The Food Guy: City pleasantly abuzz during Sunday brunch
By Steven Keith It warmed the cockles of my heart to see so many people out enjoying themselves - along with delicious food and tasty libations - at several Charleston restaurants that opened for...
View ArticleThe Food Guy: 'New' Laury's still a tasty - and tasteful - favorite
By Steven Keith It's not that much different than before. And most people seem to like it that way. After a burst pipe caused severe water damage that closed Laury's Restaurant for more than a year, I...
View ArticleThe Food Guy: Reunited with an old Kanawha City favorite
By Steven Keith I was reunited with a long lost friend this week. Name is Pip Squeak, perhaps you've met? After recent reminiscing about Angela's Pizza brought up comparisons to The Anchor, a one-time...
View ArticleThe Food Guy: West Virginians featured in food photo contest
By Steven Keith You may remember this time last year when I issued a call for my West Virginia readers to enter their best food shots in a new "Appalachian Appetite" photo contest. Sponsored by The...
View ArticleThe Food Guy: Downtown walking food tours a can't-miss experience
By Steven Keith Imagine enjoying a leisurely walking tour of downtown Charleston with a guide offering a humorous, but highly informative, take on the city's history as you stroll its pretty streets....
View ArticleThe Food Guy: Mamma mia, this is good pizza (and more) in Bridgeport
By Steven Keith Every time a reader calls or writes, stops me in the grocery store or comes up in a restaurant to share a dining out recommendation they think I should try, I always put it on my "hit...
View ArticleThe Food Guy: Breaking pizza news, plus two more pizza reviews
By Steven Keith We interrupt today's previously scheduled pizza reviews to first bring you this breaking pizza news! When it comes to good food, Pies & Pints never disappoints. Those char-grilled...
View ArticleThe Food Guy: Market Mixer and Seafood Week must-go events for foodies
By Steven Keith Years ago, the car rental company Avis made waves in the advertising world by launching a new marketing campaign proudly boasting the fact that they were, um, not the best. They...
View ArticleThe Food Guy: This Food Boy got a young start at food critiquing
By Steven Keith You might say I got an early start on my path to being a food writer and restaurant critic. A real early start. I was reviewing restaurants (even professionally, you might say) when I...
View ArticleThe Food Guy: Catch a Seafood Week special at local restaurants
By Steven Keith With a whopping 20 (good!) local restaurants now offering special dishes for Charleston Seafood Week, it's a great time to dine out in the capital city. You are dining out this week,...
View ArticleThe Food Guy: Which Charleston eatery serves up the best burger?
By Steven Keith Hey, Charleston, hit me with your best burger!Not, like, physically. But I really am curious to know who you think serves up the best hamburger in town. All the recent on-again,...
View ArticleThe Food Guy: Readers name best burgers in Charleston
By Steven Keith When I asked readers last week to share their favorite burgers in Charleston, I expected you might have a lot to say on the subject. But I had no idea just how much, and how...
View ArticleThe Food Guy: Serving up seconds of your 'best burger' votes
By Steven Keith Charleston's "Burger Wars" rage on!After sharing a ton of reader recommendations last week about where to get the best burger in Charleston, many more folks chimed in casting their own...
View ArticleThe Food Guy: Kanawha City's new Brazilian steakhouse a pleasant surprise
By Steven Keith WHEN REVIEWING a new restaurant, I always pledge to leave the place ready to offer an objective view of the experience I had there. But you still often can't help but walk in the first...
View ArticleThe Food Guy: My three brushes with culinary fame
By Steven Keith So get a load of this: Guess who The Food Network just recruited to compile a comprehensive list of "West Virginia's Most Iconic Dishes" to be featured on the national network's...
View ArticleThe Food Guy: An incredible dish, no bones about it
By Steven Keith There are a lot of restaurants around West Virginia that can serve a great meal, but what I really crave are ones that offer truly unique and memorable food experiences you just can't...
View ArticleThe Food Guy: Bone up on your sous vide skills
By Steven Keith So remember that amazing bone marrow dish from South Hills Market & Café that I wrote about last week? And remember how I also mentioned that local restaurant supplier Buzz Food...
View ArticleThe Food Guy: I finally get the Bojangles' freak-out
By Steven Keith Mr. Bojangles:I'm not a big fan of fried chicken myself, especially that of the fast-food variety. What's more, I must confess that I laughed heartily (guffawed, even) when news...
View ArticleThe Food Guy: Readers share their Bojangles' love
By Steven Keith Any nagging doubts I had about Bojangles' cult-like following definitely have fallen by the wayside now. After last week's mostly positive review hit the worldwide inter-webs, readers...
View ArticleThe Food Guy: 'Tis the season for authentic Mexican food
By Steven Keith Merry Christmas? Nah. Feliz Navidad, baby!Putting a fun spin on the traditional Christmas party, the wife and I just hosted a lively Mexican-themed "Feliz Navidad" celebration,...
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