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🌱 Which new restaurants are reshaping downtown Oak Bluffs this summer?

Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi Oak Bluffs! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which new restaurants are reshaping downtown Oak Bluffs this summer?
  • How Oak Bluffs restaurants are quietly reinventing menus for tick-borne allergies
  • See which Oak Bluffs properties just sold and for how much

Also on today's calendar: Precarious Freedom: A Conversation on Culture, Climate, and Conservation and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 78 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 84, low: 63.
  • Sunday: Sun, some clouds, with a high of 80 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. The scoop on change (mvtimes.com) — Oak Bluffs is seeing rapid change, from Linda Jean’s former spot becoming Highlands General to new restaurants like Coastwise Pub, Inkwell Beach House, Jetty Beach House, and ESH reshaping downtown. Island business leaders say closures, sales, and new ventures—along with losses like Phillips Hardware—reflect both the challenges and fresh opportunities in the Vineyard’s seasonal economy.
   

2. As Tick Issues Soar, Fear Becomes a Factor (vineyardgazette.com) — Oak Bluffs Town Hall recently hosted Island tick experts, health workers, and restaurant owners to tackle rising alpha-gal allergy and tick fears, while Oak Bluffs’ Red Cat Kitchen has overhauled its menu to cut mammalian ingredients. Local chefs, hospital staff, and educators are balancing tourist safety with economic realities, emphasizing prevention, better labeling, and creative cooking so residents and visitors can still enjoy the Vineyard without being ruled by fear.
   

3. Recent Real Estate Transactions for Week Ending June 5 (vineyardgazette.com) — Several Oak Bluffs properties changed hands this past week, including homes on Circuit Avenue Extension, Atlantic Avenue, East Side Road, and Barling Avenue, with sale prices ranging from under $1 million to $2.45 million. The roundup also covers notable transactions in Aquinnah, Chilmark, and Vineyard Haven, offering a snapshot of the Island’s active real estate market.
   

4. Globetrotting service workers (mvtimes.com) — Two familiar Oak Bluffs bartenders, Sophia Czarowicz and Tatum Bryan, are grinding through long summer shifts at spots like the Ritz Cafe, Offshore Ale, and the Lookout Tavern so they can spend winters backpacking across Asia. Their stories highlight the intense seasonal pace, the burnout, and the freedom that Vineyard hospitality work can offer, while urging locals and visitors to treat service workers with extra patience this summer.
   

5. From Knicks games to Vineyard life, who is Spike Lee? (wickedlocal.com) — Spike Lee, best known for films like “Do the Right Thing” and his courtside Knicks presence, also keeps a home in Oak Bluffs beside Farm Neck Golf Club. The piece sketches his filmmaking trademarks, commercial appearances, and how his Vineyard retreat connects him to high-profile visitors like former President Barack Obama.
   

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  • Goodwin Recruiting posted a job opening for Restaurant Manager in Edgartown. Apply here.
  • Bartlett Tree Experts posted a job opening for Turf Care Specialist in Edgartown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oak Bluffs here.

Ok Oak Bluffs! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Oak Bluffs

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Oak Bluffs

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.