May 23rd, 2013
Hey, Keith (The Back Porch) what happened with your 50 cent coffee? OMG look at the Camel’s Hump…do you remember when it was just a hole in the wall on Rehoboth Avenue and Marcia was all over the place? Not too quiet either….That’s what you want from an exhibit that evokes fun memories. That’s the whole purpose; to engage the public in conversation and friendly chit chat.
The Beach Eats! The exhibit celebrates eating in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, for over 100 years. Fun to fine dining! The opening day will be Saturday, May 25th. It will share the tradition and history of the splendid yet long gone wooden hotels of the 1900s and bring to light the evolution of restaurants serving residents and visitors alike.
Dr. John's on 52 Baltimore Avenue
The museum is located at 511 Rehoboth Avenue, by the Rehoboth Beach Chamber of Commerce and the Visitor’s Center. This Museum is in the former icehouse, where ice was cut from local lakes and stored in a wooden structure insulated with sawdust during the late 1800s, and early 1900s.
A few of us had the opportunity to preview the exhibit as Nancy and Barbara were working non stop for Saturday’s opening.
This iconic group of restauranteurs paved the path for what Rehoboth has become…a dining destination. Most are past owners and one is still, presently, at it.
L-R: Keith Fitzgerald, Back Porch, Sue Krick, Summer House, Joyce Felton, Blue Moon, Tom Wayson, Chez La Mer
If you have visited Rehoboth Beach for years you know that it is known for its fine dining establishments. And, some of us are always drawn by the perennial favorites such as French fries, pizza, cotton candy and caramel popcorn. The Beach Eats will evoke those memories and it will be a must to visit this summer season in Rehoboth Beach.
Many of the residents and restaurant owners have been rummaging through their memory trunks, bringing out some really neat things. Gus & Gus has loaned their famous sign to the Exhibit.
L-R: Bill Slovis, Gus & Gus, Tom Wayson, Chez La Mer
Remember The Canyon? It is now Lily Thai.
A favorite of many was Chez La Mer.
I loved the Garden Gourmet….I had my youngest son’s Christening there.
Pizza….Nicola!!
Joan & Nick Caggiano
Irish Eyes….a favorite for so many years in Rehoboth Beach.
The Summer House. Always crowded and plenty of partying and dining.
The Blue Moon, another favorite restaurant in Rehoboth Beach, then and now.
Sydney’s was one of the first restaurants to bring some food with real taste and spice….Louisiana cooking was always on the menu….and Blues as in “you never leave Sydney’s without singing the Blues”. So much fun. Sydney was and still is a food and music icon in Rehoboth Beach.
The Camel’s Hump…was last located at 21 Baltimore Avenue, but just like I mentioned above, it was a hole in the wall on Rehoboth Avenue…and so much fun too. It had the “hottest” hot sauce. People used to have “dare if you eat a spoonful” contests….no way.
The Back Porch is one of the most visited restaurants in Rehoboth Beach….still at it and still just as popular!
It will be a fun exhibit to visit. Programs related to the exhibit are planned, including a forum of restaurant owners talking about their restaurants on September 26th at the Rehoboth Beach Public Library, and a presentation on favorite Delaware eats.
Please stay in touch with the Museum by visiting http://www.rehobothbeachmuseum.org. You may also call 302-227-7310. The Museum will be open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. It is located at 511 Rehoboth Avenue in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware!!
Talk to you later!!
The Boat House in Dewey
The Boat House in Dewey Beach at Bellevue & Rehoboth Bay
April 2nd, 2013
Do you remember the milk man? I do. The milk delivered in glass containers, the cream the top.
A trip through memory lane. This is what the Rehoboth Museum and Rehoboth Historical Society will be showcasing in their upcoming exhibit to open on Memorial Day, called “Beach Eats”.
Rehoboth Beach is famous for its fine dining establishments. However, many who visit are drawn by perennial favorites such as French fries, pizza, cotton candy and caramel corn.
Nicola's
Nothing better than Thrasher’s with plenty of apple cider vinegar…and salt.
This new exhibit also needs the public’s help. The Rehoboth Beach Historical Society is asking you to search around the house or the attic for keepsakes of your favorite eateries from childhood to adulthood.
Robin Hood Restaurant
The exhibit will share the tradition and history of the splendid yet long gone wooden hotels of the 1900s and bring to light the evolution of restaurants serving residents and visitors alike.
