Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop is the oldest structure used as a bar in the United States - built between 1722 and 1732.
The structure and fence are in the old French Provincial Louis XV or Briquette-Entre-Poteauxe style used in French Louisiana. The building escaped two great fires at the turn of the 19th Century, due to slate roofing. Such slates are presently used by artists as canvases. Between 1772 and 1791, the property is believed to have been used by the Lafitte Brothers, Jean and Pierre as a New Orleans base for their Barataria smuggling operation. The legend is based on the fact that the property was owned by the family of Simon Duroche a.k.a. Castillon and the wily privateer Captain Rene Beluche. Castillon was a rather record-shy adventurer and entrepreneur. Captain Beluche commanded his ship "Spy" in Lafitte's Baratarian fleet. Although the owners of the property, Jean Baptiste Dominica Joly LaPorte probably lived on the premises, it is within reason that the Lafittes could have used the place as city base for negotiations with potential buyers of their goods. It is unlikely that a wealthy Creole would agree to meet at home on Royal Street. Bourbon and St. Phillip was probably regarded as a safe and convenient neutral ground. Like most New Orleans legends, Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop is a gumbo of truth and French, Spanish, African, Cajun and American embellishments.
I ordered the "purple drink." The house specialty is the Frozen VooDoo Daiquiri—better known as the “purple drank.”
Strong, for certain. This place is historic and very cool. There are a lot of ghost stories about it, and it's a world-famous must-see.
I'll take any excuse to visit Fayetteville, one of my favorite small towns. Bonus points if it's for food or drink! OR BOTH!
Southside Junction Tap House is a new restaurant and bar in downtown that features a great selection of craft beer, some great tasty bites and darts!
One of my all-time favorite beers is SeaQuench, so I instantly knew I need that.
And with BBQ Pulled Pork Nachos on the menu, this place had my name written all over it.
Mmmm heaven.
Look at that beautiful plate of deliciousness. The pork is slightly sweet, and all that cheese is just perfection.
Industry Public House is a cool spot combining craft cocktails with elevated American fare.
I love the inside-outside concept with wide open front windows, and the industrial piping and wood vibe.
The large bar was taken up, but we were seated at a large table inside the larger dining space.
The menu has burgers, macaroni & cheese, pot roast and more - think upscale adult comfort food.
We started with popcorn, complete with truffle oil and parmesan cheese.
For a drink, I ordered the Rhuby Rhuby Rhuby, with Wigle Rhubarb liquer, blackberries, lemon, basil and Peychaud's bitters.
How beautiful is that? And tasty!
We also ordered some fries for the table - I got the truffled, which came with white truffle oil and blue cheese cream sauce. I mean, I can never get enough truffle!
The Mountaineer Taphouse is a new addition to the Evansdale Campus - in a completely new building near the new University Park. Lots of new in Evansdale.
The location is actually on the second floor, so you enter near the convenience store and either take the stairs or elevator up - passing a cheeky pirate along the way.
The inside has wood paneling, exposed metal duct work and a large bar.
And the dining space expanded outside to a nice deck area, too.
The menu has some standard bar features like fried appetizers, wings, and burgers. It also adds flatbreads, pizzas, paninis, and sandwiches.
We ended up starting with an appetizer of "Tap House Chips," which was bleu cheese fondue topped with bacon bits, red onion, cherry tomatoes, finished with balsamic drizzle.
For my entree, I ordered the caprese panini and a side of macaroni & cheese.
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One of my dear friends, Leah, was in town so I wanted to figure out a quick spot for happy hour, and Vino's came to mind.
Mostly because I had never been, and with its bright ed door facing Kanawha Boulevard and demanding a presence, I've always been curious.
The happy hour menu is super affordable, with house wine at $2.
There are a good bit of video games and TVs, so probably a good spot to watch any big game.
The happy hour menu had appetizers in addition to drinks - and Leah got some pork rinds, but I couldn't resist checking out the full thing.
And wouldn't you know it - something called buffalo wontons were there.
Thats buffalo chicken dip all wrapped up in a wonton wrapper and side of bleu cheese dressing.
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When looking for a new place to get some grub, Dunbar's The Bucket stood out to me because, wait for it: deep. fried. pepperoni. rolls. That was a quick way for it to rise to the top of our list.
Dawn and I headed here (after a bit of traffic), and were delighted with the large, wall-wide windows that let tons of beautiful light in. There is a stage and lots of tables in the center.
The menu in person is fairly small, but there are actually a lot more options online - including the deep-fried pepperoni rolls.
But there is a lot of fun appetizers - mac & cheese bites, nachos, fried pickles, etc.
“The Bucket” was formed in 2017 to be a place where anyone could visit and enjoy a little West Virginia hospitality, some good entertainment, tasty food and a great atmosphere! You should expect to enjoy the patio area in the summertime and the outside bar area as well in the winter. The inside has a fantastic and modern LED backlit bar top with color change and an amazing cold selection of cold beer and local brews “we have the coldest around”. We invite you to come and sit for a spell and have some great food, cold drinks and live music. You want family friendly? The bucket is family friendly, bring the kids and watch the game….. We don’t turn the kids away until after 9 on Friday and Saturday (cause the adults have to have a little fun time occasionally). If you want to know where its happening at “its at the bucket” 4030 Washington St. West Dunbar WV 25312. Yall come and enjoy!!! (ABOUT)
Deep-fried pepperoni rolls served with marinara
Soft pretzels with beer cheese
Cheese fries
Boneless wings in "Bucket Sauce" - which is a sweet and spicy sauce.
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