T&L is a hot dog chain in northern West Virginia established in 1984. There are a half dozen restaurants in the area - and I need to make my way to all of them. The T&L in Weston has a diner theme, which also serves burgers, wraps, sandwiches, salads and fries. Established in...

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I've finally made it to my first Malden Salt Fest. The 3rd Annual BB&T Malden Salt Fest will be Saturday, September 28th! This event is free to the public and will host artisans, food vendors, musicians, lecturers and activities from all over Appalachia to celebrate the history of the Kanawha Valley. Specifically the history...

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The China Palace in Lewisburg is a local Chinese buffet that also features bubble tea and smoothies. While in Lewisburg, my friend and I were hungry so we stopped by this Chinese buffet to get our fill. The buffet features General Tso's, sesame chicken, crab rangoons, a cheesy seafood bake, chicken & mushrooms...

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I've been to Shoney's a few times - in Princeton and in Morgantown. But I've been wanting to try the Charleston location because it's the city where Shoney's was born. In 1947, Alex Schoenbaum opened the Parkette Drive-In next to his father’s bowling alley in Charleston, West Virginia. After meeting with Big Boy founder Bob Wian in 1951, Schoenbaum became...

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Now that I've conquered all of the DiCarlo's within West Virginia, I'm starting to branch out into Pennsylvania and Ohio. And a very convenient location for me is the Washington, PA, DiCarlo's. This location is on the path between Morgantown and Wellsburg - an area that I often travel. So I called in...

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