink, Slider Articles

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Hazy New England IPAs—once hard to come by—are getting a boost from local brewers, including West Chester’s Levante

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A five gallon glass "carboy" used in homebrewing, sits on the deck of Midnight Oil Brewing Co.'s brewhouse. Photo Jim Coarse

From Home Brewers to Craft Brewers

Scott Pruden

Oct 31, 2017, Food & Drink, Slider Articles

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The microbrewing craze continues unabated, with four more on tap

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Bibimbap with steak from Homegrown Café. Photo Jim Coarse

Comfort Food, Local Sources, Exotic Spices

Scott Pruden

Sep 29, 2017, Below The Fold, Food & Drink

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Those are some of the trends area restaurants are adapting for the cooler months

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Balancing act: Puck del Tufo shows off his “lighter” side. (Photo by Joe del Tufo)

On a Lighter Note

Scott Pruden

Jun 27, 2017, Food & Drink

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A tilt toward lower ABV sessions leads craft beer trends in 2017

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Taking a Walk on the Wild Side

Scott Pruden

Feb 27, 2017, Community

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Eschewing cats and dogs for reptiles, birds, small mammals and spiders can be rewarding (your bearded dragon may wave at you), but it isn’t for

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