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Windows to New Worlds

Fall Getaways 7 enticing options + Beautiful Beaufort

SC State Museum A Midlands Treasure Enhanced Wealth Management

Let’s Build Security Together

12 Pet Tips

Help Keep Your Fur Buddy Safe

Slow Food

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Windows to New Worlds

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By Kristine Hartvigsen & Katherine Pettit

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Pet Tips

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Buzz 14 A rt Seen

Bonnie Goldberg captures spirit of movement in her portraits. Some say she grabs the essence of the soul and strokes it onto her canvas. We agree.

Fashion 40

Fall Fashion You’ll be looking good!

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Wealth

Management 53 W here is the Market headed next? Meet the Columbia experts who read the trends, and who can keep your investments on track.

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H ightest Rating for Hearts Lexington Medical Center is saving lives and mending hearts, one patient at a time.

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F rom Farm to Table If you missed the great party at Wingard’s Nursery, make plans now for next year.

76 G reat Breakfast Spots 80 R estaurant Directory

Fundamentals

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Southern Drawl 44 T ake a long cool drink.

Drink Small is anything but in the blues world.

Now in his 80s, he continues to delight us all.

Health 48 C ancer Awareness

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Home & Garden 60 R oom to Live and Play

The Greene family used a local builder to help bring their new lake home retreat to life. Today, everyone is enjoying great views and good times.

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We salute all who fought and won.

8 Reader Services 10 Editor’s Letter 96 Last Reflection www.columbialivingmag.com

September/October 2014

Windows to New Worlds

Fall Getaway 7 enticing options + Beautiful Beaufort

SC State Museum A Midlands Treasure Enhanced Wealth Management

Let’s Build Security Together

12 Pet Tips

Help Keep Your Fur Buddy Safe

Slow Food

The Sea Island Way

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If you can’t get all your nutrients from food, augment with vitamins.

But first, learn all you can.

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Lowcountry recipes inspire

September/October 2014

P et Tips We asked experts how to keep our critters safe. They told us. We took notes.

(Check out our Vet Profiles, too.)

70 In the Kitchen

SC State Museum • Top Breakfast • Wealth • Pet Tips • Fall Getaways • Home and Garden

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S taff Picks Time to revisit old favorites.

We can’t wait for the next rainy day.

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R elax Your World Bella Riley has what it takes to send that stress packing.

Take a deep breath and enjoy.

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This buzz is traveling from all over about the new SC State Museum. Plan a visit and expand your worldview.

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SC State Museum • Top Breakfast • Wealth • Pet Tips • Fall Getaways • Home and Garden

or my first Carolina football game with a date, I wore a plaid suit, brown kid gloves, and a giant garnet chrysanthemum corsage. I thought I was hot stuff at 16. Then, as now, the pageantry of football was something I loved about the Fall. The sultry humid weather was waning, and so much fun awaited.

A party every weekend.

Most of my friends fairly danced at the onset of Spring, but for me, it was (and is) the other way around.

Here are my reasons: you still have the warm water at the beach or the lake, but the air is cooling. Homegrown tomatoes remain plentiful, and the shrimp boats are hauling in lovely catches for our tables (turn to page 70, for great recipes). Clothes are becoming a bit more interesting (Fall Fashion, page 40), and we’re out walking our dogs more (important tips for pet owners, page 28).

And there’s more: A great perk for living in the Midlands is our immediate access to the SC State Fair (For a smile, check out our Last Reflection on page 96).

It’s more fun to sit outside for breakfast, lunch and dinner when it isn’t 150 degrees in the shade, so plan to start your morning – or mid-day – off properly with a visit to one of our Top Breakfast Spots, page 76. (Forget what Ben Franklin said about beer. A great Bloody Mary is my proof that we’re meant to be happy.)

Year round, our live music scene just keeps getting better. It’s one reason we wanted to revisit a blues icon who lives and works nearby. Drink Small is a master of his craft and a delight to all who know him. Nobody better to interview him than blues expert Clair DeLune, as you’ll see on page 44.

Life seems to gear up again as we anticipate the Holidays ahead. Staying put is abandoned for exploring and when the travel bug bites, Fall Getaways, page 8695, shows us we can go anywhere for a good time.

This issue is all about Autumn and so much more. Read our inspiring cancer survival story, vow to include the right vitamins in your supplement mix, mark your calendar for next year’s Farm-to-Table dinner at Wingard’s Nursery, and get serious about your money. And then, when you’ve had enough nobility and renewed purpose, plan a visit to the new SC State Museum for the pure wonderment – another reason we’re fortunate to be here. You’ll be wowed, awed and enthralled – we promise.

