The Lady's finest finds
Where's the…? 🔎
Every good household keeps a calendar and a little black book of where to find the best of everything, darlin', and so does The Lady. Wednesdays she goes knockin' on doors to answer one burning question: where's the best of it in Putnam County? The rest of her week lives here, too. Follow along on Facebook for the newest editions.
Wednesday
Where's the…? Wednesdays
A weekly column devoted to the finest finds in and around Putnam County. It debuted with Where's the Beef?, and The Lady opened her Receipt Book and went knockin' on butcher shop doors. 🥩
Putnam County
- 🥩 Call's Meat Market, Teays Valley: local beef plus a grass-fed line
- 🔪 Farmers Meats & Deli, Winfield: local beef, cut by their butcher
- 🐂 Bare Bones Meat Market, Teays Valley: Certified Angus, cut to order
- 🌾 Just Our Luck Farm, Red House: beef by the whole, half or quarter
Beyond Yonder grass-fed and grass-finished
- 🌿 Johnnie's Fresh Meat Market, Capitol Market, Charleston Beyond Yonder
- 🌿 Elmcrest Farm, Wayne Beyond Yonder
Hours change with the seasons, so call before you go. General info, not medical advice.
Monday
The Monday Letter
The Lady presses her ear to every porch swing and writes up what's comin' soon to the Teays Valley and beyond. The Oct. 19, 2026 letter covered:
- 🥩 A Texas Roadhouse planned for Liberty Park Drive, confirmed by the County Commission in July. No opening date announced yet.
- 🏫 The new Hurricane Middle School running over budget and being trimmed to fit, as the school board heard in September. The current building dates to 1950.
- 🥂 A toast to Toyota West Virginia: 30 years since the 1996 Buffalo groundbreaking, and more than 2,000 employees strong.
Tuesday
Holler Taco Tuesday 🌮
The season's most eligible tortillas make their debut. From the Oct. 20 edition, here's where to fill your plate:
- Whiskey Taco, Teays Valley: the egg-crowned taco
- Bad Happy Burritos: brand-new Tuesday flavors
- Rio Grande #9, Putnam Village: big plates
- El Rancho Grande, Scott Depot: the Chori Pollo
- Mi Pueblito, Hurricane: sizzlin' fajitas
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By the fire
Goodnight Putnam 🔥
When the hollers go quiet and the porch lights burn low, The Lady sends a little fireside note and a hint of what's comin' come mornin'. Goodnight, Putnam. Sleep tight. ✨
Friday and weekend features: [Coming soon]