November 23rd, 2012
So far so good…the weather has been amazing. Lewes, Delaware looked beautiful on Thanksgiving Day as I drove around this quaint town. It was quiet; the end of the day. A drive through Pilottown Rd. took me towards the Lewes Boat Ramp.
Then, back to town, the views were, really, so gorgeous. Crisp colors; the marshes giving this part of town a serenity, which was perfect on Thanksgiving Day.
 2-megawatt wind turbine 
Black Friday….some of us say, we have not seen this many people at the Delaware Beaches in years. Don’t know if it was the forecast or, people just wanting to get out of town.
I love Agave. Located at 137 2nd St. in Downtown Lewes, it is a Mexican restaurant and tequila bar. Tel. 302-645-1232. That it is popular, is an understatement. No reservations; I am always complaining. The wait too long. Well, guess what? Today, I was doing what everyone else in Lewes had found out. Agave certificates were going to be sold today. Bring your “dinero” and double the dollar amount. So, I brought $200 and I got $400 worth. Yes!! That was my Black Friday deal. If I had known earlier, I would have told you. I only found out today, but I believe this is not the first year. Stay tuned for next year.
The certificates could be bought in increments of $10. I got mine all in 10’s. They cannot carry a balance. Dine in only. Not for carryout. Can use as many as necessary in one visit. Cannot be used for merchandise, or for happy hour specials. Could not be used on Black Friday. And, last, but not least, cannot be used for gratuity.
I waited for about 1 1/2 hours….worth the wait. Now I will have to see when will I be able to get into Agave. Don’t worry, a post will, definitely, follow.
My sister in law was patiently waiting for me, shopping around Lewes. We decided to have lunch at Cafe Azafran. My Agave certificates were safely in my bag. Cafe Azafran has been in Lewes for many years. It is a Mediterranean Cafe located at 109 Market St. Tel. 302-644-4446. Another location has been in Downtown Rehoboth Beach for a few years. Website? http://www.cafeazafran.com.
It is casual. Seating available inside or at the side porch. Today it was the perfect day. The heaters were hardly needed.
An order of their vegetable soup, accompanied with bread. Great consistency, not salty; light.
An order of the Mediterranean Platter – Serrano ham, roasted peppers, romesco, olive tapenade, artichoke hearts, Manchego & goat cheese with warm baguette. Gorgeous colors were so welcomed. Delicious.
The Special Panini was ordered – Ham, asparagus, melted brie, onions, accompanied with pasta salad. The brie and ham, always a very nice combination.
That’s all for… Black Friday!! Have a good one!
June 14th, 2012
Ay bendito, por favor, dejenme entrar…no puedo esperar. A lo mejor hablando en Espanol trabajara en una proxima ocasion.
Agave, located at 137 2nd St., Lewes, Delaware, 19958, has been serving some of the best Mexican cuisine in Coastal Delaware. It is not just the quality of the food, and the presentation. Their prices are excellent, as well. Their tel 302-645-1232. No website, but you can find Agave on Facebook.
No reservations. In the past, and before they expanded, you still had to wait a reasonable amount of time. Locals knew at what time, or what day to go to avoid crowds. People were really raving about the food. Including myself. The Chiles en Nogada are excellent, the chili is one of the best I have had, their corn roasted with queso fresco, messy but worth it.
At present, what I hear the most is the long waiting period; unreasonable. I think restaurants want to be known for their good food and not for the amout of time customers have to wait.
For the ones that are like me….there is no way I would wait for 2 hours. It’s just not going to happen. And, it did not.
I told my friend, Susan, to meet me at Agave on Thursday, June 7th. Lunch would be the way to get into Agave. We arrived right at Noon.
We were elated to find it empty; not for long. But, at least, we had the pick of the table.
Our lunch was delicious. Susan decided to have the Puffy Tacos. Two Puffy Tacos stuffed with grilled Mahi-Mahi, jicama slaw, pico de gallo, and Mexican Lime Crema, with a side dish of rice and black beans. I have had these tacos before and Susan thought they were the best she had ever eaten.
The tamale that I ordered was so good. It was made in the traditional way with corn flour, chicken, green and red peppers, raisins and a mole sauce. Since it is made with corn flour, it is gluten free. The mole sauce is made on a container that could be contaminated with glutens, so I would just leave it out, if you have a gluten allergy.
The tamale came first all wrapped up in a banana leaf. A pull of the banana leaf so that you can see the actual tamale.
Because the tamale was so delicious I decided to go with my husband this week. That trip to Agave is what prompted me to write about the long wait. So, when they told us 2 hours, 8 of the people that were there, including us, left.
The hostess was letting people through to look here or there; a little bit chaotic.
If you give them your name and telephone, they can call you with a 5 minute notice. Someone I know was asleep when they called her.
There must be another way to handle it. I don’t want to be waiting for so long with my guests when they could be enjoying their Avocado Martini!!
Hasta luego. Espero puedan resolver ese problema porque, en realidad, su comida es deliciosa.
Hablamos pronto…que lo pasen muy bien….