So whether you agree with me about the best season, or think I am completely off the mark, pause and welcome Fall to our neighborhood. Maybe, one day, those giant corsages will make a comeback. As for me, I’ll be ready, kid gloves in hand, a Bloody Mary in the thermos.

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cclaimed for her gestural brushstrokes, painter Bonnie Goldberg captures the inner self of a subject by applying her most revealing gesture to the canvas – often with a colorful stroke of attitude – making it a key element of the painting.

Creativity and technique – self-taught and learned at the elbow of renowned artists – flow from her brushes, bringing to her surfaces subliminal messages. With only minimal marks on her canvas, and with minimal paint, Goldberg somehow fully introduces her subjects, and allows viewers to know her nuances, even though face and form are abstracted in such a way that only intimate acquaintances would recognize the identity. “I believe it is important to engage the viewer in a work of art.

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I see a portrait as collaboration among the subject or model, the artist and the viewer,” the painter said.

But even before a viewer sees the portrait, the subject knows right away, upon her own first glance at the finished piece, that Goldberg has “gotten” her, has seen into her quirks or vulnerabilities and interpreted them as strengths. As beholder first and painter second, this artist finds beauty within, and once the portrait is done, the subject then must own up to being beautiful. From such an inner source, strength and confidence arise. From such a portrait, proof is evident.

An internal eye allows Goldberg this extra dimension – of seeing beneath the fabric of skin. “I don’t know where it comes from, but I recognize that I have this gift,” Goldberg acknowledged. She coaxes it to the plane in ways she has learned over decades of painting from life. “When a subject arrives at my Arcade studio, we get acquainted by walking around, looking at other paintings I’ve done, and talking.”

Because Goldberg’s work takes her to the figure as it moves in space, the painter breathes in what the subject responds to “and, at the same time, I immerse myself in her gestures. That is what is important to me in my work - the gesture of her.”

In an attempt to describe her indelible process, Goldberg says: “I take out the detail and try to capture - in the smallest lines - the spirit of the movement.

That’s what I try to achieve as I draw; that’s what I feel the pose is about. From the subject’s gesture, I try to translate the essence of who she is - in that moment in time. I say “her” because throughout most of my painting life, subjects have been female, although I enjoy painting the male figure as well, and am accepting more of those commissions lately,” Goldberg said.

When the painter is satisfied she “has” the subject, the two settle into decisions: a comfortable pose – and what music will play softly in the background.

“The subject chooses both.” Goldberg’s intuitions about her subject come into sharper focus as those choices are made.

“It seems that subjects respond to music, just as I do. To me, music is the ultimate art. When someone creates something ethereal like that, it informs and feeds the art, pushes it out. I know my work is shaped by music – or is it the other way around?” Goldberg wondered. “When I am working alone in the studio, I choose music that matches how I am feeling on that day. Although my musical tastes are very eclectic, I sometimes play one song that I love over and over again, and my response to what’s playing comes through in the painting I’m working on at the time.”

So, it’s only natural for Goldberg to expect the

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“I take out the detail and try to capture - in the smallest lines - the spirit of the movement.” Bonnie Goldberg same synergy, times three, when the subject chooses music for the painting session. “For a recent session, I had on Billie Holiday when the subject arrived; I had her turned down so low you could barely hear her, but the energy was palpable.” Goldberg senses music “focusing my work and motion from a different part of my brain.”

Within the last year, music that feeds her art also has touched her heart – especially when a ballad or some other love song came up on the play list. “Since my granddaughter Olivia was born, a lot of music I listen to has made me think of her. I was not prepared for this new form of love that I feel for her. A friend told me having a grandbaby is like having a love affair, and I now agree with her. It is so satisfying to be in this place in my life that I can give myself over to adoring this child and creating this art.”

The two – art and love – are inseparable for this painter. “As artists and as lovers of art, we understand that it is art that teaches us what is important in life and defines those moments we all have when beauty becomes reality.” That’s why Goldberg finds it so rewarding to show a woman her finished portrait. “When I have painted her, she wants to see what I see. And I see beauty.”

Having her unique beauty discovered and presented is reinforcing, empowering for a subject whose abstract likeness is caught and immortalized by Goldberg. So, naturally, the painter was drawn to a concept conjured up by poet Al Black as a way to empower and appreciate women via a multi-arts series entitled “Sense of Self.”

For more than four years Black has organized and hosted weekly poetry and music events as his specialized recipe for Mind Gravy. He chose October for a creative event to synthesize art, music and poetry – with the appreciation and empowerment of women as catalyst for all mediums.

