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The Business of Eating
Spend your bucks at the beach this year
Bob Yesbek
10 months ago
Recently in this column I suggested that (local!) restaurant gift cards make wonderful holiday...
North vs. South: The mixology wars
Bob Yesbek
10 months ago
Over the last several years, I have had the pleasure of combining business with pleasure in...
Save on wrapping paper this year
Bob Yesbek
10 months ago
I like to think of Thanksgiving as the last speed bump before Christmas. So much to do in so little...
Escape the ordinary this Christmas!
Bob Yesbek
11 months ago
I wrote last week about traditional holiday foods, paying homage to Julia Child, the legendary TV...
It all started with an unruly turkey
Bob Yesbek
11 months ago
The high holy days for food and restaurant writers are just around the corner. What better way to...
The Tuscan Adventure is waiting for you
Bob Yesbek
11 months ago
Pretty much every restaurateur here at the beach will tell you that the shortage of qualified help...
Now it’s our turn!
Bob Yesbek
11 months ago
Goodness knows we keep things hoppin’ in the fall season, and our esteemed visitors love it. But in...
Good things come in threes
Bob Yesbek
11 months ago
Not long ago, a trio of tried-and true eateries descended on us beach dwellers. And in spite of...
From rider to reality: Kas Naylor does it all
Bob Yesbek
1 year ago
Rehoboth Beach has always been the perfect blend of my favorite things. Restaurant people toiling...
Doing the right thing for the long term equals success
Bob Yesbek
1 year ago
Successful people are good at turning adversity into advantage. A good example is chef/restaurateur...
Good music and good food – a heavenly match
Bob Yesbek
1 year ago
With the approach of our two October jazz fests, the time has arrived when my appreciation for our...
First State restaurants will celebrate their...
Bob Yesbek
1 year ago
Last Saturday, I had the pleasure of interviewing Carrie Leishman, president and CEO of the...
Get into the spirit of the (second) season
Bob Yesbek
1 year ago
Dining influencers such as the James Beard Foundation, the Wine Spectator, TripAdvisor, Food...
The often thankless job of keeping you happy
Bob Yesbek
1 year ago
Back in 2012, I ran an article that generated an unusually large number of comments from restaurant...
Flavorful Mediterranean is still a family affair at...
Bob Yesbek
1 year ago
I warned you last week to be careful what you ask for. But in spite of that, I continued to receive...
Yet another glance into our delectable past
Bob Yesbek
1 year ago
I’d like to thank everyone for the huge number of kind responses to last week’s column. I love our...
Our beach eats fame didn’t happen overnight
Bob Yesbek
1 year ago
A significant majority of the emails and messages I receive make reference to the history of this...
Restaurants can be a labor of (unrequited) love
Bob Yesbek
1 year ago
One of my favorite mantras about restaurants and this business of eating in general is in fact the...
Our high-tech business of eating
Bob Yesbek
1 year ago
The age-old ordeal of hunting and gathering in the wild has morphed into just a few simple pushes...
Red Square Caviar Bar: Just the facts, ma’am
Bob Yesbek
1 year ago
It’s hard to believe that all these years after I originally ran an article about Red Square Caviar...
Oops… one more thing about lunching in Lewes
Bob Yesbek
1 year ago
My big plan for this week’s column was to crow (as humbly as possible, of course) that you are...
Explore Lewes’ lunchy landscape
Bob Yesbek
1 year ago
Rehoboth’s tiny neighbor to the north is rapidly making a name for itself as a dining destination...
Managing talent and ego in the kitchen – and elsewhere
Bob Yesbek
1 year ago
I’ve been getting a lot of emails and comments recently about “Ciao House,” celebrity chef Alex...
At the beach? Well, ya gotta eat!
Bob Yesbek
1 year ago
The week of July Fourth is the quintessential “summer at the beach” moment. And nobody knows that...
‘Tis the season to wow your summer guests
Bob Yesbek
1 year ago
Gadzooks! The traditional midpoint of our 2024 season is just around the corner! And, true to form...
Dining al fresco at the beach
Bob Yesbek
1 year ago
With July Fourth just around the corner, it’s all about the beaches, shopping … and restaurants!...
Don’t forget the true meaning of this beloved holiday
Bob Yesbek
1 year ago
Every week, I carve out the same quiet time during which I come up with my weekly column. This...
Practice on the folks who love you the most
Bob Yesbek
1 year ago
In my former existence west of that big bay, my livelihood depended on the smooth and reliable...
Good Earth Market expands its scope, keeps its spirit
Bob Yesbek
1 year ago
Sue Ryan says, “Eat. Shop. Stay. Party.” I thoroughly agree. One of the annoying things about the...
From the stills to the taps, It’s all local at...
Bob Yesbek
1 year ago
It’s been almost 25 years since I started writing about our Cape Region food industry, and so many...
