Shop Nantucket Online - Nantucket.net Staff Picks
Dozens of Nantucket shops, artists, and craftspeople now offer their products for sale on the Web. Here are some holiday picks and suggestions from some of the web sites offering online shopping at www.Nantucket.net.
Cisco Brewery
Cisco Brewery is a craft brewery, paired up with 888 Distillery and Nantucket Vineyards. While their website doesn’t offer its drinkable product online, you will find t-shirts, hats, pint glasses, and key rings with their logos. They also offer a link to a website that sells their Cisco Nantucket Gift Beer Basket and links to where you can find their products.
www.CiscoBrewers.com • 508.325.5929
The Blue Beetle
The Blue Beetle strives to bring comfort to you and your home with their wide selection of products. Here you will find cozy pajamas & robes, cute monogrammed bags, soft bed linens, unique home accessories, jewelry, and Nantucket items. At the Blue Beetle they believe that beautiful surroundings bring peace, harmony, enjoyment, and happiness.
www.BlueBeetleNantucket.com • 508.228.3227
Cold Noses
This exclusive Nantucket boutique is specially designed for dogs and cats and the people who love them! Their unique collars are high-quality, comfy, and available in may fun designs and colors. The Sailor’s Knot Collar is available in pink, green, navy, orange, with a clever bone shaped buckle. The Nantucket theme collars—seashell, lighthouse, lobster, basket, and more — are perfect for island pets.
www.ColdNoses.net • 508.228.5477
The Jewelers Gallery
The sailors’ valentines at this site are gold, studded with gems, and tiny enough to wear around your neck, but just as beautiful as the shell masterpieces crafted by sailors a century ago.
www.theJewelersGallery.com • 1.800.550.0229
The Cellar
The Cellar is a wine store offering wines from the world over. They specialize in smaller, lesser-known wineries and rare wines. They also carry a variety of cheeses, specialty food item, beers, and stemware. The Cellar offers wine and cheese tastings each Saturday. They will also put together gift baskets for that special occassion.
www.TheCellarNantucket.com • 508.228.9123
Nantucket Basket Works
Nantucket Basket Works was founded in 1982, and has consistently offered meticulously woven, custom-made Nantucket Lightship Baskets of the highest quality. All baskets are signed by the maker and many sport scrimshaw by native island artist Lee Ann Papale. Browse this web site to find the basket of your dreams.
www.AlanSWReed.com • 508.228.9493
Nantucket Chowder Company
Serve the chowder you love from the SeaGrille restaurant on Nantucket at home. A true taste of Nantucket: chef/restauranteur E.J. Harvey’s much sought-after chowder is now available outside of his restaurant, year-round. No matter where you are located, just thaw and heat. SeaGrille apparel also available. Shipments are sent out every week.
www.NantucketChowder.com • 508.325.5700
Geronimo's
Great gifts for the pet or pet lover in your life. Geronimo’s pet store is more than just pet food! You will find special items exclusive to their store, including dog bowls, collars, and toys with Nantucket imagery. Geronimo’s also features a wide selection of pet supplies and gifts. If you are unsure of what to buy, they also offer gift cards.
www.Geronimos.com • 800.PET.PAWS
Kent's Kards
Kent’s Kards are colorful, whimsical greeting cards and holiday cards drawn by Kent himself. Kent is an autistic 16 year old who loves drawing, using a variety of art styles and mediums. Kent started off selling his cards at Parchment and at the local craft shows. His work is now available on the web. $1 from each box sold is donated to charity.
www.KentsKards.com
Nantucket Needlework Designs
This charming web site offers a variety of needlepoint ornaments and stockings and knitted items perfect for holiday giving. We especially like the holly ornament, the cashmere blend sweater for children, and the “jeweled” shawls.
www.NantucketNeedleworkDesigns.com • 508-680-4081
Nantucket Bake Shop
Fill your freezer with freshly baked treats like authentic Nantucket Portuguese bread, almond macaroons, cranberry granola, and chocolate Magees fresh from the Nantucket Bake Shop ovens. But order quickly—they’ll ship right up to the holidays, and then you’ll have to wait until Spring! Order before Dec. 10th for guaranteed holiday delivery.
www.NantucketBakeShop.com • 800.440.bake
Leslie Linsley
Linsley is the author of more than 60 books on crafts, home style, and decorating. At this site you can purchase her newest books, as well as her craft kits, popular decoupage plates, and many island gifts found only at this site and at her Nantucket shop. All items have been designed and made in Leslie’s island studio.
www.LeslieLinsley.com • 508.325.4900
Nantucket Chocolatier
For more than two decades, these award-winning Nantucket chocolatiers have infused old family recipes with inspiration and the finest ingredients. Their gift bag of Cranberry Creations™ chocolates makes a memorable stocking stuffer, their Sailors Valentine tin filled with luscious hand made truffles will please the special people on your list.
www.NantucketChocolatier.com • 888.225.4843
Murray's Toggery Shop
This site for Murray’s Toggery Shop, the small-town store with big city style, offers their complete selection of Nantucket Red™ clothing for men, women, and kids. You can buy cozy Nantucket Red™ sweaters, sweatshirts, pants, skirts, and polos. They also offer belts, neckties, totes, luggage, and beach towels.
