Steven Keith
Chef Paul Smith opening a new Italian restaurant in South Hills
Paulie’s will be located inside the totally remodeled space once filled by Bridge Road Bistro.
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FOOD NEWS
Steven Keith
6 days ago3 min
Charley’s Cheesesteaks opens, but four other restaurants close
Wow, what a busy week it was on the local food scene! Several restaurants suddenly closed, a new one opened and another changed ownership. T
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Steven Keith
Sep 254 min
Capital Cocktail Classic welcomes newcomer Fife Street
We’re just over a week away from this year’s Capital Cocktail Classic, a tapas-and-drink pub crawl that is welcoming a new restaurant into t
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Steven Keith
Sep 184 min
Downtown Graziano’s reopens, but for exactly how long?
Great news, pizza lovers: Downtown Charleston’s popular Graziano’s is not closing after all!
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Steven Keith
Sep 114 min
Reader hooks beloved Tidewater Grill shrimp sauce recipe
Most reader requests I receive are from folks in search of recipes from their favorite old restaurants that closed way back in the day. This
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Steven Keith
Sep 43 min
Get ready to feast at annual Community Culinary Showcase
I am so in love with the Charleston Convention Center & Coliseum right now.
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Steven Keith
Aug 284 min
Bogey’s at Capitol Market opens next week: Here's the menu!
The burnt ends are coming! I repeat: The burnt ends are coming!
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Steven Keith
Aug 214 min
There's a new really good GRÜV waiting on Capitol Street
Make no mistake, I am into the GRÜV. I am feeling the GRÜV. And I really hope you all will GRÜV along with me.
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Steven Keith
Aug 143 min
In search of great gumbo in the Metro Valley? I got you!
Got good gumbo? If not, I know exactly where you – and reader Janet Price Rizzuto – should go.
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Steven Keith
Aug 74 min
Sergio’s: Not overly impressed, but I do wish them the best
If you’ve been on any kind of social media over the past month, you’ve probably seen what seems by now to be a never-ending stream of positi
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Steven Keith
Jul 314 min
Charleston’s Super Weenie lands on national Yelp list
Ready for some super local food news? Charleston’s own Super Weenie has made a national Yelp list of the top hot dog joints in the country.
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Steven Keith
Jul 243 min
Wandering Wind Meadery closes, but only temporarily
I received a call from a reader this week asking me if Charleston’s Wandering Wind Meadery had closed for good. It is currently closed, but
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Steven Keith
Jul 174 min
Frank’s Pizza owner buys and reopens The Grill on West Side
A longtime restaurant on Charleston’s West Side has reopened under new ownership, keeping its original name and some popular menu items (I’m
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Steven Keith
Jul 103 min
Young chefs grill up the goods at Regatta kids cookoff
Capitol Market’s All Fired Up kids grilling competition really lived up to its name this year. Grills were piping hot, temperatures were in
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Steven Keith
Jul 33 min
The BoardHouse Restaurant & Pub opens on Capitol Street
If you work up a thirst or appetite while throwing axes, slinging paint or smashing objects at downtown Charleston’s Tickers & Timbers, ther
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Steven Keith
Jun 264 min
A special Juneteenth dinner and pepperoni roll winners
If you’re one of those people who complain there’s never anything to do in Charleston, you need to know this: You drive me bananas.
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Steven Keith
Jun 193 min
Plenty of food, wine and all that jazz on tap at UC this Saturday
What’s better than celebrating the 25th anniversary of one of Charleston’s most beloved events? Toasting the occasion with lots of delicious
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Steven Keith
Jun 123 min
Lobster Trappn food truck opens a new restaurant in Hurricane
The popular Lobster TrappN food truck has now opened a new brick-and-mortar location in Hurricane at the original of Bridge Café & Bistro at
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Steven Keith
Jun 54 min
Will back-to-back nominations lead to a James Beard win?
Will the second time be a culinary charm for Charleston’s own Chef Paul Smith?
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Steven Keith
May 294 min
New "Boat Bites" riverside food truck caters to hungry boaters
There’s a new food truck in town, but you won’t find it roaming the streets of Charleston or parked at your favorite summer festival. This o
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Steven Keith
May 223 min
Savoring the best of the rest at Charley West BBQ Fest
Amidst all of the fun activities in downtown Charleston this past weekend – and there were SO, SO many – was a tangy and tasty one near and
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Steven Keith
May 154 min
Finally, a week of really good local restaurant news!
After a string of unfortunate closings that wiped out a handful of popular local restaurants, it’s nice to be able to celebrate a few very e
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Steven Keith
May 83 min
Breath of fresh air: restaurant reopening, another expanding!
Let’s take a break from all of these depressing restaurant closings of late to talk about one that’s coming back, albeit a small spot.
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Steven Keith
May 13 min
Rash of recent restaurant closings is no real cause for alarm
With the closing of two more longtime local restaurants this past week (more on that in a minute) I can’t tell you how many calls and emails
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Steven Keith
Apr 244 min
The Pitch scores with new menu items and dinner specials
After being forced to briefly close after this month’s double-whammy of severe storms, The Pitch of WV has not only reopened – but with a ne
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Steven Keith
Apr 173 min
New Phat Daddy's opens, Corner Kitchen closes to the public
Phat Daddy’s on Da Track is back – and with a new breakfast menu, to boot!
