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Meet Chef Darryn Gray Happy Hour

The Pond is excited to introduce our new executive chef Darryn Gray and debut our new Happy Hour Menu on Wednesday, April 10th from 5pm to 7pm. 

Our new Happy Hour menu will be discounted by 50% during this event.  This Happy Hour menu will change frequently, from different BBQ sauces for the quarter baby rack of ribs, to different Pond Sliders and Pond skewers.  In this way, we can keep the menu fresh and try out new ideas!   We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday at 5pm!

Meet Executive Chef Darryn Gray

Raised in Bear, Delaware, Darryn Gray grew up in close knit family that didn’t need an excuse to have friends and family over for dinner.  For Darryn, food was simply a necessity at first, often cooking something after school.  Soon food became a fascination, as Darryn wanted to expand his knowledge to different cultures’ and regions’ cuisine. 

Darryn began his restaurant adventures at Camp Arrowhead in Lewes, Delaware, washing dishes.  After being  a server at numerous restaurants and managing Freddy Wraps in Newark, Delaware,  Darryn realized his love of food and decided to go to culinary school.  He graduated from The Art Institute of Philadelphia in 2011, doing his work study at Harry’s Savoy Grill.  After numerous kitchen jobs, he eventually became the head chef of the Dupont Memorial House, an overnight retreat house located in downtown Rehoboth Beach.  At the Dupont Hosue, he would craft his style of classic southern American food with ethnic influences. 

Being a patron on of The Pond since moving to Rehoboth Beach. Darryn is excited to take on the position of Executive Chef and to contribute to the already stellar reputation of the Rehoboth’s favorite locals bar & grill!

This Week at The Pond, April 1 to April 8

All of us are excited about our Studio 54 Dance Party on April 6th at 9:30pm.  Liz & Keara have been busy and will start the decorating on Thursday night.  Expect to see disco balls and lots of gold.  Donny cut out and Liz painted the Studio 54 Moon and Spoon.  It’s going to be a blast so dress in your disco clothes (or just come as you are) and live or re-live the Disco Era!  We will be giving out prizes for most creative Studio 54 costumes, individual and duo/group!

Out MEET THE NEW CHEF HAPPY HOUR is happening on Wednesday, April 10th from 5pm to 7pm.  We look forward to everyone meeting our chef Darryn Gray and we will be introducing our new Happy Hour Menu which will be discounted 50%.   We hope you love our new Pond Bites Happy Hour Menu!

Big welcome to The Rehoboth Beach Bears FURst Friday, this April 5th! 

And finally, we say THANK YOU for a great run on Monday nights at The Pond.  Stay tuned on Facebook for upcoming plans for Monday nights!

Sunday Afternoons at 2pm

April 7 ~ Hot Sauce

April 14 ~ Red Letter Day

April 21 ~ Keri & Jodi Lynn

April 28 ~ Hope Is Best Concert (to benefit NAMI DE)

Sundays at 9pm ~Lower Case Blues

Mondays at 9:30pm ~Green Means Go

Tuesdays at 6:30pm ~ Let’s Do Speed Bingo

Wednesdays

     at 7pm ~ Survey Sez is back!

     at 10pm ~ Rehoboth Open Mic Night

Thursdays at 7pm ~ Thursday Trivia Challenge

Thursday Nights  at 9:30pm ~

April 4 ~ Tyler Greene

April 11 ~ Jodi Lynn

April 18 ~ Rocky Allen

April 25 ~ LoDel Live

Friday, April 5 ~ Human Connection at 10pm

Saturday, April 6 ~ STUDIO 54 Dance Party  at 9:30pm

APRIL NEWSLETTER

 

Greetings from The Pond!

