Situated in the woods of Chilmark, Tea Lane Caterers operates out of colorful commercial kitchen on the ground floor of owner Chef Dee's home. Tea Lane Caterers is home to not only a booming catering business, but a few smaller operations as well. The Phantom Chef operates out of Dee's kitchen at Tea Lane Caterer's, as does as a Savory Pie shop. You can buy the savory pies at Down Island Croning's year-round. The Phantom Chef specializes in gourmet meals delivered to your door. Their motto is "They'll never know you didn't cook!" From dinner parties of 6 to banquets and weddings of up to 450, Tea Lane Caterers is equipped for your island dining needs.
Located just a stone's throw away from the Menemsha Bay, Menemsha Fish Market is situated in a large, classic Cape-style building, proudly boasting "Home of Lobsterzilla" and their daily lunch and chowder specials on whiteboards in the front window. One of the few businesses open year-round in this scenic part of Chilmark, Menemsha Fish Market serves both working folks and tourists alike with fresh catches daily and some of the best hot chowder and lunches on the vineyard. Menemsha Fish Market serves up the ever popular lobster salad roll as well as hot lobster rolls, so you can get a bite to eat and watch the famous Menemsha sunset in the background. In addition to getting dinner to fry up at home or to-go out of the shop, Menemsha Fish Market will ship their catches internationally.