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Steven Keith
Apr 103 min
New Larobi’s opens at old Dairy Winkle in Campbells Creek
A new Larobi’s Pizza has opened in Campbells Creek at the site of the former beloved Dairy Winkle that was damaged by a fire there in Januar
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Steven Keith
Apr 34 min
Kita Modern Japanese jumps on the mocktail trend
First it was craft pizza, then came craft beer. Both culinary trends took the country by storm years ago and never looked back.
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Steven Keith
Mar 273 min
La Roca Mexican Restaurant coming to Top Spot in Sissonville
Yes, my friends, there’s yet another Mexican restaurant coming to the Kanawha Valley. What makes this one unique, however, is the location w
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Steven Keith
Mar 203 min
Another Sergio restaurant coming to old Books & Brews?
The “for lease” signs have been taken down at the former Books & Brews restaurant at 222 West Washington St. in Charleston, with building ow
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Steven Keith
Mar 134 min
Popular Oishii food truck opens restaurant in old Pita Pit
The popular Oishii Hibachi, Teriyaki & Sushi food truck that has gained a following while parked in Piggly Wiggly’s parking lot in Kanawha C
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Steven Keith
Mar 63 min
Fayetteville-area adventure resort hosts special culinary events
If you’re looking to pair good entertainment and food with a healthy side of fun, Smokey’s at Adventures on the Gorge in Lansing has just an
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Steven Keith
Feb 283 min
Here’s a scoop: South Charleston Dairy Bar (finally!) reopening
After a couple of false starts over the past two years, it appears the old South Charleston Dairy Bar is indeed planning to reopen this Frid
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Steven Keith
Feb 213 min
Phat Daddy’s moving from the tracks and into a new building
After chugging along in an open-air barbecue joint along the railroad tracks on Charleston’s West Side (or Elk City, as the cool kids now ca
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Steven Keith
Feb 144 min
New Cozumel Cantina & Grill on the River opens in Jefferson
New Cozumel Cantina & Grill on the River opens in Jefferson. Plus, Plaza Maya is opening a second location in ... Kanawha City!
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Steven Keith
Feb 74 min
All the delicious/dramatic dish on Charleston Restaurant Week
Another Charleston Restaurant Week is in the books and, by most accounts, it seems to have been another successful affair.
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Steven Keith
Jan 313 min
It was a banner week for West Virginia chefs and restaurants
Plus, Beckley's The Dish makes Yelp's list of the Top 100 restaurants in the U.S. in 2024.
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Steven Keith
Jan 243 min
Charleston Restaurant Week deals and FeastivALL’s menu
Last week’s roundup of my top pre-event picks for this month’s Charleston Restaurant Week failed to mention two spots that should be praised
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Steven Keith
Jan 177 min
My favorite menus and dishes for Charleston Restaurant Week
Although I’m usually reviewing a restaurant after tasting its food, my big reveal of menus for this year’s Charleston Restaurant Week over t
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Steven Keith
Jan 135 min
Charleston Restaurant Week menus are here!!!
Let the salivating begin! Charleston Restaurant Week has released the official menus for all 16 restaurants taking part in this month’s culi
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Steven Keith
Jan 103 min
16 spots, with 2 new ones, in for Charleston Restaurant Week
The 16 locations signed up for this year’s Charleston Restaurant Week include two new places, several old favorites and three restaurants th
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Steven Keith
Jan 33 min
Charleston Restaurant Week returns this month
The city’s uber-popular culinary celebration known as Charleston Restaurant Week will return Jan. 30 through Feb. 3 featuring the same flexi
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Steven Keith
Dec 27, 20234 min
Guadalajara Modern Mexican offers tradition … with a twist
Last week’s news of the opening of Sergio’s Cucina Italiana & Steaks in Hurricane mentioned that it was the second local restaurant for owne
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Steven Keith
Dec 20, 20233 min
Familiar face opens a new Italian and steak place in Hurricane
A new Italian and steak place owned by an already popular restaurateur has opened on Main Street in Hurricane at the site of the former Conn
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Steven Keith
Dec 13, 20233 min
New Elk City Bistro offering “pop up” meals for now
The new Elk City Bistro that moved into the old Gonzoburger space on Charleston’s West Side is now open as an occasional lunch, brunch or di
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Steven Keith
Dec 6, 20234 min
As a new downtown lounge rises, The Loopy Leaf folds
A hot new lounge has opened in downtown Charleston offering a hip new vibe, Prohibition-themed cocktails and décor, and … food!
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Steven Keith
Nov 29, 20233 min
New Montanaro Cakery baking up macarons and more in St. Albans
Just in time for the season of sweets, a new bakery has opened in St. Albans offering gorgeous cakes, cookies, pastries and more – including
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Steven Keith
Nov 22, 20234 min
Food bank, health provider team up to feed those in need
With the holidays upon us, it’s easy to get caught up with visions of Thanksgiving turkey and dressing – and Christmas ham and sugarplums –
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Steven Keith
Nov 15, 20234 min
Fernbank Public House is bangin' ... right out of the gate
It was one of the most highly anticipated restaurant openings in recent memory. And I’m happy to report that the new Fernbank Public House o
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Steven Keith
Nov 8, 20235 min
Lefty’s Place pizza at Short Story taproom is, oh, so right
Celebrating a year in business this month, the taproom at Short Story Brewing Charleston continues to be one of the best places around to en
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