Wild Roots Coffeehouse in Princeton is a new-to-me local shop on Mercer Street that is half coffee and half art. Walking inside, Wild Roots has a casual coffee shop vibe with funky art hanging on the walls. The room toward the back is more of a lounge vibe with even more artistic flair....

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Yummi Japan in Princeton is a takeout sushi spot all the way at the (nearly) very bottom of the state.  You can simply place an order online and pick it up through a plastic enclosure that was erected during COVID19. Not sure how long they plan to keep this up - if not indefinitely...

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One of my favorite new-ish stores in West Virginia is the Blue Ridge Bee Company in Princeton. "Blue Ridge Bee Company is based in the heart of the Appalachian mountains of West Virginia. When we started hearing of the mass honey bee die-off we became interested in saving this valuable creature. After much...

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Princeton is consistently improving and adding all kinds of new, fun things. One of those new things is Totally Glazed, a donut shop on Mercer Street. The shop has a sorta retro vibe with the awning and then some graffiti art. Brick walls lay the way for bright, white counters full of donuts. FULL...

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Geminellis Bistro is an Italian restaurant in Princeton from the same owner as Brandon's BBQ & Grill in Pipestem. "At Geminellis, we take pride in bringing authentic Italian cuisine with an American flair to West Virginia. With decades experience in the restaurant and food service business, our goal is to provide the best...

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I first visited Appalachian Coffee House in Mt. Nebo, and they've since expanded to Summersville and Princeton/ So when passing through Princeton, I had to stop to check it out. Princeton has changed so much from when I first visited, and I'm loving the new small businesses and public art. It's really growing...

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I'll admit, I'm not quite sure what to make of kombucha. I've tried it elsewhere and didn't have much of a taste for it. And, upon reading more about it, I worried if it was safe to drink. Fortunately, when you walk into Bucha Brewhouse & Bistro in Princeton - they tell you...

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