There’s nothin’ like a fresh, warm bagel. So many transplants tell me how they mourn the loss of their favorite bagel joint in their home towns. New Yorkers wax rhapsodic over H&H. Suburban Marylanders sob quietly over the loss of … Continue reading →

The reincarnation of the Rose & Crown in Lewes’ boutique Hotel Rodney brings back memories of the original restaurant of the same name that used to be in the space now occupied by Jerry’s Seafood (next door to The Buttery). … Continue reading →

The first things you see when you step up to Kilwins window on the south side of the second block of Rehoboth Avenue are two huge marble tables. More often than not, four rectangular stainless steel rods (they’re called slab bars) will … Continue reading →

This is not owner Tia Sexton’s first rodeo. This Del-Tech graduate and Bethany Beach-raised restaurateur has had a lot of practice coping with the ins and outs of restauranting, including working at Magnolia’s in Ocean View for over 12 years. Most recently … Continue reading →

Freshly graduated in the early ’90s from Hyde Park, N.Y.’s Culinary Institute of America, Steve Ellis landed a cook’s dream job at the fabled Stars restaurant in San Francisco. There he was, with his foot in the door of leading-edge New … Continue reading →

Miltonians out there might remember Norma’s Restaurant & Subs, a 40-year staple in that tiny town. Proprietor Norma Fleming employed her daughter-in-law, Gail, for 15 years. She obviously perfected her short-order cooking skills and brings those talents to the tiny Creek … Continue reading →

It took me a while to decide on a category for The Point Coffee House & Bake Shoppe. They do serve great breakfast sandwiches, but they also have light and fresh lunches. They not only make pies, cakes and (amazing) pastries, but they … Continue reading →

Regular Foodie Followers know that reviews of non-Rehoboth Beach restaurants tend to be fewer and farther-between in the summer months. It’s all we can do to keep up with all the openings, closings, etc. right here in Rehoboth. So, try … Continue reading →

The wildly popular Salt Air was purchased several years ago by talented restaurateurs Eric and Norman Sugrue. Together these guys operate what is quite possibly the largest square footage of restaurant space in downtown Rehoboth Beach, as Salt Air joins Big Fish Grill, … Continue reading →

Regular visitors to my online Funhouse of Food know that I usually don’t write about fast-food places or chain restaurants. Not that there’s anything wrong with them, but they’re all the same, and that is their goal, after all. Some, however, … Continue reading →