With thoughts and hopes of spring in our heads, it’s time to get out of the office or leave the house to go out to eat. Grab some friends or the family, because we’ve got some great ways to make your dining dollars go a lot further. We kick off our new Frugal Foodie feature with a look at Vineyard Haven. Black Dog Tavern You can si...

Happy Valentine’s Day! My original idea for today’s post fell through sadly, leaving me to fend for myself. So, let’s talk a little about Valentine’s Day. You either love or despise this holiday. For many it’s a day where they feel forced to give gifts and be a little more sweet to the world. For others, it’s a day to go all out, v...

So, Susie Middleton has been on my mind for a blog for quite awhile. Every time I drive by Green Island Farm, I think to myself that today is the day. Finally on a cold day in February I made that stop. I first met Susie years ago on Plum TV. She had written her first cookbook Fast, Fresh, & Green. I remember studying her ...

Between two kids, two part-time jobs, and all of life’s other adventures, it can be hard to getaway even during the winter months. New for me and my sanity this year, I have committed to at least one off-island adventure each month. It doesn’t matter if it’s a day or a weekend or even a half day. I am doing something different...

In a sea of burger nights and trivia nights, how great is it that there is now a Taco Night as an option? Atria has started Taco Wednesdays in the Brick Cellar Bar. I know, you would think it would be Taco Tuesday but that’s too predictable, and also the restaurant is closed Mondays and Tuesdays. In true Atria fashion, this ni...

As of January 26th, you can now get a late breakfast or lunch at Beetlebung Corner in Chilmark. In front of the Chilmark General Store you’ll find The Food Truck parked and ready to serve up some delicious bites. What? A food truck Up-Island in January? What is this craziness? Well, actually it’s far from crazy. Josh Aronie (M...

The Martha’s Vineyard Teddy Bear Suite has wrapped up its annual fundraising drive with the presentation of a check for $10,564 to the Martha’s Vineyard Boys And Girls Club. All the money raised goes directly to support the vital After School Program that is used by hundreds of children and their families on Martha’s Vineyard. Surr...

Not since the nineties — or unless you’re lucky enough to have friends with private lanes — have people been able to bowl on Martha’s Vineyard. With a bigger year-round community and more people visiting off-season, this Island is in need of more things to do. Bowling in Oak Bluffs Well hopefully, sooner rather than later, we’ll be...

Last Summer Fat Ronnie’s Burgers opened on Circuit Avenue in Oak Bluffs, and took the town by storm. Soon as the doors opened, it was packed. A simple, yet brilliant concept —  build your own burger. Choose from dozens of toppings. People loved it! Each day, Fat Ronnie’s owner, Reynaldo Faust, would feature a special burger. Y...

For the second time in January, Martha’s Vineyard is getting some serious snow, and that means the Island is covered in a blanket of the beautiful white stuff. It also means that most of the Island has slowed down to the pace of a snail, and is virtually shut down. Schools, businesses, restaurants, and more shut their doors, and it...