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Wilmington's Newest Luxury Hotel: The Quoin

Exterior of The Quoin. Located at 519 Market St. Photo courtesy of Method Co.

Downtown Wilmington is booming. Nearly every season a new building, restaurant, or store is popping up in our vibrant community. One new project in particular has Downtown residents and workers especially excited: The Quoin, Wilmington’s newest luxury hotel.

Coming in late summer 2022, The Quoin, located at 519 Market Street, will boast 24 luxury hotel rooms, a lobby fireplace cafe & bar, a 155-seat ground floor restaurant with courtyard dining, a lower-level cocktail lounge, and Wilmington’s first rooftop bar and event space. 

Guest room rendering. Photo courtesy of Method Co.

Method Co., a Philadelphia-based hospitality company behind acclaimed projects, such as Philly’s beloved Wm. Mulherin’s Sons restaurant & hotel, and the recently opened Charleston hotel, The Pinch, along with The Buccini/Pollin Group, are reviving the former historic Security Trust & Safe Deposit Company Building into a stunning boutique hotel.

Method Co.’s goal for The Quoin is to honor the history of the Security Trust & Safe Deposit Company Building, a four-story Victorian Romanesque brownstone designed by the renowned Philadelphia architect, Frank Furness, while adding a new and lasting hospitality landmark to the fabric of Downtown Wilmington, Delaware.

The Quoin derives its name from the Old French word meaning “corner” or “angle.” The name connects the history, location and architecture of the building through a single thread, as quoins are most common in Western architecture, particularly Romanesque styles.

Rendering of the lobby. Photo courtesy of Method Co.

The hotel’s three distinct culinary concepts will be operated by Method Co. The Quoin Restaurant will focus on fresh wood-fired fare that celebrates craftsmanship and simplicity in a space designed to honor the history and architecture of 1800s Wilmington while serving as a modern-day sanctuary to rendezvous with all sorts. 

Rendering of the 155-seat restaurant. Photo courtesy of Method Co.

The Quoin Rooftop will be the first rooftop bar and lounge in Wilmington serving as the perfect spot for happy hour, social gatherings, and light fare.

Rendering of the first rooftop bar in Wilmington. Photo courtesy of Method Co.

The hotel’s craft cocktail lounge will emphasize a low and slow atmosphere, featuring the space’s original brick ceiling and a custom, room-spanning painted mural by the Reverend Michael Alan.

Rendering of the craft cocktail lounge. Photo courtesy of Method Co.

Randall Cook, CEO and Co-Founder of Method Co., shared his enthusiasm on being part of the It City Next Door: “We are incredibly excited to build on all the momentum that is underway in the city of Wilmington and to be part of bringing one of the region’s most iconic buildings to life.”

The Quoin will welcome its first guests on September 15, 2022. Visit their website for more information on Wilmington’s newest luxury hotel.

Restaurants are Opening Left and Right in Wilmington, DE!

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With hundreds of new residents living along the Market Street corridor and major employers hiring associates, restaurants are popping up to take advantage of all the opportunities the area has to offer!

Here are several of the brand-new restaurants you should check out!

Stitch House Brewery

829 N Market Street Wilmington, DE

This restaurant has made its long-awaited debut and its fans are blowing up social media. With over 2,000 likes on Facebook alone and they haven't even celebrated their grand opening yet! It is this afternoon, (March 16th) at 3 PM! They'll be open until 8 PM and are celebrating the big event with a happy hour from 4-7 PM. The space consists of a full scale brewery and new American menu to accompany the beers being made just a few feet away.



Bank's Seafood Kitchen and Raw Bar (Formerly Harry's Seafood Grill)

101 S Market Street Wilmington, DE

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New name, new menu and new chef, David Banks brings a new spin to seafood and the public agrees the change is a good one!  If you are still looking for a place to head to on Easter Sunday, Bank's is bringing on the specials with 1 pound of lobster & steamed mussels or clams for $35 and their famous 3 course Lobster dinner for $42.



Margaux (Coming Soon)

902 N Market Street Wilmington, DE

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French is finally making its way to Market Street! Complete with a crêperie, transport yourself to France by visiting Margaux. The interior finishes are currently being revealed and if the food is even half as tasty as the space is gorgeous, everyone is in for a real treat! 


Farmer and The Cow

413 N Market Street Wilmington, DE

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For good measure, the photo below absolutely had to be shared as well. There is only one word to describe The Farmer and the Cow and that is scrumptious. Craig raved on Yelp, "Great burgers. Awesome atmosphere. Fantastic bourbon selection.  Spectacular service." What more could you ask for? They even have milkshakes themed after breakfast cereals! 

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Have a favorite photo from any of these locations? Be sure to tag @DowntownWilmDE on Instagram and we will share it!

Wilmington, DE has Never Tasted so Good: Take a Tour of the City's Best Gems with Matt Sullivan of Good Taste Blog

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When your neighboring city is Philadelphia, a place known nationally for their delicious eats, you have to step up your game and Wilmington does just that.

With some precious gems, award winning restaurants and mouth watering bakeries such as Market Street Bakery and Cafe, which serves up the cream puffs pictured above, the food critics around here are well-versed and blunt. Which is exactly why we love Matt Sullivan's local Good Taste Blog. 

Whether you are looking for the next best place for brunch, or Wilmington's newest hotspot or even some of the greatest brews and meads, Matt has you covered. With 34 posts on Downtown Wilmington you might just find yourself salivating at the pictures alone!  

As Matt proclaims, "From four-star dining to the best holes in the wall, we’ll cover it all. Come along on our gastronomical tour of Greater Wilmington, Delaware and I promise you’ll get a good taste of everything."

Photo Credit: Jim Graham

Photo Credit: Jim Graham

Inspired by all the local eats and ready to start up your own restaurant downtown? Downtown Vision's business resources can help get you started!

Post by Julia Mason of Enthusiasm Lab

 

New restaurant opens on Market Street

If there's one thing I love about being in Downtown Wilmington, it's the great variety of choices we have for food - whether you're in the mood for Italian, Mexican, Chilean, Chinese, or Ethiopian food, we have it! 

This week, Masala Kitchen opened its doors to serve incredibly flavorful vegetarian Indian food - I highly recommend trying the Mix Pakora.

Jaysheel Bhavsar said he and his team are excited to be located in Downtown Wilmington and want to make sure everyone gets to try their food.

All I can say is that I am thrilled to have Masala Kitchen as part of our Downtown family - oh, and you should really try the ice cream here, it's like nothing you've had before.

Marty

 

Great Downtown Business Featured in Out & About

The April issue of Out & About magazine really is packed with great articles about businesses and events in Wilmington.

One of those articles features Delaware's only tea shop - Levitea

Here's an excerpt:

Accolades are quickly building for the establishment. Last year, Levitea won a “Best of Delaware” award from Delaware Today, and the Green Room at the Hotel du Pont features a variety of its teas each month. Soon, the shop will offer teas to-go by the ounce, and an online store will be up and running, along with a blog. And this summer, Lomax promises bubble tea.

Click Here for the complete article.

I am proud of all of our Downtown Wilmington businesses and the success they are creating.

Marty