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20 hours ago
3 min

Check out these early front-runners for 2021's Dish of the Year

I’ve already declared Lola’s French 75 the drink of the summer, so why not throw down an early gauntlet for 2021’s dish of the year?

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Pepperoni roll festival rolls back to Charleston riverfront

Steven Keith

Jun 16
3 min

Pepperoni roll festival rolls back to Charleston riverfront

Food festivals are back, baby, and I hope you’ll join me at Haddad Riverfront Park in downtown Charleston tomorrow evening for a fun one.

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Café Cimino owners launch Bop & Nana's Bakery & Catering

Steven Keith

Jun 9
3 min

Café Cimino owners launch Bop & Nana's Bakery & Catering

While reaching out to share her love of always gathering around the table for family dinners, reader Elaine Endicott also asked me if one of

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Kanawha Valley’s best lunch buffet returns this Friday

Steven Keith

Jun 2
4 min

Kanawha Valley’s best lunch buffet returns this Friday

Although ginormous food buffets hold little appeal to me – and I secretly wondered if I’d ever try one again after COVID – here’s some all-y

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A family that dines together, shines together

Steven Keith

May 26
3 min

A family that dines together, shines together

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

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This year’s "Drink of the Summer" really is ... Da' Bomb!

Steven Keith

May 19
3 min

This year’s "Drink of the Summer" really is ... Da' Bomb!

It’s not even Memorial Day yet, but I’ve already found 2021’s Drink of the Summer.

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

Steven Keith

May 12
3 min

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
4 min

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
3 min

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
3 min

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
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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Check out these early front-runners for 2021's Dish of the Year

Pepperoni roll festival rolls back to Charleston riverfront

Café Cimino owners launch Bop & Nana's Bakery & Catering

Kanawha Valley’s best lunch buffet returns this Friday

A family that dines together, shines together

This year’s "Drink of the Summer" really is ... Da' Bomb!

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

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

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

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

Outdoor dining returns to the streets of downtown Charleston

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

Let’s discuss the cauliflower crust

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

Putnam food fest here, Greenbrier Restaurant Week coming

Which Huntington hot dogs really make the grade?

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

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

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

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

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