One of the best things about living on the Island is that there are a lot of really interesting people here.  You never know when you’re going to meet someone who is doing something amazing. For example, when I went to the Martha’s Vineyard Local Wild Food Challenge, I met one of the homecooks, John Duryea, who was working on ...

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 ...

It’s time for the 3rd Annual Local Wild Food Challenge! What is this you may wonder?  Well, I really did not know, but wanted to find out.  I had no idea what to expect when I was meeting the event founder Chef Bill Manson.  Was he going to be a burly hunter, a salty fisherman, or perhaps a quiet farmer? The answer,...

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...

I remember when I had first heard that Patrick and Ted Courtney were going to turn 55 Main Street, Edgartown into a restaurant, The Port Hunter.  I felt like doing a back flip.  Something good was going to go into that awesome brick building.  Finally Into the Woods was actually gone after five years of “closing.” Lo...

When I saw in the Martha’s Vineyard  Times that Bunch of Grapes was having a book signing with Justin Scott, I knew I had to go.  He is on tour celebrating the 35th anniversary of his book, The Shipkiller.  So, I marked my calendar for the Wednesday event, fingers crossed that he would have a minute to meet with me. ...

An Island girl, the baby of five children, Noava Knight is bursting with personality.  You can see it even before she speaks.  The body of a model (including some serious height), short funky blonde hair (for the moment) and a hint of mischief  in her eyes, Noava knows exactly who she is and is not afraid to be herse...

When Jeanine Mulholland’s son was born, she began making jewelry for herself, and his spirit and the joy he brought her became the inspiration for her pieces.  Her hand-stamped jewelry caught people’s eye wherever she went. People even began asking for her to create custom pieces to capture what was important in their lives, a...

When you think of Martha’s Vineyard, you probably think of our amazing beaches, pristine and some of the most beautiful in the world.  These beaches that we sometimes take for granted are a source of inspiration for so many people.  It seems only natural that we would have someone who designs amazing swimwear. Meet Ashley...