It’s a bit of a tongue twister to say Barbara’s on the Bay in Betterton three times, and that might have been intentional on the part of owner Barbara Esmonde. After several decades working in some of the country’s most original restaurants from New York City to Portland, Esmonde decided she was going to do it her way after turning 50.
Finishing up her tour of duty with the Chester River Yacht & Country Club two years ago, Barbara looked high and low for the right place to start her first restaurant in Kent County. And in keeping with her resolve to go down a different path, she selected Betterton, with a population of 335 full time residents, to break away from conventional thinking.
In her Spy interview, Barbara talks about the reasons she wanted to start a business in Betterton, but also how she has turned it into a sustainable, long-term labor of love.
This video is approximately five minutes in length
Jamie Kirkpatrick says
Barbara’s on the Bay is a great addition to the culinary scene in Kent County! Brava!