These Mexican and Italian-American restaurants are opening near Delaware in 2024
A new year means new beginnings and that starts with restaurants having planned openings in 2024.
Here is an early look at two new places coming soon:
Del Pez, Glen Mills
Another location for the Wilmington Riverfront Mexican restaurant is expected sometime in January in the Concordville Town Centre 914 Baltimore Pike, just over the Delaware state line in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania. (Del Pez operated a second restaurant for a short time in downtown Newark, but that closed several years ago.)
Del Pez's flagship restaurant first began serving customers shortly before Christmas 2016. It took over the spot formerly occupied by Kooma Sushi Restaurant & Lounge Bar, which operated from 2009 until April 2016.
The Wilmington site at 400 Justison St. restaurant jettisoned Kooma's very sleek, modern and very white decor and replaced it with a warm and rustic atmosphere along with a blend of high-top and low-top tables as well as booths.
Follow the Del Pez Glen Mills Facebook page to stay updated on the opening day.
Testa Rossa
The Italian-American restaurant is coming to the site of the former Ruby’s Diner at 919 Baltimore Pike in the Shoppes at Brinton Lake off U.S. 1 in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, by summer 2024.
The restaurant was supposed to be Rosalie (which has a location in Wayne, Pennsylvania) but owner Fearless Restaurants decided to pivot and create an Italian restaurant whose name in Italian means "redhead."
It will have 180 seats indoors including booths and a large center bar. There will be an additional 100 seats outside on the patio.
The designer is Stokes Architecture + Design, who is planning a 1960s-inspired interior of bold patterns and colors featuring Campari red accents. The menu will include takes on classic Italian dishes, pizza and housemade pasta. Executive Regional Chef Merick Devine, who is part of the Rosalie restaurant in Wayne, Pennsylvania, will lead the culinary team.
Before leading the kitchen at Rosalie, Devine served as the Executive Chef at White Dog Cafe in Wayne.
A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park, N.Y., Devine also served as chef de partie at Craft, Los Angeles.
Fearless Restaurants include the landmark Moshulu Restaurant on Penn's Landing in Philadelphia; White Dog Cafe in University City, Wayne, Haverford and Glen Mills; Louie Louie in University City, Autograph Brasserie, and Rosalie in Wayne and on Long Beach Island; Daddy O Restaurant & Hotel and Tuckers Tavern.
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This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: New restaurants for 2024 will serve Italian-American & Mexican cuisine