We have lots of fun events happening in April and hope you will stop by for some great food, great music and great times!   Each of the headers below is a separate link to our Facebook Event page… 
 
On April 6th, The Pond is going to take a step back in time to the disco era as we pay tribute to Studio 54.  Expect to see lots of gold, disco balls, bell bottoms, platform shoes and more.  DJ Sharon will be spinning tunes exclusively from the disco era!  We will have surprise guests and costume contests for most creative outfits (individual and couple/group) with $50 prize coupons to the winners!  
 
Stop by The Pond on Wednesday, April 10th from 5pm to 7pm and meet Darryn Gray and try our NEW Happy Hour Menu.  Discounts will be offered on all the items on our menu.   
 
Yep, Survey Sez is back on Wednesdays at 7pm and will be better than ever!  A cross between Family Feud and Trivia, there never is a wrong answer!  Top two teams receive $40 and $10 Pond Prize coupons!   
 
Our Annual Fundraiser Our Annual Hope is Best Concert is a fundraiser In honor of Aric Pringle’s memory and continuing his support of the good works of NAMI DE’s (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Help-Line for crisis intervention and suicide prevention and numerous support programs.

There will be four hours of LIVE MUSIC, the lineup to be announced soon. Plus, a live auction of donated items from our friends in Rehoboth Beach; we will post some of the live auction items here.

And, The Pond will donate 15% of our sales to NAMI DE, so we ask that everyone come in for food and drink and support this wonderful cause. 
 
Women’s Fest Weekend 
Great musicians performing at The Pond for Women’s Fest Weekend with Jodi Lynn Cohee kicking it off on Thursday April 11 at 9:30pm.  The fun continues on Friday April 12 with The Girlfriends at 6pm and Mama’s Black Sheep at 10pm.  Saturday, April 13 is Mama’s Black Sheep at 5:30pm and Sharon’s Dance Party  at 9:30pm.  The weekend concludes with Red Letter Day at 2pm on Sunday, April 14th.
 
As always, our online POND CALENDAR is almost always up to date with the latest bookings.  And, our “THIS WEEK” NEWS series on our website provides more information.  
   
WEEKEND ENTERTAINMENT IN APRIL
 
4/5 Human Connection at 10pm
4/6 Studio 54 Party at 9:30pm
4/7 Hot Sauce at 2pm, Lower Case Blues at 9pm
 
4/12 The Girlfriends at 6pm, Mama’s Black Sheep at 10pm
4/13 Mama’s Black Sheep at 5:30pm, Dance Party at 9:30pm
4/14 Red Letter Day at 2pm, Lower Case Blues at 9pm
 
4/19 Keith White Duo at 6pm, Tyler Greene & Friends at 10pm
4/20 Plot Twist at 10pm
4/21 Keri & Jodi Lynn at 2pm, Lower Case Blues at 9pm
 
4/26 Keri Anthony at 6pm, Freshly Squeezed at 10pm
4/27 Petting Hendrix at 10pm
4/28 Hope is Best Concert at 4pm, Lower Case Blues at 9pm
 
EVERY WEEK at THE POND!
 
$5 LUNCH SPECIAL
Mondays thru Friday, 11am to 3pm.  Or, try our $8 soup and salad or sandwich option!  
 
Happy Hour, Monday to Friday, 3pm to 7pm
We upgraded our Happy Hour to include more non-fried Pond Favorites and expanded the hours of Half Price Pond Favorites from 3pm to 7pm!
 
SUNDAYS
Sunday Comfort Food Platters, 5pm to 9pm
Sunday Music Series at 2pm, Lower Case Blues performs at 9pm
 
MONDAYS
ALL DAY HAPPY HOUR (11am to midnight)
1/2 PRICE Burger & Wing Night (5pm to 11pm, cash only)
 
TUESDAYS
Mix-n-Match Tacos, 5pm to 10pm 
Let’s Do Speed Bingo at 6:30pm 
 
WEDNESDAYS
1/2 PRICE Sandwiches from 11am to 10pm 
Rehoboth Open Mic Night at 10pm  
 
THURSDAYS
The Pond’s Thursday Trivia Challenge at 7pm
Thursday Night Live at 9:30pm  
 
FRIDAYS
Entertainment at 6pm and 10pm 
$15 Fish & Chips and cup of soup of the day, 5pm to 10pm 
 
SATURDAYS
BBQ Platter, Chef’s Specials
Entertainment at 10pm (sometimes at 5:30pm as well)
 
 
specials are subject to change without notice 

 

This Week at The Pond, March 25 to April 1

HAPPY SPRING! 

