Hagerstown Eats

By ANNE CHOVEY
Special to The Herald-Mail

SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. — My friend, Pap Ricka, and I found ourselves in Shepherdstown, W.Va., recently as Pap wanted to check out the really cool, natural running shoe store there.
As it was lunchtime, we decided to get a bite to eat and went into Kazu, a Thai-Japanese fusion restaurant on German Street.
I have to admit, my knowledge of Thai food is minimal, but I was eager to try it out. Kazu’s in an older building and it looks as if part of the wall between rooms has been knocked out to make two separate eating areas. The first dining room is relatively spacious with booths along the dividing wall and an area in the middle where tables can be pushed together to seat large groups.
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By ANNE CHOVEY
Special to The Herald-Mail

FUNKSTOWN — Gracie’s Place in Funkstown has a great family history. It was opened by Grace Hartle-Hull, the daughter of John and Margaret Hartle of Hartle’s Subs fame.
According to the Gracie’s Place website, when John and Margaret died, the name Hartle’s Subs was sold, so Grace started Gracie’s Place using many of the techniques of her parents.

My friend, Pap Ricka, and I have long been fans of Hartle’s Subs, so we wanted to see how Gracie’s Place compared.
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By ANNE CHOVEY
Special to The Herald-Mail

House of Kobe has been in business in Hagerstown for 30 years. It had been awhile since I had visited, so my friend Pap Ricka and I made a date.
The restaurant is on Dual Highway and has a distinctive Japanese look on the outside. Inside, the Japanese theme continues.
Booths and tables with chairs line the main dining room. The tables are covered in white cloths with cloth napkins tucked into stemmed glasses. Japanese art hangs on the walls.
Off to one side is the sushi bar, where you can sit and order sushi a piece or two at a time. Above the counter, the canopy is lined with boards painted with Japanese characters identifying different fish.
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By Anne Chovey
Special to The Herald-Mail

Tony’s Pizza & Italian Restaurant is off the bend in the road on Pennsylvania Avenue, not far from the Hagerstown Regional Airport.
My friend, Pap Ricka, and I decided to eat there one recent evening.
The sign outside advertised that a pasta dinner buffet was available Monday through Thursday — a dangerous choice for folks who love Italian food as much as Pap and I do

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By ANNE CHOVEY
Special to The Herald-Mail

The website for Fratelli Italian Pizzeria & Grill states, “Fratelli Restaurant is here to serve good food in a family atmosphere.”
That sounded like a good invitation to me, so my friend Pap Ricka and I stopped in for dinner.

Fratelli’s has a cheerful exterior in one of the units in the South Pointe Shopping Center, on Oak Ridge Drive in Hagerstown. To the left of the front door is an outdoor eating area with tables and chairs under umbrellas. We walked in and were greeted immediately by a friendly fellow who led us to a booth.
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