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Friday, March 16. 2012

It's not Lema's anymore

Those who have not visited Wellfleet recently will miss the rickety old Lema's. Now it's the "Wellfleet Marketplace." Sheesh. Ain't that fancy?


They even took over the funky old news shop next door.


Posted by Bird Dog in The Culture, "Culture," Pop Culture and Recreation at 05:21 | Comments (4) | Trackbacks (0)

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Lema's gone? End of an era. The News Dealer hadn't really been the news dealer for a while, but Lema's not there any more? That's just unnatural.

IMO it was the beginning of the end of downtown Wellfleet when they moved the post office from Main St. out to Route 6.

Next they'll be coming for the Lighthouse. Save me a blueberry muffin ...

Of course I still remember when the Bookstore Restaurant really was a bookstore so that dates me.
#1 stimpy on 2012-03-16 06:31 (Reply)
What is un-natural is your idea of quaint. Lema's was a dump. For those of us who live in Wellfleet, we appreciate the Wellfleet Marketplace. Clean, pretty well stocked, open everyday, all year. Have you been in the Lighthouse lately? All fixed up, brand new comfortable bar, same owner, so don't fret about your precious muffin. Open when nothing else in town is. We appreciate that too. The Bookstore hasn't changed much. Still as great as ever. We in Wellfleet are sorry if we have offended you. Maybe it's time for you to find a real rundown town to visit.
#2 old surfer dude on 2012-03-16 08:05 (Reply)
Touche, OSD.

Was at Lighthouse and Bookstore last August. Also, Pearl or whatever the new/old place is called on the wharf. All very fine and dandy.

I even remember when they moved Capt. Higgin's oyster shack across the street.
#2.1 BD on 2012-03-16 08:18 (Reply)
Joking, OSD. Take it easy ...

Lema's was ... convenient.

I was not dumping on the Lighthouse, and was a regular there for more years than I care to remember. I even remember Alice's Restaurant a few doors down.

A lot of changes to downtown Wellfleet were for the better. Candle Factory into new library. Box Lunch when it first opened. Etc.

And I actually did live there for a time (even graduated from Nauset High).
#3 stimpy on 2012-03-16 12:11 (Reply)

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