Vineyard's Best
Best of the Vineyard Introduction by Geoff Currier Interviews by Tom Dresser Each July, Martha's Vineyard Magazine polls a group of profoundly knowledgeable voters to find out which businesses on the Island are the very best at what they do. This year we canvassed our subscribers and those who purchased the magazine at a newsstand. Over the fall, winter, and spring, we received some 400 ballots, so the list doesn't get more definitive or Vineyard-specific than this one. (Look for the 2007 Best of the Vineyard ballot in the August edition of the magazine and on line at www.mvmagazine.com.) We've been conducting this vote for a few years now, and that put us in mind of history: What would we receive, we wondered, if we asked the winning companies to open their scrapbooks and send us pictures and mementos from the earliest days of their enterprises? Tom Dresser, our reporter for the Best of the Vineyard section this year, came into the office with a fine collection of Vineyard artifacts and stories. Just have a look. (Note: The second name is usually the runner-up, and in some cases there's a tie.) BEST ANTIQUE STORE Past and Presents Tisbury Antiques BEST ART GALLERY The Granary Gallery The Christina Gallery BEST AUTO REPAIR SHOP Cars Unlimited Courtesy Motors BEST BAIT AND TACKLE Coop's Bait and Tackle Dick's Bait Shop BEST BAKERY Humphreys The Scottish Bakehouse BEST BANK Martha's Vineyard Co-operative Bank Dukes County Savings Bank BEST BAR/PUB The Newes from America Offshore Ale Company BEST BED AND BREAKFAST Hob Knob Inn RUNNER-UP Thorncroft Inn Martha's Bike Rentals Anderson's Bike Rentals BEST BOOKSTORE Bunch of Grapes Edgartown Books BEST BREAKFAST RESTAURANT ArtCliff Diner Linda Jean's Restaurant BEST BURGER Offshore Ale Company The Wharf Pub and Restaurant BEST CANDY STORE Chilmark Chocolates Ice Cream and Candy Bazaar BEST CATERER Fella Caters V. Jaime Hamlin and Sons BEST CHOWDER The Net Result Home Port Restaurant BEST CLAMBAKE Bill Smith's MV Clambake Fella Caters BEST CHILDREN'S CLOTHING STORE Basics BEST MEN'S CLOTHING STORE Sundog Brickman's BEST WOMEN'S CLOTHING STORE The Green Room Laughing Bear BEST COFFEE SHOP Mocha Mott's Espresso Love BEST DELI Humphreys Menemsha Deli BEST DINNER RESTAURANTS Sweet Life Café Lambert's Cove Inn and Restaurant BEST FISH AND CHIPS Sandy's Fish and Chips The Newes from America BEST FISH MARKET The Net Result Edgartown Seafood BEST FISHING CHARTER BOAT Skipper Party Boat BEST FITNESS CENTER Vineyard Tennis Center, Workout and Spa RUNNER-UP Mansion House Health Club and Spa BEST FLORIST Donaroma's Nursery and Landscape Services RUNNER-UP Morrice Florist BEST FRIED CLAMS Giordano's Restaurant 29 Basin Road, Menemsha. 508-645-9239. BEST GARDEN CENTER/NURSERY Donaroma's Nursery and Landscape Services Vineyard Gardens BEST GIFT SHOP Rainy Day Willoughby Essentials BEST HAIRDRESSER bouclé Wavelengths BEST HARDWARE STORE Shirley's Hardware H.N. Hinckley and Sons, Inc./Ace Hardware BEST HOME FURNISHINGS Vineyard Decorators Island Home Furnishings BEST HOTEL/INN Harbor View Hotel Mansion House BEST ICE CREAM SHOP Ben and Bill's Mad Martha's BEST JEWELER CB Stark Jewelers Claudia BEST LANDSCAPE COMPANY Landscope Landscape Construction Donaroma's Nursery and Landscape Services BEST LIVE BAND Johnny Hoy and the Bluefish Entrain BEST LUNCH RESTAURANT Slice of Life Linda Jean's Restaurant BEST NATURE WALK Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary BEST NIGHT ENTERTAINMENT SPOT The Hot Tin Roof BEST PACKAGE STORE Jim's Package Store Our Market BEST PIZZA Giordano's Restaurant Lattanzi's Pizzeria BEST PLACE TO CATCH A STRIPED BASS If we told you, we'd be killed. BEST PLACES TO GET PICNIC FOOD Soigne Louis' Tisbury Café and Take Out BEST REALTOR COMPANIES Coldwell Banker / Landmarks Real Estate Island Real Estate BEST SEAFOOD RESTAURANTS Home Port Restaurant The Square Rigger BEST SHOE STORES Brickman's Petunia's Shoes BEST SOURCES FOR FRESH ISLAND PRODUCE Morning Glory Farm West Tisbury farmer's Market BEST SUNDAY BRUNCH Coach House, Harbor View Hotel Farm Neck Golf Club Café BEST TAXI SERVICE AdamCab Mario's Taxi BEST T-SHIRTS The Black Dog Menemsha Blues BEST VIDEO STORES Island Entertainment Hollywood Video
I'm spending a few days on beautiful Martha's Vineyard and wish that I'm an islander instead of just a vacationer. :) Will upload some pics when I get home.
