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Joy and Alan’s suggestions about great spots on Martha’s Vineyard

Food to take out to the beach, hikes and other outside locations, including our deck: 

• 7A Foods – Breakfast (until 11) and lunch  (until 2) In back of Alleys – West Tisbury.) Breakfast sandwich on special (jalapeño) biscuit is great, lots of people like the Liz Lemon sandwich. Alan loves Umami Tsunami. Good coffee and pastry. Call ahead – (508) 693-4636 – with your order (you can see the menu online) to avoid lines. http://www.7afoods.com

• Scottish Bakehouse, Vineyard Haven – Breakfast (all day), lunch and baked goods with vegan and gluten free choices. Call ahead (508) 693-6633. Scottish Bakehouse uses the “Chow Now” smartphone app. http://scottishbakehousemv.com

• Net Result, Vineyard Haven- lobster and lobster rolls, fried clams, clam chowder and lobster bisque, fish sandwiches, sushi. Has outside tables. (508) 693-6071 https://www.mvseafood.com

• Morning Glory Farm, Outskirts of Edgartown, on the way to South Beach- Fruit, vegetables, some prepared foods, sandwiches, salads and baked goods, can eat outside. 508-627-9003 http://morninggloryfarm.com

• Waterside Market-Vineyard Haven- order on Chow Now. Great breakfasts and lunches, some nights also dinner. (508) 693-8899 https://www.watersidemarket.com

•Edgartown Meat and Fish – Starbucks coffee, good bagels, great sushi, sandwiches to take out or eat at tables. (508) 627-6200

• West Tisbury Farmers Market-Wed and Sat mornings at the Ag Hall. Fresh local foods including prepared specialties and locally produced baked goods, roasted coffee, cheese, honey, toiletries and vegetable juices.

• Eat with Maura and Austin, Mo‘s Lunch at the PA Club, Oak Bluffs. Sandwiches for weekend lunches and a nicely spiced, well prepared ethnic themed dinner each Tuesday and Wednesday from 4pm. Order at (508) 687-9744 or https://moslunch.com

Menemsha take-out foods (for sunset on the beach or not) Will update when these seasonal places open:

• Menemsha Fish Market – Year round. Lobster sunset special, cooked fish specials, bisque, chowder, hot lobster rolls. (508) 645-2282 http://www.menemshafishmarket.com

• Larsen's – in Menemsha, fresh steamed lobsters, raw bar, chowder. Now open for take out. (508) 645-2680 http://www.larsensfishmarket.com

• Menemsha Galley- decent food stand with lobster rolls, swordfish sandwiches, burgers and veggie burgers as well as soft serve ice cream. (508) 645-9819 https://menemshagalley.com

• Menemsha Deli- Has a wide range of creative breakfast and lunch options, gluten free and vegetarian possibilities, not cheap but large portions and accommodating. (508) 955-9471 https://www.menemshadeli.com

Restaurants and bars (current information is that spaced indoor dining is available in some places, outdoor in others, updates as we hear about them):

Edgartown

• Lucky Hanks – breakfast/brunch and lunch are particularly good and are served till 2pm. I like the Eggs Benedict Florentine. Also has a good dinner menu. Across from Stop and Shop. (508) 939-4082 https://luckyhanksmv.com

• Bad Martha’s-tap room- local brews and appetizers. Closes early. Edgartown near Donaroma. (508) 939-4415 https://www.badmarthabeer.com

• Town Bar and Grille- next to Stop and Shop- bar and restaurant with decent food and good sushi 774-310-8696 http://townbarmv.com 

• Black Sheep - Off of Airport Road near the entrance to the airport. Store  selling prepared foods, coffee, charcuterie. Great breakfast and lunch sandwiches and salads. Outside tables. Walkable. (508) 338-7770 

• The Covington- Excellent local food and service in downtown Edgartown. Closed Tuesdays. http://www.thecovingtonrestaurant.com (508) 627-7678

