First Look: Elle & Jack’s Opens in Downtown Wheeling Melissa Rebholz December 30, 2021 Originally published May 1, 2021 Late in December of 2020, 150 people shared a post on Facebook. The photo of 1201 Chapline Street in downtown Wheeling featured the former Metropolitan Citi Grill space...
Ginger Margaritas: From Snow-Tipped Mountains to You Matt Welsch August 7, 2020 Margaritas conjure up images of sun-soaked beaches, fancy glasses, and froth-tipped waves. My favorite margarita, on the other hand, was first consumed not on a wooden dock, but on a wooden deck surrounded by s...
The Refreshing French 75: Best of Both Worlds Matt Welsch June 22, 2020 Summertime is finally here, and with it brings lemonade on the back porch or maybe a nice gin and tonic. But what if you could have the best of both worlds? Well, my friends, you can. And it’s called the French...
Recollections of Rax Steve Novotney December 1, 2017 4 It was our social network before the public release of the Internet. It mimicked those Park Dances because there were people there from everywhere, and it was the place to go for a first date, every date, and e...
Wheeling Artist: Chef Basil Reveres The Process Steve Novotney June 17, 2016 5 The correct apple to purchase when planning to craft a duck is the Red Delicious apple, not the Macintosh. Everyone knows that, right? Just like we know how to spot “young” asparagus and “tired” salmon. ABC,...
Unique Dining to Return to East Wheeling Corner Steve Novotney June 4, 2016 2 About a decade ago local residents were able to get a unique culinary experience on the corner of 16th and Wood streets in East Wheeling, and a development firm from western Pennsylvania plans to offer sort of ...
‘Big Bill’s’ Zellers Could Return to Wheeling Steve Novotney April 9, 2016 8 They dressed up when they went for dinner at Zellers' Steak House, and the men likely shined their shoes, too. It was a chance for class in downtown Wheeling that offered much more for the common folks than wha...
Stadiums Offers Sporting Cuisine Steve Novotney January 29, 2016 It was supposed to be about her son’s 21st birthday and a game on the frozen tundra of Lambeau Field. It was 20 degrees at kickoff, future Hall-of-Famer Brett Favre started at quarterback, and the Green Bay ...
It’s About Great Eats At Ozzie’s on the Island Steve Novotney January 22, 2016 5 After more than a decade as a manager working for a regional restaurant chain, one Wheeling resident has chosen to break away from the corporate world and open his own eatery on Wheeling Island. Ozzie Hyde, ...
River City Serves It Up in Downtown Wheeling Steve Novotney September 11, 2015 1 Years before so many local residents were concerned with reinventing downtown Wheeling, Jason Miller and Becky Schmidt were attempting to do it all by themselves . Literally. Miller and Schmidt worked sid...
Through the Generations, a Legacy of Success Derrick McKee March 6, 2015 By Derrick McKee Weelunk Contributor As you sit at one of the high-top tables circling the bar with your burger and beer-battered fries or walk across the new causeway to the outdoor patio overl...
Matt Welsch: A Stay At Home Vagabond? Steve Novotney January 10, 2015 By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com Go ahead. Ask him. “How’s life been, Chef?” Quickly, Matt Welsch will reply, “It’s been an adventure.” And he means it. Completely. Since roaming the woods of Mar...
“Eat, or We Both Starve!” Derrick McKee November 9, 2014 3 I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: I’m a foodie. I absolutely love going out to dinner with my wife to try something I’ve never heard of before (like gorgonzola-stuffed, bacon-wrapped figs) at a new...
