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Our Columbia Favorites

Food scene

This is an amazing, upscale farm-to-table restaurant with an ever-changing menu crafted weekly by Chef Mike Davis. Located on the quaint corner of State Street and Meeting Street in downtown West Columbia, right next to the Interactive Art Park.
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Terra Restaurant
100 State St
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This is an amazing, upscale farm-to-table restaurant with an ever-changing menu crafted weekly by Chef Mike Davis. Located on the quaint corner of State Street and Meeting Street in downtown West Columbia, right next to the Interactive Art Park.
Amazing desserts and a full bar too. We love getting the chocolate chip cookie sundae and the cheesecake is the bomb!
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Kaminsky's
930 Gervais St
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Amazing desserts and a full bar too. We love getting the chocolate chip cookie sundae and the cheesecake is the bomb!
A very good place for breakfast (or really anytime you want) with an artistic atmosphere.
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Cafe Strudel
300 State St
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A very good place for breakfast (or really anytime you want) with an artistic atmosphere.
Best low-key Mexican restaurant in the area and very reasonably priced. The eccentric porch is the perfect place to watch the sunset over chips and salsa.
San Jose Restaurant
121 Dreher Rd
Best low-key Mexican restaurant in the area and very reasonably priced. The eccentric porch is the perfect place to watch the sunset over chips and salsa.
Best brunch in the area! The house-made chips are amazing and the cinnamon rolls are as big as your face.
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The Devine Cinnamon Roll Deli
2617 Devine St
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Best brunch in the area! The house-made chips are amazing and the cinnamon rolls are as big as your face.
This is a really cool brewery in a retired aircraft hanger. They serve delicious pizzas and soft pretzels as well.
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Hunter-Gatherer Brewery/Taproom
1402 Jim Hamilton Blvd
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This is a really cool brewery in a retired aircraft hanger. They serve delicious pizzas and soft pretzels as well.
Best Greek food around, priced at maybe $15 per platter and you will NOT be disappointed! Delicious and big portions. Interior feels like a 90’s motel but you can’t beat the Greek food!! Just a few miles from our place.
Grecian Gardens
2312 Sunset Blvd
Best Greek food around, priced at maybe $15 per platter and you will NOT be disappointed! Delicious and big portions. Interior feels like a 90’s motel but you can’t beat the Greek food!! Just a few miles from our place.
This place has the best and friendliest staff and the drinks are truly delicious! The atmosphere is impeccable with indoor and patio seating out back. Guests can park in the lot across the street and walk with their coffee to the Cayce River Walk. It’s the perfect spot for a sip-and-stroll.
Piecewise Coffee Co.
2001 State St
This place has the best and friendliest staff and the drinks are truly delicious! The atmosphere is impeccable with indoor and patio seating out back. Guests can park in the lot across the street and walk with their coffee to the Cayce River Walk. It’s the perfect spot for a sip-and-stroll.
Our favorite fast-casual sushi bowl restaurant. It’s located near downtown (Vista area) in an industrial building, but the inside is modern, clean and the food is amazing.
Freshe Poke
1102 Huger St
Our favorite fast-casual sushi bowl restaurant. It’s located near downtown (Vista area) in an industrial building, but the inside is modern, clean and the food is amazing.
Hole in the wall diner that locals absolutely love. Food is good. Service is great. And you’ll leave feeling like a Midlands Native.
Just Us Cafe
1208 Knox Abbott Dr
Hole in the wall diner that locals absolutely love. Food is good. Service is great. And you’ll leave feeling like a Midlands Native.
This place has been a locally owed hot-spot for over 70 years. It’s a chaotic atmosphere with better than usual fast food items and fried food. The soft-serve is great! BBQ sandwich is delicious and Zesto’s is most famous for their fried chicken recipe.
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Zesto of West Columbia
504 12th St
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This place has been a locally owed hot-spot for over 70 years. It’s a chaotic atmosphere with better than usual fast food items and fried food. The soft-serve is great! BBQ sandwich is delicious and Zesto’s is most famous for their fried chicken recipe.
This restaurant serves delicious Thai food made with fresh ingredients at great prices. Even their carryout has a chic gourmet feel.
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Duke's Pad Thai
904 Knox Abbott Dr
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This restaurant serves delicious Thai food made with fresh ingredients at great prices. Even their carryout has a chic gourmet feel.
This locally owed gem serves traditional American cuisine with a gourmet feel. The atmosphere is causal but the food is top-notch.
Bogarts Restaurant
2710 Emanuel Church Rd
This locally owed gem serves traditional American cuisine with a gourmet feel. The atmosphere is causal but the food is top-notch.
The hipsters are at it again folks! Think burrito bowl but swap out the rice and beans for mac and cheese. Your bowl of glistening cheesiness will be made to order right in front of you with lots of toppings to choose from. Do it for the gram!
I Heart Mac & Cheese
The hipsters are at it again folks! Think burrito bowl but swap out the rice and beans for mac and cheese. Your bowl of glistening cheesiness will be made to order right in front of you with lots of toppings to choose from. Do it for the gram!