• Port Hunter – popular downtown restaurant-bar with good pub food. (508) 627-7747 http://www.theporthunter.com/menu

Oak Bluffs

• Off Shore Ale- brew pub with their own good beers, peanuts, decent pub food - burgers, pizza, quesadilla, and music sometimes. (508) 693-2626 https://www.offshoreale.com

• MV Chowder Company- bar, raw bar and great chowder. (508) 696-3000 http://www.mvchowder.com

• Dos Mas - homemade tacos, quesadillas, drinks and Mexican vegan possibilities. (508) 687-9271 

• The Cardboard Box- busy bar, excellent local food with a twist. (508) 338-2621

https://www.thecardboardbox.com

• The Pawnee House- nice selection of tasty appetizers and dinner main courses with vegan and vegetarian options. Open for Sunday brunch. Inventive drink menu. (508) 338-2770 http://www.thepawneehousemv.com

• Noman’s – good food, drinks and great space for outdoor dining. (508) 338-2474 https://www.nomansmv.com

Vineyard Haven

• Little House – all meals take out or indoor dining. Pleasant and interesting menu including vegetarian selections. We like their breakfast wrap, fish taco, lamb burger and interesting salads. 

(508) 687-9794 https://www.littlehousemv.com

• ArtCliff - GREAT creative breakfast, lunch options open until 2pm. Something for everyone. If you can get in it is worth the wait. Take out too. (508) 693-1224 http://artcliffdiner.com

• Waterside Market – Good breakfasts, lunches and a dinner menu as well. (508) 693-8899. They do take out and have an app. https://www.Watersidemarket.com

West Tisbury

• Plane View – inexpensive breakfast and lunch spot in the Martha’s Vineyard Airport terminal. Walkable. (508) 693-1886

• Black Sheep - Off of Airport Road near the entrance to the airport. Store  selling prepared foods, coffee, some groceries and high quality charcuterie. Great breakfast and lunch sandwiches and salads. Outside tables. Walkable. (508) 338-7770 https://www.blacksheeponmv.com

Our favorites for dinner: (Many are reopening for indoor and outdoor dining, have limited seating. Updates as we hear about them):

Edgartown

• Atria – outskirts of Edgartown, has parking. Downstairs has Brick Cellar serving lower price items than upstairs (with a portobello "burger" that Alan likes). (508) 627-5850 https://www.atriamv.com

• Alchemy - Good food, pleasant downtown space. (508) 627-9999

https://www.alchemyedgartown.com

• Detente- excellent food in Nevis Square, pleasant indoor and outdoor dining Tues-Sat. (508) 627-8810 https://www.detentemv.com/eat

• The Covington- Excellent local food and service in downtown Edgartown. Closed Tuesdays. http://www.thecovingtonrestaurant.com (508) 627-7678

Oak Bluffs

• The Red Cat Kitchen – Oak Bluffs with all the parking issues – small, but creative menu and accommodating to allergies and preferences. Make reservations if dining in- some outside space and take out. (508) 696-6040 http://www.redcatkitchen.com

• Sweet Life – lovely, excellent food with chef-owners. Great service. Nice outdoor dining. (508) 696-0200 http://www.sweetlifemv.com

• MV Chowder Company – great chowder and excellent salads, raw bar. (508) 696-3000 http://www.mvchowder.com

• The Pawnee House- chef-owners provide nice selection of tasty appetizers and dinner main courses with vegan and vegetarian options. Open for Sunday brunch. Inventive drink menu. (508) 338-2770 http://www.thepawneehousemv.com

• Noman’s – good food, drinks and great space for outdoor dining. (508) 338-2474 https://www.nomansmv.com

Vineyard Haven

• Beach Road – Fun, good food, attractive, wide range of choices and good service. Make reservations –usually easier early. Currently outside eating. Had $1 oysters from 5-6pm at the bar that has a great bartender. Close to the MV Film Center, Vineyard Haven. (508) 693-8582 https://www.beachroadmv.com

