Bethany Blues BBQ
Dedicated and quality beach BBQ restaurants are rare, and even fewer are worth an excursion from the more popular coastal cuisine that defines Delmarva dining. Bethany Blues is an exception, more than just a good Carolina-style BBQ joint; it is a family restaurant; bar with a lively social scene; and all-around fun, vibrant place where locals and tourists mix for a good meal; game of the week; or just a needed laugh at the cheerful bar. An institution for decades, BBBBQ has been offering sound BBQ, burgers, ribs, salads, and sandwiches for lunch and dinner, along with possibly the largest collection of bourbon and spirits this side of Kentucky. The bar scene is active; flirting among regulars and tourists; and socializing prevalent, all with the strong aroma of tangy sweet and smoked BBQ sauce. It is hard to choose among the many BBQ options, which is why different ‘samplers’ are so popular. It equally is hard to choose among over 120 whiskeys and bourbon-style cocktails, which is why BBBBQ offers experienced bar tenders on the ready with an ‘only-found-at-Bethany Blues’ recommendation or even to prepare your favorite crush. There is no ‘night-life’ in Bethany Beach other than teenagers cruising the boardwalk and frequenting the many ice cream shops; same with Lewes, which is why the BBBBQ bar in all of its locations is perhaps the closest thing to adult socializing in these sleepy beach towns, where parents can cozy-up to the bar with old or new friends, with the family in tow enjoying sports on the TV or their favorite desert, of which there are plenty. Come for BBQ; stay because the food and drinks are worth the visit; and return for the fun, because BBBBQ is one of the few restaurants at the beach where you know the food is good and the action is vibrant, at least as lively as Delmarva is willing to be during the summer.