The First Week Ends

A year of change is falling on Provincetown.

The restaurant industry has been impacted immensely. Clem and Ursies, Level and The Landmark restaurants will most likely not re-appear on the menu of dining choices next summer. It is pretty definite that these eateries are gone and tables cleared for good. But spontaneous resurrections have been known to happen in the Provincetown restaurant scene.

The year round pizza joint, George’s Pizza, was closed due to non payment of taxes back in November. It is rumored that the doors will open soon and home deliveries will be made. It’s fun to sit at the full bar and enjoy a drink, meet townies and weekend visitors and indulge in tasty food. Or you can sit by the window and watch locals trudge down Commercial Street. This is a winter favorite for many of us, so it will be nice to get it back.

Joe Mama, the restaurant that was located at The Aquarium Mall in Provincetown and made famous this past summer for Panini sandwiches and great tasting bagels, has been seriously busy since moving to The Art House and filling in at the Frappo space for the winter. They’ve been so busy with breakfast, lunch and dinner that they have run out of food a few times and had to close…much to the dismay of their fans. As a side note, Rick, the owner of Joe Mama, will be screening old movies throughout the winter. Hey… it’s something to do.

A bit of old news… Stop and Shop has taken over the Grand Union space. What a coat of whitewash will do. There is also something that just seems more organized about the Provincetown grocery store…the intangible. At some point this year, some say next month, some say next fall, Stop and Shop will absorb the vacant retail space to the left, facing the store. This was the area occupied by a Provincetown gym, a liquor store and most recently a store to buy beach items.

Counter Productions, located at The Provincetown Theatre, will be producing one play each month of the winter. Local Provincetown talent will make up the cast. This month the play, “Philadelphia, Here I Come” will be featured. You can visit www.counter-productions.org for more information. BTW auditions are held monthly for those who would like to try acting in the New Year. 

A personal observation: I’ve met a lot of folks who made the decision to move here in 2009.

Surprisingly, the age demographic is wide. After seeing an influx of the more mature crowd enter the Provincetown population over the past six years, I’ve met twenty five year olds who want no part of hum drum jobs, guys and gals in their thirties who are achieving the dream of moving here and retirees who finally stepped out of the corporate world. It seems that the allure of Provincetown is still strong.
I’ll touch base next week and let you know what’s going on. Check back here on Thursday afternoon or Friday morning. 

Have a great weekend and play it safe! Email me feedback at mike.dubour@verizon.net.