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It’s Girl Scout cookie time, but paired with … wine!

Steven Keith

Jan 5, 20224 min read

It’s Girl Scout cookie time, but paired with … wine!

It’s been a rough couple of years, I’m not gonna lie, but we have something to look forward to now that it’s 2022. Girl Scout cookie season

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Will The Barge restaurant make culinary waves once again?

Steven Keith

Dec 29, 20213 min read

Will The Barge restaurant make culinary waves once again?

Enquiring minds want to know if The Barge will once again make delicious waves on the local restaurant scene.

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A new healthy café, life at Bluegrass, Bricks & Barrels shines

Steven Keith

Dec 22, 20215 min read

A new healthy café, life at Bluegrass, Bricks & Barrels shines

A healthy food café that started in Hurricane just celebrated the grand opening of its second location in Kanawha City.

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Downtown Charleston's The Block closing its doors today?

Steven Keith

Dec 14, 20214 min read

Downtown Charleston's The Block closing its doors today?

If you want to grab a drink and dinner at The Block, you’d better hurry. The downtown Charleston wine bar on the corner of Capitol and Quarr

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Vegetarian or not, The Loopy Leaf is deliriously good

Steven Keith

Dec 8, 20214 min read

Vegetarian or not, The Loopy Leaf is deliriously good

In other downtown restaurant news, Nosh is closing its doors at the end of December.

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West Virginia honey making a big buzz on national food scene

Steven Keith

Dec 1, 20213 min read

West Virginia honey making a big buzz on national food scene

The Black Locust Honey from Appalachian Beekeeping Collective in Lewisburg was just named the South’s best food in Garden & Gun magazine’s 1

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Enjoy Thanksgiving dinner, stuffed inside a savory calzone

Steven Keith

Nov 24, 20215 min read

Enjoy Thanksgiving dinner, stuffed inside a savory calzone

I’d never heard of D.P. Dough when it first opened in Charleston this past April.

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It’s a Monte Cristo crisis … and I need your help!

Steven Keith

Nov 17, 20213 min read

It’s a Monte Cristo crisis … and I need your help!

Apparently, there’s a real Monte Cristo mystery vexing the greater Kanawha Valley right now.

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A combo chili-beer fest, plus another ‘Foodie Feast’ twist

Steven Keith

Nov 10, 20213 min read

A combo chili-beer fest, plus another ‘Foodie Feast’ twist

There are a couple of nice food events coming up this week and next – one featuring craft beer and competition chili, the other letting you

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Bop & Nana's Bakery: A success story as sweet as they come

Steven Keith

Nov 3, 20213 min read

Bop & Nana's Bakery: A success story as sweet as they come

As far as success stories go, they don’t get much sweeter than this. Back on Valentine’s Day in 1999, with the odds stacked against them,...

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New menus, new restaurants and new outdoor dining options

Steven Keith

Nov 3, 20213 min read

New menus, new restaurants and new outdoor dining options

A special celebration dinner led us to Charleston’s Bridge Road Bistro last week, which just happened to coincide with the South Hills resta

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A cereal bar and an ice cream shop? Sweet news from Elk City

Steven Keith

Oct 27, 20212 min read

A cereal bar and an ice cream shop? Sweet news from Elk City

Craving some Cap’n Crunch or Sugar Corn Pops? Fawning for Froot Loops or Fruity Pebbles? Get your kicks from Trix or, well, Kix?

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And this year's FestivFALL winning dishes are …

Steven Keith

Oct 20, 20213 min read

And this year's FestivFALL winning dishes are …

Good food never goes out of style, but there’s just something about the flavors of fall that get me in an extra-festive mood.

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St. George Orthodox dinner returns as a drive-through affair

Steven Keith

Oct 18, 20213 min read

St. George Orthodox dinner returns as a drive-through affair

As chairwoman of St. George Orthodox Cathedral’s annual Middle Eastern dinner, Loretta Haddy knows how much it means to the church and surro

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West Side’s Gonzoburger being sold to a new owner

Steven Keith

Oct 13, 20213 min read

West Side’s Gonzoburger being sold to a new owner

Former owners Frank and Julia Gonzales are selling their West Side burger joint to general manager Dave Haden, who is set to take over as th

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Soho’s beer garden gets a makeover at Capitol Market

Steven Keith

Oct 6, 20213 min read

Soho’s beer garden gets a makeover at Capitol Market

When guests show up to dine outside at Soho’s this week, they’ll be surprised to see more on the menu than tasty Italian pizzas, salads, san

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Owners of Yelp's top restaurant opening a spot in Charleston

Steven Keith

Sep 29, 20212 min read

Owners of Yelp's top restaurant opening a spot in Charleston

Last week’s news that a new vegan restaurant was opening on Virginia Street wasn’t just a welcome announcement because there will be another

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An improved local Italian ristorante and Chili Willi recipes!

Steven Keith

Sep 22, 20213 min read

An improved local Italian ristorante and Chili Willi recipes!

You know how there are some restaurants you like – like, even a whole lot – but you still don’t visit them all that often? Yet every time...

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Chin's closing its doors after 36 years in Kanawha City

Steven Keith

Sep 15, 20213 min read

Chin's closing its doors after 36 years in Kanawha City

Although the announcement came at the end of July, it seems like the news that Chin’s Restaurant is closing for good this month is just now

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National magazine in awe of the Mountain State's food scene

Steven Keith

Sep 8, 20214 min read

National magazine in awe of the Mountain State's food scene

When I make claims like 1010 Bridge in Charleston is one of the best restaurants in the state and The Billy Motel in Davis is pretty much th

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