Meanwhile, just want to post the list of Vineyard's Best from Martha's Vineyard Magazine. We refer to this list quite a bit being an island's visitor.
42 Main Street, Edgartown. 508-627-6686.
37 Main Street, Edgartown. 508-627-3992.
339 State Road, Vineyard Haven. 508-693-8333.
636 Old County Road, West Tisbury. 508-693-0455.
32 North Water Street, Edgartown. 508-627-8794.
North Line Road, Edgartown. 508-693-6544.
9 Beach Road, Vineyard Haven. 508-693-5010.
147 West Tisbury Road, Edgartown. 508-627-3909.
New York Avenue, Oak Bluffs. 508-693-7669.
Woodland Market, State Road, Tisbury. 508-693-1079.
1 Lake Street, Oak Bluffs. 508-696-6890.
33 Winter Street, Edgartown. 508-627-7029.
977 State Road, Tisbury. 508-693-6633.
Main office: 40 South Main Street, Vineyard Haven. 508-693-0161.
Branches in Oak Bluffs and West Tisbury.
Branches in Chilmark (508-645-3811), Edgartown (508-627-4266 and 9966),
Oak Bluffs (508-696-9355), Tisbury (508-693-2666), and West Tisbury (508-693-3232).
23 Kelley Street, Edgartown. 508-627-4397.
30 Kennebec Avenue, Oak Bluffs. 508-693-2626.
128 Main Street, Edgartown. 508-627-9510.
460 Main Street, Vineyard Haven. 508-693-3333.
Five Corners, Vineyard Haven. 508-693-6593.
23 Circuit Avenue Extension, Oak Bluffs. 508-693-9346.
44 Main Street, Vineyard Haven. 508-693-2291.
44 Main Street, Edgartown. 508-627-8463.
39 Beach Road, Vineyard Haven. 508-693-1224.
25 Circuit Avenue, Oak Bluffs. 508-693-4093.
30 Kennebec Avenue, Oak Bluffs. 508-693-2626.
Lower Main Street, Edgartown. 508-627-9966.
State Road, Chilmark. 508-645-3013.
5 Dock Street, Edgartown. 508-627-8735.
P.O. Box 1413, Vineyard Haven MA 02568. 508-693-1572.
71 Lake Street, Vineyard Haven. 508-693-6313.
79 Beach Road, Vineyard Haven. 508-693-6071.
North Road, Menemsha. 508-645-2679.
Edgartown. 508-627-8809. RUNNER-UP
P.O. Box 1413, Vineyard Haven MA 02568. 508-693-1572.
22 Circuit Avenue, Oak Bluffs. 508-693-8819.
41 Main Street, Edgartown. 508-627-5254.
8 Main Street, Vineyard Haven. 508-693-0047.
33 Main Street, Edgartown. 508-627-4700.
71 Main Street, Vineyard Haven. 508-693-6888.
33 Circuit Avenue, Oak Bluffs. 508-693-9342.
10 Circuit Avenue, Oak Bluffs. 508-696-1922.
15 Main Street, Vineyard Haven. 508-693-3155.
17 Church Street, Edgartown. 508-627-9211.
Woodland Market, State Road, Tisbury. 508-693-1079.
