One of my fondest memories as a tiny, not-yet- fully filled-out Foodie was gliding to the beach in the back seat of the gigantic black and white Buick in anticipation of a fun breakfast. (I was an equal-opportunity anticipator; happily looking … Continue reading →

Few things say “vacation at the beach” more than a nice big breakfast with all the fixin’s. And Crystal Restaurant couldn’t be much more “beachy” or “breakfasty.” There’s no ceremony or pretense at Crystal– it’s beach eats all the way, and in-season waits … Continue reading →

It’s all about cookies, houses, croissants, floorplans, coffee, specialty coffees, milkshakes, cakes and new construction at the new Mug & Spoon just a few steps from the Boardwalk in Rehoboth Beach. Longtime Rehoboth Beach ice cream (and hot sauce) guru … Continue reading →

Missi Moore’s new Egg restaurant finally hatched in the old McQuay’s spot at 510 Rehoboth Avenue, just east of the drawbridge in Rehoboth Beach. And it has quickly become the place to see and be seen west of the Circle. … Continue reading →

Noted gastronome, food writer and educator James Beard said it best: “Good bread is the most fundamentally satisfying of all foods, and good bread with fresh butter, the greatest of feasts!” My sentiments, exactly. James and I would have gotten … Continue reading →

The iconic Fisher’s Caramel Corn on the Mason-Dixon Line in Fenwick Island has moved across the street. The parking’s easier too. Fisher’s has been around for well over 50 years. They started poppin’ and a’crunchin’ in Ocean City, Md. and … Continue reading →

For years, that sunny corner at First and Wilmington was called the Kannery, where mom and the boys dished up OK subs, burgers and sandwiches. That is, of course, until George and Soula Vrentzos and their daughter Irene opened the Corner Grille in that very same … Continue reading →

One of the defining sights in Rehoboth Beach is the big orange Dolles sign that sits atop the salt-water taffy store of the same name. It’s been there for well over 50 years. In late 2020, after a rent dispute … Continue reading →

Chip Hearn and his family have been hawking ice cream just a few steps off the Boardwalk on Rehoboth Avenue for many years. In fact, before it was The Ice Cream Store it was a Dairy Queen (located a few … 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 →