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19 hours ago
5 min

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
3 min

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
3 min

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
4 min

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
3 min

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
4 min

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
4 min

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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Don’t sleep on First Watch for a mighty fine breakfast

Steven Keith

Feb 24
4 min

Don’t sleep on First Watch for a mighty fine breakfast

I’ve been giving lots of attention to tasty brunch menus of late, highlighting a few favorite dishes at some of the area’s locally owned...

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

Steven Keith

Feb 17
3 min

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
3 min

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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A delicious soup at Books and Brews, and equally satisfying feedback

Steven Keith

Feb 3
4 min

A delicious soup at Books and Brews, and equally satisfying feedback

Facebook food envy got the best of me again, when a friend posted a photo of a delicious-looking soup running as a special at Books and...

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Facebook-influenced dining hits a (delicious) fever pitch

Steven Keith

Jan 27
3 min

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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Taking time to enjoy quality time … and two impeccable meals

Steven Keith

Jan 20
3 min

Taking time to enjoy quality time … and two impeccable meals

One of the greatest things we ever did as parents was raise our children to appreciate good food and try new things. In our house, there...

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

Steven Keith

Jan 13
4 min

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
3 min

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
4 min

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, 2020
3 min

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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Swanky food and drink at a … motel? You Billy believe it!

Steven Keith

Dec 23, 2020
3 min

Swanky food and drink at a … motel? You Billy believe it!

The next time you find yourself in the Canaan Valley area for a little mountain getaway, have I got a find for you. Even though the place...

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Sunset Grill a shining light on Huntington's restaurant scene

Steven Keith

Dec 16, 2020
5 min

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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A new game café, super soups and that Paterno’s lasagna

Steven Keith

Dec 9, 2020
5 min

A new game café, super soups and that Paterno’s lasagna

This week in food news we have a new “board game café” opening at Trace Fork, three new must-try local dishes, an update on restaurants ...

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