Your favorite mooch crew
is house sitting for friends in Milford, Delaware this week. We’ve been here
before and it is a comfortable setting. Their development is approximately 20
miles from Lewes, the first of the ocean beachs and so it is not a lighthearted decision
to head out there. When Route 1 and 9 and later route 24 converge in Lewes
traffic is a mess. The phrase Slower Lower Delaware is kind of appropriate. Beach
traffic, outlet shopping traffic and general back and forth traffic as well as
the time of day or day of the week weighs heavily in planning a day around here
in Slower Lower Delaware.
GOING BACKWARDS
The other day we decided
to drive into Rehoboth Beach to ostensibly stroll along the boardwalk, although
we really had our eye on the Dogfish Head Brewpub. It stopped raining by the
time we reached the tony beach burg, but the traffic going through the
Lewes/Rehoboth Beach corridor was horrendous. Because of the rain there were a
lot of people heading to the outlet shopping malls that line route 1 in this
area. It took us half an hour to go three miles! I remarked that had we been
going any slower we would have been going backwards. Janet told me to shut up.
A HAPPY PLACE
Our patience with the
traffic was rewarded with a stop at Dogfish Head Brew Pub. While there Janet had
a black and tan of Chicory Stout and 90 minute IPA and I had a Burton Baton and
we shared Duck Poutine; fries covered with duck confit and gravy made from
their stout.
MULTI-TASKING
Today is Friday around 9
am. We’re heading out to the beaches soon. We are going to the “Tower” Beach
which is south of Dewey and so we figure if we leave now we’ll get there about
mid-afternoon. Our thinking is to shower
off the sand at a beach stall later and head to Big Fish to avoid “commuting”. Big Fish Grill in Rehoboth Beach is another of those "must" visit establishments here in Delaware. Great food and a great atmosphere.
A WEEK OF PUBBING
Other places we’ve “visited”
this week include:
Arena’s Sports Bar,
Milford
A Small chain establishment.
We were there on wing night. $6.99 for 10. $1.00 extra for fries. Nice sampling of beers.
Friendly place. Sit outside along the Mispillion River! Nice setting.
Irish Eyes, Lewes
No visit to Delaware is
complete unless we stop at Irish Eyes along the canal. Typical shore bar. Not a
great selection of beers, but their happy hour prices are great. We had half
dozen oysters for $7.00
Modern Mixture 2, Milton
Cute setting in historic
quaint town. I had a burrito and Janet had coconut shrimp. Great margaritas and
a wonderful selection of Dogfish Head Beer; the brewery is just around the
corner. Reasonable prices.
Dogfish Head Brew Pub, Rehoboth Beach
We like this place
enough that we traveled there for a New Year’s Eve celebration! That night was a lot of fun.
Meding's Seafood, Milford
They are north of the
town on Route 1. You can easily find this place because it has a huge propeller
on the front lawn. Nice to not have to drive through the mess on Route 1 to get
a great meal. Thursday is oyster day. We shared fried oysters for an appetizer. Janet had
scallops and I had blackened catfish.
Mispillion
River Brewing, Milford
Growing
in popularity, the bar has a great selection of their beers. Growlers and
six-packs for sale.
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