If I see an ice cream shop, there's a 110% chance I'm going to stop. That was the case when I drove by Coke & Float in Weston. 



When I walked up to the window, I had to take a minute to look over the two dozen laminated pieces of paper hung up displaying the menu.



So, they have some food - steak hoagies, french fries, onion rings, mozzarella sticks - but the majority are frozen treats. They have their "cyclones," which is soft serve with mix-ins. 



Typically, I'd go for that delish-sounding s'more sundae or turtle sundae, but the "Fruit Cup" stuck out to me with its three layers of pineapple, strawberry, blueberry, banana and whipped cream with ice cream. 



It was such a delicious, refreshing treat. And almost, almost could pretend it's healthy with all the fruit in there. But delicious, nonetheless.

Grade: A

Big Sandy Brewing Co. is a small brewpub in Bruceton Mills that I was just able to visit fairly recently. 



The local beer blog, Brilliant Stream, reported that they may be pausing brewing their own beer and instead shifting focus to a craft beer pub.



So, I am really thankful I was able to check out some of their own beers before the hiatus.



They had 8 taps, with one as a lemonade and one as a rootbeer when I visited. The remainder were the Big Sandy Brown Ale, the Semi-Serious IPA, the Tegerty Session IPA, the Pear-A-Lell Brew-Naverse, and the Pineapple Milkshake IPA, and a traditional lager. 



The pear beer won me over with its silly name and fun flavors. It was just a little sweet but refreshing. So good. That lemonade? Also so good. They also have a small food menu with some hoagies and fried apps. 



Apparently they sometimes have food trucks too, and live music. Have you checked out this brewpub?

Have you ever been to a Taco John's? If you haven't spent much time in the Midwest, there's a chance that you haven't. 



While traveling through Ohio, I found a Taco John's location. The Mexican-inspired fast food chain offers tacos, burritos, bowls, nachos and more - standard fare.



I ordered Mexican donut bites, which are little fried bits of dough with sugar - you can't really go wrong, right?



I also tried out a breakfast burrito. Pretty standard, run of the mill burrito with scrambled egg, cheese, potatoes, peppers and sausage. Warm, slightly mushy and pretty average. But, it does the job. 

Hangover BBQ has brought delicious BBQ to Wheeling.



"We are all about BBQ smoking all of our meats low and slow on our 500 gallon smoker. Offering southern cuisine, daily specials and some damn good BBQ. Dry rub only on the meats and homemade sauces on the side. We also have the best craft ice cream sandwiches in town thanks to Leona's. Plus Wheeling’s first Kombucha Bar provided by Neighborhood Kombuchery!" 



I was able to visit this great BBQ spot some time ago and was so excited to finally check it out. 



The restaurant was located upstairs, so I climbed up and looked over the menu once I got inside. They make homemade rubs and Texas-style BBQ.



I wanted to try something different, so I opted for bratwurst with macaroni & cheese and macaroni salad (give me all the macaroni!). 



I had the jalapeno cheddar bratwurst, which had some slight heat, but was not overpoweringly so. It was flavorful, and I tried it with all the different sauces they have.



Atomic 79 (spicy mustard), Appalachian (creamy horseradish), Pioneer (traditional BBQ), Apple Butter (sweet). I enjoyed all of these for different reasons - depending on the vessel. But I went for the pioneer primarily for this one.



The mac & cheese was pretty good, as was the macaroni salad. Love that slightly crisp browned edges of the macaroni that has been baked beautifully.



Something you don't see often: homemade noodles! Is there anything better than a thick, chewy noodle? I don't think so. These came with cabbage and potatoes, and it was glorious. It's hard to find good, homemade noodles, and these were just as good as the BBQ.



And, there was even dessert.



Leona's ice cream sandwiches, based in Pittsburgh, are stacked in a cooler off to the side.  They have quite a selection of artisan flavors. And s'mores are one of my favorite things of all time - so the "chocolate marshmallow/graham" was calling my name.



These are not tiny little desserts. It's a giant sandwich with a perfectly crumbly top and thick ice cream sandwiched between the two layers. It is so, so good. And just topped off the whole experience.

Grade: A

One of my favorite local bakeries in recent memory has closed.



I visited Busy Bee Bakery in Beckley a few months ago and was greeted with happy customers wrapped around the building and a long wait to order.



And that's part of what led to their decision to close. In a Facebook post, the owners noted how all-consuming the bakery became. And that, coupled with some loss and health issues, have led to the end of this chapter.



The bakery itself had beautiful floor to ceiling windows, and the farmhouse chic interior gave way to a bright pastry case full of cupcakes, donuts, cheesecakes and bagels, too.



The creative flavors and attention to detail are really what made me light up at Busy Bee Bakery.



The cupcakes included flavors like "Death By Chocolate with Ferraro Rocher" and "Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla."



Then there was also "Chocolate Caramel with Mini Milky Ways" and Key Lime Pie.



There was cotton candy and blueberry coconut cream and the list goes on and on and on.



I went with Banana Nut Crunch, Strawberry Crunch Bar Ice Cream and Honeycomb Lavender. I thought these were unique flavors that you don't see everywhere, so I was excited to try them.



They each had a good cake base and tons of frosting, and my favorite part was the lovely toppers - a dried banana chip, honeycomb and scooter crunchies. Fun and full of sugar.



I also took a piece of turtle cheesecake home. You wanna talk about indulgent? My gooooodness. Creamy and silky and unreal.



But, wait, there's more: bagels! I didn't eat this on the spot. Instead, I took it home for breakfast the next morning.



But, it's like a feast for the eyes - how fun to see this brightly colored bagel in all shades of the rainbow.



If you had a chance to check it out while they were open, let me know your favorites!



Grade: A