Bret Blakeney with 25/7 Productions told Edgartown selectmen Monday that filming started last week at a private property in Oak Bluffs for the “docusoap” reality show.
He reiterated that the premise of the ABC Family show is family-friendly; it will feature young adults between 18 and 26 years of age.
They come for the sun, the sand, the drama and romance, to grapple with life and grab hold of it against the backdrop of beachfront idyll. Such are the lives of twenty-somethings in the fleeting days of a Vineyard summer.
At least, that’s what a new reality show may have you believe.
Next Level Chef Star Ryan Scanlon Returns to Alchemy
Chef Ryan Scanlon and the fire-roasted cioppino.
Chef Ryan Scanlon and the fire-roasted cioppino.
Cutting heirloom tomatoes from Morning Glory farm.
Cutting heirloom tomatoes from Morning Glory farm.
![[l-r] Federica Fabbrini, Ryan Scanlon, Cristopher Stam.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/gallery/2025/04/26/re_l-r_federica_fabbrini_ryan_scanlon_cristopher_stam_042325_002.jpg?itok=upnyEoME "[l-r] Federica Fabbrini, Ryan Scanlon, Cristopher Stam.")
[l-r] Federica Fabbrini, Ryan Scanlon, Cristopher Stam.
![[l-r] Federica Fabbrini, Ryan Scanlon, Cristopher Stam.]( /sites/default/files/gallery/2025/04/26/re_l-r_federica_fabbrini_ryan_scanlon_cristopher_stam_042325_002.jpg "[l-r] Federica Fabbrini, Ryan Scanlon, Cristopher Stam.")
[l-r] Federica Fabbrini, Ryan Scanlon, Cristopher Stam.
Ryan Scanlon getting ingredients from the freezer.
Ryan Scanlon getting ingredients from the freezer.
Ryan Scanlon finishing the scallop crudo with Cristopher Stam looking on.
Ryan Scanlon finishing the scallop crudo with Cristopher Stam looking on.
Ryan Scanlon plating the scallop crudo.
Ryan Scanlon plating the scallop crudo.
Ryan Scanlon at the stove.
Ryan Scanlon at the stove.
Testing the lobster mezzaluna.
Testing the lobster mezzaluna.
Cristopher Stam plating dishes in the kitchen.
Cristopher Stam plating dishes in the kitchen.
Tables are set and ready for guests.
Tables are set and ready for guests.
Ryan Scanlon dinner menu.
Ryan Scanlon dinner menu.
![[l-r] Art Howey, Ryan Scanlon, Cristopher Stam.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/gallery/2025/04/26/re_l-r_art_howey_ryan_scanlon_cristopher_stam_042425_011.jpg?itok=AklbdD7H "[l-r] Art Howey, Ryan Scanlon, Cristopher Stam.")
[l-r] Art Howey, Ryan Scanlon, Cristopher Stam.
![[l-r] Art Howey, Ryan Scanlon, Cristopher Stam.]( /sites/default/files/gallery/2025/04/26/re_l-r_art_howey_ryan_scanlon_cristopher_stam_042425_011.jpg "[l-r] Art Howey, Ryan Scanlon, Cristopher Stam.")
[l-r] Art Howey, Ryan Scanlon, Cristopher Stam.
The first wine pairing being poured.
The first wine pairing being poured.
Guests arrive and settle in.
Guests arrive and settle in.
Scallop crudo is the first course.
Scallop crudo is the first course.
Servers bring out the fire roasted cioppino with smoked mussels.
Servers bring out the fire roasted cioppino with smoked mussels.
Lobster mezzaluna.
Lobster mezzaluna.
Cristopher Stam and Ryan Scanlon bring out a birthday dessert.
Cristopher Stam and Ryan Scanlon bring out a birthday dessert.
Lemon olive oil cake with basil sherbet for dessert.
Lemon olive oil cake with basil sherbet for dessert.
Applause for Ryan after a great meal.
Applause for Ryan after a great meal.
Ryan Scanlon is a success at Alchemy.
Ryan Scanlon is a success at Alchemy.
![[l-r] Federica Fabbrini, Ryan Scanlon, Cristopher Stam.](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_200x133_/public/gallery/2025/04/26/re_l-r_federica_fabbrini_ryan_scanlon_cristopher_stam_042325_002.jpg?itok=UTtJO7hG "[l-r] Federica Fabbrini, Ryan Scanlon, Cristopher Stam.")
![[l-r] Art Howey, Ryan Scanlon, Cristopher Stam.](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_200x133_/public/gallery/2025/04/26/re_l-r_art_howey_ryan_scanlon_cristopher_stam_042425_011.jpg?itok=e0xIGNTC "[l-r] Art Howey, Ryan Scanlon, Cristopher Stam.")
Next Level Chef contestant Ryan Scanlon made his homecoming on Thursday at Alchemy in Edgartown, where he first discovered his passion for cooking as a teenager.