Imagine my surprise when I visited The Salted Rim in Ocean View and recognized owner Karen Fritz from her long-ago stint at Smitty McGee’s (just west of Fenwick on Rt. 54). I have written many times that Smitty McGee’s could … Continue reading →

Owner and Executive Chef Dana Banks’ Hawaiian and Pacific Rim comfort zone runs through so many of the dishes at Parkway. Now in her 25th year in Bethany Beach (about 12 miles south of Rehoboth Beach), Parkway is definitely not … Continue reading →

Harvest Tide Executive Chef Danio Somoza and his wife Gabrielle are up and running at their brand new Mexican concept, Zoca, by the boardwalk in Bethany Beach in the space formerly occupied by Grotto  Pizza. Chef Danio has put his … Continue reading →

I get about 50-60 emails a day. About 10% of those urge me to try this or that new place. Or perhaps a place they love that I have not covered. There’s only one of me, and though I do … Continue reading →

I had the pleasure of meeting owner Sue Ryan at the behest of my dearly departed friend Matt Haley. (I love saying “behest”.) “She’s a really cool lady,” he told me on the phone, “and I want to help her out. … Continue reading →

If you blink you’ll miss it. But the tiny and unassuming Cedar Land + Sea Kitchen in Ocean View is big and bold on flavor, presentation … and personality! First things first: Remember the old location of Hocker’s Grocery on … Continue reading →

The Umbrella Deck at La Vida Hospitality Group and the Delaware State Parks’ Big Chill Beach Club opened on Memorial Day weekend 2017, and the hi-tech, family-friendly rooftop restaurant at the Seashore State Park South Side Beach area is going … Continue reading →

Kiyomi Yamanaka, aka, Chef Yama (former owner of Misaki in Bethany and former sushi chef at Flying Fish in Fenwick) has returned to Bethany Beach to open his new Cocolo Sushi spot at 776 Garfield Parkway, in the location formerly … Continue reading →

The tiny and unassuming Pie in Bethany Beach is easy to miss. Tucked into the corner of a little shopping mall (Bethany Station, where Japanesque is located) just steps from Pennsylvania Avenue and across the street from Sedona restaurant, Robin … Continue reading →

99 Sea Level in the Marriott Bethany Beach Ocean Suites on the boardwalk at 99 Hollywood St. in Bethany Beach opened officially on July 23, 2015. Managing partner in the restaurant operation is DCDE Hospitality (our local Bethany Blues/Starboard boys). … Continue reading →