2012 Nantucket Film Festival Program

Highlights: “Brave” is the Opening Day Film; this year’s Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner “Beasts of the Southern Wild” is the Opening Night Film, “Sleepwalk with Me” is the Centerpiece film, and “Your Sister’s Sister” is the Closing Night Film. Rory Kennedy will receive the award for Special Achievement in Documentary Storytelling for “Ethel”. Lucy [...]

The Boarding House: A Grande Dame Dons Gold Lamé

By Marie-Claire Rochat The Boarding House opens tonight for its 20th season. Prepare to be wowed. There’s a new chef in the kitchen (Stephen Maucarelle, formerly of Minneapolis’s Victory 44, will take the helm) and some new paint on the walls of the dining room. If you’re thinking that doesn’t sound like a big deal, [...]

Cru Oyster Bar

THE CRU OYSTER BAR The Cru Oyster Bar will open this May at the end of Straight Wharf in the former location of The Ropewalk, with Jane Stoddard, Carlos Hidalgo and Erin Zircher as owners. The idea for the three to collaborate and open Cru evolved from a shared vision to create something new and [...]

Nantucket Restaurant News 3.21.12

Bartlett’s Farm has applied for an annual license to sell wine and beer for off-site consumption. I contacted John Bartlett to get an idea of what he’s planning out there: We will offer wine and beer as an additional offering and are not removing any products to make room for them. We have approximately 7,500 [...]

Wendy Hudson of Bookworks to Run Mitchell’s Book Corner

ReMain, a part of The Schmidt Family Foundation and owner of the building that is home to Mitchell’s Book Corner, has announced the formation of Nantucket Book Partners by Wendy Hudson, the owner of Bookworks on Broad Street for 18 years. and one of the organizers of Nantucket’s first Book Festival this June 15th-17th. Nantucket [...]

The Nantucket Epicure: Thai House Restaurant

The Nantucket Epicure By Mary Beth McCahan Thai House Restaurant is Off to a Good Start I unexpectedly found myself without dinner plans the other night and thought I’d take the opportunity to try out Nantucket’s newest restaurant, Thai House, located at 118 Old South Road across from the airport, in the space vacated by [...]

Nantucket Boys and Girls Club Summer Soiree

The Nantucket Boys and Girls Club Summer Soiree took place on Saturday, July 23, 2011 at the Nantucket Boys & Girls Club, It was the 4th annual event to benefit the Boys and Girls Club, with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and dancing. Photos by Gene Mahon, assisted by Amanda Morgan. More at MahonAboutTown.com.

Bid on Nantucket

New Island Business: Bid on Nantucket Ed Tranter, pictured with his family below, has been visiting and vacationing on Nantucket for more than 20 years. I asked Ed what brought him to launch his new web business, Nantucket’s newest way to rent or list a home. “The idea of BidOnNantucket.com came to me after my [...]

Nantucket Headlines

Headlines from local publications, and links to the full story. Sources: Inquirer and Mirror, PlumTV, Yesterday’s Island, Cape Cod Times, and other pertinent sources. ISLAND LIFE Mid-island market plan gaining momentum | Inquirer and Mirror The Cobbletones singers shut down by cops | Inquirer and Mirror The Nantucket Garden Festival | Plum TV Amy Pallenberg [...]

Nantucket Film Festival Update

The Screenwriters Tribute to Paul Haggis and the New Voices in Screenwriting Award to Ben Queen takes place tonight, Saturday, June 25 at 7 pm at the ‘Sconset Casino. Who will be there: Academy Award winner Paul Haggis (writer/director, Crash), Ben Queen (writer, Cars 2), presenters Richard Corliss (senior writer, TIME Magazine) and Richard Orr [...]