In his first year on Martha’s Vineyard, Chef Aaron Oster has accomplished quite a bit.  From a Summer with Jan Buhrman, the Kitchen Porch, to an amazing culinary event, Swine & Dine,and now he is the Executive Chef at one of the Island’s hottest new restaurants, The Port Hunter. One of the things that drew Aaron to the Isl...

This was the first year for the Martha’s Vineyard Wine Festival, not to be confused with the Martha’s Vineyard Food & Wine Festival, that happens in October. I heard a little about it here and there, and there were a number of different events happening during the festival, which started Thursday May 9 and continued through Sun...

Now in its second year, Pink & Green Weekend, which is a celebration of Spring and Mother’s Day, continues to get more and more fun. New for this year is the Pink & Green Drink Contest.  Is this what it sounds like it is? Yes — several Edgartown businesses have been hard at work coming up with creative, tasty pink or g...

Now on its fourth chef, Eleven North has found the right fit and is ready for the Summer restaurant season on Martha’s Vineyard. Last week, the Edgartown restaurant hosted an open house, offering people the opportunity to sample Chef John Welsh’s food, and of course get to know him a bit. The open house was a great idea.  We a...

Starting today, you can satisfy that need for chocolate in both Edgartown and Vineyard Haven.  Not Your Sugar Mamas (NYSM) opens the doors to its new location on Winter Street in Edgartown, next to Humphrey’s (which is open by the way). Bennett Coffey and Kyleen (Ky), Keenan, now in their second years of business, have really&...

Some of you may know that I worked for the Martha’s Vineyard Museum (MVM) for a little while a couple of years ago.  During that time, I fell in love with the Museum and its staff.  I am always amazed at the lectures they host, the exhibits they curate, and all the other fun, enriching things they do.  In the last fe...

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...

Is anything cuter that kids and animals? There actually is – the Wee Farmers at the FARM Institute in Katama. Imagine, lambs, baby chicks, a baby calf, and kids all together on a farm, a wonderful combination. Wee Farmers Starting March 30th thru June 1st, the FARM Institute kicked off another season of Wee Farmers. Wee Farmers all...

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 ...