The North Village Arts District is hosting First Friday to celebrate the start of October. Set for 6-9 p.m. Friday, the free gallery crawl is held on the first Friday of each month, with live music, art and entertainment going on throughout the North Village Arts District. This month, Rose Music Hall is participating by hosting […]
Broadway Brewery announced the return of its fall seasonal Rise & Fall Octoberfest beer. The traditional German style Märzen Fest bier is brewed with German Pilsner, Munich and Vienna malts to create something rich in malt with a balance of clean hop bitterness. Rise & Fall is available on shelves in Columbia, St. Louis and […]
Oktoberfest is returning to Günter Hans European Pub & Café in Columbia. Starting today, people are welcome to indulge in beer while enjoying traditional German food and games. Seating will open at 4:30 p.m. and the festivities will start at 5 p.m. in the biergarten with the percussion ensemble of the Missouri Symphony. At 7 […]
Photos by L.G. Patterson Mezcal is one of the hottest trends in the cocktail world right now, but it’s complexity can be intimidating. Its smoky essence provides an element to cocktails that can level up any drink typically made with tequila. The mezcal margarita we make at Room 38 Restaurant & Lounge has the perfect […]
Logboat Brewing Co. announced Tuesday a new monthly initiative where brewers will be sharing their pilot projects with the public. (Pilot brewing systems are the smaller, secondary systems used by breweries that allow new recipes to be tested on a smaller scale.) Logboat says its brewers put a lot of energy into recipe development and […]
Fall may not have officially started, but the flavors, fun and festivities of fall have begun. Wednesday, those involved in the Mid-Missouri Kickball League will be participating in an axe throwing happy hour at COMO Axe Attack, located at 901 Safari Drive, Suite 105 in Columbia. Anyone in the league plus a guest is welcome […]
Grab some friends and head over to Günter Hans European Pub & Café for the first ever bingo night. Seating opens at 6:30 p.m. and bingo begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Günter Hans charges a $5 deposit per ticket, which will be refunded upon arrival. If this inaugural bingo night does not fit your schedule, […]
A local brewery has released a new light lager to perfectly close out the summer. On Friday, Broadway Brewery announced the new Light n’ Snappy American light lager is officially on tap at the pub. Broadway Brewery says this lager, brewed with German pilsner malt and flaked brown rice with 4% alcohol by volume (ABV), […]
Photos by L.G. Patterson The Bee’s Knees is a cocktail that’s special to me right now because it uses hyper local ingredients and embodies what we are trying to do at Ozark Mountain Biscuit & Bar with the bar program. We think it is important to honor the classics while innovating and experimenting with new […]
The 2022 Missouri Wine Competition winners have been announced, and mid-Missouri wines made it on the list once again. Les Bourgeois Vineyards which rebranded under the name The Blufftop at Rocheport this year, won the tradition label in the label competition for the Rocheport Reserve aged 20 years. The Blufftop also won the C.V. Riley […]
While summer is still here, Flyover, a family-style midwestern cuisine in Columbia, has developed refreshing summer cocktails for locals to try. Lavender Fields Forever, sparkling strawberry lemonade (non-alcoholic) and Rosé the Day Away are three options for people to choose from this summer. Lavender Fields Forever includes a lavender-infused gin, lemon and rosemary honey. Sparkling […]
Fans of whiskey, food and good conversation will have a chance to enjoy all three every third Monday of the month at the Dive Bar. The Dive Bar Whiskey Club was created to showcase fine whiskeys, bourbons and scotches, while offering customers a place for conversation. The first event tasted five whiskeys including, Tennessee, Kentucky […]
Photos by L.G. Patterson When it came to green chartreuse, I absolutely hated it when I first started working at Günter Hans. The flavors were all wrong and unfamiliar to my whiskey and beer-loving self. If I were to drink a cocktail, it would have only been an old-fashioned or a whiskey sour. Then, one […]
Photos by L.G. Patterson Healthy drinking — it’s hard to think the two can be talked about together because alcohol is toxic no matter how you use it, but there are ways to incorporate nutrients while enjoying an adult beverage. Alcohol in any form is going to be a toxin to your body. If you […]
Staffing issues are continuing across the country, and one local spot has announced a change in hours because of it. Top Ten Wines announced late last week that staffing issues have caused a schedule change and the wine bar will no longer be open Monday through Thursday. Instead, at least for the short term, the […]
Several wines from Les Bourgeois Vineyards became award winners at a recent international wine competition. LBV took home 12 medals from the Pacific Rim International Wine Competition, which was held April 13-14 in Southern California and brought together wines from around the world to compete in blind tastings. LBV’s Riverboat White received double gold awards, […]
Cinco de Mayo is Thursday and Columbia has a few different options for those seeking a way to celebrate. Tortilleria El Patrón at 711 Vandiver Drive, suite J, is hosting an all-you-can-eat special for $12.99 from noon to 8 p.m. Thursday. Children ages 10 years old and younger can eat free and there will be […]
Photos by L.G. Patterson While riding in an Uber on my way to work, I began to think about how cumin and bell pepper marry together in food so well, and how that may work in a cocktail. My first attempt didn’t really pan out — the use of mezcal mixed with cumin seed resulted in […]
Mother’s Day is Sunday, and if you’re looking for something special to do with mom this year, there are several options for a special holiday brunch in mid-Missouri. At voco The Tiger Hotel, there are four different seatings for brunch on May 8, starting at 10 a.m. and ending with the 2:30 p.m. seating. Tickets […]
For the owner and winemaker at Fence Stile Vineyards and Winery near Kansas City, the ultimate high point of making wine isn’t just about producing highly palatable pours. Shriti Plimpton also pours her heart and efforts into giving her guests an incredible experience when they visit her beautiful 55-acre property. Read more about Plimpton here. […]
