Many of us were saddened and surprised when we heard that the Black Dog Tavern was shutting down for renovations this past Winter. What would happen to this iconic restaurant that’s been open since the 70’s? And with Black Dog and the Art Cliff Diner closed for a while at the same time, there were fewer places for breakfast and lun...

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...

Last week when I was walking to the Oak Bluffs post office, I took a moment to look at the changes happening to what I call the old Oyster Bar building. It was completely gutted, a shell. Part of me was a little sad, since I have a lot of fun memories in that space, but part of me was really happy to know that soon it will be a bea...

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...

In Oak Bluffs, Edgartown, even Menemsha, you can enjoy a stroll along the harbor, but the Vineyard’s largest harbor in Vineyard Haven, is relatively inaccessible to people. Will that soon change?  I’ve heard people around town talking about the Vineyard Haven Harbor Walk. Interest piqued and wanting to know more, I met with Ja...

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...

For almost 70 years, the Art Cliff Diner has been cooking up good eats on Martha’s Vineyard.  Sure, some things have changed over the years like last year’s renovation and the addition of a food truck, but one thing has stayed the same, amazing food. When Gina Stanley bought the Art Cliff Diner 13 years ago, she kept on the pa...