Tonight we went for some Chinese food at Joy Garden in Suburban Plaza. Joy Garden has great Chinese food, and they are very friendly also. Jess got the Chicken and Broccoli and I went with the Budhist delight. There are well over 150 items on the menu at Joy Garden, so you are sure to find something for everyone. Take a look at their menul The food is always fresh and it has a great Continue Reading about Joy Garden in Suburban Plaza
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Saturday Night, Barnes & Noble in Christiana Mall
Saturday night we decided to head up to Barnes & Noble in the Christiana Mall. Barnes & Noble will be opening a store on Main Street soon. Barnes & Noble can be traced back to 1873 when Charles Barnes opened a bookstore in Wheaton, Ill. His Son, William went to New York in 1917 and joined G. Clifford Noble in establishing the Barnes & Noble bookstore. During the Great Continue Reading about Saturday Night, Barnes & Noble in Christiana Mall
Margherita’s Pizza
Friday nights are a great night to have pizza, and Newark is lucky enough to have more than one good pizza place. In case you haven't noticed, I love pizza. It is definitely one of my favorite foods. Margherita's Pizza on Main Street has some great pizza. Tonight we got a white pizza and Margherita's has more than one white. We got the broccoli, tomato and ricotta which is delicious. The crust Continue Reading about Margherita’s Pizza
Friendly’s for Ice Cream
We went to Friendly's for Ice Cream. Friendly's has a full menu as well as ice cream, and their food is simple but good. However, last night we just wanted some ice cream. We go to several different places for ice cream, but those will be another post! Friendly's has great ice cream sundaes that remind us of the ice cream from our past. Here is their ice cream menu. Jess got a reese's cup Continue Reading about Friendly’s for Ice Cream
California Pizza Kitchen
Today we went to California Pizza Kitchen on the way to a phillies game. California Pizza kitchen is one of our favorite restaurants. We discovered it one afternoon when we went to the inner harbor in Baltimore. Unfortunately, they closed the one in the inner harbor so when we found out they were putting one in the mall we were excited. Our favorite pizza was the goat cheese pizza, but it Continue Reading about California Pizza Kitchen
Sunday Morning at Brewed Awakenings
This morning we went to Brewed Awakenings for coffee and a mid morning breakfast. Brewed Awakenings has been on Main Street for about 15 years, and has great coffee at a great price and I love the mugs they serve the coffee in. They don't have a website, so I can't give you a link but stop by and check out their food and coffee menu, which are handwritten on a blackboard. We also got some Continue Reading about Sunday Morning at Brewed Awakenings
Rita’s water ice
On a hot day towards the end of summer, nothing is as good as something that cools you off. That usually is either something with Ice Cream or water ice, and tonight was water ice. I went to get water ice at Rita's water ice in the Newark shopping center. They usually have a variety of flavors, but I stuck with my favorite Alex's lemonade water ice. Rita's was originally started in Bensalem, Continue Reading about Rita’s water ice
Deer Park
Deer Park History Newark Delaware was first settled in Colonial America in the early 1700's. It received an official Charter from King George II in 1758. Shortly before receiving that Charter, in 1747 a small inn was built known as St. Patrick's Inn and was burned down in 1848. Rumors include that George Washington stayed a night at St. Patrick's Inn, and the famous surveyors Mason and Dixon Continue Reading about Deer Park