Robbins Report

By Candlelight...

First of all it's not about winning and losing. Everyone wins. There will be no empty seats in either restaurant and because there is now another very close option the wait will be shorter at both restaurants. And this is not another Roobar to be sure. Some of the same people are involved, yeah, but I assure you with a great guy like Mac Gallant managing the place you're not going to have snobby rude staff...maybe snobby rude customers but they're everywhere you go. Chin up and smile Crusader, let em come spend their money...you can eat at home if you want.

ATTENTIVE:

A)LOSS
B)Thief
C)BAD GUY

Is this guy any relation to the woman who stood up to the judge and DA during the racial bias hearing? How interesting.

His favorite quotation is "live by learn by and die by also pimpin."?? It doesn't look like it has worked out to well so far, huh Marcus? If you bad-ass rappers didn't put yourselves in these situations w/ your actions, you wouldn't be whining about the police shooting you!

I'm happy to see that the Bookstore Restaurant has the BEST LOCATION! Wish you the best and wishing my friend clamshelli a great summer! Maybe someone from the board of health would like to fess up? I'd still like to know Peter's vested interests, care to share with the rest of us?

cant wait to see those great under sized oysters from mike p beds

Great article! We can't wait to ride our bikes down and visit Sandi!!

Brian & June

Crusader writes,"I suppose out of town snobs must eat, too." A most profound statement from an out of towner. Crusader, eat some Necco wafers and stay in Somerbridge.

So in the end, the Pearl got their way. The Roobar has zero atmosphere, the staff are rude and stuck up, food average at best. Pisces and Napi's are the finest. They also provide attentive staff and comfortable surroundings. Hopefully, the Pearl won't resemble their cousin, the Roobar. But I suppose the out- of-town snobs must eat, too!

Hung in there? What else was she going to do? Sell a restaurant that had no septic system that would cost a fortune? The pearl will win and bring new faces to the waterfront. Good for the Pearl.

So what is your point, dorsal? I hope the Bookstore beats the Pearl this summer. They have the best location and an establishment with return patrons every summer wins over newcomers. Atmosphere means everything to the curious and fascinated tourist. You can get places like the pearl anywhere. I wish Mrs. Parlente the very best and she is to be admired for her courage and perseverance, throught the under-handed tactics she dealt with- good for her she hung in there!

Crusader has been reading too many Yogi Berra quotes:
"Local color is part of the Cape Cod experience and fun as long as the dubious characters keep their distance."

I've seen the owners of the Pearl. They look pretty dubious to me......

I miss clamshelli and her spirited comments--All in the name of truth and loyalty to her friends--a rare commodity. This place has lost a great poster and one that will be sorely missed.

I wish owners of the Bookstore the very best and I'm sure there will be enough patrons to go around. I'll always prefer a casual atmosphere compared to the other. Local color is part of the Cape Cod experience and fun as long as the dubious characters keep their distance.

What about the 96 seat limitation at the Bookstore. IS it still in plave? Will it be enforced?

Does this mean that Clamshelli gets out of jail, passes "go' and gets $200.00??
Twenty years is a reasonable time to correct a septic problem. NOT

I'm very happy to see both projects moving along, best of luck this summer. It's nice to think about sipping cocktails at the harbor on a gray March day like today!

Yes, we are still a working cooperative. Members have to be juried and we each spend time working in the shop. Call the shop for more details. 508-833-0039.

June Kershaw

Cru
It is my understanding that shop time is required as part of the co-op, I know the work has to be judged. Interested artisans should contact the gallery directly.

Do they still require donated shop time by crafters and does the work have to be judged by established artisans? They should include that in their ad if continued practice.

Peter what a lovely article. Great photos. Thanks to people for your comments. I am the manager of this new old business and we are thankful for all the positive feedback we are getting. You're all invited to our grand opening celebration on May 9th.

"bakery until sometime in the 70s- early 60s."

should read 70s-early 80s

That building was MC DONALD'S HARDWARE
and MC Neil's (I believe that's the name)
bakery until sometime in the 70s- early 60s.

If the business is listed as 23A-
"A" usually denotes a separate enterance
so you probably had to drive
out back to get in the store (just guessing).

Remember STEWART SANDWICHES that they
would put into a "warming machine" before
serving? Those were sold at
the bakery for the first time
oh-- maybe 1971.

I remember it well......

Looks like a great inventory. We have long enjoyed the blown glass from one of the Cape's outstanding artists, Michael Magyar of Cape Cod Glass Studio. Whenever we're in the neighborhood we'd always make time for a relaxing walk through the Glass Studio. We'll add time for Collections Gallery. They are right down the street from each other.

HIGHEST PRICES PAID... but with some fees taken out of course.. like the cost of the check, the cost of the employee who has to take pics, label them write it down, fax them in, the 21 day hold where who knows what the price will be in 21 days so factor that in... its another full time job!

Have the Barnstable Police shown documented proof as to how these draconian measures have succeeded at all any where any time to the board not that it would matter, when it is decision making time for a board whose mind is already made up .What is the percent of total sales by the junk dealer that is actual stolen property that has been recovered by these harsh measures and lets see the actual proof.I would hazard a guess and say it is very small and these regulations are not warranted or necessary and a burden on the small business people who are the heart of America let alone the law abiding hard working citizens of Barnstable who are now painted with the same brush and their private transactions interfered with and reviewed at the whim of the Barnstable police who falsely assume all such transactions are criminal in nature because they say so.What about the privacy of town folk who do not want the police sticking their nose in matters that do not concern them who are not criminals or purveyors of stolen property.Do banks disregard our privacy too and acquiesce to police demands?

