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Dogs 11 – Gourmet Dogs on Homemade Buns

110114unknowneater1Fine dining is often fickle. Patrons often want the latest and trendiest so unless a restaurant reinvents itself every few years, it is hard to stay in business much less ever reach icon status. What does stick around is usually a low-key, limited menu restaurant that everyone can count on. It has a tried and true identity. In...

Boyd’s Steakhouse – True To A Theme

By Deb Cornwell When HD Boyd dines alone, it's his thinking time. He envisions and plans. The Berkeley County restauranteur, concert promoter, graphic designer, and proprietor of Dub V Pub, a sports bar, on Winchester Avenue in Martinsburg, was having lunch at Habenero when he noticed the building across the street was up for sale. He was contemplating a drive-in diner but was also interested in...

Kevin Knowles – Martinsburg City Councilman

By Rick Hemphill Photo by Josh Triggs "I am honest, open minded and willing, and I live by that," said Kevin Knowles, businessman, Martinsburg City Councilman and above all a person who is committed to his home and appreciative of the benefits of the panhandle after working in other parts of the world. "The people here are great and Martinsburg has a lot to offer because it...