• Little House –Nice selection of good food. Great for families. 508-687-9794

https://www.littlehousemv.com

• La Soffitta – A small, good Italian restaurant above Waterside Cafe. (508) 687-9448 https://lasoffitta.com

• Copper Wok- Dependable Chinese food and Sushi, bar. Eat in and take out. (508) 693-3416 https://copperwokmv.com

West Tisbury

• State Road – close by, always busy – need reservations if dining in or outside, good food. Also has take out. (508) 693-8582 https://www.stateroadrestaurant.com

Ice Cream and Frozen Yogurt

• Bernie’s Homemade Ice Cream and Fudge – Vineyard Haven- many flavors of excellent ice cream and open year round! (508) 693-6188

• Tisberry Frozen Yogurt and Smoothies -  Vineyard Haven fresh soft serve frozen yogurt with lots of topping options - including fresh fruit through gummy bears. Now open. (508) 687-9314 http://tisberrymv.com

• Mad Martha’s – has places in Vineyard Haven, Oak Bluffs and Edgartown. (508) 627-8761

•  Ben and Bill’s Chocolate Emporium- Circuit Avenue, Oak Bluffs. Candy and excellent ice cream. (508) 696-0008

All of the beauty to explore and enjoy is priceless!

BEACHES:

• Long Point (south shore ocean and pond) Trustees of Reservation property. Limited parking that fills up on a beautiful day. Call the gate-house – (508) 693-7392 - to find out the current status of the parking lot. There is a fee for parking and for those in your party. If you are a member of The Trustees, the fee will vary depending on the nature of your membership. www.thetrustees.org. Bikable.

• Lambert’s Cove West Tisbury pass available for walk ons, but you can not park there. Bikable. We have walk on passes to lend you. A nice walk from the parking lot to a beautiful protected beach with life-guards.

• Sepiessa Land Bank Property – Tisbury Great Pond beach and canoe, boat and kayak launch to a pond/ocean barrier beach. Nice trails and lovely short walk to the Point beach.

• Edgartown and Oak Bluffs Public beaches – State beach, Bend in Road.

• Moshup Beach in Aquinnah (near the Aquinnah Cliffs aka the Gay Head Cliffs). Parking, for a fee, near the Aquinnah traffic circle and a walk along a boardwalk to the entrance to the beach.

• Chappaquiddick beaches – Wasque and Cape Pogue. With an over sand vehicle permit from The Trustees and a 4-wheel drive vehicle you can go over sand to some phenomenal beach locations.

• Norton Beach – next to Katama South Beach is accessible via 4-wheel drive vehicle with an over-sand vehicle permit that can be purchased from The Trustees guardhouse at the entrance to the beach. Driving on sand is like driving on snow on steroids!

• Off season beaches to walk - only for residents in the summer. Lucy Vincent and Squibnocket in Chilmark and Philbin in Aquinnah are beautiful to explore and even sit and ponder the ocean from.

FAVORITE TRAILS: Please see our Martha’s Vineyard Walks and Hiking Handbooks and download the TrailsMV smart phone app.

• Sepiessa Point Reservation – This West Tisbury Land Bank preserve has  several walks alongside Tisbury Great Pond pond, through woods and a short, level walk to Sepiessa Point.

• Cedar Tree Neck - a lovely Sheriff's Meadow property in West Tisbury off of Indian Hill Road. Beautiful wooded walk down to a Vineyard Sound beach and then a neat walk around a bluff.

• Great Rock Bight Preserve - This Land Bank property can be found off of North Road in Chilmark. Follow road to the trail head and then walk down a fabulous wooded, decent to a magical beach with its iconic Great Rock.

• Menemsha Hills Reservation - This Trustees preserve has a number of beautiful trails that meander around hills that are border the Vineyard Sound. One of the trails leads down to the water to breath-taking views of the Sound.

