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arner inspiration and discover tricks of the trade to motivate you for a successful gardening season at the Spring Time at the Garden Festival at Riverbanks Botanical Garden, held on Saturday, March 27. Opportunities abound for both the novice gardener and veteran green thumbs. How-to sessions and interactive demonstrations provide insight on all things botanical. From the tools to get you started to container gardening to growing and cooking with herbs, Spring Time at the Garden has something for everyone. With more than 30 vendors on site, you can take home everything you need to make your yard the envy of the neighborhood. Retailers will offer plants, tools, garden art and even some culinary delights. “The Botanical Garden is not only a magnificent attraction, but also a resource for those interested in gardening in the Southeast,” said Melodie Scott-Leach, director of habitat horti-
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Springtime in Columbia’s Historic District
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njoying springtime in Columbia’s downtown historic district can provide the perfect daytime or evening get-away for families, couples, tourists, or anyone looking forward to getting out to shake off the
winter blues. Whether you are looking for something for children to do on spring break, seeking information on southern gardens, looking for interesting tours of the city, or wanting to simply spend more time with friends, Historic Columbia Foundation offers a variety of spring activities. A Natural Pastime, Gardening in South Carolina, held March 5-6 at Historic Columbia Foundation features a gardening symposium that provides participants with insight on southern gardening in an historic setting. Featured special guests include naturalist Dr. Rudy Mancke and keynote speaker Amanda McNulty of SCETV’s Making it Grow. A lecture series, Home to Many People: Discovering the People, Places, and Progress of the Hampton-Preston Mansion on one of the capital city’s most important landscapes and held on Tuesdays, March 23-April 13, gives guests an opportunity to go behind the scenes for in-depth accounts on the lives, work and culture of those who lived at the Hampton-Preston Mansion. Historic Columbia Foundation hosts the Spring Break Camp for children ages 8-12 from April 7-9. Camp goers learn what 19th-century children did for entertainment at their homes: activities from the past including Hoop & Stick, chamber pot relays, and butter churning. Games, tours, and crafts are provided in an historic setting. For those interested in socializing with friends while learning about the history and architecture of the downtown Vista district,
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Happy Hour History Tours is held each Friday from April 9-May 21, 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Participants enjoy guided tours of the historic Vista and stop for happy hour specials along the way. Evening Adventures caters to those who want a bit of a “spooky” experience while OHDUQLQJ DERXW KLVWRULFDO VLWHV DQG ßJXUHV These adventures include cemetery tours and lantern tours, and are held from April to September. Visitors can take guided moonlight tours through one of Columbia’s oldest cemeteries or lantern tours in the historic Seibels House and Robert Mills House. Cemetery Tours are the second Tuesday of each month and Lantern Tours are the fourth Tuesday of each month. Historic Columbia Foundation also offers monthly programs for toddlers, daily house tours, specialty tours, and historic gardens available for picnics. For more information on these programs and others, visit www.HistoricColumbia.org or call H&G 803.252.1770.
THE HAMPTON-PRESTON MANSION IS THE SETTING FOR MANY OF THE SPRING EVENTS ORGANIZED BY THE HISTORIC COLUMBIA FOUNDATION. CHILDREN ENJOY LEARNING GAMES AND ACTIVITIES FROM THE PAST.
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Central Carolina Food and Wine Festival
T A  CHEF  PREPARES  TASTY  FARE  FOR  ATTENDEES. WINE  TASTING  IS  ALWAYS  A  POPULAR  EVENT. A  DISPLAY  OF  THE  SCRUMPTIOUS  SHRIMP  AT  ONE  OF  THE  EVENTS  LAST  YEAR. 12 | Columbia  Home  &  Garden
he  Community  Foundation’s  16th  Annual  Central  Carolina  Food  and  Wine  Festival  runs  from  March  1  through  April  30,  2010.   Attendees  have  the  opportunity  to  attend  intimate  wine  dinners,  private  wine  tastings,  and  a  gala  event  with  over  300  wines  from  around  the  world,  delicious  treats  from  the  Midlands  top  chefs,  and  live  music.   Known  as  the  premier  wine  festival  in  the  Midlands,  these  events  are  sure  to  have  something  to  please  every  taste  and  budget.   At  each  Private  Food  &  Wine  Dinner,  guests  will  enjoy  a  delicious  dinner  prepared  by  the  restaurant’s  chef  paired  with  a  complimentary  wine  with  each  course.   A  guest  speaker  will  educate  guests  about  the  wines.   Each  dinner  is  $100  per  person  and  begins  at  6:30  p.m.   Participating  restaurants  are  Mo  Mo’s  Bistro,  Rosso  Trattoria  Italia,  Solstice  Kitchen  &  Wine  Bar,  and  Four  Moons. At  the  Private  Wine  Reception,  Hannah  and  Ron  Rogers  open  their  KRPH DQG JDUGHQ IRU D VSHFWDFXODU HYHQLQJ RI GHOLFLRXV IRRG DQG Ă&#x;QH ZLQHV Tickets  are  $50  per  person  and  the  event  begins  at  6:30  p.m. At  the  VIP  Wine  Tasting,  attendees  will  enjoy  a  high-end  formal  tasting  while  taking  in  the  Columbia  skyline  at  the  top  of  the  Meridian  on  Main  Street,  courtesy  of  Nelson  Mullins  Riley  &  Scarborough.   Tickets  are  $150  per  person  and  the  event  begins  at  6:30  p.m.   Or  you  can  select  the  VIP  Package  for  $175  which  includes  one  ticket  to  the  VIP  Tasting  and  one  ticket  to  the  gala  event. The  gala  event  is  held  at  The  Medallion  Center  and  offers  something  for  everyone.   Attendees  can  select  from  over  300  wines  from  around  the  world  and  indulge  their  taste  buds  by  sampling  the  local  cuisine  from  more  than  20  Midlands  restaurants  and  caterers  while  enjoying  live  music  from  local  musicians.   Tickets  are  $75  if  purchased  by  April  9,  2010,  and  $100  after  that  date. Since  its  inception,  the  Central  Carolina  Food  and  Wine  Festival  has  raised  almost  $650,000  for  the  Community  Foundation.   The  Foundation’s  mission  is  to  promote,  facilitate,  and  increase  philanthropy  to  create  a  sustainable  impact  on  our  community  through  responsible  giving.   Central  Carolina  Community  Foundation  serves  11  counties  in  the  Midlands  by  distributing  grants  and  scholarships  and  linking  the  UHVRXUFHV RI GRQRUV QRQSURĂ&#x;WV DQG FRPPXQLW\ OHDGHUV WR DUHDV RI QHHG For  information  about  the  schedule  or  to  purchase  tickets  for  any  of  the  events,  visit  yourfoundation.org.  Photos  provided  by  the  Central  Carolina  Community  Foundation.  H&G
