As a bar owner, Grace Hutchens may have an advantage in the Best Bartender category—and BOM voters agree she makes the most of it. In the five years she’s owned Apothecary Ale House & Café, she’s introduced us to a world of beer. Her ever-evolving tap list, her extensive inventory in bottles and cans, and her easy mix of hospitality and expertise make her a…
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2017 is the first year ever that Morgantown has had the luxury of more than one Thai restaurant. And in BOM’s first Best Thai Restaurant category, voters gave their love to Chaang Thai. Rajagopal and Pookie Sundaram were living in Washington, D.C., when they got the idea almost a decade ago to open a Thai restaurant. After extensive research, they chose Morgantown as a college town with a…
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Some readers may remember Steve Lorenze’s Old Mill Club that operated in the ’80s where Kegler’s is now. They may not know that that supper club was the inspiration for Stefano’s, which is also named for Steve. Stefano’s has won Best Fine Dining for five years running. Owner Jerry Lorenze attributes that to quality food served up at reasonable prices, a dedicated staff, and…
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When Mountain State Brewing Company opened its Morgantown restaurant almost a decade ago, it was only Morgantown’s second source of fresh-brewed beer—from its microbrewery in Thomas, to be sure, but fresh and West Virginian. The local craft brew scene has since exploded, but Morgantown still loves Mountain State for its flagship blonde, amber, IPA, and stout and its seasonal brews, as well as for its wood-fired pizza…
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Tap list paralysis—it can strike any time in Morgantown, these days. You walk thirsty into your favorite pub, only to stand stupefied before a chalkboard wall of hop puns, ABVs, nitro, and cask conditioning. “Look for the style you want,” is the seasoned advice from Grace Hutchens at Apothecary Ale House, where 26 rotating craft-only taps and 130 styles in bottles and cans can be wonderfully gobsmacking. If…
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