Rosenfeld's Jewish Deli, a popular eatery with locations in Rehoboth Beach and Ocean City, Maryland, is opening a new site in Wilmington.

The deli soon will be replacing Harvest House at 1204 Washington St., said Eric Sugrue of the Big Fish Restaurant Group.

Big Fish, the Rehoboth Beach-based hospitality group, had renovated the 1204 Washington St. site, formerly known as the Presto! Coffee Bar, into Harvest House. The eatery opened in early July 2018.

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Harvest House, a cafe focusing on healthy foods, adjoins the Washington Street Ale House.

Big Fish purchased the 22-year-old Ale House at Washington and Torbert streets in 2017, along with Mikimotos. The Japanese and Pan-Asian restaurant situated next door shares the Ale House's parking lot..

The growing hospitality group, that now runs 17 restaurants throughout the state, also refurbished the 132-year-old historic stables on Torbert Street site, behind Mikimotos, and created the Torbert Street Social C.

The cocktail lounge and outdoor beer garden began welcoming customers in August 2019.

Warren Rosenfeld, founder of Rosenfeld's Jewish Deli, opened his flagship eatery in Ocean City, and later built a deli in Rehoboth Beach at 18949 Coastal Highway (Del. 1). There is a third Rosenfeld's site at the Salisbury, Maryland, airport.

Rosenfeld will continue to operate those sites independently.

But for future restaurants, Rosenfeld has partnered with Eric Sugrue of Big Fish Restaurant Group, and Hank Rosenberg, COO of hospitality of the Harrington Casino and Raceway.

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Sugrue has said the new Rosenfeld's locations will be managed and operated by his Big Fish Restaurant Group, which is know for its Big Fish Grill eateries.

Sugrue said he teamed with Rosenfeld after much research. He found that New York-style delis were popular with customers, but it was an "under-utilized concept. It started to truly intrigue me," he said.

In a Facebook post on Saturday, Rosenfeld wrote he hopes to open the Wilmington location by June, "but the actual date will depend on some matters outside of our control.

"Customers will be able to dine-in, carry out, order on line, and obtain various catering options for home, offices and events," he wrote.

Big Fish founded its first restaurant in 1997 in Rehoboth Beach. It has been growing ever since.

Its other Wilmington locations include Big Fish Grill on the Wilmington Riverfront, Trolley Oyster House and Bar Roja. The group also owns the Trolley Square building housing the new Crow Bar.

Big Fish partnered with the ONIX Group to build the new Hyatt Place Wilmington Riverfront hotel, adjacent to the Big Fish Grill. The 114-room hotel at 760 S Justison St. and attached banquet room opened this past October.

Sugrue said Taco Grande Mexican Grill & Tequila Bar, another new Riverfront restaurant from Big Fish, is now under construction and should open this summer.

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