Memories of a Rehoboth restaurant past
Bob Yesbek
1 year ago
One of the popular topics on my weekly radio show is the history of some of our long-gone – but...
Treat your guests to a taste of Rehoboth, Dewey and...
Bob Yesbek
1 year ago
Like the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel (which often turns out to be a train), the 2024...
The generosity of our beach eateries knows no bounds
Bob Yesbek
1 year ago
The 10th annual Top Chef of the Culinary Coast event will take place Wednesday, May 15, at Ivy in...
Avoiding the ‘same-old-same-old’ day after day
Bob Yesbek
1 year ago
The restaurant business is all about branding. We hear “1776” and we think of steaks and brûlée’d...
Keep loyal guests happy by staying in touch
Bob Yesbek
1 year ago
Last Saturday, I had the pleasure of hearing a (brilliantly produced) radio show featuring a sales...
Shorebreak Lodge lights up once again
Bob Yesbek
1 year ago
OK, locals: How many of you remember Mimi’s Fruit Bowl? The little health-food stand opened almost...
What goes around comes around
Bob Yesbek
1 year ago
I’ve written many times that it’s anybody’s guess as to what sort of nerve you’ll hit when writing...
A Delaware family legacy for over 12 years
Bob Yesbek
1 year ago
I first wrote about Pete's Steak Shop in 2012. After many exhaustive studies and fact-finding...
The blame game can be a losing proposition
Bob Yesbek
1 year ago
Resort dining is a lot more than just turning the key and waiting for people to find you. The 2024...
A good sauce is icing on the cake
Bob Yesbek
1 year ago
One of the things I love about our resort towns is the entrepreneurs who defy the odds in order to...
Dine on the road less taken
Bob Yesbek
1 year ago
As the deadline for this column looms (as it has every week for almost 14 years), it’s a challenge...
Food is music to the body
Bob Yesbek
1 year ago
I like to shine the spotlight on small, single-owner restaurants that just keep on keepin’ on, day...
North or south, the breakfast battle continues
Bob Yesbek
1 year ago
As part of my continuing education (OK, we’ll call it that ...), I like to sample the incredible...
Pizza, pizza everywhere!
Bob Yesbek
1 year ago
What with all the partying, decorating and international travel that comes with International Pizza...
The carryout container tells the whole story
Bob Yesbek
1 year ago
Chinese food is good business, especially with an envelope of duck sauce on the side. Considering...
Resort restaurateurs know that only the strong survive
Bob Yesbek
1 year ago
One of the most difficult tasks I face at RehobothFoodie.com is keeping the restaurant specials/...
The humble burger: where simple meets delicious
Bob Yesbek
1 year ago
Bundle up and break out the 4-wheeler! It’s wintertime, and that can mean only one thing:...
‘The greatest of feasts!’ - Well said, James
Bob Yesbek
1 year ago
I first met Keith Irwin when he was working at Nage with La Vida Hospitality. When La Vida opened...
Sip some booze in your dancin’ shoes while the...
Bob Yesbek
1 year ago
The word “disco” might be passé, but dance clubs with EDM (electronic dance music – pretty much the...
Constant vigilance is key to restaurant self...
Bob Yesbek
1 year ago
In spite of the carefully written rules and regulations that help restaurateurs keep their...
Off-season in Rehoboth: Business as usual!
Bob Yesbek
1 year ago
I’ll never forget that day in January 2011 when Trish Vernon (may she rest in peace) honored me...
Good food, good mood – enjoy the holidays!
Bob Yesbek
1 year ago
Monday night specials in off-season places,
Hot crunchy pizzas put smiles on our...
Local shopping is a gift to everyone
Bob Yesbek
1 year ago
A few weeks ago, I made an offhand suggestion on the radio that (local!) restaurant gift cards make...
An Italian adventure to benefit our fledgling chefs
Bob Yesbek
1 year ago
The shortage of qualified restaurant help continues. New hires for both front and back of house are...
Casual elegance, consistent quality and lots of history
Bob Yesbek
1 year ago
Years and years (and years) ago, I had the time of my life playing full time in a rock band in...
The evolution of this business of eating
Bob Yesbek
1 year ago
We baby boomers have survived many a fad over the years. But one thing that still strikes fear into...
Don’t fear the reaper, the scorpion, the ghost
Bob Yesbek
1 year ago
This quote: “The best spicy challenge strikes a balance between flavor and fear,” from former “Man...
The ‘Sea Between the Lands’ has some pretty good food
Bob Yesbek
1 year ago
We are fortunate here in the Cape Region to have several restaurants owned by entrepreneurs who...
Hometown friendly: On the menu here at the beach
Bob Yesbek
1 year ago
A couple of months ago, I wrote a lengthy treatise (some felt it was overly lengthy – but it’s my...
Hospitality pros treat themselves to a special evening
Bob Yesbek
1 year ago
In keeping with the hallowed tradition upheld by many of Delaware’s best eateries, the Delaware...
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