Recommended Places to Visit: Nantucket

Recreation

Events
Nantucket Daffodil Festival
77 Easton Street

Bicycle Rentals
Nantucket Bike Shop (chain)
End of Straight Wharf


Farms
Bartlett's Farm
33 Bartlett Farm Road


Beaches
Brant Point Beach
End of Easton Road

Siasconset Beach
End of Gully Road

Sesachacha Pond Beach
End of Sesachacha Road

Children's Beach
Harbor View Way near Easton Street

Ladies Beach
End of Bartlett Farm Road

Francis Street Beach
Francis Street and Washington Street


Museums
Nantucket Whaling Museum
13 Broad Street

Architecture

Monuments

Brant Point Light
End of Easton Road

Sankaty Head Light
End of Baxter Road

Fountain
Main Street and Fair Street

Places of Worship

St. Mary, Our Lady of the Isle Church
3 Federal Street

Unitarian Universalist Church
11 Orange Street

First Congregational Church
62 Centre Street

Summer Street Church
1 Summer Street

St. Paul's Church
20 Fair Street

Town Facilities

Coast Guard Station Brant Point
2 Easton Road

Nantucket Atheneum
1 India Street

Post Office
5 Federal Street

Town Hall
16 Broad Street

Commercial Buildings
Nantucket Hotel
77 Easton Street

Cliff Lodge
9 Cliff Road


Historical Buildings
Loines Observatory
59 Milk Street

Old Mill
50 Prospect Street

Old Coffin School
4 Winter Street

Vestal Street Observatory
2 Vestal Street

Restaurants

Highly Recommended:
Dessert

Petticoat Row Bakery
35 Centre Street
Recommended Dishes:
Fruit Danish

Western
Central Street Bistro
29 Centre Street
Recommended Dishes:
Shrimp and Polenta Ravioli
Risotto of the Evening
Chocolate Marquis with Coffee Ice Cream

Breeze Bar and Cafe
77 Easton Street
Recommended Dishes:
New England Clam Chowder
Mushroom Flatbread

Station 21
21 South Water Street
Recommended Dishes:
Guava Parfait
Braised Lamb Shank
Grilled Shrimp Romesco

Met on Main (chain)
38 Main Street
Recommended Dishes:
Jacques Burger

Tried:
Seafood

East Street Cantina
2 Broad Street
Recommended Dishes:
Fish Taco
Fried Full Bellied Clams

Dessert
Sconset Market
4 Main Street
Recommended Dishes:
Peach Ice Cream

May 1st 2016: 2nd Day on Nantucket

We started out today in the downtown area of Nantucket, walking around to several points of interest

Francis Street Beach,
Francis Street and Washington Street

Old Mill

Summer Street Church 

Old Coffin School

St. Paul's Church

Fountain, Main Street and Fair Street

Vestal Street Observatory

before settling for lunch at Met on Main,  an upscale place with a location in Natick that I have been to before.

We got the Jacques Burger (hash brown potato / bacon / Swiss cheeses / truffle mayo / buttered potato roll / fries),

and it was at this point that we realized we had a boat to catch, so I ran back to the hotel to pick up our luggage, and we ran all the way to the boat. Thankfully, we were still on time, although we had to sit outside in the cold. It was only then that I was able to savor my burger, which was actually pretty good, even though it was a little cold by then.

Back in Barnstable, we went to check out the Cape Cod Mall for a bit,

getting a Froyo-Nut from Sweet Kiwi,

which was absolutely horrendous as the donut itself was not fresh at all.


Along the way home, we decided to stop at Mango Tree, a Thai restaurant in Milford

for dinner, getting the Thai Fisherman’s Soup (Special Thai hot and sour soup with assorted of fresh seafood), which came in a cup,

and the Pumpkin Curry with Salmon (Thai Pumpkin curry in coconut milk with pumpkin, butternut&yellow squash, zucchinis, green&red peppers, and carrots).

Both dishes were pretty decent and flavorful, though still very Americanized, and nothing really special. With that, our holiday on Nantucket island came to an end.

April 30th 2016: The Nantucket Daffodil Festival

We made our way to the Hyannis Terminal early this morning, passing by the Bourne Bridge in Bourne.

After getting our tickets for the Nantucket Ferry, we went to have breakfast in town at the Sunnyside Restaurant, a diner,getting a Buttermilk Pancake

and the Eggs Benjamin (two poached eggs served on grilled bagel, topped with sauteed mushrooms and melted cheese).

Interesting concept, but Eggs Benedict are still better in general.

The ferry ride itself to Nantucket was pretty uneventful,

and as we were famished after the trip, we stopped by the Nantucket Hotel

for a meal at the Breeze Bar and Cafe inside.

We got the New England Clam Chowder

and the Mushroom Flatbread (wild foraged mushrooms, creamy truffle béchamel, gruyere).

Both dishes were delicious, though a little pricey/

After checking into our hotel, the Cliff Lodge,

we went into the downtown area,

Town Hall, 16 Broad Street

checking out the Daffodil Festival which was going on there,

We headed to the Petticoat Row Bakery, a dessert place nearby for a quick bite,

getting a Fruit Danish/which was pretty tasty.

We then went to borrow our bikes from Nantucket Bike Shop, and used them to head toward Bartlett's Farm,

where there was a Daffodil Flower Show going on.

Never knew there were so many different classes of daffodils, based on the size of the flower cup, color, types of petals etc.

From here, we cycled the dirt road to get to Ladies Beach at the end of Bartlett Farm Road, The views were beautiful this clear and sunny day/

The ride back was long and arduous,

Loines Observatory

with us having to walk our bikes half the time through the sand, and along narrow busy roads.

When we finally reached the downtown area, we decided to get dinner at Station 21, a pretty small but upscale place.

We got the Grilled Shrimp Romesco (garlic aioli, leeks) appetizer,

the Braised Lamb Shank (Olive Yukon Mashed and Grilled Plums)for an entree

and the Guava Parfait for dessert.

The sauce combination for the shrimp was excellent, the spicy romesco going together with the creamy aioli. The lamb was fall of the bone tender, the olive mash a delight together with the grilled plums, and the guava dessert was amazing as well. A really good meal to end a day of tiring cycling.