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On the Restaurant Scene REVIEWS, IMPRESSIONS, COMMENTS, COMPLAINTS Send your comments to: hello@thebrandywine.com January 27, 2014 Brandywine Chefs Going Off-Menu At MidAtlantic Wine + Food Festival by Roger Morris It's no secret that our best regional chefs have their own coteries of foodies who can't wait to discover previously unrevealed talents of their favorite slicers and dicers. They - we - are the first to sign up for our chef's special-occasion dinners, to try out a new tasting menu or to book a behind-the-kitchen-door seat at a chef's table. If this sounds like you, you may want to take an early look at the third annual MidAtlantic Wine + Food Festival taking place May 14-18 at various venues in Delaware and Pennsylvania 42 events over the four days. "There will be 92 chefs in all, and what we will do in most instances is match local chefs with our invited international and national chefs." said MidAtlantic's director, Ajit George, during a recent lunch at Pizza by Elizabeths in Greenville, one of the participants in the festival, as he was taking a photo of his southwestern salad to post to Facebook. "I've got to do this so none of my chefs feel neglected," he explained. Not all of these chef matches have been completed yet, but some local Brandywine valley chefs already have their assignments. A sampling includes: Robert Wood and Yasuhiro Sano of the Cultured Pearl will have an interactive sushi and sake lunch at the Wilmington Library. Bill Hoffman will have chefs from the Virgin Islands and Philadelphia helping him with his five-course "bacon and bourbon" dinner at his House of William & Merry in Hockessin. Peter McMahon will come up from his kitchen perch at Ivy in Dewey Beach to host a winemakers dinner themed "black tie, bare feet" at a private mansion. He will be joined by a variety of out-of-town chefs. Chef-about-town Dan Butler of Toscana will perform a pop-up dinner at the David Finney Inn in New Castle. Dwain Kalup will open the doors at Domaine Hudson in Wilmington to Bronwyne Zeca Solomon of Morukuru family restaurant in South Africa for a "Taste of the Cape" wine luncheon. Patrick D'Amico of Harry's Savoy Grill and Pagano's Anthony Stella will have an "interactive pasta-making lunch" at Harry's no foodie fighting allowed. And fans of local delicacies will want to sign up for Hotel du Pont's Keith Miller's "scrapplegasm" in the Green Room. For a complete listing of events and dates and to make reservations, go to ww.mawff.org. Archived Reviews Antica Styers Garden Café Kid Shelleen's Bordley House Cromwell's American Tavern & Taqueria Harry's Savoy Grill Harvest Seasonal Grill & Wine Bar Lily Asian Cuisine Sushi & Grill Michoacana Grill Mushrooms Cafe Twelves Grill & Cafe Brandywine Brewing Co. Kyoto Japanese Cuisine Doc Magrogan's The Whip Tavern Catherine's Harry's Seafood Grill   BRANDYWINE VALLEY CLASSICS   Subs & Cheesesteaks & Burgers Philadelphia claims to have the best cheesesteaks, but don't say that around here. And when it comes to italian and turkey subs, forgetaboutit! You can find the best around at Capriotti's and Casapulla's. Casapulla's Steak & Sub Shop 2702 Concord Pike, Wilmington, DE 302.477.0221 1216 Old Lancaster Pike, Hockessin, DE 302.234.7827 Capriotti's Concordville Town Centre, 301 Byers Drive, Concord, PA 610-361-0300 877 E. Baltimore Pike, Longwood Shop Ctr, Kennett Sq. 610-444-4475 607 E. Market St., West Chester PA 610-719-0270 510 Union St., Wilmington, DE 302-571-8929 2124 Silverside Rd., Wilmington, DE 302-479-9818 300 Lantana Sq., Hockessin, DE 302-234-2322 Charcoal Pit 2600 Concord Pike, Route 202, Wilmington, DE 302-478-2165 This place hasn't changed since the '50s. Same great burgers, fries, shakes and cheese steaks. © Unica Online   610.388.6841