The Business of Eating

We lost some, but we gained a few too. New eateries...

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
It might be summertime, and the traffic is at its typical craziness, but given the events over the...

Reminiscing over a culinary salute to love

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
I was paging through my sauce-splattered notes last weekend and came upon some scribbles about a...

They get by with a little help from their suppliers

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
There’s so much that happens behind the scenes in this business of eating. We all know that healthy...

Talent wins games; teamwork wins championships

4 years ago
Restaurants are not without their share of drama, and some of that centers around various and...

Jump-start your beach day with a creative breakfast

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
My column from a few weeks ago that paid homage to Rehoboth’s venerable Robin Hood sparked a flurry...

Lavender and lemon balm with a side of scrapple, please

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
We at Cape Gazette like to keep you guessing, so let’s take a little quiz: What are Candy Manor,...

How Planet X and Venus aligned for comfortably...

4 years ago
In spite of the seemingly endless drama that can characterize the restaurant scene of any small...

Cape Region dining might take some patience - but it...

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
I wrote a few years ago about people who complain to me about bad restaurant experiences - but...

Three brothers from Greece helped shape Rehoboth’s...

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
My recent column about Back Porch Café’s upcoming season - number 48, to be exact - set off a bit...

Ready, get set, go! Let the crab cake wars begin

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
Every morning, I pour myself a cup of cold-brew coffee. I add a polite squirt of Monin Dark...

Beach Eats: A look back at flavors past

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
You never know when you’re going to hit a nerve. I’m still getting responses to last week’s article...

A Rehoboth mainstay celebrates 48 seasons on The Avenue

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
As a fleeting escape from the continuing unpleasantness and restrictions still hobbling our...

¡Bienvenidos a Latin American cookery by the Atlantic

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
It’s no secret that the alpha Mexican/Salvadorean spot in downtown Rehoboth is certainly Mariachi...

16 tips for the care and feeding of your summer...

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
We can see the light at the end of the tunnel, and it’s the bright sun of summer. Along with the...

Big Brother remembers what you like - and brings...

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
During one of my recent treks to the southern hinterlands, I had the pleasure of dining at Coins...

Don’t be fooled by the smiles; some of our...

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
Several weeks ago I had the pleasure of dining at One Coastal, a (very) tiny spot in Fenwick Island...

Support our local hidden gems – lest they disappear...

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
The majority of restaurants that have been severely damaged or simply put out of business by this...

Not-so-hidden gems in the fourth block

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
It all started when Keith Martin’s grandfather opened a taxi service on the first block of Rehoboth...

There are not many things in life you can be sure of...

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of hearing longtime beach bartender and restaurateur Matt...

‘If music be the food of love, play on’

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
William Shakespeare might not have been Italian, but he had the right idea. Case in point: Sundays...

Big-time taste. Small-town nice. Kevin Reading’s...

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
Anyone who has followed RehobothFoodie.com over the last 15 years or so will recognize the name...

Careful planning and lawyerly persistence turn a...

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
I like to write about local restaurants that just keep on keepin’ on - day after day, with a...

If it were easy, everyone would be doing it

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
My mention of Popeye’s a few weeks ago sparked some reactions in my email box. Interestingly, the...

Dessert: The happily-ever-after of dinner

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
Today’s column marks the beginning of my 11th year of weekly scribbles on this page! Seems like...

What to do when your state has more chickens than...

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
In my kitchen, fried chicken is one of the few dishes good enough to be dubbed guestworthy. My...

The cycle of life continues – restaurant style

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
One of the most popular topics on this page and on the radio is the dining history of our Cape...

Holiday spirit(s) flow year-round here at the beach

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
The James Beard Foundation, along with Wine Spectator, TripAdvisor and the National Restaurant...

Last-minute gifts go a long way to help our local...

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
Even with all the unpleasantness going on in and around our beleaguered restaurant community here...

An elegant whisper of France amid the pizzas,...

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
Cape Gazette Editor-in-Chief Trish Vernon sent me a note a couple of weeks ago regarding a recipe...

Trial by fire: Working out the kinks with friends...

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
I suspect that my interest in restaurants stems, at least partially, from my lifelong appreciation...

Critical control and critical thinking keep...

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
Last weekend’s reports and photos of hundreds of people dining elbow-to-elbow at an upstate mall...

