November 8th, 2012
You get it all in one place; food, spirits, live entertainment, great atmosphere, kick a heel or two….Bethany Blues Lewes is located at 18385 Coastal Highway (Rt. 1), Lewes, Delaware 19958. Tel. 302-644-2500. Website? http://www.bethanyblues.com. It is open year-round.
The other night we decided we were in the mood for ribs. Bethany Blues is known for their succulent ribs, perfectly smoked. The restaurant is, actually, a good size. But, I like to sit in the bar area. There are some booths and tall table available. It is pretty lively on this side of the restaurant. If you do prefer a quieter atmosphere, then ask to be seated on the other side.
Bethany Blues is one of the restaurants in our Delaware Beaches where people with food allergies can eat without worries. The restaurant takes guests’ food allergies very seriously and tries to accommodate dietary restrictions as best as they can.
If you have a food allergy, please mention it to your server. In our case, it is a gluten allergy. The manager will come to the table to explain the menu and tell you what you can and cannot eat. Believe me, they have plenty of entrees and sides, including barbecue sauces.
Our entrees and sides were all gluten free. This is what we had.
To start we had their Crispy Pork Belly. A few slices of in house, cured and smoked pork belly, served with their apple cider dipping sauce. I usually order this appetizer. I love the combination of flavors.
To tell you the truth, I had never had the St. Louis Ribs. Our server recommended them and I think they will be my new rib addiction. They had a house brown sugar rub, then smoked for hours. Fantastic flavor. My dish was called the Delmarva Duo because it had chicken, smoked and seasoned, then a bit of their house sauce was added. The chicken was crispy and very moist. My sides were the cucumber and onion salad and a very “hot” jalapeno slaw. Very hot indeed.
An entree of half rack of Baby Backs, with sides of garlic mashed potatoes and the cucumber and onion salad. Also, very good.
No dessert was necessary….we did ask for a doggy bag. Guess what? Bethany Blues Lewes is open for lunch.
Live Entertainment at Bethany Blues Lewes:
Year round, Sydney’s Music Revival presents local and nationally recognized musicians. Do you remember when she had Sydney’s in Downtown Rehoboth Beach? If you do, then, you have been coming to the Delaware Beaches for a long time. It was the place to go for live entertainment, and good food.
Entertainment at Bethany Blues at this time of the year starts at 8:30 p.m.
Friday, 11/9 – Top Notch Honky Tonk Comes to Bethany Blues – Something special has happened to Davina and The Vagabonds since their last appearance at Bethany Blues in Lewes. As a last minute substitute for John Mayer at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival last Spring, the band has been in huge demand both, nationally and internationally.
Two things distinguish this fine band; the first being leader, Davina Sower’s big nostalgic soul voice. Think of a meld of Bessie Smith, Etta James, Alberta Adams and Amy Winehouse, and you come close to understanding what Davina is all about. The other is the band’s crisp, clean sound…just piano, upright bass, trombone, trumpet, and drums.
Listening to Davina and The Vagabonds is like stepping into a wondrous musical time machine. They have the panache and superlative musicianship to recreate the retro sound and ageless appeal of golden age Americana in high-definition reality. Davina beckons an age when bad girls wore red lipstick and pin curls. More info? You can visit Bethany Blues’ website above mentioned or http://www.davinaandthevagabonds.com.
Saturday, 11/10 – Down2Rock will be performing live at Bethany Blues. Check their website at http://www.reverbnation.com/down2rock.
Note: Musicians interested in bookings should contact Sydney Arzt at artsinfo.sydney@gmail.com.
It looks like there is a beautiful week-end ahead at the Delaware Beaches…have a great time. Talk to you later.
November 7th, 2012
Finally it is here and on this rainy day the Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival opens. Any info. needed please visit http://www.rehobothfilm.com. Tel. 302-645-9095.
This is an annual event at the beach, presenting approximately 100 American and international, feature, documentary, and short films.
Besides the films, you will be able to find informative seminars, hang out with celebrity guests and meet new friends.
Please check the following highlights:
Saturday, 11/10 – Children’s Cinema Corner. Even young ones, ages 3 to 10 are invited to attend the Festival. It is a kid friendly event from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m., in the upstairs screening room at Movies at Midway on Coastal Highway.
Among the film inspired activities will be screenings of short films based on children’s books from Scholastic Publishing, a reading corner, arts and craft stations, face painting and more. The activities will be supervised by Rehoboth Beach Film Society and Kids Cottage of Rehoboth Beach employees. It is free. No advance reservations are necessary. Parents or guardians must sign in any child attending Children’s Cinema Corner. If parent or guardian chooses to leave a child at this event, contact information must be provided and the child must be picked up by 3 p.m.
Among the short films based on the “friendship” theme: Bink and Gollie, Kittens Full Moon, Children Make Terrible Pets, A Sick Day for Amos McGee, The Red Hen, and Edwina, the Dinosaur Who Didn’t Know She Was Extinct.
Sunday, 11/11 – At 10:25 a.m. Dislecksia: The Movie. About one American in 7 has some degree of dyslexia, a condition that makes it hard to learn to read the same way other people do. It can be a challenge for students, parents, and teachers. Those challenges and their solutions are presented with great humor in this documentary, written and directed by dyslexic filmmaker, Harvey Hubble, V.
It will be followed by a question and answer session with filmmaker, Hubble. Tickets for this film will be $9 for Film Society members and $10 for future members.
Note: Sunday, 11/11 – Starting at 12:45 p.m. any tickets bought on that day will be sold at the reduced price of $6.00. Usually, there are plenty of seats available for Sunday afternoon films.
Have a great time!!
November 6th, 2012
Hats off to the ladies organizing, separating, and boxing all the donations that have been dropped off at the Lewes Fire Department, Sta. 1, located at 347 Savannah Rd., Lewes, Delaware.
Their names? Sarah, Nina, Marcia, Linda, Ellen, Pat, Debi, and Kathy. Together, with the help of the community, they are making it happen. Donations for all of those in need.
For sale today…hot dogs, chili, hot chocolate, drinks, and baked goodies.
 
