Love Kaisy’s located at 1548 Savannah Rd. In Lewes, Delaware. I don’t plan my visit. It may be I just go through the drive through for coffee, or like the other day when I stopped for a chicken salad. They open from 6 to 6?
Table cloth, cloth napkins. And, pink all around. It is quiet and the menu is extensive offering breakfast, lunch and ice cream too?
I have been buying my coffee beans there. I do have a grinder. I don’t consider myself a coffee snub. But their coffee is from La Colombe, headquartered in Philly. It is the best.
It is a beautiful Friday in Southern Delaware. I am having my coffee but Sadie my rescue is barking her head off because they are cutting the grass.
Oh well, have a great day. AboutMyBeaches has a FB page and it is also on Instagram.
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This post came about because 2 Facebook friends decided to meet face to face. The town of Milton, Delaware, was our choice. Just in case you do not know, the historic town of Milton is about 20 to 25 minutes north of Rehoboth Beach.
Small businesses and historic homes is what you will find in Milton. It is located at the head of the Broadkill River, which feeds into the Delaware Bay. Because of its location, it was an ideal place for shipbuilding in the old days.
Historic Milton is, really, set in a rural setting. The pace? Well, I think you would find it to be quiet and leisurely; definitely, small town America.
Are you a history buff? “Milton is the birthplace of 5 governors, a town divided in allegiance during the Civil War, house to many officers who participated in the War of 1812, and rich in agricultural and political facts.”
Button making? Large mother of pearl shells were once shipped to Milton from the South Pacific. The button blanks were cut and polished and then shipped to the northeast for more decoration and use on garments of all kinds.
If you like ice cream, Milton is the home of King’s Ice Cream with locations in Milton and Lewes.
You can find these facts and more at www.historicmilton.com.
When Kathy told me that The Vintage Cafe would be a good spot for our meeting, I was excited to check another place. The Vintage Cafe is located at 113 Union Street, Milton DE 19968. Tel. 302-684-3480. Email vintagecafemilton@gmail.com. The owner is Ami Rae.
The Cafe opens Tuesday through Saturday from 7 a.m. until 2 p.m. If you are coming for breakfast you will find delectable offerings, including muffins, scones, and croissants. Of course, coffees, teas, espresso, capuccinos and lattes.
The baked goods are fresh and the soups are homemade. You can eat in, take out, and if you have an event, they can event cater.
The Cafe also carries gluten free baked goods, but it would be best to call them and see what’s available.
A PopStand! CakePop is a cake dipped in candy coating on a stick. Please call Ami Rae, who is the CakePop Pro at 302-684-3480. These can make the perfect gift, fun for parties, and a conversation piece for weddings. Flavors and colors can be customized, as well.
Kathy and I greeted each other and proceeded to sit down and take a look at the menu. There is a board with the daily specials.
And, this is what we had:
Kathy had Beans in the Garden, which was spinach, tomato, black beans, cheddar and brown rice, with red pepper aioli in a tortilla. She thought it was delicious. Kathy stops frequently at the Cafe when coming through Milton.
I decided on The Farmer. I thought the combination of country ham with cheddar, green apple and sweet hot mustard on a ciabatta roll made an interesting combination. It did not disappoint; it was perfect.
We decided that our sandwiches were enough. The portions were a good size so we took half of them home. By the way, the prices are very reasonable, the service was good and offered with a friendly smile.
Lunch with a new friend, in a historic town, at The Vintage Cafe, made for a great afternoon.
Talk to you later…
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I woke up so early and rushed out to see if I could get a glimpse of a sunrise on the last day of the year. Too cloudy; oh well.
I decided then that a visit to the downtown Rehoboth Beach bakeries would be the thing to do. Come New Year’s Day full of 2012 resolutions that will go out the window the moment you see what the bakeries will have; sticky buns, danish, muffins, cupcakes, donuts, breads….wash it down with a cup of coffee; I like it bold, not regular.
The Bake Shoppe is located at 222 Rehoboth Avenue. Tel. 302-226-0176. It will open at 6:30 a.m. This bakery has been in Rehoboth Beach for so many years. They are known for their traditional Polish Babkas. The pictures do not lie; check them out and start drooling.
Babkas
The next bakery I visited was Pasqualini’s Bakery located at 375 Atlantic Ave. Tels. 302-227-2111, 302-227-1086. Website? www.pasqualinis.com.
They will be opening on New Year’s Day from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Please note that all baked goods will be 1/2 off. They will be closing until March.
Cake Break is one of the much loved bakeries in Downtown Rehoboth Beach. It is located at 7 South First St. Tel. 302-260-9264. Website? www.cakebreakrehoboth.com. You can find Cake Break on Facebook and Twitter. They will be opening New Year’s Day at 8 a.m.