Oenophiles gather to celebrate the cuisine of France

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
The sadly gone Cuvée Ray restaurant on Rehoboth Avenue was but a blip on our Cape Region dining...

Keep it local this gift-giving season! Your favorite...

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
The ghost of Christmas presents is here yet again, and the fabulous foodie in your life deserves...

The business of eating isn’t just about recipes and...

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
Yet again I was surprised at the amount of feedback I received from last week’s column here in the...

Restauranting can sometimes be a labor of unrequited...

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
The prolonged and increasingly arbitrary restrictions on our restaurants and small businesses...

Remembering loved ones with food, gifts and pageantry

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
Back in October 2011, my research for a Halloween-oriented column for this page resulted in a...

Big tastes can often arrive on small plates

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
Extensive studies have shown that the increase in food delivery and curbside carryout has resulted...

Eating with our ears: The right music can make...

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
I want to thank everybody for the great feedback and commentary about last week’s Rehoboth Beach...

Music and rhythm find their way into the secret...

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
Greek philosopher Plato hit the perfect note with the words printed above. Though it was a...

It’s all about family at this Cape Region...

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
I sort of miss the food halls that were so popular in the Ocean City area back in the ‘60s and ‘70s...

Reflecting on the nature of sound and noise in...

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
Even after 10 years of scribbling on this page, I’m never really sure which columns will result in...

Spice is the variety of life, and it hurts so good

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
If conventional wisdom is to be believed, the business of eating - both on the supply side and the...

Treat your tastebuds - and your wallet - to a good time

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
In spite of all the restrictions that still linger in and around restaurants and small businesses,...

The Annual Labor Day 2020 Restaurant Roundup

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
In spite of all the financial and emotional stress that continues to be heaped upon our Cape Region...

Keepin’ it local: Decorate your table with Sussex...

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
Our Cape Region is home to countless small businesses that specialize in food products. With the...

Food and music light up Paynter’s Mill once again

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
The town of Milton has been sort of a revolving door when it comes to restaurants. Except for a few...

Friendly windows offer instant access to yummy beach...

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
In Lewis Carroll’s sequel to “Alice's Adventures in Wonderland” (aka “Alice in Wonderland” - 1865...

Chinese food: comforting and carryout-friendly

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
Carryout is king as the prolonged restrictions on our restaurants continue. Some have been able to...

15 tips for the care and feeding of your summer...

Bob Yesbek
4 years ago
In spite of the ongoing difficulties, our friends and neighbors who own and operate local...

Take a little walk to get the most bang for your...

Bob Yesbek
5 years ago
In spite of all the challenges facing our restaurants here at the beach, locals and visitors still...

A not-so-hidden gem in Dewey Beach

Bob Yesbek
5 years ago
Jimmy O’Conor really has no choice but to serve a killer crabcake. After all, he was born in...

Dinner and a show: outside, in your car … and on...

Bob Yesbek
5 years ago
The scene is a Prohibition-era speakeasy disguised as a funeral home. While enthusiastically...

Dishin’ up good-time memories in downtown Rehoboth

Bob Yesbek
5 years ago
One of the most popular topics every Friday on this page and on my weekly radio shows is the...

Breakfast at the beach - served with a side of...

Bob Yesbek
5 years ago
The convoluted schedules of city living can often preclude any attempt at a decent breakfast. The...

Eating al fresco: a thin silver lining around an...

Bob Yesbek
5 years ago
The last three or so months have been difficult for our local businesses, especially restaurants...

Is it a market? A farm? A restaurant? In fact it’s...

Bob Yesbek
5 years ago
One of the annoying things about the food industry (other than the fact that I can’t get Häagen...

An American favorite with built-in handles. Extra...

Bob Yesbek
5 years ago
All this craziness happening to our restaurant and retail community shouldn’t be an excuse to...

What’s round, comes in a square box, and served as a...

Bob Yesbek
5 years ago
Though the actual facts might be in dispute, I still believe my parents met over a slice of pizza...

Food industry career training for low-income...

Bob Yesbek
5 years ago
Culinary education ain’t cheap. Tuition costs can run from the mid-teens up to $50,000 or more, and...

The ultimate beach umbrella is waiting for you

Bob Yesbek
5 years ago
Our fragile yet beloved food industry here in the Cape Region continues to suffer under this...