The Business of Eating

Bits and bytes are improving our sips and bites

Bob Yesbek
3 years ago
It’s amazing to think of all the bulky technology that many of us now carry in our smartphones,...

Restauranting against all the odds

Bob Yesbek
3 years ago
The annual shuffle of restaurants opening (and closing) is guaranteed to trigger a not-entirely-...

Don’t worry; be happy (hour)

Bob Yesbek
3 years ago
Every so often I host a radio show segment called “Delmarvalous Bartenders.” For about an hour, I...

The art – and science – of professional food service

Bob Yesbek
3 years ago
Lurking among the roughly 60 to 100 emails and texts I receive daily are complaints about menu...

A slice of Rehoboth Beach history – with pepperoni

Bob Yesbek
3 years ago
Extensive studies have proven once and for all that oceans and boardwalks do, in fact, attract...

Food service education can mean better service in...

Bob Yesbek
3 years ago
It’s no secret that new hires for restaurant work often prove they are not as skilled as they said...

Good eats and nightly music keep the Dewey Beach way...

Bob Yesbek
3 years ago
One of the busiest guys in Dewey Beach has to be Highway One LP Executive Chef Pete McMahon. As the...

Trading spaces in Rehoboth keeps the business of...

Bob Yesbek
3 years ago
Last week’s opening of the new Red, White & Basil restaurant on Coastal Highway marks the...

The care and feeding of your houseguests at the beach

Bob Yesbek
3 years ago
When I first moved here, a longtime resident warned me that I’d suddenly hear from all sorts of “...

Feeling adventurous? Discover some not-so-local...

Bob Yesbek
3 years ago
The Cape Region’s eclectic mix of big, busy restaurants; small, tucked-away eateries and rare fine-...

Anything worth having is worth waiting for

Bob Yesbek
3 years ago
Despite the ongoing issues afflicting our Cape Region restaurants, a significant number have newly...

Overcoming roadblocks on the way to success

Bob Yesbek
3 years ago
The dearth of qualified help here at the beach continues to take its toll. One of our newer...

Successful eateries have no time for excuses

Bob Yesbek
3 years ago
Resort dining is a lot more than just turning the key and waiting for people to find you. As the...

Only the strong – and the smart – survive

Bob Yesbek
3 years ago
I’m always surprised and impressed by the level of camaraderie that exists among most of our Cape...

This relentless business of eating

Bob Yesbek
3 years ago
It’s no secret that unskilled, unprepared or underfunded restaurant startups most often end up in...

Five surefire excuses for eating a bit too much

Bob Yesbek
3 years ago
Well, there’s no stopping it. Memorial Day’s just a few weeks away. (I guess that was the light at...

Keeping your summer visitors fed in 17 easy steps

Bob Yesbek
3 years ago
May is here, and many of us will begin to receive carefully orchestrated calls from friends...

Local chefs team up to help Sussex County seniors

Bob Yesbek
3 years ago
The annual Top Chef of the Culinary Coast event taking place from 6 to 9 p.m., Thursday, May 19, at...

Outdoor dining at its best

Bob Yesbek
3 years ago
One of the (very) thin silver linings around the dark cloud that our restaurants have endured for...

Mystery solved on Rehoboth Avenue

Bob Yesbek
3 years ago
A number of years ago, I wrote an article about a particular restaurant on Rehoboth Avenue. Among...

Staying in touch translates into increased business...

Bob Yesbek
3 years ago
The last couple of years have brought about a number of changes in restaurant operations. I know...

Sample the Mediterranean – right here at the beach

Bob Yesbek
3 years ago
Ahhh … the heady aroma of spiced, marinated and roasted lamb or chicken! Even better when folded...

‘We couldn’t have done any of it without you’

Bob Yesbek
3 years ago
Notwithstanding the under-the-radar rumblings of the last few months, I couldn’t help but feel a...

Kudos to the insect that makes food for people

Bob Yesbek
3 years ago
Over the last 12 or so years, Cape Gazette Editor-in-Chief (now emeritus) Trish Vernon has...

Good food – fast – that even Grandpa would love

Bob Yesbek
3 years ago
While others sleep peacefully, restaurant lovers toss and turn as they dream of carryouts with...

Thoughts on farm to table – from the source

Bob Yesbek
3 years ago
Hi! I’m your guest columnist this week. My owners call me Mr. Delicious. My family name is in Latin...

At what point does sound become noise?

Bob Yesbek
3 years ago
It’s a rare week when I don’t receive at least one email complaining about noise in a restaurant...

