The “for lease†signs have been taken down at the former Books & Brews restaurant at 222 West Washington St., in ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä, with building owner Tighe Bullock teasing on Facebook that there will be a big announcement to come.
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 announced a spring series of culinary events that should make a splash on all three counts.
After a couple of false starts over the past two years, it appears the old South ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä Dairy Bar is planning to reopen this Friday.
After chugging along in an open-air barbecue joint along the railroad tracks on ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä’s West Side (or Elk City, as the cool kids now call it) Phat Daddy’s on Da Tracks will soon move into a new brick-and-mortar restaurant at 1634 6th Ave., near Patrick Street.
The new Cozumel Cantina & Grill on the River, 5930 MacCorkle Ave., St. Albans, has opened in spacious new digs where Mountain Pie on the River used to be between South ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä and St. Albans, which is the nicest way possible to say “Jefferson.â€
Another ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä Restaurant Week is in the books. By most accounts, it seems to have been another successful affair.
The two West Virginia chefs named semifinalists for the prestigious James Beard Awards as “Best Chef: Southeast†last week weren’t the only home-grown talents to get a little national love.
Last week’s roundup of my top pre-event picks for this month’s ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä Restaurant Week failed to mention two spots that should be praised for their lower-cost offerings.
Let the salivating begin.
The 16 locations signed up for this year’s ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä Restaurant Week include two new places, several old favorites and three restaurants that have participated all 10 years of this annual culinary celebration.
The city’s uber-popular culinary celebration known as ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä Restaurant Week will return Jan. 30 through Feb. 3 featuring the same flexible-price format followed the past two years.
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 Connolly’s Irish Pub.
The new Elk City Bistro that moved into the old Gonzoburger space on ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä’s West Side is now open as an occasional lunch, brunch or dinner “pop up†leading up to the restaurant’s grand opening still to come.
A hot new lounge has opened in downtown ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä offering a hip new vibe, Prohibition-themed cocktails and décor, and … food! The Volstead Room in the basement of Hale Street Center at 209 Dickinson St. is also open for lunch on weekdays and hosts weekly trivia, comedy and karaoke nights as well.
Just in time for the season of sweets, a new bakery has opened in St. Albans offering gorgeous cakes, cookies, pastries and more — including one dessert indulgence that’s pretty hard to find around these parts: macarons!
With the holidays upon us, it’s easy to get caught up with visions of Thanksgiving turkey and dressing — and Christmas ham and sugarplums — dancing in our heads.
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 on Bridge Road in South Hills absolutely lives up to the hype.
Celebrating a year in business this month, the taproom at Short Story Brewing ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä continues to be one of the best places around to enjoy a rotating lineup of truly phenomenal West Virginia-made craft beers.
My kids have absolutely NO idea what I’m talking about, but do you remember that old TV commercial from decades ago where a pretty young thing carrying peanut butter and a pretty young thing carrying chocolate “bump†into each other while walking down the street, smooshing the two treats together?
It’s no surprise that the new downtown location of Dem 2 Brothers & A Grill is serving up the same mouthwatering smoked meats and savory sides that made it such a hit on ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä’s West Side.
A local chef with experience at several top-notch restaurants is opening her own place inside the space formerly occupied by Gonzoburger on ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä’s West Side (or Elk City, as the cool kids call it today).
Comin’ at you with something COMPLETELY different today, and I’m not just talking about another new restaurant in town. This week’s Food Guy share is about an already-popular place that treated friends and family to a unique culinary experience.
Nearly three years after a devastating fire gutted the popular Fayetteville spot, Secret Sandwich Society rose from the ashes last week when it reopened in a new building constructed on the same ground where the original restaurant once stood.
As promised, I have a sneak peek at the final two entries in this year’s Capital Cocktail Classic, a tapas-and-drink pairing pub crawl that returns to four downtown ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä restaurants from 4-7 p.m. on Saturday. Oct. 7.