Last week I was talking with a friend about great food on the Vineyard, and he had mentioned the Chef’s Tasting at Red Cat Kitchen at Ken’n’Beck. I remember back in the day that Chef Ben deForest had done tastings at Balance, but I didn’t realize that he was doing them at Red Cat as well. Knowing this, it was time to do a little re...

All Summer long I have been hearing about the amazing mango lassis and the farmstead feta cheese from the farm stand at Mermaid Farm in Chilmark.  With things quieting down, I thought I would take a little up-Island adventure to see what the buzz is all about. Off to Mermaid Farm Mermaid Farm is on Middle Road in Chilmark, 9 M...

If you’ve been to the Chilmark Flea, the Featherstone Flea, the Oak Bluffs’ Open Market, Citrine, or Slip 77 this year, most likely you have seen the beautiful jewelry of MV Treasures. Of course I was curious about how someone decides to make such colorful, intricate pieces.  The quadruple wrap bracelets are stunning and ...

As a thirty-something, I get excited about the Martha’s Vineyard Ag Fair.  I can’t even imagine how excited kids are about it.  This year, my daughter Charlotte (Charly), who is 3, is really excited. She knows there are rides, and animals, and cotton candy, and games, but she is most excited about the project she has been...

I keep seeing Scubby Neck Handmade Soap Co. in stores as I am out and about. Loving the scent of the soaps and the cool, simple burlap packaging, I naturally thought there might be an interesting story there that might make “scents” to explore. I met with Audrey and Jeremy Smith, the people behind the soap. Jeremy works a...

On Sunday mornings, you just might be surprised at what you can find at the Oak Bluffs Open Market at Washington Park (across from Our Market).  From 9 a.m. -1 p.m. there is an interesting assortment of vendors. Part flea market, part farmer’s market with an Oak Bluffs twist, the Oak Bluffs Open Market is a fun ...

Ok, so President Obama and his family are coming to Martha’s Vineyard this week.  They are staying in up-Island in Chilmark, and I imagine their “people” are hard at work researching what the First Family should do while they are here.  Hoping for a little more variety this year from the first family, here are a couple of...

On Martha’s Vineyard we may not have drive-thrus but we do have food trucks. And, some of these trucks have some of the best eats on the Island. When I saw two new trucks this season, I thought it was time to do a little research, which basically gives me a reason to eat something good that I probably shouldn’t. Spirit Shack Food T...

Yes, it is true.  There is a new beer on the shores of Martha’s Vineyard, Bad Martha.  What you might say? I don’t know of any new brewery on the Island. Well, since we do live in a fragile environment, the beer is actually brewed and bottled in Ipswitch, MA.  However, there really is a bit of Martha’s Vineyard in ev...

Seeing spots lately? Perhaps that’s because the of the store Slip Seventy Seven located by the Oak Bluffs Harbor.  In the building that once housed a salon and then Old Harbor Outfitters, you’ll find Slip Seventy Seven.  This chic, trend-setting store is in its second season and more popular than ever. Meet Chri...