Clem & Ursie's

[Blitzseeker]

Ok, let me start by saying I was never a huge fan of this place, so personally I won't miss it, but it is familiar to anyone who has fished the Outer Cape for any significant amount of time.

My problem is this: We get a full page newspaper article every time a seal gets saved or a plover gets run over. Then, when you see a directly related story that shows the cost of protecting these animals in the way the laws force us to, there is no mention of the effect that beach closures probably had on the revenues of this restaurant. I would say that closures had to have cost this place revenues in the tens of thousands of dollars over the last couple of years. Maybe more. But it seems that no one other than fishermen and a handful of business owners can connect the dots here.

Ok, I'm done...just frustrating to me.

Story link:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/mas..._restaurateur/

[Flaptail]

Yeah it sucks, I can remember before he and his sister bought it and the area behind the restaurant was where everyone left there 4-wheel drives and campers for the winter. Now it's condos.

The bird situation didn't help, especially the year before last (2007 season) and his personal spending habits contributed to deep sixing him as well.

P-town's rep as being a gay mecca keeps a lot of folks away too, nothing against them but sometimes thier overt antics turn some people off from going there.

As an example, if you ever came off of the beach from fishing at 1 in the morning on a Friday night in July and are travelling down Bradford Street the overflow crowd of leather bound gay guys lined up waiting to get in Club Purgatory ( What a nightmare it would be to breakdown in front of that place then) tells you what type of "successful" business now dominates in that town.

My wife and I still love the place though but for different reasons.

[fishonnelsons]

Without a doubt the closures had an impact upon their business, although I don't think it was a straw that broke their back.

One or two soft seasons, like this economy is bringing to us, can destroy a seasonal business in a nano-second.Add on to that maybe some wrong business decisions, or over-extending, and you are done. Sad news for the owners and workers none the less.

A couple of folks with very good experience/success on the Outer Cape in this type of business are trying to purchase the whole thing, but the price and the banks views on credit are making it difficult - hopefully for all it will become a reality.

[Rappin Mikey]

I was never a huge fan, but my grandparents really liked that place for some reason. I'll have to call them tonight.I didn't even know it closed.

[Sea Dangles]

I've had some great times in P-Town.

[RickBomba]

Originally Posted by Sea Dangles

I've had some great times in P-Town.

What happens in Manzi-town stays in Manzi-town!

[Backbeach Jake]

When I saw Clem's house up in foreclosure a month or so ago I wondered what the heck was up. Times are changeing way too fast for this old Capey. I hate to see the old crowd fade away like this.

[capecodder]

I really enjoyed Clem and Ursies and am sad its gone. While expensive, it really was unique in its range of food and a great place to take the kids.

Too bad.