October 11th, 2010
Rehoboth Beach, Restaurants, Downtown, Specials, Off Season Specials, Delaware Beaches, What’s Going On?
Rehoboth Beach is one of those coastal towns located in Delaware that is known for its good restaurants. Even though I have lived here for many years, there are still some that I have not visited.
A year ago I started my blog and during this past year I have reviewed some of the downtown restaurants. Once I have reviewed a restaurant or business I send them an e-mail. My reviews are, of course, my personal opinion. I think the restaurants appreciate comments; how the customer has been treated from the moment he or she steps into their establishment.
With that said, I am now getting e-mails with the fall offerings and specials. The following list, is by no means complete. I am getting there and I will keep passing on the information as I get it or find it.
The Back Porch Cafe – 59 Rehoboth Ave., Rehoboth Beach, 302-227-3674, www.backporchcafe.com. The restaurant will be open in October for long week-ends. They will be serving their fixed price menu on Thursdays. Regular dinner menu will be available Friday through Sunday. The Back Porch is open for lunch on Fridays and Saturdays and for Sunday Brunch.
They will close for the season on Sunday, October 31st.
Note: I wrote a post on the Back Porch on 10/1/09. If you would like to read it, please click under Archives on the month of October and scroll down to the date.
Big Fish Grill – Even though this restaurant is not in downtown Rehoboth I decided to include it since its sister restaurant, the Summer House, is.
Big Fish Grill is located on 4117 Hwy. One, Rehoboth Beach, tel. 302-227-3474, or 227-3665, www.bigfishgrill.com.
Happy Hour – Only at the Bar. Mondays through Thursdays 5 – 7 p.m., Fridays 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. and Sundays 4 – 6 p.m. 1/2 priced appetizers.
On October 31st – Kids under 12 eat free if they are wearing a costume from 4 – 8 p.m. A picture will be taken and the best costume will be picked, as well.
Big Fish Grill has started cooking classes. I attended one this year and it was excellent. Next one will be 10/23 and then 11/6, 11/10, 11/20, 12/4 and 12/8. Please check the above mentioned website for information and the 2011 class schedule.
Please have in mind that the restaurant is available for fundraising events Sundays through Thursdays from October to April. Please call them for more info.
Note: I wrote 2 posts on this restaurant; one on 1/23/10, during the cooking class and one on 9/20/10. Just go under the Archives and click on those months and scroll down to the dates.
Summer House – Sister restaurant of Big Fish is located at 228 Rehoboth Ave, tel. 302-227-3895, www.summerhousesaloon.com.
Happy Hours are Mondays through Fridays from 4 – 7 p.m. Only At the Bar.
Catch NFL Games – specials on drinks during the game.
On Saturday, 10/30 is the 3rd Annual Halloween Scream Beach Bar Crawl. It is a party and costume contest. The winner will be announced at midnight and will win $200 in cash and the second place will win $50.
On Sunday, 10/31 kids under 12 will eat free if they are wearing a costume from 4 – 8 p.m. A picture will be taken and the best costume will be picked.
Cafe Azafran – 18 Baltimore Ave., tel. 302-227-8100, www.cafeazafran.com.
This restaurant has a sister restaurant in Lewes. It opened this season on trendy Baltimore Ave., one block from the boardwalk.
Mondays – 1/2 price bottles of wine
Tuesdays – Prix-Fixe (3 course menu for $23), plus 1/2 bottles of wine (any wine under $60 on their list)
Wednesdays – Tapas Happy Hour ($7 tapas and $7 glasses of wine off their wine board)
Thursdays – Steak & Wine Nite – 3 great steaks with 3 different preparations. Choose your steak and then choose your preparation for the one price. Steak dinner is served with a green salad, Jason’s bread and olives $17.
Select red wines will be on special by the glass or bottle. Add on for steak dinners $9, either a crab cake, shrimp plancha or seared scallops.
