Henlopen City Oyster House is located in Downtown Rehoboth Beach, Delaware at 50 Wilmington Avenue. It is one of the few restaurants that, at this time of the year, are open for lunch and dinner. It closes on Tuesdays.
We sat at the oyster bar. Perfect seating watching the guys shucking oysters. We had 3 varieties….the saltier the better in my book.
You see that glass of wine there? We asked for a suggestion of what would pair well with the oysters. It was called Barbara Ohlzelt and it is a Gruner Veltliner type of wine from Austria. It was perfection with our oysters and seafood choices.
A New England Clam Chowder was ordered. It had plenty of clams, smoked bacon, potatoes and veggies. Look how good it looked.
Up and down the beaches I have my favorite restaurants for a particular food. Henlopen City Oyster House is a favorite of mine for scallops. Any which way they fix them, I love them. Always perfectly cooked. So my choice last night was Seared Massachusetts Scallops with saffron migas, tangerine-meyer lemon emulsion, butternut squash, and sage and speck. Speck is a pork fat with or without some meat in it. It is sort of a type of prosciutto. My review? Excellent!!
I usually rave about the grilled octopus in another local restaurant in town. So I was very excited when the Grilled Octopus was order at Henlopen City Oyster House. I tasted a little bite and it was up there with my other favorite one. Tender and very well seasoned. Braised in red wine, with bay water purple sweet potatoes, bravas sauce, crispy capers, olive oil and parsley. Both the octopus and the clam chowder were appetizers that were ordered as a main entree.
Even through a Pandemic, Rehoboth Beach continues to be a foodie’s destination with our restaurants offering really good food. There is something for everyone in this town.
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“”Gourmandise is an impassioned, rational and habitual preference for all objects that flater the sense of taste.” brillat-savarin
Meet Hari Cameron, Chef and Owner of a(muse.), located at 44 Baltimore Avenue in Downtown Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Tel. 302-227-7107. Website? http://www.amuse-rehoboth.com. In this photo Harri was making mozzarella in front of all of us that were participating in the Eating Rehoboth tour. Even though I have only spoken to him a few times, my impression is that he loves to teach. His passion? Food…he does play golf, as well.
A crawl in Rehoboth Beach is a must if you are visiting the area or if you are a local. It is the best way to savour what downtown Rehoboth Beach has to offer. A little shopping, a little sipping, and a little tasting. Our destination? was a(muse.). It was a week ago Monday. What a way to start the week….our crawl was a total success. Well, my friends, Madelon and Cindi thought so too.
The bread brought to our table was delicious. I usually tend not to eat the bread but a taste of it sprinkled with sea salt and the olive oil had me tasting a few slices.
We were sharing our courses….tastings!! Burratta is Italian cheese made from mozzarella and cream. The outer shell is mozzarella, but the inside is a combination of mozzarella and cream. It is unusually soft in texture.
Our next course was Potted Chicken. Foi grass, port and whiskey…Perfect for sharing. Unique taste and presentation. Mix the potted chicken to get all those flavors immersed.
So far this is how my plate was looking. Burratta and Potted Chicken.
Madelon and I decided to get the Live Scallop. Both of us loved this dish. Fresh live scallops are so delicate and sooo good….Borage, dill flower, fermented cucumenter and roe. That roe was a perfect compliment to the scallop.
The Soft Shell Crab with new potato, mustard and bone marrow….was also very delicate. The bone marrow was a surprise.
I had been told to get the Bone Marrow Oreos, served with sweet silver corn milk. So, take a good look at the photo. They looked like oreos, they tasted like oreos, but they were made out of bone marrow…everything. At this point, Hari stopped at our table to chat. So impressed with the oreos and we let him know how good everything was, including the service.
From store to restaurant to store and back to restaurant….it was a great evening in Downtown Rehoboth Beach with friends. Then, off they went to O.C.
Try Crawling Rehoboth….fun!!
Note: This restaurant is sensitive to customers with food allergies!!
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I truly love it when I am at the end of my meal at a restaurant and I don’t want it to end. Then, my next thought; can’t wait to come back.
That is exactly what happened on the first day of June. We decided to go out to dinner a little later than usual. Deciding on Lupo Di Mare was easy. I have visited in the past; but not recently. I will be honest with you. I have had good dinners there but not memorable ones. So, I was anxious to find out how this new season, full of expectations, was going to be in this very attractive restaurant.
Lupo Di Mare is inside the Hotel Rehoboth in downtown Rehoboth Beach. 247 Rehoboth Ave., Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971. Tel. 302-226-2240. Website? www.lupodimarerehoboth.com.
The restaurant opens at 5:00 p.m. You can get a 3-course pre-fixe dinner for $19 if you are seated before 6:00 p.m. Happy Hour? 5 – 7 p.m.
First impressions? Classic and understated. As you come in there is a small bar to the right.
Then, the room opens up with glass windows at one end, where you dine at street level. Rehoboth Beach looks beautiful at night and if you are lucky to get one of those tables you will see what I mean.
Suspended chairs from the ceiling reminiscing of old traditional European restaurants; a somewhat open kitchen in the back.
Tablecloths, art on the walls, a warm atmosphere.
I will have to mention Sheila. She was our waitress. She made our evening so comfortable and I took all of her suggestions. She was attentive; not intrusive.
Please note that Lupo Di Mare is sensitive to customers with food allergies. They made suggestions on what choices to make that were gluten free.
We passed the focaccia bread waiting to be served and then it arrived at our table accompanied with Virgin Olive Oil.
John ordered the Grilled Artichokes with sea salt, fresh herbs, lemon and Virgin oil. They came out so beautiful. Grilled artichokes are a treat and if you like them, please order them. You will not be disappointed.
Sheila suggested I had the Roasted Beet Salad with crushed pistachios, chick peas, bleu cheese, shaved brussels, dark balsamic and Virgin oil. The combination of of all things played with my taste buds. The salad also had golden beets. It was delicious and a good size salad.
John had the Roasted Cod over risotto, with sauteed spinach, capers, white wine, butter and fresh herbs. He was truly happy with his choice.
An order of sauteed spinach with gold raisins, garlic, pecorino and virgin oil complemented our meals.
Sheila told me that I would be very happy with the Pan Seared Sea Bass. Boy, was I happy. It was over a butternut squash risotto, spinach, capers, white wine, butter and fresh herbs. It melted in my mouth and oh, so fresh, as well.
There were some tempting desserts; not on this evening, though. We were totally satisfied. A coffee, perhaps. Maybe next time.
A nice evening….good food, great company, good service and in my town…talk to you later…
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