Janet Jones Kendall
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Indah Coffee to open another cafe location on Columbia’s Main Street
Just over a year after opening their original coffee cafe at 2238 Sumter St. in Cottontown, Nick and Stefanie Hauser have announced they will open a second location of Indah Coffee Co. on Main Street in the Arcade Mall. → Read More
Downtown Columbia restaurant closes on Main Street
Less than two years after opening, Persona Pizza has closed on Main Street in downtown Columbia, leaving no area locations of the restaurant in the Midlands and only three locations remaining nationwide, in Texas and California. → Read More
Willie Jewell’s Bar-B-Q announces Lexington opening date
Willie Jewell’s Old School Bar-B-Q has announced that it will open its Lexington location at 105 Saluda Pointe Court on Wednesday, Aug. 22. The Lexington location will be open seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. → Read More
McDonald’s plans major updates to its Midlands stores with new designs, technology
McDonald’s has announced it is investing $109 million in South Carolina throughout 2018 and 2019 on the construction and modernization of 190 McDonald’s restaurants, transforming the customer experience inside and outside the restaurant. → Read More
LEGO USC’s Founders Park to be on display at this weekend’s convention
A massive, intricate LEGO model of the University of South Carolina’s Founders Park baseball stadium will be featured at the BrickUniverse LEGO Convention at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. → Read More
10 amazing creations you’ll see at this weekend’s LEGO convention in Columbia
Replicas of Williams-Brice Stadium and USC baseball’s Founders Park are among the creations on display at this weekend’s BrickUniverse LEGO Fan Convention at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. → Read More
Lexington Chamber plans community dinner on the dam
Next April, Midlands-area residents will have the opportunity to dine on Lake Murray’s Dreher Shoals Dam thanks to an endeavor planned by the Greater Lexington Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center. The event will benefit the community. → Read More
When and where kids eat free in Lexington
Many Lexington restaurants offer deals where kids eat free (or at least at a greatly reduced rate). Here’s a list of when and where to get the most bang for your family buck when dining out in and around Lexington. → Read More
New restaurant coming to Cottontown this fall
Cason Development Group is moving to Cottontown and also bringing a new pizza restaurant, named Citta del Cotone,which is Italian for Cottontown. The restaurant is slated to open in early fall on Sumter Street. → Read More
ALDI announces opening date of new Lexington store
ALDI has announced it will open its newest Lexington store at 5548 Platt Springs Road on Thursday, July 26. The grand opening will kick off at 8 a.m. with prizes and giveaways taking place all day. This is ALDI’s second Lexington store. → Read More
Popular online retailer opening shop on Devine Street
Sarah Monteith Rama will open Duck Duck Goose at 2816 Devine St. The shop will be an extension of Rama’s online business, which sells her curated collection of classic children’s clothing online. The shop will open in August. → Read More
One of Lexington’s fast food restaurants has closed
The Hardee’s at 4301 Sunset Blvd. inside the Exxon Mobil gas station has permanently closed. The restaurant was located across Ginny Lane from the Chick-fil-A-anchored Saluda Pointe shopping center. Only two Hardee’s remain open in Lexington. → Read More
Where to get the area’s hottest dogs on National Hot Dog Day this week
The Midlands are full of restaurants where you can get a good hot dog. Here are four area restaurants where you can get the dog of your choice when you celebrate National Hot Dog Day this year on Wednesday, July 18. → Read More
HGTV partners with Midlands Fixer Upper-style store for DIY weekend
HGTV Magazine has sponsored with AR Workshop locations across the nation — including Midlands locations on Sunset Boulevard in Lexington and in Forest Acres — to host a DIY Weekend on Friday and Saturday, July 20 and 21. → Read More
Steak, sushi and more on menu at this new Lexington restaurant
Sukiya Japanese Steakhouse has opened in the Lowes Foods-anchored Lexington Square shopping center on Sunset Boulevard. The restaurant is the second Aiken-based restaurant to open in the center following the opening of WingPlace last week. → Read More
New farm-to-table restaurant opens in Lexington County
Batesburg's newest eatery — Manna Cafe Family Restaurant — is farm-to-table and features vegetables and meats from area farmers. The restaurant will host its official grand opening and ribbon cutting on Tuesday, July 17. → Read More
Two new restaurants open in Lexington
Two new restaurants have opened in Lexington--both near the town's two new Lowes Foods grocery stores. WingPlace has opened on Sunset Boulevard; Locos 4 Chicken Peruvian restaurant has opened in the former Crescent Moon location. → Read More
Another new locally owned restaurant is coming to Lexington's Main Street
Nicky's Pizzeria, which opened its first location five years ago at 2123 Greene St. in Five Points, will open a location at 102 E. Main St. in Lexington in the space formerly home to long-time embroidery and crochet business The Needler. → Read More
A new Chick-fil-a is coming to Lexington
After 21 years, the Chick-fil-a located at 5560 Sunset Blvd. will be torn down to make way for a brand new state-of-the-art Chick-fil-a restaurant to be constructed in what is now the current restaurant's parking lot. → Read More
New locally owned Southern food cafe opens on Main Street
A new cafe and caterer has come to Columbia's downtown. → Read More