Cake Break is a nut free facility. If you have a nut allergy then you will have no worries. They offer gluten free and vegan cupcakes, as well.
Thanks for the coffee Debbie!!
My last stop was The Point. This is a Coffee House and Bake Shoppe, located at “the point” where route 1 meets 1 A. It is 722 Rehoboth Ave. Extended. Tel. 302-260-9734. The Point will be opening on New Year’s Day at 7 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Coming in my eyes took off to the case with all the baked goods…..The Point bakes everything in-house and most of the coffees are also roasted in-house. Plenty of seating to relax.
They offer all the sweet stuff like sticky buns, cinnamon buns, made to order waffles, biscotti, croissants, artisan breads and birthday and holiday cakes, as well.
Espresso, capuccino, frappes, smoothies and more. Local King’s Ice Cream. Free-Wi-Fi and parking. Order to go or stay awhile.
My latte was delicious and thanks Tom for a very nice treat; a biscotti.
Just enjoying my latte when a gorgeous quiche came out of the kitchen. For lunch they offer salads, sandwiches and soup, as well.
To the gentleman from New Jersey that I talked his ear off….it was nice meeting you.
And to all of you?….Happy New Year….Much health and prosperity and time to enjoy it all!!!
Hmm…I did not know that there was a National Capuccino Day on November 8th. A little friend sent me an e-mail and told me that you could get Free capuccino on Tuesday only at Saquella Cafe in Boca Raton and at Prosecco Cafe in Palm Beach Gardens. Both restaurants are owned by Chef Avi Sekerel. They feature yummy baked goods, refreshing salads, inventive sandwiches, flat breads, wonderful gelatos and a variety of entrees, as well.
Saquella is located at Royal Palm Place, 410 Via de Palmas, Boca Raton, Florida. Tel. 561-338-8840. Like it on Facebook at facebook.com/saquellacafe.
Prosecco Cafe is located at PGA Commons, 4580 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Tel. 561-622-3222. Like it on Facebook at facebook.com/proseccocafe.
To get a free cappuccino, at either restaurant on November 8th, diners just need to come in, that day, and say “I love Capuccino”. You can receive one cappuccino from 7 a.m. until 10 p.m. Additionally, diners can join the VIP Club, for either or both of these restaurants, by texting the word Saquella or the word Prosecco to 91944, to receive special offers, like the free cappuccino, on their phones.
The word Cappuccino, means little hood in Italian. The cappuccino was first created in Italy. This soul-satisfying coffee drink is derived from an Italian order of monks, known as the Capuchins, whose hoods resembled the drink’s frothy color and shape. It is prepared with espresso, hot milk and a topper of froth. Cappuccino is enjoyed throughout the day or evening.
This promotion from Chef Avi is a way to say thank you to all of the loyal customers, as well as hello to all of the cappuccino enthusiasts in the community.
Please note that both of these restaurants are proud of being No Fry Zone and everything is made from fresh, high quality ingredients with an emphasis on local purveyors.
So…if you decide to go let me know how that cappuccino was…..thanks to Sharon for your information regarding this promotional event. Have a good one…talk to you later….I do love cappuccino…in the evenings, I get a decaf.
By the way, like AboutMyBeaches on Facebook, while you are at it. Thanks!!
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I strolled yesterday, just like everyone else through the tent lined street in Grove Park. This is the home for the Rehoboth Beach Farmers’ Market who is celebrating its 5th season. And, every Tuesday, rain or shine, from Noon until 4:00 p.m. you will find the locals, residents and visitors purchasing, organic produce, food, flowers, baked goods and at times live entertainment, as well. On a beautiful day like yesterday, it was priceless.
Grove Park is a wooded corner in Rehoboth that is located adjacent to the Lighthouse Circle, right by the roundabout. It has a Tot Lot and benches to sit and rest or get a little shade when the summer weather heats up.
There is free parking available on Henlopen Avenue, Columbia Avenue and Sussex St. and Felton Street. Otherwise, you will have to feed the meter in a few weeks.
This is the second week for the Farmers’ Market. Other farmers’ markets at the beaches are starting pretty soon.
Just like the traditional “mercados” found in cities throughout the world, growers sell their produce directly to the public. You can even have lunch at the Rehoboth Beach Farmers’ Market. Some vendors have pick up delicacies. For example, Yolanda from Mariachi which is located at Wilmington Ave. had Arroz con Pollo, Papusas, Tamales among other things. Mariachi’s website is www.mariachirehobothde.com.
Shopping at farmers’ markets has become a weekly ritual for a lot of us that want to have fresh and local produce. It is great to engage in conversation with some of the farmers.
The Rehoboth Beach Farmers’ Market has about 25 vendors. To see the complete list, please visit www.rbfarmersmarket.com/vendors.html. There are a few new ones but all the old standbys are there, as well.
