Now in it’s seventh year, the Martha’s Vineyard Food & Wine Festival has established itself as a celebration of wine and food not to be missed. Four days sprinkled with fun filled events geared to the love of these things which go so well together. I found it hard to choose what to do this year, but I had to go to the Som...

There are so many reasons to love the  Local Wild Food Challenge. It’s a great way to really celebrate the local foods of Martha’s Vineyard in the Fall, and as always, this year’s event was full of interesting foods. Though the location was the same, the Rod and Gun Club, the event looked a lot different. People have finally ...

All Summer I have been trying to get to Sweet Life Cafe for what could very well be one of the best kept secrets on Martha’s Vineyard. Well, it’s not really a secret but it’s awesome just the same. Get this, if you go to Sweet Life Cafe in Oak Bluffs, and sit at the outside bar (includes the high top table as well) before 6 p.m., y...

Now that September is here and the nights are cooler, I can start thinking about comfort food and eating inside. Isola restaurant in Edgartown is a perfect choice. Don’t get me wrong, I love Italian food all year long, but braised beef raviolis and red wine sound so muchbetter now. Isola is a welcoming space, with a large bar, a ...

Each summer for the past 10 years, I get excited when it’s Fair time. The rides, the animals, the crafts, and all the fair food. There’s so much to do and so much to see. This year’s theme just happens to be “Sharing Fair Memories.” Part of Sharing Fair Memories includes reminiscing about the food. Most people have traditions regar...

I hate to say it but sometimes you have your fill of pizza, burgers, and fried food when you’re on the go during the summer. So, I was happy to visit BeeDee’s in Oak Bluffs. BeeDee’s, though it has seating, is a new panini place with a focus on providing good food fast to go. Where is BeeDee’s? It’s where Pirate Jacks Burger Shack ...

Where’s your favorite place to grab pizza in Edgartown? Well, that may change with the addition of Isola, owned by Peter Sullo (Rocco’s Pizzeria – Vineyard Haven) Isola, aptly named and sounding so romantic (means island in Italian), is where Lattanzi’s used to be in Edgartown. So, if you are one of the many who were sad to see it ...

The Oak Bluffs harbor restaurant scene just got a little more colorful. Fishbones Bar & Grille is now open. Under new ownership from Michael Sanotoro, Fishbones is like a little slice of island paradise on the harbor. Some things are similar to the Fishbones you knew. The set-up, the awning, the name, but there’s lots that is ...

Ok, how silly do I feel? I’ve lived here for over a decade and I had no idea there was a pool at the Kelley House. But now that I do, watch out, because I have found another favorite place to hang out in Edagrtown. What? The Kelley House pool? No — the Wave Pool Bar at the Kelley House. Facing Dock Street, looking out to the Quart...

One of my favorite places to visit, year round on Martha’s Vineyard, is The FARM Institute. The FARM Institute is a working farm that teaches this community a lot about food and farming. From planting to harvesting to humane treatment of farm animals, it can all be found here. It’s farm-to-table. Me, my children, and many...