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Deep-Cut Tavern serves up burgers, french fries and friendship

  • Post Author By SEO
  • Post Date May 23, 2023
Barb and Bob Stone, both retired teachers of more than thirty years have a meal at Deep Cut Tavern in Cambridge, Ohio. (Photos by Jesse Jarrold-Grapes | SEO)

Friends, family and, of course, deep-fried hamburgers are what keep Deep-Cut Tavern regulars coming back for more. The signature dish is made from fresh, local hamburger meat that is crusted with a secret spice and breading blend. It is then deep fried and perfectly dressed in locally grown tomatoes and finished with lettuce, onion, cheese and a fluffy bun. People from all over Ohio flock to Guernsey County to catch a bite of this flavorful creation.   The tiny yellow tavern is located on East Pike Road, which cuts between mountains on either side, earning its name “Deep-Cut Tavern.”    In 1946, […]

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Portsmouth restaurant Donut Distillery is sweet and savory fun

  • Post Author By SEO
  • Post Date May 3, 2023

By Dori Gray, Photo by Jesse Jarrold-Grapes

Unlike most restaurants, mimosas are not reserved for brunchtime within the walls of Donut Distillery. Its “Boozie Menu” takes the tipsy tradition a step further with the Mimosa Pairing Flight, which couples the eatery’s titular features: donuts and alcohol.

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Coffee Brewers Go from Hobbyists to Wholesalers

  • Post Author By SEO
  • Post Date May 22, 2018

The Walkers broke into the coffee industry after humble beginnings as coffee enthusiasts.   Lorraine and Phil Walker started their coffee business off about as local as possible. They began roasting coffee beans in a popcorn maker and selling it to their friends in Gallipolis in 2008.   With no starting capital, they managed to turn one of the rooms in their house into a USDA-approved roasting site, distributing to one Kroger in Athens, and gained a very small online following.   These days the Walkers spend most of their week inside their 400-square-foot coffee warehouse alongside whirring grinders and the constant smell of beans.  With simple origins, Silverbridge Coffee now produces about 1,200 pounds of coffee […]

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Southeast Ohio’s barbecue game packs a punch

  • Post Author By SEO
  • Post Date December 16, 2016
Rowdy's Smokehouse owner, Nathan Kitts, makes customer's feel right at home with his tried-and-true recipes.

By Alicia MacDonald