Tapas Happy Hour Sundays – Thursdays from 5 – 7 p.m. at the Bar and Dining Room with $7 Tapas Menu and discounted Drink Specials.
Note: I wrote a post on this restaurant on 8/9/10. If you would like to see it just click on the month of August under Archives and scroll down to the date.
Cafe Sole – Located at 44 Baltimore Ave., tel. 302-227-7107, www.rehoboth.com/cafesole. Their fall specials are on-going.
Half price entrees every Wednesday evening. This is a local’s favorite.
Jazz Festival Update:
The festival is this coming week-end and Cafe Sole is excited to announce that 2 great groups have been booked for their restaurant.
Friday, October 15th – Clap, sing, and tap your feet to the authentic New Orleands sound of “The Cornbread Five”. This is a group of dedicated musicians (and music teachers) who are passionate about honoring the traditions of music from The Big Easy.
Saturday, October 16th – The mellow jazz styling of The Lauren Lark Quartet. Led by awesome singer/songwriter Lauren Lark, the group will revive your memories of the age of smooth jazz and romantic cheek-to-cheek dancing.
Choose a night (or choose both) and call for a reservation.
Sunday Brunch is from 10:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.
Note: I wrote about this restaurant on 9/1/09. If you would like to read it just click on the month of September, 2009 and scroll down to the date.
Conch Island – Key West Bar & Grill. This is another restaurant that opened at 207 Rehoboth Ave. this year. Tel. 302-226-9378, www.conchislandbar.com. It has been well received.
Happy Hour is from 3 until 7 p.m. every day of the week and all day on Sundays.
$4 dozen wings, $1 oysters, 1/2 price steamed shrimp, $2.50 Miller/Light Coors Bottles, $4.50 Captain Morgan/Smirnoff mixed drinks, $4 American Honey Shots and $5 Patron Shots.
Conch Island has entertainment, as well. For more information, please call the above telephone number or visit their website.
Note: My post for this restaurant was on 5/10/10. All you have to do, if you would like to see it, it click under Archives, on the month of May and scroll down to the date.
Confucius – Chinese Cuisine, located at 57 Wilmington Ave., tel. 302-227-2848, www.confuciusrehobothbeach.com. I frequent this restaurant a lot and love their food and service.
Mondays – All fish entrees are 1/2 price.
Sundays – Peking Duck is $15.95 for 1/2 or $29.95 for whole.
Sunday Brunch – 3 items for $10.00
All specials are for dine-in only, while the supplies last.
Note: On 12/21/09 I wrote about Confucius. All you have to do to read it is go under Archives on the left hand side of this website and click on December of 2009 and scroll down to the date.
Cultured Pearl – Located on 301 Rehoboth Ave., this restaurant is one of the most popular in Rehoboth Beach. Tel. 302-227-8493, 302-227-4217 for carry out.
Monday Night Sushi at the Pearl is back for a second season with a couple of new twists and turns to it. Once this night caught on, it got very crowded, so reservations are suggested.
For more info. on what this restaurant has to offer, please check the website.
Note: My post for the Cultured Pearl was on 8/24/10. To see it just click on the month of August under Archives on the left hand side of this website and scroll down to the date.
Eden – Located at 23 Baltimore Ave., tel. 302-227-3330, www.edenrestaurant.com. This is another very popular restaurant in downtown Rehoboth. I tried it for the first time this summer and had a wonderful meal.
Wednesdays – Prix Fixe – 3 Courses for $35.00
Note: My post on Eden was on 9/9/10. Just click on the month of September under Archives and scroll down to the date.
Hobos – Eco Global Fusion Cuisine. Mexico, Europe and the Mediterranean with a few additions in between. Location? 56 Baltimore Ave., tel. 302-226-2226, www.myhobos.com.
Tuesday, October 12th – Whole Body Health Program by Gretchen Hanson, Hobo’s owner and Chef.
