A new donut shop opened in the Lewisburg area with a fun theme: Retro. Retro Donuts has bright pink and teal colors, and the interior has old-school decorations. The menu features all sorts of glazed and gourmet donuts, as well as sandwiches, bowls, salads and more. I went for a pumpkin cheesecake donut!...

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Do you remember the P'zone? It disappeared from most Pizza Hut menus a few years back. But. It's back. The local Pizza Hut has three options: pepperoni, meaty and supremo. I tried a pepperoni. And they're a hefty size, with a side of marinara, and just as tasty as I remember. Will you...

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Kobe Asian Fusion is a new restaurant that opened in the former Su-Tei location in Kanawha City. It's kinda like fast food sushi, with a pretty basic menu and low prices. I ordered a "Yum Yum" roll, which has crab, avocado, cucumber, cream cheese, with spicy crab and crunchy deep-fried bits. Essentially, it...

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Beans and cornbread. Buckwheat cakes. Black coffee.There are so many foods that are our favorites because of nostalgia — maybe more so than flavor. Sure, these foods taste good. But what really makes them special is that they remind you of your grandmother, or your first date with your spouse, or childhood lunches.Take,...

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There's nothing quite as comforting as a big, hot slice of pizza oozing with cheese. Graziano's is one of my favorite pizza shops locally, so I made a trip to Dunbar to try the last of their locations (first in downtown Charleston, then one in South Charleston). I called in an order for...

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