By Jan PinningtonJuly 19, 2013Healthy Hands Cooking 1/2 watermelon, scooped into balls (save the shell) 1 cup fresh blueberries 2 stalks celery, chopped fine 2 green onions, chopped fine 10…

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By Ron Aiken July 19, 2013 A Few Words About Crust(s) Last week, Chomp! revealed his strong feelings against bad pizza crusts, demonic breadsticks and basically the utter pathos of…

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Cathy Monetti July 18, 2013 In the three hours we cruised Lake Murray, we saw four—five maybe?—other boats. So it should not have struck me as particularly noteworthy that our…

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By Mike DuBose with Blake DuBose July 19, 2013 Will our souls go on to Heaven, or will all of our thoughts and emotions simply cease with our last breath?…

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Dear Debby and Jerry, I met Mr. Right online about four weeks ago. In so many ways he’s truly just that — Mr. Right! He’s a gentleman, he’s self-sufficient, he’s…

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By Temple Ligon July 19, 2013 Auldbrass, Frank Lloyd Wright’s working farm near Beaufort, will open for tours on the first weekend in November. This is a rare event and…

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By Tom Poland July 18, 2013    Columbia’s planetary address is 34.0007 degrees north, 81.0348 degrees west. That places it between the equator and the 38th parallel, and that places…

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By Brian Maynor July 19, 2013 Summer is far from over, and so are the vacations.  However, if your idea of packing is strewing clothes all over your bedroom to…

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Robert Sox July 18, 2013  Buying wine is confusing.  Whether you are in a retail store or at a restaurant, there are so many factors to consider.  Most people can…

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By Kevin Hyde There was so much I liked and appreciated about Pacific Rim, the new film by the wondrously imaginative Mexican director Guillermo del Toro, I left the theater…

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By Kevin Hyde July 12, 2013 Filmmaker Jeff Miller is having quite a year. The Columbia native and University of South Carolina graduate who made low-budget yet memorable horror movies…

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By Ron Aiken July 11, 2013 Let’s All Go to LaBrasca’s! People have strong feelings about LaBrasca’s Pizza, Chomp! has discovered. Chomp!’s mom, in fact, is one of them. When…

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Cathy Monetti July 9, 2013 What I feared might be true is true, as it turns out. I’m too busy to work a little fun into every day. It’s not…

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      Picking Produce  By Kristen Tice, MS, RD, CSSD, LDJuly 12, 2013    If you’re looking for expert help and advice in creating a well-rounded sports nutrition plan…

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By Temple LigonJuly 12, 2013 In the past two weeks Columbia City Council voted its approval of the 20-year agreement with Greenville developer Bob Hughes over his purchase and build-out…

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By Tom Poland July 12, 2013 I grew up in Georgia near a country store. In 1961 I worked there as a boy stocking shelves and pumping gas. I heard…

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By Brian MaynorJuly 12, 2013 Muted colors tend to take a hiatus over the summer months for various reasons: they are contrary to the light, bright and cheerful attitude of…

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July 12, 2013 Dear Debby and Jerry, Online dating has been a good experience for me. I’ve been at it for about a year now and I’ve met some really…

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By Clare Morris July 12, 2013 To all you non-foodies out there who have avoided really shopping at Whole Foods Market since they opened last fall, you are totally missing…

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By Tracie Broom I do a shrimp boil in my yard each December for a high school friend who lives in Italy now (I know, rough), so I associate Frogmore…

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Dear Debby and Jerry,Most of the men my age (60+) who are now reaching out online to meet someone new are considered “old fashioned”. Times have definitely changed. Can I…

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By Brian Maynor July 5, 2013 It’s a holiday weekend!  The Fourth of July means cookouts with family and friends, enjoying fireworks while indulging in smores and marveling at the…

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By Ron Aiken July 5, 2013 Road Trip Food!! Sometimes Chomp! hits the road. Sometimes Chomp! needs to see mountains, OK? Sometimes Chomp! Needs to breathe scorched diesel fumes, see…

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COLUMBIA, SC- July 5 – 9, 2013 – There’s so much going on this weekend in the Capital City; it’s hard to choose!  Don’t miss Color Columbia, a mural competition on…

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By Jan PinningtonJuly 5, 2013Healthy Hands CookingAmerican Flag Mixed Berry Pie •    2 Frozen Pie Crusts (whole-grain if possible)•    2 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced•    2 1/2 cups fresh blueberries,…

