[GOOD EATS] Healthy Cooking Demonstration & Nutrition Talk

[ February 24, 2010; 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. ] What: Healthy Cooking Demonstration & Nutrition Talk
When: Wednesday, February 24, 2010, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Where: Ferguson Enterprises, 160 Spring St., Charleston

This event will kick-off the Generation Charleston’s Community Outreach Team’s year-long Health Awareness Campaign in response to West Virginia’s less-than-desirable statistics in the health arena. Food for thought (pun intended): During 2006, two-thirds of [...]

[FUNDRAISER] Indulge Restaurants Co-op Proposal

We wrote about the Indulge Restaurants Co-op Proposal last week. Below is a brief overview of the restaurant co-op proposal. For more information go to IndulgeRestaurants.com or email them at indulgepayitforward@gmail.com.

[BENEFIT] Charitable Eats Co-Op

Charitable Eats Co-Operative seeks to become Charleston’s first restaurant co-op. The group is looking for 300 members to help them transform Delish Express and Cilantros into Co-Ops that will raise money for local charities.
The three main areas focus include:
Children: Raising money for school PTA groups, funding expansions to Arts/Music Programs, building a home for displaced [...]

[GOOD EATS] Cast Iron Cook-Off

Events for Friday January 15, 2010
All Events are at the Charleston Marriott
Dessert Reception for Cast Iron Cook-Off Competitors and Judges
7:30 p.m.
Charleston Marriott Town Center – Hawks’ Nest
Chef coats will be presented to competitors.
Events for Saturday January 16, 2010
Cast Iron Cook-Off Competition
8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m
Charleston Marriott Town Center – Ballroom
West Virginia Mountain Fair featuring [...]

[GOOD EATS] Starr Hill Brewery Dinner at the Bridge Road Bistro

[ January 21, 2010; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Date: Thursday, January 21, 2010
Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: The Bridge Road Bistro

On January 21, starting at 6:00pm, Starr Hill Brewery will be joining the Bistro for another great dinner. In case you havent heard about Starr Hill Brewery take a moment to check out their site at www.starrhill.com. In true Bistro style Chef Wong and [...]

[FILM] West Virginia Film Series

[ January 9, 2010; 7:00 pm; ] The South Charleston Museum continues its West Virginia Film Series with screenings of several films by WV filmmaker Bob Gates on January 9 at 7:00 pm at the La Belle Theater, 311 ‘D’ Street, South Charleston. Gates
will show “Buffalo Creek Disaster”, “Celebrating 40 Years – The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy”, and “Morris Family Old Time [...]

[KNITTING] Appalachian Knitters Guild Meet-Up At Capitol Roasters

[ January 7, 2010; 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] What: Appalachian Knitters Guild
When: Thursday, Jan 7 at 5 pm
Where: Capitol Roasters, Summers Street

[GOOD EATS] The State of Capitol Street Restaurants

During the last couple of years a number of restaurants have closed on Capitol Street. First Cazon closed in January of 2008. Cafe de Paris temporarily closed in the Fall of 2008 never to reopen. Charleston Bagel (formerly Chesapeake Bagel) closed in January of 2009.  And Bellacino’s closed in November 2009 .
Cazon was a major [...]

[GOOD EATS, FUNDRAISER] Pay it Forward

[ December 22, 2009; 11:00 am; December 24, 2009; 11:00 am; ] Pay it Forward, the brainchild of restaurateur Virgil Sadorra and business consultant Deb Copeland, launches at 11 a.m. Dec. 22. On that day the profits at Delish Express will benefit Kanawha Valley Fellowship Home, a transitional home for newly recovering alcoholic and drug-addicted men. Delish Express will close at 3 p.m. Tuesday.

On Christmas Eve, all [...]

[GOOD EATS] Most Downtown Restaurants Are Open

The roads in downtown Charleston remain clear. Both the Bluegrass Kitchen and Tricky Fish report they are open. Sitar wasn’t open when I passed it, but I don’t think they normally open until 5 pm. The Charleston Mall and all its resturants are open as well. You might want to call ahead to make sure [...]

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