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Lefty’s Place pizzas coming to Short Story in Charleston

Short Story Brewing Charleston has beer (and pizza!) fans all excited with the announcement that popular Morgantown-based pizza joint Lefty’

Steven Keith

Apr 26, 20233 min read

Food festivals and events fill the next three weekends

Food festival season is upon us, with three big ones planned over the next three weekends.

Steven Keith

Apr 19, 20234 min read

WV Food Truck Festival returns to Putnam County

Plus another helping of food news on local restaurant openings and closings.

Steven Keith

Apr 12, 20233 min read

Fazio's for sale, Books and Brews closes, Swine Barrel opens

Whew! From the good to the bad to the uncertain, it sure was a big week in local restaurant news. But even some of the sadder announcements

Steven Keith

Apr 5, 20233 min read

Schoolhouse Hotel’s restaurant trying to make the grade

A duo of business and pleasure trips led me to the Greenbrier Valley twice over the past month, where I got to check out a couple of new res

Steven Keith

Mar 29, 20233 min read

Breathe in this cute café, wine and beer shop in Cross Lanes

The only thing better than finding a new local restaurant to visit is when you discover it’s pretty darn good, too.

Steven Keith

Mar 22, 20233 min read

Bodacious BBQ? Find it and much more at Carnivore

My recent praise for South Texas Barbecue Co. in Weston generated a ton of buzz, which reminded me of another local BBQ joint folks are pret

Steven Keith

Mar 14, 20233 min read

Charleston taps new ‘Brewers Row’ district downtown

Designated section of Summers Street celebrates the city's growing craft beer scene.

Steven Keith

Mar 8, 20233 min read

New ‘modern tavern’ called Fernbank coming to Bridge Road

I’m dishing up a major Charleston restaurant scoop this week! The former manager of Lola's is opening a new place right next door in...

Steven Keith

Mar 1, 20233 min read

Let’s go for a Dip … of delicious down-home food

Who’s ready to Dip into some phenomenally good home-cookin’ made with oodles of heart and soul?

Steven Keith

Feb 22, 20233 min read

Just head north for tasty South Texas Barbecue Co.

I’m always on the hunt to discover exciting new restaurants when I travel.

Steven Keith

Feb 15, 20233 min read

Stonewall Resort’s Appalachian Dinner Series is a spirited hit

If you’re looking for a great food and spirits-filled weekend nestled in relaxing and gorgeous surroundings, set your GPS to Stonewall Resor

Steven Keith

Feb 8, 20235 min read

James Beard honors, FeastivALL and the return of Donuts

In case you missed this truly huge local food news last week, our little ol’ town of Charleston had not one, but two, chefs named as semifin

Steven Keith

Feb 1, 20234 min read

Barkadas joins Restaurant Week, new Hens & Heifers coming

With the start of Charleston Restaurant Week just days away, there’s a flurry of folks still scrambling to score last-minute reservations at

Steven Keith

Jan 25, 20233 min read

This year's Charleston Restaurant Week menus are here!

For the first time all in one place – and for the first time some of them have even been seen by the public – I have the complete list of al

Steven Keith

Jan 18, 20235 min read

Charleston Restaurant Week returns for 10th anniversary

Charleston Restaurant Week returns, Rollin’ Smoke BBQ reopens, Mountain Pie closes and a new Chick-fil-A is coming. It’s a big week in local

Steven Keith

Jan 11, 20233 min read

A hit in Hurricane, Bubbarino’s adding a second location

They say things aren’t always as they seem. But as I learned during an unexpected discovery in Hurricane recently, that’s not always a bad t

Steven Keith

Jan 4, 20233 min read

Crumbl Cookies planning to open a location in Charleston

It may be a little late for Christmas cookies, but not for cookie news. National chain Crumbl Cookies has announced it plans to open a locat

Steven Keith

Dec 28, 20222 min read

Recovery Sports Grill rolls out 20+ new/returning menu items

When Recovery Sports Grill first opened in downtown Charleston years ago, I had a ball making light of the restaurant’s name. A bar called R

Steven Keith

Dec 21, 20223 min read

A holiday festival full of Italian traditions and … food!

When forecasted rain prompted Charleston to postpone its annual Christmas Parade last week, I wasn’t about to let that setback rain on my ow

Steven Keith

Dec 14, 20223 min read

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Lefty’s Place pizzas coming to Short Story in Charleston

Food festivals and events fill the next three weekends

WV Food Truck Festival returns to Putnam County

Fazio's for sale, Books and Brews closes, Swine Barrel opens

Schoolhouse Hotel’s restaurant trying to make the grade

Breathe in this cute café, wine and beer shop in Cross Lanes

Bodacious BBQ? Find it and much more at Carnivore

Charleston taps new ‘Brewers Row’ district downtown

New ‘modern tavern’ called Fernbank coming to Bridge Road

Let’s go for a Dip … of delicious down-home food

Just head north for tasty South Texas Barbecue Co.

Stonewall Resort’s Appalachian Dinner Series is a spirited hit

James Beard honors, FeastivALL and the return of Donuts

Barkadas joins Restaurant Week, new Hens & Heifers coming

This year's Charleston Restaurant Week menus are here!

Charleston Restaurant Week returns for 10th anniversary

A hit in Hurricane, Bubbarino’s adding a second location

Crumbl Cookies planning to open a location in Charleston

Recovery Sports Grill rolls out 20+ new/returning menu items

A holiday festival full of Italian traditions and … food!