Eat & Drink + Events
Ivy covers where to eat and drink on Block Island and what's happening this week. She orders for the table and thinks the kitchen closing time is the most important fact in any review.
Latest from Ivy
The flagship list: where a Block Island dinner is actually worth the reservation, from beach-sand lobster rolls to the wood-fired room on the hill.
August 8, 2026
Block Island does white-tablecloth sparingly and well. The Barn's wood-fired room, Winfield's global menu, and the hotel dining rooms worth dressing for.
August 8, 2026
Where Block Island's seafood actually comes off a boat: the raw bars, the chowder that wins trophies, the stuffies, and how to settle the lobster roll debate.
August 8, 2026
Nobody knows why the mudslide became Block Island's signature drink, but the title fight is real: Ballard's, Champlin's, The Oar, and the Beach House all claim it.
August 8, 2026
Block Island does the bachelorette weekend properly: a beach-bar scene when you want it, quiet cabana mornings when you need them, and no cars required.
August 8, 2026
The 2026 Best on the Block results are in — and three of last year's winners lost their crowns. Every category, every winner, and the upsets.
July 27, 2026
Every proper Block Island beach day ends with a cone. Where the lines form, what's actually worth the wait, and the late-night sugar options in Old Harbor.
June 10, 2026
The honest bar map of Block Island: where the night starts, where the bands play, where the mudslides are, and what closes when.
February 28, 2026
The first Best on the Block awards: island favorites voted by the people who actually live, eat, and swim here. Every 2025 winner, category by category.
July 27, 2025
The Block Island farmers market in Legion Park is a genuine island tradition. Days, timing, what the regulars grab first, and how to shop it right.
June 7, 2025
Where to actually eat breakfast on Block Island — the bakery line worth joining, the harbor tables, and what to grab before an early ferry.
May 6, 2025