TRAVEL & CULTURE
JULY 2019 / SOUTHERNLIVING.COM
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“My fiancé and I fell in love with this
place because of the close community
and its positive mind-set,” says Mariah
Ritterbush. “It has the opportunity
to grow because the culture is all
about a shared passion for adventure
and the outdoors.”
The town’s growth can be seen in
its food scene. Word has gotten out
about local favorite Secret Sandwich
Society. Diners get a kick out of the
politically themed menu: Order the
meatloaf-based McKinley or exercise
freedom of choice with the build-
your-own Lincoln. Bands play above
the restaurant at The Grove, which
feels like a funky greenroom from
the seventies.
Kick back at Bridge Brew Works,
pouring its namesake Bridge Brew Ale
and other selections from an open-air
taproom. Try the original Pies & Pints
for pizza and beers; Cathedral Café
for breakfast, lunch, or dinner beneath
the vaulted ceilings and stained glass
windows of this former church; and
the Southside Junction Tap House
for small bites and a slew of local
craft brews. Catch the best view
of the sunset over tacos at The
Burrito Bar at Breeze Hill.
Order Up Dine on
delicious Mexican-
fusion eats at The
Burrito Bar.
Spicy Starter The Burrito
Bar’s Jalapeno Meltdown
comes wrapped in bacon.
Golden Hour Catch a West
Virginia sunset on the deck of
The Burrito Bar at Breeze Hill.
to enjoy farm-to-table fare and craft
cocktails showcasing the region’s fresh
flavors—dishes like pan-seared rainbow
trout with vegetables. While you wait
for your table, grab a stool at the bar
and join locals who are swapping
stories about the days’ happenings
on the river, cliffs, and trails.
Brothers Adam and Nathan Herrold
co-own Bridge Brew Works with Ken
Linch. Adam is just another Fayetteville
native who left town but later heard
the New River calling him home.
“People may go out West,” he says,
“but they always seem to find their
way back here.” å
Maybe more than any
other place, The Station
reflects this little town’s
community spirit. Area
builders helped transform
what had been a green-
house and printing press
into an upscale eatery and
popular gathering spot.
Make a dinner reservation
