Chinese Takeout Throwdown : Round 1

Posted on 06 May, 2010

By Capturing Como After moving three times in 18 months, I can say hands down that the best part is finding restaurants in our new city. What can I say? I love to eat. What isn’t fun is trying to find reliable classic foods, be it pizza, a burger, or good old-fashioned Chinese takeout. We’ve [...]

Best Nachos

Posted on 24 March, 2010

By Beth Hoag I spent weeks scanning the menus of Columbia restaurants determined to find the best nachos this city has to offer. After consulting with fellow nacho lovers, I narrowed by list down to my top 5. 5. Lee Street Deli- Nothing beats these if you are looking for ball park nachos. Layered with [...]

Who has the best coffee in Columbia?

Posted on 25 October, 2009

by Erin Riley At the beginning of this article, I thought it would be easy to write. Like any caffeine addict, I need to have my daily energizer in the morning to get through the day (more like two or three cups of coffee). I set out to find the best coffeehouse in Columbia. It [...]

Who Has the Best Hummus in Columbia?

Posted on 30 September, 2009

by Alex Goff I set out on a mission, and when I began, I had no idea how difficult it would be. Trying to decide which restaurant sells the best hummus in Columbia should be an easy task. Just decide which one tastes the best, right? Wrong. Who would have thought that a food that [...]

Best Chain Bookstore in Columbia

Posted on 27 September, 2009

by Anna Crumpecker What: Barnes & Noble Where: 2208 Bernadette Drive Columbia doesn’t have much in the way of chain bookstores. The two stores that are considered chains are Lemstone Christian Books and Barnes & Noble. There isn’t much of a competition. After first visiting Lemstone, I found the store to be very small selling [...]

Best Independent Bookstore in Columbia

Posted on 25 September, 2009

by Erin Riley What: Get Lost Books Where: 8 S Ninth Street For a book lover, a bookstore can be either heaven or hell. It is heaven because of the vast number of books offered at a store, be it new or old. The genre doesn’t matter, as long there are books and plenty of [...]