Here is my latest column for the Charleston Gazette-Mail: The quintessential Christmas cookie tray often includes peanut butter blossoms with the Hershey Kiss in the center, classic sugar cookies in the shape of trees and bells and maybe some peanut brittle for a mix of sweet and salty. Peanut brittle is a smooth,...

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The Schoolhouse Hotel is a very lovely boutique hotel and restaurant located in White Sulphur Springs. The hotel is the former historic WSS High School and now features 30 guest rooms, plus some extras, including a rooftop bar - which I was fortunate to visit on a sunny, breezy day. While the restaurant...

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Tipsy Teeze is a new bar & grill along Cheat Road, which has been the location of many previous bars & grills. The country music-themed restaurant has rustic decor and even offers line dancing every Wednesday. My friend Kayla and I met up for a snack. The menu has a long list of...

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Carlo's Pizza & More is a new restaurant in Morgantown in the Chelsea Square area. This plaza - and specifically this restaurant location - was home to one of my favorite all-time restaurants at one point. So, I was excited to check out this new place and see if it holds a candle...

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The Girl and The Raven Cafe and Brazen Raven Coffee Roasters offers top quality coffee, southern dishes and fresh baked treats. I ordered an iced chocolate and a bologna, bread and butter pickles, pimento cheese, and Lusty Monk Mustard sandwich. This is a down and dirty homemade summer sandwich with a fancy upgrade...

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