Far-flung culinary stars that are worth the trek

Bob Yesbek
3 years ago
When Mr. Spock flip-phoned Captain Kirk that there was “no intelligent life down here,” it might...

Ocean-block eatery goes all out when it comes to paella

Bob Yesbek
3 years ago
The Spanish word for saffron is azafrán. A member of the iris family, saffron is harvested from the...

Now the locals can come out to play – and eat

Bob Yesbek
3 years ago
It’s not unusual for denizens of the beach to be tempted by the siren song of casual dining. And...

Crunch, color and balance can be tasty too

Bob Yesbek
3 years ago
Local restaurant manager and friend Jimmy Williamson tells me he is now the front-of-house manager...

Good food makes for good memories

Bob Yesbek
3 years ago
Aside from the ongoing foolishness that is Facebook and the like, few subjects stir up as much...

The challenges of effective restauranting

Bob Yesbek
3 years ago
Food service industry and commercial real estate lore suggests that one in 10 restaurants survives...

The Nation’s Summer Capital can still be easy on the...

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
By definition, the business of eating must involve money. After all, if your favorite eatery doesn’...

A long, strange trip, indeed!

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
I suspect that in 1977 the Grateful Dead’s similarly titled album wasn’t centered on our Cape...

Milk & cookies? Really, Delmarva - you can do better...

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
Dear Santa, I’m sure your elfin spies have told you that I am an equal-opportunity diner. I love to...

We’re surrounded by one-of-a-kind gifts right here...

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
Y’never know what’ll hit a nerve. Even after 11 years of scribbling on these pages, I still can’t...

The inescapable human element in this business of...

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
A couple of weeks ago I received an indignant email about the writer’s visit to a new restaurant...

This holiday buffet blends family traditions with...

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
While standing in the buffet line at the Big Fish Grill Rehoboth Thanksgiving feast, my internal...

Treat your favorite foodie to a hidden gem

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
Three or four years ago I wrote about a hidden gem slightly west of the beach in Seaford. Since...

Multitasking for the holidays

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
People love to crow about multitasking. A friend who is a mental health professional defines...

Carve like a pro! Keep your knives ‘Willey Sharp’

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
‘Tiz the season for gathering with friends and family. And it goes without saying that these...

Restaurant sanitation is a vigilant mix of...

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
It’s hard to believe that I’m still getting emails from readers and listeners telling me they are...

A world of tastes just waiting for you and your fork

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
The off-season seems to be getting shorter every year, but I still maintain that it’s the locals’...

Delaware’s food industry pauses to celebrate its...

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
In keeping with the hallowed tradition upheld by many of Delaware’s best eateries, last Monday’s...

Not Fussy. Not Fancy. Just good Italian

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
Waaayyy back in March 2012 I cooed excitedly on these pages about a sign on a tiny storefront in...

JazzFest approacheth: Music at the beach!

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
I’ve been writing and talking about our Cape Region restaurants for over 16 years. When it comes to...

Matt’s legacy stands in tribute to skilled...

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
This past August, a number of readers e-scolded me for not acknowledging the seventh anniversary of...

New eatery celebrates the old and the new in Dewey...

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of announcing the future opening of Starboard Claw in Dewey...

Persistence and talent pair nicely with restaurant...

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
Successful people are good at turning adversity into advantage. A good example is chef/restaurateur...

Dining with a Latin accent can warm up cool nights

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
One of the relatively new kids on the block in Milton is Tequila Real. Located in the old...

‘Tis the season to dine out – outside

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
It’s no secret that our cherished shoulder season seems to be getting shorter every year. But...

Resort dining is about service, service and service

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
It’s no secret that restaurants continue to suffer. Yes, they were magnanimously “allowed” to open...

Brave entrepreneurs paved the way to our dining...

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
The untimely passing of Chez la Mer founder Nancy Wolfe Wayson got me thinking about the people who...

Servers: On the front lines of restaurant hospitality

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
A number of years ago, I ran an article that received a record number of positive responses from...

Beloved restaurateur lives on in our memories and in...

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
One of the not-so-fun parts of getting older (I’ll just leave that there) is that new friends can...

Fast/casual means more time on the beach

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
There’s nothing like kicking back for a few hours in one of our fine-dining restaurants here in the...

Taco Reho turns the volume up to ‘11’ on Coastal...

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
I’ve written more than once that restaurants close for all sorts of reasons. Squabbles with family...

The art - and science - of the perfectly puffy pizza...

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
I’m pretty excited about the Ava’s Pizzeria and Wine Bar that will soon debut in the old Jakes...

The care and feeding of summer visitors - in 12 easy...

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
As the season shifts into high gear, the war zone that is my email box fills up with questions...