Peace, Love and Little Donuts, which I know from its Strip District location, just opened in the Suncrest Towne Centre between the No. 1 Super Buffet and the nail salon. The hippie-themed mini donut shop, whose owner seems to have some opinions contrary to the message of the shop, has about 20 or so locations across the country. For me, these mini cake donuts are a welcome addition to this town mostly void of donuts, save for large chain shops.

My friend Heather saw that this place was open, so she scooped me up after work and we met some friends here. It was literally the first day they were open, so menus weren't up and neither were prices. But the important thing is that the donuts were ready to go.

So, the shop serves up delicious mini cake donuts in three categories: Groovy (plain, sugared, powdered or glazed), Far Out (with frosting), Funkadelic (customized or special toppings). The funkadelic are the fun, special ones that you can see in the photos.


While waiting in line, we were handed a free sample cinnamon sugar donut. So, that prompted me to order five mini donuts to fill a six-pack. Makes sense, right? OK, here were my choices.

Birthday Cake: vanilla icing dipped in streusel/sprinkle mix
Strawberry Cheesecake: cream cheese, graham cracker, 2-3 strawberries
S'mores: chocolate icing, graham cracker, chocolate drizzle, 3 mini marshmallows
Salted Caramel Macchiato: mocha icing, marbled chocolate shavings, caramel drizzle, small pinch of kosher salt
Dirt: chocolate icing, Oreo pieces, gummy worm, chocolate drizzle
Old-Fashioned Cake Donut (this was the free sample one)

My favorite was definitely the Salted Caramel Macchiato, which was just amazing. The others were all good, but that was my standout. My friends also got a variety of donuts that I wanted to show ya!

Banana Crunch: banana icing, Nestle Crunch pieces
Lemon Ginger: lemon icing dipped in ginger sugar
Birthday Cake: vanilla icing dipped in streusel/sprinkle mix
Banana Crunch: banana icing, Nestle Crunch pieces
Cookie Dough: chocolate icing, dipped in streusel and chocolate chip mix
S'mores: chocolate icing, graham cracker, chocolate drizzle, 3 mini marshmallows


Apple Pie: vanilla icing, streusel, apple slice, caramel drizzle, pinch of cinnamon
Dirt: chocolate icing, Oreo pieces, gummy worm, chocolate drizzle
Blueberry Pancake: maple icing, blueberries
Tree Hugger: maple icing, granola and chocolate chip mix, chocolate drizzle
Maple Bacon: maple icing and chopped bacon
S'mores: chocolate icing, graham cracker, chocolate drizzle, 3 mini marshmallows
Salted Pretzel: chocolate icing, two pretzel sticks, chocolate drizzle
Cookie Dough: chocolate icing, dipped in streusel and chocolate chip mix
Cinnamon Roll: maple icing, dipped in cinnamon sugar, caramel swirl
Strawberry French Toast: maple icing, dipped in cinnamon sugar, strawberries, pinch of powdered sugar
Salted Caramel Macchiato: mocha icing, marbled chocolate shavings, caramel drizzle, small pinch of kosher salt
Banana Split: banana icing, chocolate chip, cherry on top

So, go! Let me know your favorites or if you have a special custom creation! There's a small seating area, so feel free to sit and chat and send me all your fun creations :)

Grade: A

Mundy's Place is a townie bar that I've long wanted to visit but the opportunity to hadn't presented itself until recently. The bar has changed ownership, and its current owner is Jay - of Jay's Daily Grind and Jay's Getaway fame. A few friends were stopping after work, so I tagged along.

Located in First Ward, Mundy's is super welcoming with a bit of an older crowd. Large windows let in lots of light, and it's impeccably clean. It's casual, comfortable and simple. I dig that.

I walked up to the bar to order a hot dog. Chili, slaw, mustard and onions, please. And while the menu says there is a "West Virginia-style" with chili and coleslaw, I'm willing to argue my version is the true West Virginia style. After just a few moments, we were delivered our finely crafted hot dogs.

Really, look how nice. Delicious? Yes. Love the chili sauce, too. Slaw was fresh and not too liquid-y. Simple, but good.

My friend Lisa got the Sonoran-style hot dog, which came with bacon, beans, onions, mustard, peppers, tomato, mayo and Sriracha - which also looked super good!

If you want a relaxing, calm environment (which is sometimes hard to come by in Morgantown) to enjoy a beer, check out Mundy's.

Grade: A

A friend pointed out a new pizza place on Van Voorhis Road called La Pizzeria. I remembered this location vaguely from MiHaley's, though I think it was at the front of this building, and La Pizzeria is at the back/side.


Walking inside, you enter through a sort of dark, short hallway, which opens up into a small dining room. There were a few people behind the counter and in the kitchen talking casually, because I guess they weren't very busy.

The menu has pizza, calzones, wings, some subs and salads. I ordered a slice with mushrooms, and Tony got two pepperoni slices.

Our pizza came out very, very quickly. I'm guessing they have some pizzas made to sell off in slices during lunch time. The first thing I noticed was the mushrooms were raw and just tossed on top. So, they weren't cooked with the pizza, which is kind of a bummer. Not the kind of texture you want. Beyond that, the pizza seemed fairly average. The pizza crust was a good flavor, but it wasn't crisp, and it got pretty greasy pretty quickly.

Overall, fairly run of the mill, though I do like the flavor of the crust. Crisper, cooked mushrooms and a bit more spice to the sauce would win me over.

Grade: C

A month or so ago, I traveled to Lost River to check off a few restaurants on the 101 Most Unique Places to Dine in WV list. Unfortunately, The Inn at Lost River's General Store was closed for the season. I was devastated, but resolved to come back as soon as they were open. 

Lost River is quite the trek from Morgantown, so I called a few times to confirm they would be open before making the drive. And, once I got there, I let out a huge sigh of relief to see the "open" sign hanging out front of the shop.


This beautiful shop features local products, wines, and other goods. Seriously, there are some great products here; I fell in love.

They also have their cafe! Some quick breakfast items like bagels or muffins are available, as well as sandwiches, salads, paninis and BBQ.

The BBQ is why they made the unique list, so that's what I went with - as well as the side of baked bbq lima beans and cole slaw.


I looked around the shop a bit more, before selecting a seat amongst the beautiful products to enjoy my meal. The BBQ is actually quite tasty and piled high on the bun with some extra sauce on the side. The BBQ lima beans, which I was super skeptical of, were crazy delicious. Did not taste like lima beans or baked beans (neither of which I like), but I liked these! The crisp chips and pickle were perfect complements.

If you have some time, check out this place. It's beautiful, supports local artisans and churns out some darn good food in the most pleasant setting. Just the way the line shined in on a cool day, showcasing these beautiful items up for purchase, while getting my fill of delicious food, made my day.

Grade: A

West Virginia is slowly welcoming more local breweries and craft beer within the state borders. And Morgantown is home to a few shops that offer these new, tasty craft beers.

While walking downtown the other day, I realized I had never stopped in All U Need, even though they have an array of craft beer and home brewing supplies to purchase.

So, they have some beer that's hard to find elsewhere! Check it out.