
Every time I turn around, there's a new restaurant in Morgantown that I need to try. I'm not complaining - I love it.

Not too long ago, I checked out Grazer's Chop House, "a family owned Chop House with a Chef driven menu and a comfortable farmhouse atmosphere. We feature artisan cocktails, craft beers, and fine wine alongside genuine hospitality" according to their Facebook.

The lovely Lisa and I tried lunch, so our options were a bit more limited at this time of the day, but that wasn't going to stop us.

We started with an order of "Duck Fat Fries" which are steak fries prepared in duck fat (or liquid gold, according to the menu) and dusted with parmesan and served with creole aioli. These fries were humongous, but had a really nice crisp to them.

And I did taste a hint of the creole in the aioli.

So that I could get a flavor for their beef, I ordered the "DOUBLE STACK CHEESEBURGER - A half-pound of Grazer’s custom ground steak topped with cheddar, lettuce, tomato and onion with creole aioli on a toasted potato roll. "

I love how thin the patties actually were so you get some crisp on the outside and they're slathered in cheese. Not too shabby.

The Market Place Restaurant & Lounge is an Asheville staple with a WVU alum at the helm.

The restaurant is one of the original farm-to-table restaurants in the area. Chef William Dissen is doing really incredible, sustainable stuff.

I went with the pan roasted sea scallops made with farm & sparrow jalapeno smoked cheddar grits, Benton's country ham and Appalachian tomato gravy. Goooodness.


High Ground Brewing is a new brewery in Preston County that is kind of like an adult playground.

When we pulled up to the Terra Alta brewery to see an outdoor area with cornhole, a food vendor, picnic tables, and the indoor/outdoor brewery area.

We had a long day ahead of us, but I wanted to get a taste of what they have to offer. So I ordered a small glass of Round Bale Saison.

And, boy was it good!

Only wish I had more time to try more of them.

But while there, I also got a snack from Sophie's Serendipity.

One hot dog, some macaroni salad and a slice of watermelon.

That's just the perfect combo for an outdoor drink.

Have you been yet?


A flight is a magical thing. Get a sample of a few different things. And at The Hop Ice Cream Cafe, they have ICE CREAM FLIGHTS. This is not a drill.

On this visit, they had a unique set of ice cream choices. It was "farmers market" themed.

So I went with blueberry kale, orange lemon goat cheese, garlic caramel and strawberry apple cider sorbet. Definitely an interesting combo.

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