We are counting down the days until our Studio 54 Dance Party on April 6!  Click on the link for more information.  We will be converting The Pond to gold and black, it’s disco music with DJ Sharon, special guest stars and we want to see lots of disco-era clothing/costumes!!

Out MEET THE NEW CHEF HAPPY HOUR has been postponed until Wednesday, April 10th from 5pm to 7pm.  We look forward to everyone meeting our chef Darryn Gray and we will be introducing our new Happy Hour Menu which will be discounted 50%.  We hope to post the new Happy Hour menu later this week! 

Red Letter Day is back at The Pond on Friday March 29 at 6pm and The Girlfriends are back on Sunday March 31 at 2pm!

Sunday Afternoons at 2pm

March 31 ~ The Girlfriends

April 7 ~ Hot Sauce

Sundays at 9pm ~Lower Case Blues

Mondays at 9:30pm ~Green Means Go

Tuesdays at 6:30pm ~ Let’s Do Speed Bingo

Wednesdays

     at 7pm ~ Survey Sez is back on April 3rd!

     at 10pm ~ Rehoboth Open Mic Night

Thursdays at 7pm ~ Thursday Trivia Challenge

Thursday Nights  at 9:30pm ~

March 28 ~ March Madness with food/drink specials

Friday, March 29 ~ Red Letter Day at 6pm, Freshly Squeezed at 10pm

Saturday, March 30 ~ The Stumble at 10pm

This Week at The Pond, March 18 to March 25

Hey folks!  What a fun weekend we had with everyone as we celebrated St. Patrick’s Day!  Great Food, Great Music & Great Times.

This upcoming weekend, the sheep are back!  Yep, Mama’s Black Sheep will be here on Friday and Saturday evenings. 

The Pond will be hosting a MEET THE NEW CHEF HAPPY HOUR on Wednesday, March 27th from 5pm to 7pm.  We look forward to everyone meeting our chef Darryn Gray and we will be introducing our new Happy Hour Menu which will be discounted 50%.  We hope to post the new Happy Hour menu later this week!

Sunday Afternoons at 2pm

March 24 ~ Bobby Lee Jones Duo

March 31 ~ The Girlfriends

Sundays at 9pm ~Lower Case Blues

Mondays at 9:30pm ~Green Means Go

Tuesdays at 6:30pm ~ Let’s Do Speed Bingo

Wednesdays at 10pm ~ Rehoboth Open Mic Night

Thursdays at 7pm ~ Thursday Trivia Challenge

Thursday Nights  at 9:30pm ~ Thursday Night at The Pond

March 21 ~ Keri Anthony

March 28 ~ to be announced

Friday, March 22 ~ Mama’s Black Sheep at 6pm ~ Lyric Drive at 10pm

Saturday, March 23 ~ Mama’s Black Sheep at 5:30pm ~ The Jimmies at 10pm

This Week at The Pond, March 11 to March 18

Well, it’s here!  The weekend we’ve all been waiting for, St. Patrick’s Day Weekend at The Pond!  As usual, our celebration begins on Friday and will continue through Sunday.  We will have an ice sculpture on both Saturday and Sunday!

Click here for our St. Patrick’s Day Menu

Our entertainment for St. Paddy’s Weekend truly can’t be matched, so kick back and enjoy!

