The Huffington Post
First Couple Ducks Out For Dinner At State Road Restaurant
August 24, 2010
U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama leave State Road Restaurant after dinner August 24, 2010.
The Martha’s Vineyard Times
Good Taste: Drinks in dry towns
July 8, 2010
Though you can’t order your favorite vodka or tequila up-Island, you can bring it to a few of your favorite restaurants and they’ll make you a Cape Codder or margarita.
The Associated Press
On Martha’s Vineyard, Obamas savor local produce
August 27, 2010
Mary Kenworth, an owner of State Road Restaurant, in West Tisbury, MA, displays heirloom tomatoes in a garden next to the restaurant, Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010. The President and the First Lady Michelle Obama dined at State Road Restaurant Tuesday.
Martha’s Vineyard Magazine
Best Fine Dining: State Road
July 2010
West Tisbury applauds the opening of State Road, its newest restaurant, with its warm, welcoming décor.
more...Boston Herald
Martha’s Vineyard dining on Up and Up
August 14, 2009
Once a restaurant wasteland, Up-Island is now a hot dining destination on Martha’s Vineyard.
Check out State Road, a new West Tisbury eatery owned by Jackson and Mary Kenworth (original owners of Sweet Life and Slice of Life cafes in Oak Bluffs). It’s open for breakfast, lunch and dinner but, come suppertime, a table is nearly impossible to obtain without a reservation. One recent Sunday evening, we waited close to an hour for seats at the bar.
more...The Martha’s Vineyard Times
State Road: An overnight success
August 6, 2009
State Road Restaurant in West Tisbury is a feel-good story in a season starved for good news.
Only nine months ago, proprietors Mary and Jackson Kenworth were staring at a hole in the ground where a burned down former restaurant once stood.
more...The New York Times
STATE DINNER
July 26, 2009
It may not be as famous as the vegetable garden on Pennsylvania Avenue, but the herb and vegetable patch at the new State Road restaurant has its admirers. Opened in June in the dry town of West Tisbury, State Road features American cuisine using local ingredients.
Zagat
The State of Vineyard Dining
July 21, 2009
Ratings & Review Veteran restaurateurs Mary and Jackson Kenworth (formerly of The Sweet Life Café and Slice of Life in Oak Bluffs) have created State Road, a New American restaurant on Martha’s Vineyard serving mid-priced dinners (and breakfast and lunch) made with vegetables grown on-site.
W Magazine
VINEYARD FEVER
July 16, 2009
Rumor on Martha’s Vineyard is that the Obamas will vacation there this summer, and residents are guessing that the first couple will head to State Road, in West Tisbury.
more...
Good Taste
WHAT DRIVES STATE ROAD RESTAURANT
October 20, 2010
When Mary Kenworth met her husband Jackson – a chef – more than 20 years ago, she had no intention of getting involved in the restaurant business. Now, with 15 years of proprietary experience behind them, they are an unstoppable team.
Vineyard Gazette
INGREDIENTS TO SUCCESS INCLUDE BOLD LEAP
October 22, 2010
The Limpopo is a river in Botswana. It is also the name of a doughnut served at State Road Restaurant in West Tisbury.
