No matter where you go in the state, somebody claims to know who has the best pepperoni rolls. Many times, that place is their home. A business that no longer exists. Or a gas station. Over the years, I've heard several times that the Exxon in Glen Jean has some standout pepperoni rolls. Whilst in the area, I made a pit-stop to pick one up. They did not have any hot ones available, so I settled for a premade one with pepperjack. It was fairly dry, which may be the style or may be due to it not being fresh. Flavor was average. Melty cheese would have changed the game. Grade: B

An assignment took me out Glen Jean way, and the photographer I was with, Tom, suggested a bite to eat at the Cold Spot. I haven't been to the locations closed to Charleston, but I know there are a handful. Their sign says beer and wings, but since I was working, only the latter applied.

When we walked in, we looked around for menus to take to the table, but all they have is what's behind the counter. I gave it a once over and chose two types of boneless wings: six honey mustard and six sweet Asian.

Tom got his wings a good bit before me. In fact, he almost had his finished before I even got mine. Once mine came out, I ate twice as fast. That was probably a bad decision.


But, I enjoyed them. These - more than any other boneless wings I've had - are clearly just chicken strips, fried, and chopped into bits with sauce poured over top.

That's not necessarily a bad thing - but especially with the honey mustard, there was just too MUCH sauce. It wasn't tossed in the sauce, globs of the sauce were poured over it. Just a little too much.

This place is known for having the best wings, so I'll definitely have to try those. But these were truly not bad. I liked the sauce - I just wish there was a little less of it. And at least maybe try to pretend like they're actual wings? Either way, I'd totally eat these again.

Grade: B