he gritty fishing village of Menemsha is off the tourist track but worth finding, if only for the easy-to-miss gray-shingled shack that makes some of Martha's Vineyard's best clam chowder. The Bite is run by two sisters and a brother using their grandmother's recipes for standout whole-belly fried clams, oysters, squid, shrimp, and scallops, and fish and chips using local flounder delivered daily from the nearby docks. Another secret: the great skin-on shoestring fries. Get there early to claim one of the two picnic tables. Better yet, take your catch to the breakwater or the beach, where you'll see epic sunsets.