Cape Cod

Captain Freeman Inn, Brewster, MA., 6/25

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house – 15 Breakwater Rd, Brewster, MA 02631

The Captain Freeman Inn is a bed and breakfast in a restored Sea Captain’s mansion near Breakwater Beach.  It has 10 rooms and is run by a delightful young couple with experience in the hospitality industry.   You can’t go there for breakfast unless you stay there but I wanted to share what we had with my readers as Cape Cod has many options for dinner but few in the same town.  I found this to be a good location to get to many places of interest, beaches, and restaurants.  The breakfasts were were mostly made by Jason while wife Laurie brought out the food and beverages.  You eat on the screened in patio overlooking the pool and some of the gardens.  The breakfasts were enough to keep you satisfied all day while also being tasty and composed of local products when possible.  Laurie is also helps with baking.  This is a place I’d recommend when visiting Cape Cod. Continue reading →

28 Atlantic at Wequassett Inn, Harwich, MA., 6/6/25

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building – Wequassett Resort & Golf Club, 2173 MA-28, Harwich, MA 02645

28 Atlantic is located in the large Wequassett Resort and Golf Club, a place that has several dining options.  28 Atlantic is their signature restaurant  and is the only Forbes Five-Star restaurant in the region.   It is located in an 18th century sea captain’s home overlooking Pleasant Bay and the Atlantic ocean.  Chef Jame Hackney is in charge of the kitchen but did not greet the guests.  The large dining room is obviously an add-on to the old captain’s house with floor-to-ceiling windows taking in the view.  The while cloth covered tables are ample in size and set with comfortable upholsterd chairs.  A fireplace was lit on one side of the room  but the high ceiling made climate control necessarry.  Carpet and sound panels in the ceiling kept the noise at an acceptable level, especially since the only generated noise was from the television running in the adjacent bar area.  On a less rainy/cloudy day the view would have been stunning but we didn’t luck out with that.  The room seemed sterile and more like a regular ‘special occassion’ place.  The wine list was of poor quality too.  The menu offered a 7-course tasting menu or a fixed price 2 or 4 course meal.  The 2-course had no dessert, the 4 came with 2 firsts, one second and a dessert.  We chose the 4 with our own bottle of wine.  Service was efficient and friendly but didn’t know much about the food.  If you have a large party this would be a good option but otherwise I wouldn’t go again. Continue reading →

Clean Slate Eatery, West Dennis, MA., 6/6/25

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building – 702 MA-28, West Dennis, MA 02670

Clean Slate Eatery re-opened a year ago after a 4 year hiatus. Chef/Owner Jason Montigel started as a pop-up place with a successful 4 year run interupted by the Covid pandemic. during which he began to sell tacos from a food truck.  In this small location he offers a fixed price 6-course tasting with much of the assemblege in the open kitchen.   There are just 16 seats with most around the counter where he works with Chef Amanda Kotb, a young chef from Amsterdam.   Montigel wanted it to feel like a dinner party and it does with the close seating and commraderie that develops from eating and drinking together.  There is one seating Wed – Sat evenings and wine pairings are available.  The pourings are ample and I’d recommend them but they also have a small cocktail list and beer.   The weekly menu is on a chalkboard in front of the counter but it’s also on the website.  A window beside it opens into another area of the kitchen where some cooking takes place but most of the assemblege is on the table in the middle of the L-shaped counter.  There was no list of the wine pairings so I have a photo of the pairing bottle with the course except for the beginning Prosceco that I didn’t photograpth.   The night we were there, there was an optional additon of foie gras bonbons which we both tried.   Reservations are by phone or email and I strongly encourage you to find a time to get there and taste this fabuolous food and enjoy the cozy atmosphere. Continue reading →

LUNE, Dennis Port, MA., 6/5/25

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building – 587 MA-28, Dennis Port, MA 02639

LUNE is brought to you by Chef Mick Formichella and his wife Charlotte who moved back to Cape Cod from Portland, OR where they both worked in various restaurants.  She runs the front of house including the wine program and he does the kitchen.  Starting as a pop-up in an art gallery, they moved to a permanent location in mid-May last year.   They chose an old garage building that adds an interesting interior to the place.  About 6 seats are at the end of the long counter surrounding the open kitchen and the rest are small tables, most with bench seating backing up to the walls.  Art and wine bottles provide many of the decorations  as well as the large black and white tile floor.  The restaurant was a semi-finalist for the  2025 James Beard Best New Restaurant Award but then were removed from the competition as they were closed in Feb and March when judges visit the nominated restaurants.  That was to the benefit of the remaining contenders as this small gem would have been formidable competition.  They book up quickly for the tasting menu that is offered in 2 seatings on Thurs, Friday and Sat.  On Wed and Sun they serve an a la carte menu.  We were lucky to enjoy one the tasting menus with Charlotte’s selected wine pairings.  It was a terrific evening filled with great food and friendly staff and one I highly recommend you try when in the area. Continue reading →

Delishh, Sagamore Beach, MA., 6/5/25

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exterior – 41 Meetinghouse Ln Unit B, Sagamore Beach, MA 02562

Delishh sets out to serve fine specialty sandwiches and prepared foods with fresh ingredients and a creative flair.  The small location in a strip shopping center is open every day but Sunday.  They did a lot of take out orders so I’m guessing it’s popular to stop and pick up a sandwich to take with you to the beach.   Inside there are just a few tables and a TV with the volume up.  The counter where you place your order had a few dessert options pre-wrapped and ready to go.  Another wall had a small place where you could dump your trash and pick up paper napkins.   Very few decorations were on the walls and it took a minute to get someone to take our order.  They brought ours out to us since we were eating there.  There is a cooler with cold drinks and a couple prepared salads were in another cooler.   Overall the sandwiches were quite edible but not as special as they billed them to be.  All sandwiches came with housemade chips, which were thick and most were crispy and very lightly salted. Continue reading →