Thursday, February 7, 2013
A Young Lady with a full plate, yet hungry for more.
Marnely came to the Vineyard to pursue her grand culinary dreams, proudly jumping into the highly renowned kitchen at The Vineyard Golf Club after a short stint with chocolatier work in Charlottesville, VA and graduating from the Culinary Institute of America. She became a fixture in the kitchen and took her learning and insight to pen and paper. Now, just a few years later, Marnely is widely regarded as a pro at all things food, baking, recipe developing and more. She attends major Food and Wine festivals, she blogs for major food brands, she tests recipes, and she spearheads the social media platforms for a few food and beverage festivals and conferences. She's humbly building her brand, one step at a time and from what we've seen so …
Thursday, January 24, 2013
An exciting new phase at the Oak Bluffs Library.
The Oak Bluffs Library is the year round heartbeat of the down island community. Sondra Murphy, the newly appointed Library Director, has been a mainstay among the staff for years and agrees the library plays a central role in the daily life of all generations. With ideas in branding, community building and design, Murphy is deeply commited to brigthening the face of the library. Her poise, intelligence, modesty and unabridged optimism is absolutely essential in taking the library from good to great. Murphy's staff adores her and library members love the freshness that has come with her presence. Meet Sondra Murphy, a young woman with big dreams for the library and its future, and future is looking oh so bright... How long have you …
Sunday, December 30, 2012
An inspired young talent making Martha's Vineyard proud one snapshot at a time.
If you don't know Eli you soon will. He's taking the island by storm and every day it seems the buzz on the uber talented young photographer grows. Eli's talent speaks for itself. Martha's Vineyard is just the beginning, what a blessing to know him before he takes the world by storm. He soon will, you can count on that. Here he is... How long have you lived on Martha's Vineyard and in what part of the island did you spend the most time? I've lived on MV for 13 years total. The first 5 years was from age 14 months through 5 years old. The second round living here has been for the past 8 years. I lived in NYC for 3 and a half years in between the 5 and 8 year stints and attended 1st grade through part of 4th grade in the city. We…
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Island-gal Ashley Chase and her artistic adventures.
Meet Ashley Chase, incredibly beautiful, decisively demure, and talented beyond belief. Her story is captivating and her swimwear line reflects just that. And at a time of the year when the temperature is dropping and dark days seem to outnumber the light ones, most Vineyarders are dreaming of their favorite sunny spots. Ashley's SeaLove Swimwear is thoughtfully designed in Martha's Vineyard and proudly constructed in Bali. Martha's Vineyard, here's Ashley... MV Patch: How long have you lived on Martha's Vineyard and in what part of the island do you spend the most time? Ashely Chase: I had a nomadic upbringing. Since my family's house in Vineyard Haven was the one place that remained a constant, it felt like home to me so long as my …
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Dishing on her adventures on Martha's Vineyard and her past, present, and (hopefully) future at mvyradio.
Martha's Vineyard Patch caught up with mvyradio's DJ Jess Phaneuf between on-air sessions. With the recent purchase of MVY by WBUR Boston, a major fundraising initiative has been put together to raise money to save the station and transition it into the Internet radio world – $600,000 is the magic number and if it can be accomplished by late January 2013 MVY will live on. Phaneuf is taking the change one day at a time, and continues to be a voice to be heard on and around Martha's Vineyard. Here's a peek into her world: MV Patch: How long have you lived on Martha's Vineyard and in which area do you spend most of your time? DJ Phaneuf: I’ve lived on Martha’s Vineyard for four years now, mostly in Oak Bluffs, between the Chop and downtown…
Sunday, December 2, 2012
The Harbor View Hotel's director of marketing & special events adds a fresh and exciting flare to the year round line-up of parties, dinners, and special occasions.
It's hard not to notice that the Harbor View Hotel and the Kelley House have been re-vamping their entertainment and special event offerings. Much of this new energy is a function of Elizabeth Rothwell and her committment to give the Harbor View a fresh and enticing suite of year-round offerings for everyone from weekend visitors to locals. Comedy shows, prix fix dinners, masquerade balls, and a year round (amazing) brunch are a just a few of the events that Rothwell plays a direct role in conceptualizing, curating and executing. She's also happens to be a fascinating, hard working, and lovely young lady. Meet Elizabeth helping to change the face of year round activity in Edgartown: How long have you lived on Martha's Vineyard and in …
Maurya
4:42 pm on Thursday, February 7, 2013
Marnley, we had the pleasure of dining with you at The Farm Institute's Meal in the Meadows. So good to read about you here on patch! more ›