 As Bobby Ciprietti and his partners work to expand Touch of Italy into Five Points, the downtown Lewes location continues to pack 'em in. Case in point: I try to schedule my review visits in such a way that I can go a few times during the season and also the off-season, giving me a better idea of how places adjust their service between summer and winter. To that end, my most recent visit to Touch of Italy in Lewes to take place on a cool, late December weeknight. In fact, I wondered if they would even be open. When I called, I was told, "We'll keep the place open for you." How nice. And I fell for it.
Open? The place was packed! People were crowded around the door waiting for tables or to be served at the deli counter. In fact, I had to push them out of the way just to get inside. Was this Katz's or Carnegie Deli in New York? Was this Zabar's on the upper West Side where you have to fist-fight your way to the
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 On June 16th, 2011, the Wharf opened under new management with a brand new menu and a good attitude. It was no secret that the old Fisherman's Wharf restaurant was getting a bit long in the tooth. A change was needed in order to take full advantage of that almost-perfect waterfront location in Lewes harbor.
On our first visit, it was a blistering hot day, but the deck bar was overflowing with patrons, music and good cheer. Our most recent visit was on a cold winter's evening in mid-December. The deck bar was enclosed, but (you guessed it), it was
 Our food and service experiences were always mixed when we ate at Second Street Grill in Lewes. So when Jamie Williams, her daughter Jordan and Jordan's husband Mike Ferger took over that space to open Cake Bar restaurant, we decided to give them a little time to settle in. Jamie and her husband Gene's upscale bakery, Sugar Bakers Cakes, has been a sweet spot in Catonsville, MD since 1996. In fact, this very Foodie used to pick up
 My most recent restaurant in Maryland was just down the street from a popular crab house and general-all-around seafood joint called Bethesda Crabhouse. Members of that original family have taken over the old Curley's BBQ spot just north of the Nassau Bridge in Lewes and opened The Surfing Crab. They're steamin', fryin' and broilin' themselves into their very own niche here at the beach.
I was a little surprised that their prices on
 The Irish Eyes Pub and Restaurant in Lewes is one of those places that give restaurant reviewers a headache. The food is admittedly bar fare, i.e., OK, but not fine dining by any stretch of the imagination. And it's not meant to be. The "overall" rating on our scale measures a restaurant's success at being what they are meant to be. Well, let's see: The Irish Eyes bar is a fun place. The canal view across to Lewes town center is without equal. There is more outdoor
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 The thing about Mediterranean (especially Middle Eastern) cuisine is that most every recipe can be prepared in so many different ways, depending on the region and the ethnicity of the cook. So what started out to be a straight-ahead review of Blue Sea Cafe's new dinner menu turned out to be a bit more difficult than I expected. Is something bad just because it's different from what you're used to? Of course not. A dish should be evaluated on the merits of what it actually is (and how well it's prepared), not just on what it's called. The Mediteranean-style dishes at Blue Sea Cafe are a
 About the ratings: Tokyo Steakhouse is really two restaurants in one. The main event is the Teppanyaki-style (hibachi) dining en masse, but there is also a regular dining room without the theatrics. I've tried to average the ratings between the two. If you're looking for a quiet dinner, don't sit at the communal hibachi tables. If you have the kids or you're in the mood for a show, then the performing chefs, the clanging of stainless steel and the flying food will be lots of fun.
The first thing you have to remember about Tokyo Steakhouse is
 "We aspire to be a cutting-edge, aggressive restaurant group," says chef and entrepreneur Matt Haley. "We want to be known for bringing great food, service and value." That was back in 2007, and Fish On! is now the sixth eatery operating as a part of Matt's ever-expanding SoDelConcepts restaurant group. The place is unmistakably Haley: bright, with high ceilings, starkly decorated white walls, little surprises
 If you dig into the history of Lewes, DE, you will find repeated references to Clara Brittingham, whose baking and cake decorating has become the stuff of legend. Her great-grandson, Mike Spray, opened Annabella's Italian Restaurant in October 2009, and he and his wife Amy have paired the Italian eatery with a
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