NEW BUSINESS: CAFE CAPE HAS NEW OWNERS

K.C. Martin and his wife have returned from Memphis, Tenn., to assume operations of Cafe Cape, in The Crossroads, at Independence and Kingshighway.

The Martins are the third owners of the restaurant, which opened in December 1990 as Mr. B's.

The restaurant will focus on a new menu and new hours.

"We're looking at home-style cooking for lunch and dinner," said Martin, who operates the restaurant with his wife, Stephanie. "We're testing the market."

The restaurant will still offer breakfast, lunch and dinner menus, including steaks, pastas and sandwiches.

K.C. Martin graduated from Southeast and his wife from the University of Missouri at Columbia but have operated a home repair and improvement business in Memphis.

"We've been wanting to return to the Cape Girardeau area," said Martin. "This gave us that chance."

Restaurant hours are 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday.

The restaurant also has a meeting room available to groups.

The restaurant became Cafe Cape in mid-December 1996.