DiCarlo's Pizza was actually started in Steubenville, so it made sense to come try one of the original locations.

The slices have long shreds of mozzarella and pretty crispy crust - very similar to the other locations I've tried in Ohio.

Do you have a favorite location?

There's a new distillery in town.


Mountain State Distillery is producing whiskey at the corner of Virginia and Kanawha Boulevard.



This is such a cool location, and I love the addition of mountain booze to the area.



When I visited, Jeff was on his second batch of his whiskey.


But at the time, he was getting ready to start moonshine, too.



He had been making his own for some time, and he decided to share it with all of us.



Have you had a chance to try it yet?

Adventures Grill Food Truck is a new food truck that sits in downtown Charleston mid-week, dishing out Mediterranean food and more.

Their rough schedule: Tuesday at Laidley tower, Wednesday and Thursday United Bank on Laidley and Virginia Street. They also own Fairways Bar & Grill in Hurricane.

So I stopped by to get lunch: a chicken quesadilla with sour cream and salsa, as well as two grape leaves.



Have you been?

Ripley is home to a new restaurant called Maka Mia Pizza Subs & Pub.

This restaurant features pizza, subs, calzones, and pasta.

But for me, I had to check out the pepperoni rolls - a nice roll topped with parmesan herbs and stuffed with cheese.

Plus I wanted to try some boneless bbq wings.

Have you been?

A new business opened in South Charleston with a fun concept: consignment and juice.

True Consignment Shop & Juice Bar had just opened when I visited, but it was busy.

They offered just a handful of smoothies - some with veggies, some more fruity.

The consignment options are geared toward men, which is unique for our area.

The folks in front of me took wheatgrass shots.

But I went a bit more safe and went with a strawberry smoothie.

They whipped it up right in front of me, and I was in and out in less than 10 minutes.

That made for a great summer day.

Have you been here yet?