Where Good Food, Good Friends & Good Times
Come Together
Beander's Restaurant & Tavern – Elkins, WV
Premier Local Dining and Live Music Venue
Where The Locals Go
Beander's Restaurant & Tavern is Elkins' premier local restaurant, watering hole, and entertainment venue. Located in the heart of the West Virginia mountains, Beander's serves up top-notch American-style food in a wonderful, cozy atmosphere with friendly service. We offer a nice selection of flavorful lunch and dinner meals ranging from hearty homestyle soups, salads, and sandwiches to filling portions of steak, pasta, and Mexican dishes, as well as appetizers that are impossible to resist. Our Buffalo Crack (Hot Buffalo Ranch Chicken Dip served with Chips, Carrots & Celery) is addictive – Don't say we didn't warn you! We invite you to stop in to enjoy a delicious meal with friends. Let us make you a drink – stay for awhile!
Can't make it in to Beander's? No problem! Beander's will bring the party to you! Our Catering & Food Truck Concession Service provides you with the opportunity to serve the finest food and beverages in Elkins at your wedding, party, luncheon, community event or any other special event.
Upcoming Live Music & Events at Beander's
Weekends at Beander's get lively as we offer the best exciting regional entertainment right here in Elkins. Beander's brings in only the best live music acts, so you will never be disappointed in what we have to offer. Join us for 50¢ Wing Night on Thursdays with Happy Hour specials from 4-7pm. We get the party started right on Open Mic night – show us what you got! Kick back and relax with a cold brew or get up and dance the night away. We have you covered no matter what the night holds. When all that dancing (or relaxing) gets your belly rumbling, don't worry. You won't have to settle for bar nuts – our daily specials and full menu offer something tasty and satisfying for everyone. There's always something delicious and exciting waiting for you at Beander's.
Friends old and new are welcome at Beander's – Where Good Food, Good Friends, and Good Times Come Together!
.75 Wings now available in 8, 12 & 20. Dine in only. join DJ Electrify for music bingo!
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🌮🔥First Friday | Taco’Bout A Great Night in Downtown Elkins! 🔥🌮
📅 Friday, June 5, 2026
⏰ 4:00–9:00 PM
📍 Historic Downtown Elkins
🌆✨Get ready for a flavorful evening of shopping, dining, music, specials, and community fun during June First Friday in downtown Elkins!
Everyone is welcome to join the fun as our downtown businesses stay open late and bring exciting specials, activities, entertainment, and more to the heart of our community.
Elkins/Randolph County YMCA | 400 Davis Ave.
🌮✨ FIRST FRIDAY + PARENTS NIGHT OUT = A WIN FOR EVERYONE! ✨🌮
🗓 Friday, June 5, 2026
🕔 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
🌙🛟🎉While you explore Downtown Elkins during Taco’Bout A Great Night, let the kids enjoy an evening packed with fun at the YMCA Parents Night Out!
👧🧒 Open to ages 5–10
💲 $25 per child
📍 Elkins/Randolph County YMCA
✅ Swim time
✅ Pajamas encouraged
✅ Small snack provided
✅ Childcare during First Friday festivities
Parents — enjoy tacos, shopping, live entertainment, specials, and all the fun happening throughout Historic Downtown Elkins while the kiddos have a blast of their own! 🌮🍹🛍🎶
⚠️ Advanced registration is required.
Please send children with:
✔️ Swim gear
✔️ Water bottle
✔️ Favorite pajamas
📞 Questions or registration: 304.636.4515
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🌮 FEATURED FIRST FRIDAY FUN:
🍊Clementine’s Cantina | 122 Davis Ave.
will be serving:
✨ Crunchy shell tacos (individual or entrée size)
✨ Soft tacos (individual or entrée size)
🔥 Hot Sauce Challenge
🍺 $3 Beer Specials
🎨 Ceramics with Class | 203 Davis Ave.
will host Open Paint Night until 9:00 PM!
Grab your friends and enjoy a creative evening downtown painting and making memories. 🖌️✨
🧵 Elkins Sewing Center
The Elkins Sewing Center is excited to join the celebration and invites YOU to stop by for a fun evening of sewing and community!
✂️ Create a Burrito Pillowcase
OR
🪡 Bring your own sewing project and enjoy open sew during
Lukestone Legacy | 220 Davis Ave.
First Friday for A’La Board Plates & Platters and Lukestone Legacy:
🍷 + 🌮 = The ultimate First Friday plan!
Join us on June 5th from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM for Tapas, Talavera & Tannins as part of Downtown Elkins’ Taco'bout Elkins celebration!
Unwind from the week by designing your own vibrant, Mexican-style ceramic wine coaster using zero-mess paint pens and stencils—no art skills required! Create your own tapas, grab a sample of Sangria, and paint a beautiful keepsake while celebrating our downtown community.
✨ Cost: $25 includes your custom tile coaster, tapas and sangria! Space is first-come, first-served. See you there!
Tricketts | 209 Davis Ave.
