Foxglove Bakery is a home bakery based in Beckley that came across my radar when I ordered the Hungry for Humans game.



The bakery is featured in the game, so I knew I had to try it out. I found the bakery on Facebook and direct messaged them to find a current menu and flavor options. I ordered 3 pumpkin cookies with cream cheese frosting, 3 peanut butter cookies, 6 pear galettes with caramel drizzle an 6 apple hand pies with vanilla bean drizzle.



The pumpkin cookies are one of the best cookies I've ever had. I had serious doubts I would even like them because I'm not typically into pumpkin desserts (besides pie), but these were so moist, so delicious and so flavorful. 



The galettes and handpies have the same type of filling, but teach were tasty in their own right. 

Grade: A

A soul food restaurant opened up on High Street called Lin San Soul Food. 



Soul food is special, and I certainly think Morgantown - and West Virginia as a whole - would benefit from having more of this homestyle, homemade cooking that often incorporates family favorite recipes. 



I struggled a little bit to catch them open and then when I caught them open, they weren't actually ready to serve yet. So the timing was a bit chaotic. But once I passed that hurdle, I was excited to see what they were offering.



On this day, it was only mac & cheese and oxtails while I was there. That was OK, because it was what I wanted anyway. The mac & cheese was OK, but not fully warmed up all the way through. That would've helped because the flavor wasn't bad. And the oxtails lacked a little bit of that deep, rich flavor that melts in your mouth. They were still good, but a little tougher than I've had elsewhere. Again, not bad but a little room for improvement. I'm happy to see them there and think some of these kinks can be worked out. 



Grade: C

Fife Street Brewing is a new brewery in downtown Charleston that has helped revitalized the Brawley Walkway area. I've always thought this walkway is cute, with lights hanging above, so it's nice to see some more traffic here.



The brewery is like half indoor-half outdoor with lots of smaller tables set up along windows on both sides. It makes for a really cool environment. 



And the menu fits the vibe. Beers are made in classic styles, with West Virginia twists. There's a solid variety that caters to everyone. I hate when I go to a brewery that just wants to see how hoppy they can make IPAs, and that's all they offer. 



My favorite was the Summers Street Wheat - a weissbier that is super drinkable and perfect along with some of their snacks.



They offer a number of elevated grilled cheeses, though I had a hard time picking which one I wanted. I ultimately went with the "Black Friday," which has roasted turkey, spinach, muenster cheese, on multigrain. Served with cranberry-mayo dipper, and I also asked for some of the homemade french onion dip for the chips (HINT: get the french onion dip and dip literally anything into it. So good). 



The sandwich was pretty good - I'm always a sucker for the turkey/cranberry combo. Though I would love just as much an equal portion of the mayo. I ended up using the french onion dip, though, for everything I could. That fattiness pulls it all together. Tasty beer, good grub, great atmosphere - what more could you want?



Grade: A

Another day, another hot dog joint.



Drummy's Bar & Grill in St. Albans opened in 1994 and is known for their hot dogs, but they do have sandwiches and pizzas.



The space is a bit underground but not far off the main street in St. Albans. It's a bit dark with low ceilings - definitely a dive bar vibe. But I felt welcomed and the atmosphere was light.



I ordered a hot dog with everything, which, here, means chili, mustard, slaw and onions. That's a true West Virginia-style hot dog. This was a decent hot dog - a touch messy, but hot, a nice mix of ingredients (if not a big heavy on the mustard) and good chili flavor.



Grade: B

The Mixing Bowl in Barboursville just recently moved from a storefront to a cottage bakery, and I wanted to make sure to share the goodies I got from them.



First off, I was super excited they were doing actual meals. I was able to order a breakfast burrito, as well as a sweet treat.



I think it's tough for bakeries to have a ton of inventory because those items have a short shelf-life. There has to be some real guesswork analysis involved of figuring out exactly how many cupcakes or donuts to put out to make sure you don't run out but don't have leftovers that didn't sell. So while there may not have been a ton of variety, the items that were available were good. 



My cupcake was fabulous - I love anything with cherries.



And my breakfast burrito was good. I didn't receive the fruit topping that was supposed to go on top of the biscuits, but they were good on their own. That bit of sweetness would've helped with the savory burrito. Still, satisfying and filling.

Grade: B