“October is Domestic Violence Month, and I wanted to tip the month-long observance on its ear by uplifting women in these complimentary ways,” Black said. “Sense of Self ’” will open at Anastasia & Friends Gallery during Main Street’s October First Thursday event on October 2. “ Twelve female artists, selected

by Bonnie and Anastasia Chernoff, will create original works reflecting or representing the topic.

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I will select three male poets and three male singer/songwriters to perform original and topical pieces for the Tuesday, October 14 observance.

“And, for the final performance, Tuesday, October 28, I will select several female and male poets and singer/songwriters to create new pieces based upon their responses to the exhibited art and previous two performances.” Black said he is finding collaborations inherent in this series “exciting and humbling.”

Goldberg already has completed her entry for this exhibition.

“I borrowed the title of this piece from Emily Dickinson. It’s called ‘I’m Nobody. Who are you?’”

More of Goldberg’s work can be seen in Columbia at her Arcade studios, at Paul D. Sloan Interiors, at Ellen Taylor Designs and also at wwwbonniegoldberg.com. ◼

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n 1988, South Carolina proudly unveiled its jewelbox of memory, The South Carolina State Museum, which quic kl y ear ned the title, “Smithsonian of the South.”

Today, 26 years later, a new unveiling takes place. Step outside and listen: that rushing sound you hear just may be coming from the “Seven Wonders” plays on the 55-foot digital dome projection oohs and aahs around screen. the state.

The State Museum recently held a grand opening, revealing a wondrous display of new resources pointing toward the future. Its slogan of “Windows to New Worlds” hardly begins to describe the dazzling features which await a visitor to our state treasure trove. Some of the new features rate as “the only in the world.” Others are a “first” for our state or our nation. According to the forward-thinking leaders who headed up this project, we’re not playing catchup; we’re leading the field for scholars and tourists and anyone else looking for a mind-expanding experience.

W illiam Calloway is Executive Director of the State Museum. “We’ve engaged the best planners and builders in the country to make sure that everything we do here is state of the art,” he says.

“The new resources will be offered for expanded hours, such as night vision, and with interactive capabilities we’re never had before.”

Calloway fits easily into his slot as director. He is a native of Charleston, with degrees in electrical engineering from Georgia Tech and Master of Business Administration from the University of Houston, Texas. After earning his The fully digitized 1926 Alvan Clark stripes in theme-park development, he telescope will eventually be accessible to all has brought his combination of technical South Carolina classrooms free-of-charge. expertise and capital development skills to the $21 Million expansion project at

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From the expanded entrance and store, to the handsome new wing showing off the tools for reaching outer space, our State Museum offers explorations and entertainment for all ages.

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The new planetarium is one of the largest in the Southeast.

Guests enter the Museum through these three massive 12,000 lb. telescope legs.

This sets up our state to join the cutting edge of education, particularly in the critical areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).

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3/8” refracting telescope, sometimes known as “The Stradivarius” of its field. Old and classic, the telescope joins the 21st century with a new digital control system, with advanced technology that allows users to access the instrument remotely through the Internet. It was donated to our state museum by Columbia University in New York City, where South Carolina native Dr. Charles Townes studied.

He went on to discover the laser and the maser which have revolutionized many areas of technology. ( L i t t l e - k n ow n f ac t a b o u t telescopes: no air conditioning allowed. Special glass in the area combats temperature extremes.)

This museum is the first in the U.S. to allow students and teachers remote control of a digitized vintage telescope for education purposes.

School children have always flocked to the State Museum and attendance is expected to grow significantly, but now for the first time they can also take part in viewing while sitting in the home town classroom.

Professional development for teachers is part of the Boeing gift to our community.

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Robert B. Arial Collection of Historical Astronomy has been praised by the Antique Telescope Society as the best public collection of early American telescopes in world.

This new art exhibit features contemporary work from 16 SC artists, including this Jonathan Brilliant installation made up of 50,000 coffee stirrers.

This SC Parks, Recreation and Tourism exhibit celebrates our mountains, rivers, beaches

and parks.

The Rev. Dr. Solomon E. Jackson 4-D Theater is the only permanent 4-D theater in South Carolina, combining 3-D film experiences with the fourth dimension of real-life sensations such as scents, blasts of air, vibrating seats, and water spray.

Short films will be shown on rotating schedules during museum hours; The Polar Express in 4D is scheduled for the NovemberDecember period. You may recognize the donor’s name as the Columbia resident who won mega-millions in the lottery several years ago. He now devotes his time to giving away that money in support of truly worthwhile causes.

The BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Planetarium and Theater features a 55-foot dome-shaped projection screen, which brings the motion of the night sky to life. It is capable of showing the night sky from any location on Earth. Also it can show films on both space and non-space topics in an immersive format. Thus, audiences can “fly” through real-life models of the universe. Through the museum’s partnership with NASA, it also can access real-time experiences, such as a live shuttle launch or interacting with astronauts on the International Space Station.

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The NASA Gallery features interactive capabilities and artifacts from SC astronauts.

space allow it to extend beyond astronomy and space shows, setting it apart from many other such facilities. Creative arts and music presentations can be live, film-based, or a combination of the two. “Fly Me ToThe Moon” from a Gervais Street launching pad? An interactive performance space in the universe: how cool is that?

The State Museum reflects much of South Carolina’s intimate connection with the space program, through its local astronauts. General Charles Bolden, Astronauts Ron McNair and Charles Duke are just three of the adventurers who made their mark by pioneering in space. Mementoes of their trailblazing achievements continue to occupy an important exhibit at the museum.

One-of-a-kind is the Robert B. Ariail antique telescope collection, verified as the largest public collection of early American-made telescopes in the world. The oldest of these 65 rarities dates back to 1730.

The Lipscomb Gallery continues to display art of and for South Carolinians, in a renovated and enlarged space.

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Locally-created art takes its rightful place alongside the accomplishments of technology and science.

Among other significant donors to the expansion are SCANA and Colonial Life Inc. Of course the State Museum has earned its popularity through 26 years of education, entertainment and display.

The features which brought it notice over the years are being burnished and brightened for the future. The enlarged public lobby, free to the public, will include a stage for performances and demonstrations as well as some artifacts representing the museum’s four disciplines: art, cultural history, natural history and science and technology. The reopened Cotton Mill Exchange gift shop enjoys a larger space, and the two additional meeting rooms are added as multi-purpose resources.

The new lobby features three partners, each with its own gallery: The Columbia Visitors Bureau (CVB), South Carolina ETV (SCETV ), and Parks Recreation and Tourism (PRT).

An observant reader will notice names prominently displayed with the exhibits. Business and industry have partnered with state and local governments to underwrite these important resources. Naming rights are available in the form of bricks, thresholds, and plaques, and donations are welcomed. The State Museum expansion was funded by state government along with their pledge not to ask for additional operating funds. It is expected that revenues will rise to cover costs, in the form of admission tickets, event rentals, and ongoing donations from supporters.

Group visits, an integral part of the State Museum’s agenda, will enjoy an enhanced experience in the new facilities.

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bring them in. They will be dropped off at the Planetarium and picked up at the main entrance. Near this new access, a lunchroom with a full kitchen is now provided for their use.

This space can also be used for meetings and summer camps.

Director Calloway and his staff want every visitor to realize that the 19th-century cotton mill, Columbia Mills, which made all this possible is still being honored and treasured.

This 225,000 square feet of space, framed by antique brick and solid maple floors, provide an environment unmatched in other forums of this type. The structural integrity of this building supports the museum’s mission of a focus on history while educating for the future In the South Carolina capital city where three interstate highways converge, no one in the state will be more than 3.5 hours away. The numbers of scientists, scholars and tourists from around the world should increase dramatically.

Attendance and revenues are expected to grow exponentially and immediately.

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Relaxing the World

With a full range of products and services, Bella-Riley’s Fine Salon and Spa is offering clients the opportunity to slow down and rejuvenate then leave, looking their best.

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he Italian word “bella” means beautiful. Rachel Romanelli wants everyone who leaves Bella-Riley’s Fine Salon and Spa to feel pampered and beautiful. Located in the historic cotton mill on Main Street in Lexington and filled with an artsy and comforting ambiance, Bella-Riley’s offers everything from skin, hair, and nail care to massages and body wraps.

Celebrating the 10th year anniversary of a business named partly for her first son, Riley, Romanelli says she can look back and see Bella-Riley’s evolution. She was 24 and “blissfully ignorant” when she opened, which means she made bolder moves as a business woman than she might have had she been older and wiser.

However, the business plan proved a solid one. Her father inspired her with the adage: “Anything that happens overnight will fall in a day.” Romanelli decided to jump in with both feet, but to focus on slow growth – “quality, not quantity.”

Wo rd o f m o u t h advertising from satisfied clients has served BellaRiley’s well, especially during the uncertainties of the current economy. She has not had to take out loans and has t reinvested in the company when she can.

The talented staff of Bella Riley.

“Our loyal and patient customers have helped get us through these tough economic times,” she says, “and I’m so thankful.”

