I hate to say it but sometimes you have your fill of pizza, burgers, and fried food when you’re on the go during the summer. So, I was happy to visit BeeDee’s in Oak Bluffs. BeeDee’s, though it has seating, is a new panini place with a focus on providing good food fast to go. Where is BeeDee’s? It’s where Pirate Jacks Burger Shack ...

For years, I’ve driven past the shop, Salt, in Vineyard Haven wondering what it was all about. Not sure what I am talking about? It’s the cool, small building where the baseball field is behind Educomp. By some stroke of luck, it was open when I drove by on Friday. I slammed on the breaks, reversed and pulled up. The doors were ope...

To make a living on Martha’s Vineyard can sometimes take a little creativity and passion. I am always interested in learning about people and how they make year-round life on the Island work. Even more interesting to me, the land lubber I am, is how people use the bounty of our waters as a way of life. Meet the Smith family, Ryan, ...

There are many things that make Martha’s Vineyard a special place. The beaches, the quiet beauty (not so much in August), the feeling of being removed from real life, and the libraries. Sounds strange to say the library right? In a digital age where libraries may seem a little archaic, here they’re vibrant parts of community. So mu...

Where’s your favorite place to grab pizza in Edgartown? Well, that may change with the addition of Isola, owned by Peter Sullo (Rocco’s Pizzeria – Vineyard Haven) Isola, aptly named and sounding so romantic (means island in Italian), is where Lattanzi’s used to be in Edgartown. So, if you are one of the many who were sad to see it ...

The Oak Bluffs harbor restaurant scene just got a little more colorful. Fishbones Bar & Grille is now open. Under new ownership from Michael Sanotoro, Fishbones is like a little slice of island paradise on the harbor. Some things are similar to the Fishbones you knew. The set-up, the awning, the name, but there’s lots that is ...

From poolside to inside, the Martha’s Vineyard summer home design series Your Island Home hosted a special event at the Samuel Butler House, 50 North Water Street in Edgartown. The ongoing series of design events, sponsored by Point B Realty, featured architect Dudley Cannada, principal of Cannada Design Architects. Dudley (seen ...

Ok, how silly do I feel? I’ve lived here for over a decade and I had no idea there was a pool at the Kelley House. But now that I do, watch out, because I have found another favorite place to hang out in Edagrtown. What? The Kelley House pool? No — the Wave Pool Bar at the Kelley House. Facing Dock Street, looking out to the Quart...

One of my favorite places to visit, year round on Martha’s Vineyard, is The FARM Institute. The FARM Institute is a working farm that teaches this community a lot about food and farming. From planting to harvesting to humane treatment of farm animals, it can all be found here. It’s farm-to-table. Me, my children, and many...

As you walk down Kennebec Avenue in Oak Bluffs, you might notice the smell of roasted garlic. It’s not a figment of your imagination. It’s the famous roasted garlic from Jimmy Seas Pan Pasta. Jimmy Seas reopened its doors on Wednesday, July 16th. Though it has new owners, Lisa Brown-Huff and Will Caffey (Vineyard Pizza and The...