News and Events for Nantucket Island
We’ve discovered a new treat for island celebrations that pairs deliciously with champagne: chocolate oysters handmade by Nantucket Chocolatiers at the aptly named Sweet Inspirations. John and Kathy West and their team love to design unique confections and have become known for recreating island icons and Nantucket favorites in fine […]
Sarah Ellis is celebrating the opening of her new location for her popular shop Scrub Oak at 10 Straight Wharf, which at one time housed the Artists Association’s “Little Gallery,” with an art opening on Friday, July 24 featuring woodcuts by John Carruthers. The exhibit will continue to August 7. […]
~ by Sarah Morneau ~ If you are wondering what happened to the two stores that used to stand in what is now an empty lot on Easy Street, have no fear, Scrub Oak and The Antiques Depot have found new homes! You can now find Scrub Oak in a […]
-Eye on Style by Sarah Morneau- A piece of jewelry is a personal adornment, something that is worn to accessorize an outfit, but it’s really so much more than that. A ring, bracelet, a pair of earrings, or a necklace can serve as a keepsake, something that brings you back […]
• by Sarah Morneau • Summer has come to a close on Nantucket, but that doesn’t mean the island shuts down. With the changing of seasons comes a changing of inventory, with stores switching from breezy summer attire to cozy sweaters, outerwear, and boots. Here we list some of the […]
• by Julianne Adams • It’s amazing how scent can transport you—a whiff of waffle cone and you’re back on island for the summer. Scent is an extremely powerful and often very personal sense. Years disappear and emotions can fly up when a single fragrance is unleashed. The image of […]
Tiny Baskets Made of Gold Pageo, the exclusive jeweler on Nantucket’s Main Street, is bringing golden lightship baskets back to our island. In 1977, Glenaan Elliott Robbins designed the first gold Nantucket Lightship Basket in miniature. It was an oval lidded basket with hand-etched scrimshaw and a tiny penny inside. […]
Making the move uptown from the wharves was a blessing for Emilly Brooke Rubin, and a well-deserved one. At the end of last season she packed up her two stores on Old South Wharf, Sweet Liddle and her jewelry shop, and moved them both into the current 40 Centre Street […]
• by Sarah Morneau • As the mornings get cooler and the days draw shorter, our minds start to drift towards thoughts of retiring our sandals and shorts for the season and wrapping ourselves in soft sweaters, cozy shawls, and warm jackets. The day I stopped into Island Cashmere the […]
Treats to Savor Slowly Nantucket Candy Company at 48 Centre Street has the perfect chocolate treat to savor slowly: turtles! Their Sea Salt Caramel Turtles are a heavenly blend of slow roasted pecans or cashews, handmade with buttery, rich caramel, chocolate and of course, sea salt, which tops off this […]
