Espresso Yourself Coffee House in Grafton has been on my to-try list for quite some time.

But it was only recently that I was able to make it there.

This coffee shop has all sorts of drinks - hot or cold, as well as snacks like cookies, pastries and more.

While here, I ordered a simple latte with caramel.


So tasty!

You've probably heard of Minard's Spaghetti Inn in Clarksburg. The classic Italian restaurant is well loved among locals.

And, recently, they opened an "express" location in Bridgeport.


They serve many of the same classics: spaghetti, rigatoni, etc.

On the day I went, their special was gnocchi, and I ordered hat with their red sauce.


It came with a small house salad and dressing, plus a slice of garlic bread.

This sauce is a bit sweeter - and I'm into it! What's your favorite dish here?

Mike Audia's is a restaurant in Nutter Fort that was featured on Restaurant Impossible.

The Nutter Fort restaurant focuses on BBQ but with lots of other goodies, too.

So I ended up going with an adult version of macaroni & cheese! The sausage had a slightly sweet flavor, and the cheese was on point.

Bonnie Belle's Pastries is the premier bakery in North Central West Virginia.

They're known for their desserts at their location in Nutter Fort.

But they've recently expanded into the White Oaks area of Bridgeport - so I felt like it was the perfect time to revisit. 

Think really rich cupcakes.

And cookies.

And amazing cakes.

But I went for a salted caramel cupcake, which was so, so good. You could actually taste the salted part, which brought out the caramel flavor.

Right next to Rogers and Mazza's in Clarksburg is Sweet Nana's Pastries and Hot Dogs.

This bakery serves lunch, as well as pastry goods.

They had a host of donuts, and the one that stuck out to me was the peanut butter donut.

Which is your favorite?

The Sweet Spot Bakery & Cafe in Shinnston features a wide range of donuts, coffee and more.

So I went out to get some grub.


The donuts rang from glazed with fruity pebbles to chocolate/graham cracker and marshmallow drizzle.

My choices were salted caramel.

And the fruity pebbles.

They also have pepperoni rolls! Ones with sticks - and cheese - a unique combination.

And I washed it all down with a warm apple cider.

Saffron has opened back up in Morgantown on the Mileground.

While in the area, I stopped by for takeout.

And my go-to is always Chicken Tikka Masala.

So that, plus some vegetable samosas and gulab jamun.


Chicken tikka masala is creamy and a little spicy and delicious.

The samosas came with a tamarind sauce, which I love. And they were packed full of veggies.

And the dessert? I ate every last bit.

JACs is no more in the Mountainlair. Now, it's Jazzmans Brew & Bakery.

This coffee shop has removed all of the interior shelving and replaced it with seating, a gourmet coffee shop and freshly made pastries.

And I went with a caramel latte, which was phenomenal.

They also have fresh-baked pastries daily.

Cookies, muffins, bagels and more.

So I went with a blueberry muffin. Yesss.

Moon Cafe has been a topic of conversation lately, with many exclaiming it's one of the best Chinese buffets in the region.

Located in Eleanor, this buffet features a few rows of American-Chinese classics, as well as some sushi.

And I got a takeout box to get a few pieces of spicy sushi, some crab rangoons, some seafood blend, some chicken and broccoli, and more.

What's your favorite item?