Summersville is home to a restaurant called The Local. With a name like that, I'm expecting local beer, local music and local food. The space gives more of a country bar and grill vibe, and it seems like it's more popular in the evening than during lunch time.The menu features burgers, fried apps, hot...

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OK, so we are finishing up our rounds at the local Gino's Pizza and Spaghetti restaurants. And that took us to Grantsville, West Virginia, which is not a place that I visit often. So, I made a special trip here just to check out their Gino's. At this point I have tried most...

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I came across this mini donut truck in Barboursville recently, and I was excited to check out what they had to offer.O Goodness Mini Donuts offers teeny tiny donuts by the dozen with both classic and specialty flavors: cinnamon sugar, powdered sugar, glazed, peanut butter lovers, maple bacon and fruity pebbles. I threw caution...

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The Juice Box has opened a location in Kanawha City, in addition to its Hurricane location. They offer cold press juices, cleanses, "shots," smoothies and acai bowls.When I visited he Hurricane location, I tried the Tropical Smoothie, and I enjoyed it.So, this time, I had to go with something just a littttttle different. The...

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There's a new restaurant in Nitro that is serving up some monster portions. 1st Place Cafe is a small spot at the corner of 1st and 2nd avenues with dark windows with a handful of parking spots out front.The interior has maybe a dozen tables sprinkled throughout the space, a couple TVs and...

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