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istoric  Earlewood,  one  of  Columbia’s  largest  and  oldest  neighborhoods,  celebrates  its  centennial  on  May  8  with  the  “Earlewood  Reunionâ€?  11  a.m.  to  6  p.m.  in  Earlewood  Park.  The  event  includes  “Dancing  through  the  Decadesâ€?  in  the  amphitheater,  traditional  relay  games,  an  historical  Scavanger  Hunt,  a  Maypole  Dance,  and  lots  of  family  fun.  “This  event  will  include  the  openings  of  two  new  features  at  Earlewood  Park,â€?  said  Fred  Monk,  president  of  the  Earlewood  Community  Citizens  Organization,  “the  mile-long  walking  path  and  the  NOMA  Dog  Park.â€?   The  path,  constructed  with  environmentally  friendly  slag  to  allow  for  water  absorption,  is  designed  for  walkers  and  runners.   “We’ll  also  be  collecting  history,  so  we  urge  those  who  have  lived  in  Earlewood  to  share  their  stories  via  our  website  or  in  person  at  the  Reunion.   We  invite  the  general  public  to  come  and  experience  Earlewood,  just  minutes  from  downtown  Columbia.â€?  Earlewood  Park,  between  River  Drive  and  North  Main  Street,  is  an  urban  forest  that  covers  66  acres  and  is  one  of  the  largest  and  most  natural  SDUNV LQ &ROXPELD 7KH SDUN LQFOXGHV DQ DPSKLWKHDWUH EDVHEDOO Ă&#x;HOGV tennis  courts,  and  one  of  the  Southeast’s  best  disc  golf  courses.  The  Earlewood  neighborhood,  established  in  1910,  includes  more  than  KRPHV WKDW UHĂ HFW WKH DUFKLWHFWXUDO VW\OHV RI WKH SDVW \HDUV Ă“ IDUP houses,  two-story  Victorians,  craftsman  bungalows,  brick  Shandon-style  DQG QHZ KRPHV 7KH Ă&#x;UVW ORJ FDELQ LQ FHQWUDO 6RXWK &DUROLQD ZDV EXLOW LQ Earlewood  and  now  is  at  SesquiCentennial  Park.  For  more  information  on  Earlewood  Centennial  Events,  visit  www. earlewood.org.        H&G                Â
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very  Friday  in  May  and  June,  something  really  special  happens  to  downtown  Columbia.   The  Columbia  Museum  of  Art’s  Boyd  Plaza,  located  at  the  corner  of  Main  +DPSWRQ 6WUHHWV Ă&#x;OOV ZLWK artisans  and  craftsmen  from  around  the  state.  The  smell  of  freshly  baked  cakes  and  local  SURGXFH Ă&#x;OOV WKH DLU DQG HYHU\RQH VHHPV WR be  leisurely  enjoying  their  day.   This  is  City  Center  Partnership’s  Main  Street  Marketplace. &LW\ &HQWHU 3DUWQHUVKLS WKH QRQ SURĂ&#x;W organization  that  manages  South  Carolina’s  only  managed  Business  Improvement  District  (BID)  bounded  by  Gervais,  Elmwood,  Assembly,  and  Marion  Streets,  produces  the  Main  Street  Marketplace  in  an  effort  to  bring  more  people  to  the  downtown  area  for  them  to  experience  the  shopping,  dining,  and  culture  that  downtown  has  to  offer.   The  marketplace  is  open  to  people  of  all  ages  and  is  a  free  event.   It  occurs  every  Friday  in  May  and  June,  in  the  fall  during  September  DQG 2FWREHU DQG D KROLGD\ PDUNHW RQ WKH Ă&#x;UVW Friday  in  December.   Hours  are  from  10  a.m.  until  2  p.m.            H&G
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oyal Renaissance tapestries from one of the SUHPLHU PXVHXPV RI ßQH and decorative arts in the world, the Kunsthistorisches Museum of Vienna, will be on view at the Columbia Museum of Art. Imperial Splendor: Renaissance Tapestries from Vienna opens on May 21 and runs through September 19, 2010. The exhibition marks WKH ßUVW WLPH WKHVH FHQWXULHV ROG WDSHVWULHV have travelled to the United States. Each of these eight exquisite tapestries, intricately crafted, measures from 11- to 12-feet high and from 12- to 18-feet long. The tapestries came to the Kunshistorisches Museum from the collections of King Matthias (Holy 18 | Columbia Home & Garden
Roman Emperor 1612-1619) and King Francis I (1708-1765). The 16th-century Flemish tapestry collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum is widely known as one of the greatest in existence. Richly woven with silk, wool, and gold and silver thread, these eight newly restored wall hangings were made for the Hapsburg emperors at the famous Brussels atelier, of Frans Geubels. They depict one of the most beloved secular themes in the 16th-century repertoire of Flemish tapestry making: the legendary founding of ancient Rome by Romulus and Remus. The series begins with the birth of the two brothers, when WKH\ ZHUH SODFHG LQ D EDVNHW DQG VHW DàRDW on the Tiber River, and ends with the
legendary rape of the Sabine women. In the late Middle Ages, Renaissance and Baroque, tapestry was the art form – far more costly and elite than art in any other medium (sculpture and painting included). Renaissance tapestries served a number of different purposes. They were symbols of rank, wealth, and power and effective sources of propaganda, made to order for the religious and political elite. They could cost as much as a warship and be more expensive than great paintings by acknowledged masters. Michelangelo was paid less money for painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel than the designers of a series of tapestries commissioned by Pope Leo X (Acts of the Apostles) were. Tapestries were taken along on campaigns and hung outdoors during festivals as a way of uniting townspeople around their lord. Tapestries were not only beautiful works of art, and sometimes objects of propaganda (The Holy Roman Emperor Charles V was even accompanied into battle by his court painter who made sketches at the site for later weaving), but they served a useful purpose as well, being transported from castle to castle, palace to palace, and placed on cold masonry walls for warmth as a form of insulation. They were colorful and lively backdrops in dark, dank, cold and windowless interiors. The most famous weavers were in France and Brussels – where these tapestries were woven. Imperial Splendor shows the role tapestries played as a valuable and important tool of artistic production
Tapestries during the Renaissance. This international touring exhibition is organized by the Kunsthistorisches Museum, which opened in 1891 and was built at the behest of Emperor Franz Joseph I as part of his expansion of Vienna. The Museum was established to unite and appropriately represent the artistic treasures collected by the Habsburgs over the centuries. The Kunsthistorisches ranks as one of the great Museums of Europe and among the SUHPLHU ßQH DUWV 0XVHXPV LQ WKH ZRUOG It is a rare and special opportunity that the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna LV OHQGLQJ WKHVH PDJQLßFHQW ZRUNV IRU D U.S. tour. This exhibition travels to only three cities, including Columbia, South Carolina. This exhibition was developed by the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, and the tour was organized by International Arts & Artists, Washington, D.C. Photos provided by Columbia Museum of Art. H&G
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THIS ROSE REVEALS EXQUISITE NEEDLEWORK IN GENUINE GOLD THREAD. JULIANA STUDIES GALLOONS, STRIPS OF DECORATIVE GOLD AND SILVER TRIM USED PRIMARILY AS EDGING ON CLERICAL ROBES, IN ORDER TO MATCH THE COLOR AND PATINA TO FRAME HER “PILLOW JEWELRY.”
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Juliana King has had a long-standing appreciation for quality wrought by painstaking attention to detail. While attending high school in Columbia at Hammond, she had the opportunity to travel to Central America where she ßUVW HQFRXQWHUHG DUWLVDQV RI WKH FRORUful, labor-intensive handmade clothing prevalent there. She developed an enthusiasm for the culture that produced such work, and it ultimately led her to major in Spanish at Washington and Lee University. While at W&L, she
spent a term at the University of Salamanca in Spain; and the opportunity for her to immerse herself in yet another culture blossomed into a love of historical European arts. Fast-forward a few years to last January. Juliana’s love of European art and lifestyle had been fueled by a few more years of extensive travel, especially in Europe. She had also developed a passion for interior design along the way, fueled by a constant consumption of books and magazines in search of striking new ideas. One of the things she noticed was that items such as pillows and lamps tend to lend ornamentation and decoration to a room, as opposed to simple utility. Thus was born Juliana’s new venture, a convergence of European history and interior design that she dubbed Antique Textile Pillows. The French Connection. During one of her trips to France, Juliana