They told me that LED lanterns are needed. They are brighter. Also, extension cords, batteries, flashlights, and blankets.
The Donation Drive will be back in business tomorrow morning, and Friday until about 2:30 or 3:00 p.m. It is at that time when they will be loading the truck to be taken on the Cape May-Lewes Ferry to Cape May, New Jersey. The Cape May Fire Department will meet the truck, unload the boxes and they will be taking care of the distribution.
Again, if you live in the area, please check your closets and see what you can come up with.
To the ladies and other helpers working so hard to make life a little easier for those who need us the most, at this time, we give you our most sincere thanks.
Have a good one!!
November 6th, 2012
This Flag of Honor was created from the name of those who perished in the terrorist attacks of 9/11. Now and forever it represents their immortality.
Today we get to vote. Citizens over 18 years of age are able to cast a vote. We take this vote for granted. But, don’t do that so quickly. It took years to get to this point.
Our right to vote in this country defines our Nation as a Democracy.
I have been told…well, our vote does not make a difference. So many people in other countries are fighting and dying for the right to vote and to an election. Don’t underestimate the power of your vote.
Four years ago, I was not able to vote on that election. After telling everyone to vote, I was out of the state of Delaware, where I vote, when my family had an emergency. I called and tried every which way to see how we could cast our vote. It was not to be.
Today, I am so ready….I cannot wait to vote. No hell or high water would keep me away from this one!!
Have a good day!!
November 5th, 2012
A small state with a big heart. That’s what we are finding out as the town of Lewes begins a Donation Drive for Hurricane Sandy Victims. If you are at the Delaware Beaches, please look around and see if you have sweaters, blankets, gloves, water, you name it….they need it.
FEMA advises that everything is needed, but men’s warm weather clothing and blankets are running low.
Please drop off your donations at the Lewes Fire Department, Station 1, located at 347 Savannah Rd., Lewes, Delaware.
Donations are being accepted Monday through Friday.
If you have access to Facebook, there is a Donation Drive, Facebook Page, for further information.
Thanks so much to the public and to Debi Dow-Fenimore for organizing this event.
Talk to you later.
November 4th, 2012
Every week-end I make my trip to Rustic Acres Farm. It is the home of Rehoboth Dairy, and to tell you the truth there is no trip at all. It is, practically, around the corner from my house. But, if I had to make the trip, I would certainly do it, gladly. Their milk is the best, really, it is.
Location: 37217 Rustic Acres Lane. If you are leaving Rehoboth Beach, take the first right, Hollands Glade Rd., after Tomato Sunshine. Follow this road almost to the end.
The market will be on your left. A red building.
The dairy farm is on the back of the property.
I buy milk, eggs, scrapple, meats, cheese and vegetables.
They also have ice cream.
Their winter hours are: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. But, if you do need them, please call 302-245-8308. Earl and Mary Ann Warren are very friendly and will be happy to open for you at any time, within reason, of course.
I went Saturday to get my usual milk and I saw tiny sweet potatoes. Earl told me that when he was young, his mother would roast these sweet potatoes, then, she would have bowls with cinnamon and sugar for dipping. I think he mentioned honey, as well.
Anyway, I roasted them and served them as a side dish with our dinner. They were truly delicious!!
Note: The cows did very well during Sandy. Two calves were born: a bull named Stormy and a little girl named Sandy!!
Have a great day!!
November 2nd, 2012
I joined my fellow Crawlers, Jody and Jade, as we helped raise funds for the local charities of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. The Rehoboth Beach Cocoa Crawler was celebrating its second year and for the looks of it….I think people were loving and enjoying every minute of it.
There was a definite chill in Rehoboth Beach. We needed to get our wristbands. They were only $10. The proceeds going to the charities.
The welcoming committee was Maggio Shields Real Estate. They were in charge of selling the bands. They were a happy bunch.
From the Maggio Cafe, at First Street Station, and next to Maggio Shields Real Estate, we were offered tomato bisque. It was warm and delicious.
Grotto Pizza was also part of the welcoming committee…an institution in Rehoboth Beach.
The sun was beginning to set quickly…it is that time of the year. So pretty and crisp. Rehoboth Beach was crowded and hardly any parking available.
Jody, Jade and I decided to stop for dinner at Lily Thai on North 1st St.
They had the Pad Thai, which was very good
I had the Crispy Eggplant in a Chili Sauce with Shrimp…delicious. I do love this dish.
Now that our energies were recharged, we continued to crawl. Our next stop was going to be a shop on Baltimore Avenue that has been there for about 30 years. Crysti. There is a post in the making, but, in the meantime, meet Joyce and Crysti.
The best local restaurants were inside participating stores. At Crysti, Dog Fish Head was serving…beer, of course. But, check the dessert they had available; the bacon chocolate cheesecake. It is available at the restaurant in Downtown Rehoboth Beach.
Outside people were chatting and having a great time. Drinks on hand everyone was crawling through the streets.
By this time, another fellow crawler, joined our group. He is right there on the picture with Jade. His name? Michael from Stephan & Co. Salon & Spa. Jade also works at the salon. I have to write a post on them soon.
Our next stop was Browseabout Books, where we found Cake Break. They were serving mini cupcakes. Perfect because they just popped in your mouth. Not too much guilt, either. Cake Break can now ship gluten free cupcakes and other gluten free baked goods.
Crawling away, we continued….and we found only one dog doing his crawling while wearing his sweater.
We continue on a crawling mode and stopped to see a sign that rain, shine or hurricane…it is always there, reminding us that salt water taffy is still so good.
At Carltons on Rehoboth Avenue we found Lupo di Mare.
They were serving “pot de creme”.
Crawling back to First Street Station, we noticed that there were still people shopping at the Penny Lane Mall.
At First Street Station, Paul Cullen was entertaining the crowds and serving his wines. A future post in the making.
 
