Island grocer and entrepreneur Elio Silva has purchased Bobby B’s Seafood & Pizza and Bernie’s Ice Cream, adding the two Main street Vineyard Haven storefronts to his growing family of business enterprises.

When one door closes, another opens. That, thankfully, is the story of food on the Vineyard.

The shingled Kennebec avenue bungalow housing the noted Oak Bluffs eatery Red Cat Kitchen was sold this week for $690,000.

On a recent morning Patrick and Ted Courtney paused in their individual duties, just for a moment. The Port Hunter had opened the previous week and the next day their restaurant across the street, the Covington, would open.

The popular Edgartown Brazilian food buffet and convenience store, is moving from its location on Main street in Edgartown, business owner Ademir Silva confirmed this week.

The popular Vineyard Haven restaurant went on the market last last week with an asking price of $1.5 million.

Forget turf fields or canceled ferries, if you want to spark an inspired debate among Islanders, ask them about pizza. Never are Vineyard residents so passionate, so intensely opinionated, as when discussing their personal preferences for the traditional bread, sauce, and cheese combo.

Josh Aronie will take over as the new head chef and kitchen manager of Offshore Ale next month.

Owners of The Black Sheep restaurant in Edgartown want to open a second location at the former Tin Hangar near the airport.

The Massachusetts School Building Authority officially approved plans for the new Tisbury school last week.