People are happy to wait in line for a spot in a booth or at the counter. That’s because for many, Linda Jean’s restaurant in Oak Bluffs is a home away from home. Doors open at 6 a.m., and in the summer months there are already people outside waiting.

Michael Ryan has sold his Main street Vineyard Haven restaurant to the owners of Mad Martha’s Ice Cream and Skinny’s Fat Sandwiches for $1.2 million. The new owners plan to reopen in time for Memorial Day.

Tattoo artist Mark Kito Fuentes prefers to stay away from names of boyfriends and girlfriends.

Lola's Southern Seafood re-opened turned on Friday - for the third time in 20 years. Old favorites like Mussels ala Lola will still be offered, and so will a late night dancing scene, but this time mainly with DJs spinning the tunes.

In 1910, when the Vineyard was about to get its first A&P grocery store, three independent Vineyard Haven merchants decided to merge as a way to fight this new off-Island threat. Today owner Liz Packer carries on the Yankee tradition at SBS, the grain and dry goods store.