And, then, the crawlers gathered. There was going to be a drawing. You had to be there to win. Well, we did not win, but Danielle did. That was the end of a perfect evening, spending it with friends. Priceless, don’t you think?
So, it was time to go home….a total success it was….
November 1st, 2012
The idea is to stroll Rehoboth Beach, find great deals, enjoy great food, and check the local art. Proceeds from the wristbands you purchase for $10 will go to local charities. The Rehoboth Elementary Art Docent Program and Nikki May Cancer Fund will be the recipients.
This is the 2nd Annual Rehoboth Cocoa Crawl, with so many participating stores and restaurants. Even though it is only in its 2nd year, it is becoming an event not to be missed. Downtown Rehoboth Beach is such a walkable town; the merchants are so friendly. Should be fun!!
So the place to be on Friday, 11/2, from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. is Downtown Rehoboth Beach. Enjoy delectable drinks with and without spirits!! Activities for the young ones!! You can purchase the wristbands at tents in First Street Station and in front of Heidi Lowe Gallery. They can also be purchased at WSFS branches, Azura Clothing, South Moon Under, Carltons & Bellmoor prior to the event. The purchase of a wristband enters you to win over $2,000 grand prize drawing at the end of the evening. You must be present to win.
If you have any questions, please call 302-226-9650. You can also visit http://www.azuraclothing.net.
The connection of Azura Clothing to Rehoboth Cocoa Crawl is simple. Its owner, Alyssa Titus, is also the founder and force behind Rehoboth Cocoa Crawl. I stopped today at Azura to take a few pictures. Afterall, it should be featured on this post. Putting together these kinds of events takes a lot of dedication. Alyssa has a family and juggles the dynamics of a family and a business, or two for that matter. She also owns, Clad, which is located at the First Street Station, in Downtown Rehoboth Beach.
Azura Clothing is located at 139 Rehoboth Ave., Tel. 302-226-9650. Website? http://www.azuraclothing.net.
Chatting with Alyssa, I found out that she is also a designer. She has her own label. And, she has been in the business for a long time.
This has not been my first visit to Azura. But, it has been the first visit in which I have to pay more attention to detail. First impression? I liked it. The store is bright and full of merchandise. If you are attending the Rehoboth Cocoa Crawl you are going to be pleasantly surprised.
I can see why Alyssa likes the quote; “A woman creates her style and fashion”. Alyssa told me that she looks for very unique pieces. The ones that can set you apart from the rest. She blends styles very well; trendy, casual, and classic.
To check the individual brands carried at Azura, please visit http://www.azuraclothing.net/our-brands.html.
This is what I found today:
Dresses
   
Jackets
 
Casual Tops
 
Jeans
   
Shoes
Bags
Home Accessories & Gifts
Jewelry
 
Azura Clothing also carries jewelry by designer Charles Albert. He designs very unique pieces of jewelry. Pretty much one-of-a-kind creations. Alchemia “zero karat gold” infuses a blend of base metals to simulate the look and feel of 18k gold, but very affordable. This new allow is nickel-free, lead-free, and hypoallergenic.
Please note that Azura Clothing also has its own line of lotions, body and hair care. All made by Azura here in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
Shopping in the boutiques of our coastal towns, here at the Delaware Beaches, where you get personal attention is pretty nice….talk to you later.
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