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5 Best Restaurants in Columbia, Missouri You Need to Try Before Everyone Else Finds Them

Columbia, Missouri — a city where red-brick streets hum with the footsteps of students and professors, where the scent of coffee and barbecue drifts through the air, where murals bloom on alley walls and the laughter of families echoes from porch to porch. Here, the city’s heart beats in the rhythm of Tigers games, late-night study sessions, and the easy camaraderie of neighbors at the farmers’ market. The architecture is a patchwork: stately columns, sun-warmed bungalows, and the ever-present sprawl of campus life.

Columbia, MO · 1d
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The Humble Missouri Restaurant With All-You-Can-Eat Buffet That’s Worth Every Mile Driven

Some restaurants make you drive past three perfectly good exits, and Don’s Family Style Buffet in Huntsville, Missouri is absolutely one of them. This is the kind of place that resets your expectations for what a meal out can actually feel like, and it does it without any fuss or fanfare.

Huntsville, MO · 9d
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These 7 Missouri Small-Town Taverns Have Been Frying Pork Tenderloins Since Before You Were Born

In Missouri, a pork tenderloin sandwich is not just lunch. It is a breaded, fried, plate-sized tradition that hangs off the bun and dares you to finish it. Some of the best ones come from small-town taverns where the buildings are older than anyone sitting at the bar. From an 1820s stagecoach-era tavern in Arrow Rock to an 1870s German hall in Hermann and a hunting-lodge roadhouse in Clinton, these spots keep the classic alive.

Missouri · 2d
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Morning fryer fire shut down Columbia restaurant for part of a day

A national chain restaurant in Columbia was prevented from opening until the afternoon of Nov. 2 after a kitchen emergency. Chili's Bar and Grill , 41 Conley Road, reported a fire involving the fryer at about 9:30 a.m. Nov. 2, so the inspector suspended the operating license while cleanup occurred. Routine restaurant inspections happen two to three times per year based on priority and location of Columbia restaurants, Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services previously has said. Follow-up inspections are scheduled if a critical violation is found. Restaurants typically may correct noncritical violations by the next routine inspection. Reports are from Oct. 27 through Monday, Nov. 2, unless otherwise noted. Reports may also include local bars and other locations where food may be served. The restaurant's Ansul fire suppression system was activated during the incident. The restaurant had to recharge the fire suppression system, including a sign-off from the fire department; and clean and sanitize all impacted areas and equipment before reopening. The go-ahead to reopen, including operating permit reinstatement happened at about 2:15 p.m. Routine inspections Little Caesar's Pizza , 100 Brickton Road Suite 108, needs to clean gaskets and the door frame of a food preparation cooler,

Columbia, MO · 9h

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Zaxby’s plans for first St. Louis area location

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Zaxby’s has been approved for its first St. Louis area location. The restaurant will be in St. Charles County, north of Interstate 70 on Wentzville Parkway. It will be across the street from a Chick-fil-A. Zaxby’s is often seen as a competitor to Chick-fil-A.

St. Louis, MO · 21h

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Seven Missouri Bakeries Still Making Gooey Butter Cake The Old St. Louis Way

Gooey butter cake is the dessert St. Louis claims as its own. It is a flat, sugary square with a soft, rich center and a dusting of powdered sugar on top. You will not find it at most bakeries outside Missouri, which makes the places still baking it a real treat. Here are seven shops across the state, from old neighborhood favorites to newer spots, that keep this classic going.

St. Louis, MO · 1d

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Columbia business roundup: Coffee, cheesesteaks, cowboy boots and more

Columbia is on the verge of getting a different kind of coffee shop, a new cheesesteak spot and another place to shop for cowboy boots. Here’s a look at those businesses and other recent announcements around town. Shibam Coffee Co. brings Yemeni coffee to Columbia. Shibam Coffee Co., a...

Columbia, MO · 2d

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You Can’t Sell Anything At This Missouri Farmers Market Unless You Grew, Raised, Or Made It Yourself

Vendors caught reselling someone else’s goods at this market can be expelled. Yep, that’s the actual rule, and an Inspection Committee checks on it. Every tomato, carton of eggs, and jar of jam has to come from the person standing behind the table. Even the cookies must be made from scratch by the seller.

