The West Virginia Hot Dog Blog

Remember when bowling alleys were bowling alleys? For a while they called them "bowling establishments" to make them sound classie...

The next chapter in the Great Bowling Alley WVHD Search took me to Nitro to check on the dogs at Towne & Country Lanes. Would my hot dog...

It was a beautiful springtime Saturday afternoon and I was craving ramps . I knew there would be a roadside stand in upper Kanawha City sell...

The Gold Dome Restaurant sat at the northern end of the old Kanawha City bridge until the interstate construction buried it under in the ear...

Chessandlena.com has an interesting discussion about the existence and migration of a national slaw line. I think it runs much farther nort...

On Rt. 62 between Dunbar and Cross Lanes, in the land that locals call "Little Tyler Mountain" you will find a little place that i...

Back in the day before I worried about calories and cholesterol I used to frequent the old Valley Bell Store on the corner of Delware Avenue...

I practically grew up bowling alleys. My mom bowled two or three times a week and I always had to go along. As a single divorced mother she ...

In days of old our beloved WVHD would usually come to us wrapped in wax paper, or inside a wax paper bag made especially for the purpose. Th...

I confess, I have a soft spot in my heart for new locally owned restaurants. This blog gives me an opportunity to help get the word out abou...

The other day I stopped into a Deli-like place on Greenbrier Street near Capital High School to see if I could grab a hot dog. And you know ...

Everyone in Charleston knows where Five Corners is, right? Actually there are two places that could be called "Five Corners", but...

Located in South Hills on Walnut Road, this little gem of a restaurant surprised me with a colorful twist on our beloved WVHD. Just two door...

Was there ever any doubt? Thanks to everyone who voted. Condolences to the donut.

I ran across this seemingly complete survey of major hot dog joints in Huntington. It also links to the West Virginia Hot Dog Festival websi...

Your support is needed to make the Hot Dog the champion of the world in Doutbuzz's Big Eats Tourney. The poll will close on Tuesday, A...

It's well known that there is a bit of animosity between Charleston and Huntington. In my experience Huntington folks are pretty sensiti...

Shaar's is on the corner of Glenwood and Central Avenues on Charleston's West Side. It is one of those very typical little corner be...

I haven't made this yet, but you can just tell by looking at it that this is pretty authentic.

In order to solve a long running border dispute between families in Pennsylvania and Virginia, Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon were broug...