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Three delicious days dining around Fairmont & Marion County
A friend recently asked what it would take to get me to spend a few days in the Fairmont area to offer an honest review of the...

Steven Keith
Dec 2, 20205 min read


Beloved Restaurant Owner’s Gratitude is no "Secret"
Secret Sandwich Society buys Capitol Street building to expand in Charleston, but first comes the tough task of rebuilding after a...

Steven Keith
Nov 26, 20204 min read


New Italian, Mexican restaurants coming to downtown Charleston
What better time than the eve of an annual food frenzy to bring you a heaping helping of local restaurant news.

Steven Keith
Nov 25, 20203 min read


A Rose City classic and other favorite restaurant recipes
Another week, another round of iconic old West Virginia restaurant recipes!

Steven Keith
Nov 18, 20203 min read


That famous cottage cheese soup recipe from The Red Fox? I got it!
And not only that, I’m going to tell you where you can still enjoy it at a restaurant in that same area today. You're welcome! You know...

Steven Keith
Nov 11, 20204 min read


Creperi Café, Pizza Barbarossa form new Crépizza restaurant
Plus, the new location of Sokolata adds a tasty lunch and dinner menu to go with all of those mouthwatering European pastries, cakes and...

Steven Keith
Nov 4, 20203 min read


3 dinners in 1 night? Not a problem if they’re this good!
Plus, I have the scoop on a classic recipe from The Red Fox at Snowshoe Resort. Oh yes, baby, I'm talking about that famous ... COTTAGE CHEE

Steven Keith
Oct 28, 20204 min read


New business venture stirs up snacks … and memories
Local man honors late grandmother by giving her beloved recipe new life

Steven Keith
Oct 25, 20204 min read


Savoring the flavors of fall, but no "pumpkin spice" y’all
The flavors of fall are all around and, no, I’m not talking about a pumpkin-spice pandemic that has gotten COMPLETELY out of hand.

Steven Keith
Oct 21, 20203 min read


Time to vote ... for the World’s Greatest Sandwich, that is!
I recently came across an article professing its love for the Kentucky Hot Brown, making a case that it might very well be the world’s...

Steven Keith
Oct 14, 20204 min read


‘Humble’ Lewisburg hot spot lets its food do the talking
During the height of COVID-geddon, I received a request from reader Richard Boyd seeking my top restaurant recommendations for his first-eve

Steven Keith
Oct 7, 20205 min read


Bridge Road Bistro is back and, I’ll say it, better
Bridge Road Bistro is back, baby, and not just in that the South Hills restaurant recently reopened after a six-month hiatus. It also has it

Steven Keith
Sep 30, 20203 min read


The Pitch knocks it out of the park, draws lots of fans
As a father who frequently had a few hours to kill during sports practices at Shawnee Athletic Complex back in BC times (before COVID) I oft

Steven Keith
Sep 23, 20204 min read


Bruisin’ burgers, food trucks and return of a South Hills favorite
Back in journalism school, professors had a unique way of teaching us what types of events were newsworthy and which ones weren’t.

Steven Keith
Sep 16, 20204 min read


Riverfront dining spot offers good food, but shaky service
When I heard a new restaurant offering riverfront dining had opened in St. Albans earlier this year, I couldn’t wait to try it out.

Steven Keith
Sep 9, 20205 min read


So-so sides, but righteous ribs, at Danny’s BBQ Stand
After slaying several hours or yard work last week, I was craving a real “stick to your ribs” kind of dinner, so I hopped in the car on a qu

Steven Keith
Sep 2, 20204 min read


Melange Café good for sweet treats and ethnic eats
I finally made it down to the new location of Melange Café on the corner of Virginia and Summers streets, where I enjoyed a lovely little br

Steven Keith
Aug 26, 20203 min read


New beer garden opens, new dish and chef impress
It’s a big week in local restaurant news, so let’s get right to it!

Steven Keith
Aug 19, 20203 min read


Top-notch food on the top of Snowshoe Mountain
With a worldwide health pandemic rudely canceling our summer vacation plans, we had to put the every-other-year trip to visit family in Euro

Steven Keith
Aug 11, 20203 min read


You’ll go loco over the new Coco’s Kitchen + Cafe downtown
The hot new breakfast and lunch spot in downtown Charleston is no joke.

Steven Keith
Aug 5, 20204 min read
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