The collective heart of Morgantown broke when Lefty's Place was forced to close after the building flooded and left the dynamite pizza spot homeless. Lefty's Place, which serves up Detroit-style pizza, became a quick favorite of mine with its caramelized crust and cheesy perfection - despite my initial hesitation at yet another pizza joint...

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How is everyone doing? Trying to stay busy? Same. I worked with fellow Appalachian creator Sean McNamara over the past month or so to make this super nifty poster. I love it, and I hope you do, too! You can purchase on his website: https://www.seanrobertmcnamara.com/pepperoni-roll-poster/west-virginia-pepperoni-roll-poster WEST VIRGINIA PEPPERONI ROLL POSTER 25.00 A collaboration...

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Here's my latest Appalachian Mercantile Box from JQ Dickinson, complete with delicious and lovely goods from Appalachia! Have you tried any of these yet?   ...

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There's a bit of a Jamaican trend happening in West Virginia right now. It started with Karubees in Dunbar, then I quickly learned of two restaurants that opened in Morgantown (more on those later), and then Island Rhythm Jamaican Cuisine & Catering here in Charleston. Located in Kanawha City, Island Rhythm Jamaican Cuisine...

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Chinese food has been relatively hard to come by during the quarantine (why do I feel like I'm writing in a diary). But, Elkview Chinese Restaurant reopened recently, and it was swarmed with locals who needed their fix. I called in an order and was told it would be about 15 minutes. So...

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