Lion Gardner is a new partner at The Pines restaurant downtown Rehoboth Beach.
Gardner was chef and co-owner of the Blue Moon from 2008-2019, in downtown Rehoboth Beach.
He joined The Pines to help it relaunch as an American Bistro-style dining establishment.
Lion is already a partner of Second Block Hospitality, along with The Pines ownership group of David Gonce, Bob Suppies and Tyler Townsend. As a founding partner of Second Block Hospitality, Gardner helped develop and open Drift Seafood & Raw Bar in August 2022, and more recently, the pan-Asian Bodhi Kitchen in late 2023.
“In the ’90s, when I first started cooking in Rehoboth Beach, it was still very much a seasonal beach town,” Gardner says. “Today customers have higher expectations in terms of service, decor, creativity, food quality and certainly consistency. The food, in this area, has always been very good and I am excited to now be part of The Pines and helping bring in an American Bistro concept to the area.”
“The American Bistro concept speaks more to the atmosphere and approach than it does to the specific dishes on the menu. Like Bodhi and Drift, Lion’s primary focus will be on the food, but the wonderful thing about our group is that we get to collaborate on all aspects of the businesses,” said Suppies.
The Pines also has an entertainment venue upstairs and catering services.
Crepe, geloto stand comes to Christiana Mall
Recently opened Crepe Delicious Urban Cafe will hold a special event at its newest location at the Christiana Mall food court.
According to a release, Crepe Delicious is the world’s largest the largest crepe and gelato franchise.
On Dec. 9th, customers will be able to try a Nutella Crepe for $2.
The menu includes French savory crepes, such as the ham and cheese crepe, and Western-twists such as the California steak. Sweet creps include a New York cheesecake crepe which features a slice of NY cheesecake, Nutella, strawberries, and caramel. Each crepe is made to order.
In addition to the French mainstay, Crepe Delicious Urban Cafe offers gelatos made each morning.
Further information is available at https://www.crepedelicious.com.
First Watch opens Newark location
The First Watch breakfast and lunch chain has opened its fourth location at The Grove, the former College Square Shopping Center. The Grove is a mixed use residential, retail and restaurant center.
First Watch has been aggressive in opening locations in northern Delaware and has three other restaurants in Christiana, Barley Mill and Concord Pike.
Breakfast-lunch-brunch spots have been growing in popularity, with First Watch and other concepts not offering dinner service or in many cases adult beverages.