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made  contacts  with  a  few  women  who  UHJXODUO\ VFRXU 3DULVLDQ EURFDQWHV Ă HD markets)  and  other  outlets  in  search  of  antique  textiles.  Most  of  these  artifacts,  some  dating  to  Medieval  times,  are  from  European  churches,  which  occasionally  liquidate  old  garments  and  other  fabric  items  from  storage  to  raise  money.  Generations  of  artisans,  mostly  nuns,  worked  diligently  and  by  hand,  producing  tapestries  for  church  dĂŠcor,  as  well  as  for  robes  and  other  garments  for  the  clergy.  Given  their  divine  purpose,  the  needlework  on  these  pieces  is  top  quality,  the  designs  exquisite,  and  the  materials  of  the  highest  caliber.  Genuine  gold  and  silver  threads  abound,  as  well  as  appliquĂŠs  using  cloth  of  gold  (fabric  woven  with  gold-wrapped  or  spun  weft),  and  galloons  (decorative  strips  of  shimmering  trim).  The  designs  include  some  of  the  most  popular  religious  iconography  of  the  time:  crosses,  sacred  hearts,  lambs,  and  the  pelican  feeding  her  young  (a  symbol  of  the  Eucharist).  Juliana  has  also  acquired  pieces  IURP D FHQWXULHV ROG 6SDQLVK EXOOĂ&#x;JKWer’s  traje  de  luces     (suit  of  lights)  and  antique  Turkish  remnants  with  arabesque  designs.  These  varied  pieces  have  found  their  way  across  time  and  space  to  Juliana’s  design  studio  where  she  painstakingly  harvests  the  decorative  pieces  by  trimming  cloth  around  stump  work,  or  undoing  the  stitching  to  detach  an  embroidered  appliquĂŠ.  She  then  determines  the  appropriate  size  and  shape  of  each  down  pillow  for  the  particular  “pillow  jewelry,â€?  as  she  calls  the  pieces  that  have  been  separated  from  the  original  aging  cloth.  Most  intriguing  to  her  is  the  process  22 | Columbia  Home  &  Garden
of  matching  the  patina  of  the  oxidized  metallic  threads  in  the  “jewelryâ€?  with  a  galloon  or  other  trim  of  complimentary  color  and  sheen  to  create  a  framework  on  the  pillow.  She  then  selects  an  Italian  velYHW FRYHULQJ DQG Ă&#x;QLVKHV HDFK SLHFH ZLWK hand-applied  vintage  French  cording.  Each  pillow  is  unique  and  given  a  name  based  upon  the  origin  of  the  components  --  French  for  the  ones  with  French  materials,  Spanish  for  the  Spanish  ones,  and  so  forth  --  and  Juliana  prepares  a  card  telling  the  buyer  about  the  piece.  Retailers  and  designers  across  the  FRXQWU\ KDYH KHOSHG KHU Ă&#x;QG D PDUNHW for  her  one-of-a-kind  creations,  which  normally  sell  for  $300  to  $500  each  depending  upon  the  rarity  and  quality  of  the  materials.  Some  of  her  pieces,  because  of  the  intricacy  and  density  of  the  embroideries,  feature  museum-quality  textile  artifacts.  McHugh  Antiques  in  $VSHQ &RORUDGR KDV KHU Ă&#x;QHVW SLOORZ for  sale.  Some  of  her  pieces  are  featured  locally  at  Verve  Interiors.  She  has  also  collaborated  with  clients  and  designers  WR FUHDWH SLHFHV VSHFLĂ&#x;F WR FHUWDLQ KXHV and  motifs.  A  complete  gallery  of  her  work  (as  well  as  purchasing  options)  can  be  found  on  her  website,  antiquetextilepillows.com.  Antique  textile  artisans  have  not  enjoyed  as  wide  a  popularity  in  the  U.S.  as  they  have  in  Europe,  but  Juliana  hopes  that  her  creations  will  help  change  that.  Her  knowledge  and  passion  are  evident  as  she  speaks  about  the  history  of  the  pieces  she  has  acquired.  Imagine  the  matador,  moving  like  a  blur,  with  these  pompons  shimmering  in  the  path  of  el  toro  peligroso,  or  the  pomp  of  a  priest’s  procession  in  a  gothic  cathedral,  his Â
 THIS  DELICATE  PIECE  OF  CURLED  GRAPE  VINE  SHOWS  THE  INTRICATE  DETAIL  THAT  JULIANA  PRESERVES  WHEN  CREATING  HER  PILLOWS. IN  THE  EIGHTEENTH  CENTURY,  THESE  POMPONS  GLEAMED  ON  A  SPANISH  BULLFIGHTER’S  TRAJE  DE  LUCES  (SUIT  OF  LIGHTS). HARVESTED  PIECES,  LIKE  THIS  DESIGN  UTILIZING  THE  FLEUR-DE-LIS,  ARE  PAIRED  WITH  COMPLEMENTARY  ITALIAN  VELVET  PILLOW  COVERINGS.
Planting Points
Springtime By  William  Thrift
IN COLUMBIA
Some cool plants that can spend Spring 2010 in containers, baskets, or landscapes:
Keep Your Eyes on the Ground
For  $6.00,  Clemson  University’s  Cooperative  Extension  will  perform  a  standard  soil  test  on  samples  from  your  yard.   The  test  will  evaluate  pH  value,  levels  of  certain  minerals,  and  make  fertilizer  and  lime  recommendations  for  Seedums  remain  popular  because  of  plants  you  are  growing.   Visit  www. their  ability  to  survive  Columbia’s  freclemson.edu/extension  for  more  details. quent  water  restrictions.
Early  Spring  is  the  time  to  amend  your  soil  with  elements  that  will  help  your  plants  thrive.   Clay-based  soil  holds  water,  so  Wingard’s  Nursery  recommends  adding  their  Lake  Murray  Soil  Conditioner  to  absorb  some  of  the  moisture.   For  sandy  soil,  which  needs  help  retaining  water,  they  recommend  adding  Lake  Murray  Premium  Potting  Mix,  Dragon  Wing  Begonias  sizzle  in  pink  In  addition  to  sounding  exotic,  Cocoa  which  is  peat  moss-based. and  red,  and  take  sun  or  shade,  heat  Peat  maintains  the  soil’s  moisture  level  and  can  be  added  when  turning  the  soil  and  drought. just  prior  to  planting. Traditional  plants  like  Canna  Lilies  and  Crinum  Lilies  are  gaining  popularity  in  landscapes.   They  tend  to  spread  after  a  few  years,  so  be  prepared  to  dig  some  of  them  up  and  transplant  or  discard  them  to  pare  down  the  planting  area. Snow  Princess  Lobularia  from  the  alyssum  family.   In  addition  to  giving  a  JRRG DURPD IURP LWV à RZHULQJ OLWWOH EDOOV RI ZKLWH FOXVWHU à RZHUV LWÖV KHDUW\ and  can  take  Columbia’s  sun  and  heat.
Tropicals  look  good,  especially  in  con- Just  about  any  plant  will  do  well  in  the  right-sized  container.   In  tainers,  but  be  prepared  to  move  them  style  this  Spring:  cluster  your  containers  to  bring  aromas  and  inside  or  say  goodbye  to  them  when  the  color  to  sitting  areas  on  patios  and  porches. cold  weather  comes. Start  a  garden  and  grow  your  favorite  vegetables.   It’s  economical,  and  a  great  way  to  spend  time  with  your  family.   Make  it  fun!   Kids  will  love  creating  a  scarecrow.   Always  consider  the  amount  of  sun  and  shade  an  area  will  receive  throughout  If  you  don’t  have  room  for  a  garden  in  the  yard,  try  growthe  growing  season  and  use  the  types  ing  vegetables  and  herbs  in  containers.   Cucumbers  do  of  plants  that  are  appropriate  for  those  well  in  containers  and  are  a  refreshing  snack  on  a  hot  summer  afternoon. conditions.
Sunburn!
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A Glimpse of
GARDENS By  William  Thrift Photography  by  Lisa  Willson
Special  Thanks  to  Henry  Fulmer  and  Beth  Bilderback  of  USC’s  South  Caroliniana  Library
Most city dwellers today think of a garden as a little plot of land in their yard, maybe a few planters or rows of veggies where they can dig around and nurture something to grow. Years  ago,  gardens  of  our  city  were  a  much  more  grand  undertaking,  spanning  acres  or  city  blocks  and  requiring  a  lifetime  of  dedication  by  the  landowner  or  proprietor.   These  people  contributed  QRW RQO\ WR WKH EHDXWLĂ&#x;FDWLRQ RI WKH FLW\ EXW DOVR to  its  economy  and  social  life.   They  introduced  new  plants  to  Columbia  and  helped  cultivate  hearty  strains  of  many  of  the  plants  that  we  take  for  granted.   Here  are  descriptions  of  how  just  three  people,  through  the  development  of  their  gardens,  helped  Columbia  thrive. 26 | Columbia  Home  &  Garden
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ARBOR  WITH  SNOW,  HAMPTON  GARDEN,  COLLEGE  FOR  WOMEN,  1920.  COURTESY  OF  SOUTH  CAROLINIANA  LIBRARY,  UNIVERSITY  OF  SOUTH  CAROLINA. FOUNTAIN  IN  HAMPTON  GARDEN,  BOUDOIR  PHOTO,  COLLEGE  FOR  WOMEN,  1890’S.   COURTESY  OF  SOUTH  CAROLINIANA  LIBRARY,  UNIVERSITY  OF  SOUTH  CAROLINA.