Make plans to visit Tricketts during First Friday in Downtown Elkins on 6.5.26! They’ll be open (4-9:00PM) and joining the fun with some great additions to your evening:
🍯 Meet the honey lady from WV Wilderness Apiaries and check out live beekeeping demonstrations! Learn more about bees, beekeeping, and all things honey.
🌮 Come hungry because El Gran Sabor Venezolano will be set up with their food tent serving up delicious eats!
Support local, explore Downtown Elkins, and enjoy another great First Friday filled with community, shopping, food, and fun. We love seeing our businesses get creative and bring something unique to the celebration!
3rd Street Tattoo | 115 3rd Street
🌵✨Be sure to check out Third Street Tattoo during Taco’Bout a Great Night in Downtown Elkins on Friday, June 5 from 4:00–8:00 PM!
They’ll be OPEN and offering flash tattoo specials, making this the perfect chance to grab some fresh ink while enjoying all the fun happening throughout downtown! 👀🔥
Beander's Restaurant and Tavern | 314 Davis Ave.
🎤🌮🍹 Beander's Restaurant and Tavern is bringing the flavor AND the fun! 🍹🌮🎤
Join us in Downtown Elkins for a karaoke party during First Friday and get ready for a night filled with music, tacos, margaritas, and good times! 🎶✨
🌮 Dinner Features:
🔥 Steak Elote Tacos served with black beans & rice
🐟 Fish Tacos served with black beans & rice
Want just a taste while you stroll Downtown? We’ve got you covered! Grab a single taco sample size and enjoy all the First Friday fun. 👏
🍹 And because no fiesta is complete without margaritas...
They will be serving specialty margaritas in both full-size and MINI versions so you can mix, match, and try all the unique flavors! More details on our featured flavors coming soon! 👀
🎶 Bring your friends, warm up those vocal cords, and join Beander's Restaurant and Tavern for a night of food, fun, and karaoke during First Friday!
Rovira Studio | 306 Railroad Ave.
Make plans to swing by Rovira Studio during First Friday from 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM! 🛍️✨
Enjoy 20% OFF retail items and take advantage of a great opportunity to browse unique finds, shop local, and enjoy all the excitement happening throughout Historic Downtown Elkins during First Friday!
Grab your friends, explore downtown, and support local businesses while scoring a deal. We’ll see you there! 🎉
Oxley House Cocktail Bar & Restaurant | 206 Davis Ave.
🌮🍍 First Friday is bringing bold flavors to Downtown Elkins at Oxley House Cocktail Bar & Restaurant! 🍹✨
Stop by during First Friday and treat yourself to a delicious Pineapple Teriyaki Pork Loin Wonton Taco topped with fresh Asian slaw — a sweet and savory combo you’ll want to come back for! 🤤
And what pairs perfectly with tacos? Margaritas, of course! 🍹
Enjoy multiple specialty flavors available frozen or on the rocks so you can mix it up and try something new.
Pebble Nest Jewelry | 105 2nd Street
Pebble Nest Jewelry is joining in on 🌮🔥First Friday | Taco’Bout A Great Night in Downtown Elkins! 🔥🌮
🤩🥳Calling all creatives! I’m excited to share that this event by The STAY Project and the West Virginia Creative Network will be held at the new Pebble Nest shop here in Elkins.
Friday, June 5 (First Friday!), join us for STAY For Dinner. This event will include:
-Open Mic: Share your talents and enjoy the work of others in our creative community
-Free Dinner (details TBD)
-A discussion on the importance of arts and culture in creating the Appalachia we want to call home—and what creatives and artists can do to STAY in our communities.
This event is open to all and free of charge, but you must pre-register to attend.
Save your seat here! bit.ly/ElkinsS4D
Pebble Nest Jewelry can’t wait to see you there.
Scottie's Restaurant | 800 7th Street
Scottie's Restaurant, an Elkins-Randolph County Chamber Partner, is joining the fun for Taco’Bout A Great Night in Downtown Elkins with 50% off their taco salads on Friday, June 5, 2026, from 4:00–8:00 PM!
Grab your friends, make your downtown plans, and be sure to stop by Scotties for this First Friday special.
📍 Downtown Elkins
🗓️ Friday | 4:00–8:00 PM
Jimbo’s Place | 302 Davis Ave.
🌮 First Friday at Jimbo’s Place is bringing the flavor! 🎉
Stop by during First Friday in Historic Downtown Elkins and grab some delicious specials:
✨ Sample Special $5:
Enjoy 2 Chicken Verde Taquitos served with Jimbo’s special house-made salsa!
🌮 Entree Specials:
• 2 Beef Tacos — $6
• 2 Chicken Tacos — $7
🍹 Drink Special:
Corona Sunrise — just $6
Swing in, enjoy great food and drinks, and make Jimbo’s one of your First Friday stops! Support local and spend the evening exploring Historic Downtown Elkins.
Las Trancas Elkins | 25 Randolph Ave.