• Waskosims Rock – Chilmark. The Land Bank maintains this inland gem that meanders around beautiful fields and wooded trails that lead up to the actual Waskosims Rock that was left there by the receding glacier that shaped much of Martha's Vineyard topography.

Other Sites and Places to Go:

• Martha’s Vineyard Museum - Tuesdays-Saturdays 10am-4pm. Artifacts and history of Martha’s Vineyard. Café for lunch https://mvmuseum.org

• Aquinnah Cliffs – Wampanoag tribal land – view the cliffs and lighthouse. Also has souvenir shops and food stands

• Polly Hill Arboretum – West Tisbury – great gardens, lovely walk.

• Chappaquiddick – Mytoi (Japanese Garden), beach. You will have to use "On Time" Ferry from Edgartown – there is often a line. Beaches, kayaking and walking trails on Chappy at Wasque and Cape Pogue. Beautiful moraine.

• Vineyard Artisans' Festivals – Fine Arts and Crafts by Islanders. Rain or shine, food and free parking. Thursdays and Sundays at Grange Hall, West Tisbury.

• Chilmark Flea Market - The Chilmark Flea Market is the oldest outdoor Flea Market on the Island, offering high-quality hand-made items from Vineyard artists and craftsmen, antiques, imports, and vintage finds. Items for sale include jewelry, clothing, art, food items, and more. Beautiful outdoor venue at 142 North Road. Free entry and parking. Wednesdays and Saturdays 9am to 2pm.

• Movies at MV Film Center, Vineyard Haven. https://mvfilmsociety.com

There are also movie theaters in Edgartown, Oak Bluffs and Vineyard Haven

• Plays at the Vineyard Playhouse, Vineyard Haven not open, but there are outdoor productions at the Ampitheater. http://mvplayhouse.org/theater/

• Live music- Concert Series- Check the MV Times and Gazette for venues. Many popular groups playing in The Loft, The Ritz and outdoors.

• Art openings and gallery shows – also at Featherstone Center for the Arts https://www.featherstoneart.org

• Dance the Yard, Menemsha – wonderful visiting dance companies and local talent. https://www.dancetheyard.org

•Bowling – Barn & Bowl Bistro – also has decent food, bar – outskirts of OB

• YMCA – Beautiful facility with a fabulous indoor pool, gym, classes and a cafe. May be able to arrange guest pass. 

• Airport Fitness – gym, sauna and indoor tennis

• Tennis-  Several outdoor places at the High School, West Tisbury School

• West Tisbury Library – great space and events

• Local papers on Thursday and Friday have good calendars of events

Transportation: bringing a car on Island requires advance reservations through the Steamship Authority, Woods Hole. It is expensive, although having your own transportation is sometimes the way to go!

• Vineyard Transit Authority (VTA) – public buses that cover the Island. There is a bus stop about a 1/2 mile from JADE House on West Tisbury Rd. See routes and schedule on: vineyardtransit.com

• Car Rentals – You can rent a car from Hertz, Avis and Budget at the Martha’s Airport

• Bicycles and Bicycle Rentals – Edgartown Bikes is an excellent bike shop with a large selection of bikes available to rent

• Taxi Service – there are many taxi companies on the Vineyard, including Lyft and Uber. We like using Lighthouse taxi service (508) 645-6066.

Nothing is cheap to buy on Martha's Vineyard – but sometimes it is worth it.

Vineyard Shopping 

Vineyard Haven, Edgartown and Oak Bluffs all have souvenir and up-scale fancier stores. These are some of the places with a Vineyard flavor:

• Alley's General Store – a real Vineyard experience. Almost everything is there.

• Chilmark Pottery – pottery well-made by Geoffrey in West Tisbury.

• Menemsha Blues - in Vineyard Haven and Menemsha. Good quality clothes and sundries.

• The Night Heron Gallery– artists’ cooperative in Vineyard Haven.

• Off Main – cute shop in Vineyard Haven with a variety of things: home décor, books,  baby clothes. Lovely owners provide tasteful selection at reasonable prices and free gift wrapping.