"Sometime in June, the new Saltwater Restaurant and Takeaway will make its debut in the Tisbury Marketplace on Beach Road. Anyone who has driven past the site on a regular basis has witnessed the construction of a huge addition on the back of what was formerly the Daily Grind Restaurant. The restaurant's new owner, Sam Dunn, built the Tisbury Marketplace in the 1980s and also renovated the Woodland shopping center.

"The dining room addition in back will seat 45. The light-filled, spacious area features a raw bar along one wall, a high, rounded ceiling and large windows offering a panoramic view of the Lagoon. In addition, there will be a patio area. The front part of the restaurant will include a bakery and take-out service.

"Lunch and dinner will be full service with a wait staff, and continental breakfast (pastries, coffee, yogurt) and other menu items available for takeout.

"Mr. Dunn said the restaurant is a family venture. His son Sam, who attended the Southern California Culinary Institute and has worked in Washington and Boston for the past eight years, will be the chef. "The menu will be everything that's fresh and local and simple - and wonderful," Mr. Dunn said. "We'll be open year-round, and want to be supported by the Island community."

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Island Dining Hot Spot (From Boston Herald, June 2008)

"Saltwater Restaurant & Take Away is a family affair. This new dining hot spot at Tisbury Marketplace is owned by Sam Dunn, who built the marketplace and its small collection of shops in the 1980s. His son Sam is the chef.

"With its high ceilings, wheat, walnut and sky-blue color scheme and giant windows overlooking Vineyard Haven’s inner harbor, Saltwater is a lovely setting for the younger Dunn’s simple daily menu of island-grown and hooked ingredients."