A couple of weeks ago, my friend Scott Mullin told me I had to try these amazing baked doughnuts at the Scottish Bakehouse in Vineyard Haven.  Being a doughnut enthusiast and never having one that was baked, it was my mission to get one. I failed at my first attempt.  I arrived at the Scottish Bakehouse on a Saturday...

The restaurant scene of Martha’s Vineyard continues to change and grow, offering more  options for us to enjoy for a night out, which I love.  Let’s discuss what’s happening at The Terrace at the Charlotte Inn.  Yes, the restaurant that has not always been super warm or even considered to be accessible, is tryin...

Living on Martha’s Vineyard we are lucky enough to have a vibrant farming community. We support and love our farms, and we are big into the concept of “farm-to-table” in our restaurants and even our schools. However, we don’t often talk about what’s going on in our waters which we also “farm” in way. In comes the Martha’s Vineyard ...

Starting next week, you will be able to dine at the Lampost.  Skinny’s Fat Sandwiches and the Lampost are getting together after being neighbors for almost a decade.  Surprised?  No reason to be, after all,  for the last three years, you could have Skinny Fat Sandwiches delivered to you at the Lampost, a co...

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...