The Outermost Inn in Aquinnah received approval from the Martha’s Vineyard Commission Thursday to erect a large metal canopy for an expanded patio.

Outermost Inn owner Hugh Taylor is seeking to expand the inn's patio by 12 feet and install an arched, corrugated-steel canopy that won’t need to be taken down on windy days.

From the middle of May until Columbus Day, you can find Hugh and Jeanne Taylor standing side by side cooking breakfast at the Outermost Inn.

Chef Christopher Gianfreda of the Outermost Inn in Aquinnah was featured on the Today Show last Saturday morning.

A glass of wine or beer at the end of the day is relaxing and may have health benefits, it is said.

Hugh and Jeanne Taylor hope the addition of beer and wine sales to the dinner menu at the Outermost Inn will have the same effect on their business.

The inn has been granted Aquinnah’s first limited liquor license and the Taylors hope to begin pouring after a public hearing later this month. The hearing is required by state law.