REVIEWS 7/12

Retro recipe alert! It's the Long Bob & Kourey’s Meatloaf

Steven Keith

Jun 15, 20226 min read

Retro recipe alert! It's the Long Bob & Kourey’s Meatloaf

The Charleston High School All-Class Reunion call for retro recipes CHS students might have enjoyed back in the day continues to turn up sev

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Culinary magic in the mountains: The Billy restaurant is back!

Steven Keith

Jun 8, 20224 min read

Culinary magic in the mountains: The Billy restaurant is back!

The restaurant at The Billy Motel is back! And now, it’s even bigger (and better?) than before.

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A taste of nostalgia at the Charleston High All-Class Reunion

Steven Keith

Jun 1, 20224 min read

A taste of nostalgia at the Charleston High All-Class Reunion

Hey, Charleston High School Mountain Lions, your big All-Class Reunion canceled by COVID in 2020 is back!

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New Fife Street Brewing opens in downtown Charleston Friday

Steven Keith

May 25, 20225 min read

New Fife Street Brewing opens in downtown Charleston Friday

There’s no need to brew up a clever lead here to tap your interest. The news itself is sudsy enough. Fife Street Brewing opens in downtown C

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A tasty treasure hunt through Fairmont & Marion County

Steven Keith

May 18, 20224 min read

A tasty treasure hunt through Fairmont & Marion County

After spending a few days eating my way through restaurants in Fairmont a little over a year ago, I left the area kind of sad. Not because t

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Summer’s almost here, it's time for some tasty road trips!

Steven Keith

May 11, 20223 min read

Summer’s almost here, it's time for some tasty road trips!

With summer fast approaching (can I get an amen?) it seems like I’m not the only one who’s itching to hit the road.

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Kita closes, but this setback really is only temporary

Steven Keith

May 4, 20223 min read

Kita closes, but this setback really is only temporary

I was scrolling through the Facebooks a few days ago when I stumbled upon the most awful announcement from one of my most favorite restauran

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It’s no Trick, East End beach bar offers margarita flights

Steven Keith

Apr 27, 20223 min read

It’s no Trick, East End beach bar offers margarita flights

After a couple of uncertain years, Tricky Fish has semi-quietly reopened on Charleston’s East End offering much of the same beach shack bar-

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First Watch reopens, but Abruzzi & Graziano’s remain closed

Steven Keith

Apr 20, 20223 min read

First Watch reopens, but Abruzzi & Graziano’s remain closed

In local restaurant news, there have been a handful of unexpected closures lately that have many readers talking – and some worried – about

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A pretty perfect pie and the return of a big beer fest

Steven Keith

Apr 13, 20224 min read

A pretty perfect pie and the return of a big beer fest

My continued search for seasonal restaurant specials that make you say “WOW” took me to an unexpected stop this past weekend at Lola’s atop

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Charleston’s Secret Sandwich Society location gets the axe

Steven Keith

Apr 6, 20224 min read

Charleston’s Secret Sandwich Society location gets the axe

Previously delayed plans for Secret Sandwich Society adding a location in downtown Charleston got the axe this weekend when Tickers & Timber

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A few ‘hot’ restaurant stops from Huntington to Charleston

Steven Keith

Mar 30, 20224 min read

A few ‘hot’ restaurant stops from Huntington to Charleston

Turns out I’m not the only one who craves dinner specials and seasonal offerings that aren’t on a local restaurant’s regular menu.

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From Tears to Triumph, Thanks to a Doughnut

Steven Keith

Mar 25, 20224 min read

From Tears to Triumph, Thanks to a Doughnut

The Vandalia Co. finds success after a series of roadblocks. So ... many ... roadblocks.

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What’s on the menu? Something new and different, I hope!

Steven Keith

Mar 23, 20224 min read

What’s on the menu? Something new and different, I hope!

You’ve heard me preach this many times before. But here we go again ...

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BIG SCOOP! Ellen’s Ice Cream sold to owners of 1010 Bridge

Steven Keith

Mar 22, 20222 min read

BIG SCOOP! Ellen’s Ice Cream sold to owners of 1010 Bridge

Check out this big local food news, just released exclusively to The Food Guy!

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‘Three Things’ about me? You can bet food is involved!

Steven Keith

Mar 16, 20223 min read

‘Three Things’ about me? You can bet food is involved!

If you’re looking for something fun to do tonight, come hear me share “my first, my favorite and my future” as it relates to food during a l

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West Virginia chefs up for prestigious James Beard Award

Steven Keith

Mar 9, 20223 min read

West Virginia chefs up for prestigious James Beard Award

Lost Creek Farm's Mike Costello and Amy Dawson among 20 regional finalists for James Beard's Best Chef of the Southeast award covering a six

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That original Anchor Tomato Pie recipe? Yep, I got it!

Steven Keith

Mar 2, 20225 min read

That original Anchor Tomato Pie recipe? Yep, I got it!

And not only did I get the scoop, but I also got to watch it being made. Then I devoured it.

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Cozumel opens cool new cantina on Capitol Street

Steven Keith

Feb 23, 20225 min read

Cozumel opens cool new cantina on Capitol Street

You know what I say when people ask me where the best Mexican restaurant is? The closest one! And while that’s not always true for me, it is

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Here’s to second chances, and readers coming to the rescue

Steven Keith

Feb 16, 20225 min read

Here’s to second chances, and readers coming to the rescue

Everyone deserves a second chance, and that’s especially true with restaurants.

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