Tell me: What's your favorite Tudor's Biscuit? I've almost made my way through the whole menu. I've enjoyed the Rocket so far, and my old standby: the sausage biscuit. But when I found myself in Chapmanville, I decided it was time to try another new one.



None of their named biscuits have chicken... but did you know they have a chicken biscuit?! Look out Chick-fil-a. So I ordered one. And had I thought this through, I would've made a nice combo with hot sauce and honey (love that hot and sweet). 



Overall, this was a good biscuit! It's definitely a bit dry without some cheese or something, so honey would've taken this up a level. But I liked it! It's not as greasy as some of the other meats and not gigantic, so it's a nice change up.

Grade: B

You know how everybody has a devotion to their hometown pizza place? Well, you know how I am about my beloved DiCarlo's Pizza. Pizzamingo has a similar following for those in southern West Virginia.



Currently, Pizzamingo has just two locations: Brenton and Gilbert, though I learned this wasn't always the case and there used to be more. But while in this part of the state, I decided to check out both locations. Why not? First up is Brenton.



Brenton - as a whole - is new to me. I don't know that I've ever been through this town, but Pizzamingo was easy to find. The dining room was closed up due to the Quarantine, but luckily taking to-go orders. I went with a small cheese pizza with mushrooms. The first thing I noticed was that the crust has a yellow-ish tinge to it. Is it grease? Is it delicious secret spices? I don't know, but I enjoyed the slight chew of the crust. The pieces were cut in squares, which is not something you see every day. So that was fun. The sauce was mild, the cheese plentiful and overall - a very solid pizza.




Grade: A

Since our quarantine began, I learned that taking a roadtrip allows me to explore - solo - so I don't go crazy staying in my apartment. A recent adventure took me to southern West Virginia, and while there, I decided to check out some of the local Tudor's locations to mark them off my list. Up first: Pineville.



Since only the drive thru is open, I pulled up and checked out the menu to see if there were any newcomers. Instead, it was the standard biscuits that I expected. If you take a look at the left panel on this menu board, I'm slowly making my way through all the named biscuits. This time, it's the Peppi.



The Peppi is Tudor's version of a pepperoni roll - pepperoni and cheese. Kinda. I've had a version of this before that I was not a fan of, but I really enjoyed this version. The biscuit was hot and fresh, and the pepperoni was warm with oozing cheese. Solid contender.

Grade: B

Do you know one of my biggest cravings during quarantine? Sushi. It's fresh, something I can't really make at home on my own, and comforting. So when I was taking a long road trip and started to get a rumbling in my tummy, I looked up nearby sushi places I hadn't been to. And, that brought me to Fujiyama Japanese Steak House in Beckley.

Fujiyama is a common name for restaurants in West Virginia with hibachi, but I swear this one in Beckley is new to me. I looked at their menu online, called in an order for crab cheese wontons and a sushi roll, and pulled up where they met me with curbside service.



The crab cheese wontons did not come with their own sauce - rather packaged Duck sauce - so that was a little disappointing, but I did enjoy the wontons. They were crisp, but not too crisp, and had a good creamy mixture inside.



The sushi roll was a "Mountaineer Roll," which had Shrimp Tempura, Cream Cheese Topped with Avocado, Eel Sauce, Spicy Crab, Scallion and Tobiko. It's hard to go wrong with these ingredients. Creamy, crunchy, umami, sweet. The toppings were a bit haphazard and messy overall, but the flavors were there.


Grade: B

Fairmont is home to a number of old-school restaurants that I haven't spent enough time exploring. But I recently went up to the area to go ramp hunting with my friend Liz, and I wanted to grab a bite and support a small local business before heading back to town.



Hoops Cafe is like a sports bar that is family-friendly. At the time of my visit, we were still under quarantine. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to check out the inside. BUT, I was able to place and order and pick it up. The menu has fried appetizers, burgers, sandwiches, and wings - which I heard was their specialty. I went for 10 wings in the "Saloon Girl" sauce, which is "a must for any wing enthusiast. A balance of sweet BBQ and subtle heat makes this one of our best sellers!"


It's not your typical sweet BBQ flavor. It has a little something extra. I like my wings a bit more crisp, but overall, these were decent.

Grade: B