www.NantucketReds.com • 800.368.2134
Beach Glass
Beach Glass of Nantucket offers hand-blown glass, cut optical crystal pieces including Nantucket’s lighthouses, hand-painted glassware, and a variety of fine jewelry, including a pearl and sea glass bracelet, a pink sea glass necklace with quartz and pearls, and a sterling silver Nantucket bangle.
www.Beach-Glass.com • 508.228.5284
Nautical Neckties
Island artist Eric Holch has added more designs to his colorful silk necktie collection. Our favorites for the holidays are these Sailor’s Wreath ties, available in Red or in Navy. From sportfishing, rainbow fleet, and seashells to lacross, snowboarders, and “spring break,” there’s sure to be a tie at this web site to please every man in your life.
www.NauticalNeckties.com • 508-228.7654
Hills of Nantucket
For more than 25 years, Greg and Judi Hill have offered Greg’s exquisite paintings and unique island gifts from their shop on the wharf. Now you can purchase Greg’s drawings, giclees, and originals directly from their web site. Our favorite this year from their gift selection are the Italian marble coasters with Hill’s paintings: collect all eight designs.
www.HillsOfNantucket.com • 508-228-1353
Glidden's Island Seafood
‘Tis the season for fresh, sweet Nantucket Bay Scallops, and this web site offers them. Glidden’s Island Seafood specializes in the finest variety of fresh, local seafood available. They also have a selection of gourmet prepared foods to go, including crab cakes, lobster salad rolls, and quahog chowder. Call ahead for lobster and clambakes to go!
www.GliddensIslandSeafood.com • 508.228.0912
Nantucket Coffee Roasters
Nantucket Coffee Roasters love great coffee, and it shows! Roasted on Nantucket from the world’s best beans, a gift from Nantucket Coffee Rosters is sure to please the coffee lover in your life. Their website offers 12 varietals, 10 blends, and 6 flavored coffees. You can choose whole beans, or ground for French Press, Auto Drip, or Espresso.
www.NantucketCoffee.com • 1.800.432.1673
Nina Hellman's Antiques
Antique scrimshaw, folk art, maritime antiques, Nantucket lightship baskets, art by Elizabeth Mumford, games, and gifts, this web site has it! Whether you’re after a stocking stuffer or an impressive, unique gift for under the tree, you can order it here.
www.NauticalNantucket.com • 508.228.4677
Nantucket Beach Chair
See what comfort and quality are all about in a beach chair. Finally, a unique beach chair created to satisfy every need. The Ultimate Beach Chairs, made on Nantucket Island, are sturdy, with durable construction and are designed for long hours at the beach. Each chair can be personalized with custom embroidery.
www.NantucketBeachChair.com • 877.325.7793
Flowers on Chestnut
Cyclamen in January, orchid in June, hibiscus in August, and amaryllis in December…12 months of flowering plants is the perfect gift for someone who has everything. Available for on- and off-island delivery, Flowers on Chestnut. They also sell a wide variety of gifts at their web site, so you can enjoy Nantucket year-round.
www.FlowersonChestnut.com • 508.228.6007
Vis-à-Vis
Vis-a-Vis offers an eclectic array of clothing, shoes, jewelry, fragrances, vintage items, and Nantucket gifts, all now available online. They carry many unique, one-of-a-kind items, and their stock changes frequently, so check back often. You’ll be sure to find the perfect gift, even for that person on your list who has everything!
www.VisaVisNantucket.com • 1.888.228.5527
Mitchell’s Book Corner
Mitchell’s easy-to-navigate web site has a catalog of new books for 2008 as well as dozens of Nantucket favorites. Check out their Featured Book section, which highlights books and authors based on Nantucket. This month’s is Law and Disorder in Old Nantucket by Frances Ruley Karttunen. Books make great holiday gifts, and Mitchell’s will ship worldwide.
www.MitchellsBookCorner.com • 508.228.1080
Aunt Leah’s Fudge
After 35 years of teaching, Aunt Leah retired and began creating new and wonderful fudge flavors. Aunt Leah’s award winning fudge is available in over thirty delicious flavors, ranging from the traditional Chocolate to Cranberry Chocolate Nut Supreme to Pumpkin Pie. Also be sure to try her Chocolate Covered Cranberries. Ready to ship worldwide.
www.AuntLeah.com • 800.824.6330
S•Mac Designs
s•mac designs offers handcrafted clutch handbbags and eyeglass cases in retro prints, vintage fabrics, and fun florals. Perfect for a night out on the town or everyday use! Available in a variety of sizes, prices ranging from $20 to $55. Bags are available online, by email, or by appointment.
www.smacnantucket.com 508.221.8759
Savor Nantucket Cookbook
Full of many Nantucket family recipies as well as a selection of recipes from some of the islands finest chefs. 282 beautful, full-color-pages of fantastic Nantucket photographs by Jeff Allen. All proceeds benefit the St. Mary's Youth Organizations.
www.StMarysNantucket.org/cookbook
Miki Lovett - Textile Artist
Unique handwoven gifts that are decorative, wearable, and functional are all available at this site. Miki’s scarves, and bags make terrific holiday gifts, and her wall art will add color and life to any space.
www.MikiLovett.com • 508.332.2553
