APPALACHIA

fun thanks to a music hall and boutique hotel that’s also part of the 1890 property. The restaurant space is a mix of exposed brick and plenty of wooden accents, while the menu is a mix of casual gastropub and fine-dining steakhouse. Inventive burgers, such as the rich French onion burger topped with onion marmalade, Swiss and provolone cheese, share menu space with pasta, steaks and saltine-cracker-encrusted crab cakes. 203 Second St., Marietta 45750, 740/374-8278, thegalleymarietta.com

Mehlman Cafeteria | St. Clairsville

Comfort food, history and family offer the perfect mix of ingredients at Mehlman Cafeteria in St. Clairsville. Started by Mary Mehlman in the 1960s, the restaurant is still run by third- and fourth-generation family members. Standout dishes include the roast beef, stuffed chicken breast, almond-crusted salmon and two comfort food classics: stuffed peppers and cabbage rolls. The dining room feels like sitting down to dinner at grandma’s, which of course wouldn’t be complete without desserts such as apple dumplings, tapioca pudding and coconut cream, banana cream, lemon and peanut butter pies. 51800 National Rd. E., St. Clairsville 43950, 740/695-1000, mehlman.com

Park’s Place | Amesville

Set in an Amesville storefront with exposed brick, hardwood floors, and tables and chairs that are full of character, Park’s Place focuses on ingredients from Athens County and the surrounding region, including crispy fried chicken sourced from a local farm and dredged in a house-made seasoning. But one of the restaurant’s most