Although Memorial Day is the official kickoff to the summer beach season, the action heats up after July 4, and thatâs particularly true in the coastal hospitality industry. If you havenât dined at the beach in some time, you might be surprised at the options, from ethnic eateries to old-fashioned crab houses. For proof, witness a few of my diverse …
It was a Sunday in summer, and diners cooled their heels at the bar for up to 30 minutes, waiting for a table. The standby status wouldnât raise an eyebrow in Rehoboth or even Lewes. But the new Abbottâs Grill is on the outskirts of Milton, north of Lewes. Regardless, reservations were needed. The packed restaurant was a good sign, …
Robbie Jester has come home. Sort of. Raised in Galena, Maryland, the chef is partnering with Jamestown Hospitality Group, owner of Deep Blue at Kitty Knight, an inn and restaurant in Galena, to infuse new life into the old establishment. âIronically, my dad owned Kitty Knight in the 1980s, and I was conceived there,â said Jester, a Culinary Institute of …
Bobby Pancake has heard it all. The CEO of Newark-based High 5 Hospitality is accustomed to people commenting on his last name, especially since High 5 operates Eggspectation, a Christiana-area restaurant famous for breakfast and brunch. How does he handle it? âI deal with it the same way Kevin Bacon deals with it,â he said. âSo, Iâm Bobby Pancake, and heâs Kevin Bacon. …
When Matt Kern was growing up in the Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, area, he often felt like he didnât belong. That changed when he was 14 and started working in a restaurant kitchen. âI immediately felt comfortable,â recalled Kern, who couldnât afford culinary school tuition. His sense of belonging has reached a new level. This morning, the James Beard Foundation released the Restaurant and …
Ten years ago, people may have questioned Thierry Langerâs decision to open a European-flavored breakfast and lunch spot in Millsboro, where trucks carrying chickens rumble through the downtown district. But Langer didnât hesitate when he saw the bank-turned-restaurant at the corner of Main and State streets. Kaisyâs Delights opened in January 2024 to an eager audience. âThere was a perfect synchronicity,â …
Matt Kern, chef and owner of One Coastal in Fenwick Island, is a semifinalist for a James Beard Award in the Best Chef Mid-Atlantic category. This is Kernâs third semifinalist nomination. He was a semifinalist in 2019 and 2020 while working at Heirloom in Lewes. âItâs way different,â this time, said Kern, who purchased One Coastal from Scott and Carlie Carey in 2022. âI have …
Some maintain that Milton is like Lewes before the tourists arrived. Both are small towns with centuries-old buildings and rich histories. Heavy tourism only came to Lewes in mid-1960s, when the fish factoriesâand the aroma of menhadenâdeparted. A Friday stroll through Miltonâs historic section gave credibility to the claim. Located on the Broadkill River, the former shipbuilding town was favored …
Right on schedule, Bodhi Kitchen opened this week in downtown Rehoboth. This is the second new project for the culinary minds behind Drift, and it seems as though Bodhi will make a similar splash in the coastal resort town. Thereâs no missing the theme. Cocktails sport names like Happy Buddha, East Meets West and Quiet Meditation, and the menu features …
On a November afternoon, Hari Cameron was making dough with a new type of flour. âIâm always working on stuff,â the Rehoboth Beach resident explained, putting the mix aside to take a phone call. Thatâs because the James Beard-nominated chef is a consultant for a kitchen equipment company, and heâs worked with Think Rice, which supports American rice growers. But …
