Big Draft Brewing is one of the newer breweries in the Mountain State. Say that five times fast.



My boyfriend and I went out this way not too long ago to check out sunflower fields, and we stopped by this brewery for some dinner. 



"Big Draft Brewing is a purpose-driven, community-centered brewery producing exceptional beer with integrity and artistry. Making beer is an art. Drinking beer is an event."



They're part of a larger revitalization of the community that encompasses a few different businesses, but let's focus here first. On the beer. And food. 



We ordered a sampler to check out a few different styles. I liked the saison and the sour wheat ale best. They were crisp and refreshing on a warm day. I see they have a "BELLINI BERLINERWEISSE," which I definitely want to try next. 



Next up was some grub, starting with beef short rib flat bread that had caramelized onions, mashed potatoes, horseradish and arugula. 



I'm pretty sure if you put horseradish on anytime at this point, I'll eat it. Mashed potatoes on a flat bread? I'm here for it. Give me something different, and it makes me happy. A nice meld of flavors.



For my entree, I went with a burger. 



The black & bleu burger has a seasoned 8oz mountain steer beef, blue cheese, caramelized onions, cajun aioli, pretzel bun. I ordered some beer cheese and sweet potato fries on the side. Yum, yum and yum. Not a bad bite in sight. 

Grade: A

Custom Creations Bakery opened not too long ago in Oak Hill.



The small bakery on Main Street offers a selection of breads, cupcakes, cookies and, of course, pepperoni rolls.



Let's dig in. The space is cute with some dots on the wall and pink accents all over. 



I started with a piece of banana bred, which is a sleeper bakery item in my opinion. It's one of my favorites. This was a nice little hunk.



Next up was a pepperoni roll - a pretty good rendition, at that. Perfect proportions of meat and cheese and bread. 



A final sweet bite came in the form of a strawberry cupcake. Solid satisfactory marks across the board. 



Grade: A

There are a ton of homestyle diners in West Virginia that I haven't had a chance to try. But when you are in the mood for comfort food, there's no better option.



Tammy's Country Kitchen in Fraziers Bottom was a pleasant surprise for me when I stopped by for lunch.



I placed an order for a cheeseburger, mac & cheese and sweet potato casserole. If that's not comfort food, I don't know what is. 



The burger was a simple, standard backyard burger that I'm always a fan of. The mac & cheese was really creamy and cheesy - thankfully not dry. Plus sweet potato casserole - with a little crunch, a lot of warming sweet flavor ... Just happiness on a plate. 



Grade: A

The Peach Cobbler Factory opened recently in Huntington after much fanfare on social media leading up to the date. 



Huntington is the chain dessert restaurant's first and only West Virginia location.



The restaurant serves up 12 different kinds of cobblers - like caramel apple, blackberry, strawberry peach - as well as 5 flavors of banana puddings - like Oreo, strawberry, and Nutella. AND, finally, three types of cinnamon rolls. My mouth is watering just typing this all up.  



So I went to check it out with my oldest and very first friend Kristin. They have a handful of tables inside, so you can eat in, or they have a drive-through where you can get it to go. 



I went with the standard peach cobbler - gotta try the original right? It was good, but maybe too dense and stodgy than I was hoping for. I think had I let the ice cream melt down a bit and get into the nooks and crannies, it would've help meld those flavors together. That said, I still finished the whole thing. 



Grade: B

Cakes & Plates in Dunbar offers cakes to order and daily plates for takeout only. It's quite a range from custom cakes to seafood boils. 



I was keeping an eye on their Facebook page and waiting for a day that had some offerings I was interested in. That's what shrimp and grits was posted, and I was sold.



The space, while it has a set-up for events or dining it, it is takeout only from the kitchen. I got the shrimp and grits, as well as some strawberry cheesecake nachos. 



I've had this dish in a lot of places, so I know what I like. And, this rendition of shrimp and grits was just lacking a little bit of flavor. It was thick, and grits really need some salt and spice to keep me coming back. I did like the corn and tomatoes to offer some textural difference. It wasn't bad, but some heavier handed seasoning could really punch it up.



The strawberry cheesecake nachos had a bit of a texture faux pas with some parts of the cheesecake mixture a bit too gloopy and others a bit gritty. But, cream cheese and strawberries and cheesecake - the flavors are there.

Grade: B