The Business of Eating

Local eateries: Still generous in spite of it all

Bob Yesbek
5 years ago
It’s no secret that local charities, including my own scholarship foundation, regularly look to...

Local customers are the lifeblood of our businesses

Bob Yesbek
5 years ago
As I sit here and view images of the City of Rehoboth Beach removing our beloved benches from the...

The Business of Eating has always been about clean

Bob Yesbek
5 years ago
Anyone who has picked up a Cape Gazette in the last 10 years knows that I like writing about...

The spark of talent that helped ignite creative dining

Bob Yesbek
5 years ago
The words “progressive dinner” strike fear into the heart of pretty much anybody who reached early...

The buck stops here: The personal impact of our...

Bob Yesbek
5 years ago
When I first became involved in restaurant management and ownership back in the Washington, D.C...

A taste of culinary diversity – right here at the beach

Bob Yesbek
5 years ago
One of the things I miss about living in the Washington, D.C. area is the variety of ethnic...

Hand washing isn’t all that new an idea….

Bob Yesbek
5 years ago
Last weekend Keith Irwin announced that his Old World Breads bakery was open and doing business –...

A beginner’s guide to late-afternoon sips and bites

Bob Yesbek
5 years ago
Well, with all this craziness happening to our beloved restaurant industry here at the beach, I...

Memorial Day: Hurry up … and fail?

Bob Yesbek
5 years ago
Before our little beach town became the culinary destination that it is today, it was unheard of...

Stuff happens. It’s all in how you handle it

Bob Yesbek
5 years ago
One of the things that I can depend on when I open my email every morning is the avalanche of...

Resort dining is all about service, service and service

Bob Yesbek
5 years ago
Last Saturday afternoon I had the pleasure of interviewing Tiffany Patterson from Goodwin...

So many restaurants - so little time!

Bob Yesbek
5 years ago
The Nation’s Summer Capital is a recognized culinary destination. Year after year the James Beard...

As with anything creative, change is inevitable

Bob Yesbek
5 years ago
Singer and songwriter Enya summed things up nicely when she wrote those words that are the title of...

Plunge weekend’s Chili Crawl triggers spicy memories...

Bob Yesbek
5 years ago
Every year I look forward to the downtown Rehoboth Chili Crawl that’s part of Polar Plunge weekend...

Happy New Year! Pass the eggrolls and hot mustard,...

Bob Yesbek
5 years ago
You can always count on Confucius restaurant owners Shawn and Danielle Xiong to properly celebrate...

The annual hidden-gems treasure map

Bob Yesbek
5 years ago
I like to think of myself as an equal-opportunity eater. The Cape Region’s eclectic mix of big,...

Skilled operators keep the business of eating up to par

Bob Yesbek
5 years ago
Many of the subjects I write about here in the Cape Gazette or talk about on the radio were learned...

Comfortable dining is more than just food on a plate

Bob Yesbek
5 years ago
A few years ago I wrote about how different noise levels in restaurants tend to match the concept...

Resort Restaurant Roundup 2019

Bob Yesbek
5 years ago
My web post last week about the impending demise of Forgotten Mile Ale House got me thinking about...

Grain breathes new (night)life into the Lewes ferry...

Bob Yesbek
5 years ago
There aren't many better views of the Delaware Bay than from the Lewes Terminal of the Cape May-...

I’m dreaming of a white Christmas – unless there’s ...

Bob Yesbek
5 years ago
Sirloins with mashers and cole slaw with crabcakes.  Big crunchy salads and simmering...

An app by any other name…

Bob Yesbek
5 years ago
During the holiday season, the frequency of eating increases. It’s a law of nature. After much...

Eighteen sure-fire ways to wow your holiday visitors

Bob Yesbek
5 years ago
Holidays mean guests - especially for those of us who live at the beach. As a dining destination,...

Festive and flavorful finds for your favorite foodies

Bob Yesbek
5 years ago
‘Tiz the season to be … hungry! Gift-giving time is here, and if you’ve got a dedicated foodie in...

Restaurant success hinges on owner involvement

Bob Yesbek
5 years ago
Step inside Mariachi restaurant and, if you’re lucky, Yolanda Pineda will be there with open arms...

Longtime entrepreneurs’ legacy of unique dining by...

Bob Yesbek
5 years ago
One of the itineraries on the Eating Rehoboth restaurant tours takes us down Wilmington Avenue...

Food By Design has stood the test of time

5 years ago
Years ago, I was a partner in a fine-dining catering business. It was backbreaking work. You...

Details, details, details! Success depends on the...

Bob Yesbek
5 years ago
This is my 15th year of watching our Cape Region restaurants adapt to the change of seasons. Some...

The beach is alive with the sound of music

Bob Yesbek
5 years ago
There’s something special about brunch, lunch or dinner accompanied by live music. Over three...

Kitchens, stress, health and happiness. A cautionary...

Bob Yesbek
5 years ago
It started out like any other summer morning for Lion Gardner. The executive chef and co-owner of...

