Dawn was in the mood from some old-school comfort food.



So we found Tastee Diner, which has a large breakfast menu, boozy shakes and all the fried appetizers you could want.


One thing I wanted to be sure to try was a Carolina Dog, which had chili, slaw, mustard and onions. Sound familiar?


And a side of fries with queso is always a good idea.


And, you always need a milkshake. In this case, it was a cookies & cream one!


It's a standard diner with some tasty food.

The former Moonlight Cookies in Huntington has rebranded to PAX Cafe.


And while the previous focus was on their cookies, don't fret.


Cookies are still on the menu - chocolate chip, caramel and more.


But now, the menu has expanded to include sandwiches, wraps and salads.


So I thought it would be a good time to stop back in and try out something new!


The special on the list was "Kate's Chicken Salad Sandwich," so that sounded perfect.


This sandwich is filled with a thick layer of chicken salad, which is made with chicken, mayo, apples, celery and pecans all on multigrain bread.


What's your favorite item?

Cucina 24 is a restaurant that focuses on modern Italian food, blended with southern culture.


The menu features rotate, but there's always an amazing selection of fresh pastas.


The one I tried was a filled pasta with shaved zucchini and balsamic. So delicious, yet light.


We also had some bread with olive oil.


Have you been?

Let's Eat is a small restaurant located in Heritage Station that is open during weekday lunch hours. So even though it's been around for some time, I only was able to visit it fairly recently.



"Let's Eat is a fresh food fast eatery located in Heritage Station that serves hand made naanadas, muffalettas, and ciabattas. I use locally grown herbs, vegetables and ingredients to bring you wholesome real food. Everyone is entitled to eat fresh delicious food and making it fast only sweetens the experience. Hours of operation are Tuesday - Saturday 11 a.m.- 2 p.m."


One item on their menu I had never heard of: Grilled Naanadas

"A naanada is my version of a grilled sandwich that combines the flavors of a piada which is a flat bread sandwich made popular in Italy and the Greek pita flat bread. Naan is a traditional flat bread originating in India. It's light and airy and I make it fresh every day. It perfectly compliments the intense flavors I bring together to make the world's one and only NAANADA! All delicious Naanadas are hand made and stuffed with savory meat, sauce and vegetable love! Whenever possible, we use locally grown ingredients from the Wild Ramp. Here are a few of my favorite grilled hot selections with lots of cheesy and saucy goodness all nestled in a hand made naan flat bread. If you're trying to lose the carbs just get it in a bowl."

I ordered "The Carnegie" - Smoked salmon rolled in pasta, feta cheese, olives, tomatoes, banana peppers, onions and three amazing sauces with lettuce. I've never had like a pasta salad on a sandwich. But now I'm hooked.

I've never seen a store dedicated only to honey until Asheville.


Bee Charmer is a known for pure and raw honey.


They have a tasting bar set up to try all the different kinds.


One of them is Sourwood, a local specialty.


So, I went with that one to take home.




Do you have a favorite type of honey?

My third Appalachian Mercantile box came in! And I'm so exited for some jam, a card, coffee, a little wooden tree, chocolate bar and shower scents.

Who doesn't love a food truck? ESPECIALLY one that specializes in cheese?!


Truckin' Cheesy is a Huntington-based food truck that serves up cheeseburgers, ham sandwiches, philly cheesesteaks, and sides of nachos and crinkle fries.



So I ordered the "Cheesin' Philly" - Two grilled cheese sandwiches with Colby/jack on toast; folded in half& loaded with our savory Philly beef or chicken, onions, bell peppers, & melted cheese sauce.


If that doesn't look delicious, I don't know what does.

A farmers' market is the perfect way to get to know a local area. 


So when we went to Asheville, I wanted to check out the local vendors at the WNC Farmers Market!



There were all kinds of little goodies!

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 quality ingredients, prepared and served with passion. All of our items are made from scratch, never frozen and definitely not prepared elsewhere and shipped in on trucks to be reheated. Try Geminellis today and we know you’ll be impressed with the quality, service and price."


The menu features items like lasagna, seafood manicotti, calzones, pizzas, chicken parmesan and more.


First, a small house salad with greens, cucumbers, pickled onions, tomato, croutons and bleu cheese dressing.


For my entree, I went with "Chicken & Wild Mushroom Ravioli," which is made with handcrafted raviolis stuffed with shredded chicken breast, mushrooms and cheese. It was served with an herb cream sauce.




Have you ever been?

Sunshine Sammies is a really cool restaurant that creates their own ice cream sandwiches.


But one of the things I thought was really cool was the "After School Snacks."


These are those classic Little Debbie snacks - like Zebra Cakes and MoonPies, but kicked up a notch.


Delicious!