Snuff Mill in the News
Beloved Founder Bill Irvin Featured in Delaware Today Spotlight
Delaware Today's article highlights the achievements of Bill Irvin, Snuff Mill's visionary founder. It chronicles his evolution from an innovative keg party host to a distinguished figure in Delaware's dining scene, emphasizing his commitment to culinary excellence and hospitality. Celebrating his ventures like Waterman’s Crab House and The Brandywine Restaurant, the piece conveys Bill's passion for creating memorable dining experiences and his impact on the community.
The Snuff Mill Restaurant, Butchery & Wine Bar is Still “Steaking” its Claim as Delaware’s Hottest New Eatery
These Are The Best Steakhouses In Every State (The Daily Meal)
Snuff Mill Restaurant does not market itself as a steakhouse preferring the moniker restaurant and butcher shop. Nonetheless, it does serve excellent steaks, the Long Bone Ribeye being a choice selection. For those who prefer pork, a 16-ounce heritage pork porterhouse with fried sunchokes will be much enjoyed. All ingredients for the menus are painstakingly sourced resulting in a variety and quality of produce that is unrivaled.
The Best Farm-to-Table Restaurant in Delaware: Snuff Mill Butchery in Wilmington
Snuff Mill Butchery is a restaurant and butcher shop. The restaurant works with local cheesemakers, farmers, and salumerias to create impeccable dishes that will keep you coming back for more. The menu has everything from gourmet burgers to bao buns with pork belly and a wide range of vegetables with an elevated twist. Do not leave without trying the truffled cream corn. This "hot spot" is all the rage and a reviewer confessed, "We were excited to see what all the fuss was about and to see if it was possible to live up to the serious and significant hype. Spoiler alert – it did. And then some."
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New Restaurant Alert! Snuff Mill Restaurant, Butchery and Wine Bar
The summer of 2021 brought a new restaurant to Greater Wilmington, Delaware. Located just minutes from downtown on Route 202 the Snuff Mill Restaurant, Butchery and Wine Bar, has taken the area by storm. Enjoy high-quality, locally sourced ingredients in an intimate dining setting and then pop over to the shop with farm to table produced meats, cheeses and more, to take home!
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Food and Drink: Snuff Mill Opens, Bardea Steakhouse in the Works, Brew Works-Hagley Cider Collaboration
Snuff Mill is now open. The restaurant in Independence Mall, off Concord Pike, is “all in” on locally sourced beef, pork, and poultry. Officially known as Snuff Mill Butchery and Wine Bar, the restaurant’s opening has generated excitement in dining circles.
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Snuff Mill Restaurant Opens in Wilmington’s Independence Mall
Everything served at the new restaurant in Independence Mall has a story. Snuff Mill Restaurant, Butchery & Wine Bar, located at 1601 Concord Pike in Wilmington, opened its doors officially on July 20. The 28-seat restaurant offers an intimate dining experience with locally sourced, thoughtful fare.
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Snuff Mill Restaurant to open in Independence Mall in July
Most Brandywine Valley residents have traveled on Snuff Mill Road, a wooded route that winds from Route 52 in Chateau Country to the Red Clay Creek in Yorklyn. Here you’ll find the 19th-century ruins of Garrett Snuff Mill, which once produced powdered tobacco for inhalation.
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How and Where to Practice Healthy Eating in Delaware
When Renata Beata Kowalczyk became CEO of Wilmington Alliance in 2019, she felt the weight of high expectations on her shoulders. “I am now running a new organization with a very small team, an influential board and a partnership with the mayor’s office,” she says. “I needed to figure out how I could maximize my energy level to sustain myself and this work. Food gives you energy; how can you use food to source energy?”.
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Craving Culinary Comfort: Tried True and New
Sneaking a slice of cake or pie into your diet is easy when you’re dining out. Irvin says nearly every table at Snuff Mill orders dessert, even if it’s to share. Sticky toffee pudding with “million-dollar bacon” and butterscotch sauce is the top seller, followed by the Valrhona chocolate ganache tart with local Henlopen Sea Salt-caramel sauce.
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What to Do, Eat, and See in Wilmington
Snuff Mill is unexpected. Situated in a strip mall that was built around a towering Independence Hall replica, a dream team of food and wine pros opened this fine dining destination in the summer of 2021. Expect aged and perfectly seared steaks paired with a wine program maintained by co-owner Dave Govatos, who also runs neighboring wine, beer and liquor shop Swigg. The spot also operates as a butcher shop — perfect for home cooks looking for quality ingredients.
