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The Big Loafer is one of the few places I could find in the Huntington area that dish out a pepperoni roll. Since they made the book, I've been excited to try out their pepperoni roll.
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It came as a round pocket cut into quarters. I pulled apart half, then ate each quarter.
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Super light & flaky and almost buttery! Have you tried it?
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Aladdin Restaurant is an old-school favorite in Charleston that serves up Mediterranean food.
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You can seat yourself, and most locals seemed to have dedicated tables.
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Hey, look, it's Todd Gunter!
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Pita
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Vegetarian platter - falafel, hummus, baba ghanouj, grape leaf rolls, tabbouleh
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Chicken & filet kabobs with green beans and rice
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Little candy chocolates to finish the meal.
Have you been?
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I've long heard that Larobi's Pizza is some of the best in the Kanawha Valley. So, I was excited to finally get to check it out with Joel and Dawn.
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One thing to keep in mind is that it is cash only, and there's not a close ATM nearby.
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There's this secluded little round booth off to the left that we had to try.
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This XL pizza was half mushroom, half pepperoni. And, it's cut in strips.
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Cheese bread with sides of marinara and garlic butter.
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Have you ever been?
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The Green Chili & Craft Beer event at the Capitol Market has been going on for nearly a decade, but this was my first year to attend!
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They have professionals compete in making green chili.
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And, they also have a community group portion, who can make whatever kind of chili they want.
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Boss Babes served chili with a fried eggroll wrapper, a little touch for Kayla's upcoming foodtruck "Eggs Will Roll."
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White chili with fried eggroll wrapper, avocado and cilantro.
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FestivAll is always representing!
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Look at this one with that extra crunch of tortilla chip.
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Charleston CVB has options of cornbread or seasoned crackers on top.
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The crackers gave it some crunch I was looking for!
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Charleston Main Streets had a yummy white bean chili.
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Brittany and her "Chili Nelson" group got a bit of a late start - but it was worth it!
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Allll the toppings!
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This stand had some goodies to give away too.
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I'll take all my chilis fully loaded, please.
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Two Guys and A Crock ended up taking home a few awards!
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The cornbread is alway a nice touch!
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These are some of the green chili professional competitors.
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These are some of the green chili professional competitors - #2
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This place boasted a prior win.
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They served their green chili in these little red solo shooter cups.
Who had your favorite?
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Noah's Electic Bistro has moved a few streets over, expanded its size and become Noah's Restaurant & Lounge.
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When it was the bistro, I had only gone once as a celebratory dinner. It was a bit on the higher end, so it wasn't in my regular rotation of restaurants. But when it reopened as a new restaurant less than a week ago, I immediately put in reservations with Carlee to check it out.
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The restaurant was busy, filling most of the tables in the dining area this evening. It was quiet, though, with a touch of elegance.
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The menu boasts just a handful of entrees - half of which are fish.
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The swordfish stuck out to me simply because I had never had swordfish. It was a pretty straightforward dish with lentils and stewed tomatoes.
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Creme Brulee with this fancy hashtag and brown sugar crumbles.
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Carlee's chocolate lava cake
What's your favorite dish so far?
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