Ignite your life. People, food, events, style, music, arts, film, ideas, and life. http://www.delawareonline.com en-us Copyright 2010, The News Journal Publicus msullivan@delawareonline.com (Matt Sullivan) webmaster@delawareonline.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:00:00 CST Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:10:26 EST 30 http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20100728/SPARK/7280364/1129/RSS06 Two of the biggest local fairs, the Cecil County Fair in Fair Hill and Delaware State Fair in Harrington, both wrap up their 10 days of festivities this weekend, going out with a bang. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20100728/SPARK/7280364/1129/RSS06 http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20100728/SPARK/7280363/1129/RSS06 Most rum drinkers will agree that, although they love their sugar cane spirit, it requires a mixer of sorts. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20100728/SPARK/7280363/1129/RSS06 http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20100728/SPARK/7280362/1129/RSS06 We've written before about the invasion of ethnic restaurants, from Asian to Mexican to everything in between, along Kirkwood Highway and deep into Elsmere, and it makes us happy that it continues to grow as the months go by. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20100728/SPARK/7280362/1129/RSS06 http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20100728/SPARK/7280361/1129/RSS06 The french fry is one of those magical culinary creations that everyone loves. Old, young, carnivore, vegetarian -- it's impossible to say no to the deep-fried delight that is crunchy on the outside, creamy on the inside. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20100728/SPARK/7280361/1129/RSS06 http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20100728/SPARK/7280360/1129/RSS06 Q: What's the story behind your penchant for the decade of neon and one-hit wonders and what made you open a bar and restaurant to celebrate the Reagan years? Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20100728/SPARK/7280360/1129/RSS06 http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20100720/SPARK/7200356/1129/RSS06 The Bard is back in Delaware for what many theater fans consider a midsummer night's dream come true. Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20100720/SPARK/7200356/1129/RSS06 http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20100720/SPARK/7200355/1129/RSS06 Think about the last time you chopped an onion. Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20100720/SPARK/7200355/1129/RSS06 http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20100720/SPARK/7200354/1129/RSS06 One step inside the newly reopened Columbus Inn near the top of the hill on Pennsylvania Avenue in Wilmington, and you can see that a lot of thought has been put into the restaurant by Louis Capano Jr. Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20100720/SPARK/7200354/1129/RSS06 http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20100720/SPARK/7200353/1129/RSS06 It's 2010 and still, in some corners, sex is a taboo subject that isn't spoken about. Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20100720/SPARK/7200353/1129/RSS06 http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20100720/SPARK/7200352/1129/RSS06 Q: How did you decide to open your own pole fitness studio? Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20100720/SPARK/7200352/1129/RSS06 http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20100714/SPARK/7140302/1129/RSS06 We think it's safe to say that, after that long winter we all suffered through, everyone is quite happy to soak up the sun on these warm summer days. Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20100714/SPARK/7140302/1129/RSS06 http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20100714/SPARK/7140301/1129/RSS06 Q: So when did you first realize there was a problem with your voice? Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20100714/SPARK/7140301/1129/RSS06 http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20100713/SPARK/7130355/1129/RSS06 It's time once again for the annual Delaware State Fair, also known as the time that hordes of people and various country singers descend on Harrington's fairgrounds. Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20100713/SPARK/7130355/1129/RSS06 http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20100713/SPARK/7130354/1129/RSS06 Growing up in the city, we didn't go out for ice cream a whole lot when I was a kid. Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20100713/SPARK/7130354/1129/RSS06 http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20100713/SPARK/7130353/1129/RSS06 The very best dining experiences don't have to happen in a big-city restaurant. They can be much simpler and more affordable. Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20100713/SPARK/7130353/1129/RSS06