This 30 day program is for people that want to feel better, get healthy and lose weight involving cooking classes, a detox from processed foods and an all around food overhaul. It is free and it is at Hobos. It will last until November 16th. It is a complete overhaul of the way you eat eliminating all processed foods, white flour, hfcs, hydrogenated fats, sugar, etc. It involves her undivided attention and lots of one on one counseling time and 5 free cooking classes in exchange to your committing to follow the plan for 30 days.
Gretchen is writing a book which will be finished next spring so the participants will agree to be a part of it, as well. Most importantly, this is not a diet, it is a lifestyle, which means that there is no weighing, measuring and calorie counting; just real, delicious food….
Thursday, October 14th – Hobos Restaurant & Crush & Press jointly host a tasting dinner of Extra Virgin Olive Oils & Rhone Valley + Wines. It is at 6:30 p.m. at Hobos.
It is $55 per person and you can make reservations on line at info@myhobos.com. The olive oils tasted will be available for purchase the night of the event.
Menu will include:
Heirloom tomatoes preserved with lemon thyme and stuffed with arugula pistou
“Cream” of roasted cauliflower and artichoke soup with garlic rouille
Polenta cakes with nutmeg mushroom duxelles
Salt smoked sea scallops and caramelized shallot and leek risotto timbales
Almond Mandarin olive oil cake
Note: I wrote a post on 6/10/10 on Hobos. If you would like to see it just click on the month of June under Archives and scroll down to the date.
Lupo di Mare – One of the many restaurants of the Sodel Group is located at 247 Rehoboth Ave., right by Hotel Rehoboth and Mod Cottage. Tel. 302-226-2240, www.lupodimarerehoboth.com.
Tuesday, October 12th is the Women & Wine Club Event – Starting at 6:30 p.m. “Pino Envy” – Enjoy a 4 course meal matched to wines chosen by Southern Wine & Spirits. Cost is $39.00.
For reservations, please contact Molly King at molly@sodelconcepts.com or at 302-275-0183. A portion of the proceeds from the evening will go to the Rehoboth Beach Village Improvement Association.
Fall Specials:
Wednesdays – 1/2 price pasta
Thursdays – 1/2 price select bottles of wine
Wednesdays – Saturdays, if seated before 6 p.m. – Prix Fixe: 3 Chef designed courses for $19.00
Sundays – Sunday Supper – 3 Chef designed courses for $19.00
Happy Hour – Wednesdays – Sundays, 5 – 7 p.m. – Drink and appetizer specials.
This restaurant is available for specials events and catering. Please call them for details.
MIXX – It is American Fusion Cuisine – Full menu with tapas (smaller) portions. Located at 26 Baltimore Ave., tel. 302-226-8700, www.mixxrehoboth.com.
I enjoyed this restaurant very much when I visited last year. I wrote a review on 6/3/10 and if you would like to see it, just click on the month of June, 2009 under Archives on the left hand side of the website. Scroll down to the date.
Mondays and Tuesdays MIXX is closed.
Wednesdays – $8 Gourmet Burgers, 1/2 price martinis
Thursdays – Half Price Wine ( glass and bottle), $6 Wine flight, plus free tapas appetizers, soup or MIXX salad with entree.
Fridays and Saturdays – Early MIXX – 20 % off entire check until 6:30 p.m. nightly (dining room only).
Happy Hour – 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. (Bar Only) – $3 house wine, $3 all beers, $5 mixed drinks and $7 martinis.
Sundays – Brunch from 10 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
Buy one, get one free (any dinner entree) Sunday evenings.
Please note that there is a 20% theatre discount, if you are attending a performance.
Jazz Update at MIXX:
Friday – 6 – 10:30 p.m. Matthew Kenworthy
Saturday – 7 – 10 p.m. Tear the Roof Off Trio
Sunday Brunch – 10 – 1 p.m. Matthew Kenworthy
If you have any questions, please give them a call since specials and events are subject to change without notice.
It all sounds pretty good, don’t you think? Enjoy!!
Talk to you later….
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