I know what you’ll be doing this Thursday – going to l’etoile for $10 short ribs. This amazing Frugal Foodie special is for two weeks only — last week and this week. It is one not to miss. I might even say that this is one of the most amazing deals I have found on the Island. Dining out is fun, but better with those you love....

For Emily Coulter, owner of Morrice Florist, when her children witnessed the aftermath of a bombing in the Middle East, seeing their fear and terror, she realized that people needed to be reminded of all the good in the world. Sometimes the media is so focused on the negative stories, that good can be forgotten. The Kindness P...

Last year, my friend Kim asked me to write a blog about Vineyard Montessori’s Truckin’ MV event. At the time, I didn’t really know much about it so, I declined. Then I went to Truckin’ MV and was blown away by how much fun it was. Of course, most of the fun was geared towards to kiddos but as an adult (big kid myself), I had such ...

When you’re in Oak Bluffs, one of the best, and one of the few places to get coffee is Mocha Mott’s. Last winter, when it closed for renovations, many of us were devastated. Then when it never reopened because of pipes bursting in the space above it (basically destroying the newly renovated Mocha Mott’s), people were really at a lo...

A couple of years ago, my friend Nicole Cabot told me her daughter, Violet, was part of a group, from the West Tisbury School, called Straw Free MV. Straw Free MV is working to make a change on the Island by eliminating straw use. Fast forward to last week, when I noticed a Straw Free MV sticker outside the door of Offshore Al...

Popular Wolf’s Den Pizzeria owners, James Goff and Tanya Chipperfield, are not ones to turn away from opportunity. Not that long ago, they had to chance to open a second Wolf’s Den, where Island Pizza was currently in Edgartown, next to Your Market. Before the call from then owner Lisa Brown Huff, James and Tanya were looking...

One of our favorite Fall rituals on Martha’s Vineyard made its debut today. This year’s theme for the annual Scarecrow Festival, organized by the Martha’s Vineyard Charter School, is literary characters. And scarecrow characters of all kinds began popping up all across the Island. We’re excited to welcome Robin Hood to ...

The Martha’s Vineyard Food & Wine Festival, just wrapped up its 9th year. The four day feast, honored wine, farms, chefs, and the Island. With numerous events, there was something for everyone. The festival’s signature kick-off event, Fresh Off the Farm, was one that was perfect for Islanders and visitors. ...

Last weekend was the Martha’s Vineyard Food & Wine Festival. One of the signature events, the Grand Tasting continues to get better and better with each year. Now in its ninth year, the new location, the expansive Grand Lawn at the Harbor View Hotel, was close to perfection. The weather was gorgeous, a perfect Fall day wi...

Please note that La Soffitta has a new chef for the 2017 season,  Salvatore Della Torre. We’re looking forward to dining there soon, and enjoying another amazing Italian meal. Walk up the stairs to La Soffitta restaurant in Vineyard Haven, and you’re immediately in a space that is both cozy and sophisticated. Whether you ...