Sarah Boylston Garden (research  provided  by  Jennie  Dreher  Evins)
 ,Q WKH Ă&#x;UVW SDUW RI WKH Ă–V &ROXPbia  was  enjoying  a  full-swing  resurrection  from  the  devastation  of  the  Civil  War  and  humiliation  of  the  reconstruction  period.  To  the  businessmen,  socialites,  students,  lawmakers,  and  others  who  made  Columbia  their  home,  life  was  rolling  onward.  Some,  like  Sarah  Porter  Smith  Boylston,  celebrated  life  with  life. 0V %R\OVWRQ FDPH IURP DQ DIĂ XHQW Northern  family  who,  in  1889,  chose  Columbia  as  the  family’s  winter  home.  Eventually  Ms.  Boylston  married  and  settled  permanently  in  Columbia  in  what Â
became  known  as  the  Boylston  House  at  the  corner  of  Richland  and  Lincoln  Streets.  Behind  the  house  were  four  tiers  of  land  with  native  deciduous  trees  for  summer  shade  and  evergreens  and  cedars  to  protect  lower  plants  in  winter.  The  original  builder  and  owner  of  the  house,  John  Caldwell,  had  planned  a  layout  of  a  garden  on  the  tiered  area  complete  with  walking  paths.  He  had  developed  some  of  the  upper  level.  Ms.  Boylston  built  upon  what  was  already  there  by  adding  azaleas,  camellias,  crepe  myrtle,  boxwoods,  fountains,  arbors,  and  garden  houses.  She  divided  the  garden  into  sections  using  cherry  laurel  and  boxwoods.  The  high  cherry Â
laurel  hedges  were  bare-pruned  nearly  to  the  top,  giving  the  trunks  a  lattice-effect  and  enabling  the  sun  to  reach  the  lower  ER[ZRRGV 6KH VFDWWHUHG à RZHUEHGV throughout  the  garden  with  narcissi,  carnations,  larkspur,  daisy  chrysanthemums,  and  many  varieties  of  lilies. In  addition  to  a  mountain  garden  where  she  grew  lilacs  and  peonies,  Ms.  Boylston  cultivated  a  vast  collection  of  ZLOG à RZHUV DQG IHUQV LQGLJHQRXV WR South  Carolina  at  her  country  garden  near  Winnsboro.  She  often  transplanted  these  into  her  city  garden  where  she  was  proud  to  host  a  variety  of  parties  and  other  social  events  throughout  the  year.  Her  garden  was  considered  a  columbiaHG.com | 27
preeminent  gathering  place,  and  visitors  included  national  and  international  statesmen  and  entertainers.  During  World  War  II,  Ms.  Boylston  donated  part  of  her  garden  to  the  state  to  be  used  as  a  memorial  to  South  Carolina  war  veterans.  This  portion  of  her  former  garden  remains  part  of  the  Governor’s  Mansion  grounds.
Mary Cantey Hampton Garden (research  provided  by  Lindsay  Crawford) Even  though  the  American  Colonists  revolted  against  English  rule,  eventually  winning  independence,  they  didn’t  lose  their  appreciation  for  English  social  expressions.  One  prevalent  idea  held  that  expanding  the  genteel  home  into  cultivated,  formal  gardens  could  boost  a  landowner’s  standing  in  society.  This  notion  was  not  lost  on  Columbia’s  Mary  Cantey  Hampton  when Â
she  inherited  the  house  and  surrounding  grounds  in  1835. Located  on  a  four-acre  city  block,  the  garden  cultivated  by  Ms.  Hampton  was  one  of  the  largest  English-style  gardens  in  the  antebellum  South.  Guests  at  many  of  her  extravagant  events  were  secluded  behind  high  walls  along  three  sides.  However,  on  Blanding  (then  Walnut)  Street,  a  lower  wall  with  a  wrought  iron  fence  enabled  passersby  to  see  over  a  hedge  of  fragrant  tea  olives  and  glimpse  her  visitors  enjoying  the  maze  of  walkways  and  geometrical  plant  beds.  Ms.  Hampton  and  her  family  traveled  extensively;  and  everywhere  she  went,  she  learned  new  gardening  ideas  and  collected  samples  and  seeds  that  she  brought  back  to  her  garden.  She  also  imported  many  plants  from  overseas  and,  according  to  Edward  Shaffer  in  Carolina  Gardens,  was  responsible  for  introducing  the  enormous  Cedars  of  Lebanon  from  the  Holy  Land  into  Columbia’s  landscape.  W.R.  Bergholz,  in  Farmer  and  Plant-
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er,  provides  one  of  the  best  descriptions  of  the  Hampton  garden,  with  its  several  species  of  magnolia  and  ginkgo  trees,  paulownia,  fuchsias,  camellia  japonicas,  English  ivy,  geraniums,  and  more.  He  notes  at  least  two  greenhouses  in  the  garden,  one  with  exotic  plants  and  the  other  where  Ms.  Hampton  tried  growing  foreign  grapes.   Over  the  years,  development  encroached  upon  Ms.  Hampton’s  elaboUDWH JDUGHQ Ă&#x;QDOO\ HQJXOĂ&#x;QJ LW LQ Today  the  Historic  Columbia  Foundation  runs  the  Hampton-Preston  house  and  grounds  immediately  surrounding  it  as  a  museum.  According  to  their  Director  of  Cultural  Resources,  John  Sherrer,  they  have  recently  concluded  an  archeological  excavation  of  some  of  the  original  garden.  The  purpose  of  the Â
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dig was to map part of the garden and identify and preserve subterranean assets such as remnants of buildings or other structures. The next step will be to restore a portion of the garden to its original grandeur so that future generations may enjoy it.
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Robert E. Russell Garden (research  provided  by  Lindsay  Crawford)
Columbia,  like  most  other  cities,  has  a  history  of  public  disputes  over  land  use.  According  to  the  South  Carolina  Department  of  Archives  and  History,  in  the  1830’s,  citizens  of  Columbia  disagreed  on  the  use  of  the  town’s  common  land  adjacent  to  the  state  house.  Robert  E.  Russell  wanted  to  lease  from  the  town  a  parcel  located  on  the  southwest  corner  of  the  block  bounded  by  Senate,  Main  (then  Richardson),  Lady,  and  Sumter  Streets.  Although  a  tailor  by  trade,  he  wished  to  develop  a  commercial  and  recreational  botanical  garden  on  the  site. &ROXPELD RIĂ&#x;FLDOV EHOLHYHG WKDW WKH FLW\ ZRXOG EHQHĂ&#x;W E\ KDYLQJ D FHQWUDO public  garden,  so  Russell  prevailed  and  was  able  to  design  and  establish  an  elaboUDWH JDUGHQ ZLWK WUHHV KHGJHV Ă RZHUEHGV DQG D IRXQWDLQ $FFRUGLQJ WR DGYHUWLVHPHQWV LQ ORFDO QHZVSDSHUV 5XVVHOO VROG Ă RZHUV SODQWV DQG VHHGV LQ D VKRS RQ the  site.  Like  most  nurseries  of  the  day,  Russell  stocked  according  to  the  season.  In  the  summer,  he  sold  such  plants  as  azaleas,  geraniums,  and  camellia  japonicas.  Winter  was  more  practical  with  spinach,  onions,  shallots,  and  leeks.  It  is  also  reported  by  John  Bryan  in  Carolina  State  House,  that  he  imported  some  plants  from  other  states  and  from  Holland.  Jeff  Wilkinson  reports  in  The  State  that  the  city  blocks  around  the  existing  state  house  were  to  be  consolidated  for  the  building  of  a  new  state  house  in  early  1854.  Russell  prepared  for  the  inevitability  by  advertising  a  “going  out  of  business  sale.â€?  His  garden  was  closed  and  absorbed  into  the  state  house  grounds,  and  he  passed  away  in  March  of  1854. Â
WOODCUT  OF  HAMPTON  GARDEN  TAKEN  FROM  AN  APRIL  1865  DRAWING  BY  WILLIAM  WAUD,  A  CORRESPONDANT  FOR  HARPER’S  WEEKLY.   COURTESY  OF  SOUTH  CAROLINIANA  LIBRARY,  UNIVERSITY  OF  SOUTH  CAROLINA. HAMPTON  GARDEN,  GIRL  SEATED  IN  THE  MIDDLE  OF  A  PLANTER,  BOUDIOR  PHOTO,  COLLEGE  FOR  WOMEN,  1890’S,  COURTESY  OF  SOUTH  CAROLINIANA  LIBRARY,  UNIVERSITY  OF  SOUTH  CAROLINA. 30 | Columbia  Home  &  Garden
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A Chef’s Kitchen By  William  Thrift Photography  by  Lisa  Willson
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sk  anyone  to  give  you  their  idea  of  a  chef’s  kitchen  and  they  will  probably  describe  something  they’ve  seen  on  television;  think:  Emril  “bamming�  out  a  dish  and  sliding  it  along  to  lucky  audience  members  while  a  band  cranks  out  jazz  in  the  corner.   The  basics  of  these  types  of  kitchens  are  the  same:  ample  sink,  nice  gas  range  (or  ranges),  utensils  and  cookware  hanging  from  handy  hooks  and  racks,  maybe  even  a  long  counter  where  the  chef  can  entertain  guests.   While  the  chef  makes  it  look  easy,  with  the  help  of  multiple  takes  and  careful  staging,  what  you  don’t  see  are  the  teams  of  prep  and  clean-up  people  who  support  them.   Thus,  the  collective  mindset  now  believes  that  kitchens  have  become  the  new  place  for  the  home-chef  to  dazzle  family  and  friends,  if  not  with  skill,  then  with  gadgets. But  aside  from  the  entertaining  kitchens  on  the  food  shows  designed  with  a  32 | Columbia  Home  &  Garden
performing  chef  in  mind,  what  is  a  kitchen’s  real  function?   The  answer  is  simple:  to  provide  for  the  sustenance  of  the  family  or  people  living  in  the  home.   Enter  Brian  Dukes,  one  of  Columbia’s  most  lauded  and  respected  chefs.   A  few  years  ago,  Brian,  a  James  Beard  House  chef,  moved  to  Columbia  and  took  the  Executive  Chef  position  at  his  uncle’s  restaurant,  The  Blue  Marlin.   :KLOH KLV Ă&#x;DQFŠ (OL]DEHWK Ă&#x;QLVKHG graduate  school  in  Virginia,  Brian  began  looking  for  a  house  to  buy  in  the  Colum-
bia  area.   He  recalled  boyhood  visits  to  his  grandmother  who  lived  in  downtown’s  Earlewood  neighborhood,  and  he  remembered  an  uncle  who  went  to  McCants  Elementary  School  there,  before  it  was  renovated  into  living  spaces.   Earlewood’s  hilly  streets,  tall  trees,  and  nearby  grassy  parks  brought  back  even  more  warm  memories.   When  he  saw  the  old  brick  house  on  a  corner  lot,  arches  on  its  wrap-around  porch,  high  ceilings,  and  the  large  backyard  for  his  garden  and  dog,  Brian  was  captivated.   It  was Â
BRIAN, ELIZABETH AND MAYA DUKES.
