I recently had the pleasure of dining at Coins Pub and Restaurant in Ocean City, Md. This popular watering hole at 28th and The Highway was opened in 1988 by the  Coyne Family, and has been dishin up bar food, … Continue reading →

Pit & Pub is an informal, noisy upbeat and fun place – typical of so many of Ocean City’s small bars/eateries – that happens to have some particularly good items on the menu! Partners Steve Hoffman and Mike Horsey have … Continue reading →

Brothers John and Phil Lambrinos work together to keep Nori Sushi Bar & Grill to the highest potential. Some of you who have visited Flying Fish in Fenwick Island might remember John Lambrinos busily rolling sushi alongside owner Barry Kruemmel. … Continue reading →

Restaurateur John Trader and crew continue to hit home runs in the OC/Fenwick area. After he sold Galaxy at 66th St., he hit the jackpot with Liquid Assets at 94th. This combination restaurant/bar/liquor store has been a consistent hit since … Continue reading →

As if full-time Wor-Wic CC culinary professor Paul Suplee didn’t have enough to do, so he is also the head chef and owner of Boxcar 40 restaurant in Pittsville, MD. Yes, that’s a bit out of my normal range here … Continue reading →

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 →