Romanelli, a licensed massage therapist herself, is passionate about an industry aimed at making people look and feel good.

“I want to maintain the value of the industry.

Some in our industry have forgotten the desperate need people have to just slow down. These places are like fast food restaurants, Rachel Romanelli with a client. offering a quick, impersonal

experience aimed at getting more clients in the door. There is better client retention when you take time with the client … Bella Riley’s invests in our clients.”

She adds: “The key to quality is having a team that takes pride in what they do, who are passionate and enjoy what they do, and who make it all about the client. Our mantra is: Our clients are not going to remember what was said or done here, but they will remember how they felt.”

She explains that through professional training, continuing education, and regular meetings, the Bella Riley’s team knows how to greet often stressed – and sometimes grieving – clients and make them feel focused on.

The Bella Riley’s team consists of nine hair stylists, three massage therapists, one esthetician, and two front desk associates. Around the wall of the main hair styling area are pictures, taken by the Rob and Jon Photography Studio next door to Bella Riley’s, depicting each team member with their families. Since Romanelli is a working mother of two sons, Riley, 12, and Deuce, 8, she understands the daily needs of women balancing work and families.

“This is such a great group of people,” she says. “We all just pick up the slack where needed.

It’s been inspiring for me to see them grow and thrive. It’s not just a job for us.”

Just like the clients that come to Bella Riley’s who have a need to look or feel better, she says the team feels that need and identifies with clients. They all take time to have at least one massage each month. She asserts, “Honestly, and I’m not just saying this because I own a spa, if everyone would take that time for themselves, they would be more productive. When we’re feeling good, it affects everyone around us – the same September/October 2014 | 25

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as if we’re feeling bad. We can be unproductive … drained. Doing something like getting a massage fuels you up so you can continue to give inner resources to your loved ones. If we are worn out and running on empty, we have nothing to give. So taking time for yourself is not selfish at all.”

Repeat Business The hair salon aspect of Bella Riley’s has the most repetitive clients. As Romanelli points out, a woman’s hair is her crown. “We only use high quality hair color so clients can typically wait eight weeks instead of six for their next appointment.”

However, massage is also a draw to Bella Riley’s. Some clients regularly schedule massages, while others schedule when they are given massages as gifts for anniversaries, birthdays, Christmas, and other special events.

Some only think about a massage after they have been physically or emotionally taxed.

Bella Riley’s therapists specialize in maternity massage and neuromuscular massage to help those recovering from an illness or injury.

“Because our massage therapists are so professional and caring, when someone does need a massage, even if we only see them once a year, he or she will come back here. We have a very loyal clientele.”

Romanelli says that she has tried to be highly conscientious about the types of services offered, and to evolve with the changing needs of clients. For example, the goal for 2015 is to offer med spa treatments. Regarding massage, cupping has recently become popular. The process of applying warm “cups” to the skin while massaging will stimulate circulation, reduce cellulite, separate fused skin layers, and drain lymph glands.

A full body wrap detoxifies the body and revives the skin. Bella Riley’s also offers facials, microderm for the face, hands, neck, or back, as well as hair removal, manicures, pedicures, and gel nails.

For hair, there is the regular shampoo, cut, and style, but also deep conditioning treatments, color, up-dos, perms, and keratin straightening. Main retail products sold include Dermalogica, ColorProof, and Morroconoil. There is even a hair regrowth product with a 90-day money back guarantee; it provides clients with an opportunity to regrow hair lost due to medical, genetic, or stressrelated reasons.

In addition to daily walk-ins and appointments, Bella Riley’s is now offering – on a reservation basis – a ladies spa night on the last Friday of each month from 7pm to 11pm. Refreshments, snacks, and wine are served. The cost is $50 and participants can choose three mini spa services from a specific menu.

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there are restaurants, a photography studio, a gym, yoga classes, a vintage shop and much more.

The setting of Bella Riley’s is immediately soothing when clients walk in the door. Colors are teal, coal and taupe. The ceilings are high and exposed, and the flooring is original to the factory.

There is softened lighting and relaxing music throughout. Floral arrangements add warmth and color. It is the ideal environment for the Bella Riley’s team to shine, asserts Romanelli. “In turn, a safe haven is created and our clients can relax and recharge. Bella Riley’s is relaxing the world, one client at a time.”◼ Bella Riley’s Fine Salon and Spa 711 east Main St., #9, Lexington 808.0420 Monday: 9am-3pm Tuesday-Friday: 9am-7pm Saturday: 9am-4pm Walk-ins welcome!