After making the house their home for a few years, the prospect of a larger family became a reality for the young couple bringing them to a proverbial fork in the road: pack up and move into a newer house with modern amenities or renovate the home they had already made. The choice was easy. Brian and Elizabeth had grown to love their old home and its cozy in-town neighborhood. So they decided to improve upon what they already had. They asked an architect to develop plans to completely overhaul the common areas of their home: the living room, dining room, kitchen, laundry/mud room, and rear entrance. The project would be huge, invasive, and lengthy – taking up to six-months to complete. But there was one little problem: baby Maya’s imminent arrival (right in the midst of the planned renovation). Brian and Elizabeth decided that they could make-do with what they had rather than having to bring a new baby into a construction zone. However, updating the kitchen was a must – everything except the stove and refrigerator were original to the house. The old porcelain sink was set into D YHU\ VKRUW FRXQWHU 7KH RULJLQDO SLSHV FRQVWULFWHG ZDWHU àRZ WR D minimum. The cabinetry, custom-made in 1940, was shallow, making counter space a premium. The pantry was basically a closet with a Hobbit-sized door (Brian stands well over six feet tall). Least of all 34 | Columbia Home & Garden
BRIAN Â HAD Â ALWAYS Â LIKED Â THE Â PALE, Â SWEEPING Â GRAINS Â AND Â KNOTS Â THAT Â GIVE Â ALDER Â WOOD Â A Â RUSTIC, Â NORDIC Â LOOK.
was  the  green  and  yellow  paint  scheme  with  a  section  of  pegboard  for  storage;  it  reminded  the  chef  in  Brian  of  Julia  Childs’  kitchen  and  was  dated  to  that  same  era. Baby  Maya  may  have  had  something  to  do  with  initiating  their  nesting  instincts,  but  Brian  and  Elizabeth  weren’t  quite  ready  to  do  it  all  themselves.   So  they  fell  back  on  a  referral  from  an  aunt  who  recommended  that  they  visit  Stock  Building  Supply  for  help.   There  Brian  and  Elizabeth  found  Ginny  Lacoste,  who  came  to  the  home,  took  measurements  of  the  kitchen,  and  worked  up  a  computer  layout  for  modern  cabinets  and  work  stations  without  having  to  affect  any  other  part  of  the  house.   Best  of  all,  the  project  would  be  completed  in  plenty  of  time  for  Maya.   At  the  time,  Stock  Building  Supply  carried  cabinets;  and  once  again,  Brian  found  something  familiar:  cabinets  made  RI DOGHU %ULDQ KDG Ă&#x;UVW HQFRXQWHUHG WKH wood  after  graduating  from  Johnson  and  Wales  University  and  working  in  the  Seattle  area.   The  restaurants  there  use  planks  made  from  the  indigenous  alder  wood  to  roast  their  salmon.   Alder  is  also  popular  with  musical  instrument  makers  because  of  its  soft,  resonant  qualities.   Brian  had  always  liked  the  pale,  sweeping  grains,  and  knots  that  gave  it  a  rustic,  Nordic  look. With  the  dimensions  in  hand,  the  couple  found  all  of  their  stainless  appliances  at  hhgregg,  and  arranged  for  them  to  be  shipped  when  needed. Once  it  began,  the  entire  project  took  only  about  a  week  to  complete.   Ms.  Lacoste  arranged  for  the  demolition  of  the  existing  kitchen  down  to  the  plaster  walls,  which  took  about  half  a  day,  and  for  the  cabinets  to  be  assembled,  and  new  counters  installed.   She  also  arranged  for  a  plumber  to  install  a  new  sink  and  the  new  dishwasher.   Once  the  spaces  for  the  range  and  re-
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frigerator were created, Brian had the appliances shipped and put into place. He also arranged for a new gas line to be connected to the range and for an artisan to create travertine tile backsplashes for the sink and range. The couple now had plenty of time to “learn” their new kitchen and appliances before Maya’s arrival. So in that regard, the pressure was off. There are still some details of their home that they would like to address in the future. They’d still like to reFRQßJXUH WKH UHDU GRRU WR RSHQ RQWR D patio area in the backyard and make better use of the laundry/mud room. Brian would also eventually like to claim some of the ample attic space to create a “man cave.” But those projects can wait now that the new family has a functional, modernized kitchen. So what’s a chef’s idea of a “chef’s kitchen?” It probably depends upon the chef. Like artists, the good ones infuse their personalities into almost everything that they do. With Brian, it’s all about what’s necessary and comfortable for his family, and seeing to their needs enables him to continue to excel at his profession. H&G
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THE DUKES CHOSE TRAVERTINE TILE FOR THE BACKSPLASH THE ORIGINAL PORCELAIN SINK WAS REPLACED WITH A MODERN STAINLESS VERSION.
a place to Housing In and Around the University At the beginning of every university session, fall semester, spring semester, and summer school, students and parents evaluate where to get their housing. Is it better to live on campus or off? Is either option cheaper, safer, or more convenient? That, of course, depends on quite a few variables. But one thing’s for certain—the options are virtually limitless. | %\ 6DP 0RUWRQ Ý 3KRWRJUDSK\ E\ /LVD :LOOVRQ “I believe our pricing is a pretty good deal,” said University of South Carolina Housing Director Kirsten Kennedy. “I’m not certain how we stack up on a dollar-for-dollar comparison, but our housing comes with resident mentors, a support system, and peace of mind for parents.”
