A popular advice-columnist here at the beach suggests that loss can often be turned into opportunity. It’s healthy, and besides, there’s usually not much choice anyway. So when The Avenue Inn purchased the adjacent lots on Wilmington Avenue upon which … Continue reading →

Touch of Italy at 67th and the water in Ocean City, Md. is, at the moment, the largest of the four Touch of Italy locations, and the only one located outside of Sussex County, De. People thought co-owner Bob Ciprietti … Continue reading →

Maryland fressers of a certain age might remember Hofberg’’s Delicatessen in Silver Spring, Md. The place was truly Kosher, and I still remember the sign behind the counter that proudly proclaimed: “”The only ham we serve at Hofberg’s is Hamm’s … Continue reading →

We can’t find the Smith Island Cakes shop described below. They have either moved or are totally gone, though Smith Island Cakes is still making cakes. So just in case they have moved, I left the article below. But ignore … Continue reading →

One of the hundreds of online accolades about Grove Market restaurant includes the description, “diamond in the rough.” Even a diamond in the rough is still a diamond, and this one doesn’t need a bit of polishing. It’s just fine … Continue reading →

It was February 5, 1927 when Chris Matulich opened the doors of Chris’ Steaks in New Orleans. Unbeknownst to him, across town (on that very same day), a little girl named Ruth Ann was born. Bright and competitive, she skipped … Continue reading →

The Rehoboth Foodie still holds fond memories of those cavernous Ocean City restaurants of the late ’60s and ’70s when he was bangin’ out rock ‘n’ roll 7 nights a week at Jack & June Fisher’s long-gone Hideaway Lounge on … Continue reading →

It’s a foodie version of one-stop shopping! Liquid Assets is nestled into the crowded (but festive) 94th St. Shopping Center in Ocean City, MD, about 40 minutes south of Rehoboth. Just walking into Liquid Assets is an experience. The racks of … Continue reading →

Like any good Foodie worth his salt (and pepper), I do, from time to time, venture southward to the Bethany Beach and Ocean City grazing grounds, and one of the venerable Ocean City pub grub standbys is BJ’s On The Water. … Continue reading →

It’s not hard to find the Crabcake Factory at 120th St. and Ocean Highway (ocean side) in Ocean City, MD. Flashing signs, blinking lights and neon pointers all beckon you to experience their unexpectedly tasty seafood. Part sports bar, part seafood house … Continue reading →