Readers, upstate
The Melting Pot • 1601 Concord Pike, Wilmington, 652-6358, meltingpot.com
Readers, downstate
Eden • 23 Baltimore Ave., Rehoboth Beach, 227-3330, edenrestaurant.com
Editors, upstate (tie)
The music at elegant Culinaria is subtle yet relaxing, the lighting is perfectly dim and the colors are Tuscan. And, as you know, anything Italian is romantic. You don’t have to love felines to feel the heat at Krazy Kat’s Restaurant, but it doesn’t hurt. The scrumptious cuisine and lovely lighting are enticing, but the whimsical decor makes you chuckle—and laughter is sexy. Culinaria, 1812 Marsh Road, No. 10, Wilmington, 475-4860, culinariarestaurant.com; Krazy Kat’s, 528 Montchanin Road, Wilmington, 888-4200, krazykatsrestaurant.com
Editors, downstate
A classically Colonial design gives the The Brick Hotel Restaurant & Tavern the sort of historic authenticity that transports diners to a different world. 18 The Circle, Georgetown, 855-5800, thebrickhotel.com
Editors, over the line
With its country inn-like ambiance, warm fireplaces and unobtrusive service, no place is more elegant than Dilworthtown Inn. 1390 Old Wilmington Pike, West Chester, (610) 399-1390, dilworthtown.com