Kennedy said the university encourages freshmen or those who are experiHQFLQJ WKHLU ßUVW \HDU DW 86& WR UHVLGH on campus. “It really helps them get LQWHJUDWHG DQG ßW LQ :H ßQG LW KHOSV them develop friends a lot faster. And freshman occupancy really drives how much space we can offer to others,” she
said. In the fall 2009 semester, University Housing accommodated 6,610 undergraduate residents. Between 3,000 and 4,000 of them are freshmen. The university also offers 200 apartments for married or graduate students. Its list of options is impressive, including everything from double rooms (the vast majority of which go to freshmen) to two-bedroom suites that share a bath. University Housing also offers DQ DSDUWPHQW FRQßJXUDWLRQ ZLWK IRXU bedrooms, two baths, a kitchenette, and living area. If you want to live among a group with similar interests, you’re in luck here, too. “We have learning residences where all honors students can live together, or journalism, or music, and so on,” Kennedy said. USC has made headlines recently for columbiaHG.com | 37
JUST Â DOWN Â GREEN Â STREET Â FROM Â CAMPUS, Â AND Â CONVENIENTLY Â LOCATED Â AT Â THE Â EDGE Â OF Â THE Â FIVE Â POINTS Â AREA, Â PLACE Â ON Â THE Â GREEN Â AND Â PLAZA Â CENTER Â OFFER Â AFFORDABLE Â CONDOMINIUM Â LIVING.
its  “greenâ€?  housing  options.  It  offers  its  Green  Quad,  built  to  silver  LEED  cerWLĂ&#x;FDWLRQ VWDQGDUGV DQG PRVW UHFHQWO\ a  newly  opened  green  dorm,  which  was  built  to  Gold  LEED  standards.  “The  towers  that  were  there  before  were  not  meeting  students’  needs  and  we  had  several  recurring  maintenance  issues,â€?  Kennedy  said.  “Besides,  at  the  university,  we  have  a  commitment  to  going  green.â€? If  you’re  past  freshman  year  or  want  to  consider  off-campus  living,  the  options  there  are  just  as  plentiful.  “People  used  to  buy  houses  near  the  university  as  investment  property  and  rent  them  out,â€?  said  Jennifer  McBroom  of  Russell  &  Jeffcoat  Realtors.  “They  still  do,  but  as  the  economy  went  down,  that  kind  of  trickled  out.  The  hot  new  thing  is  the  Aspyre  apartments  on  Assembly  Street.  It  has  three  pools  and  parking  on  the  interior,  which  the  parents  like.â€? McBroom  said  the  Old  Olympia  Mill,  now  converted  to  oversize  apartments  with  high  ceilings  and  hardwood  à RRUV LV D SRSXODU RSWLRQ IRU VWXGHQWV 38 | Columbia  Home  &  Garden
because  the  management  allows  renters  to  rent  and  pay  “per  personâ€?  rather  than  having  a  single  person’s  name  on  the  lease. Rental  houses  present  yet  another  choice.  “Rosewood,  Earlewood,  and  the  Five  Points  area  all  have  duplexes  for  rent,  but,â€?  she  warns,  “potential  renters  need  to  be  savvy.  These  are  all  older  neighborhoods,  so  you  should  be Â
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options  are  plentiful,  but  then  again,  so  are  the  price  ranges  which  tend  to  get  broken  down  by  how  close  you  want  to  live  to  campus. Pricier  units,  such  as  those  at  Adesso,  Wilshire  House,  Place  on  the  Green,  and  Senate  Plaza  are  also  those  closest  to  bustling  campus.  While  these  all  offer  the  opportunity  to  purchase  individual  housing,  some  of  the  units  are  also  available  to  rent.   A  local  property  manager  said  to  expect  to  pay  $525  per  month  to  upwards  of  $1,200  per  month  depending  on  the  size  and  location  of  any  rental  property  you  choose.  These  prices  usually  include  water,  sewer,  garbage  pick  up,  and  pest  control,  but  ordinarily  do  not  include  cable  television,  internet  hook  up,  or  electricity. Even  if  the  students  and  parents  agree  that  the  student  can  look  for  offFDPSXV KRXVLQJ RQH DUHD RI FRQà LFW virtually  always  arises:  students  tend  to  look  only  where  they  can  get  the  lowest  rent  for  decent  lodgings,  while  parents  look  more  toward  safety.  Certainly  there  is  decent  rental  housing  in  Shandon,  Olympia,  and  Rosewood,  but  students  come  and  go  at  odd  and  often  insanely  late  hours,  and  sometimes  they  are  not  always  as  aware  of  their  surroundings  as  they  should  be.  That’s  why  buildings  offer  a  nice  compromise.  Most  have  some  sort  of  security  personnel  or  cameras.             H&G 40 | Columbia  Home  &  Garden
IF  OFF-CAMPUS  HOUSING  IS  YOUR  CHOICE,  make  sure  you  research  what’s  expected  of  you  before  you  go  in  search  of  your  living  quarters. Be  prepared  to  sign  a  12-month  lease  with  at  least  one,  if  not  two,  months’  security  deposit. Be  aware  that  most  apartment  managers  or  rental  agents  will  check  your  credit,  employment,  and  rental  histories. Be  ready  to  fork  over  more  money  each  month  or  an  additional  deposit  if  you  have  a  pet. If  you’re  renting  a  condo,  ask  if  you  are  responsible  for  the  monthly  Home  Owners’  Association  fees. Call  the  local  police  department  or  sheriff’s  department  to  check  an  area’s  crime  statistics. If  you  plan  to  have  roommates,  prepare  a  written  contract  about  divisions  of  payment,  security  deposits,  overnight  guests,  and  subletting.
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Artist Notes KIRKLAND SMITH, MARILYN ASSEMBLAGE OF POST-CONSUMER WASTE 48” X 48”
ottle caps, lipstick tubes, cell phones, and a myriad of toys – mostly from children’s fast food meals – are assembled together along with other discarded everyday objects to create stunning portraits by Columbia artist Kirkland Smith. Each work tells the story of our consumerism by showing what we throw away daily. Viewed at close range, objects appear to be placed chaotically. But step back and there is no mistaking the consideration of each carefully placed object to create a realistic representation of a face, landscape, or animal. It was while deciding what to paint for an environmental landscape competition that Kirkland, a classical painter, began experimenting with using “trash” as her paint.Not wanting to paint a picture of trash, Kirkland decided to use trash as the “paint”. She asked 42 | Columbia Home & Garden
family and friends to save for one week items they would normally throw away DQG IURP WKHLU GRQDWLRQV PDGH KHU ßUVW assemblage. She chose to create a portrait of a child, an image both haunting and hopeful, to give the message of the importance of reducing, reusing, and recycling in a unique way. In all her work, Kirkland seeks to create something beautiful, inspirational, or fun. One of her most recent assemblages is a portrait of Marilyn Monroe. “It was a lot of fun to create EXW ßQGLQJ WKH ULJKW FRORUV IRU 0DULlyn’s pale skin and platinum blonde hair was a challenge.” Kirkland prefers to use objects as they were created – she doesn’t paint them or change them although she may take them apart and use pieces separately. Family, friends, and neighbors continue to contribute their trash, making each work a community effort. For more information on the artist and her work, visit her website at www.kirklandsmith.com or www.gallery80808vistastudios.com.