1 Lake Street, Oak Bluffs. 508-696-6890.
33 Winter Street, Edgartown. 508-627-7029.
24 Basin Road, Menemsha. 508-645-9902.
63 Circuit Avenue, Oak Bluffs. 508-696-0200.
Off Lambert's Cove Road, West Tisbury. 508-693-2298.
At John's Fish Market, State Road, Vineyard Haven. 508-693-1220.
23 Kelley Street, Edgartown. 508-627-4397.
Tisbury Marketplace, Beach Road, Vineyard Haven. 508-693-6071.
138 Cooke Street, Edgartown. 508-627-3791.
On the bulkhead, across from the Island Queen, Oak Bluffs. 508-693-1238.
22 Airport Road, West Tisbury. 508-696-8000.
9 Main Street, Vineyard Haven. 508-693-2200.
271 Upper Main Street, Edgartown. 508-627-8366.
149 State Road, Vineyard Haven. 508-693-0392.
107 Circuit Avenue, Oak Bluffs. 508-693-0184.
271 Upper Main Street, Edgartown. 508-627-8366.
484 State Road, West Tisbury. 508-693-8512.
66 Main Street, Vineyard Haven. 508-693-1830.
12 North Water Street, Edgartown. 508-627-3369.
12 North Water Street, Edgartown. 508-627-3853.
223 Upper Main Street, Edgartown. 508-627-7066.
374 State Road, Vineyard Haven. 508-693-3070.
27 Beach Road, Vineyard Haven. 508-693-0075.
Martha's Vineyard Airport. 508-693-9197.
412 State Road, Tisbury. 508-693-6665.
131 North Water Street, Edgartown. 508-627-7000.
9 Main Street, Vineyard Haven. 508-693-2200.
Chocolate Emporium, 20 A Circuit Avenue, Oak Bluffs.
20 Union Street, Vineyard Haven.
12 Circuit Avenue, Oak Bluffs.
7 North Water Street, Edgartown.
53 Main Street, Vineyard Haven. 508-693-2284.
27 North Water Street, Edgartown. 508-627-1260.
51 Main Street, Edgartown. 508-627-8306.
34 Main Street, Vineyard Haven. 508-693-5465.
MV Business Park, 16 A Street, Edgartown. 508-696-8812.
271 Upper Main Street, Edgartown. 508-627-8366.
johnnyhoyandthebluefish.com. 508-696-3007.
P.O. Box 2223, Vineyard Haven MA 02568. 508-693-1291.
50 Circuit Avenue, Oak Bluffs. 508-693-3838.
25 Circuit Avenue, Oak Bluffs. 508-693-4093.
Off the Edgartown–Vineyard Haven Road, Edgartown. 508-627-4850.
Closed, but see our feature story on the early days.
27 Lake Avenue, Oak Bluffs. 508-693-0236.
2 East Chop Drive, Oak Bluffs. 508-693-3000.
107 Circuit Avenue, Oak Bluffs. 508-693-0184.
Post Office Square, Edgartown. 508-627-9084.
190 Upper Main Street, Edgartown. 508-627-8489.
250 State Road, Tisbury. 508-693-3255.
15 Church Street, Vineyard Haven. 508-693-6866.
55 Circuit Avenue, Oak Bluffs. 508-696-8266.
107 Beach Road, Vineyard Haven. 508-693-4800.
North Road, Menemsha. 508-645-2679.
At the Triangle, Edgartown. 508-627-9968.
8 Main Street, Vineyard Haven. 508-693-0047.
37 Main Street, Edgartown. 508-627-7505.
100 Meshacket Road, Edgartown. 508-627-9003.
Grange Hall, West Tisbury. (Wednesdays and Saturdays.)
131 North Water Street, Edgartown. 508-627-7000.
1 Farm Neck Way, off County Road, Oak Bluffs. 508-693-3560.
256 Edgartown–Vineyard, Haven Road, Edgartown. 1-800-281-4462.
3 James Way, West Tisbury. 508-693-8399.
11 Water Street, Vineyard Haven. 508-696-8182.
37 Circuit Avenue, Oak Bluffs. 508-696-9826.
Lower Main Street, Edgartown. 508-627-3360.
2 Basin Road, Menemsha. 508-645-3800.
36 Water Street, Vineyard Haven. 508-693-9599.
395 State Road, Vineyard Haven. 508-693-7441.
244 Edgartown–Vineyard Haven Road, Edgartown. 508-627-3533.
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