Picnic in the Park with Forest Acres & Town Theatre

  October 6, 2022

There’s nothing better than great music and great company – in the BEST neighborhood around! Town Theatre will present the third series of concerts by some fantastic performers that have…

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Creature Comforts Brewing Co. expands distribution to Columbia

  September 6, 2022

This fall, award-winning Athens, GA-based brewery launches in Columbia, with two other Southern cities soon to follow  Creature Comforts Brewing Co., an Athens, Georgia-based B-Corp certified craft brewery, announced plans…

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Kao Thai Cuisine moving to Main Street

  August 29, 2022

Arnold Companies is proud to announce a popular Vista restaurant is moving to 1307 Main Street!  Kao Thai Cuisine has been located in the old Columbia Firehouse Headquarters located at…

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Takosushi grand opening ceremony

  August 9, 2022

The City of Columbia in collaboration with the City Center Partnership will be hosting a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony at the Arcade Building for Takosushi. Takosushi is a…

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1801 Venture Club announced as presenting sponsor of Gamecock Central Kickoff event

  August 2, 2022

Steel Hands Brewing in partnership with Gamecock Central is pleased to announce the 1801 Venture Club as its presenting sponsor for the 2nd Annual Gamecock Central Kickoff Party to be…

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Grand opening of the Player’s Club Academy

  July 27, 2022

LTC Hospitality Services announced today the opening of the Player’s Club Academy. The Academy is the newest expansion of the Player’s Club, a member’s only, indoor country club featuring state-of-the-art…

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Entrepreneur Minute – Michael Duganier, All In Hospitality

  July 25, 2022

The Who’s on the Move, Entrepreneur Minute is an interview in support of the undeniable impact that entrepreneurs have on our communities. We will be highlighting 20 entrepreneurs in each of…

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Smoked’s bartender wins national title

  July 25, 2022

Smoked is thrilled to announce that Jess Pomerantz, one of our fabulous bartenders, won the national title for Speed Rack last night in New Orleans. Speed Rack is an exclusively…

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Boku grand opening ceremony

  July 20, 2022

WHO: Mayor Daniel Rickenmann, District II Councilman Edward H. McDowell Jr., Congaree Vista Guild and Boku owner and staff. WHAT: The City of Columbia in partnership with the Vista Guild will be…

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Savage Craft Ale Works team honored with Historic Preservation award

  July 19, 2022

The team of Baumer Holdings, LLC, Hood Construction, and Studio 2LR, has been honored with the South Carolina Department of Archives and History’s Historic Preservation Honor Award for their work…

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Smoked team wins SC Historic Preservation Honor Award

  July 14, 2022

The team behind new Columbia restaurant Smoked received an Honor Award at the 27th annual South Carolina Historic Preservation Awards on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. Governor McMaster presented the team…

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Entrepreneur Minute – Eddie Wales, Motor Supply Company Bistro

  May 26, 2022

The Who’s on the Move, Entrepreneur Minute is an interview in support of the undeniable impact that entrepreneurs have on our communities. We will be highlighting 20 entrepreneurs in each of…

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South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association names new Board Chairman

  February 22, 2022

The South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (SCRLA) recently named Michael Frits, General Manager of the DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Myrtle Beach Oceanfront, as its new Board Chairman. Frits succeeds…

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Free cookies for record-setting deputies

  February 14, 2022

McAlister’s Deli at 10254 Two Notch Road in northeast Columbia provided free cookie gift cards (redeemable for one giant cookie) for each of the 20-plus Richland County deputy sheriffs who…

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The Flying Biscuit Cafe

  February 1, 2022

Join us for the Best Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, or Dinner in Columbia. We have a quintessential neighborhood spirit and focused on our Southern-inspired menu of comfort food made with fresh…

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