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Iconic Southern Favorites For the first time or the tenth, these time-tested novels are ripe for Fall reading

By Courtney Webb

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ith back-to-school season in full swing, books can be more plentiful than pumpkins this time of year but a truly good read can still be a rare treat. Why not opt out of the guesswork and instead indulge in a true literary southern gem? Whether it’s your very first time reading these celebrated

favorites or your most recent perusal these titles are some of the most cherished novels ever to be associated with the South. They are the perfect accessories to take on a getaway as the temperatures drop, leaves change colors and the next season begins to make its colorful mark across our towns.

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Harper Lee’s masterpiece is undoubtedly one of the most significant contributions ever made to literary history. It is the powerful story of race relations and childhood innocence in a small Alabama town.

Within the pages of the Pulitzer Prize winning novel To Kill a Mockingbird reside some of the most well known characters ever created. The iconic names of Scout, Jem, Dill and Boo Radley are forever remembered despite the book being the reclusive author’s only published novel. To this day, it remains an essential part of nearly every high school student’s reading experience even though 50+ years have passed since its publication in 1960. Unbeknownst to her the bestseller would make Lee a household name alongside her later work in aiding with the research involved in the creation of childhood friend Truman Capote’s famous true crime work In Cold Blood.

Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston One thing that can always be said about a southerner reading southern dialect is that they by far will have the advantage over others in understanding their native tongue. Hurston’s poetic words are the perfect example of a novel that many can find difficult because of its use of both southern vernacular and the African American dialect of the time period in which it is set. However many would argue that the cultural use of language also creates a stunningly beautiful work where lines often flow like water to the tongue. The Florida-based novel taking place during the early part of the 20th century explores a multitude of themes in African American culture and beyond. Considered extremely daring for many reasons during the time of its creation and even opposed by many, it remains an undisputed modern classic.

Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café by Fannie Flagg The endearing relationship between unhappy housewife Evelyn Couch and the spirited Ninny “Idgie” Threadgoode is one which creates legends. While nearly every southerner can lay claim to having seen the beloved movie inspired by Flagg’s best known novel, there is no denying that, sadly, many less have actually read the book. The Alabama born author also wrote the Academy Award nominated screenplay for the 1991 film known by the shorter title Fried Green Tomatoes. The love readers bear the book will no doubt continue to live on for years to come, much like the much loved residents of Whistle Stop that Idgie so loves to discuss. The book is a testament to the truth that when individuals are remembered, they never truly die. ◼

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Tips for Pet Owners Offering safety and solace to our furry friends, Midlands veterinarians share their best ideas to keep our little pals happy and healthy.

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hey are our favorite sidekicks, our buddies and often our co-pilots. Yet way too frequently they play second fiddle to our jobs, our spouses, our kids and our car troubles. We may even forget the very basic steps needed to keep our furry friends safe.

Veterinarians in the Midlands say the best pet parents know the intrinsic needs and desires of their playful pals. They plan their lives – and the activities of their pets – accordingly. But they sometimes forget the essential steps of pet safety.

To keep Noreen the cat and Petey the dog safe, follow the tips below, courtesy of several animal-loving vets in the Midlands.

fat, may cause hemorrhagic gastroenteritis or even pancreatitis, Draper says.

eep a close watch on your pet’s 2oneKenvironment, says Dr. Robert L. Cabe, of the veterinarians at Midlands

Veterinary Practice on Stonemark Lane in Columbia. Pet lovers must know where their animals are – inside and outdoors – and be aware of potential hazards.

“I worr y about unsuper vised explorations of backyards,” Cabe says. “It’s

K eep all candy and human food out 1medical of reach, advises Dr. Charla Draper, director at Elam Animal Hospital on Forest Drive. Vets note many human foods are toxic to pets. Those include chocolate, macadamia nuts, sugar-free products, grapes and raisins.

In fact, feeding your pets such food can be life-threatening, even prompting a trip to the emergency room. Feeding a pet other human foods, especially foods high in

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“I think dogs tend to be a little bit easier to maintain control over. They’re used to leashes and collars. The thing with cats is they’re just cats. They’re going to do their own thing. If you’ve got one of those outdoor cats, there’s very little you can do to control it. ”

A lways give a monthly heartworm 3Palmetto preventative, says Dr. Chris Hardin of Regional Emergency Hospital

for Animals. Treatment for heartworms now runs about $1,500, not to mention the permanent damage such worms can do, he says.

“Heartworm pills also help prevent intestinal worms,” Hardin says. “By protecting your dog and cat, you’re also protecting your family, as roundworms and hookworms are potentially contagious to humans.”