So, as I strolled these vendors got me interested. Their produce looked beautiful.
From Deep Grass Nurseries, a certified organic farm in Sussex County, Delaware.
From Kennet Square the mushroom from Davidson Exotic Mushrooms. Kennet Square, PA is known as mushroom capital of the U.S.
Jimmy Lynn’s Seafood, Home of the Crab with Attitude and one of my favorites in the area had beautiful seafood.
Breads from Koglers Old World Breads made in Ellendale, Delaware
Backyard Jams and Jellies
Cleckner Family Farm Eggs are from Bivalve, Maryland. Hormone free, chemical free and healthy range chickens. They are a “Community Supported Agriculture”. CSA is usually an organic vegetable farm where one pays a fee to join and then gets a share of the crops throughout the season. For more info. please visit www.clecknerfarm.com.
I had not seen Skipper’s All Natural Crunchy Dog Treats before. They are made in Lewes, Delaware and are all natural pet treats and all natural pet products. They also have custom orders, personalized birthday, holiday and forever home gifts. They are on Facebook and their website is www.skipperscompany.com.
I met Victoria who is the owner and baker from Olivia’s Breads & Alden’s Desserts. These are her kids’ names. Her love of baking natural and delicious treats started a long time ago with the dietary requirements of her grandmother. The rest is history. If you need gluten free, sugar free, etc. etc. just give her a couple of days notice. Her website is www.oliviasbreads.com. Toll free is 1-855-424-4395.
Nuts to You had beautiful nuts. They also had “butters”; Almond, Peanut, Pecan and Walnut.
Pasqualinis Bakery is in downtown Rehoboth beach on 375 Atlantic Ave. Website? www.pasqualinis.com.
Kettle Korn is lightly salty and somewhat sweet. Perfect combination. You will find it towards the end of the tents.
Susie Sunshine Organic Sprouts had plenty of samples for tastings.
Yes, it was certainly nice. I know I missed some of the vendors. There is always next time. I hope you get to visit some of these farmers’ markets in our Delaware Beaches. It is worth it!!
Have a great day!! Talk to you later…
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Just like every Saturday in Delray Beach, you will find a lot of people congregated at SE 4th Avenue in Delray. That is where the Delray GreenMarket holds court from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m.
Last Saturday I was lucky enough to experience the GreenMarket on a gorgeous day. It was also the day to celebrate in Delray St. Patty’s Day.
The music emanating from that street was great. Blues; The Cats were playing. Later on Heidi also played with The Cats. A CD was for sale and I bought it. It is really good.
Lots of people in attendance; some already with full bags in hand.
The guacamole looked delicious. It was Anita’s Guacamole. I had not seen them before; I am not sure how long they have been part of the GreenMarket.
I met Lori Nolan and she is the GreenMarket Manager. She showed me around a bit. She is one busy lady. Then she pointed to JC’s Daily Bread. His moto? “A Taste of Heaven Without The Wait”. Jon-Claude Stevens is the Chief Baker. The website is www.jcsdailybread.com.
I bought some of JC’s Jalapeno bread and it definitely had a bite. It was very good and I served it with chicken salad and beer. That’s right!!
I got one of the cookbooks of the favorite recipes of the Delray GreenMarket. It is called Tastes of the Season and it is for sale at the GreenMarket or you can also purchased it on line. Visit www.delraycra.org. In it you will find recipes like Southern Fried Chickpeas, Shrimp Cakes, Sweet Onion Casserole, Caribbean Shrimp with Pineapple Salsa and so much more.
Anyway, here are a few pictures from last Saturday’s GreenMarket. Hope you are there and have the opportunity to check it out this Saturday.
This is a salumeria, a pasticeria and the Lewes location will soon be a trattoria, as well.
When A Touch of Italy opened in Rehoboth Beach back in October of 2009 I knew exactly what kind of product they were going to be delivering. Lou’s mother was well known in the Bethany Beach area with an amazing bakery.
I wrote about A Touch of Italy in Rehoboth on 10/16/09 and you can see that by clicking on that month and scrolling down to the date.
So, Michael was hungry today on a cold winter’s day. As we were doing errands in Rehoboth he remembered A Touch of Italy from when, in December, I took him after they had just opened in Lewes. A Touch of Italy in Rehoboth; you could have found us there at around 3:00 p.m. We were lucky because I thought maybe because of the weather, well, it could have been closed.
The Rehoboth location of A Touch of Italy is 33A Baltimore Ave., the tel. is 302-227-1500 and the website for both locations is www.touchofitalyde.com.
Lou was there. Once again, Michael decided to have the same hero as the one he had in Lewes. That’s the only one he has tried. Lou fixed him a beautiful Rocky Marciano with hot sopresata, sharp provolone cheese imported from Italy, roasted peppers and Extra Virgin Olive Oil, in a semolina bread with sesame seeds.
