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FeedFor Your Health
Thinking about squeezing into a swimsuit? Consider dining at one of these health-conscious faves.
Local restaurants are collaborating with local farmers to offer fresh, nutritious cuisine. The following restaurants prepare healthful meals by incorporating organic produce, light oils, fresh herbs and myriad spices.
Captain Pete’s Mediterranean Cove
Captain Pete’s moussaka is not fried. The signature moussaka is made with small amounts of seasoned, fresh beef and large amounts of fresh eggplant, zucchini and potatoes. The Captain’s broiled Mykonos dish features sautéed jumbo shrimp blanketed in a homemade tomato sauce. Owner Helen Charuhas’ salad dressings are made with extra virgin olive oil from husband Pete’s olive trees in Sparta, Greece. Want to go nearly fat free? There’s nothing better than grilled whole bronzino or snapper with a spritz of lemon. 700 Coastal Hwy., Fenwick Island, 537-5900
Espuma
The Vegetarian Extravaganza is a perrenial Espuma favorite, and it changes as different varieties of local, organic produce become available. Espuma’s appetizers are also healthful, but its Maine lobster and butternut squash tart, as well as the marinated blue crab salad with green apple carpaccio and persimmon chutney, top our list for taste. 28 Wilmington Ave., Rehoboth Beach, 227-4199
Feby’s Fishery
Get your Omega-3s at Feby’s. Its crabmeat comes from Maryland. Its flounder, sea trout and monkfish are from the Atlantic Coast. Feby’s Alaskan king crab legs are shipped from Alaska, but in terms of meaty, full flavor, they’re hard to beat. The tuna, like most of Feby’s daily specials, is served the day it arrives. 3701 Lancaster Pike, Wilmington, 998-9501
The Green Room
“The days of heavy cream reductions, roux and butter sauces have gone away,” says food and beverage director Daniel Bradway. “Our preparations now include finishing dishes with vinaigrettes, light emulsions and natural food compotes.” The seared black cod with roasted rainbow cauliflower, leeks, shiitake mushrooms and Meyer lemon emulsion is a top pick. Cedar River Farm sirloin, a hormone-free beef sirloin from Arizona, is a close second. 11th and Market streets, Wilmington, 594-3154
Home Grown Café
Nearly every dish is created with fresh produce from Amish farms in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The most popular salad is balsamic chicken with fresh peppers, alfalfa sprouts and glazed pecans. All preservative-free and binder-free dressings are made in-house. “We’re more about getting nutrients from food as opposed to counting calories,” says owner Eric Aber. 126 E. Main St., Newark, 266-6993
Soybean Asian Grill
It’s all in the name. Dishes are prepared with soybean oil. Stuffed basil leaves, the healthiest items on the menu, are sautéed with bell pepper, onions and homemade Thai-based chil sauce. Green curry, done with coconut milk, eggplant and vegetables, is low in fat. “Overall, we cook with less oil, less sugar and less salt than most,” says manager Miki Chen. 4702 Limestone Road, Pike Creek Shopping Center, Wilmington, 636-0800
Planet X
Whether it’s tofu saté, organically fed beef or grilled ahi tuna steak, Planet X delivers fresh. Dishes are made with organic produce from local farms, and organic tofu is key in its vegetarian dishes such as red Thai curry. For a starter, try the tasty stacked eggplant with herbed cheese. 33 Wilmington Ave., Rehoboth Beach, 226-1928
Rice
Most selections contain little or no oil. Most are served with produce delivered three times a week from farms in Maryland, Pennsylvania and Delaware. There’s not a canned vegetable to be found in the place. The best deals come at lunchtime, when three sushi rolls can be had for $10. The hot lover roll—spicy tuna and shrimp tempura wrapped in soybean paper—is the most popular seller. 45 Greentree Drive, Dover, 678-1328
