Reader Mail

Happy Friday. A short week was just the ticket I needed.

A story is coming Wednesday about our hunt for some of the best crab cakes in and around Delaware. The quest will continue for at least a month - and then we'll share our findings. Stay tuned.

KENNETT SQUARE HAS A LOT MORE THAN MUSHROOMS

In today's Taste column, I finally grab a table at Sovana Bistro, near Kennett Square, Pa.

(What do you mean, finally? You've never been? )

I know. I know.

Colossal dining mistake, which has since been corrected. Verdict: It's worth a trip.

FIRST THE WINE, THEN THE WOMEN......

Ryan Cormier's 55 Hours cover story today on the jumbo Outlet Liquors in Rehoboth Beach for women is really interesting. According to Ryan, the 20,000 square foot store offers everything from a "$30,000 limestone women's bathroom to an entertainment lounge area with live music to flat-screen televisions tuned to the Food Network."

I dunno, I never shop at a liquor store and think "Oh, I wonder how the restroom is??"

I have a feeling it's going to get used as a bathing suit changing room more often than not this summer...

But, then again, this could be a marvelously brilliant idea - the 21st century version of the coffee shop.

Good luck, Outlet Liquors.

NEW PLACES TO CHOW DOWN

Just a quick note: Vincente's Italian restaurant on Kirkwood Highway (near the Kirkwood Highway Library and across from All Saint's Cemetery) has opened for business.

Word is that Big Fish Grill on the Wilmington Riverfront should be serving customers in about two weeks or so.

Now onto the mailbag. You ask. We answer. Every Friday. Email me at ptalorico@delawareonline.com.

GOOD STORIES, BUT......

Last Friday, we offered our super-sized version of 55 Hours. It is online for your reading pleasure. Readers did call and write to say about a few places we missed.

In an article about pick-your-own places, a reader told us we should have mentioned Filasky's Produce, 1343 Bunker Hill Road, Middletown; 378-2889, which has u-pick strawberries.

Also, in an article about crabhouses, a reader says we missed The Alibi Inn, Sassafrass Road, Warwick, Md., (410) 755-6862‎. (It's near Cecilton, Md.)

LET'S GET CHEESY

QUESTION: Hi Patricia, I always enjoy your articles. I just wanted to mention after reading recently your pick of Janssens as a great place to select cheeses. [EDITOR'S NOTE: Here's the article about where to find a good slice - pizza, cheese, pie, etc.]

I agree they do a great job. Equally, I would suggest that the Country Butcher in Kennett Square, Pa., has a terrific selection, albeit a more rustic setting, and they encourage you to sample the cheese to see if you like it.

Thank you, all the best,

Rosella Porro

ANSWER: Rosella, you're right. Country Butcher is a good shopping destination. And if you're in Kennett, then you must also stop into Talula's Table. (Another great place to find cheese.)

MORE SCREAMS FOR ICE CREAM

QUESTION: A sad omission; there was no mention of the new (last year) Hopkins Dairy operation on the S.W. corner of the Georgetown-Lewes Road (Rt. 9), and Dairy Farm/Sweetbriar Roads; there are pictures of cones on the silo(s); they use their own milk and cream, and the result is no less than deadly. There are always persons waiting during the summer. [EDITOR'S NOTE: Reader is referring to an article about where to find the best ice cream.]

Another interesting mistake, but not yours...the ADC Sussex Atlas has Sweetbriar and Dairy Farm Roads transposed, each being on the wrong side of Rt. 9.

RFD

ANSWER: So noted. Thanks RFD.