Last month I was lucky enough to meet Natalie Grewal, a young, enthusiastic coffee drinker who was working on opening her dream on Martha’s Vineyard, Nat’s Nook, a coffee house and creperie in Vineyard Haven. Well, the doors finally opened this past Monday, June 9th. It’s everything she could have hoped for it to be and m...

Seven years ago, Natalie Grewal came to Martha’s Vineyard for a summer to work. The British Columbia native fell in love with the Island — and a man too. She came back between breaks from college and worked at Back Alley’s (Garcia’s) for a number of summers. She loved the daily interaction with the locals and visitors. She mad...

I keep seeing Scubby Neck Handmade Soap Co. in stores as I am out and about. Loving the scent of the soaps and the cool, simple burlap packaging, I naturally thought there might be an interesting story there that might make “scents” to explore. I met with Audrey and Jeremy Smith, the people behind the soap. Jeremy works a...