It Ain’t All About the Cookin’

Bob Yesbek
5 years ago
I’ve always liked the name of celebrity chef Paula Dean’s book. When I decided on the topic for...

Five handy shortcuts for making the most of the...

Bob Yesbek
5 years ago
Our sleepy little wintertime town isn’t all that sleepy any more. More and more Rehoboth Beach...

Upstate eatery sports lots of Elizabeths and some...

Bob Yesbek
5 years ago
Two of my favorite people here in The First State are Betsy and Ben Leroy, the owners and operators...

Dining al fresco with your puppydog. Yay or Nay?

Bob Yesbek
6 years ago
The business of eating – or in this case, dining - is more than just parking yourself in front of a...

Doing mornings Dewey style

Bob Yesbek
6 years ago
In spite of Labor Day 2019 now being referred to in the past tense, The Starboard continues to be...

A little quiz: What ‘sticks to your ribs’ but is not...

Bob Yesbek
6 years ago
Fact-finding mission after fact-finding mission has led me to the inescapable conclusion that there...

The Labor Day Restaurant Roundup

6 years ago
Well, it’s almost time for the locals to come out to play! While many of us were curled up atop the...

A Rehoboth Beach dining mainstay – with dual...

Bob Yesbek
6 years ago
My involvement with the RehobothFoodie.com/Touch of Italy Culinary Scholarship Foundation brought...

The challenges of country club cheffing

Bob Yesbek
6 years ago
Restaurants take pride in branding themselves. We hear the word DiFebo’s and we think Italian. We...

Pan-Asian cuisine dished up with a warm whisper of...

Bob Yesbek
6 years ago
RAAS [rahh-s]: noun (Indian): (1) a celebration, (2) a traditional Indian folk dance used...

The siren song of summer sweets by the sea

Bob Yesbek
6 years ago
One of the enduring images of Rehoboth Beach is the bright orange Dolle’s sign that towers over the...

Beach eats just keep getting better every season

Bob Yesbek
6 years ago
It’s been a busy 2019! Coastal Delaware Restaurant Week raised $3,000 for Meals on Wheels Lewes/...

If you live at the beach, take a peek at the ocean!

Bob Yesbek
6 years ago
The closing of several downtown Rehoboth restaurants over the last few months sparked a not-...

Hungry? Thirsty? We have the technology!

Bob Yesbek
6 years ago
Smart devices have replaced much of the drudgework that used to be part of restauranting. This...

Is off-season getting shorter, or is it just me?

Bob Yesbek
6 years ago
Last summer I had the pleasure of being interviewed by WBOC-TV regarding the relatively new trend...

The tiny, not-so-mysterious restaurant on Rehoboth...

Bob yesbek
6 years ago
I receive an average of 50-60 emails every day. Topics range from legitimate questions about Cape...

Practice makes perfect in this business of eating

Bob Yesbek
6 years ago
I suspect that my interest in the restaurant business stems from a lifelong appreciation for...

Teamwork and common goals: A recipe for success

Bob Yesbek
6 years ago
In many cases, the only contact a guest has with a restaurant - other than the food, of course - is...

Smoke and flames make for good beach eats

Bob Yesbek
6 years ago
In the world of carnivorous pursuits, without smoke or lazy flames, a cut of beef is just a roast;...

Sip and bite where walls and a roof aren’t on the menu

Bob Yesbek
6 years ago
As usual, we have gone from winter to summer in a matter of hours. Such is life next to that big...

The Memorial Day 2019 Restaurant Roundup

Bob Yesbek
6 years ago
Well, what a remarkable ride it’s been! Though it seems like the most consistent business is making...

Three-time James Beard nominee keeps the energy...

Bob Yesbek
6 years ago
On Mothers’ Day 2012, a(MUSE.) restaurant on Baltimore Avenue opened as one of the most unusual...

Italian count delights the Cape Region with...

Bob Yesbek
6 years ago
One of the perks of writing and talking about restaurants is the occasional invitation I receive to...

He gets by with a little help from the Bronx

Bob Yesbek
6 years ago
Ever since Touch of Italy opened here in the Cape Region, I’ve written about their efforts to...

Good eats with a French twist – in Seaford

Bob Yesbek
6 years ago
An enduring misconception about this column is that it’s a restaurant review. It is not. My intent...

Carnevale! event funds scholarships for culinary...

Bob Yesbek
6 years ago
Cape Region food industry professionals recently teamed up to help local high schoolers realize...

The business of breakfast

Bob Yesbek
6 years ago
So many people tell me that the only time they eat breakfast is when they’re on vacation. City life...

A big cyber-thank you from your favorite eateries

Bob Yesbek
6 years ago
When Salt Air restaurant reopened in downtown Rehoboth Beach, I remember being impressed by the...

And the winner is … the hungriest bidder!

6 years ago
Local charities love live auctions! If handled and timed correctly, they can bring in lots of...

La Vida steps up to the plate - again - for local...

Bob Yesbek
6 years ago
On Sunday, Feb. 27, Fork + Flask’s annual Winter Cocktail Party was the place to be for tasty...