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Written by Cami Coulter Photos By: Josh Triggs Harpers Ferry native, Brad Spates, knew early on that he would become a chef. So early on that his mother went into labor with him in John’s Family Restaurant in Rippon, WV. Slowly over the next ten years a relationship blossomed between his family and the owners. That turned into the family being there for hours on end after...

By Josette Keelor Dan Kalber tried his first oyster at the age of 6, and “it changed everything.” Years later, while attending a third-grade career fair, he met a chef, and just like that a career path was formed. “I never looked back,” he said. Kalber attended New York’s Culinary Institute of America, then took a brief job in Las Vegas...

Article By: Bonnie Williamson Photos By: Josh Triggs In 1967, singer songwriter Arlo Guthrie released a song called, "Alice's Restaurant." That ditty proclaimed, "You can get anything you want at Alice's restaurant." Well, substitute Alice's Restaurant with Dan's Restaurant and TapHouse. The thought is the same. Dan's, located at 3 South Main St., Boonsboro, Md., has been treating its customers...