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inappropriate behaviors – such as jumping, barking, scratching and yowling – when the animal is small.

But that is exactly when behavioral problems should be corrected. “We see a tremendous number of behavioral issues in pets. We’re seeing a lot more of them as pets are becoming part of our lifestyles,” Cabe says. “I think a lot of it is people not knowing how to appropriately provide expectations to these pets.

“For example, cats need a different set of environmental stimuli than dogs.

And cats need a lot more vertical space.

I also worry about things such as having an energetic and bouncy Jack Russell in an apartment. And you wouldn’t want an elderly human to get a border collie that needs to run. Or you wouldn’t want an owner on cumidin (which thins the blood) to get a cat.”

the first year of a puppy or kitten’s 5withInlife,high following proper feeding procedures quality food and getting the

requisite vaccination series is essential Feed the kitten or puppy, at least twice daily, but do not overfeed, Draper says, to

Grace Animal Hospital 147 Charter Oak Road, Lexington, 29072 808.PETS (7387) Gracepets.com Email: Bloonam@gracepets.com Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 8am-6pm. Tuesday, 8am-8pm Saturday, 8am-12 noon Sunday, 4-6pm (Boarding only) Educational Background: Dr. Tim Loonam, DVM, University of Georgia Dr. Briana Davis, DVM, University of Georgia Dr. Jennifer Potts, DVM Mississippi State University Professional Affiliations: Grace Animal Hospital is accredited by the American Animal Hospital Association (less than 10% of veterinary hospitals in America

receive that distinction) Members of the American Veterinary Medical Association SC Association of Veterinarians (SCAV) Greater Columbia Association of Veterinarians American Animal Hospital Association Dr. Potts is a member of the American Association of Feline Practioners Dr. Loonam is a member of the American Association of Equine Practicioners The Midlands’ first certified “Cat-Friendly Practice” by the American Association of Feline Practioners Dr. Loonam is on the Board of Advisors for Piedmont Technical College and lectures there and at UGA College of Veterinary Medicine

Dr. Loonam was a major in the US Army Veterinary Corps and received the bronze star for his actions during the Battle of Fallujah, Iraq Employees Kathy Easter received SC Association of Veterinarians employee of the year, and Cindy Willard received Veterinary Technician of the year.

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Be a responsible pet owner. “Most of 7owners the things I see can be prevented and don’t realize they are or are not

doing them,” says Draper.

A close relationship with a veterinarian really can help educate owners are important issues. For example, identification with a microchip is one step that owners can take to help locate a lost pet. “Many pets get out of their enclosures this time of year when family parties occur. Fencing should be adequate as well,” Draper says.

your pet against unwanted 8theProtect litters. “Owners should be educated on reasons to spay/neuter their pets, as

many conditions results from not spaying and neutering,” Draper says.

avoid pet obesity. “Any table food should be avoided, as well as excessive and unhealthy treats.

“Until the pet has received their complete four step puppy/kitten vaccine series, they should be kept indoors and only taken outside for elimination purposes only.

They should not be walked outside of their yard, taken to dog parks, pet superstores, groomers or places other pets have been present --in order to prevent infections.”

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W ith older pets, owners should keep a watchful eye on potential issues.

Such problems as appetite loss, vomiting, increased thirst and urination and weight loss are often the first symptoms of serious disease, Hardin notes. “In dogs, weight gain can be a symptom of hypothyroidism. Let your doctor know of any gradual trends you’ve noticed at the annual or semi-annual exam.

“Usually some simple in-house test can help determine if kidney compromise, diabetes (mellitus or insipidus), hyperthyroidism (cats) or hypothyroidism (dogs) is occurring.”

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et the behavior bar high that first 9whoSyear, advises Cabe. Expose an animal will be travelling with you to car rides. Take your puppy or kitten to the vet so such visits are not traumatic. “That’s really important in that first year,” Cabe says. “Teach that animal, help that animal learn how to be an independent and well adjusted pet. The biggest behavioral issue is separation anxiety. It could be handled and dealt with early on. Don’t reward or foster inappropriate activities.”

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H eat stroke in dogs is a lifethreatening illness that still occurs commonly in Columbia, despite being preventable. “It is extremely dangerous to leave your pet inside a car for even a brief time, even with the windows partly open.

Even with the outside temperature only in the high 70s. Inside a car the temperature can rise to over 100 degrees in less than 20 minutes,” explains Brett M. Feder, DVM

Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (SAIM).

Feder says other causes include activity during hot temperatures as dogs cool themselves by panting and not sweating. Jogging with a dog (even in the evening or early morning) during hot times in Columbia can cause heat stroke.