Then I wanted some Spanish Manchego cheese. It is one of my favorites. Lou took a piece and then sliced a fig; what a treat that was!!
We also left with some cookies, which I am sure his mother made.
Michael could not wait to get home. Of course, he had to wait until I took a picture. Took several, actually. Here is another one.
Again, no talking; just thumbs up enjoying what he said was the most delicious hero. I took a bite and I kid you not when I say that I could have eaten the whole thing. The meats, the combinations of roasted peppers and cheese, could not have been better. Another time he will have to try something else.
The Rehoboth location will have new winter hours as of next week. They will be closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
The Lewes location opens every day and the address is 101 Second St. Tel. 302-827-2730.
I wrote about the Lewes location on 12/3/10. If you would like to see that post, just click on that month and scroll down to the date.
Have a great one…talk to you later….
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I know you might not be able to think on New Year’s Day, so let me help you a bit. Dowtown Rehoboth Beach has 3 very good and very different bakeries; all with their own unique specialties. One thing in common is that they do offer coffee, and come New Year’s Day, well, that might be something very much needed.
Are you staying in a hotel in Rehoboth? Or, crashing at a friend’s house? All these bakeries are pretty much within walking distance if you are staying in town. Well, you might want to drive to Pasqualini’s. So, let’s get down to business.
Pasqualini’s Bakery is located at 375 Atlantic Avenue, Rehoboth Beach. Tel. is 302-227-2111, 302-227-1086. They are right behind the Crystal Restaurant. Their website is www.pasqualini.com.
I stopped and found out that they will be open for business all week-end. Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. On Sunday, they will be selling all their baked goods at 50%. Yes, they are taking off until March when they will open the week-end of the Chocolate Festival.
The bakery smelled delicious; they all do. Their coffee cakes are shipped all over the country.
Beautiful pies were displayed and I was drooling.
The fresh baked breads looked amazing.
The Bake Shoppe is located at 222 Rehoboth Ave., tel. 302-226-0176. They have been in this location for 12 years and continue to open year-round.
When I stopped for that brief visit, they were peeling apples, already plenty of baked goods were gone and they were getting ready for a busy week-end.
They are the home of the Split Cream Donut, which I had the pleasure of eating completely when I wrote a post on 9/6/10. If you want to see that post just click on the month of September, 2010 and scroll down to the date.
It is a full service bake shop.
Cake Break is located at 7 South First St., tel. is 302-260-9264. Website is www.cakebreakrehoboth.com. They are on Twitter and Facebook.
I have written about this bake shop several times but the first one was on 8/20/10. If you would like to see it just click on the month of August 2010 and scroll down to the date.
Cake Break was referred to me by Rachel Rockstarr, who had been reading my blog. Of the 3 bakeries, this one is the only one that can claim to be completely a nut free facility. This is important because anyone with a nut allergy can safely go into the bake shop.
They also open every day of the week. New chocolate chip and oatmeal raisin cookies were out.
The Christmas cookies were staring at my face. I resisted, though.
The cinnamon rolls and croissants were out too but I continued with my will power.
Known for their cupcakes, they are also happy to announce that they can offer a gluten free/vegan cupcake with icing. They are the only ones offering them at the Delaware Beaches.
If you happen to be in Rehoboth around the hour of 3 p.m., that’s when their breads come out of the oven. They call it Aroma Bread Therapy; you know that there is nothing better than the smell of freshly baked bread. Please stop by and enjoy.
Also they have lots of specials in the local papers. Check them out, as well.
I left with a good cup of coffee and 4 gluten free/vegan cupcakes with icing. We have enjoyed them and are pretty much gone.
The gentleman that I spoke to was buying a box full of cupcakes for his guests this week-end. They looked delicious and I hope he enjoyed them, as well.
If you are looking for a full breakfast experience then I know of a couple of places:
The Crystal Restaurant opens every day. They are located at 620 Rehoboth Ave. Tel. 302-227-1088. Plenty of parking and plenty of breakfast choices for the whole family.
I wrote a post on 8/13/09. I had just started my blog. No, I don’t have pictures of my breakfast. I guess I have to gather a few of those friends of mine and meet there soon. If you want to see that post just click on August 2009 and scroll down to the date.
Greenman Juice Bar & Bistro located at 12 Wilmington Ave. is also open this week-end. Tel. is 302-227-4901. They are also open for lunch. You can find them on Facebook.
I wrote a post on 12/17/10 and if you would like to see it, please click on the month of December and scroll down to the date.
One of these days I will have to break down and have that amazing French Toast they offer.
I hope those choices help. You won’t be dissappointed…..Again, a New Year….full of hope and possibilities….Have a good One!!!!
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