Former Agave kitchen boss Leisa Berlin (original owner of Second Street Popcorn and Candies (several years ago), and mom of Agave owner Chris McKeown has opened Edie Bee’s Confection Shop just in time for the sweet summer season with all … Continue reading →

I think if I had to list my favorite places for lunch, this would be in the top five… or maybe even the top three. If you’re a regular visitor to Grilled Cheese, Etc., then you know one of my … Continue reading →

I bought a button long ago that said, “Life is uncertain, eat dessert first.” If that were socially acceptable, I’d do it more often! One place where you must save room for dessert is Mariachi on Wilmington Ave. in Rehoboth … Continue reading →

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 →