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QUESTION: New restaurant in Lewes area called Kindle in Paynters Mill off Cave Neck Rd (route 88) Just opened, haven't eaten there but I saw several platters coming out looked wonderful. Menu is limited but covers most of the bases. Drinks are very pricey but the food prices were very reasonable. When in the area you might want to try it out.

Sincerely,
Myron C. Marchak

ANSWER: Myron, thanks for the heads-up. I heard about Kindle (see July 16 post) when I was writing about Half Full, the gourmet pizza place in Lewes. I'm planning on dropping in next week.

QUESTION: Have you reviewed any of the restaurants in Dewey? I am familiar with restaurants in Rehoboth but not in the Dewey Beach area and would find it very informative. Thanks.

ANSWER: Ah, Dewey. I have so many memories of being a part of group homes where everyone had money for cocktails, but no one wanted to pony up for toilet paper, paper towels and light bulbs. Priorities, priorities. OK, so when I think Dewey Beach, I must say restaurants don't automatically come to mind. It's a town that has always been much more concerned about what is being poured in the glass, and not so much as what's being served on the plate. (See my buddy Ryan Cormier's blog.) But maybe I should give it a second look. Ryan gives forks up to the pizza at Mama Celeste's. And you certainly can't beat the view of Rehoboth Bay from the deck of the Rusty Rudder, 113 Dickinson Street & The Bay. But I can't endorse the food. Never, ever, had a good meal there. Get a drink, listen to the Island Boyz, the house steel band, and chow elsewhere. I have, however, always been a big booster of Sharky's Grill, an open-air food stand off Del. 1 and Read Avenue. Sharky's is named for co-owner Rick "Sharky" Shindledecker, a super-amiable guy who likes to chat up customers who occupy the tables and bar stools that dot the deck. You order at the counter and someone calls your name. You get free drinks refills. The Cuban sandwich, a combination of ham, roast pork, Swiss cheese and dill pickles that's packed between a sliced roll and pressed on a griddle instantly became a hit with customers and continues to be the most popular offering at this beach-block stand.

One of the best breakfast spots is the Sunrise Restaurant, 2300 Highway One, 227-3202. And you certainly can't beat the breakfast and Bloody Mary bar at the Starboard, 2009 Highway One, (tho, sometimes, to me, the place smells like stale beer and frat house aromas are not what I want to be sniffing at 9 a.m. with my coffee and breakfast.) Venus on the Half Shell, Dagsworthy Street and the Bay, a dinner only, fine-dining spot with an Asian flair, has its fans.

Two summers ago, a bunch of us went to the Crabbers Cove, 113 Dickinson Street & The Bay, for all-you-can-eat crabs. Again, lovely view. Food got a collective "eh." (The crabs were overcooked.)

Two Seas Restaurant, 1300 Highway One; 227-2610; is another "fine-dining" spot, but I've never been there. Readers have given thumbs up to the burgers at the Dewey Beach Club, 1205 Highway One; 227-0669