When you walk into Edgartown Books these days, you’ll see a number of familiar faces, including Susan Mercier.  The longtime manager of the bookstore left for a bit but is now back, and more enthusiastic about books than ever. You’ll also see some new faces, including owner Joyce Sudikoff, who also is pretty excited ...

A glorious pop of red now sits next to Menemsha Blues in Vineyard Haven.  It’s Porto, the Island’s newest pizza place.  Like a red beacon beckoning you from 5 Corners, you have to check it out. First, let’s talk about how fun the outside is!  It just looks like someplace you’d want to go.  Porto brightens up tha...

Not Your Sugar Mama’s (NYSM) has opened  the doors at its new store/chocolate factory located in the Tisbury Market Place in Vineyard Haven. For those of you who may not be familiar with NYSM, it is RAW chocolate which is totally different from the chocolate in a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup. NYSM’s chocolate is gluten free, suga...

Open for almost one full week, La Cave du Grenier is making its mark on Main Street Vineyard Haven.  Le Grenier, above, is already a favorite French restaurant of many visitors and locals, and its sister bistro won’t dissapoint.  Last week I went to the opening party, but there were so many people there to see this highly...

We’ve all had the opportunity to drive around the island of Martha’s Vineyard and take in its beautiful landscapes.  Many of us have also been lucky enough to walk the numerous trails that take us into more remote areas that show us a different side of the Vineyard.  However, we’re about to be able to see the Island ...

When people first heard that Bunch of Grapes was moving from its location of over 40 years to the building across the street, there was a lot of skepticism.  How could they move this iconic Vineyard Shop people wondered?  Well, they did it.  Bunch of Grapes made the move in record time, and was in its new home for Me...

When you think of Martha’s Vineyard, you think of a quaint Island loaded with character — which it certainly is —  and a vacation destination for thousands each year.  However, this place can be a bit of a mystery with its six towns and varying topography.  For many people who arrive on the boat, they have lots ...

Wow – the first word that came to my mind when I walked into Hooked.  I couldn’t even believe that it was the same space that Lola’s occupied.  Greer & Christian Thornton, from Atria, are the masterminds behind this new restaurant and renovation of a favorite Island space in Oak Bluffs.  Going into this, they had...

Opening this weekend is the highly anticipated Pirate Jack’s Burger Shack.  Ed Charter and his son Soeth are moving full-speed ahead with this pirate themed burger shack where the ole Captain’s Table used to be on Oak Bluffs Ave.  Interestingly, the building actually looks like a ship, and when the Charter boys are done, ...

Towards the end of the Oak Bluffs Harbor, near the Hy-Line ferry dock, sits Fishbones Grille.   It has great outdoor dining space with an unobstructed view of the harbor (think of Tuff Ship that blocks half of the harbor view by Sand Bar).  This restaurant has been around for years, but for this year, starting Memorial Da...