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By  William  Thrift   |   Photography  by  John  Wrightenberry
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t  was  once  supposed  that  when  Prometheus  lit  his  torch  at  the  chariot  of  the  VXQ DQG EURXJKW WKH Ă&#x;UH GRZQ WR (DUWK DQG JDYH LW WR PDQ PDQ WKHQ ZDV DEOH WR XVH WKH Ă&#x;UH WR GRPLQDWH WKH DQLPDOV EXLOG WRROV DQG FUHDWH DUW ,Q RWKHU ZRUGV Ă&#x;UH HQDEOHG WKH FLYLOL]DWLRQ RI PDQNLQG 8VLQJ Ă&#x;UH WR FRRN IRRG LV QRWKing  new  –  in  fact,  it’s  an  integral  part  of  the  human  experience.  Perhaps  that  notion  was  in  the  back  of  Kristian  Niemi’s  mind  when  he  conceived  the  rustic  but  UHĂ&#x;QHG UHFLSHV RQ WKH PHQX RI KLV QHZHVW UHVWDXUDQW 5RVVR 7UDWWRULD ,WDOLD Kristian  has  demonstrated  a  knack  for  correctly  gauging  the  pulse  of  Columbia’s  diners.  Whether  it’s  sensible  comfort  food  or  exotic  tapas  dishes,  his  restaurants  offer  reasonably  priced,  superior  cuisine.  His  patrons  are  assured  of  dining  in  alluring  ambiance  designed  to  complement  the  dishes. 44 | Columbia  Home  &  Garden
But  Kristian  didn’t  start  out  at  the  top  of  the  food  chain.  He  learned  to  cook  mainly  out  of  necessity.  After  doing  a  stint  as  a  Farsi  translator  in  the  U.S.  Army,  Kristian  enrolled  at  the  College  of  Charleston.  He  was  content  being  out  of  uniform,  but  the  relaxed  discipline  came  with  a  price:  he  no  longer  had  a  strict  mess  hall  schedule.  He  soon  discovered  that  he  would  have  to  fend  for  himself.  Hearkening  back  to  his  childhood  experience  of  growing  up  in  a  family  of  good  cooks,  he  bought  a  recipe  book  and  proceeded  to  make  every  dish  in  it,  teaching  himself  the  nuances  of  food  preparation  along  the  way.  Armed  with  his  new  culinary  knowledge,  Kristian  worked  in  various  restaurants  to  earn  a  living.  He  eventually  returned  to  his  home  state  and  attended  the  University  of  Minnesota,  obtaining  a  degree  in  Historic  Preservation  Architecture.  During  his  senior  year,  he  also  attended  the  St.  Paul  College’s  Culinary  School,  earning  his  second  degree  within  a  few  days  of  graduating.  &KRRVLQJ KLV Ă&#x;UVW GHJUHH DV KLV FDUHHU path,  he  began  working  to  preserve  historic  buildings.  Although  he  loved  the  work,  he  became  disenchanted  with  the  bureaucracy  involved  in  dealing  with  municipalities.  It  frustrated  him  to  envision  a  solution,  only  to  have  it  delayed  and  altered  as  he  maneuvered  through  PDQ\ OD\HUV RI RIĂ&#x;FHV DQG SHRSOH 5Hmarkably,  it  was  the  steamy  kitchens,  hot  ovens,  and  servers  hustling  to  satisfy  their  patrons  that  beckoned  him  back  into  restaurant  work. Putting  the  harsh  Minnesota  winters  behind  him,  Kristian  moved  to  Columbia  and,  in  the  capacity  of  General  Manager,  helped  to  open  The  Blue  Marlin  in  the  hot  new  Vista  area.  In  the  wake  of  the  initial  (and  continued)  success  of  The  Blue  Marlin,  he  assessed Â
&ROXPELDĂ–V GLQLQJ VFHQH DQG LGHQWLĂ&#x;HG a  need  for  high  quality,  comfort-style  IRRG DW DIIRUGDEOH SULFHV ,Q KLV Ă&#x;UVW foray  as  a  co-owner,  Kristian  opened  Mr.  Friendly’s  in  Five  Points.  The  restaurant’s  popularity  gave  Kristian  the  initiative  for  his  next  move.  He  had  wanted  to  get  back  to  the  successful  Vista,  and  he  decided  that  a  tapas  bar  and  restaurant  would  do  well  there.  So  he  opened  Gervais  and  Vine  which  remains  one  of  the  Vista’s  best  VSRWV IRU Ă&#x;QH FDVXDO GLQLQJ +LV SDWWHUQ of  success  spread  to  the  Northeast  area  with  his  opening  of  Solstice,  featuring  distinctive  and  affordable  cuisine  utilizing  ingredients  available  locally. In  addition  to  his  support  of  local  vendors,  Kristian  uses  his  restaurants  to  help  charities.  At  Gervais  and  Vine,  a  women-only  wine  tasting  event  called  Wine  Goddess  donates  proceeds  to  charities  for  both  women  and  children.  +H UHFHQWO\ KHOG D EHQHĂ&#x;W GLQQHU WR raise  funds  for  Camp  Burnt  Gin  (literally  on  the  site  of  a  cotton  gin  that  VXFFXPEHG WR Ă&#x;UH ZKLFK FDWHUV WR VHverely  disabled  children. Knowing  of  Kristian’s  proclivity  for  creating  successful  eateries,  Lyle  Darnall  of  Edens  and  Avant  approached  him  about  establishing  a  locally  owned,  affordable  restaurant  in  Trenholm  Plaza.  Kristian  had  had  his  eye  on  Forest  Acres  for  some  time.   He  had  thought  that  an  Italian  or  French  restaurant  would  work  well  there,  but  conditions  were  never  quite  right  for  him  to  go  ahead  with  it.  However,  the  newly  renovated  space,  nestled  near  the  FRUQHU SRVW RIĂ&#x;FH ZDV LGHDO To  begin  the  process  of  designing  a  restaurant,  Kristian  followed  his  tried  and  true  formula:  start  with  the  food,  and  work  from  there.  He  gravitated  toward  the  idea  of  rustic  Italian  cuisine,  so  he  ERXJKW D ZRRG Ă&#x;UHG RYHQ DQG grill.  He  then  created  appetizers  and  entrees  that  could  be  prepared  using  one  of  the  two  pieces  of  equipment.  The  wine  list  was  developed  around  the  dishes  on  the  menu,  and  both  are  priced  to  offer  diners  with  options  ranging  from  affordable  to  luxurious.
Next  came  the  interior.  Kristian  mirrored  the  menu  in  the  dĂŠcor:  a  modern  interpretation  with  rustic  aspects.  He  adorned  accent  walls  with  reclaimed,  distressed  cypress.  The  bar,  skirted  in  F\SUHVV UHĂ HFWV SLQSRLQWV RI OLJKW LQ its  dark  granite.  A  series  of  red  acrylic  and  crushed  glass  panels  add  sparkling  warmth  while  serving  as  a  visual  screen  between  the  bar  and  the  kitchen.  ModHUQ OLJKWLQJ Ă&#x;[WXUHV GULS OLJKW RYHU GLVtressed  wood  tables,  complementing  the  cypress.  Rich  red  walls  glow  like  the  Ă&#x;UHV LQ WKH NLWFKHQ Kristian  is  as  meticulous  about  the  people  he  works  with  as  he  is  about  every  other  aspect  of  his  ventures.  When  the  time  came  to  select  a  chef  for  the  new  restaurant,  Kristian  already  had  VRPHRQH LQ PLQG +HQU\ *ULIĂ&#x;Q +HQry  had  been  working  in  restaurants  and  kitchens  around  Columbia  for  several  years,  eventually  apprenticing  for  a  few  years  with  Chef  Fulvio  Valsecchi  in  the  Vista’s  Ristorante  Divino.  He  began  working  for  Kristian  at  Gervais  and  Vine,  where  he  proved  his  value.  Kristian  then  transferred  Henry  to  his  new  Rosso  Trattoria  Italia,  and  promoted  him  to  Executive  Chef. Henry  burns  hickory  in  Rosso’s  ZRRG Ă&#x;UHG HTXLSPHQW DQG DSSUHFLDWHV the  idea  of  using  sustainable  fuel  to  pre-
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RECIPES Iceberg Lettuce Head Salad with Oven Dried Tomatoes and Gorgonzola Dressing Oven Dried Tomatoes (prepare well ahead of serving) Ingredients 2 Pints of cherry tomatoes sliced in half Salt and pepper to taste
pare food. When he’s not busy at Rosso, he may be found smoking bacon for Pawley’s Front Porch in Five Points, or grilling with team Pappa Smoke in competitions with other members of the Kansas City Barbeque Society. One of Henry’s many duties at Rosso is to develop nightly specials to augment the menu. Sometimes he has only hours from the time he learns of what fresh ingredients are available on a particular day until he has to prepare the dish. With an idea of what may be available in Columbia this Spring, Henry has developed some specials exclusively for Columbia Home & Garden readers who don the toque in their homes. He suggests serving this meal with your favorite side items such as roasted potatoes and steamed broccolini (pictured). Buon appetito!
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Directions Preheat oven to 200 degrees. On a small sheet tray, place seasoned tomatoes with the sliced side up and bake in oven around 3 hours or until the tomatoes look like sun-dried tomatoes.
Gorgonzola Dressing (can be refrigerated) Ingredients 1 Cup mayonnaise 1/2 Cup buttermilk 1/2 Cup sour cream 1/2 Teaspoon onion powder 1/2 Teaspoon garlic powder 3/4 Teaspoon fresh lemon juice 1 Teaspoon chopped chives 7HDVSRRQ FKRSSHG àDW OHDI SDUVOH\ 1 Teaspoon chopped mint 1 1/2 Cups of high quality Gorgonzola or bleu cheese Salt and pepper to taste Directions Mix all ingredients with a whisk in a
mixing bowl until dressing is slightly chunky and creamy. Salad Directions Three heads of iceberg lettuce, cleaned and sliced into 1 inch wide sections (yields about 5 or 6 sections per head). Arrange sliced sections of lettuce on a serving platter. Scatter dried tomatoes over the lettuce. Liberally drizzle Gorgonzola dressing over the lettuce. Top with your favorite croutons and bits of crispy bacon.