Friday, March 15 ~ Keith White Duo at 6pm, Petting Hendrix at 10pm

Saturday, March 16 ~ Electric Velvet Duo at 5pm, Sweet Leda at 10pm

Sunday, March 17 ~ Plot Twist at 4pm, Lower Case Blues at 9pm

Sunday Afternoons at 2pm

March 17 ~ St. Patrick’s Celebration with Plot Twist (4pm)

March 24 ~ Bobby Lee Jones Duo

March 31 ~ The Girlfriends

Sundays at 9pm ~Lower Case Blues

Mondays at 9:30pm ~Green Means Go

Tuesdays at 6:30pm ~ Let’s Do Speed Bingo

Wednesdays at 10pm ~ Rehoboth Open Mic Night

Thursdays at 7pm ~ Thursday Trivia Challenge

Thursday Nights  at 9:30pm ~ Thursday Night at The Pond

March 14 ~ Jodi Lynn

March 21 ~ Keri Anthony

 

This Week at The Pond, March 4 to March 11

WOW!  We had a great time Mardi Gras Weekend and hope everyone who ventured into The Pond had a great time as well!  Kudos to Lower Case Blues for kicking off the party on Saturday afternoon!

This Saturday, March 9th we celebrate local music legend Pete Wiedmann’s 5-0 Birthday!  Green Means Go will be kicking it off and we are sure there will be surprise guests throughout the night!  Jager anyone?

Our entertainment for the week is below.

Sunday Afternoons at 2pm

March 10 ~ Hot Sauce

March 17 ~ St. Patrick’s Celebration with Plot Twist (4pm)

March 24 ~ Bobby Lee Jones Duo

March 31 ~ The Girlfriends

Sundays at 9pm ~Lower Case Blues

Mondays at 9:30pm ~Green Means Go

Tuesdays at 6:30pm ~ Let’s Do Speed Bingo

Wednesdays at 10pm ~ Rehoboth Open Mic Night

Thursdays at 7pm ~ Thursday Trivia Challenge

Thursday Nights  at 9:30pm ~ Thursday Night at The Pond

March 7 ~ Tyler Greene

March 14 ~ Jodi Lynn

March 21 ~ Keri Anthony

Friday, March 8 ~ Keith White Duo at 6pm ~ Tyler Greene & Friends at 10pm

Saturday, March 9 ~ Pete Wiedmann’s 50th Birthday Jam with Green Means Go

This Week at The Pond, February 25 to March 3

This weekend we celebrate Mardi Gras and we have A LOT happening!  Lower Case Blues is back from their road trip and will be performing on Saturday at 4pm – so after the GUMBO GRAWL, stop back at The Pond for dinner and music!  On Sunday, TEAR THE ROOF OFF will be keeping the party going at 2pm. 

Speaking of Gumbo, we will be serving a Cranberry & Apple Brined Pork and Roasted Duck Gumbo.   We have partnered with The Spice & Tea Exchange (TSTE) and thank them for all the awesome spices and teas.  TSTE will be serving tea samples at The Pond during the Gumbo Crawl.

Our entertainment for the week is below.

Sunday Afternoons at 2pm

March 3 ~ Mardi Gras Party with Tear The Roof Off

March 10 ~ Hot Sauce

March 17 ~ St. Patrick’s Celebration with Plot Twist (4pm)

Sundays at 9pm ~Lower Case Blues  February 17 and February 24 is Bad Avenue Band

Mondays at 9:30pm ~Green Means Go

Tuesdays at 6:30pm ~ Let’s Do Speed Bingo

Wednesdays at 10pm ~ Rehoboth Open Mic Night

Thursdays at 7pm ~ Thursday Trivia Challenge

Thursday Nights  at 9:30pm ~ Thursday Night at The Pond

February 28 ~ Ashley & Manny

March 7 ~ Tyler Greene

March 14 ~ Jodi Lynn

March 21 ~ Keri Anthony

Friday, March 1 ~ Native Tongue

Saturday, March 2 ~ Lower Case Blues at 4pm ~ Divas of One Love at 9pm