Early Girl Eatery specializes in farm-to-table comfort food.


The restaurant has been featured on the Food Network, and it tends to be quite busy.


But Dawn and I made a goal to make it here and try something at this much-raved about establishment.


I went for shrimp and grits, which was a bit watery and kinda bland. One of my favorite dishes, but not my favorite rendition.

Marshall Hall of Fame Cafe is the ultimate Marshall sports bar.


Located in downtown Huntington, this cafe has a bar area with TVs, a large menu and green all around.


The menu has something for just about everyone, and since I was here around lunch time, I was able to try two items as part of a lunch combo.


And I went with a cup of lobster bisque and a serving of jambalaya pasta.


That's kind of a fun combo. And, it actually went together very well.


What's your favorite item here?

OWL Bakery stands for Old World Levain Bakery, and it features "NATURALLY LEAVENED BREADS, EUROPEAN PASTRIES, LIGHT FARE, COFFEE, TEA & WINE."


The bakery is fairly small - but boy, is it mighty.


I looked over the case and couldn't decide on just one. So, I had to get a couple!


First, let's talk about the Portugese Custard Tart. This classic pastry is sooo good that I simple could not pass it up.


And then, there were a bevy of more savory pastries.


But I saw one with mushrooms, and it had my name written all over it.


Get this "tomato jam, herbed goat cheese and mushrooms."


Ohhh myyyy goodnesss.


It's perfectly sweet and tart and earthy.

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory is a chain chocolate shop, and there's just one location in West Virginia - inside the Cold Stone Creamery in Huntington.


I've seen this shop in airports, etc., but never actually tried any. Until recently.


While in Huntington, I made it a point to stop by to check it out.


The selection isn't huge, but they had a few standouts - like a salted caramel chocolate and chocolate-covered Oreo. I opted for a salted caramel chocolate! Not bad.

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.