The beloved Charleston hot dog cart, Super Weenie, has found a permanent brick & mortar home on Quarrier Street.
The menu that runs the width of the restaurant features the iconic West Virginia hot dog, with a few fun specialties.
Specialties include the "Tex-Mess," "Chicago Dog," "Jalapeno Popper," "Super Weenie," and more. Plus, the option to create your own.
Order on the right side of the restaurant and pay first. Then make your way to the left to make the hot dog - a little backwards from what I thought.
My friend Carlee's story made an appearance!
Left - Super Weenie with super mustard, chili, crispy onions and ranch. Right - West Virginia hot dog with chili, slaw, mustard and onion.
And another angle. Yum!
Which is your favorite?
In my neverending quest to find the best sushi in Charleston, I found myself at Fuji's Sushi & Teriyaki with my friend Leah.
Located in South Charleston next to a gas station, Fuji's has just a handful of tables and a few seats at the bar.
The menu is fairly simple with some basic rolls, teriyaki and a few appetizers.
There's the paper menu, another menu with expanded rolls and then a chalkboard full of more specials.
But I wanted to do a nice combo so I got the chicken teriyaki, with a spicy tuna roll, and it came with salad.
Have you been? What'd you get?
Sinbad's Pizza & Mediterranean Food is located in Kanawha City and dishes out unique pizzas, gyros, shish kabob, falafel, kibbeh and more.
There are just two tables inside, so most of the orders are takeout. I wasn't sure what I wanted, so I waited til I got to the restaurant to look over the whole menu first.
One thing that isn't on the menu - and was my main motivation for checking this place out - is a halal beef pepperoni roll. A friend told me I had to try it, so I asked for one and the owner was happy to make one for me.
The word "halal" means "permissible" in Arabic, and when it comes to food, it means nourishment that follows Islamic law, according to BBC News. Under Islamic law, meat must come from an animal that was killed according to specific practices. The animal must have been alive and healthy when it was slaughtered, and the kill must come from a cut to the jugular, carotid artery and the windpipe, BBC News reports. (Huffington Post)
The pepperoni roll looks more like a calzone, but it had cheese and beef pepperoni, which definitely has a unique taste.
And, I got a gyro for later.
It was not on the thicker pita I'm used to for a gyro, but the thinner flour tortilla you would see on shawarma. It was stuffed with lamb meat, lettuce, tomato, onion, feta and cucumber sauce.
What's your favorite item?
For as long as I've lived in Charleston, I've heard folks refer to "Mexican Shoney's," which is just a Mexican restaurant that used to be a Shoney's location.
Los Agaves is located in South Charleston, with additional locations in Dunbar and Parkersburg.
The restaurant has a small outdoor patio, which was perfect for the first 75 degree day of the year.
The menu is large and has a few unique options, which I always get excited about when visiting a new place.
But first, strawberry frozen margaritas and chips & salsa.
Add in a side of queso, please.
For my entree, I went with the "Burrito Jimador," because the menu said it's one of the most popular dishes! It is a giant burrito stuffed with grilled steak, chicken, bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, rice, beans, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, and topped with nacho cheese and burrito sauce. One. Big. Burrito.
For dessert, we split a fried ice cream that was coated in corn flakes!
Have you been? What's the best menu item?
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