March 1st, 2014

Destination? Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, Events, Chocolate Festival, Gumbo Crawl, The Cultured Pearl Annual Buffet Extravaganza…Saturday, Sunday, What Are You Waiting For?, Delaware Beaches, Southern Delaware

CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL – Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, aka, The Nation’s Summer Capital, is opening its season, like they have been doing for the past 24 years, with the Chocolate Festival.  A one day event that brings to town many visitors to taste everything chocolate!!  The sponsors for this event are Rehoboth Beach Main Street, http://www.downtownrehoboth.com, and The Friends of the Rehoboth Library, http://www.rehobothlibrary.org/about-us/friends-of-library.html.

Last year over 2,300 visitors attended.  It takes place at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center, located in Downtown Rehoboth Beach.  11:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 1st.

Your $5 entry will include 5 tastings….extra tastings are .50 each.  Children under 5 are free.  There will be raffle prizes, vendors, and so much chocolate to try.

This young baker will probably be there, just like he has been before.  Young but with a great future ahead of him if he keeps baking this way.

Categories for the event are cookies, brownies, pies, cheesecakes, candy, cake and most unusual.

While at the Chocolate Festival, please make sure to stop by the Village Improvement Association’s table.  They are a big supporter of this event.  Their bakers have a reputation for amazing baked goods.  To know more about them, please visit http://www.rehobothbeachvia.org

GUMBO CRAWL-MARDI GRAS IN REHOBOTH BEACH – The fun does not stop at the Chocolate Festival…having dessert first is the best!  You can then crawl over to the restaurants participating in the Gumbo Crawl, which will be taking place from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m.  $5 ballots for all your tastings.  The restaurants are:  Rigby’s, Dogfish Head, Arenas, MIXX, Cafe Azafran, The Frogg Pond, Purple Parrot Grill, Stoney Lonen, Mariachi, Seafood Shack and Nicola on the Avenue.

Sunday, March 2nd – THE CULTURE PEARL’S 22nd ANNUAL BUFFET EXTRAVAGANZA – An all day event, starting at Noon. Just one day of tastings.  2 hour seatings.  Booked on the hour with last seating at 8 p.m.  $34.  Please call 302-227-8493.  The Cultured Pear is located at..It is an iconic restaurant in Rehoboth Beach with delicious sushi, sashimi, Asian Cuisine, edamame bar, and much more.  Great atmosphere.  Love seating at the sushi bar!! The Cultured Pearl is located at 301 Rehoboth Avenue.

Please remember that on Monday, March 3rd, is business as usual at The Cultured Pearl with Sushi Nite!!

So, as you can see….Downtown Rehoboth Beach is definitely a destination this week-end……Spring is coming!  Have a great day.