Hello Friday.
April 26 2024
T-minus 11 hours until 5 p.m. rolls around + we’ve got specialty drinks for you. 🍸
Liquor may not solve life’s problems, but it's worth a shot—or 3. After reading this intoxicating, summer cocktail list full of local drinks, we promise you’ll be in good spirits come happy hour.
Backyard Barbeque, Hendrix | Photo provided
Hendrix
Summer wouldn’t be complete without a “Backyard Barbeque” and Hendrix is shaking it up by serving it up in a glass. This cocktail is a mix of Goza Blanco, Poe d’Orange, Curacao, acid-adjusted watermelon juice, lemon basil syrup, and Memphis Mud dry rub.
From left to right | Isolated Incident, Motor Supply Co. Bistro + Jake Smith | Photo provided | Meancia, Tazza Kitchen + Jake Cooper | Photo provided
Motor Supply Co. Bistro
This “Isolated Incident'' cocktail from Motor Supply Co. Bistro may have to turn into a habit-forming affair. It features Probitas white blended rum, house apricot brandy, Jagermeister, banana curry cordial, lemon and house toasted walnut bitters. It is spicy and naturally sweet. The toasted almonds help elevate a lovely blend of rum + brandy.
Tazza Kitchen
Watermelon sugar, hi. 👋Meet Melancia (watermelon in Portuguese).
This cocktail is a fruity concoction of Ypioca Ouro Cachaca (Brazillian sugar cane rum), Aperol, lime, and fresh watermelon juice. These ingredients are combined and a milk clarification is applied that takes out the color of the mixture, resulting in a clear cocktail that leaves you with an ultra-refreshing watermelon milk punch. The perfect balance of bitter and sweet.
Blueberry Palmoa, Publico | Photo provided
Publico
Publico is pouring a glass of their Blueberry Palmoa.
“It’s a blend of 1800 gold tequila, grapefruit juice, blueberry puree, agave, lemon juice, topped with elderflower grapefruit soda. Along with the frozen drink of goodness, they are also serving up their margarita flight with all 6 margarita flavors they have on tap: house Skinny marg, watermelon, strawberry, blueberry, mango, and spicy jalapeno.”
We think you’ll like all of these berry much.
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Holiday
- Bastille Day Party | Wed., July 14 | 6 p.m. | Hampton Street Vineyard | $75 | Celebrate with French-themed games, live music, dinner, wine + more. 🇫🇷
Show
- Britt & Gould Acoustic | Wed., July 14 | 7-10 p.m. | Gervais & Vine | Free | Enjoy a night of wine, tapas + live music. 🎤
Drink
- Hazelwood Brewing Takeover | Wed., July 14 | 4-9 p.m. | WECO Bottle & Biergarten | Price of purchase | Enjoy Hazelwood beer, Hot Mess food truck, and Steel Garden pop-up plant garden. 🍺
ForKids
- The 3 Little Pigs: The Musical | Wed., July 14 | 10:30-11:10 a.m. | Virtual | Free | Tune into the Richland Library’s Facebook page for a show from the Columbia Children’s Theater. 🐷
Talk
- Chat with Council | Wed., July 14 | 5-7 p.m. | Richland Library Northeast | Free | Get to know Councilmember Gretchen Barron, the representative of District 7.
Did you know that every 2 seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood? The good news: Every time you donate blood — like at The Blood Connection’s new Lexington center — you can save up to 3 local lives.
The Blood Connection’s brand new donation center is now open at 5141 Sunset Blvd. in Lexington | Photo provided
At a center like this one, you can give 4 types of donations (as opposed to only being able to give whole blood at a mobile drive).
