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Garde East

You may go for the view, a calming expanse of Vineyard Haven Harbor, but you’ll remember the cuisine: French-inspired of-the-moment (okay, trendy) preparations of all the bounty the island has to offer. Diners might start with cauliflower tartar with Okinawan sweet potato chips and harissa yogurt; move on to lobster cavatelli with black trumpet mushrooms; and follow that with a pan-seared sea bass with chorizo emulsion. Homemade desserts include a hazelnut mousse with Vineyard smoked sea salt caramel ice cream.