In a place where creativity and entrepreneurship thrive, it’s nice to know that there are organizations who want to help you succeed. The Martha’s Vineyard Women’s Network, MVWN, has been doing just that.  Its mission is to provide support and education to Island business owners.  No matter how big or small your business ...

At the young age of 14, Austin Racine got a job in the kitchen of the Bavarian Chef, a popular restaurant in Virginia close to his home, as a dishwasher. Quickly, he moved up the kitchen ladder, helping with food prep, then to the vegetable station, then the grill, and then at only 15, he became the youngest sous chef ever at the r...

St. Patrick’s Day brings out the best in Islanders!  First – so many of us are indeed Irish, at least in spirit today. Second, at this time of the year, we’re raring for a reason to get out and celebrate, and the 2nd Annual Wee St. Patrick’s Day Parade offers just that. The parade is sponsored by the Newes (From America Pub) i...

The Calm Before the Blizzard(s) It’s Wednesday, March 13.  The day is sunny and Spring is in the air.  Today, the Dairy Queen in Edgartown is opening its doors for the 20th year.  At 11 a.m. when the sign is turned to open, there will be a line of people out the door.  But at 9:30, owners Tony and Erika Bettenco...

In less than a month, the Spring issue of Edible Vineyard will hit stands all over Martha’s Vineyard.  This free magazine has been a favorite since its first issue was published in Spring of 2009. A fan myself, there is not an issue I have missed.  After all, where else can you get the “Blueprints to Making the ...

Lambert’s Cove Inn & Restaurant is shaking things up in West Tisbury.  First the inn and restaurant are now open year round, and they have a new Executive Chef, Michael Rottman. Yes, the beloved Mikey from L’etoile and Fishbones. The last day of February was his first day, and he has wasted no time adding a little fun to t...

Somehow, JB Blau found some time to fill me in on what’s happening with Copper Wok, his new Asian restaurant opening in Vineyard Haven.  Let’s talk first about why he and partner/Chef Alex Nagi decided to open a Pan-Asian restaurant. Well for these two, it’s somewhat a selfish (though smart) move, both of them love Asian food....

As of March 3, 2013, Zephrus Restaurant at the Mansion House will be no more.  JB Blau, Chef Alex Nagi and their  team will be taking over the space and doing a complete renovation.  We’re talking a totally new configuration of the space, new floors, table, service counters – you name it, it’s being changed...

Last Summer l when I did a story on JB, owner of Sharky’s and the Martha’s Vineyard Chowder Company, he told me he wanted to open seven different restaurants on Martha’s Vineyard.  One for every day of the week, with a different concept, and all of which would be open year-round. If somebody else told me that, I would laugh an...

When Islander Robert (Bob) Murphy and Jim Ryan (Ryan Family Amusements) bought the building that became Season’s Eatery & Pub almost 27-years ago, they had no idea that they would be in the restaurant business.  They thought they were venturing in on a simple real estate deal together. What was once the Vineyard’s nicest r...