Christopher's Eats, located in Barboursville, is known for their coal-fired oven and flatbreads. I tried one of their tasty flatbreads a few years ago. But they recently moved locations, so I thought it was time for a new visit.

And their new location is quite the change. No longer in a strip mall, this restaurant has expanded into a complex of sorts. Plus there are levels, outdoor dining, bar seating and more.

On this particular day, it was brunch. And they were very, very busy. In fact, there was going to be a wait just for one. But after a minute or two, a table opened up.

The brunch menu includes chicken & waffles, biscuits & gravy, breakfast burgers and more. For me, I went with a seafood benedict: biscuit, crabcakes, poached eggs, hollandaise and a side of fruit.

That's always a winning combo for me - and probably one of my top brunch options. Savory, buttery, deliciousness with a side of sweet. Not too shabby.

Grade: B

Recently, I came across a new coffee grinder based out of Vienna and I knew I had to get my hands on some.

Stomp-N-Grounds Craft Coffees is a small batch specialty coffee roastery located in the heart of the Mid Ohio Valley. They offer seasonal single origin and custom blended craft coffee.

They have 7 or so different blends, and I went with "The Backstory," which is from Central and South America. I can't wait to dig in! Have you tried it yet?

Belknap Dough Company is a mobile wood-fired, brick-oven pizza food truck. They can be found setting up shop around the Teays Valley area, and they always post on their Facebook where they will be. So I got lucky one day recently and caught them out and about.

They serve up some standard pizzas, like cheese, pepperoni, sausage, then "Piggie Pie" which has sausage, bacon and ham. And then there's the Buffalo Chicken, which has a garlic base, buffalo chicken, and a ranch drizzle. That one sounded the most exciting, so it had my vote.

First of all, it looks fabulous.  That is one inviting pie. And biting into it, I was instantly hit with a ton of cheese, a hint of garlic and a little heat from the buffalo sauce. A classic combination that's brought to life on a fresh pizza dough. This is definitely a tasty pie.

Grade: A

Mama Rosa's is a convenience store-restaurants that serves up pizza, Mediterranean dishes and other odds and ends.

This business had a location on the West Side but relocated to Cross Lanes years ago.

So I made my way over to this spot to check it out.

They have a menu behind the calendar, a cooler with a few prepared foods, and sporadic goods spread throughout the store.

After looking over the menu, I went with an order of cheese ravioli and a side of hummus and pita. Why not try the best of both worlds?

First, I tried the small salad that came with the meal. Plus some garlic bread.

The ravioli was fine - nothing too exciting.

The hummus was also pretty standard.



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There's a new restaurant in Fayetteville aptly called "The 304."

This restaurant is in a small space and has some fun takes on regular menu items, like a grilled cheese french dip.

After seating myself, I looked through the menu. My first choice was the "soul rolls," which have collard greens, roasted chicken, yellow saffron rice, and black eye peas with a cherry Dr. Pepper BBQ sauce.

And, wow, yes, they were just as delicious as they sound. Perfectly crisp on the outside with a super hearty and flavorful inside.

Then another one of their specials they had was a sloppy joe cheeseburger. And for some reason, a sloppy joe just sounded perfect. So I ordered one without the cheeseburger and added American cheese AND pimento cheese.

W-O-W. The sweet and tang from the sloppy joe with the creamy cheese was delish. This should go on the menu because I would order it again and again. Do yourself a favor and try it - with a side of tots doesn't hurt.