Reader mail

Is everyone but me off on Friday? OK, I'll jump-start the long holiday weekend by posting letters from the mailbag a little earlier. You ask, we answer. Keep the letters coming.

QUESTION: I would like a recommendation for lunch for 3 ladies celebrating birthdays in the Dover area. Thank you.

ANSWER: Thanks for email. Eric Ruth suggests Cool Springs Fish Bar, 2463 S. State St., Dover, 698-1955. He says: “It’s perhaps appropriate that one of Dover’s best restaurants is at a countryesque crossroads, far from the chain restaurant mayhem of Du Pont Highway.Why it's worth the wander: Inventive, fresh and well-prepared seafood in a modern setting.Eric says that he’s also hearing good things about 33 West, 33 W Loockerman St.; 735-9822, but hasn’t yet had the chance to visit the restaurant.

QUESTION: Just a fan note to let you both know how very much I enjoy and appreciate your 'Second Helpings' web site...it’s so fun and informative...please keep it up, OK? Doug Horne, Chadds Ford, Pa.

ANSWER: Aw, shucks, thanks for the kind words, Doug. How much do we owe you? Kidding, kidding. We really appreciate the note. We’re having so much fun with Second Helpings. (Hey boss, did you see Doug’s note? Aren’t we up for raises soon?)