Yes, my friends, there’s yet another Mexican restaurant coming to the Kanawha Valley. What makes this one unique, however, is the location.
On the heels of the three new Mexican restaurants I’ve reviewed over the past month, I’ve now learned that plans to open a third regional location at the former site of Top Spot Country Cookin’, 7139 Sissonville Drive.
Fish tacos from La Roca are seen in this photo. The owner of the Mexican restaurant plans to open a third location in Sissonville.
STEVEN KEITH | For the Gazette-Mail
That beloved homestyle diner closed last spring after 37 years in business and the building is being remodeled to become La Roca’s newest restaurant, joining locations just outside Mardi Gras Casino at Nitro Marketplace and at the entrance to the Shops at Trace Fork at Southridge.
A sign out front announces the new La Roca is coming in Sissonville, but there’s no word on an opening date just yet.
On the heels of last week’s news about a new Sergio LugoMata restaurant coming to the old Books & Brews on ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä’s West Side, it appears the owner of the popular in Montgomery has purchased , 117 Washington St., West.
The exterior of The Grill, 117 Washington St. West, is shown. The longtime ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä eatery is under new ownership and is expected to reopen soon.
STEVEN KEITH | For the Gazette-Mail
The new owner is currently remodeling the space, with plans to offer favorite dishes from both restaurants on The Grill’s new menu when it reopens in the near future.
The is partnering with a local restaurant and a James Beard-nominated chef to offer a specially crafted dinner menu full of classic ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä dishes that have been elevated for modern tastes.
The third-annual Modern Mountain Measures dinner returns to in South Hills on May 5 with seatings at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m.
The three-course prix fixe dinner features new twists on classic recipes featured in the Junior League of ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä’s popular fund-raising cookbooks “Mountain Measures†and “Mountain Measures: A Second Serving,†published in 1974 and 1984, respectively.
On Dec. 19, 2023, Chef Paul Smith leaves 1010 Bridge for a quick drive to Dunbar sports bar The Pitch.
KENNY KEMP | Gazette-Mail
The menu, created by Chef Paul Smith, will include:
A salad of arugula, fried feta, mandarin oranges, toasted almonds, honeycomb and a citrus-herb vinaigrette, inspired by Mandarin and Lettuce Salad from “Mountain Measures,†submitted by Mrs. Craig M. Wilson.
Appalachian roasted chicken with lemon-herb risotto, roasted spring vegetables and white wine jus, inspired by Chicken with Herbs & Wine from “A Second Serving,†submitted by Marta D. MacCallum.
Soy-glazed pressed tofu, mushroom dashi, sauteed edamame, snap peas and pickled vegetables, inspired by Vegetable Casserole from “A Second Serving,†submitted by Joellen A. Kerr.
Chocolate mousse bomb with mixed berries and honeysuckle anglaise, inspired by Chocolate Mousse from “A Second Serving,†submitted by Bavarian Inn and Lodge.
The meal, which costs $100 through April 19 or $115 after, will also include passed hors d’oeuvres and a pomegranate sparkling drink. Proceeds will benefit the Junior League of ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä, a nonprofit women’s volunteer organization established in 1923 to help build a better community.
Producing cookbooks featuring regional favorites and family recipes was a common fundraiser for Junior League chapters across the country starting in the 1950s.
As such, these cookbooks have become cultural treasures that preserve the culinary heritage and community spirit of their respective regions. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit .
