In terms of unique locations, the Fly In Cafe in Huntington ranks pretty highly. There aren't many places you can enjoy a drink or dinner and watch skydivers land nearby.



The restaurant is situated on the Robert Newlon Airpark, so the name of the restaurant draws on that feature and the fact that you may catch a glimpse of small aircraft taking off or landing.



After a bit of an adventure to find the restaurant, I walked inside to discover World War II and aviation memorabilia decorating the walls, the ceiling painted like the sky and small toy planes hanging above my head. 



The menu has some cute headings like "take-offs" and "parachute parts." There is a good bit of seafood on the menu, like fried oysters, peel & eat shrimp, crab cakes and more. 



I ordered the coconut shrimp with a side of carrots and fried green tomatoes. A bit random, but that's my doing - I love all these things, so why not together? 



The coconut shrimp had shreds of coconut in the breading, but it wasn't enough to combat the oily flavor of the fryer. They were just a bit over-fried, over oily, and a sauce would be nice to help cut through some of it. The carrots did provide a bit of a sweet solace. 



Grade: B

Baked - Craft Wings in Hurricane has been a long time coming. The sign has been up for some time, but the "open" sign metaphorically finally turned on within the last couple weeks. 



Located in the Mid Valley Square area, the restaurant has plenty of parking and is sandwiched between other local favorites Whiskey Taco and Hiro. 



Baked - Craft Wings kind of reminds me of a quick-service restaurant you might find in a marketplace or student union. It has a simplistic, but industrial feel with just a few pieces of artwork and those trendy slat back side chairs that are everywhere now. 



The menu is very straightforward: wings, tenders, sandwiches and waffle fries. That's it. But they do mix it up with the sauces: buffalo, spicy buffalo, bbq, spicy bbq, garlic parmesan, buffalo parmesan, tangy gold, lemon pepper, mango habanero and sweet chili.



I went with a chicken sandwich - which was really just two tenders on bread with pickle - as well as waffle fries. I also ordered sides of garlic parmesan, baked sauce, sweet chili and tangy gold.



The chicken was on the well-done side, but that's better than the alternative. Their baked sauce is like a mayo/ketchup mix that was my favorite of the bunch. The others were pretty thin for a dipping sauce and instead probably make sense for a sauce on the wings. The waffle fries were OK - I actually wish they were crispier. Overall, not bad. Straightforward. If you're looking for a simple tender, this could be your place. 

Grade: B

Are you as tired of Gino's as I am? Don't get me wrong, sometimes the calzones just hit the spot. But after trying to hit up all the Gino's locations over the past year, I can only have so many sandwiches or pizza.



On this particular day in Ansted, the ham sandwich caught my attention. It has ham, provolone, mozzarella, lettuce, tomato, sweet onion and mayo. 



Overall, it was an OK sandwich. I really dislike when the large core chunks of lettuce are added in - it makes the sandwich a bit unwieldy to eat and waters down things. It was a bit haphazard in general, but still an average ham sandwich. 

Grade: B

China House in Huntington is a bit nondescript, aside from the large letters outside the strip mall space. 



They offer a buffet, but I went ahead and placed a to-go order while passing through the area. 



I ordered a whole bunch of things to try - let's check them out. 



They were out of the "chicken balls," which I was excited to try. But, the other things were all pretty tasty. 



Thankfully, my boyfriend helped me finish off these items.



The eggroll was pretty average - a lot of filler, not a ton of flavor. Lots of cabbage.



The honey chicken - one of my favs - was a bit chewier than my preference, but the sauce was sweet and a bit tangy. 



The crab cheese rangoons were good - a bit lighter in color than typical. Not a deep rich, golden fried color. 



Finally, we had lobster fried rice. I really enjoy a fresh fried rice, but often when ordering it, it's fried in old oil and just permeates the entire dish. This was somewhere inbetween that. Not bad, but a bit heavy on the oil flavor. 

Grade: B

I will always have a soft spot for the Morgantown Farmers Market. I think the way in which they support local farmers and local food is so important.



Another market has popped up in Star City. I don't know that I would label it a farmers market, but there are various food products I wanted to be sure to check out.



Honeycomb Farms 
This is a small scale farm that raises pasture raised pork and poultry, harvests honey, and prepares locally sourced freeze-fried foods for long term storage and snacking.



I saw a strawberry shortcake ice cream bar, which was one of my favorites growing up. So it was fun to see it randomly dehydrated - along with a ton of other snacks. Why? I don't really know, but it's interesting.



Curbside Concoctions
This mobile food truck offers a variety of crepes - sweet or savory.



The one that caught my eye was s'mores. I love s'mores anything - so why not a crepe?



It was a bit messy, but topped with enough chocolate, anything can be tasty. It got a little soggy on me kinda fast, but it wasn't bad overall. 



Sinful Delights - Cheesecake on a Stick
Take a frozen piece of cheesecake. Top it in something sweet and sticky. Then roll it in some toppings. That's the concept here.



I went with a piece of cheesecake topped in caramel and rolled in cocoa krispies. 



There's really no way to go wrong with this. I do wish my cheesecake wasn't quite as cold as it was - it made it a little difficult to eat. And speaking of, the shape on a stick is a little awkward. 



Sonia's Best Ever Baklava
Who can really turn down baklava when it claims to be best? 



Sonia's Best Ever Baklava had really tasty looking baklava, so I definitely needed a container of those. 



She was also selling dolmades, which are stuffed grape leaves. The baklava was fantastic, though. Super soaked in delicious syrup. No dryness here.



Stray Cat Chimmi Shack
This spot has some delicious goodies.



They're cash only but have some of the most delicious chimmis! I went for a chicken one, which did take some time because they're made to order. A delicious crisp exterior, tender interior and acidic pickled radish and salsa to go with.



This was my favorite find of the day, by far. And, I've been stalking to them occasionally to see when they'll pop up again.



Here are some snaps of the other vendors available that day.