Here are those 4 donation types + who they help to save:
💉 Plasma
- What: Liquid portion of blood that transports water + nutrients to the body’s tissues
- Who it helps: Burn victims + those with bleeding disorders
- Shelf life: 1 year
- When + where you can donate: Every 28 days, only at centers
💉 Platelets
- What: Small cell fragments in blood that help stop/prevent bleeding
- Who it helps: Surgery, transplant + cancer patients
- Shelf life: 5 days
- When + where you can donate: Every 7 days, only at centers Ⓟ
Weather
- 91º | Partly cloudy | 20% chance of rain
ComingSoon
- A new Thai restaurant is opening on July 16. Lotus Thai Dining will be located at 7546 Garners Ferry Rd near the Walmart Supercenter. The restaurant will serve traditional Thai + Vietnamese dishes like pad thai, pho, sushi, and Lao cuisine. 🍜 (The Post and Courier)
- Vinnie's Pizza & Frozen Yogurt Cafe opens today at 300 Long Pointe Ln., Suite 110, in northeast between Hardscrabble Road and Lake Carolina Drive. Well, half of it. They are having a soft-serve opening with ice cream + smoothies today and will open the other half on July 21.🍦
Outdoors
- There’s some investi-gator news going on after local residents said they’ve spotted alligators in Lake Murray. SCDNR says it’s not abnormal to see an alligator, but Caimans are not native. SCDNR officials will not send someone after the animals unless it’s seen as aggressive. 🐊(WLTX)
Number
- 600+. The number of short term rental properties that could be affected if the City of Columbia council moves forward with the plan that would restrict them. The proposed ordinance could prevent property owners from renting out homes if they don’t live in the home. The ordinance will go before city council on July 20. 🏘️ (WACH Fox)
Development
- The former Busbee Middle School in Cayce could be turned into townhomes. City of Cayce Council members will hear a rezoning request today that would allow for residential development on the 10-acre property at 1407 Dunbar Road. (The State)
Arts
- The City of West Columbia launched its “Public Works of Art” project to highlight local artists on sanitation trucks around the city. Each artist was asked to create a piece that reflected West Columbia. Over the next weeks, 7 murals will be on display on trucks completing sanitation routes. 🚛 (Midlands Biz)
WaterCooler
- Will Taylor, a Dutch Fork graduate, had the opportunity to go to the MLB as an early draft pick, but decided he is “All In” for Clemson and will play for the Tigers in the upcoming football + baseball seasons. By foregoing the draft, he will wait another 3 years before eligibility + passed on a $2-4 million signing bonus. ⚾ (The State)
Learn
- City of West Columbia’s Mayor, City of Cayce’s Mayor + Palmetto Outdoor's Mike Mayo are inviting Soda citizens to take a free, guided-tour to explore the River District tomorrow. The tour starts at the Cayce trailhead and ends at Savage Craft Ale Works. The shuttles depart at 4:30 + 5:00 p.m. from Savage Craft Ale Works. (Cola Daily)
FeelGood
FeaturedJob
- Garvin Design Group is looking for someone to join their hardworking, fun-loving architectural staff full time. You've got: 1-2 years’ experience in an architectural firm + skills in REVIT. They’ve got: Great benefits, a sweet studio in the Vista, and lots of cool projects. Send your resume to Meg Syms to apply. Ⓟ
Health
- Do you carry a water bottle everywhere you go? Lisa Money, RDN, said it’s especially important for athletes to stay hydrated if they want to maintain their performance in the summer heat. Here are some tips. ⚾ Ⓟ
Wellness
- Drink LMNT replaces essential electrolytes with no sugar, no coloring, no artificial ingredients or any other junk found in conventional electrolyte drinks. Get your free LMNT Sample Pack here (you only cover the cost of shipping). Ⓟ
Correction
- The Capture Columbia program is designed to retain Columbia’s talent pool, and its kickoff panel featured Kim Jamieson of Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) and Lou Kennedy (not Lou Nephron, as we accidentally shared yesterday), President and CEO of Nephron Pharmaceuticals. 👏 Ⓟ
North Main’s newest brewery coming in 2022 finally has a name. Meet Peak Drift Brewing. DYK that Ashley Kinart-Short, the Peak Drift brewmaster, will be 1 of the first female brewmasters in the Soda City area?
Peak Drift Brewing will be 64,000 sqft, live at 3452 North Main St., and will be outfitted with basketball + sand volleyball courts, restaurant spaces, and recreational activity spaces.
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