Dogfish Head founder and president Sam Calagione’s summers spent in Maine and Dogfish’s connection to the Chesapeake region are the inspirations behind Chesapeake & Maine in Rehoboth Beach.
.Opening March 7, Chesapeake & Maine will offer fresh seafood sourced exclusively from the Maine and Chesapeake regions.
“We’re excited to combine our love for our two favorite maritime regions in the world into one restaurant concept,” Calagione says. “We’ve had a blast drinking many beers and eating many oysters with the fisherman from both regions with whom we will be working closely at Chesapeake & Maine.”
Chesapeake & Maine will incorporate Dogfish’s ales throughout the menu with items like a Beernaise, a Dogfish twist on a classic
béarnaise, and Namaste Steamed Ebenecooke Mussels, procured from the Dogfish Head peninsula in Maine and delivered fresh within 48 hours of ordering.
Also featured is a Dogfish oyster collaboration with Hooper’s Island Oyster Farm on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
A raw bar will feature lobsters and oysters directly from the waters of the Chesapeake Bay and Maine.
Menu highlights include a seafood take on classic dishes such as the Seacuterie, comprised of crab cake scotch eggs, lobster sausage, smoked bluefish rillettes, scallop chip and pickled seabeans, Lobster Poutine served with fries and cheese curds, and the Cornmeal Crusted Bluenose Catfish served with sweet creamed corn succotash, crispy hushpuppies and ancho chili remoulade.
The backbone of Chesapeake and Maine’s cocktail program, will spotlight the new line of scratch-made spirits from Dogfish Head Distilling Co. next door.
The design of the restaurant came from OTTO Architects and Dogfish Head.
The build-out was executed by Lighthouse Construction.
Chesapeake & Maine is next door to Dogfish’s casual brewpub at 316 Rehoboth Ave. in Rehoboth Beach. It will initially be open evenings.
