Editors, upstate
No gastropub is complete without lots of beer. Ulysses American Gastropub boasts 24 taps with a steady rotation of interesting brews, not to mention great food—lamb stew, macaroni and cheese with chèvre and braised short rib, plus mussels any way you want them. 1716 Marsh Road, Wilmington, 691-3456, ulyssesgastropub.com
Editors, downstate
The Pickled Pig Pub, brought to you by the good people behind Pig + Fish, offers plenty of microbrews from around the world, bottled and on tap. Great food includes the pork belly confit with wilted baby spinach, goat cheese mashed potatoes and white balsamic reduction. Love the fried dill pickle spears—so wrong, they’re right. 18756 Coastal Hwy., Rehoboth Beach, 645-5444, pickledpigpub.com
