Donut Connection is a chain that has a few locations in the southern part of the state: Charleston, Huntington and Beckley. I had never tried one until I came to Charleston. Charleston has two: one on MacCorkle Avenue and one on Spring Street. On a free morning, I decided to try the MacCorkle...

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The Corner Kitchen, located on Bigley Avenue, serves up a few rotating dishes each day available for delivery or carry-out. Some days, it may be spaghetti. Other days, it may be chicken & dumplings. They do have a few regulars every day: hot dogs, pulled pork BBQ, bologna, etc. I've been curious about...

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On my venture to figure out which Mexican restaurant in the Kanawha Valley is my favorite, I tried out Casa Garcia with Dawn on Cinco de Mayo. Located in the Riverwalk Plaza, the parking lot is busy. But I feel like that's a good sign. After a few moments, we were seated. First...

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I'm about out of Tudor's Biscuit Worlds in the Kanawha Valley after this most recent trip to the Dunbar location. ' My go-to is a sausage biscuit (+ grape jelly), plus chocolate milk. On this day, I went crazy and added tater rounds. What's your favorite biscuit? ...

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La Carreta is a Mexican restaurant in Kanawha City that seemed like a perfect option for a quick work lunch. There's plenty of parking, especially around back where there's also an additional entrance. Look at these cuties! The menu features typical Mexican-American fare - but first, chips & salsa. For my entree, I...

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