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Why Cape Cod Needs More Gourmet Style Restaurants
Gourmet doesn't always have to mean over priced and small portions, but simply more of a focus on aesthetics and creativity.
Being born and raised on Cape Cod I can say confidently that i have a relatively solid understanding of what the restaurant culture consists of there. Many restaurants whom are only open in the summer and cater to a specific kind of tourism consisting of fried seafood options and a mass-production-friendly wine list. However there are a few gems which have gone off the bandwagon and have created an atmosphere and menu similar to a busy say, New York restaurant. There's one thing that these places all have in common which is the fact that they are consistently crowded all year long, which also draws me to my conclusion that there just isn't enough of them.
I think while many tourists who come to Cape Cod are looking for the tavern style fried seafood vibe, there is also an entirely different crowd looking for the same sophisticated things they love in whichever sophisticated city they're coming from when it comes to a restaurant. Elevating the dining experience on Cape Cod is in my opinion a smart business move for new-goers because there isn't much of it, similar to when Crisp opened in Osterville, it was a hit out of the park, and still is.
For tourists and locals alike, we all want a place to be excited about going because we know that it is going to deliver an exciting vibe, creative dishes, and artisanal wine and cocktail list, instead of the same old place we've been 100 times because it's "good". This doesn't mean you have to be a food snob New Yorker like me to appreciate a bit more swank either.
