Downtown Visions Holiday Small Business Initiatives

Downtown Holiday Market at DE.CO

Downtown Visions is partnering with DE.CO to bring a Holiday Market to Downtown Wilmington. The Market will run Saturday, November 26, December 3, 10 & 17 from 11am-4pm.

Patrons can expect small business vendors, DE.CO food vendors, Holiday music and window displays, entertainment, appearances from Santa and kids’ characters, face painting and more!

Free Shipping

From 10/1/22 – 12/31/22, shop online with select Downtown Wilmington, DE retailers this Holiday season and receive free shipping anywhere in the U.S., courtesy of Downtown Visions. 

Participating Downtown Retailers:
Shoe Tech Shoe Repair

Spaceboy Clothing

Three Kings Kustoms

Town & Shore Handcrafted

Al’s Sporting Goods

LaFate Gallery

Morgan’s of Delaware

Poppycock Tattoo

12 Days of Christmas

Downtown Visions encourages residents, visitors, and workers to #ShopSmall this Holiday season. From 12/1/22 – 12/12/22, many Downtown small businesses will be offering discounts and specials on unique gifts.  For more information visit wilmingtonmade.com.

Downtown Wilmington App

Recently, Downtown Visions released the Downtown Wilmington App, a one-stop shop for almost everything about Downtown Wilmington, DE. The App was created for Downtown residents, workers, and visitors to highlight dining, entertainment, events, information, parking, shopping and more in Downtown Wilmington, DE.  

To download the App search Downtown Wilm DE in the App Store or Google Play.

Downtown Visions is the non-profit management company for Wilmington, DE’s Downtown Business Improvement District.  Its mission is to create, manage and promote a quality environment for people who live, work and visit Downtown Wilmington.  For more information visit downtownwilmingtonde.com.

Downtown Wilmington Food Halls

Food halls are taking cities by storm. With numerous dining options, food halls have something

for almost everyone. Downtown Wilmington is home to one food hall, with another slated to

open later this year. Here we break down all you need to know about the food hall experience in

Downtown Wilmington.

DE.CO | 111 W 10th St.

Downtown Wilmington’s first food hall, DE.CO, offers eight restaurant installations, an atrium

bar, and private event space. Located in The DuPont Building, DE.CO is owned and managed

by The Buccini/Pollin Group.

The hall includes Pizzeria Bardea and Taqueria El Chingon from the creative minds of Bardea;

sushi from Al-Chu, formerly of Mikimotos; chicken and waffles from Connie’s, Stu & Sammy’s

delicatessen, vegan delights from Delectablez, coffee and pastries from Spark*d, and clean

eating from their newest vendor Eat Clean.

Bob Kelly from Fox 29 visited the food hall in May of this year. Watch as he checks out the

delicious eats at DE.CO!

In addition to their unique restaurants, bar, and event space, DE.CO offers live music every

Thursday night as well as a Local Artisan Market every Saturday from 11AM-4PM. This holiday

season, DE.CO is partnering with Downtown Visions to create a Downtown Holiday Market.

The Chancery Market | 1313 N Market St.

Opening in late 2022, Downtown’s newest food hall, The Chancery Market, is a 12,000SF

culinary collective and bar featuring artisan concepts from across the globe, curated by award

winning chef and restaurateur, Akhtar Nawab. Chef Nawab and his company, Hospitality HQ,

will also oversee all management and operations of “The Chancery Market”, from design and

culinary development, to day-to-day logistics, marketing, events, programming and guest

services.

A veteran operator of renowned food halls and independent restaurants in Chicago, Brooklyn

and New Orleans, Hospitality HQ is committed to bringing quality food, immersive experiences

and genuine hospitality to the Chancery Market. Chef Nawab is currently seeking talented

culinary professional from across the country to join “The Chancery’s” impressive vendor lineup

including Fuku, a fried chicken sandwich stall from Chef David Chang, a vegan concept called

Rooted AF from the Wilmington Riverfront’s The Juice Joint, and KatiRoll Wala, featuring Indian

street food staples.

For more information check out their website www.thechancerymarket.com.

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.