The Woods is a downtown Huntington bar and restaurant. Heavier on the restaurant portion these days.Dawn and I stopped by while in the area. The space has a cool vibe between Gatsby-esque decor and lots of bright green, live plants all over. It's clear the space was really being used more as storage,...

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East Flavor is a Huntington restaurant that opened in the fall in a space that many of my Huntington friends say is "doomed" - 322 10th Street. What they mean by this is that there are a lot of restaurants in this space that ultimately fail. Truthfully, I feel like this is the case...

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I'm not sure who Grumpy Gary is, but I do know he now has a restaurant in the Huntington area. Or, maybe someone just likes him enough to name a restaurant after him. Either way, I stopped here to check it out. The interior was closed due to COVID-19, but there were a few...

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The Milton Flea Market is an interesting place. You'll find everything from primitive decor and medical scrubs to vape supplies and antiques.They also have their share of food-related products - like baked goods, jerky and even some fresh produce.However, there are two places that are more like restaurants or food stands that I...

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Here's my latest column in the Charleston Gazette-Mail:One hallmark of Appalachian cuisine is the innovative use of the food available from the land and rivers — and the celebration of it. But Appalachians weren’t the first group of people to employ this strategy. Rather, we have the Native Americans to thank for many...

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