After reading about it in one of our guide books, we stopped by Hole-in-One Donuts in Cape Cod. Just entering the cafe, we were greeted by a typical donut shop wall – like the ones in Tim Horton’s or Dunkin’ Donuts. However, the donuts were not your average uniform pastries. These were large, irregular hunks of […]
Month: June 2014
Beachcombing at Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge
On a warm, sunny Monday, we walked along the beach at the Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge. It was gorgeous! Since the high season didn’t start (we went the week before Memorial Day), it was also mostly empty apart from a couple fly fishermen. We found a tagged horseshoe crab (which we promptly reported to the […]
Vineyard Haven Eats: Black Dog Tavern
I made the pilgrimage to the Black Dog Tavern in Vineyard Haven, after reading about it in a few of Susan Branch’s books. It was the first year-round restaurant on the island, the brainchild of Captain Robert Douglas in 1971. The Black Dog has now become an empire, with gift shops, a bakery and cafe. […]
Gingerbread Cottages on Martha’s Vineyard
On a sunny Tuesday afternoon, we drove into Oak Bluffs on Martha’s Vineyard. We were delighted to stumble upon these adorable gingerbread cottages! There was a small area of the town that was packed full of adorable, beautiful, whimsical cottages. The style is called ‘Carpenter’s Gothic,’ complete with intricate details in pretty colours. They drew […]
Toronto Eats: Early Dinner at Fat Pasha
Fat Pasha is a newly opened restaurant on a quiet corner in the Annex. I passed by it on a few weekday evenings and was surprised that it was packed each time. After looking closer at their funky graphic menu, I was convinced to try out the neighbourhood’s newest Israeli establishment. The beautiful wall mural […]