September 7th, 2013

Bethany Beach Eats, Patsy’s Restaurant, Bethany Beach, Delaware, Review, Southern Delaware, Delaware Beaches, Gluten Free Friendly Restaurant!! The Second Season!!

Destination?  Bethany Beach, Delaware….the 35th Annual Bethany Beach Boardwalk Arts Festival is taking place until 5 p.m. Saturday, 9/7.  The Boardwalk and surroundings streets become every year the place to browse, shop and enjoy the beginning of the Second Season at the Delaware Beaches.

But when that is all finished, then, where to dine in Bethany Beach?

Well, let me tell you about it.  Patsy’s Restaurant is located at 121 Campbell Place on the second block from the ocean, right near the Bethany Beach Post Office.  Tel. 302-537-2433.  Website?  http://www.patsysgourmet.com.  No reservations; first come, first served.  We are entering the Second Season at the Delaware Beaches, so please call in advance to make sure that they are open on the day you want to dine.

Patsy’s has indoor and outdoor dining.  We decided to sit outdoors.  It was the perfect evening; just with family.

The music, definitely, Caribbean with a Key West beat!

The food is fresh, and their offerings change constantly depending on the season.  Very gluten free friendly…just ask them.  They will be able to modify some  of the dishes and there is always plenty of fresh seafood.

This is what we enjoyed:

For starters a Gazpacho.  Gazpacho is made so many different ways.  At Patsy’s the Gazpacho has plenty of veggies in a broth that also has a very nice kick to it.

The Grilled Peaches with herb goat cheese and prosciutto were beautiful and delicious.  Local peaches, by the way.

Grilled Mahi on corn, squash, and green bean succotash with a cherry tomato salad and pesto had a diversed combination of flavors.  Very much liked.

The Grilled Tuna was another choice not to be missed…on purple sticky rice cake with napa cabbage slaw and miso mustard sauce.

Love softshells and Patsy’s were cornmeal crusted with grilled corn, black bean salad, red cabbage slaw and cilantro aioli.

The oven roasted Rainbow Trout was deboned and then stuffed with bacon, shiitaki mushrooms and spinach with roasted fingerling potatoes.  Perfectly seasoned!!

We even ordered two desserts to be shared, of course!!

The Patsy’s Blackberry/Blueberry Cobbler with their own fresh made Vanilla Ice Cream!!  Yum!

Love when a Key Lime Pie is tart…that’s how Patsy’s is.  Made inhouse, topped with whipped cream and fresh lime zest.

This is the time of the year when restaurants are open at the Delaware Beaches, the crowds are manageable, and the weather is awesome!  Enjoy it.

Note:  As of this post, Patsy’s is closed on Wednesday.  No Brunch on Sunday.  But, dinner is served at 5:30 p.m.

September 4th, 2013

Bethany Beach Eats, 14 Global, Restaurant, Review, Delaware Beaches, The Quiet Resort, Southern Delaware…The Second Season!

Nothing better than to be with family when the unexpected occurs too soon.  Sharing a meal with the ones you love is always comforting.  So, we decided to visit 14 Global, located at 14 North Pennsylvania Avenue in the Quiet Resort of Bethany Beach, Delaware.

There was a coolness in the evening, September is a great month to be at the beach.  Our choice of seating was inside.  Not too many photos inside the restaurant since it was quiet and it was best to give everyone their privacy.  I certainly wanted my own, as well.

Paul was waiting on us and his suggestions were excellent.

The food can be shared and it is served as soon as it is finished in the kitchen.

The Steak Tartar was very good and received good reviews from the table.  We all had a tasting.

I had to laugh because when the African Kale Salad arrived, the comment was “I don’t remember my mother cooking kale like this when I was young.”  Raw is the new “in”.

I love Octopus and 14 Global presented us with a delicious one.

The Brussel Sprouts gave us added greens.  Warm and perfectly seasoned.

I am definitely coming back for Whole Bronzino.  I really loved it.  It was the evening’s highlight.  Thanks to Paul for mentioning that it is one of the most favorite dishes in the house.  It was whole and it did have bones, but they were easy to pick and gave the fish even more flavor.

After….I was not kidding, Yum!

The desserts sounded good but we decided to leave them for another time.  We were perfectly satisfied.  Time to go home.

14 Global has outdoor seating, as well, and they do have take out.  Their tel. is 302-616-1035.

Talk to you later…