Eden reopens on Route 1
After two decades on Baltimore Avenue in Rehoboth Beach, Eden is now open in the former Red, White & Basil space on Route 1.
JAM Holdings announced the move in the fall, saying the expansion plans for the Atlantic Sands Hotel necessitated a new home. Eden’s downtown restaurant closed New Year’s Eve.
Restaurateurs Jeff McCracken and Mark Hunker have been doing business as JAM Holdings since they bought Eden in 2005. They opened JAM Bistro in 2010, before moving it next to Eden in 2011. In 2022, JAM Holdings bought Coho’s Market on Rehoboth Avenue, while also opening Red, White & Basil on Route 1 in the one-story building immediately north of the Fractured Prune. In 2023, JAM Bistro moved to a new location on the corner of Second Street and Wilmington Avenue because the Baltimore Avenue structure was set to be demolished to make way for a new hotel with a footprint that encompasses the Eden structure, the former JAM Bistro and the parking lot immediately to the east of where JAM Bistro was located.
Nick Roth is the news editor. He has been with the Cape Gazette since 2012, previously covering town beats in Milton and Lewes. In addition to serving on the editorial board and handling page layout, Nick is responsible for the weekly Delaware History in Photographs feature and enjoys writing stories about the Cape Region’s history. Prior to the Cape Gazette, Nick worked for the Delmarva Media Group, including the Delaware Wave, Delaware Coast Press and Salisbury Daily Times. He also contributed to The News Journal. Originally from Boyertown, Pa., Nick attended Shippensburg University in central Pennsylvania, graduating in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. He’s won several MDDC awards during his career for both writing and photography. In his free time, he enjoys golfing, going to the beach with his family and cheering for Philadelphia sports teams.
