After a number of years, the lights are back on at The Beach Plum Inn Restaurant. Or should I say that the patio is open for epic sunsets once again! This restaurant offers stunning water views with a peaceful, up-Island pastoral setting, and now some of the most delicious food offered this season. Dinner with an incredible ...

Did you know that most of the seafood harvested from the shores surrounding Martha’s Vineyard is shipped off-Island to various locations? Part of the Martha’s Vineyard Fisherman’s Preservation Trust’s mission is to help increase the supply of locally sourced seafood for Island restaurants and markets – to keep Island seafood on-Isl...

Meals together on Martha’s Vineyard often hold a special place in our lives. One of the most memorable dinners you can have is a Vineyard Clambake. Whether it’s catered, at a restaurant, a take-away meal, or one you cook on your own, there is nothing quite like it. You might even be surprised to discover exactly what’s in a Vineyar...

In 1975, director Steven Spielberg came to the sleepy island of Martha’s Vineyard to film JAWS with actors Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, and a young Richard Dreyfuss. Little did they know that they were making one of the most iconic movies of our time, giving birth to “Amity Island,” and making Martha’s Vineyard a must experience for ...

I love a reason to go to The Beach Plum Inn. When I heard that island chef John Thurgood was going to offer breakfast at the Inn daily this Summer, I knew I would find my way there. Soon after, my friend Jessie who works in Chilmark, suggested we go try out breakfast at the Inn. Of course I jumped on the opportunity to spend time ...

Menemsha is one of those magic places on Martha’s Vineyard. It’s a quaint fishing village in the northwest end of Chilmark, where it meets Vineyard Sound. There is a picturesque harbor, and a beautiful sandy, public beach. Picnicking is a way of life in Menemsha, and especially in-season, there are several classic seafood sha...

By now you might have figured out that I like Chef Josh Aronie’s food, since I follow his every move. And though I miss The Food Truck, I am glad to see Josh at the Home Port restaurant in Menemsha. With Josh there, it means that it was time to hit the restaurant’s “Back Door” for take-out and taking in the view. With summer nigh...

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...

We’ve all gotten that call or email from friends or family, “Hey we’re coming to the Vineyard for the day this week.”  I don’t know about you, but my mind immediately starts racing and trying to figure out what I’m going to do to show them how amazing this place is. Lucky for me, there’s Facebook – an immediate resource for so...

As the Summer continues, it amazes me that there are still more new places to discover on Martha’s Vineyard.  I am a down-Island girl, but every now and then I like to head up-Island and experience other things this mgical Island has to offer.  So, it was off to Menemsha where I always feel like I’m on vacation to see wha...