If you have an old sign, napkin, menu or a matchbook to share please contact the museum. The Museum would like establishments old and new, as well as individuals to search around and see if they can find memorabilia that will enhance, the Exhibit, “Beach Eats”. The objects can be designated as a donation or on loan for the duration of the Exhibit.
Gus & Gus, located on Wilmington Avenue and the Boardwalk is one of those “iconic” establishments.
Gus Svolis on the left, Bill Svolis on the right. They are holding the sign from their restaurant donated to the Rehoboth Museum for the upcoming exhibit.
If visiting Rehoboth Beach for the first time the Rehoboth Beach Museum is a must stop. It is also the home of the Rehoboth Beach Historical Society. The Society’s mission is to preserve and showcase artifacts that illustrate the development of Rehoboth Beach.
The Museum is in the former icehouse where ice was cut from local lakes and stored in a wooden structure insulated with sawdust during the late 1800s and early 1900s.
The Museum is located at 511 Rehoboth Avenue, right by the roundabout. For more information, please call 302-227-7310, or visit their website at http://www.rehobothmuseum.org. Follow them on Facebook and Twitter.
Have a great day!!
July 9th, 2010
What’s Going On at the Beaches? A lot. You can pick and choose and here are a few things that might be of interest to you, whether, a resident or a visitor.
Please note that Betty’s is now open for lunch, from Noon until 4:00 p.m. so if you are shopping at the outlets or going to see a movie; just remember that this restaurant has been received very well. Betty’s is located at 8585 Coastal Highway #23, right there at Midway Shopping Center. For more information, please call 302-645-6160 or visit www.bettypureandsimple.com. On 3/17 I posted a blog on this restaurant. All you have to do to see it is go on the left hand side of this blog and click on the month of March and scroll down to the date.
Saturday, 7/10 – Addiction and Subtraction. A jewelry show opening at Heidi Lowe Gallery on 328 Rehoboth Ave. in Rehoboth Beach. For info. please go to www.heidilowegallery.com or call 302-227-9203.
This is a very innovative jewelry studio and I wrote a post on 9/20. If you are interested in seeing it please click on the month of September on the left hand side of this blog and scroll down.
Saturday, 7/10 – Good For You Market Cheese Class. What goes around becomes a rind. We know what’s inside; let’s explore the outer edges. $35/person. The location is on Rt. 9 West., Lewes. Call 302-684-8330 and class stars at 1:00 p.m. On June 22nd I wrote a post on Good for You Market so all you have to do to see it is click on the month of June and scroll down to the date.
Saturday, 7/10 – Second Saturdays Destination Art Walk. Check out downtown galleries from 6 – 9 p.m. as part of Second Saturdays Art Walks presented by Mosaic, a gallery collective for downtown Rehoboth Beach. Need more info? Please visit www.mosaicrehoboth.com.
Saturday, 7/10 – Delaware Seashore Sandcastle Contest at the Delaware Seashore State Park, South of Dewey Beach. Free but daily entrance fee to the park applies. 9:30 a. with prizes awarded at 2:00 p.m. Rain date 7/17.
Saturday, 7/10 – Touch-A-Truck – A benefit for the March of Dimes at Rehoboth K-Mart on Rt. 1 from 10:00 until 2:00 p.m. Trucks for kids to explore as well as entertainment, raffles and refreshments. $5 for children 2 – 12 and free for everyone else. Info. at www.touchatruckde.com.
Saturday, 7/10 – The 14th Annual Running of the Bull, Noon, at the Starboard Restaurant in Dewey Beach. More info? Please visit www.thestarboard.com.
Sunday, 7/11 – Race – 10th North Beach 5K. For more info. please go to www.sevensistersdeweybeach.com
Thursday, 7/15 – “The Way We Were” – Join the Rehoboth Historical Society in a lively discussion of immigration trade, and culture in 17th Century Delaware, at 7:00 p.m. at the Rehoboth Beach Museum located at 511 Rehoboth Ave., Rehoboth Beach.
Learn about who the early colonists were, where they came from and where they have gone; who traded with them and what was going on in the rest of the world while Delaware was coming into being.
This program is presented in conjuction with the exhibit “Captain John and Sarah Avery: A 17th Century Family on Delaware”s Frontier.
Please RSVP by calling 302-227-7310 for the presentation which will be free to members and non-members are asked to make a $3 donation.
Have a great week-end!!!
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