Clams Fra Diavolo Ingredients 50 Littleneck clams (Henry uses clams from Mt. Pleasant, SC) 2 Tablespoons grits Ice water (in a bowl to cover the clams) 4 Diced Roma tomatoes 1/4 Cup minced garlic 2 Bulbs of fennel thinly sliced
SHOP proud SHOP COLUMBIA 7HDVSRRQV UHG SHSSHU Ă DNHV 2  Cups  white  wine 2  Tablespoons  butter Salt  and  pepper  to  taste Directions Soak  clams  in  a  bowl  of  ice  water  and  sprinkle  grits  into  the  bowl.   Let  clams  sit  for  approximately  20  minutes,  so  the  clams  will  purge  sand.   Rinse  and  drain. Over  medium  heat,  sautĂŠ  fennel,  tomatoes,  and  garlic  for  3  minutes  or  until  the  fennel  is  soft.   Add  clams,  red  SHSSHU Ă DNHV DQG ZKLWH ZLQH &RYHU and  cook  on  high  heat  until  clams  are  open.   Add  butter  and  serve  in  a  platter  with  crusty  bread  and  lemon  wedges  on  the  side.  Â
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Rack  of  Pork  Arista Ingredients One  six-bone  center-cut  rack  of  pork  (about  4  pounds),  bones  Frenched 1/2  Teaspoon  of  whole  cloves 1/2  Teaspoon  of  black  peppercorns 6  Garlic  cloves 1  Lemon Kosher  salt 1  Tablespoon  of  minced  rosemary 1  Tablespoon  of  minced  sage 3  Tablespoons  of  canola  oil Gray  salt  or  coarse  sea  salt Directions Make  the  rub  just  before  using  it  for  WKH PRVW LQWHQVH à DYRU Grind  the  cloves  and  peppercorns  with  a  mortar  and  pestle  until  pulverized.   Using  a  Microplane  or  box  grater,  grate  the  garlic  and  the  zest  of  the  lemon  directly  into  the  ground  peppercorns.   Add  a  big  pinch  of  kosher  salt  and  the  herbs  and  mash  to  a  paste.   Transfer  to  a  bowl.   Juice  the  lemon,  then  stir  the  juice  and  oil  into  the  paste. Score  the  fat  on  the  roast,  making  shallow  cuts  about  one  inch  apart  in  a  crosshatch  pattern;  be  careful  not  to  cut  into  the  meat.   Set  a  roasting  rack  in  a  roasting  pan,  put  the  roast  on  the  rack,  and  massage  the  rub  all  over  the  roast  and  into  the  scored  cuts.   Let  the  meat  stand  at  room  temperature  for  1  hour. Preheat  the  oven  to  350  degrees. 48 | Columbia  Home  &  Garden
Molten  Chocolate  Cake (recipe  by  Parisian  Pastry  Chef,  Bertrand  Gilli) Serves  8 Ingredients 4  Whole  eggs 4  Egg  yolks 3/4  Cup  sugar &XS à RXU 3/4  Cup  butter 6  oz  semi-sweet  chocolate
Roast  the  meat  for  about  1  hour  and  15  minutes,  until  the  temperature  in  the  center  of  the  roast  is  135-140  degrees.   Remove  from  the  oven,  cover  the  meat  with  a  foil  tent,  and  let  it  rest  on  the  stove  for  30  minutes.   Carve  and  sprinkle  with  gray  salt  or  coarse  sea  salt.  Henry  also  suggests  trying  this  recipe  on  your  outdoor  grill,  searing  the  outside  of  the  roast  for  a  few  minXWHV RYHU D KRW Ă&#x;UH DQG WKHQ RIIVHWWLQJ the  heat  to  slowly  cook  the  meat  until  the  internal  temperature  is  135-140  degrees.   Use  hickory  logs  or  chips  for  WKH EHVW Ă DYRU
Directions Preheat  oven  to  400  degrees.   Whisk  together  eggs,  yolks,  and  sugar  until  ZHOO FRPELQHG $GG Ă RXU DQG PL[ until  well  incorporated. Melt  chocolate  and  butter  in  the  top  of  a  double  boiler.   Add  chocolate  to  à RXU PL[WXUH DQG ZKLVN XQWLO FRPELQHG 3RXU EDWWHU LQWR JUHDVHG PXIĂ&#x;Q SDQ Ă&#x;OOLQJ HDFK FXS ~ IXOO /HW EDWWHU sit  in  refrigerator  for  about  30  minutes,  or  until  chilled.   Bake  for  14  minutes  or  until  center  is  just  set,  but  still  wobbly.   Remove  from  oven  and  let  cool  10  minutes.   Handle  delicately,  cakes  will  be  fragile. Top  with  vanilla  gelato  and  a  tiny  sprig  of  mint.   Henry  has  also  added  a  thin  cookie  garnish  made  from  honey,  EXWWHU Ă RXU DQG FRQIHFWLRQHUĂ–V VXJDU
Wine Corner Springtime Wines By  Kevin  Niemann
7HQ \HDUV DJR ZKHQ , Ă&#x;UVW FDPH WR Columbia,  it  seemed  that  everyone  measured  their  wine  against  “sweet  tea.â€?   I  am  glad  to  say  that  the  former  mold  is  starting  to  break  and  that  Midlanders  are  reaching  for  a  much  wider  variety  of  selections.  With  that  in  mind  I  have  chosen  three  wine  styles  to  discuss  in  this  column.  RosĂŠ  –  No,  not  White  Zinfandel,  but  a  true  RosĂŠ   that  is  dry  and  crisp.  RosĂŠs  are  great  wines  because  of  their  fruity  characteristics,  especially  when  served  with  entrees  like  barbequed  chicken  or  grilled  meats.  Many  RosĂŠ  wines  exSUHVV ERWK Ă RUDO ERXTXHWV DQG WKH FULVS Ă DYRUV RI FKHUU\ DQG VWUDZEHUU\ 0RVW are  made  in  the  traditional  method  called  saignee,  which  is  the  bleeding  of  a  lightly  colored  juice  from  the  skins  of  a  red  grape  for  two  to  three  days  versus  letting  the  skins  stay  in  the  vat  (as  with  UHG ZLQH WR SURGXFH D PRUH GHĂ&#x;QLWH UHG hue  to  the  wine.  The  saignee  method  produces  a  pink  coloration  and  prevents  the  wine  from  retaining  as  many  types  of  tannin  as  red  wine  from  the  skin.   This  KHOSV WR SURGXFH D FULVS \HW IUXLW\ Ă&#x;QLVK One  of  my  favorites  of  this  style  of  wine  is  Crios  RosĂŠ  of  Malbec  from  Argentina.  This  wine  is  light,  yet  offers  a  strawberry  and  cherry  taste  that  is  refreshing  and  cleansing  for  the  palate.  Sauvignon  Blanc  –  The  varieties  from  New  Zealand  are  especially  good  springtime  wines.  These  wines  exhibit  pronounced  citrus  tones,  mainly  grapefruit  and  lemon  zest.  They  are  crisp,  clean,  and  leave  the  mouth  feeling  refreshed.  The  best  offering  I  have  had Â
from  New  Zealand  is  Whitehaven.  I  Ă&#x;QG WKH :KLWHKDYHQ WR KDYH WKH JUDSHfruit  and  peach  characteristics  common  in  the  New  Zealand  Sauvignon  Blancs,  but  I  think  the  outstanding  characterLVWLF RI WKLV ZLQH LV LWV FULVS FOHDQ Ă&#x;QLVK that  does  not  linger  on  your  tongue.  Merlot  –  Springtime  nights  will  still  be  cool,  and  a  bigger  red  like  a  Merlot  is  a  great  way  to  warm  the  evening.  One  major  misconception  about  Merlots  is  that  they  are  sweet  wine;  however,  for  the  most  part  this  is  not  true.  Merlots  actually  tend  be  drier  wines,  but  most  of  them  have  softer  tannins  than  the  Cabernet  Sauvignons  or  even  some  of  the  Malbecs  that  are  hitting  the  market  now.  Cherry,  plum,  and  blackberry  are  D IHZ RI WKH Ă DYRUV WKDW JUDFH 0HUORWV such  as  Wente  Sandstone  Merlot.  Their  VRIW Ă&#x;QLVK DQG ORZ DFLGLW\ PDNH WKLV DQ ideal  wine  for  this  time  of  year.  The  best  way  to  try  new  wines  is  to  frequent  your  local  wine  shop  for  its  tastings.  Most  shops  have  at  least  one  tasting  a  week,  and  they  change  their  lineups  to  help  expose  customers  to  a  broader  diversity  in  wine  choices.  I  like  to  focus  on  trying  great  wines  at  an  inexpensive  price.  Not  every  wine  that  is  priced  under  $15  is  great,  but  I  enjoy  WKH FKDOOHQJH RI Ă&#x;QGLQJ DQG VKDULQJ those  that  are  with  other  people.  Support  your  local  shop  and  remember:  wine  is  to  be  opened,  tasted,  and  enjoyed  with  family  or  friends.  Cheers! Kevin  Niemann  is  the  owner  of  Corked,  a  wine  shop  located  in  the  Village  at  Sandhill.
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