REVIEWS 10/12

A family that dines together, shines together

Steven Keith

May 26, 20213 min read

A family that dines together, shines together

My first “baby” graduated from high school yesterday. I’m still crying today.

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Shoney’s reopens. Apparently this is big news. Who knew?!

Steven Keith

May 12, 20213 min read

Shoney’s reopens. Apparently this is big news. Who knew?!

People were WAY more excited about this than I would’ve expected, but the Shoney’s on Kanawha Boulevard reopened last week after being close

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A new donut shop, new menu items and a rampy recipe

Steven Keith

May 5, 20214 min read

A new donut shop, new menu items and a rampy recipe

We have a new restaurant opening, new menu items debuting and a follow-up on a stinky hot story we’ve been following for weeks. It’s a big w

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In-person "Let’s Get Cooking" classes return to Capitol Market

Steven Keith

Apr 28, 20213 min read

In-person "Let’s Get Cooking" classes return to Capitol Market

Restaurants aren’t the only things gradually returning to normal as we continue to emerge (please, oh please) from the grips of COVID-19.

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Is there a "Ramp Burger Battle" brewing in the Valley?

Steven Keith

Apr 21, 20213 min read

Is there a "Ramp Burger Battle" brewing in the Valley?

I’m surprised I didn’t get my West Virginia Card revoked for this, but I just now got around to trying the nearly world-famous “Ramp Burger”

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Outdoor dining returns to the streets of downtown Charleston

Steven Keith

Apr 14, 20215 min read

Outdoor dining returns to the streets of downtown Charleston

This past weekend saw the return of closed-street outdoor dining along Hale and Capitol streets downtown, a move that seemed to be celebrate

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Totally digging these ‘Stacked’ shakes and dogs in St. Albans

Steven Keith

Apr 7, 20213 min read

Totally digging these ‘Stacked’ shakes and dogs in St. Albans

With an hour to kill before a lacrosse game in St. Albans one evening last week, we were looking for a new place to have a quick bite to...

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Steven Keith

Mar 31, 20213 min read

Let’s discuss the cauliflower crust

I’m not one to throw barbs at carbs. I don’t go snootin’ at gluten. Put a pipin’ hot bubbling-from-the-oven pizza down in front of me — espe

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The new Elephant Thai: Big flavors, but also big waits

Steven Keith

Mar 24, 20214 min read

The new Elephant Thai: Big flavors, but also big waits

I’m here to tell you about a really good new restaurant in town. But then I’m going to tell you not to go to it. At least maybe not yet, unl

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Putnam food fest here, Greenbrier Restaurant Week coming

Steven Keith

Mar 17, 20213 min read

Putnam food fest here, Greenbrier Restaurant Week coming

If you’re still mourning the loss of this past January’s Charleston Restaurant Week, two nearby counties are serving up current and upcoming

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Which Huntington hot dogs really make the grade?

Steven Keith

Mar 10, 20214 min read

Which Huntington hot dogs really make the grade?

Man, this job is fun. Not only the whole “getting paid to eat and drink” gig, but also sorting through all the comments, questions and reque

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From dinner at Berry Hills to a review of new FeastivALL fare …

Steven Keith

Mar 3, 20214 min read

From dinner at Berry Hills to a review of new FeastivALL fare …

It’s funny how things work out. After writing about how much I was going to miss this year’s in-person FeastivALL food and drink extravaganz

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This tasty East End dish is no trick, just all treat

Steven Keith

Feb 17, 20213 min read

This tasty East End dish is no trick, just all treat

In sharing my current quest for out-of-the-ordinary local dishes last week – and how The Block’s hot new Sunday brunch menu checked that box

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The Block rocks a new (large!) Sunday brunch menu

Steven Keith

Feb 10, 20213 min read

The Block rocks a new (large!) Sunday brunch menu

I’m a hopeless brunch-aholic. There’s nothing like enjoying a leisurely late-morning boozy breakfast that, before you know it, turns into a

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Facebook-influenced dining hits a (delicious) fever pitch

Steven Keith

Jan 27, 20213 min read

Facebook-influenced dining hits a (delicious) fever pitch

Oops, I did it again. For the third time in as many weeks, I stumbled upon a jaw-dropping restaurant food photo on Facebook and my life had

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Kobe Asian Fusion and Hooters are closed, but Kanawha City still delivers the spice

Steven Keith

Jan 13, 20214 min read

Kobe Asian Fusion and Hooters are closed, but Kanawha City still delivers the spice

We turn our focus to Kanawha City this week, with a roundup of restaurant and market openings and, sadly, closings.

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When a taco is SO MUCH MORE than just a taco

Steven Keith

Jan 6, 20213 min read

When a taco is SO MUCH MORE than just a taco

There are several restaurants around town that I absolutely adore – and have given rave reviews – but really don’t frequent that much ...

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Relishing the return of Charleston’s Bridge Road Bistro

Steven Keith

Jan 3, 20214 min read

Relishing the return of Charleston’s Bridge Road Bistro

One bright side of a journey with lots of ups and downs is that it makes a hard-fought happy ending that much more rewarding.

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You need some Gourmet Fast in your life. And fast!

Steven Keith

Dec 30, 20203 min read

You need some Gourmet Fast in your life. And fast!

Although we’re gladly kicking most of 2020 to the curb, there’s a glorious new find in Charleston’s East End that is truly worth a celebrato

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Sunset Grill a shining light on Huntington's restaurant scene

Steven Keith

Dec 16, 20205 min read

Sunset Grill a shining light on Huntington's restaurant scene

The next time you’re in downtown Huntington you really should (cue the Don Henley music) go down to the Sunset Grill.

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