After 60 years of doing business here at the beach, Grotto Pizza has announced today that it has acquired the iconic corner Boardwalk building that used to house Dolle’s. They have no specific plans for development, and are actually suggesting … Continue reading →

Read my latest column in Cape Gazette about how you are safer from bacteria and viruses in a well-run restaurant than you probably are at home. YET, restaurants continue to be scapegoats for uninformed politicians. And our neighbors and friends … Continue reading →

Check out two of our busy local pastry chefs here at the beach! And they both agree: “Life is short! Eat dessert first!” Read my latest Cape Gazette column HERE

The perennial question: to franchise? Not to franchise? To own and operate? No matter what you do, attention to consistency in food and service is the #1 priority. ESPECIALLY if it’s a high-ticket steakhouse! Read my latest Cape Gazette column … Continue reading →

My Cape Gazette column this week remembers some restaurants that came – and went. Some sadly gone because of prolonged and arbitrarily applied restrictions, others just outlived their time. Restauranting ain’t for the faint of heart! CLICK HERE to see … Continue reading →

The rock & roll-celebrating food truck Taco Reho is taking over the former Burger King space on Coastal Highway in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. The food truck will still be rollin’, however, and will be more available for truck-centric events. Taco … Continue reading →

As a public service, I have checked out all the good fried chicken in the Cape Region. (See how I suffer!?) The results are in: Read my latest Cape Gazette column by CLICKING HERE

The iconic BJ’s on the Water restaurant at 75th and the bay in Ocean City closed for good on January 31. It was great run, but the owners are ready to sell. The plan is to replace it with multi-story … Continue reading →

After several months of negotiations (during which I was commanded to keep silent), I can finally write that the iconic, International Orange DOLLE’S sign that defined Rehoboth Beach will soon be a thing of the past. And sadly, so will … Continue reading →

Let’s start with a direct quote from an interview with Martha Stewart: “And truffle oil? Forget it. I think truffle oil is one of the few ingredients that doesn’t belong in anyone’s kitchen. It is ruinous of most recipes.” Stewart … Continue reading →