Taste of the Season: One-of-a-Kind Holiday Cocktails

The holiday season is one of gathering with family and friends to celebrate traditions and blessings. In honor of the many Thanksgiving get-togethers, Christmas parties and New Year’s Eve countdowns that will take place in the coming months, West Virginia Executive magazine reached out to The Junction Restaurant and Saloon, Snowshoe Mountain’s most unique dining experience, for some seasonal cocktails that will give your upcoming event an extra special dose of holiday cheer.

In the Chef’s Corner: Bavarian Brothers Brewing

The growth of the Bavarian Inn in Shepherdstown, WV, has always been driven by its guests. In 1984, owners Erwin and Carol Asam added the inn to their restaurant so guests from Maryland and Washington, D.C., could enjoy dinner without worrying about driving home after.

Finding Old-World Charm in Portugal

Meet any native of Lisbon, Portugal, and they will quickly recall November 1, 1755. Known as All Saints’ Day, that is the day Lisbon experienced a sequence of three earthquakes ranging from 8.5 to 9.1 in magnitude, one of which was one of the deadliest in history. While the earthquake brought destruction through both a tsunami and fires, one area remained untouched from the devastation: Alfama.

In the Chef’s Corner: Cody’s Restaurant

When Cody Thrasher opened Cody’s Restaurant in 2016, he had one goal in mind: to modify the way people think about Appalachian cuisine. “I think the best way to describe my mindset is to use this example: what is the difference between an egg roll, burrito or the West Virginia pepperoni roll? The answer is that all are starch with meat, cheese or vegetable filling,” he says.

Exploring Fallout 76

West Virginia’s beautiful hills and hollows are being showcased on televisions around the world, thanks to the release of “Fallout 76,” a post-apocalyptic role-playing video game. “Fallout 76,” which is set in the Mountain State, is the latest installment in a gaming series whose characters are emerging from a nuclear-safe vault 20 years after the Great War.

I Do with a View

Location, location, location: it’s a tried and true trope that not only applies to real estate but also to creating the perfect wedding. For the couple seeking a romantic venue for exchanging their vows, there’s no better location than West Virginia. From mountains to valleys and the many gorgeous views in between, the state’s natural beauty is the one thing you can count on when your wedding day arrives.