Rehoboth Foodie

Modern Mixture's menu invites you to "Come Enjoy the Yum!" In order to accomplish that, we first had to find the place. The location on the ocean block of Rehoboth Avenue is certainly tucked away, and in the past it has proven a challenge to catch customers' attention. But owner Leo Cabrera's International Orange awning goes a long way to help pinpoint the tiny spot.

Another smart move was to place the tables in the hallway between the sidewalk and the counter, and to brightly light the fluorescent lime-green walls. Now when people look inside, it's obvious that it's a

(Click here to reserve a table through OpenTable.com!) Armed with a margarita and perched in the Treehouse at Cabo's late-night invitation-only soft-opening, I waxed nostalgic (and we all know how painful waxing can be) about similar evenings at the long-gone Chez la Mer. Ahhh, warm Rehoboth Beach evenings floating above the bustle of Wilmington and Second, enjoying how something red and French washed down something nice made from lamb. Or perhaps a cool Riesling that paved the way for a decidedly lobster-centric entrée. Then a bite of proprietor Nancy Wolfe's banana dessert. <<sigh>> Enough already. Life goes on.

In spite of his considerable talents (repeatedly brought to bear at Espuma to high critical regard), multiple James Beard Best Chef Award nominee Jay Caputo simply couldn't get