Sightseeing

An amazing indie art house movie theater with 4-6 nightly shows featuring indie-films, local films, and award winning films. Ticket prices are very reasonable and you can purchase at the box-office on the night of the showing in most cases.
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Nickelodeon Theatre
1607 Main St
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An amazing indie art house movie theater with 4-6 nightly shows featuring indie-films, local films, and award winning films. Ticket prices are very reasonable and you can purchase at the box-office on the night of the showing in most cases.
We love coming here for exercise and just enjoying the fresh air.
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Cayce Riverwalk
Cayce Riverwalk
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We love coming here for exercise and just enjoying the fresh air.
One of the top 10 zoos in the country. We recommend the sea lion show. There’s also a beautiful botanical garden that you’ll have access to with you zoo admission. It’s across the Saluda River by tram.
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리버뱅크 동물원 및 정원
500 Wildlife Pkwy
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One of the top 10 zoos in the country. We recommend the sea lion show. There’s also a beautiful botanical garden that you’ll have access to with you zoo admission. It’s across the Saluda River by tram.
An excellent art museum in downtown Columbia.
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컬럼비아 미술관
1515 Main St
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An excellent art museum in downtown Columbia.
A great museum worth checking out.
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NC주립예술대학극장
1 National Guard Rd
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A great museum worth checking out.
Located just 30 minutes away, this National park is perfect for a leisurely stroll or a run. The boardwalk provides the perfect path through the swap to enjoy the cypress trees, wild palms and bird song. Or explore the dirt trails and river views for even more adventure.
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콩가리 국립 공원
100 National Park Rd
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Located just 30 minutes away, this National park is perfect for a leisurely stroll or a run. The boardwalk provides the perfect path through the swap to enjoy the cypress trees, wild palms and bird song. Or explore the dirt trails and river views for even more adventure.
A great place for kids to learn and have fun. This is a super INTERACTIVE museum that will amaze kids.
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에드벤처 어린이 박물관
211 Gervais St
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A great place for kids to learn and have fun. This is a super INTERACTIVE museum that will amaze kids.
An awesome farmer’s market/craft show with food trucks that happens every Saturday from 9am to 1pm year round. You won’t want to miss it!
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오크뷰카운티역사공원
1300-1600 Main St
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An awesome farmer’s market/craft show with food trucks that happens every Saturday from 9am to 1pm year round. You won’t want to miss it!

One-Stop-Shop

This is the place to go for just about anything, especially if you are trying to avoid the Walmart chaos.
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Dollar General
1720 Taylor St
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This is the place to go for just about anything, especially if you are trying to avoid the Walmart chaos.

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Soda City Market: Saturday’s 9AM-1PM

On Main Street, downtown Columbia, every Saturday, the city comes together for food, crafts, and other vendors. It’s a great way to experience the culture of the Midlands!