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Locals Can’t Stop Raving About The Burgers At This Small-Town South Carolina Diner

There are places that earn their reputation quietly, without fanfare or fuss, and Circle Diner in Leesville, South Carolina is exactly that kind of place. The locals have been raving about the burgers here for good reason, and once you show up, you’ll understand why the conversation never seems to stop.

Lexington County, SC · 11d
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Beloved Hudson Valley Pizza Business Moves To The Carolinas

A popular pizza business confirmed the business is leaving the Hudson Valley.

North Carolina · 6d

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7 Dishes That Filled the New Year's Day Open House Table

I use AI to help draft these articles. Every recipe and every fact in them is checked before publishing. The New Year's Day open house was less a party than a custom. Whoever came through the door got a plate. In a lot of neighborhoods during the 1950s and into the 1960s, this happened every year at the same houses, with more or less the same food: dishes that could hold over a chafing dish for three hours, stretch to feed twenty people without anyone counting heads, and still look like somebody had been up since seven.

South Carolina · 7d
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North Carolinians, Virginians and South Carolinians Who Shop at Food Lion Can Earn a $20 Coupon Before Thanksgiving

Your Food Lion receipt probably ends up wadded in a pocket before you reach your car. But this fall, the line printed at the bottom is worth reading. It shows how your in-store trips are adding up, and it’s easy to miss while you’re juggling grocery bags. Here’s...

South Carolina · 8d
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This Unassuming Hole-In-The-Wall Serves Some Of The Best BBQ In All Of South Carolina

There are restaurants that look impressive from the outside and disappoint you on the inside, and then there’s Scott’s Bar-B-Que in Hemingway, South Carolina, which looks like a cinderblock building and delivers one of the best meals you’ll ever eat. The gap between the exterior and the...

Hemingway, SC · 11d

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South Carolina Has 5 Country Stores Where the Fried Chicken Is Better Than Any Restaurant’s

Some of the best meals in South Carolina come from places you might drive right past. A gas pump out front, a screen door, a shelf of odds and ends, and then that smell of hot, crispy chicken hits you. These country stores are not fancy, and they do not...

South Carolina · 10d

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Opening at Victory Village in Lexington: Whataburger

“A major retail transformation is underway along Augusta Highway in Lexington County, with a new Target-anchored shopping center and several other businesses reshaping the corridor near Lexington High School,” said coverage by The State published this summer. “The area is drawing national chains and local favorites alike as the county’s population continues to climb.”

Lexington County, SC · 8d

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The Southern Fast Food Chain That's Taking McDonald's Breakfast Sandwiches Down A Peg

The best breakfast sandwiches are often found in lesser-known places, and this Southern fast food chain is slowly making a name for itself in that area.

North Carolina · 10d

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South Carolina Family Turned a Mobile Pizza Business Into Six Restaurants Across the State

What started as a mobile pizza business has grown into six restaurants across South Carolina, with the newest location opening in August 2026 inside a restored historic building in the state’s capital. The family-owned business began by serving wood-fired pizzas at events before expanding into permanent restaurants. Its latest...

South Carolina · 9d

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Tropical Smoothie Café Coming To Growing Lexington County Development

Lexington, SC 11/05/2026 - A popular smoothie and fast-casual restaurant chain is preparing to open a new location at a growing commercial development in Lexington County. Tropical Smoothie Café, which operates locations across the country, is coming to Platt Springs Crossing in the 5400 block of Platt Springs Road, near South Lake Drive in the Red Bank area of Lexington.

Lexington County, SC · 8d

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Recommendation of the Week: Japchae at Columbia's 929 Kitchen & Bar

So I recently turned 48, and on my birthday my wife asked me where I wanted to go out for dinner that night, seeing as it was a bit of a special occasion. I didn’t even have to think for a moment before I replied that I wanted to go to 929 Kitchen & Bar , the popular Korean restaurant on Gervais Street in the heart of Columbia’s Vista. Through the years it has become our family’s spot for birthday dinners, date nights or as a place grab food before or after a University of South Carolina basketball game. On our recent visit we opted for the kimchi bulgogi nachos as an appetizer. I usually order the kimchi cheese fries as the app, but I’ll never say no to a good nacho. And for my entree, I went with a favorite: spicy japchae with chicken. That’s wok-fried clear sweet potato noodles with red and green bell peppers, onions, scallions and carrots. It’s a savory dish with an extraordinary medley of flavors. 929 Kitchen remains a go-to place for a special occasion or just a regular Friday night. If you liked this suggestion and want to see more like it, you

Columbia, SC · 6d

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10 Secret Dining Gems In South Carolina That Locals Love

Somewhere in this state, a Belgian dinner happens in a basement with no windows at all. Another spot sits under a historic home, and the easiest way in is from the water side. I love that kind of secret. South Carolina keeps a lot of its best tables out of...

South Carolina · 9d

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You Haven’t Really Eaten In Aiken, South Carolina, Until You’ve Had Breakfast At The Track Kitchen

Down a dirt road in the middle of Aiken’s horse country sits a little breakfast spot that locals treat like a treasure. The Track Kitchen has been feeding horse folks and hungry visitors since 1957, and it still feels like stepping into a grandmother’s kitchen. The food is...

