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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...
Steven Keith
Nov 1, 20233 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...
Steven Keith
Oct 25, 20234 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
Steven Keith
Oct 18, 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
Steven Keith
Oct 11, 20233 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
Steven Keith
Oct 4, 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
Steven Keith
Sep 27, 20234 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
Steven Keith
Sep 20, 20233 min read
Salut! Capital Cocktail Classic returns to downtown Charleston
It’s time to “save the date” for sipping bliss!
Steven Keith
Sep 13, 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
Steven Keith
Sep 6, 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
Steven Keith
Aug 30, 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
Steven Keith
Aug 23, 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
Steven Keith
Aug 16, 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.
Steven Keith
Aug 9, 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.
Steven Keith
Aug 2, 20233 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
Steven Keith
Jul 26, 20232 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
Steven Keith
Jul 19, 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
Steven Keith
Jul 12, 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.
Steven Keith
Jul 5, 20233 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
Steven Keith
Jun 28, 20234 min read
DT Prime opens for lunch, The Bucket rolls to a big win
In the mood for a nice and relaxing, wine-sipping, take-your-time kind of lunch? One of Charleston’s swankiest restaurants for dinner is now
Steven Keith
Jun 21, 20234 min read
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