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Lefty’s Place pizza at Short Story taproom is, oh, so right

Steven Keith

Nov 8, 20235 min read

Lefty’s Place pizza at Short Story taproom is, oh, so right

Celebrating a year in business this month, the taproom at Short Story Brewing Charleston continues to be one of the best places around to en

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The Beanie Weenie food truck blends coffee and … hot dogs?

Steven Keith

Nov 1, 20233 min read

The Beanie Weenie food truck blends coffee and … hot dogs?

My kids have absolutely NO idea what I’m talking about, but do you remember that old TV commercial from decades ago where a pretty young...

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Dem 2 Brothers & A Grill smoking up a brunch flex downtown

Steven Keith

Oct 25, 20234 min read

Dem 2 Brothers & A Grill smoking up a brunch flex downtown

It’s no surprise that the new downtown location of Dem 2 Brothers & A Grill is serving up the same mouthwatering smoked meats and savory...

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Local chef opening a new restaurant in old Gonzoburger space

Steven Keith

Oct 18, 20233 min read

Local chef opening a new restaurant in old Gonzoburger space

A local chef with experience at several top-notch restaurants is opening her own place inside the space formerly occupied by Gonzoburger on

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Barkadas hosts traditional Filipino ‘boodle fight’ feast

Steven Keith

Oct 11, 20233 min read

Barkadas hosts traditional Filipino ‘boodle fight’ feast

Comin’ at you with something COMPLETELY different today, and I’m not just talking about another new restaurant in town. This week’s Food Guy

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Psst! Secret Sandwich Society is back, baby!

Steven Keith

Oct 4, 20234 min read

Psst! Secret Sandwich Society is back, baby!

Nearly three years after a devastating fire gutted the popular Fayetteville spot, Secret Sandwich Society rose from the ashes last week when

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Behold the final entries for this year’s Capital Cocktail Classic

Steven Keith

Sep 27, 20234 min read

Behold the final entries for this year’s Capital Cocktail Classic

As promised, I have a sneak peek at the final two entries in this year’s Capital Cocktail Classic, a tapas-and-drink pairing pub crawl that

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New Irish pub and restaurant coming to downtown Charleston

Steven Keith

Sep 20, 20233 min read

New Irish pub and restaurant coming to downtown Charleston

Looks like the years-long local restaurant chatter is true. A new Irish pub has announced it will be opening in downtown Charleston more

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Salut! Capital Cocktail Classic returns to downtown Charleston

Steven Keith

Sep 13, 20233 min read

Salut! Capital Cocktail Classic returns to downtown Charleston

It’s time to “save the date” for sipping bliss!

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Randy Moss hopes to score with new Huntington restaurant

Steven Keith

Sep 6, 20233 min read

Randy Moss hopes to score with new Huntington restaurant

NFL superstar Randy Moss regularly lit up the football field with fireworks during his time playing at Marshall University for two seasons b

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Local Bullock Bourbon Scores Rare Double Gold Award

Steven Keith

Aug 30, 20233 min read

Local Bullock Bourbon Scores Rare Double Gold Award

During all the hubbub surrounding Chef Paul Smith’s James Beard finalist nomination earlier this year, another local star was making a name

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Chef’s Challenge a fun, delicious and worthy event

Steven Keith

Aug 23, 20233 min read

Chef’s Challenge a fun, delicious and worthy event

You might think the best part of being The Food Guy is getting to eat my way around the state, discovering all sorts of delicious drinks, di

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Fernbank Public House ready to open its doors in South Hills

Steven Keith

Aug 16, 20233 min read

Fernbank Public House ready to open its doors in South Hills

The long-awaited arrival of Fernbank Public House is here, with the new South Hills restaurant hosting a “friends and family” open house thi

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Elephant Thai returns, The Loopy Leaf stays planted

Steven Keith

Aug 9, 20233 min read

Elephant Thai returns, The Loopy Leaf stays planted

Two popular local restaurants recently caused mild freakouts among loyal fans, but I’m happy to report both stories have happy endings.

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A perky pop-up: Luna offers a cup o’ joe on the go

Steven Keith

Aug 2, 20233 min read

A perky pop-up: Luna offers a cup o’ joe on the go

A new local coffee truck is now rolling around town serving up iced and hot cups of joe on the go.

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Swanky new lounge opens inside Kita Modern Japanese

Steven Keith

Jul 26, 20232 min read

Swanky new lounge opens inside Kita Modern Japanese

Kita Modern Japanese at Southridge has opened a swanky new “secret” lounge area – which you access through a bookcase door behind the main b

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Barkadas in Fort Hill rolls out gorgeous new menu items

Steven Keith

Jul 19, 20233 min read

Barkadas in Fort Hill rolls out gorgeous new menu items

With James Beard finalist Chef Paul Smith back as a culinary consultant, Barkadas at the foot of Fort Hill has rolled out a few long-awaited

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More good Venezuelan food? Yes, right here in WV!

Steven Keith

Jul 12, 20233 min read

More good Venezuelan food? Yes, right here in WV!

After I recently shared some love for a great little Venezuelan restaurant in Elkins, reader Shawn Means wrote in to do the same thing for a

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From Bogey’s to Bowles Boyz, local BBQ is having a moment

Steven Keith

Jul 5, 20233 min read

From Bogey’s to Bowles Boyz, local BBQ is having a moment

There’s nothing more patriotic than good ol’ American cookout food and it seems like local BBQ, specifically, is having a moment.

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Dem 2 Brothers and a Grill opens new location downtown

Steven Keith

Jun 28, 20234 min read

Dem 2 Brothers and a Grill opens new location downtown

Plus 40 food trucks and vendors are coming to Regatta, a Low Country Boil is coming to Gritt's Farm in Buffalo and a women-only dinner is co

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