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Today's Real Estate News

  • BofA Ends Some Overdraft Fees
    Bank of America plans to announce that it is eliminating $35 overdraft fees on debit-card purchases as the bank tries to stay ahead of a sweeping round of regulations.
  • Helmsley Estate Sells Manhattan Hotel
    The Helmsley Carlton House is being sold to a partnership between private-equity firm Angelo, Gordon & Co. and Extell Development for about $170 million.
  • Apollo Signs Citigroup Deal
    Apollo's purchase of Citigroup's real-estate investment business would give Joseph Azrack a second tour of duty.
  • European REIT Rollout at Hand
    With European property markets beginning to recover from the market downturn and global recession, there are signs that the REIT revolution could be at hand.
  • General Growth Lines Up More Capital
    Mall owner General Growth Properties has bolstered its case for exiting from bankruptcy protection as a stand-alone company.
     

Restaurant Reviews

  • Sauces overwhelm otherwise fine menu at Amari

    Amari, which opened in 1999, has ambience to spare: the dark wood interior with exposed beams makes Amari feel like a ski lodge, or about as close as you'll get in a place as flat — and usually short on snow — as Cape Cod.

  • Hot Stove heats up Harwich Port

    Despite a 45-minute wait for a table at the Hot Stove Saloon on Saturday night, it didn't take us long to figure out why the cozy sports pub is so popular.

     

Theater Reviews

  • 'Porgy' tribute falls short on passion

    COTUIT — In "Porgy & Bess: Music & Stories," musical director and pianist Robert Wyatt counts his blessings and, even better, shares them with the audience.

  • 'Feel the Bend' touching story of sexual confusion

    "Feel the Bend" explores the intriguing question of "Wouldn't it be wonderful if we only had to deal with the memories we find worthy of keeping?"

  • Complex family dynamics treated with humor, heart

    BOSTON — Lydia R Diamond's "Stick Fly" is a very fine modern play about the universal search for the answer to two very old questions: Why am I always yearning for something I may never have or never be, and why have I been put on this planet with...

     

Home & Garden

  • Attack of the Rotten Tomatoes
    Rookie mistakes and a cruel growing season had some new gardeners wanting to throw in the trowel. But experienced gardeners say early spring is the perfect time to correct last year's problems.
  • Baby, It's Iconic Outside
    Homes looking out on famous landmarks in New york, Seattle, and Virginia.
  • Why Won't Anyone Clean the Fridge?
    Most Americans tidy their refrigerators only once or twice a year, so manufacturers are unveiling new technologies to help combat the mess.
  • One Bedroom, Hundreds of Pots
    A collector has turned his 850-square-foot New York apartment into an homage to premodern cooking.

Real Estate News Stories

     

Second Homes News

  • 10 Best Places for Second Homes
    Prices of luxury real estate are finally starting to rise, as bargain hunters swoop in. Some of the best deals are in second homes with discounts of as much as 40%.
     

OnCape Dining

  • Acapulcos spices up family dining

    Acapulcos in West Yarmouth offers fun, festive and affordable family dining with impeccable service and a welcoming atmosphere.

  • Palio Pizzeria covers the basics

    No matter how creative your toppings are, pizza starts and ends with the crust and while most crust made in a brick oven has a nice bite to it, Palio's has mastered the art of balance.

  • Yarmouth House a real deal

    This time of year local restaurants offer some of their best deals and the Yarmouth House Restaurant currently has a different special every night.

  • Wok-n-Roll follows simple beat

    Wok-n-Roll has a large menu of Cantonese and Szechwan specialties, priced from $4 to $9, with a dinner special for two at $16 75.

  • Diners feeling underwhelmed at Rosina's Cafe

    Sometimes you want to like a restaurant more than you actually do, and that was my experience with Rosina's Cafe in Orleans - I love Italian food enough that I could eat it every night of the week, so my expectations were high — perhaps too high.

  • A taste of Jamaica at The Jerk Cafe

    During my visit to The Jerk Cafe, which opened four months ago in a South Yarmouth storefront adjacent to the Chinese restaurant Wok-n-Roll (more about that next month), I learned two important lessons.

  • Big portions, big flavor at Carbo's Grille

    We left Carbo's with full stomachs and happy hearts and the resolve to return the next time we're on that end of the Cape.

  • Naked Oyster takes fresh approach

    The Cape has plenty of nautical-themed family dining seafood restaurants and Naked Oyster - romantic, citified and sophisticated - provides an appealing alternative.

 

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