Prime Station is a bar and grill in Cross Lanes that features appetizers, sandwiches and a few pasta dishes on their menu.


I called in an order for a sampler platter so I could try a few different things.



I went for bang bang shrimp, honey bbq boneless wings, and loaded fries - which were substituted because of a few other items being out of stock.


What's your favorite item here?

Pipestem is home to a well-known local restaurant: Brandon's BBQ and Grille.


Set in a wooded area, the backdrop for this log cabin-esque restaurant sets the tone.


They do have BBQ dishes, but they also have a variety of others they're known for - like their crab cakes.


There's this cute display with all kinds of piggies.


And it feels like you're inside a sort-of log cabin with exposed beams and wood floors, tables, chairs and accents.


For my meal, I went with the crab cake dinner with mashed potatoes and mac & cheese.

Barnyard BBQ has three locations in the Metro Valley area: Cross Lanes, Teays Valley and Milton.

The BBQ place has pulled pork, brisket, as well as items like pizza, and other entrees.


For my entree, I went with a brisket platter, which came with two sides.

I chose vegetable pasta salad and macaroni & cheese as my sides. It also came with a little corn hushpuppy.

Have you been here?

One of my all-time favorite products ever, J.Q. Dickinson Salt-Works, launched a new subscription service called the Appalachian Mercantile.

And I signed up for a monthly subscription box.



"Sign up for our mercantile subscription box and receive a carefully curated selection of Appalachian artisan products monthly. Each box varies with seasonal foods, crafts and home & bath items from Appalachia. You'll learn about each artisan and, a recipe is included. Enjoy this for yourself or give it to someone special as a unique gift. Your card will be charged monthly. You can cancel at any time!"

Look at this incredible box of goodies!

After a ton of fair food, I was looking for something a little lighter: Enter Fujiyama.



The restaurant is not huge, but quite a few folks were dining on the day I visited.



The menu features hibachi dinners, as well as a sushi menu.



A very extensive sushi menu.



In fact, there's a whole separate menu just for additional sushi rolls.



I started with a salad with ginger dressing.



Then my two rolls: The Pink Lady and the West Virginia