It’s a rare occasion when I trade out my preferred wardrobe of gym shorts and Dumptique-procured flannels for fancier garb. Usually it takes a funeral. Needless to say, the idea of putting on “real people clothes” just to eat has never much appealed to me, and the day my boyfriend …
From patios to porches: Outdoor dining on the Island
When you step into The Terrace at Charlotte Inn in Edgartown you feel as though you have stepped back in time. The glass-paned conservatory dining room provides an elegant dining experience with an outdoor feeling. Polished silver, matching China, fresh flowers, and white table tablecloths add to its allure. During warmer months, …
Sharing Wine Wisdom
Justin Melnick, executive chef at the Terrace at the Charlotte Inn in Edgartown, has put together a summer sommelier series, inviting some of New England’s top wine experts to share their knowledge with restaurant guests during dinner. The sommeliers will conduct wine classes with the restaurant’s staff during the day. …
Barbecue with the pros: Island chefs share their barbecuing secrets
The barbecue season is upon us once again, and Islanders need look no further than local farms and fish markets, and even our own backyards, for ingredients to throw on the grill. We asked local chefs for their tips and takes on what food to grill, where to find it, …
Cooking Up a Life Together is Tasty Journey
Justin Melnick doesn’t care much for blenders. He likes to mix pasta dough with a fork, crushes tomatoes by hand, bursting them like little stress balls, and spends three days creating tagliatelle Bolognese. “It’s a real labor of love,” he said the other night inside the Terrace at the Charlotte …
The chef’s story: Justin Melnick of The Terrace
Martha’s Vineyard has no shortage of restaurants, and behind each one, there’s a top-of-the-line chef. The Times decided to get to know these culinary wonders and share their stories each week. Justin Melnick moved to the Island to cook for The Terrace at the Charlotte Inn in 2012. His wife, …
Good Taste: The Terrace at The Charlotte Inn is back with a new chef
Almost a year ago, when Tim Conover took a break from planning a new restaurant to cruise eBay for memorabilia related to The Charlotte Inn, he was amazed at what he found. After owning/operating The Charlotte Inn for the past 42 years, and leasing the restaurant space to others, Tim and …
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