Arts & Entertainment
Farm to Bank
Calling all foodies, from growers to eaters. On Monday, Nov. 1 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Grange Hall in West Tisbury there will be a panel discussion geared toward food entrepreneurs. The panelists will include Rebecca Miller of North Tabor Farm, Sarah McKay, manager for Cronig’s Markets, Wenonah Madison and Dan Sauer, both of 7a Farm. In addition, an executive for Whole Foods Market will be on the panel which will be moderated by Ali Berlow, founder of Island Grown Initiative and Edible Vineyard magazine.
Soup Is Good Food
Island chef Cathy Walthers, author of Raising the Salad Bar and the new book Soups and Sides, will present a soup-making demonstration and tasting on Saturday, Nov. 6 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Polly Hill Arboretum.
Begin the day with a staff-led tour of the arboretum, then enjoy a bowl of soup while Ms. Walthers shares some recipes and soup-making tips. The cost is $30, or $25 for arboretum members. Space is limited, so please preregister by calling 508-693-9426.
Halloween Party
Spook alert! The annual Halloween Party at the Ag Hall in West Tisbury will be on Sunday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m. with games, prizes, snacks and the scary hayride. It’s all brought to you by West Tisbury Parks and Recreation. For details, call 508-696-0147.
Vineyard Haven Ghosties
Once again Vineyard Haven businesses are getting into the ghoulish spirit this Halloween.
Beginning at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 31, Main street will be host to those things that go bump in the night. So come all you vampires and Voldemorts, you witches and warlocks, you ghosts and goblins. The fun starts off with a parade beginning at the Mansion House and then by foot, wing, cape, carpet or claw it heads down to the Waterside Market.
The Limpopo is a river in Botswana. It is also the name of a doughnut served at State Road Restaurant in West Tisbury. But this is not just any doughnut as anyone who as eaten one, or 30, say, in a week-long binge will attest. It is the perfect doughnut.
Brown and slightly crispy on the outside. A brioche dough interior that is neither too dry nor too moist. And a constellation of sugar crumbs coating the outside, sweet but not cloying. To call this a mere doughnut would be like calling your dog just an another animal. It would not be right.
Winter Farmers’ Market
Noses, for the moment, may be safe from Jack Frost, but still the air is getting chilly. So what’s a farmers’ market to do to keep the veggies safe. Head indoors.
This week the West Tisbury Farmers’ Market begins its run at the Agricultural Hall in West Tisbury. Enjoy the same great local produce the market has offered all summer long.
The market is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Market dates are Oct. 23, Nov. 6 and 20 and Dec. 4 and 18.
