Love the flows of your writing. The theme of Nantucket’s middle class eroding for the progression of things (even delicious ones) is a stark one. I am worried about that in my endeavors too. My dear friend is one of the new proprietors of the lunch counter at the Pharmacy; she and I used to just love the occasion of going to sit there for a luncheon BLT and talking to Kayann. She is wondering, Marianne, what the original name of the Pharmacy lunch counter might have been, or at least what it may have been called in the yore times. Thought you might know! Or any specialties of the Counter, etc?
It was always referred to as the lunch counter at Nantucket Pharmacy, though over the years the people who ran it may have called it something. Before Patrick Ridge, Pete Van Dingstee had it for years, and before him Andi Marks. Judy Rusch's mother, Jean Muir ran it for awhile. Judy's son Jesse Boyd owns Nantucket Office Products of you wanted to connect with her. What they served changed over the years. Back in the 50's things like deviled ham sandwiches - which no one eats today - were popular. Pete had hot dogs, which were popular, and when Patrick first took it over he added bowls and salads and had a modern spin on the menu. But there's always been grilled cheese, grilled ham and cheese, egg salad and tuna salad sandwiches. Tastes change with the times, but the old standards endure and remain popular
Since you know who is going to run it, can I ask - is it Beth English?
Love your writing. Memories of Nantucket as we knew it. My wife's father first came to the island as a waiter at the Wauwinet House in 1927. He and his wife retired here is 1972 and were very active in the Congregational church. We sure miss it the way it was and your columns are a treat and a taste of the past.
Marianne: I agree with you on Wicked Bakery. Even if you are too late to get a morning bun, everything else in the shop is still fabulous. Warmest regards, Steve
years ago when the bluff erosion became an issue a map of the new Baxter Road was
put in place.. SBPF was given permission to install the geotubes with the provision that they would supply an amount of sacrificial sand to offset erosion to the north and south of the geotubes. 'SBPF did not supply the sacrificial sand as promised. Because of this properties north of the geotubes have been badly eroded.. Erosion is not only caused by the ocean, but also by wind and rain from above. When those houses were first constructed property owners were required to purchase the lot on the opposite side of Baxter Road because even then, people knew erosion would eat away the bluff and houses might require moving. Property owners sold off those lots.
Love the flows of your writing. The theme of Nantucket’s middle class eroding for the progression of things (even delicious ones) is a stark one. I am worried about that in my endeavors too. My dear friend is one of the new proprietors of the lunch counter at the Pharmacy; she and I used to just love the occasion of going to sit there for a luncheon BLT and talking to Kayann. She is wondering, Marianne, what the original name of the Pharmacy lunch counter might have been, or at least what it may have been called in the yore times. Thought you might know! Or any specialties of the Counter, etc?
It was always referred to as the lunch counter at Nantucket Pharmacy, though over the years the people who ran it may have called it something. Before Patrick Ridge, Pete Van Dingstee had it for years, and before him Andi Marks. Judy Rusch's mother, Jean Muir ran it for awhile. Judy's son Jesse Boyd owns Nantucket Office Products of you wanted to connect with her. What they served changed over the years. Back in the 50's things like deviled ham sandwiches - which no one eats today - were popular. Pete had hot dogs, which were popular, and when Patrick first took it over he added bowls and salads and had a modern spin on the menu. But there's always been grilled cheese, grilled ham and cheese, egg salad and tuna salad sandwiches. Tastes change with the times, but the old standards endure and remain popular
Since you know who is going to run it, can I ask - is it Beth English?
And thanks for the compliments on the column!
Love your writing. Memories of Nantucket as we knew it. My wife's father first came to the island as a waiter at the Wauwinet House in 1927. He and his wife retired here is 1972 and were very active in the Congregational church. We sure miss it the way it was and your columns are a treat and a taste of the past.
Marianne: I agree with you on Wicked Bakery. Even if you are too late to get a morning bun, everything else in the shop is still fabulous. Warmest regards, Steve
years ago when the bluff erosion became an issue a map of the new Baxter Road was
put in place.. SBPF was given permission to install the geotubes with the provision that they would supply an amount of sacrificial sand to offset erosion to the north and south of the geotubes. 'SBPF did not supply the sacrificial sand as promised. Because of this properties north of the geotubes have been badly eroded.. Erosion is not only caused by the ocean, but also by wind and rain from above. When those houses were first constructed property owners were required to purchase the lot on the opposite side of Baxter Road because even then, people knew erosion would eat away the bluff and houses might require moving. Property owners sold off those lots.