Aiken, SC · 16d

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A new spot for pizza has debuted in West Columbia. Check out where

A new spot for pizza and calzones has made its debut along a busy street in West Columbia. New Brooklyn Pizza has debuted at 134 State St. in West Columbia. That’s near the State Street Pub and the West Point Coin Shop, less than a half-mile west of the Gervais Street bridge. The new pizzeria noted on Instagram that it is still in a soft opening phase, with hours this week being noon to 10 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 4 p.m. to midnight on Friday and Saturday, and 1 to 6 p.m. on Sunday. The pizza menu at New Brooklyn includes a number of artisanal, New York-style pies. That includes, among others, the cup & char, which comes with Battistoni cup & char pepperoni, aged mozzarella and a robust red sauce. Also among the offerings is the Pig & Fig, which comes with Four Oaks country ham, thinly sliced prosciutto, fresh fig jam and ricotta salata. New Brooklyn also has a selection of calzones , including the Meatlover. That comes with pepperoni, soppressata, chicken, mozzarella and a house red sauce. During a recent stop, this reporter got the grilled cheese calzone, which comes stuffed with mozzarella, provolone and whipped ricotta.

West Columbia, SC · 9d

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This South Carolina Biscuit Shop Bakes Fluffy Biscuits Filled With Fried Chicken, Pimento Cheese And Homemade Jam

This South Carolina biscuit shop moved into an old ice cream stand and kept the A-frame roof. Soft-serve moved out, fried chicken moved in, and the building seems pretty happy about the switch. The menu reads like a dare, starting with a biscuit stacked with fried chicken, maple sausage gravy,...

South Carolina · 8d

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South Carolina SNAP Cards Stopped Covering Candy, Soda and Energy Drinks on Nov. 1, Though Diet Sodas Are Still Allowed

Healthy Food SC, run by the South Carolina Department of Social Services, began Nov. 1: SNAP no longer covers candy, soft drinks, sweetened beverages or energy drinks, while diet and zero-sugar sodas are still allowed.

South Carolina · 9d

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What-A-Burger Is Coming To Lexington!

Whataburger is reportedly planning a new location at 2550 Augusta Highway in Lexington, as part of the upcoming Victory Village shopping center, near Lexington High School. A new Whataburger restaurant Location: 2550 Augusta Highway, Lexington, SC Part of the 27-acre Victory Village development Located in the same development planned to feature Target and Academy Sports + Outdoors.

Lexington, SC · 10d

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A growing Lexington County development will add a new restaurant. What to know

A spot for smoothies, wraps and other treats is on the way at a growing development in Lexington County. Tropical Smoothie Cafe, which has locations across the U.S., is bringing a new storefront to the Platt Springs Crossing development in the 5400 block of Platt Springs Road, near South Lake Drive, in Lexington’s busy Red Bank area. The restaurant will be in a shopping strip next door to the development’s Lowes Foods supermarket, and near a Planet Fitness. There are banners hanging on the building announcing the Tropical Smoothie Cafe, and construction and prep work was ongoing in the space when a reporter briefly went by Monday morning. An opening date for the cafe hasn’t been publicly announced. There are more than 1,700 Tropical Smoothie Cafe locations across the U.S., according to data website ScrapeHero . The restaurant’s menu includes, as you would expect, fruit smoothies, but also breakfast wraps, acai bowls, cold brew coffee and more. Platt Springs Crossing is a 60-acre, $65 million mixed-use project that is steadily expanding off Platt Springs Road near South Lake Drive in Red Bank. Businesses that already are operating at the site include the aforementioned Lowes Foods supermarket, a Panda Express Chinese

Lexington County, SC · 10d

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Culver's Pushes Back First Midlands Opening to Nov. 9 in Columbia

Columbia's first Culver's restaurant won't be serving ButterBurgers this week after all. The chain has pushed back the opening of its Clemson Road location to Nov. 9, 2026, after earlier signs pointed to an opening as soon as October. The rescheduled date was confirmed in a company statement reported by...

Columbia, SC · 10d

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Roaches, rodent droppings, fuzz. Worst Midlands restaurant inspections: October

The South Carolina Department of Agriculture has wrapped up its restaurant inspections for Oct., and the dirtiest kitchens in the Midlands have been spotted. Inspectors look at kitchen conditions, and this month, they found roaches, rodent droppings, fuzzy organic growth and employee misconduct. The following restaurants had restaurant inspections in Oct. and received C grades, which is the lowest achievable score. This is a sample of the restaurants with the lowest scores and is not a complete list. You can find the complete list here : Captain D’s at 818 Hwy 1 S in Kershaw County Captain D’s in Kershaw County had a restaurant inspection on Oct. 5 and received a score of 78. The inspector noticed that an employee was handling raw fish and other proteins and didn’t wash their hands before switching tasks. Dishes were stored with food and grime still on them. Raw fish was being stored at a temperature that could risk bacterial growth. Fly and roach activity was noticeable during the inspection. The inspector also saw dead flies and roaches throughout the kitchen. There were damaged gaskets in the walk-in cooler and cabinets had black growth inside them. There was a heavy buildup of grease

Lexington County, SC · 10d