After the news earlier this week of Buckley's losing its lease in mid-January, I was happy to see that the owner of Chelsea Tavern is planning to open a tap room on the site of the very-recently-closed Public House, on Market St.
It's outstanding that the site will be operated by a local, and one with proven success. I just hope he's not biting off more than he can chew, as restauranteurs can do. But it seems to be a good business model to operate restaurants in close proximity to one another, if you must own more than one. Look at the town of Lewes - Striper Bites, Kindle, and Half Full are all thriving restaurants, owned by the same partners, and are located within 2 blocks of eachother. I think these guys have a shot at making this work.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
In other culinary news, a new gastropub will be opening soon in North Wilmington, also by a locally successful restauranteur: the owner of Hockessin's Six Paupers. It's called Ulysses (apparently after the classic James Joyce novel - there's a Joyce photo on their social media page), and it will be operating at 1716 Marsh Rd, on the south side of the Graylyn shopping center. Don't judge them, ye city dwellers, for being in a shopping center - this is Delaware, and some of our worthiest eateries, like Shellhammer's, Sapori D Italia, and Two Stones, are located in strip malls. This is not ideal, but it's just a reality of opening a new restaurant in the suburbs. It's really difficult to do it any other way unless you can get your hands on a historic and properly-zoned site like the Columbus Inn, which are few and far between.
Ulysses' official website doesn't seem to be operational as of this posting, but their social media page is reporting that they plan to open in the next week or so. Expect a combination of inventive, locally-sourced food and craft beers.
We might be able to expect live music, as well: Kalai King, known to locals as a long-time singer-songwriter and Arden native, has just accepted a position on the management team.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Short note: Bellefonte Cafe has recently completed renovations, adding lots of color and vintage-inspired furniture to give the Claymont hang a distinctly Rehoboth look. See the pictures on their social media page here.
No comments:
Post a Comment