Tudor's Biscuit World is one of the few places during the pandemic that I can reliably count on to be open. And, I may have Tudor'ed myself out a bit by trying all of them in the local area. But now that I've taken a break, I'm back to get my biscuit fix.

The Lavalette Tudor's had a bit of a situation a few months back where an employee was shot and killed. So I wasn't in a huge rush to get to this location ... but here we are.

Now that I'm making my way through the last handful of biscuits, I ordered the strip bacon biscuit. It's pretty basic and kinda boring. We at least need cheese, right? This one was just OK.

Grade: B

When something is named the "West Virginia Pizza Company," my interest is immediately piqued. It's as though this is the definitive pizza place for the state.



After I initially saw it, I tried to visit a few different times, but they were never open.



That was, until my last trip to Lavalette. I saw the "open" sign lit up, and I immediately pulled into the lot. There was a pick up truck backed right up to the entrance, which made it hard to get inside. I figured it was somebody who just didn't know how to park, but it was instead someone working inside.



Once I was inside, it seemed like it wasn't open to the public. The interior had kids' toys strewn about, and it could use a deep scrub. I was informed that it had been closed for a while and recently reopened.



They handed me a menu, and I ordered a "pizza bread." I waited and passed the time on my phone until my order was ready.



This sandwich was actually really, really good. It had a thick, sweet marinara sauce, melty cheese and mushrooms that could've cooked a minute or two longer. The bread was coated in butter and parmesan and had a perfect crisp. Very tasty.


Grade: C

I'm working my way through all the Sam's Hot Dog Stand locations in West Virginia, which brought me to Lavalette.



This spot had its own location - connected to a larger building - but not just a small outpost in a gas station.



The dog is a classic Sam's dog - steamed bun, mild chili, packed slaw. A standard, utilitarian dog.

Lavalette is a small community south of Huntington that I've recently ventured to to try some new restaurants.

One of which is Sweet Street, an adorable bakery.

Walking in, the space is really neat. The front is painted to look like a large bakery, and they have all kinds of actual desserts in the window.


There are cupcakes and cookies - but what really had me excited was this mini pineapple upside down cake!

Have you been here yet?