Route 28 in West Yarmouth doesn't give much away. Strip malls, lobster shacks, mini-golf, the occasional seasonal surprise. Most springs, a few new signs go up. This spring, there's one worth talking about.
Jacqueline's on Twenty Eight has opened at 175 Route 28 — the address most Mid Capers know as DiParma Italian Table, gone after more than 20 years. DiParma was Kounadis family territory: the same group behind Yarmouth House, Scally's Irish Ale House, and Tap City Grille. When the family decided to downsize and spend more time with kids and grandkids, DiParma was the one that didn't make the cut. That's a long run to end quietly.
The people who took the space over didn't arrive with a restaurant plan. They came for retirement. What happened next was their own summary: "Having moved here for retirement, we unexpectedly embarked on this new venture." During the buildout, they pulled up the gray laminate and found hardwood floors underneath — and left them. The room being built around those floors: casually refined Italian dining, old Hollywood ambiance, a menu running house-made marinara, fresh pasta, coastal seafood, Italian classics, and Sicilian pizza. Soft launch this spring. Now open, dinner hours posted, reservations strongly suggested after 5 PM.
For this stretch of Route 28, it lands with some weight. DiParma closed in early 2026. The Piccadilly in South Yarmouth and Encore Bistro in Dennis both went dark around the end of 2025. The openings haven't kept pace with the closings. Jacqueline's doesn't fill all those chairs — but it fills one of the more visible gaps on the strip, at an address where the lights had been off for a while.
The floors were good all along. Just needed someone willing to look.