I've been to the Halfway Market in Milton.

But I didn't realize they had a second location in Hurricane.

So while in the area, I stopped in to check it out.

Here's more about the market from their website: "The Halfway Market was established in 1970 by Boyd and Betty Meadows. It was originally a produce market, however over the years it has evolved into a market of specialties. Not only is there a large selection of fresh produce, we also carry Amish jams and canned items, Amish furniture, and Amish cheese. We also carry quilts, handbags, fudge, dried fruit, trail mixed, bulk spices, bulk foods, homemade apple butter, Amish made sorghums, and honey. Don’t forget to check out the great greenhouse that is stocked with perennials, and seasonal annuals."


There are lots of produce, like apples, oranges and more.

And there are lots of canned goodies - like chowchow, pickled eggs and more.

Plus lots and lots of candy.

Farley's Famous Hot Dogs has two locations in the Metro Valley, and I was excited to finally try the Hurricane spot. Farley's is known for tasty hot dogs and has been named the best in the area multiple times. I went with one hot dog with chili, slaw, mustard and onions - plus a small lemonade. Can't beat it!

Hurricane is home to a new coffee shop where the former Books & Brews used to be.

Drip's Cafe on Main (not to be confused with Drip Coffee House) is a bit different from the former space. There are two long seating areas, with some bar seating, too.

The coffee menu is up on the chalkboard, and they're serving lunch and some dinners, too.

On this cold day, I went for a simple hot chocolate, which totally hit the spot.

And the menu features that day included a macaroni & cheese grilled cheese, which immediately sold me.

Truthfully, I could've just gone with an entire bowl of mac & cheese. But that's neither here nor there.

It's definitely a comfort food and drink kinda day. And a delicious combo.

Well, it won't be long before I've tried every Chinese takeout joint in the entire Kanawha Valley.

Golden Wok in Nitro has a lunch buffet and some tables for indoor dining, but I called in my order and picked it up.

What did I get, you ask? Honey chicken. Crab rangoons. Steamed dumplings.

The chicken wasn't all white meat, but it was very crispy which made it delicious.

The rangoons are super crisp, but the interior was delicious so I ate the cream cheese portion.

And the steamed dumplings seemed to be filled with pork, which was new, but tasty nonetheless.

Sam's is a local hot dog chain that is typically connected to a gambling establishment.

I'm slowly venturing out of the Kanawha Valley more and trying restaurants a bit further out. That brought me to the Sam's Hot Dogs location in Poca.

So I went with a hot dog on an English bun, topped with mild chili, slaw, mustard and onions. Perfect combo.