#MUSTDO

Dish

• July Argentinian Harvest Dinner | Mon., July 26 | 6:30-9:30 p.m. | City Roots Farm | $85 | Enjoy a family-style, 4-course dinner with seasonal ingredients + wine pairings. 🍽️
• Mobile Food Monday: Los Chicanos Edition | Mon., July 26 | 5-8 p.m. | Curiosity Coffee Bar | Price of purchase | Try out some Mexican favorites, like tortas, nacho bowls + more. 🌮

Show

• Rotie Salley | Mon., July 26 | 6-9 p.m. | The Grand on Main | Price of purchase | Groove to live music and local eats.

PlanAhead

• Plant Based Junk Food | Fri., July 30 | 4-8 p.m. | Columbia Craft Brewing | Price of purchase | Indulge in vegan dishes like crispy chick’n sandwiches + loaded fries. 🍟

The new Welcome Home banner 

Flag on the play 🏈

Fans were buzzing with anticipation of a new banner on the exterior of Williams-Brice Stadium after Head UofSC Football Coach, Shane Beamer,, posted an inquisitive emoji on his Twitter featuring the old banner on Friday. 

NEWS NOTES

Weather

• 93º | Partly cloudy | 20% chance of rain 🌤️

Announced

• The South Carolina Underground Film Festival is coming to the Nickelodeon Theatre. The festival celebrates all genres of independent films and will play between Fri., Nov. 5-Mon., Nov. 8.🎞️

Watch

• SC native, Charlamagne Tha God, is coming to Comedy Central announced last week. The show will be called, “Tha God’s Honest Truth with Lenard ‘Charlamagne’ McKelvey,” and was co-created by Stephen Colbert, another SC native. It will debut Sept. 17 at 10 p.m. + Friday nights. (WIS)

WaterCooler

• Steve Spurrier was inducted into the South Carolina Football Hall of Fame during SEC media days. He was interviewed and talked about his career, memories + old players. We couldn’t help but mention the fourth-year-in-a-row win over the Tigers in 2012. 🐔(The State)

Number

• $350,000. The amount South Carolina lawmakers donated to a Florida nonprofit, The Pace for Girls, to expand to South Carolina. The nonprofit is set to expand this fall + hire therapists for middle and high school girls who may have experienced trauma. 💰(The Post in Courier) 

Arts

• Richland Library announced Puppet Time Machine Theatre as their new Artists-in-Residence. Molly Ledford and Rob Padley are local artists aiming to highlight the power of hope + resiliency through puppets. They will share the show with Columbia through December. 

Dish

• Saluda’s head chef is leaving at the end of the month after 8 years to open his own restaurant. Chef Josh Rogerson plans to open an elevated-bar food restaurant sometime in 2022 and is currently scouting a new location in Forest Acres. 🍽️ (The Post and Courier)

Community

• Columbia has another city ambassador. CJ Tamasco is an official 2021 ambassador chosen by Experience Columbia SC. Her role as an ambassador is to encourage people to visit + consider making Columbia home. 🏠 (Cola Daily)

ForPets

• Columbia Animal Services is hosting ‘the dog and cat’ days of summer through July 30. If you’re looking to adopt this summer, all pet adoptions are $10, and located at 127 Humane Ln. (ABC Columbia)

Drink

• Have you been to Azalea Coffee Bar yet? The Devine St. coffeeshop is one of the local spots Devine District residents can walk to on a daily basis. ☕ Ⓟ

ForSeniors

• From dancing to aerobics to pool parties, here’s a bit of the fun Merrill Gardens residents have been getting into. Ⓟ

Health

• Midwife, doula, OB/GYN… What's the difference? When it comes to prenatal care, women have several options — but how do you choose? Susan Cheek-Williams, CNM, explains the differences between these options. 🤰Ⓟ

#COLATODAY

THE WRAP

ICYMI, Columbia is experiencing a kitten surge. Local shelters are overwhelmed with claw-cuteness and need our help. If you have been thinking about adopting recently, take this as a sign to get a new fur-baby.

Mamma cats, Daffodil, Nightmare, and Juniper, just had litters of kittens at Pets Inc. after being left on the property. Check out their website for all available kittens. Pets Inc. also offers veterinary services that feature low-cost spay and neuter options.

 

 

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