You know what they say about the weather in New England, and today saw one of those winter-in-New-England days. There was a pretty good coastal snow storm, dumping six to eight inches across various parts of Martha’s Vineyard. There was a lot of snow but by mid-morning, the streets, like North Water in Edgartown, were passable.&n...

Since Memorial Day weekend 2006, thousands of people all around the world have been waking up with Laurel Redington.  I say thousands because MVY, the last independent radio station of its kind, streams online to the furthest corners of the world, think Thailand, West Tisbury, Tokyo, Ireland.  You name it, there are peopl...

Finally, on a cold January night, I made my way to one of Edgartown’s newest additions to the restaurant scene, Eleven North.  I had not been there since my sneak peak inside before it opened.  Excited to go, I decided it was reason enough to don a little extra make-up and some fun earrings. Long Awaited As I might have s...

For years, we had been waiting for Cafe Moxie on Main Street in Vineyard Haven to re-open.  Knowing that there were new owners, everyone was curious.  In October, it finally opened its new doors.  Of course I was excited, and was thrilled to meet the Chef Willy Wannamaker.  Chef Willy is a classically trained Fr...

A welcome sight on Main Street in Vineyard Haven — people in the windows, enjoying a bite to eat at the new Cafe Moxie.  Now open for about a month, there is lots to celebrate. A New Addition to Cafe Moxie – Chef Josh Aronie First, let’s start with the fact that the restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner (brunch o...

Paint & Champagne with Traeger DiPietro, part of the five day Art*Island Festival did not disappoint. It was one of the most fun and rewarding events I have gone to in awhile. Picture the scene, a sold out crowd, sitting in Water Street Restaurant at the Harbor View Hotel. Traeger in the front of the room with an easel, in our ...

Yes, it’s that time again.  The leaves are falling, the days are shorter, and the season is ending for a number of places.  A number are closing this weekend or soon if they haven’t already. Since I love grabbing a bite to eat out on the towns, that’ll be the main focus.  Check and see if any of your favs are on my l...

I’m sure many of you have driven down upper Main Street in Edgartown, and did a double take at Lucky Hank’s.  It seemed to pop up over night.  Because the building was once a house, I think people were surprised to see it become a restaurant. Lucky Hank’s is the “baby” of Island restaurateur Doug Smith.  Many of you ...

So, last week I wrote about the up-coming 3rd Annual MV Local Wild Food Challenge, and I have to admit that I was pretty excited to go to the event for a number of reasons, the location, the food, and of course the people.  Who would prepare what and what would be the wildest ingredient used in this year’s challenge? First of ...

Since that awful day in July, 2008, when a fire claimed the beloved Cafe Moxie, people have been waiting for it to be rebuilt and return to the Vineyard Haven restaurant scene.  Now four years later, the wait is over.  Mark your calendars it’s offical, Cafe Moxie will open its doors Friday, October 12th and will once agai...