Sharky’s Cantina introduces ‘Brunchfast’
Our mothers always said breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and to this day it rings true. Starting with a hearty breakfast is what fuels us to kick butt every day....
State Road restaurant welcomes new chef
Some restaurants have a certain allure about them, a draw that brings you in over and over again, whether it’s for a well-crafted burger on a Thursday night or a celebratory multicourse dinner late...
Not Your Sugar Mamas introduces plant-based meals
In about a month or so, we’ll see a huge spike in gym memberships and talks of diets. In January, half the world decides that we ate too much over the holidays and we...
The Terrace at the Charlotte Inn offers a new chef’s menu for winter
It’s a pleasure to see how year-round restaurants reinvent themselves during the off-season. Winter is the season for testing new ingredients and techniques, discovering new ways to offer products. This winter, Chef Justin Melnick...
Sweet Bites bakery opening
There’s something about a good bakery that makes me smile. It’s that moment you walk in and smell the sweet treats, at the same time diving into the happy energy that typically congregates at...
Thanksgiving meals made easy on Martha’s Vineyard
Everybody plays a role on Thanksgiving Day. Whether you’re a do-it-yourselfer, cook-from-home host, the show-up-sit-down-and-eat guest, or you fall somewhere in between, there’s no wrong way to do Thanksgiving. Thankfully, Island businesses are ready...
Warm up with comfort food at the Newes
There are few situations more enjoyable than sitting by the fireplace at the Newes from America Pub enjoying their ever-so-popular (and quite consistent) French Onion Soup. It’s one restaurant dish that has never faltered,...
An Espresso Love story
“And she was made in heaven /Heaven’s in the world /Is this just espresso love /You know I’m crazy for the girl” —Dire Straits, “Espresso Love”
Every town needs a good coffee shop. When you...
Jan Buhrman serves lunch (and more) from the Back Porch Larder
As we ease into the off-season, I’m still discovering hidden gems on-Island. One I’ve stopped into recently is the Back Porch Larder, a new venture by Jan Buhrman of Kitchen Porch Catering. Jan Buhrman...
The Annual Food and Wine Festival: October 13 – 16
This year’s annual Food and Wine Festival will start Thursday, Oct. 13, and continue through Sunday, Oct. 16. Enjoy four days and nights of unique-to-the-Island culinary experiences. Meet the local talent — the chefs,...
