Local experts give us the lowdown on downtown and tell us why restaurants  seem to enter and exit a revolving door.

Dear cholesterol levels, I am so sorry. Welcome to the best of the best in bacon, bagels, biscuits — and way too much cheese. 

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We don't mean to be cheesy, but Columbia's slices have a pizza our heart

The Moe's Southwest Grill on Ninth St. has been vacant for months. What should snatch up the prime real estate next?

In queso emergency, you can't go wrong with any of these hors d'oeuvres. Step outside the typical salsa and guacamole, and try one of these unusual dips. 

Columbians can now get almost anything dropped at their doors, but the growing demand has consequences for local eateries. 

We've got the buzz on the best recipes featuring your favorite natural sweetener 

It might get steamy on the screen, but stay cool with one of five local summery drinks

It's the summer of shaken, not stirred

The local favorite is opening a new location this month, featuring more indoor seating and an open kitchen concept 

Couldn't make it to the main event? Craving those beer and honey pork ribs again? Revisit the big night with some of the best photos and stories from this year's Columbia Grown. 

After escaping Myanmar as a refugee, he's opened a restaurant in Columbia. Instead of dwelling on his past, Tai keeps his eyes to the future.

As Jess Bowman prepares to head up the Columbia Grown farm-to-table dinner, she shares how she veered from a career in dentistry to become a chef at Café Berlin

'Tis the season for florals, and your sweets should be no exception

In this installment, chef Amanda Elliot describes her artistic relationship with local ingredients

In this installment, chef Shelly La Fata explains how her unique education at a plant-based culinary school led her to sell Italian goodies at the Columbia Farmers Market

From scrambled eggs to build-your-own burgers, chef Chris Lammers never fails to spice up the meals served at Kappa Alpha Theta

Take a pint or a cocktail to new heights at these drinking spots