As you walk down Kennebec Avenue in Oak Bluffs, you might notice the smell of roasted garlic. It’s not a figment of your imagination. It’s the famous roasted garlic from Jimmy Seas Pan Pasta. Jimmy Seas reopened its doors on Wednesday, July 16th. Though it has new owners, Lisa Brown-Huff and Will Caffey (Vineyard Pizza and The...

Ok so it’s another fun, crazy summer on the Vineyard, and I have to admit that I have not necessarily been eating the most healthy of foods. It’s hard to do, with all the dining out and BBQ’s and summer cocktails. I need some easy, tasty, healthy options that are fast. Imagine my surprise when I was driving up State Road to g...

Summer is hectic and sometimes making a meal at home is the last thing you want to do. Luckily, there’s the most delicious food available at Black Sheep in Edgartown. I’ve written about Black Sheep before, but that was about Trio. Owner Mark Venette and his team used to have wine pairings with cheese and charcuterie in the eve...

History is being made in Edgartown this week. The doors will open at Bad Martha Farmer’s Brewery — perhaps Edgartown’s first brewery. This new place is sure to delight beer enthusiasts from all over. And though there are currently only three varieties of Bad Martha’s beer available elsewhere, at the brewery, there will be...

Last month I was lucky enough to meet Natalie Grewal, a young, enthusiastic coffee drinker who was working on opening her dream on Martha’s Vineyard, Nat’s Nook, a coffee house and creperie in Vineyard Haven. Well, the doors finally opened this past Monday, June 9th. It’s everything she could have hoped for it to be and m...

Sometimes smaller is better, and that is definitely true for 20 By Nine — the newest bar to open in Oak Bluffs. 20 By Nine is a craft beer and whiskey bar located on Kennebec Avenue in the space where Sidecar restaurant was located. The concept of this new place is simple and just plain brilliant. It celebrates good, craft beers, a...

Last year you might remember my love affair with Behind the Bookstore  — the coffee bar behind Edgartown Books. With its cozy space off Main Street (behind Edgartown Books), its amazing coffee, and good vibes, it was one of my favorite places for a coffee break, and where I liked to write. Well, it reopened for the season Satu...

Seven years ago, Natalie Grewal came to Martha’s Vineyard for a summer to work. The British Columbia native fell in love with the Island — and a man too. She came back between breaks from college and worked at Back Alley’s (Garcia’s) for a number of summers. She loved the daily interaction with the locals and visitors. She mad...

Martha’s Vineyard is home to a number of talented chefs. Though many call a single restaurant home for years, especially if they own it, many do what I call the “chef shuffle.” Where on the Island could one of your favorites be this season? Each chef has his/her own style and approach to food, so it’s fun to see how their new rest...

Like Edgartown and Oak Bluffs, Vineyard Haven is experiencing a number of changes this season with its restaurants and shops. Vineyard Haven Restaurant Changes Something’s brewing in the space that used to be Che’s Lounge – Nat’s Nook will be opening June 9th. It will be serving coffee, crepes and more. I have to get the ...