The Food Guy: New Huntington 'arcade bar' Peddling great burgers
By Steven Keith Oh. My. Word. I'm sure you remember when all of our recent chatter about the area's best burgers generated a flood of recommendations from readers swearing their favorite places served...
View ArticleThe Food Guy: Good eats at nearly 5,000 feet
By Steven Keith While ringing in the new year up at Snowshoe this past weekend, we took a break from winter play to check out a couple of cool food and drink hotspots on the mountain. After hearing...
View ArticleThe Food Guy: Soho's brunch off to a tasty start
By Steven Keith I made my way down to Capitol Market this weekend to check out Charleston's newest brunch offering, with Soho's now open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. each Sunday with a selection of regular...
View ArticleThe Food Guy: Restaurant Week menus create quite a buzz
By Steven Keith The menus are here! THE MENUS ARE HERE!If the folks organizing Charleston Restaurant Week were trying to build suspense by keeping this year's special menus under wraps for so long, it...
View ArticleThe Food Guy: Local spots packed with Restaurant Week diners
By Steven Keith Charleston Restaurant Week is in full swing and we dove into it last night with dinner at Laury's - with stops at Bricks & Barrels, Paterno's and Celsius booked over the coming...
View ArticleThe Food Guy: A bite-by-bite recap of Charleston Restaurant Week
By Steven Keith For the first two years of Charleston Restaurant Week — pretty much the most highly-anticipated local culinary celebration, like, ever — I was mostly out of town. Then last year, I...
View ArticleThe Food Guy: Marco's has good pizza, but needs improving elsewhere
By Steven Keith A few months ago, I shared news that the Kanawha Valley's first Marco's Pizza had opened in St. Albans. Now, the chain has inched its way into Charleston with the opening of its newest...
View ArticleThe Food Guy: King Kabab a gem in the area's restaurant crown
By Steven Keith My heart skips a beat every time a new locally owned restaurant opens in the Kanawha Valley, but there are some I silently celebrate more than others. (Our secret, OK?) Give me another...
View ArticleThe Food Guy: WV food (and The Food Guy) are having a moment
By Steven Keith OMG, I'm on the Food Network! Not the popular national TV channel (it's at this point in the story where my kids immediately lose interest) but I've been officially published on...
View ArticleThe Food Guy: Tasting the waters (and flavors) of Berkeley Springs
By Steven Keith My visit to judge this weekend's 27th annual Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting was especially timely, given the recent big announcement that this tiny town, once called...
View ArticleSurprise ending marks Berkeley Springs' 'Academy Awards of water'
By Steven Keith BERKELEY SPRINGS - Some 24 hours before a shocking Best Picture snafu rocked Sunday night's Oscars, drama of another kind was unfolding at an event dubbed the Academy Awards of water...
View ArticleThe Food Guy: Best bites from Culinary Classic, Guiness cook-off
By Steven Keith ROANOKE - Stonewall Resort's annual Culinary Classic has traditionally given guests the opportunity to taste the talents of some of West Virginia's finest chefs and culinary students...
View ArticleThe Food Guy: Huntington bar makes another beer destination list
By Steven Keith With more than 5,000 small and independent craft breweries now operating in the U.S., there are more options than ever when it comes to enjoying great beer. But what are the very best...
View ArticleThe Food Guy: Indoor beer fest features tasty food, too
By Steven Keith I'm a little late to the party on this one, but the area's first indoor craft beer, food and music festival is on tap this Saturday at the South Charleston Community Center. Replacing...
View ArticleWV Food Guy: Are you the missing ingredient in Gordon Ramsay's next TV show?
By Steven Keith So get this.The producers of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay's next TV series are looking for Charleston families to be featured on the new show. This is not a joke. After last Saturday's...
View ArticleThe Food Guy: South Charleston floating restaurant barging back in
By Steven Keith The Barge is reopening! The Barge is reopening!I don't know many details yet, but apparently the rumors I've been hearing are true. The one-time floating restaurant along the Kanawha...
View ArticleThe Food Guy: Lem's Meat Varnish serving up can't-miss brisket
By Steven Keith I've got a hot one, y'all!The side dishes are hit or miss, but let's be honest. That's not why you're going. It's all about the meat at a barbecue joint, and here's the verdict on...
View ArticleThe Food Guy: The Barge resurfacing Friday with bar-and-grill fare
By Steven Keith News of The Barge's resurrection generated so much buzz that I'm back this week with a few new developments, including this big one: The once-popular floating restaurant is reopening...
View ArticleThe Food Guy: Searching for the Kanawha Valley's best salad
By Steven Keith I love hearing from readers reaching out to share a great dining-out experience they've had, asking about my favorite restaurants, requesting my help finding a particular recipe and...
View ArticleWV Food Guy: A local James Beard affair and salads galore!
By Steven Keith A few weeks ago I shared the news that South Hills Market & Café chef/owner Richard Arbaugh had been invited back for a rare second appearance to prepare an Appalachian-inspired...
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