We want to highlight some of the positive things going down in town this week to bring a smile to your face. Thank you to all the essential folks and helpers who are serving on the front lines and supporting our community!
West Virginia Hero’s of 2020
Jay Young with Adventures on The Gorge has started the West Virginia Heroes of 2020 Series showcasing the helpers, heroes and volunteers who are stepping up in the midst of the global pandemic to make their communities better places and to ease our path in these difficult times. In this episode, Fayette County Health Officer, Anita Stewart, talks about bringing drive-through COVID-19 testing to Oak Hill, and the effectiveness of social distancing in flattening the curve. Thanks for all you do for our community Anita Stewart! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igalagUFQew
Mayor Norman Daily Updates
Mayor Norman (the cat) at Maggie’s Pub is certainly spreading positivity to the community by posting his daily antics (courtesy of Josh Gray) during this business shutdown. Norman has many many admirers and Josh is helping him deal with the social distancing and we are all here for it. Check Maggie’s Pub on Facebook to follow Norman’s daily log. Here is an update. Norman’a log has inspired some to donate to the New River Humane Society. Donations have reached $450!
Secret Sandwich Society Is Open For Carry Out!
The Station Opens For Carry-Out!
We will be manning the phones from 11am-6pm and arranging pick ups from 4pm – 7pm on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
We will be implementing curbside only – no customers in the shop – and practicing all guidelines as set forth by the CDC and our local health department.
The deli style options will be available all day, and we will be preparing the made to order entrees from 4pm – 7pm(ish).
Deli Items:
– pasta salad
– potato salad
– chicken salad
– deviled eggs
– smoked salmon dip & baguette
– creamy chicken noodle soup & focaccia
– chocolate chip & peanut butter cookie bars
Made to order entrees:
– small or large garden salad
– shrimp & grits
– shepherds pie
– pan seared local rainbow trout with creamy polenta, asparagus, and charred tomatoes
– ribeye with mashed potatoes & asparagus
– sirloin with mashed potatoes & asparagus
– cavatappi with kale and walnut pesto (you can add chicken or steak)
– meatloaf with mashed potatoes & buttered peas
– meatloaf sandwich with tater tots
– full rack of ribs with green beans & 4 baked potatoes
We have missed you and look forward to serving you delicious food in a slightly different way than we are used to!
304-900-5516 (please try us back if you don’t get through the first time…)
Arrowhead Bike Farm’s Kitchen Opens For Weekend
The kitchen is open this weekend! Takeout and outdoor dining available Friday & Saturday from 12-8 and Sunday from 12-6. Call (304) 900-5501 to order ahead.
Local Artist Offers Music Theory Classes
Join Michael Micucci for professional-level ZOOM music theory lessons! Classes are open to anyone who wants to join in! Classes are free, donations are accepted. For information on classes email: michael.r.micucci@gmail.com
Artist Spotlight Michael Micucci
Michael is a bassist, composer and educator living in gorgeous Fayetteville, West Virginia. Born in New Hampshire, Michael began his music career as many do: he bought a bass and joined a band! Working with funk, rock and jam bands before falling in love with jazz in his early twenties, he gigged and saved cash for private lessons with the best musicians he could find: Don Williams and George Westbay.
He moved to Boston and sharpened his chops in the scene around Berklee at the time, and continued his path of finding a way to afford the best education he could manage by studying jazz privately with Bruce Gertz. Earning his living as a full-time musician in Boston was an enormously beneficial influence on a young bassist: there were so many gigs with so many musicians for so few bassists that Michael found himself constantly playing with more experienced musicians who pushed his boundaries in a multitude of styles: jazz, hip-hop, soul, funk, rock, post-rock, blues, musical theater- and everything else you could imagine.
Instrument: CR5M Upright Bass, CR5 RADIUS Bass
Group: The Company Stores
Lafayette Flats: Catching Up With Quarantined Creatives
One of the positive responses that many people have felt as a result of this global pandemic is a stronger desire to check-in on people we care about.
Our friends at Lafayette Flats have reached out to the past New River Gorge Creatives-in-Residences to find out how they are doing and what they’ve been up to since leaving Lafayette Flats.
Check out their latest blog post to hear from all the writers and artists that have lived and worked at Lafayette Flats since 2015.
Kindness Spotlight
Share Your Good News
If you have good news we would love to hear it. Tag us at #fayettevillewvstrong to share your good news. If you have a story of kindness share it. If you see a great helper in our community tell us about it so we can share.
Restaurants Offering Weekly Specials
Southside Junction Tap House -6pm-9pm Thursday – Saturday
Pies & Pints– Full menu Curbside Pickup
Wood Iron Eatery– Full menu open for curbside
Cathedral Cafe– Daily Specials, family meals and full menu along with general store items
The 304– Daily Specials and full menu
Wanderlust Creative Foods– offering daily meals check in to order for next day
Everyday they will provide a meal that is simple and easy to heat up. Every component of the meal will be vacuum sealed (as shown) and ready to eat. The protein will be suggested to grill or sear but is sous vide to the appropriate temperature. All you will need is a pot of boiling water. The meals will be prepared for 2 or 4, but upon request we will cater to your needs. The meals will be given to you in the boxes shown with the entree. Pre order ONLY, so call or message us on Facebook to get yours!
Kobe Asian Fusion– full menu take out
Tudors – Drive through full menu
Dunkin Donuts – Drive through full menu
The Stache – open for to go orders at the door, you can also pick up pints of ice cream
Gino’s – Drive through full menu
River Chick Farm Food Truck-Open 2-6 today and noon-6 Friday thru Sunday 𝐅or curbside service at 43 Hopewell road
Studio B – call for curbside and local delivery options
The Free Folk Brewery–
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You can help support our small businesses in town by buying gift cards to use in the future.