THREE | 2018
A new year brings news to Market. The Ladybug Music Festival is now a weekendlong affair, with outdoor music scheduled to blast down Market on a Friday and Saturday, July 20-21. Stitch House Brewery is edging ever closer toward its opening day. (We can almost taste the lager.) More than 200 apartments (and 500 parking spaces) are set to open inside The Residences at Mid-Town Park, one block off Market. And now comes news of Wilmington’s first chefdriven food hall, DE.CO, inside the historic DuPont Building. Eight kitchens. One central bar. Three meals a day barely seem enough to do it justice. Market in 2018. It’s like nothing we expected.
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“The story I try to tell, that I’ve been tasked to tell, is that Wilmington has a vast array of offerings. There’s everything to do here, from walking or riding along the Brandywine River to attractions at the Riverfront and all the amazing things happening on Market Street. I try to tell that larger story about the heart and soul of what Wilmington really is.”
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- Dan Sanchez, the city’s digital & social media manager under Wilmington Mayor Michael S. Purzycki.
MARIE MILLER:
A SINGER & SONG WRITER A DOWNTOWN TOUR Marie Miller rolled into Wilmington for a show at The Queen and lit up when we suggested a walk down Market Street...
”It’s always fun to get to play tourist a little bit — I love the downtown.”
CURRENT SITUATION:
8:32 am, Friday, Dec. 1, 2017 In line for Trey Anastasio tickets outside The Grand Opera House (One hour, 28 minutes before tickets go on sale)
OUTSIDE THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE
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ARTS
“The Big Picture: Illustration Art in the Printed Poster” Inside the Delaware College of Art and Design’s Toni & Stuart B. Young Gallery. Curated by David Pollack of David Pollack Vintage Posters located in Wilmington. Visit dcad.edu for upcoming exhibitions.
#TASTE Merchants BREW HAHA ONBar MARKET
“I’m partial to BrewHaHa. It’s right across the street from my home. I love the vibe. My coffee drinking ranges from one cup to four cups, but if I’m at a BrewHaHa working, it’s a no brainer, I have two at least.”- Rebecca Parsons, coffee lover & Market Street resident
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LOVES
COFFEE A LATTE?
We coaxed Market Street resident Rebecca Parsons out of her apartment and onto the chilly street with the promise of coffee. Many coffees.
Another highly caffeinated friend had just returned from putting together the ultimate Market Street (holiday/seasonal) Coffee Carrier: A praline latte from Espresso!, a peppermint mocha latte from BrewHaHa!, a candy cane latte from LoMa Coffee and the off-menu snickerdoodle latte from Starbucks.
Rebecca enjoyed her selections—what’s your favorite?
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MKT PLACE APARTMENTS & GALLERY
A POP-UP GALLERY OFF-MARKET When the Buccini/Pollin Group opened the doors to its art deco MKT Place apartments right off Market on S. 9th street, they made sure art filled the space from day one inside the pop-up MKT Place Gallery curated by Rodney Pratt. Rodney, an experienced gallery owner and custom framer at Jerry’s Artarama on Market, called upon his many contacts to bring art (and furniture) into this corner of Wilmington. Make sure to add the MKT GALLERY to your downtown visit!
“‘When I die, Delaware will be written on my heart.’ - Joe Biden, Former Vice President of the United States
And we will always have a piece of Joe Biden WRITTEN ON “THE WALL” at THE PLAYHOUSE ON RODNEY SQUARE. Visit NEWMARKETWILM.com to read stories about the cool people, places and things that live—right here—on Market.
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“We do cute casual, chic cocktail and glamorous gowns. The focus is glitz and glamour – glamour is old Hollywood, and glitz is elegant with an edge. It’s about inspiring and empowering women to look great and feel fabulous.”
#SHOP “I offer a product and service that you really can’t get anywhere else in Delaware. We’re a small family-owned business. We do our own tailoring, offer a high quality product, and we’ve been doing it forever.”
- Leonard Simon Wright & Simon, 911 Market
- Martha Morgan Morgan’s of Delaware, 723 Market
STYLES BY SASSY “I go all over. And I only bring back one piece. That’s what makes it so unique. I don’t want people walking around, saying ‘Oh, you got that by Styles by Sassy? I got one too.’ No. It’s about being different.” - Brandi “Sassy” Trader Joquin, Styles by Sassy Located at 8 E. 8th Street, right off Market.
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