I've never been to Harts, West Virginia - that I can recall. But two restaurants prompted a recent visit: Creekers and Sam's Hot Dog Stand. I'll talk about the former later, but let's chat about the latter. Sam's Hot Dog Stand has just a few more locations I need to visit. A friend...

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Roadrunners Grill is a small restaurant in Nitro that specializes in American food, like soups, salads, sandwiches and burgers. Dawn and I went to check it out, after I had heard some good reviews of the food. The restaurant is attached to an antique store and has a similar feel itself - lots...

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Just a quick ode to everything ramps. I love when local places make dishes with ramps during this time of year. And, I scooped up this ramp bagel at Starlings Coffee & Provisions last week. Yum. ...

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During MOV Restaurant Week - Mid-Ohio Valley Restaurant Week - I wanted to make sure I knocked at least one restaurant off my list here. This restaurant week encompasses restaurants from Ohio to Parkersburg down to Ripley. I wanted to find a West Virginia restaurant, of course, and the only one on the...

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There's a brand new winery right in Morgantown called Findley Martin, which is named after the owners' two favorite lake vacations growing up. "Looking out at her Concord grape vine, Amy asked Murray, "How hard could it be to make wine?" After recalling the hilarity of Lucille Ball and her friend, Ethel stomping...

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