A second Summer season and a new brewer comes to Bad Martha Farmer’s Brewery. As of July 1st, Jay Bergantim became the brewery’s brewmaster. With this new creator of fine craft beers, comes some old favorites, and some great new beers. Jay is no stranger to the Island or making beer. He had worked at Offshore Ale Company as th...

As you may know, I have always been a big fan of Behind the Bookstore. There is something wonderful about enjoying a great cup of coffee or bite to eat in someplace that feels so intimate but is just steps off of Main Street in Edgartown (behind Edgartown Books). Just when I thought it couldn’t get better, Behind the Bookstore (BTB...

During the Summer months, things move so quickly, it’s nice to take a night, slow it down a bit, and celebrate the beauty of a good wine. And Atria restaurant in Edgartown offers just this with their Summer Wine Dinner Series. On Wednesdays for two months, the tent at Atria becomes almost a mini wine school featuring top vintners,...

For months now, I’ve been driving by Beach Road Restaurant in Vineyard Haven, watching renovations progress, hearing rumors of opening dates, and with much anticipation growing. We all know and love State Road, and it’s so nice to have a little Up-Island cooking come Down-Island. The wait is over. Beach Road opened on Thursda...

Sadly, Siren had only one season. After 2015, Siren closed its doors. Now Down Island, a fine dining restaurant, occupies the space. According to Wikipedia, sirens (Greek mythology) “were dangerous yet beautiful creatures, who lured nearby sailors with their enchanting music and voices to shipwreck on the rocky coast of their ...

What a treat, to be in the same room as some of the best known and newest cookbook authors featuring the bounty of Martha’s Vineyard, including Laurie David & Kirstin Uhrenholdt, Susie Middleton, Joan Nathan, Chris Fisher, Sarah Waldman, Chris Fischer, and Karen Covey. That’s what Cook the Vineyard offers, a chan...

It was just like any other Tuesday in July until I made my way to Edgartown. Parking was a breeze, and I made my way to Rosewater Market & Take Away. This was its opening day and I had to see the finished product. As I walked down South Summer Street, I passed several familiar faces, all carrying coffee and other goodies from ...

*Oak Bluffs Fish Market opening postponed to 2016. With July in full swing, it’s nice to know that soon I will not have to travel to Vineyard Haven or Edgartown to pick up some fresh fish for dinner. Oak Bluffs Fish Market is opening later this month which is pretty exciting for all of us who live, work or are visiting Oak Bluffs....

No matter what the season, I love Italian food. And, I love that you can get really good Italian food in Vineyard Haven at La Soffitta. La Soffitta, which means “the attic,” can be found in the space that used to be home to Le Grenier. Though both names mean the attic, the restaurants could not be more different. As you walk ...

You know that I am a lover of themed things – food, parties, outfits, I don’t discriminate. So, you can imagine my excitement when I heard about the Ramen & Pho Pop-Up at the Beach Plum Restaurant on Mondays. If you didn’t know, Chef Nathan Gould is back on Island, and he has joined Island Chef Josh Aronie Up-Island at the Bea...