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Expanded Vandalia Co. keeps getting better and better
Like a fine wine, The Vandalia Co. just gets better with time.

Steven Keith
Dec 7, 20223 min read


Short Story Brewing opens with a big bang in Charleston
It was only three short months ago when I shared the scoop that Short Story Brewing in Rivesville, just outside of Fairmont, had started con

Steven Keith
Nov 30, 20224 min read


WV’s most and least favorite Thanksgiving dishes
Just in time for Thanksgiving, online retailer Crestline conducted a recent survey to determine the most and least popular Thanksgiving food

Steven Keith
Nov 23, 20224 min read


DT Prime sizzles onto the downtown dining scene
One of the most anticipated local restaurants in years has been open for three months now, and it took every bit of patience I had not to ru

Steven Keith
Nov 16, 20224 min read


Little ‘WV Corner Kitchen’ is on a big-time roll
My friends, it seems WV Corner Kitchen is having a moment. Several, actually.

Steven Keith
Nov 9, 20222 min read


Chili, beer, mac ‘n’ cheese and (maybe?) the last word on wings
Cold craft beer, piping hot chili, live music and fluffy pups. What more do you need for a fun fall Saturday afternoon? The annual...

Steven Keith
Nov 2, 20224 min read


And the “Best Wings in the Valley” are …
What an assignment! I had the great pleasure of gathering around a table with fellow foodies, former football players, a one-time World’s...

Steven Keith
Oct 26, 20223 min read


From bowling alley eats to … pinball machine treats!
Remember last week when I shared my love for “retro” fun, then shared the news of the cool new renovated River Alley bowling alley...

Steven Keith
Oct 19, 20222 min read


Food and fun put new local bowling alley on a roll
When it comes to having a good time, I’m as old school as they come. Mini-golf, board games and bowling? Count. Me. In! And if you throw...

Steven Keith
Oct 12, 20223 min read


West Side ice cream café adds savory eats to sweet treats
Last week I told you about the new Charleston Nano-Brewery now serving small-batch craft beers on Charleston’s West Side. What I didn’t...

Steven Keith
Oct 5, 20223 min read


Big ‘small’ news! A new nano-brewery opens on the West Side
The new Charleston Nano-Brewery has opened its doors on the West Side as the city’s first such business of its kind.

Steven Keith
Sep 28, 20222 min read


Best local sandwiches? Best of Crete tops the voting
A Food Guy reader recently sent me the list of his top sandwiches in Charleston and asked me what I thought of his picks. So, of course, I s

Steven Keith
Sep 21, 20225 min read


Crafty Cocktails, tasty tapas and … chicken livers?
Preview tastings leading up to this year’s Capital Cocktail Classic continued this past week with delicious stops at Ichiban/Bar 101 and the

Steven Keith
Sep 14, 20226 min read


Time to vote! For the area's best sandwiches, that is!
With Election Day just a few months away, it’s time to practice your voting power. But I promise this little exercise in democracy will be W

Steven Keith
Sep 7, 20224 min read


Capital Cocktail Classic returns this fall, but with a twist
The elevated downtown pub crawl known as the Capital Cocktail Classic returns this fall with a new date, new times and a new restaurant in t

Steven Keith
Aug 31, 20223 min read


Short Story opening taproom in downtown Charleston
Short Story Brewing just outside of Fairmont has started construction on a new taproom that will soon open on Summers Street, just two doors

Steven Keith
Aug 24, 20223 min read


Dinner prep time low? Try a hearty Casserole to Go!
I’m busy, you’re busy, we’re ALL busy, so preparing a home-cooked meal every night is probably not happening as much as you’d like. As...

Steven Keith
Aug 17, 20223 min read


New golf bar and restaurant opens in South Hills
Becoming the fourth bar and eighth eating establishment in what is essentially a two-block area at the top of Bridge Road, McMulligan’s...

Steven Keith
Aug 10, 20223 min read


1st Place Café in Nitro serves up a first-rate chicken sandwich
Superlatives are thrown around a lot these days – too much, actually – especially when it comes to restaurants and food.

Steven Keith
Aug 3, 20224 min read


DT Prime is just days from opening ... and I have the new menu!
Bistro steakhouse going in where The Block was on Capitol Street in downtown Charleston plans to open in early August. Plus South Charleston

Steven Keith
Jul 27, 20223 min read
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