🌮🍉 First Friday specials are happening all day at Las Trancas Elkins! 🎉
Make Las Trancas one of your Downtown Elkins stops and enjoy these tasty deals:
🍺 Bottle Beer — $3.00 ALL DAY
🌯 Lunch Special:
Lunch Jalisco — $8.49
🔥 Dinner Special:
Burrito Diablo — $14.24
🍉 Margarita Special:
12oz Watermelon Margaritas — just $3.49
(Watermelon flavor only)
Grab your friends, enjoy delicious food and drinks, and celebrate First Friday in Downtown Elkins! Support local and spend the evening exploring everything Historic Downtown Elkins has to offer.
Subway | 427 Randolph Ave.
🥪 Make Subway part of your First Friday stroll!
Stop by Subway on Randolph Ave. on Friday June 5, 2026 during First Friday in Downtown Elkins for your chance to WIN! 🎉
With a minimum $5 purchase, you can enter in-store to win:
🥪 2 Footlong Meal Deals
🥤 2 Medium Soft Drinks
🍪 2 Cookies
🥔 2 Chips
It’s the perfect way to fuel up while you sip, stroll, shop, dine, and support local! ✨
📍 Subway – Randolph Ave. | Elkins, WV
📅 Friday, April 3, 2026
Don’t miss your chance—stop by, grab a bite, and enter to win! 👏
🛑 Reminder: There are NO online links to click to win. Subway will not ask for personal information online. This giveaway is in person only at the store. Anything else is spam.
Artists At Work | 329 Davis Ave.
🎨✨ Make a stop at Artists At Work during First Friday! ✨🎨
As you Sip. Stroll. Shop. Dine. your way through Downtown Elkins, be sure to stop by Artists At Work, which will be OPEN during First Friday! 👏
We’re also excited to announce a new artist at Artists At Work — Bea Stowe of WV Pysanky! 🥚✨ Bea designs and creates beautiful Pysanky eggs, also known as Ukrainian Easter eggs. These stunning works of art are perfect for year-round display and are intricately decorated through a traditional process of layering beeswax over preserved dye colors to create ornate, one-of-a-kind designs.
Take time to explore local creativity, support talented artists, and check out this beautiful new addition during your First Friday stroll!
📍 Artists At Work | 329 Davis Ave.
📅 Friday, June 5, 2026
⏰ During First Friday festivities | 4:00–9:00 PM
Double Knee Vintage | 214 Davis Ave.
👕✨ First Friday style is coming to Downtown Elkins at Double Knee Vintage Clothing! ✨👕
Stop by Double Knee Vintage Clothing during First Friday and dig through special racks of hand-picked summer vintage finds curated just for the event! ☀️🛍️
If the weather cooperates, keep an eye out for even more vintage treasures outside the storefront to make your downtown stroll even more fun. While they may not have found a taco-themed vintage tee (yet 😄🌮), they’re still bringing plenty of unique style and local flavor to First Friday!
📍 Double Knee Vintage Clothing – Downtown Elkins
📅 Friday, June 5, 2026
⏰ During First Friday festivities | 4-9:00 PM
Big Timber Brewing | 2 Davis Ave.
🎶🍻 Big Timber Brewing FIRST FRIDAY IS BRINGING THE SUMMER VIBES! ☀️🎸
Make plans to stop by Big Timber Brewing during First Friday: 🌮🔥First Friday | Taco’Bout A Great Night in Downtown Elkins! 🔥🌮
🍋 NEW Beer Release: OLDE GOLD LIME!
Be among the first to try this fresh summer release! 🍺
🎵 Live Music on the Deck | 6:00–8:00 PM
Featuring Tim White and JB Stalnaker as they kick off Big Timber’s summer music season!
Grab your friends, enjoy great music, try a new brew, and make Big Timber part of your downtown First Friday adventure.
📍 Big Timber Brewing – Elkins, WV
📅 Friday, June 5, 2026
⏰ Music: 6:00–8:00 PM
✨ Sip. Stroll. Shop. Dine. Support Local.
Interested in participating in First Friday?
Contact: Elkins-Randolph County Chamber
Karrah Washington, Executive Director
📧 Email: [email protected]
📞 Call: 304.636.2717
Come sip, stroll, shop, dine, and celebrate another exciting night in Historic Downtown Elkins! 🌮🎶🛍️
#FirstFriday #DowntownElkins #TacoBoutAGreatNight #ElkinsRandolph #SupportLocal
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Tonights dinner special-
Brisket melt with roasted red peppers, onions and barbecue served with sweet potato tots. Join us for team trivia free to play for our dining guest from 7pm til 9pm
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Summers are refreshing at Beander's Restaurant and Tavern. Join us for your favorite food truck, fresh squeezed, hand shook lemonade (or ask for it boozy)!
Pair it up with our summer salad made with island seasoned chicken, pineapple, mandarin oranges, grapes and strawberries served with poppy seed dressing.
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Join us for team trivia tonight! Free to play from 7-9pm for our dining guests.
Dinner Special a tender pork shank with horseradish mashed potatoes and mushroom gravy!
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Attempt 65,324 of trying to eat healthy.
Try our special Summer Salad. Its so good!
Island season chicken with strawberries, mandarin oranges, grapes, pineapple and served with Poppyseed dressing.
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Check Out Our New Food Trucks!
Interested in Having Our Food Trucks at Your Event? Call: 304-637-2789.
See you soon!