During my time in Morgantown, I've come to know two parties when it comes to Tex-Mex: There are the Los loyalists and the Rio loyalists. I belong to a small not-a-huge-fan-of-Mexican-food contingent. But, when I recently learned that Rio Grande III changed to Rio Verde, I was tasked with checking it out. Unfortunately,...

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Naticakes has revamped their offerings since my last visit. When I went in 2012, they were the first froyo shop in town. And now that Morgantown has seen a number of other froyo shops pop up (Sweet Frog, Orange Leaf, Chillberry), Naticakes has totally overhauled their offerings and now has lunch service with...

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I recently attended one of Tamarack's dinners, and this one happened to be a partnership with Bloomery SweetShine. I've been to both of these lovely places separately, so I was very excited to see what the duo produced together. The Bloomery SweetShine Pairings Dinner marketed itself as "an artisanal blend of vice and...

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Have you spotted the tropical shaved ice truck that makes its rounds in Morgantown? There's luau music playing and bright leis lining the windows. And, likely, there are children running up to the window to throw money at the folks working. That's Kona Ice, the mobile shaved ice company that has locations across...

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A chilly, wet day couldn't stop me from finally seeing Kirkwood Winery's 25th Annual Grape Stomping Wine Festival -- and, of course, finding some good local grub afterward. After stomping on some grapes, we headed out to Long Point Grille & Bar in Mount Nebo at Summesrville Lake. The wooden cabin-esque building was a...

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