There's just something about soul food that ~speaks~ to my soul. And, while on a visit to Charleston recently, I stopped to check out a new soul food restaurant - Somethin' Good Soul Food.

Somethin' Good Soul Food, located in South Charleston, opened just last month and is already receiving great reviews.

The menu has a meat+2 option with their lunch combos: ribs, Mama Neisy's fried chicken, barbecued chicken, beef brisket, Cousin Doug's pulled pork - those all come with a choice of two sides, cornbread and onions.

Sides are Grandma Shirley's cabbage, Auntie Monica's baked beans, Grandma Cookie's greens, Momma Fran's candied yams, Uncle Rennie's pinto beans, Momma Fran's mac & cheese and more.

They even had a couple desserts - Lo & Smell's peach cobbler and Christina's sweet potato pie.

So, I went with pulled pork, mac & cheese and candied yams. Those are three of my favorites. And, they did not disappoint. This place is serving up some seriously good comfort food, and I can't wait to go back.

West Virginia has its first Brazilian steakhouse, and carnivores everywhere are rejoicing.

Rio de Grill Brazilian Steakhouse, located in Kanawha City, will bring you as much meat as you want. Literally.

If you're unfamiliar with a Brazilian steakhouse, the concept is pretty easy. You have some signal on your table - here, it was a little wooden fixture that was green on one end and red on the other. In the kitchen, they have a ton of spits/skewers with all kinds of meat. If your little fixture is turned to "go," they will stop by to cut you off a piece of whatever meat they're bringing. They will keep coming by every time they have a new offering until you switch your signal to "stop."

So, if you like to eat - this might be a little taste of heaven for you. Either way, it's definitely a more fun, interactive dinner.

The restaurant is pretty dimly lit, with the salad bar as the giant focal point with some colorful lights adorning it.

First, they have a salad bar with veggies; appetizers like bruschetta and pasta salad; and some hot food items like breaded shrimp.

After getting some items off that buffet, my friend Jacque and I started the meat marathon. We turned our little fixture to "go" and soon were bombarded with pork spare ribs, pork loin, Italian sausage, lamb, chicken, tilapia, and even pineapple and garlic bread.

Not only is it fun, but it was pretty tasty! I especially liked the garlic bread - oddly enough. But the sausage and pork loin was great, too.

Have you been? What's your favorite?

With a name like Biscuit Bitch, how could I not want to visit this breakfast spot.

This crowded breakfast lunch counter claims it's from "trailer park to table."

A note from the Head Bitch in Charge, Kimmie Spice: We have great food. It’s not fancy, but it’s homemade, filling and well-priced. It’s food for everyday people. But I don’t think that’s the biggest reason for our success. When I bought the caffé I vowed that no customer would ever enter my business and feel the “Seattle Freeze” like I did when I first moved here. Any business that is as close to Pike Place Market as us is sure to have a flood of tourists in the summertime. I want to make sure those tourists remember their incredible experience, tell their friends about us, like us on Facebook, Tweet, Instagram and Yelp about us- then come back to see us again on their next trip to Seattle. I also want to be sure we build real relationships with our locals, that we know more about them than just their order. That they feel this is their place and they are cherished here.
I recreated that feeling of southern hospitality by showing my staff how good it feels to treat all our guests as if they are family. A place where locals mingle with tourists and nobody feels uncomfortable asking for directions to the Space Needle. A place where you can get a kick-ass local espresso and order a comforting meal while getting to say the word “bitch” over and over... and over. Don’t worry if your face turns red, we might tease you a bit, but we’ll laugh with you! Our music will be upbeat and usually oldies, motown or southern rock because we’re a little bit trailer trash too. But even if there’s a long line you can watch our staff dance to the beat in our tiny kitchen all the while flipping your eggs and calling out the orders. The ambiance is kitschy- the energy palpable. This is a place to put a smile on your face, because even if it’s not, it feels like it could easily be home. This is Biscuit Bitch. Y’all come on by and see for yourself.

The menu features biscuits and gravy, bitchwiches and other sides. I opted for the Bitchwich - a biscuit sandwich with egg, cheddar and bacon (or spam or sausage).

Overall, not bad. I have pretty strong feelings about biscuits considering I have grown up on them, and this one was very crumbly. But, food flavors overall and definitely fun to say the word "bitch" as part of my order.

Grade: B