Columbia, MO · 4d

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Missouri Wine Country Hides 6 Old Riverside Taverns Serving Hearty Dinners Year-Round

Missouri Wine Country is famous for its rolling vineyards, but the river towns that anchor it have another story to tell. Old brick taverns sit just a few blocks from the Missouri River in Hermann, Washington, and St. Charles, and they keep serving filling dinners long after the summer crowds head home.

Washington, MO · 2d

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Missouri Attorney General says Reign Bar response to nuisance claims isn’t ‘satisfactory’

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Attorney General's Office is not satisfied with a Columbia bar's response to alleged nuisance claims. University of Missouri System President Mun Choi has attributed a hot spot for crime in downtown Columbia to Reign Bar, located at 33 N. Ninth St., since the summer, when there was a large street The post Missouri Attorney General says Reign Bar response to nuisance claims isn’t ‘satisfactory’ appeared first on ABC17NEWS .

Columbia, MO · 22h

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One Missouri Restaurant Made America's 12 Most Haunted List

A famous Missouri place has just been named one of the 12 most haunted restaurants in America.

St. Louis, MO · 7d

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The Secret Missouri Italian Spot Locals Claim Serves The Best Pasta In The State

A former molecular geneticist now hand-rolls thick spaghetti in a tiny gilded dining room. Yep, the scientist traded lab coats for pasta flour, and I can’t imagine a better career switch. The dining room was designed with just 18 seats. Everyone shares communal tables, so your lunch neighbor might...

St. Louis, MO · 2d

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Christina Kelley, The Blufftop at Rocheport, "Thanksgiving brunch buffet"

Christina Kelley, marketing director for The Blufftop at Rocheport, tells us about the many holiday events happening this month and next. From a festive holiday open house featuring an apple butter Old-Fashioned to family-friendly brunches with Santa, she reveals how to plan the perfect seasonal getaway!

Rocheport, MO · 3d

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The Best Apple Cider Donuts In Missouri Are Waiting At This Charming Hidden Orchard

There’s a barn in Weston, Missouri with a red roof and an old tractor out front, and inside that barn are apple cider donuts that will quietly rearrange your priorities in life. Historic Weston Orchard & Vineyard doesn’t advertise itself loudly, and honestly, that’s a big part of its...

Weston, MO · 2d

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The 3 most beloved Missouri restaurants that are now gone

Missouri has already lost several longtime restaurant favorites, and another round of goodbyes has changed the St. Louis dining scene. Three very different local spots are now gone, each leaving…

St. Louis, MO · 11d

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10 Missouri Restaurants Worth Driving To For A Special Occasion Dinner

A restaurant in the Ozarks marks sunset with bagpipes and cannon fire. Yes, during dinner. I had to read that twice. Honestly, that’s my kind of dessert course. Then I learned another spot serves a four-course tasting menu inside a 1905 house with herb gardens. A third cooks steaks over live oak fire.

Missouri · 1d

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10 Missouri Diners Where A Satisfying Meal Doesn’t Have To Come With A Hefty Bill

One diner in this lineup has been feeding hungry people since 1937, back when a movie ticket cost about a quarter. Another serves pancakes so big that a single order brings three of them. That kind of generosity still shows up across Missouri. You can find Route 66 counters, formica...

Missouri · 1d

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This Missouri Restaurant’s Schnitzel Tastes Like A Trip To Bavaria Without Leaving The State

A small-town dining room opens its doors just two nights a week, and people reportedly line up before 4:30 to get a seat. The prize waiting inside?. Jaegerschnitzel, Rahmschnitzel, and plates of warm red cabbage. The jaeger sauce comes from the owner’s mom’s recipe. That one detail tells you plenty...

Missouri · 3d

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Ozark Mills Now House These 6 Missouri Restaurants Worth A Scenic Drive

Missouri’s old mills once ground corn and wheat for nearby farm families. Today, a handful of them serve dinner instead, and some still sit right beside the rivers and waterfalls that powered them. The six restaurants on this list range from a speakeasy reached through a tunnel to a...

Missouri · 1d

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This Missouri Italian Market Makes The Sandwich Counter Only Half The Temptation

A roast beef sandwich soaked in au jus, piled on garlic-basted muffaletta bread, and capped with melted Provel cheese. That sandwich alone would be enough reason to make the trip. The twist is what waits behind the dining room. A full Italian market fills the back, with deli meats, cheeses,...

Fenton, MO · 4d