Minimize corporate regulation. If you allow the free market to operate, businesses and banks which accrue massive debt will fail. More efficient and fiscally responsible banks and institutions will prevail and restore prosperity to the economy

what was up with the board member talking about buying liquor in a junk lic.meeting.we see where his mind is at, and why they are in capable of making there own minds up hmmmmm liquor confusion uncertany i see now whats happening on the boards god help us!!!!!!

wishingwell. Why fall river or NB you can move over to the next town and get paid in cash. Literally, less than 100 yards..

Do you punish the liquor store owner because a customer got an OUI? Maybe they should limit liquor stores to selling 1 six pack per customer, take a picture of him and his id and send it in weekly.Of course not right? If the reason is drug addiction, address that! Parents,Grandparents, teachers, Police, siblings of addicts are at the end of the rope with this problem... take a minute and ask yourself what is out there to help the young generation.. the lost generation! Why not open up more sabaxone clinics to help with the tapering off of drug abuse?

I CANNOT BELIEVE THE POLICE ARE TRYING TO TAKE AWAY FROM THE SMALL BUSINESSES AND S. MURPHY COMPARING THE SMALL HARD WORKING BUSINESSES TO ALL THOSE MULTI MILLION DOLLAR COMPANIES. THE POLICE SEEM TO BE PASSING THE BUCK. THEY SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES. THE BOARD MEMBERS PROVED TO THE TOWN IN PUBLIC WHAT THEY ARE CAPABLE OF AS FAR AS MAKING GOOD SOLID DECISIONS.LOOKS LIKE THE TOWN IS NOW SET UP FOR ANOTHER LAW SUIT.I CANT BELEIVE THESE DECISIONS.THE BOARD NEEDS TO STEP DOWN,INCAPABLE OF MAKING THEIR OWN MINDS UP WITHOUT BEING LED FROM OTHERS 'WHATS OUR TOWN COMMING TO

IS THIS REALY HAPPENING

Do I sense an attempt at creeping Socialism?
When will the Barnstable Police and Licensing Authority be ordering their brown shirts?

on the "legal tender" issue, consider this issue in conjunction with the fact that many municipal and state agencies are not permitted to accept YOUR CASH in payment for charges, etc. (no mystery why).

Good Point Capecodreality, they will go elsewhere & there will be no chance for recovery at all. Maybe that is what they r trying to do. Drive the druggies to Fall River to sell....in the end, that is where they will end up buying. No buyers on the Cape, no drug dealers. Of course the next issue will be taxing us on the money we make selling a coin collection or jewelry.

To subject legitimate businesses with penalties to lessen potential illegitimate business is a crime in itself.
And where did the arbitrary $50.00 limit come from?
Is that the average price for street drugs?

As usual, another way to extract money through confiscatory fines to supplement the public sector.
What's next?
Why not enforce existing drug & theft laws and keep the dealers & theives in jail instead of capture and release..now that's a unique concept.
And force the perps to pay for all related costs of arrest,restitution, court, legal, and other expenses..
not the legitimate businesses.
And, put all the perps to work on public projects as part of their payment..
Or is it a crime to humiliate them to an honest days work?

possee

i understand rules and laws.but!!!since when can the town of barnstable pass a law threw the town office regarding,having to write a check doing buisness and after$$ 50 dollars is a crime .i thought state and goverment are the only ones able to pass a law pertaining to united states currancy.people please pay attention as the people on the bords are just passing what ever sounds good .not what is fair right or evan what they feel.please help i dont understand thank you

I am sure drug users know where the Pawn stores are in New Bedford and Fall River..if this was the issue or intention of the licensing board then this will fail! The chance of recovery,arrest and/or conviction just got less. Let's see how well off cape dealers cooperate with "Cape Police" where there are no such laws governing 50.00 max payout!!!

I understand why the police wanted the reg, and if I had my coin collection stolen I suppose I'd be happy to have the reg in place, but some how I get the feeling the licensing board will agree to anything and everything proposed by the BPD. Now that scares me, Sgt Murphy said during the hearing one of the best regulations in the town was closing it up between 1AM and 3AM. I'm sure it makes his job easier but many on the force are earning $100K+ because they tell us they do a difficult job!

any time there is change there will be scare tactics and fearmongers, naysayers and the NIMBY crew.... does anyone recall the efforts to stop the fore supression canopy and all the hoopla that went along with that for the LaCross family?? I say, Christy, walk away- let the building continue to be the eyesore that it is, which will only furthre decline because no one else is going to put the money into it-and then become a firetrap and slowly we'll see "downtown" Dennis start to look like Dennisport-oh and by the way- Dennis lost it's quaintness when all the off Cape people moved in....If I want a great sandwich I fight the monstrosity of a parking lot- danger danger and go to the Merc, if I want a Spoon Roast, I fight the mess and go to DPM- Christy's can't and won't be competition for that- face it- there won't be any food taken from your table over this.......