Opening day, as pictured on the drive into Delaware.
The Menu
Roasted fresh, in theory
Every nut on this board has been carefully planned, debated in the car, and never once roasted. Prices are firm. The hut is not.
$6
Boardwalk Cinnamon Almonds
Roasted in the big copper kettle we have not bought yet. You will smell them from the beach. That is the whole business plan.
$5
Old Bay Peanuts
Delaware's unofficial seasoning on Delaware's unofficial snack. Comes in a paper bag that gets a little see-through, the good kind.
$7
Honey Butter Cashews
Sticky, warm and gone before you reach the end of the boardwalk. Napkins included, dignity not guaranteed.
$8
Sea Salt Pistachios
Already cracked open for you, because the beach is for relaxing and nobody came to Rehoboth to work.
$9
The Mixed Bag
A little of everything in one cone, much like the plan for this store. Our best seller, once there is a store to sell it in.
Soon
Saltwater Taffy Pecans
Seasonal. Available the first summer we are open, which makes it the most seasonal item on any boardwalk anywhere.
Hours
Open whenever the boardwalk is.
Closed when it rains, when it snows, and on any day the ocean looks better than the inside of a nut hut, so most of them.
Location
Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk, Delaware. Exact spot to be determined.
Look for the red striped awning, the little chalkboard, and the smell of cinnamon almonds drifting over the sand.
The Story
Every good business starts as a joke in the car
This one started on the drive into Delaware. The idea was simple: a little hut on the Rehoboth boardwalk, a copper kettle, cinnamon in the air, and a name nobody could say with a straight face.
Years later the hut is still on the drawing board. The kettle is still in the catalog. The name, though, was perfect from the very first day, so it got the website first.
Nikki's Nutty Nut Hut. Say it out loud. Now say it to a stranger on the boardwalk. That is the marketing department.
The kettle. Still in the catalog.
Questions
Reasonable questions, honest answers
Is this a real store?
Not yet. The website came first, which is how a surprising number of great Delaware businesses begin.
Do you ship?
We would need nuts, a hut, and a shipping department. Then yes, anywhere in the lower 48 and most of Ocean City.
Can I invest?
The hut accepts cashews, almonds, and sincere encouragement. Equity is paid out in cinnamon almonds at opening.
Why nuts?
Everything else on the boardwalk was taken. Taffy, fries, pizza, ice cream, all spoken for. Nobody had claimed the nuts, which felt like a sign.
Who is Nikki?
Founder, head roaster, and the reason the sign works. The hut was always going to be hers. The rest of us carry the bags.