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By Cathy Rigg Monetti TheDailyGrace July 5, 2013 The summer before 7th grade, I went away to camp for five weeks. It was an extraordinarily long time to be away…

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        Click here for the post of the week.       About Maria Fabrizio   Each weekday, Maria’s love for news and habit of predawn doodling…

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Robert Sox July 5, 2013 Attention spans are short during the summer so here are some quick to-the-point wine tips.  You spend good money on wine, so get the most…

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By Tom Poland July 4, 2013  Shoals, Smoke, & Spirits They say growing old is not for sissies but age opens your eyes. I’m driving a road of youth where…

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By Temple Ligon June 28, 2013 The feasibility of a first-rate opera house in Columbia was discussed last week, but the term opera house might have been a bit misleading.…

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 By Tom Poland June 28, 2013 Hotels, History, & Huguenots Late May, a beautiful day. A blue-sky, cotton-ball cloud kind of day. Photographer Robert Clark and I are deep in…

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By Cathy Rigg Monetti TheDailyGrace June 28, 2013 This I believe about summer: It lasts about five days. Here’s why I say that: 1. You hardly notice June. Right? What…

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By Jan Pinnington June 28, 2013 Healthy Hands Cooking Your kids will love this nutritious meal that is delicious and healthy and also packed with the cheesy goodness they crave!…

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By Brian Maynor June 28, 2013 No summer would be complete without at least one trip to the beach.  Screaming children; suntan lotion; coolers; headphones; towels; flip-flops; hats; sunglasses; the…

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By Scott Hall, Executive Chef, Bone-In Artisan BBQ on Wheels and Scott Hall Catering June 28, 2013 You can find Scott Hall’s notorious Bone-In Artisan BBQ on Wheels food truck…

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By Kevin Hyde June 28, 2013  I wish it was boring, so I could title the review, World War Zzzzzzz … Or maybe if it really sucked, I could call…

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By Ron Aiken June 28, 2013 Columbia’s Most Under-Appreciated Dishes, Vol. I Back in April, Chomp! wrote about Two Items Your Sushi Chef is Most Proud of That You Never…

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Q-Dear Debby and Jerry, I recently had an on-line date that was intelligent and fascinating. Unfortunately, it was a dinner date. I say this because he had horrible table manners.…

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By Tom Poland June 21, 2013   In Georgia, the legend says that you must close your window at night to keep it out of the house. The glass is tinged…

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By Brian Maynor June 21, 2013 Brunch is a weekend ritual I look forward to all week.  There is nothing else quite like it. A time to sip coffee and…

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By Kristen Tice, MS, RD, CSSD, LD June 20, 2013 You’ve probably noticed that triathlons, marathons, trail runs, mud runs and tough mudders are all the rage nowadays. You’ve likely…

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Advice from Debby and Jerry on Dating in a New World   June 20, 2013   Q-Dear Debby and Jerry. The person I’ve met online told me after two dates that…

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By Cathy Rigg Monetti TheDailyGrace June 21, 2013 Stress is a funny thing. It has the ability to take a rather average little matter and magnify it, creating a gigantic…

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      Click here for the post of the week.       About Maria Fabrizio   Each weekday, Maria’s love for news and habit of predawn doodling converge…

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Robert Sox June 20, 2013 Years ago, before running a wine store, I had the privilege of snagging a job assignment in the Czech Republic that lasted nearly five years. …

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By Reba Hull Campbell June 20, 2013 When I was a child, my definition of old was my parents and their friends. Anyone who had kids, went to work, drove…

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By Kevin Hyde June 20, 2013  Despite its excellent marketing and enticing trailers, Man of Steel’s mixed early reviews and less-than-rapturous word of mouth—not to mention my on-going superhero fatigue—conspired…

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By Temple Ligon June 20, 2013   Could happen; probably won’t, but it could The Crescent, the Amtrak passenger train, runs between the District of Columbia and New Orleans, where a…

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By Jan Pinnington June 20, 2013 Healthy Hands Cooking Surprise your family with these tasty, golden, pan-fried bananas infused with orange and cinnamon.  Serve with a side of non-fat Greek…

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Financial Specialist Shares Ways to Help Your Child While Protecting Your Retirement June 14, 2013 – From $20,000 to $65,000 a year – that’s the tuition cost for one year…

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