what:Olde Mecklenburg Brewery’s Mecklenburger Helles Lager

If you missed Master Distiller Eddie Russell of Wild Turkey and Russell’s Reserve fame’s appearance at Motor Supply Co. Bistro on Aug. 14, the…

“Never, ever. It’s an abomination for Mexican taste,” says Pablo Valdes, a cultural anthropologist from Veracruz and currently living in Mexic…

what:Philly Stir Fry Salad

Lula Drake, the classy little wine bar on Columbia’s Main Street, is shaking up its menu and going back to the roots of what the space was int…

The Kraken Gastropub at 2910 Rosewood Dr. has officially shuttered its doors after a seven-year run in the space. This news comes about a year…

Restaurant owners do weird things for publicity sometimes, and this case of Lazarius Walker, the owner of The Twist, is no exception. Walker c…

Run by husband and wife Yi and Bi Feng, Asian Market has been a reliable source for Chinese and Southeast Asian goods since 1995. With aisles …

what:Dijon Encrusted Smoked Salmon B.L.T.

what: Shakerato

This summer’s Save Our Water parties continue this Friday, Aug. 9, with a Parking Lot Party at Curiosity Coffee from 5 to 9 p.m. These annual …

During the past week, it's been hard to tell what's going on with Black Rooster, the newest operation from Bourbon owner Kristian Niemi, and t…

It’s easy to miss the construction going on in the former Blue Cactus Cafe location at 2002 Greene St. — unless you’re walking by on foot and …

After a long “Are they? Aren’t they? Are they?” the wine-forward restaurant Cellar on Greene is definitely closed, making way for owner Ricky …

Columbia’s first production brewery to open since Prohibition will also be the first to cease operations. Conquest Brewing Company, which open…

Drink With the Animals

Terra is back online with a new and improved interior to go along with the improvements happening outside its doors. The popular West Columbia…

The act of digging into a massive, endless tray and spooning out a hefty dollop of banana pudding fresh out of the fridge on a hot summer day …

Conquest Brewing Company, the first Columbia-based production brewery to open since Prohibition, today announced that it will soon close its doors.

It’s a delicious bar snack that’ll do trick whether you go for Monday Night Football or afternoon soccer — or if you don’t care for sports and just want to kill a pint and a plate.

The last day of July is known to Harry Potter fans as the young wizard’s birthday, and Silver Spoon Bake Shop is still celebrating. On July 31…

It’s been a year and a half since the Columbia-based owners of 2 Fat 2 Fly, which made stuffed chicken wings so beloved they got a reality TV …

Every summer, Congaree Riverkeeper teams up with Georgia’s SweetWater Brewery for the Save Our Water series. These events hosted at various ba…

what: Miami Vice

Primal Gourmet Kitchen + Market, best known for delivering portioned-out healthy meals all over the greater Columbia area, has opened its seco…

For this week’s selection, I tried beers from three Charleston breweries.  None were good enough to be the Drink of the Week, but here are my …

Conquest Brewing Company is throwing a Christmas in July party this Saturday, July 20, with the bottle release of its latest BBA Finisher bott…

Elgin’s popular craft beer bar, Random Tap, has made a move that shouldn’t be too arduous for its customers. The new location is about a quart…

Jonesing for a quick bite at a budget friendly Tex-Mex or Latin joint with greater menu diversity and culinary pizzazz than a Moe’s or Salsarita’s? Sabor could well be your new go-to. 

Peering across the bar at Craft and Draft, the basic setup appears much the same as it did when the doors first opened five years ago. Rows of…

Last month, local band Dear Blanca released their Joint Effort collaboration with Cottontown Brew Lab to smashing success. The accompanying ev…

what: Steel Hands Brewing’s Punch Clock Pilsner

Possible hepatitis A exposure in restaurants is a hot headline across the Midlands in 2019 — as it is in the rest of the state and country — a…

Two places that we have reported opened their doors recently. Sabor Latin Grill (located at 701 Gervais St. in the former Le Peep operation) o…

Summer is all about the picnic. And the post-pool snack. And the post-beach snack.

It’s not the kind of thing one notices at Art Bar, amid the swirl of multi-colored lights, pulsating music and robots looming over your should…

The day before Free Times visited Greenleaf Farm owner Greg Brown at his field, a small part of the Carolina Bay Farm property in Lower Richla…

The spirit of Tony’s, the old Knox Abbott Drive staple for Italian food, hearty lunch sandwiches and plenty of pizza, will return when Original Tony’s opens on Charleston Highway later this month.

Though it’s mezcal-based, the Pepino doesn’t taste like huffing a campfire.

On the hunt for the most decadent omelet in the Midlands?

Longtime readers of this column may remember that we here at On Tap are big fans of board game nights at local establishments. 

West Columbia’s much-loved Terra is closing down. No worries, though: It’s only from Sunday, June 30, through July 16, and it’s so the restaur…

what: New Belgium Brewing’s Passion Fruit Kolsch

While there are literally dozens upon dozens of places to try in the Midlands, few encapsulate a fundamental part of the eating experience tha…

The neon green trailer is a common site at local farmers markets, but Lil Duck Kombucha has finally made a brick and mortar nest for itself at…

Here’s a fun one. Maybe you’re someone who drinks cheap beer, but hey, you still have discerning taste. You know the difference between Natty …

what: Pho

A brief drive around Bower Parkway and Harbison Boulevard reveals a salty new trend: crab restaurants.