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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 · 2d
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Drive To This Iconic Missouri Diner For A Breakfast Experience That Feels Like A Warm Hug

Some breakfasts fill your stomach, and some breakfasts feel like an actual hug from somebody who genuinely cares about your wellbeing, and Hometown Cafe in Syracuse, Missouri specializes firmly in the second category. Get in the car, point yourself toward Morgan County, and let’s talk about why this unassuming red...

Syracuse, MO · 3d
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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 · 2d
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New animal hospital proposed at former Thompson Center site in east Columbia

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) EDITOR'S NOTE: The operator of the proposed hospital has been corrected. The video attached has also been removed. A proposed veterinary hospital at the former Thompson Center for Autism building in east Columbia cleared a key step Thursday after the Columbia Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved a conditional use permit. The The post New animal hospital proposed at former Thompson Center site in east Columbia appeared first on ABC17NEWS .

Columbia, MO · 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 · 1d

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This Free Missouri Nature Center Has a 60-Foot Fire Tower You Can Climb

You can climb a 60-foot fire tower, meet live snakes and turtles, and explore five hiking trails without paying an admission fee. All of it is waiting at Runge Conservation Nature Center in Jefferson City, just minutes from Missouri’s Capitol. The center has a large aquarium, hands-on exhibits, and...

Jefferson City, MO · 4d

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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 · 3d

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Jefferson City Parks seeks new operator for Capital Region Amphitheater

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Parks Department is opening requests for proposals for an operator for Capital Region Amphitheater. The department’s five-year agreement with VenuWorks has ended and requests for proposals opened Wednesday, according to a press release from Jefferson City Parks. The period for proposals closes at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 20. The post Jefferson City Parks seeks new operator for Capital Region Amphitheater appeared first on ABC17NEWS .

Jefferson City, MO · 3d

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The Humble Missouri BBQ Joint Where The Brisket Is Absolutely Worth The Drive

There are two kinds of people in this world: those who have eaten the brisket at Como Smoke and Fire in Columbia, Missouri, and those who don’t yet know what they’re missing. Lucky for you, today is the day that changes. Let’s start with the drive itself, because...

Columbia, MO · 2d

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10 Things That Attract Mice To Your Home

You hear it before you see it: a faint scratching inside the wall as the weather turns cold. Mice do not break in because they are sneaky villains. They come […]

Nebraska · 1d

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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 · 12d

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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 · 3d

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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 · 2d

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Mountain Lion Spotted Chasing Buck Through Missouri Creek [TRAIL CAM VIDEO]

It's "alternative methods" deer season in Missouri, and this cougar knows claws count. A video posted to X by a Morgan County man shows a mountain lion chasing a buck through a creek. The time stamp indicates the video was shot earlier this week. The man, Mervin Shirk, says the...

Morgan County, MO · 1d

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This Old-School Missouri Drugstore Counter Still Pours Hand-Mixed Malts Like It’s 1950

A marble bar, a chocolate malt, and a phosphate soda are still waiting on one Missouri town square. Yes, phosphates. The fizzy old fountain drink your grandparents ordered never fully left this spot. The menu reads like a time capsule with a few modern surprises tucked in. You’ll find floats,...

Independence, MO · 1d

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Missouri Botanical Garden observes Native American Heritage Month with Indigenous People Celebration

Missouri · 1d

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Missouri Still Has 7 All-You-Can-Eat Chinese Buffets Where Crab Legs Fill The Steam Tables

Crab legs used to be a regular sight at Chinese buffets across Missouri, and then many of them quietly vanished from the steam tables. The good news is that a handful of spots still pile them on, sometimes every day and sometimes only on certain nights. This list covers seven...

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This Dreamy Missouri Campground Deserves Way More Attention

There are places in Missouri that feel like they were designed specifically to make you exhale slowly and remember what quiet actually sounds like, and Mill Creek Campground near Lampe is absolutely one of them. Sitting right on the edge of Table Rock Lake, this incredible campground is the kind...

Missouri · 5d

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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 · 2d