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...

With one week until Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start of Summer for many, several local favorite restaurants are opening their doors this weekend, so we can enjoy these places before it gets to crazy on the Island.  Here are four favs opening their doors this weekend. Kennebec Ave in Oak Bluffs, A Mini Restaurant Row ...

Okay all you shoppers!  PIKNIK is open in Edgartown.  If you’re out and about, head to Winter Street and stop in.  PIKNIK is open Thursday – Sunday.  Also, remember that this Sunday is Mother’s Day.  She should have something new and fabulous for her special day, and I bet you can find something at PIKNIK.&...

Expect Anything…..the mantra for PIKNIK, and it is so true. PIKNIK has been a fixture in the Arts District of Oak Bluffs for over 15 years.  It is the kind of store that makes you long for things they carry. Owner Michael Hunter has an innate ability to find the extraordinary for home and self. Simply walk in the sto...

Bowl & Board building is getting a makeover as the new home of Bunch of Grapes I had been hearing a little buzz here and there about Bunch of Grapes moving into the old Bowl and Board space, right across the street from their current location, and I, along with many others, didn’t necessarily believe it.  I really thoug...

As the Island continues to come alive with Spring and gears up for Summer, more and more changes are happening. Vineyard Haven is really experiencing a revival of sorts.  While I was once worried about the empty store fronts, I am now hopeful and looking forward to visiting downtown a lot more. Breakfast & Lunch on the Lag...

Since I first wrote about La Cave du Grenier in February, I have been extremely interested in what Chef Jean Dupon is up to for that space.  I think this is one of the changes I am most excited about for Vineyard Haven.  Even the name is clever, cave meaning cellar and grenier meaning attic.  Though a big fan of upst...

 Bunch of Grapes has been Martha’s Vineyard’s year-round, independent, locally-owned  bookstore for over 40 years.  It has been a favorite to more than one president, to a large number of local and national authors, and almost every visitor and Summer resident I know has stopping by on their list of “must do’s” when ...

Future Home of 11 North A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the new Vineyard restaurant replacing David Ryan’s on North Water Street in Edgartown.  It seems as though I may have been misinformed about a couple of things, but I’m now back on the right track. The chef from Boston’s Sonsie, Bill Poirier, will not be opening t...

Who or what is Pirate Jack?  Well, it’s Pirate Jack’s Burger Shack!  Pirate Jack’s is taking over the old Oh Sun restaurant next to the Surfside Hotel on Oak Bluffs Avenue, downtown OB. Say goodbye to the tired window boxes and blah food, and say hello to Pirate Jack’s, where you’ll be able to grab a fab bite to eat and s...