October 27th, 2011
It has been a long time since those days when “fire protection consisted of leather buckets and a town bell to alert citizens of a fire in the community”.
Tonight, Thursday, October 27th, if you are planning to dine out, please consider going to the Wharf Restaurant, located at 7 Anglers Rd. in Lewes, right there by the bridge.
It is a Fundraising Event for the Lewes Fire Dept./Station 82. 10% of all food proceeds will be donated to the Lewes Fire Dept. It is a great cause. The Fire Dept. is there when you need them the most.
Just go and have something to eat, but, make sure you tell your server that you are there in support of the Lewes Fire Dept. Thanks!!
Friday and Saturday – October 28th and October 29th from 6 to 8:30 p.m. and Sunday, October 30th from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
It is the 23rd Annual Children’s Fantasy Trail at the Cape Henlopen State Park. Follow the signs as you enter the Park. Trick or Treat for candy and toys with your favorite storybook characters on their Jack o’ Lantern lined trail.
Enjoy entertainment such as singing, juggling, magic, and so much more. It will be great fun under the Tent each evening.
$5 per person; children and adults. More info? Call 302-645-6852 or visit www.destateparks.com.
Saturday and Sunday, October 29th and 30th – Halloween with the Alpacas. It is the first event for this farm located at 17219 Sweetbriar Rd., Lewes. It will be from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
I visited this farm just recently. If you would like to see pictures and read my post, please click on the month of October, on the left hand side of my website, and scroll down to the 19th.
There will be trick or treats, spinning, dying and just plain fun. Check them out.
There is not date for this one. I think it is pretty much available all the time; more so in the summer. At present, just ask to see if they have all the ingredients.
Lewes is the home of Agave. It is a really good Mexican Restaurant, right on 137 2nd St. Tel. 302-645-1232.
I was there on Tuesday and one of my fellow diners ordered an Avocado Martini. Caramba!! I thought. Well when it came, I thought it looked beautiful. Apparently, the avocado is strained to get the juice then, lime, cilantro and vodka!! I found that the taste was clean, refreshing and light. That’s not salt on the rim; it is sugar!!
Hey….talk to you later…have a great day!!
 At Cape Henlopen State Park, just relaxing and eating
August 31st, 2010
Hola: Espero todos esten bien en tan bonita noche.
I started this blog a year ago in July and Agave was one of the first restaurants I reviewed. If you would like to see that post all you have to do is look under the Archives and click on the month of July, 2009 and scroll to 7/27.
I had not even planned to go out to dinner. Once in a while I do have to stay home and cook. I love cooking. But, I found myself driving north from Rehoboth Beach to the town of historic Lewes. By the way, the traffic was light, what a relief!!
Agave is located on 137 2nd St., Lewes, DE 19958. Tel. is 302-645-1232. Agave is on Facebook.
Just like the many times I have dined in this restaurant, tonight was another good one. I have not been in some time, though. Waiting for the smoke to blow as they say; not because of the peppers cooking in the restaurant, but because of the crowds.
I sat at the bar. Those colorful martini glasses were still there; an extensive selection of Tequila, as well.
For a Tuesday night at around 7:30 p.m. the restaurant was pretty crowded. Agave has opened an upstairs room which is perfect for having a drink while you wait for a table. There are no reservations taken at Agave.
The first thing that caught my attention on the menu was a soup called Crema de Cilantro (Cream of Cilantro). It was a light cream cilantro broth with “queso fresco” and roasted poblanos. Delicious and it has been a new summer addition to the menu. Perfecta y muy bien sasonada.
Agave uses a lot of “queso fresco” which is like a crumbled goat cheese.
For my entree I ordered a Caesar Salad, which had a house made dressing topped with “queso fresco” and crispy bacon, house made croutons, and topped with fillet.
I have had this salad many times and it was still very good tonight. The croutons were particularly good also. They tasted a bit like cornbread.
I noticed that it said that the Caesar Salad was invented in Tijuana. I did not know that or who Caesar was.
Caesar Cardini, an Italian born Mexican, was responsible for its development. He was living in San Diego; also worked in Tijuana avoiding the restrictions of prohibitions.
There are several stories on how or why he created the salad. He apparently added the dramatic flair of the table-side tossing “by the chef”.
The other entree ordered was Chiles en Nogada; meat stuffed poblano chiles with seasonings like cumin, cinnamon and azafran. A nut sauce was drizzled on the top and a side dish of rice and beans was included.
Poblano Pepper is a mild chile peper from the State of Puebla, Mexico. When it is dried, it is called Ancho Chile. It is one of the most popular peppers grown in Mexico.
Chiles en Nogada is a sophisticated dish most popular during the Mexican Independence festivities. It incorporates green, white and red ingredients just like the colors on the Mexican flag.
It was a very nice dinner; casual and relaxing like all dinners should be. Lewes looked so pretty, people sitting outside eating ice cream at King’s Ice Cream or just strolling. Yes, it was picture perfect.
Buenas noches….hablamos luego…..
Note: Information for this post was taken from Wikipedia.
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