Gino's Pizza and Spaghetti House has a number of locations throughout West Virginia, and while they may not be quite as ubiquitous as Tudor's, they're probably not far off. In fact, they're usually attached to one another.



The locations do vary slightly from one to the other. Some have independent owners (I believe), which means they can switch up some of the menu items. In this case, I went for a calzone with cheese and mushrooms. You can see it's a litttleeee extra done, especially on the bottom. And I would not have hated some more filling, but I still ate every bite. 

Grade: B

Camp Virgil Tate is a 4H Camp in Charleston that also hosts a variety of events, like meetings, retreats, and even weddings. 



They have partnered with Turnrow Appalachian Farm Collective to provide some of their delicious baked goods for sale. They have pepperoni rolls, pierogis, quiche, and breadsticks available. So, I put in an order for some pierogis and pepperoni rolls. Unfortunately, the pierogis were delivered to a different location, so I didn't get those. BUT, I did get the pepperoni rolls!



These are packed full of pepperoni and cheese - no giant air pocket here. They're dense and have this garlic herb butter sort of wash, and they are pretty tasty. Have you tried?

General Steak & Seafood, located on Quarrier Street, is like an expanded version of Joe's Fish Market.



The once-fish market now has a meat counter, as well, and the famous Yugoslavian Fish Stew is still a staple.



So, walking in, you have a fresh seafood counter to the right. A meat counter - all sourced from Buzz - to the left. And a few cooler items straight ahead. 

Folks here are super attentive and willing to help. I had no idea what I wanted to get, really, so I looked up and down the coolers a bit. I have to give a shoutout to Becca for being the absolute best. She immediately welcomed me as soon as I walked in (so I wasn't standing there awkwardly trying to figure things out), she let me have some time to browse, she was right there when I had questions and helped me pick out the best filets. Plus, I think there's something to be said for seeing another woman there - it's comforting when I was the only other woman there.



I ultimately went with the filet mignon (how can you say no when seeing these beauties??), plus some crab cakes, then crab dip and tartar sauce. Becca gave me a tip for the crab dip - while you CAN enjoy it cold, try it warmed up with some hot bubbly cheese on top. Yum. Everything was delish.



Grade: A

I think it's important that every town has at least one solid pizza joint.



And, it's usually the tiny, little, hidden pizza joint that has the best pizza.



So, I'm always on the hunt for good pizza when traveling.



Parkersburg is no stranger to pizza, but now that I've hit up the most popular places, it's time to check out some of the more off-the-radar spots, like DM's Pizza Shop. Which, I think, stands for Donnie Mozzarella's. 

You may have heard of Belknap Dough Company when they were a large, black food truck doling out hot pizza pies. But now, you can get those same delicious pizzas all the time on Main Street in Hurricane. 



Dawn and I visited the brick-and-mortar location, which is a lovely space with dark wooden floors and a window into the kitchen that has a wood-fired pizza oven as a centerpiece. 



The menu features a pepperoni roll, charcuterie trays, salads and, of course, pizza. Cheese, pepperoni, sausage, margherita, bianca, Hurricane haze and "Main Street Pepperoni" are the pizza options.



There were a few things that captured my attention. First, I started with the pepperoni roll. Is there anything better than that cheese pull? Yes, a hot, stringy cheese pull that is enveloped in pepperoni and covered in a golden brown dough. 



I love a good caprese salad. This was perhaps less of a salad and more kababs. Cherry tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, fresh basil and balsamic reduction drizzled over the skewers made for a delicious, fresh bite. 



And for pizza - the one that stuck out to me was the "Main Street Pepperoni" because it's the most different: San Marzano red sauce, pepperoni, ricotta and hot honey drizzle. Fresh ricotta is one of my favorite pizza toppings - and the hot honey drizzle was perfect on the crust to give it some ooomf. What is your favorite pie here?



Grade: A