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Steven Keith
4 hours ago3 min read
Judging oodles and oodles of delicious noodle kugels
I went from having maybe one noodle kugel my entire life to eating 12 different ones within an hour at a first-of-its-kind Noodle Kugel Bake
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Steven Keith
Mar 53 min read
Annual FeastivALL pairings pack a delicious and boozy punch
This year’s FeastivALL offered another rockin’ evening of entertainment, food and oh-so-many drinks for a couple hundred guests at the Unive
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Steven Keith
Feb 264 min read
West Virginia waters ranked among the best in the world
Four West Virginia waters floated their way to the top of the awards podium at the world’s most prestigious water-tasting competition this p
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Steven Keith
Feb 193 min read
Appalachian food and product store coming to West Side
Although one Appalachian-style pastry and lunch café recently closed on Charleston’s West Side, another shop carrying Appalachian food produ
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Steven Keith
Feb 53 min read
Sweet and savory scenes from Charleston Restaurant Week
Travis Kelce has the Super Bowl. Meryl Streep has the Oscars. Beyonce has the Grammys. And I, my friends, have Charleston Restaurant Week, w
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Steven Keith
Jan 293 min read
James Beard shines a light on two West Virginia chefs
It’s a big week on the local food scene, with Charleston Restaurant Week in full swing and last Wednesday’s huge announcement that James Bea
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Steven Keith
Jan 224 min read
The “new” Quarrier Diner is a delicious downtown gem
Welcome back, old friend! The newest iteration of one of Charleston’s most iconic restaurants is bonafide gem. The “new” Quarrier Diner offe
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Steven Keith
Jan 196 min read
MENU DROP! Here are all 16 Charleston Restaurant Week menus
Although organizers kept diners on the edge of their seats with a later-than-usual announcement, Charleston Restaurant Week will in fact ret
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Steven Keith
Jan 153 min read
New Cattlemen’s Roadhouse coming, Kita celebrates 5 years
A new locally owned full-service steakhouse and bar serving “mouthwatering steaks, sizzling sides and a cozy atmosphere” is scheduled to ope
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Steven Keith
Jan 83 min read
Caffe Romeo moving, new Southwest bar and grill coming
A popular Charleston gelateria has closed its doors, but fans of the café’s Italian-style pastries, coffees and gelatos won’t have to wait t
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Steven Keith
Jan 14 min read
Graziano’s Pizza at Riverwalk: a case study in customer service
Regular followers of The Food Guy know how strongly I believe that there’s more than just the quality of a restaurant’s food that helps it e
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Steven Keith
Dec 25, 20243 min read
A year-end peek at WV’s favorite recipes and holiday eats
With the holiday cooking (and eating!) season winding down, I thought it might be fun to do a little tasty research to turn up some of the m
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Steven Keith
Dec 18, 20243 min read
The Vandalia Co. café is closing its doors next week
After seven years in business, Charleston donut truck turned café turned retail store The Vandalia Co. will close its West Side restaurant o
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Steven Keith
Dec 11, 20244 min read
New State Parks dinner series highlights WV farmers, flavors
A new “Cellar to Table Dinner Series” celebrating the state’s culinary heritage will feature top chefs preparing special multi-course tastin
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Steven Keith
Dec 3, 20243 min read
Elk City Bistro closes on West Side, Crumbl Cookies fumble
In a continuing string of recent restaurant closings, the West Side’s Elk City Bistro suddenly shut its doors after brunch service this past
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Steven Keith
Nov 27, 20243 min read
Iconic Quarrier Diner reopens, WV food towns top national list
One of Charleston’s most iconic restaurants has reopened under new ownership after multiple starts and stops with multiple previous owners o
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Steven Keith
Nov 20, 20243 min read
Bogey’s at Capitol Market adds breakfast, Saturday cocktails
There’s a delicious – and different – new breakfast option in Charleston.
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Steven Keith
Nov 6, 20243 min read
The winner of Kanawha City’s Mexican restaurant battle is …
I finally made it down to two of the newest Mexican restaurants in town, which recently opened a few doors down from one another on MacCorkl
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Steven Keith
Oct 30, 20245 min read
Acclaimed West Virginia chefs teaming up to help Asheville
Cookbook signing at Capitol Market and special menu at 1010 Bridge features Charleston native (and James Beard semifinalist) William Dissen.
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Steven Keith
Oct 23, 20244 min read
Stonewall beer pairing dinner leads to a Screeching discovery
What a weekend it was traveling from Charleston to Fayetteville to Weston and back again to enjoy a bounty of the Mountain State’s culinary
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Steven Keith
Oct 9, 20245 min read
"Tastes of Chef Paul," Breathe closes, Picnic moves and more!
Coming off yesterday’s big scoop about Paul Smith opening a new Italian restaurant inside the old Bridge Road Bistro in South Hills, fans of
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Steven Keith
Oct 7, 20245 min read
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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Steven Keith
Oct 2, 20243 min read
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 25, 20244 min read
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 18, 20244 min read
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 11, 20244 min read
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 4, 20243 min read
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 28, 20244 min read
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 21, 20244 min read
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 14, 20243 min read
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 7, 20244 min read
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 31, 20244 min read
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 24, 20243 min read
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 17, 20244 min read
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 10, 20243 min read
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 3, 20243 min read
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 26, 20244 min read
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 19, 20243 min read
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 12, 20243 min read
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 5, 20244 min read
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 29, 20244 min read
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 22, 20243 min read
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 15, 20244 min read
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 8, 20243 min read
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 1, 20243 min read
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 24, 20244 min read
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 17, 20243 min read
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 10, 20243 min read
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 3, 20244 min read
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 27, 20243 min read
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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