Owner Steve Hagan spent 4 years as executive chef at Big Fish Grill in Rehoboth, and (among other things) 2 years at Catch 54 in Fenwick Island. Then he partnered up with local entrepreneur Kevin Frey, rented a storefront on Rt. … Continue reading →

New owners have taken over The Back Porch as of early 2020. Dmitry Shubich and Aksana Voranova worked there for years and are now the bosses. The sadly late Executive Chef Tim McNitt had moved on to Harbour in Lewes … Continue reading →

Experienced Rehoboth restaurateurs Chris Bisaha and Joe Baker have created Henlopen City Oyster House with a bright, friendly atmosphere. They say that 75% of their ingredients are procured from local farmers and purveyors. (I’ve been asked not to elaborate on their … Continue reading →

Since this article was written, there is a new chef and a minor change in ownership at Aqua Grill. This will certainly change the menu and the food. I have left the article for reference, but a new visit and … Continue reading →

Applebee’s insists that There’s No Place Like the Neighborhood (they even copyrighted it just to make sure). And, like it or not, there are very few neighborhoods out there where you won’t find an Applebee’s. Some who claim to have … Continue reading →

Claws is an upbeat, noisy restaurant. Of course, it is a beachy crab house with a busy bar and people hammering on innocent crustaceans, drinking beer and having fun. In a previous incarnation of this review, I complained about some terrible service we received … Continue reading →

““Are you crazy!?!”” screamed my posse of spies, moles and operatives (it sounded strangely rehearsed…) when I announced that I was going to write about a particular McDonald’’s. ““Think of the avalanche of emails you’’ll get from the Chronic Complainers! … Continue reading →

It’s all about the pizza at Mr. P’s. Not that everything else isn’t alright, but the pies definitely stand out. When I don’t get my standby, I go back and forth between the San Giorgio (Italian sausage and pepperoni) and the … Continue reading →

Noted restaurant critic Ruth Reichl said it best in her book, Garlic and Sapphires: “Every restaurant is a theater, and the truly great ones allow us to indulge in the fantasy that we are rich and powerful. When restaurants hold up their … Continue reading →

A visitor to this site recently sent an email asking me to post some thoughts on the International House of Pancakes here in Rehoboth Beach. Well, if you must know, my first experience with this location was just after they … Continue reading →