by Jenny Benzie, Advanced Sommelier + Certified Wine Educator, Proprietress of Épernay Wine & Spirits Gathering around the large dining room table of your family home on Nantucket, the sharing of good food and perfectly paired wine will be sure to create long-lasting memories of your time spend here on […]
Nantucket Style
A Happy Place for Kids: EGG and Friends
Egg hatched in 2003 when designer Susan Lazar created a lifestyle brand with a “soul”—one that focuses on the love that exists between parents and their children and celebrates the bond that connects all families. Designed around the needs of stylish mothers and their children, Egg clothing is made with […]
Ireland Gallery and Nantucket Chic – Eye on Style
by Cara Godlesky Near the end of the crushed seashell walkway down Old South Wharf on the left, you’ll find the two-in-one shop Ireland Gallery and Nantucket Chic. The shops sit in a cottage-like building alongside the harbor. From the windows of the shop, you can feel the fresh ocean […]
Savvy Styles of Sauvignon Blanc
by Jenny Benzie, Advanced Sommelier + Certified Wine Educator, Proprietress of Épernay Wine & Spirits When you think of summer, the seashore and what to drink, Sancerre is surely one of the first wines to pop into your mind. The distinctive racy acidity found in this lovely crisp, dry wine […]
CJ Laing – Eye on Style
by Sanibel Chai If you’re wondering where to find something that no one else has, something that will elude department stores and elicit envious stares, drop in to CJ Laing. Behind the trend-transcendent and colorful boutique is the husbandwife team Jack Laing and Alice Russell. Alice is the tastemaker behind […]
Jessica Hicks – Eye on Style
by Cara Godlesky For those who want something one-of-a-kind, Jessica Hicks Jewelry is the place to shop. Since 2007, Jessica Hicks is a jewelry store with a style that offers more than the preppy and nautical themes often found on Nantucket. Instead, the store proudly showcases jewelry with a unique […]
Welcome Aboard: Nautical Cocktails for Any Port
by Jenny Benzie, Advanced Sommelier + Certified Wine Educator, Proprietress of Épernay Wine & Spirits Nautically themed drinks in the Miami Vice era included brightly colored liqueurs in order to set the mood of being on a boat in trendy South Florida. Blue Curaçao resembled the vibrant blue color of […]
Pearl Party Sip ‘n Shop
With Sip’n Shops all the rage, last week Judi Hill, Pam Freitus, and Karen Palmer again collaborated to hold their very personal sip’n shop event in Palmer’s lovely Dionis home. The Great Nantucket Pearl Party has become a much anticipated annual island event. Guests include summer residents, visitors, and year-rounders, […]
Craftsmanship in His Heart & Soul
by Sanibel Chai Upon entering Reubin Simantov’s store, you find yourself awash in mythology, history, and dreams. No subject is too fantastic or off limits. Horses, snakes, gargoyles, urchins, panthers, fish, bats, honeybees, insects, and molluscs adorn Reubin’s jeweled designs. Diamond ant brooches, dangling octopus earrings, and a maple leaf […]