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["J's Grocery is a convenience store and deli in Kegley, WV, owned by Marie and Junior Burrell. J's also serves as the village post office. Though J's no longer serves food, Marie used to serve hot dogs, pizza, hand-pattied hamburgers, and homemade buttermilk biscuits out of the store.This is part of a collection of materials documenting West Virginia hot dogs and hot dog joints. For more, see the West Virginia hot dog blog: http://wvhotdogblog.blogspot.com/ and Emily Hilliard's piece, \"Slaw Abiding Citizens: A Quest for the West Virginia Hot Dog\" published in the Southern Foodways Alliance's journal Gravy. https://www.southernfoodways.org/slaw-abiding-citizens-a-quest-for-the-west-virginia-hot-dog/"]%

1. J's Grocery in Kegley in Mercer County

Identifier:
4224.HotDogTour.Photo.017.6.10.16
Title:
J's Grocery in Kegley in Mercer County
Date:
2016-06-10
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Convenience stores, Hot dog stands, Restaurants--United States, Cooking (Frankfurters)
Location:
Mercer County (W. Va.)
["Sali Janem, originally from Palestine, lives in Charleston, West Virginia and with her dad is the owner of Salis Market and Deli on Central Avenue on the West Side of Charleston. She talks about the daily work running the market, her goal of becoming an immigration lawyer, her familys own immigration to the United States, and her favorite customer, Levi Phillips. Janem was interviewed by WYPR producer Aaron Henkin with state folklorist Emily Hilliard as part of the Out of the Blocks podcasts two episodes on Charlestons West Side. Learn more: https://wvfolklife.org/2020/01/17/out-of-the-blocks-podcast-highlights-charlestons-west-side-west-virginia-folklife-hosts-listening-party-february-12/"]%

2. Portrait of Sali Janem

Identifier:
4224.JanemSali.Photo.11.22.19
Title:
Portrait of Sali Janem
Date:
2019-11-22
Creator:
Patrick, Wendel
Subject:
Convenience stores, Immigrants--United States, Palestinian Americans, foodways
Location:
Charleston (W. Va.)