I know I keep saying this but Martha’s Vineyard is bursting at the seams with amazing, talented people. Marnely Rodriguez-Murray has definitely made the list. I have been following her food blog, Cooking with Books, for quite some time now. One of her latest recipes, Blackberry Balsamic Grilled Cheese Sandwich was th...

I first met Susan Wilson when we both worked at the Martha’s Vineyard Museum. I liked her immediately. Susan is witty and devoted, and an all around good person who definitely speaks her mind. Little did I know I was in the presence of a New York Times best selling author. I knew Susan wrote, but I didn’t know she had books publish...

So, Susie Middleton has been on my mind for a blog for quite awhile. Every time I drive by Green Island Farm, I think to myself that today is the day. Finally on a cold day in February I made that stop. I first met Susie years ago on Plum TV. She had written her first cookbook Fast, Fresh, & Green. I remember studying her ...

As of January 26th, you can now get a late breakfast or lunch at Beetlebung Corner in Chilmark. In front of the Chilmark General Store you’ll find The Food Truck parked and ready to serve up some delicious bites. What? A food truck Up-Island in January? What is this craziness? Well, actually it’s far from crazy. Josh Aronie (M...

Not since the nineties — or unless you’re lucky enough to have friends with private lanes — have people been able to bowl on Martha’s Vineyard. With a bigger year-round community and more people visiting off-season, this Island is in need of more things to do. Bowling in Oak Bluffs Well hopefully, sooner rather than later, we’ll be...

Last Summer Fat Ronnie’s Burgers opened on Circuit Avenue in Oak Bluffs, and took the town by storm. Soon as the doors opened, it was packed. A simple, yet brilliant concept —  build your own burger. Choose from dozens of toppings. People loved it! Each day, Fat Ronnie’s owner, Reynaldo Faust, would feature a special burger. Y...

For the second year in a row, the Oak Bluffs Library has hosted a Library Mini Golf fundraiser. How is this possible you might wonder? Well, a company, Library Mini Golf, comes in and designs and creates an actual 18 hole mini golf course in the library. I had missed last year’s event, but was determined to go the Friday night...

Have you met Nettie Kent? If not, I bet you’ve seen her creations. This lovely, talented Island girl (born and raised) is a rising star in the jewelry world. In 2007 after college, Nettie started making jewelry while living in New York City. Through trial and error, she began creating pieces that really spoke to her. Of course peop...

Ah, winter has finally wrapped its cold arms around Martha’s Vineyard, and that means that a number of businesses have closed their doors until spring (now also including Cafe Moxie). But a pleasant surprise has come to Vineyard Haven. Tisberry Frozen Yogurt is now offering lunch Tuesday to Saturday from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Of course ...

Ok it took me almost a decade to visit the famous Dumptique in West Tisbury. I can’t tell you why it took that long. I’ve had friends find amazing things, and even bring me things, but I was yet to venture to this Vineyard hot spot. Maybe it was because I didn’t quite know what to expect, or maybe it was because it was always close...