Napoli's is a local pizza, pasta and sub chain in the Mid-Ohio Valley with a few locations in West Virginia. I've been wanting to try them for quite some time, but I only recently got around to doing so.
And in fact, it was Christmas evening when I was driving through the area that I had a hankering for pizza.
After calling in a pizza, I arrived at the Ohio Avenue location, thanked the guys for working that day and waited for my pie to be done. Once it was, I was on my way; pizza as my passenger.
The Sicilian pie is fluffy, but with a crisp crust. It's a beautiful combination. A nice layer of stringy cheese, mushrooms and a nice slightly sweet sauce. It made for a good pizza.
What should I try next?
Dragon Palace is a Chinese restaurant in Weirton off of Penco Road. On Christmas, my parents and I decided to try a new tradition of no-mess, no-stress Chinese food.
After looking over a menu I found online, I called in a few different orders of items that I thought sounded good and headed up north to pick them up.
The space, while I didn't eat-in, was really cute. It was decorated for the holidays and looked welcoming. I'd gladly return and eat in.
So here's some of what I ordered: Sesame Noodles. These were a simple appetizer. A light lo mein with a bit of sweet.
And then there were a few orders of crab rangoons - no sauce - but nice and creamy.
Peking chicken was boneless white meat chicken with a sweet and spicy BBQ-esque sauce and cooked onions. Very tasty.
A crowd favorite was the walnut chicken, which had a creamy coconut-esque sauce and breaded white meat chicken, pineapples and walnuts.
Plus, I got an order of "Crystal Shrimp," which was breaded and tossed in a sweet brown sauce with carrots, pea pods and onions. Delish.
Finally, vegetable lo mein was stocked with corn, carrots, peas, broccoli and more. YUM.
Who will be joining me?
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Shaffer's Drive-In is one drive-in in West Virginia that flew under my radar. Located in Milton, Shaffer's offers curb-side service where you simply pull up, park and have a carhop come take your order. You can get a tray to perch on your window, or you can get it to go.
I had looked over the menu online, so I was prepped with my order: One hotdog with chili, slaw, mustard and onions. One small bowl of chicken & dumpling soup. One large lemonade. After just a few minutes, they brought my order out along with a machine to take my credit card (yes!) - which I could tip right there. Easy peasy.
Now let's talk about that hot dog - it had my favorite kind of slaw. Very finely chopped so you get this almost paste. That's the perfect consistency to meld with the chili and onion and create a cohesive flavor. And the bun! Warm and steamed and fantastic. That soup = definitely homemade and full of dumplings. So tasty!
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