One of my favorite places in this area is the sit-down restaurant in
Longwood Gardens (forget the name). You have to pay to get into Longwood,
but this time of year you can see their Christmas show. Make reservations at
the restaurant before you go. They always have at least one vegetarian
entree. The food is excellent and the surroundings are beautiful.
Meryl Gardner wrote:
> Todd Schroeder asked for information about fatfree eating in DE. If
> anyone knows of any good restaurants, please share them with me, too,
> because I could sure use some help! Here are the places I have had the
> most luck with: Alyson's (the one on Kirkwood Highway is the
> best--302/998-8853) has a huge salad bar including fresh veggies, fruits
> and breads. Definitely my vote for where to eat with SAD eaters -- they
> can get lots of stuff, too. The Brickyard (on Main Street in Newark -
> 302/369-8980) has a sports bar, sit-down restaurant atmosphere, a full
> menu with several items claiming to be "lowfat", and a fatfree
> crudite-and-steamed-brocolli-with -fatfree-dressing appetizer. The size
> and quality varies day to day, so you might start with one and decide
> whether to order a second. Two more Main Street, Nerwark restaurants
> might be worth a phone call to see what they can prepare that is veggy
> and fatfree: The Iron Hill Brewery (302/266-9000) (not cheap) is a brew
> pub with an eclectic menu. Friends have gotten the chef to saute
> veggies in wine and make other modifications to foods on the menu.
> Sinclair's Cafe (302/368-7755) has lots of vegetarian dishes, a decent
> house salad (if all else fails), a Friday night vegetarian feast (better
> call to check if it's going to take place on any particular Friday and
> to find out if fatfree food is available) and a chef who can sometimes
> accomodate special requests. Some (but not all) Chineese restaurants in
> the area have steamers and can steam veggies. I've had some luck with
> Golden Palace in the Shoppes of Red Mill (off Kirkwood Hgwy --
> 302/456-1100) and Happy Garden (on Elkton Road near the U of D--
> 302/737-0280). If you need to ward off starvation while letting younger
> relatives let off steam, The Chuck E Cheese's on Silverside Road (off
> Concord Pike --302/478-4420) has a decent salad bar and the Discovery
> Zone on Kirkwood Highway (302/998-0345) has soft pretzels. I hope this
> helps and that you have a wonderful, healthy visit. Meryl
> (gardner@xxxxxxxxxxx)
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Judy Kelius
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