After trying just about everything on Gino's menu, I can easily declare that the pepperoni bites are my favorite item.However, only the Huntington-area locations offer them. So when it was time to finally try out the Barboursville location, I was more than excited to order my pepperoni bites.These poppable delights are full of...

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Here is my latest column for the Charleston Gazette-Mail:You might be from Appalachia if you keep leftover bacon grease at room temperature in a glass Garfield mug from McDonald’s on your stove. Or maybe that was just me growing up. Those leftover bacon grease drippings — which can be stored up to a...

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Another day, another Gino's. This time - we're in Marmet.Marmet is actually not all that far from me, so this is one of my "local" Gino's spots. Like most others, it's attached to a Tudor's Biscuit World, and I was thankful to see this one had a drive-thru (I've discovered a few that...

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Phat Daddy's on Da Tracks is an open-air BBQ joint located on the West Side of Charleston that is Black owned. They're still in their opening phase, but they are serving consistently so my friend and coworker Hannah and I went to check it out.The restaurant has been sharing their progress vis their...

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This month's J.Q. Dickinson Appalachian Mercantile subscription may be one of my favorites yet. Why? Well, I immediately started using 4 of the products as soon as I opened it. The bourbon beef jerky, pretzels and creamy mustard became my dinner, while I lit the candle for some ambiance. Here's what we got this...

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