Yamato Japanese Steakhouse in Logan is pretty standard in terms of small-town hibachi restaurants. They have a teppanyaki grill, an assortment of specialty sushi rolls and a host of other generally Asian dishes to please the whole crowd. They have "Louisiana Seafood Platters" and poke bowls and ramen and bento boxes. I ordered...

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Essie's Sweet Shoppe is treat shop serving up a mix of ice cream, shaved ice, candies, cookie shots and more. That's right: cookie shots. They are cookies baked in the shape of shot glasses so that they can be filled with hot chocolate. I mean, how genius? There is probably some perfect equation...

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Black Bear Bakery in Oak Hill is a lovely little spot that offers up some tasty treats. In addition to classic bakery goodies, this business also offers lunch specials, like sandwiches, salads, and more. When I visited, I snagged a slice of pumpkin roll, which was so moist and full of cream cheese...

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"Established in 2020, Cork's Turkey Knob Wines is a dream that became a reality for owners Rick & Dana Corcoran, natives of Tucker County, WV. After their good friend and neighbor, Bud Parsons, showed them how to make wine from wild grapes, the Corcoran’s started experimenting with a variety of fruits. What started...

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The Kenova Fire Department has been hosting food trucks on the last Saturday of the month and at other select weekends. I visited a few times to try some new-to-me food trucks, like: Macy's Grill, Marz Food Bar Food Truck, M&J Rolling Cafe, Lil Orbits Mini Donuts and American Smokehouse BBQ & Grill....

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