The Donut Shop has been a much beloved donut and pepperoni roll purveyor for years. Recently, though, they went through some ownership changes and is now known as The Donut Spot.



The "new" restaurant gave me an excuse to stop by - especially during ramperoni roll season. For the uninitiated, a pepperoni roll with ramps is often referred to as a ramperoni roll.



Fortunately, it appears nothing has changed at The Donut Spot and the ramperoni rolls have remained untouched: ground pepperoni with optional American, mozzarella or hot pepper cheese.



The hot pepper and American cheese options are my favorite. Interesting texture plus some heat plus fluffy bread plus creamy cheese. They're really delicious.



Don't sleep on the donuts, either. My favorite donut anywhere is a blueberry cake donut. It's like breakfast and dessert in one.



I also tried the filled strawberries & cream donut, because how can you pass that up? It's like a little cloud of dough filled with a heavenly filling. All in all, same delicious food, slightly new name.



Grade: A

I found a new West Virginia spot that makes charcuterie boards that I had not been to yet, somehow.



The Grazing Goat Charcuterie, offers boxes, full of cheese, fruit, crackers, and other goodies in Fairmont.



in this case, there was salami, strawberries, kiwi, nuts, some white cheeses, grapes, blueberries, blackberries, and some crackers.



it was all tasty, but I do wish there had been some sort of spreads, or something maybe a little bit unique. But there were definitely lots of tasty bites. And the fresh herbs were a nice touch.



Have you been?

I've written about ballpark food before - and in Minor League Baseball, it's actually a big thing. So, I've always been curious about the party deck at the local Ballpark in Charleston because it does include unlimited food.



The menu features the following: Hot Dogs, Quarter Pound Hamburgers, Bratwursts, Baked Beans, Chili; Lettuce, tomato and cheese tray, Popcorn, Cookies, Fountain Soda & Water.



Now, I'm not sure if all of those items are available to us on the day that I attended, but I was still happy to get a hotdog from the grill to enjoy with other members of the Metro Valley Society.



Have you been? And if so, what's your favorite item here?

The Breakfast Caffe is a small restaurant on Blue Horizon Drive.



It is tucked away just out of the main traffic area and near some former businesses and hot spots. If you weren't intentionally coming out this way, there's a good chance you would miss it.



I placed an order online, but they were pretty busy so I took a seat inside and waited for the food to be done. The decor is minimal, but I think they're still finding their way. The menu, of course, has breakfast staples, like eggs, bacon, and pancakes. But the eggs Benedict caught my eye, because it's one of my favorites. That, plus a side of loaded hashbrowns, called my name.



I will say, it may have been the strangest eggs Benedict I've ever had. The eggs were like fried instead of poached. The hollandaise was not topped, but kind of thin and running about and broken. The hash browns were well done, but not necessarily super crispy.



So, they have some room for improvement. At the end of the day, nothing was bad. It was fried eggs on an English muffin and potatoes, and that's a perfectly fine meal. Not what was expected, but not bad.



Grade: C

Adalbertos Mexican Food is a 24-hour restaurant that offers tacos, burritos, breakfast items, and a drive-thru window.



I stopped here and had the most bomb breakfast burrito I've ever had. You can get all the standard proteins - like bacon, sausage, and even steak. Then there's ham. Potato. Jalapenos. Pico de Gallo. And my answer was yes, yes and yes.



And this was all wrapped up in this giant flour tortilla. It was just full of goodies, but still sturdy and didn't fall apart.



Everything was fresh, which is the key to me with eggs. No fake eggs or dried out eggs. It was moist and flavorful and filling.



Grade: A