The Locavore Next Door

Posted on December 01, 2012

Growing up there were culinary traditions and ways of doing things that I just took for granted. It wasn’t...

Posted on November 03, 2012

Spiced Pumpkin Ale Bread Recipe This is not your typical dessert like pumpkin bread. This pum...

Posted on October 27, 2012

Okay, so I didn’t actually plan for my last two restaurant reviews to be of eateries you can find at our local a...

Posted on October 06, 2012

The cooler weather is already here and cozy, warm soup season is upon us. One of my favorite cooler weather meals is...

Posted on September 22, 2012

Monday was the soft opening of Plane View, the newest restaurant to occupy the second floor of the North Central West Virg...

Posted on September 15, 2012

I bought a bag of gorgeous peaches for just $5 at the farmers market the other day. I wasn't quite sure what I w...

Posted on September 01, 2012

Inspired by some gorgeous veggie finds at the Bridgeport Farmers Market (and some fresh green beans from my parents...

Posted on August 25, 2012

Food blogger Carrie Robinson creates a photo story of the foods, flowers and other festivities available weekly at the Bri...

Posted on August 12, 2012

My husband and I visited Oliverio’s Ristorante in Bridgeport a couple of weeks ago when a friend of his was in t...

Posted on July 28, 2012

From Market to Table- Summer Pomodoro Sauce Summertime is often synonymous to me with a bounty of homeg...

Posted on July 21, 2012

Word of mouth is great. A personal recommendation from a friend or family member about a local restaurant or busines...

Posted on July 14, 2012

This past May I was introduced to the Foodie Pen Pals program through a follower of mine on Twitter. What is Foodie...

Posted on July 07, 2012

You would have been hard pressed to find very many restaurants open in this area this past weekend. In fact, many...

Posted on June 30, 2012

Remember the old Wendy’s “Where’s the Beef” commercials? Well I want to know, “where’s the beer”? The craft beer, to...

Posted on June 15, 2012

After sitting down at one of Roberto’s six red and white checkered table clothed tables, the first thing that caught...

From the Bench: Indians Championship Pro...

Back in May, in this very blog, a project that was quietly taking place at Wayne Jamison Field was discussed. In that...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Time Travel: 1980s' Downtown Bridgeport ...

This photo, believed to be from the 1980s, shows an aerial view of a couple of key city roadways. The main road to th...

Posted by Dick Duez
It's Happening: Local Kids Turn Lemonade...

A couple of weeks ago, Bridgeport streets were peppered with lemonade stands. The pop-up refreshment stands – all mann...

Posted by Julie Perine
ToquiNotes: A Hidden Gem of Area Restaur...

I do not remember how we found out about it. But we did, and we are certainly glad we got to experience it even though...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Off the Shelf: Fall Brochure is Out; Eve...

Our long-awaited fall event brochure is out now! We have tons of events scheduled for all ages....

Posted by Angela Spatafore
The Grapevine: Italian Heritage Festival...

The West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival will honor one of its own this year – educator, cultural ambassador,...

Posted by Rosalyn Queen
The Cyber Beacon: Protecting Kids Online...

As the school season starts back up, families should expect cybercriminals to take advantage of the increased flow of scho...

Posted by Joe Earley