Always make sure your pet has access to shade and large amounts of fresh water.

Symptoms of heatstroke include increased panting, lethargy, weakness, progressive mental dullness, as well as vomiting and/ or diarrhea.

“In the event of a heat stroke you should seek immediate veterinary care,” he shared, adding, “There recently has been an article circulating around the internet warning that giving your pet ice water and/ or ice cubes can cause bloat (gastric dilation volvulus, GDV). There is no scientificbased evidence to support this false claim.”

“Don’t take your pet to the vet for shots,” says Dr. Tim Loonam of Grace Animal Hospital. “Take your pet for an annual comprehensive physical exam and let your veterinarian help you determine which vaccines your pet needs based on their age, lifestyle and risk!”

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Microchip your pet to give him/her 12 the best chance of getting returned to you as it is a permanent ID system,” says Dr. Walter Gregg, Gregg Animal Hospital.◼

Name of primary contact for appointments: Appointments are not required for our Emergency Department, however for questions or to schedule an appointment with our Specialty Department please call 561.0015. Also: www.scvsec.com Hours: Specialty Department open MondayFriday 9am-5pm by appointment only.

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Educational Background of Vets: Our doctors come to us from a vast array of veterinary schools where they have earned either their Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or Veterinary Medical Doctor Degrees (VMD). Prior to pursuing their doctorate degrees in veterinary medicine our doctors received a variety of different BS degrees in areas such as Zoology, Biology, Microbiology, Cell Science and Industrial Engineering, as well as several with Masters Degrees in Science and Veterinary

Gregg Animal Hospital, P.C. 8309 Two Notch Road, Columbia, SC 29223 736.0006 - www.gregganimal.com Appointments: gahinfo@gregganimal.com Hours:M, Tu, Thurs: 8am-8pm, W: 8am-6pm, F: 8am-5pm, Sat: 9am-1pm Educational Background of Vets: Dr. Gregg is a native of Charleston, and he completed undergraduate studies at Clemson with his DVM being earned at the University of Georgia.

He achieved certification as a Diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners in 1985 and has attained recertification by examination every 10 years since.

Dr. Hansche is a native of Salt Lake City, Utah, with a bachelor’s degree in biology from Point Loma Nazarene University and DVM from Michigan State University. He interned in West Los Angeles studying cardiology and internal medicine.

Professional affiliations: Accredited by the American Animal

Science. They have furthered their education in a number of different areas by completing internships in the areas of internal medicine, oncology, and surgery. They then pursued residencies in their area of specialty - Cardiology, Dermatology, Internal Medicine, and Oncology.

In addition to their residences, our specialty doctors are board-certified by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) and the American College of Veterinary Dermatology (ACVD). Many of our doctors have lectured at the local, national and international levels.

Professional affiliations: Greater Columbia Association of Veterinarians American Veterinary Medical Association American Animal Hospital Association Veterinary Cancer Society American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Hospital Association, and evaluated on approximately 900 standards of veterinary excellence to maintain accreditation. AAHAaccredited hospitals are recognized among the finest in the industry, and are consistently at the forefront of advanced veterinary medicine.

Dr. Gregg is a diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners, and is currently one of three ABVP Canine and Feline Specialists in the state of South Carolina. ABVP Diplomates have proven knowledge and expertise above and beyond what is required to practice veterinary medicine.

Members of the American Association of Feline Practitioners, a professional organization representing feline practitioners who are passionate about the care of cats. The AAFP is dedicated to advancing the field of feline medicine and surgery by setting standards of feline care.

Dr. Gregg is PennHIP certified; PennHIP is a multifaceted radiographic screening method for hip evaluation. It is also a network of veterinarians trained to perform the PennHIP

Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society Society of Veterinary Nephrologists and Urologists Several of our doctors currently or in the past have been elected as officers on advisory and management boards for several different veterinary medical associations, including the Greater Columbia Association of Veterinarians, the South Carolina Association of Veterinarians, and the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Foundation Specialties: Our specialties include Cardiology, Dermatology, Internal Medicine, and Oncology.

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We have added dermatology to our available specialties this past spring, when board-certified dermatologist Dr. Jackie Watson joined our team.

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Open heart surgery at Lexington Medical Center

Highest Rating for Hearts The care you need; the skills to make it happen

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The STS 2013 analysis included more than 1,000 heart programs nationally.

“The three-star designation shows that patients who undergo cardiac surgery at Lexington Medical Center receive outstanding clinical care along with the wonderful caring environment that the community has come to expect,” said Dr. Jeffrey Travis, Lexington Medical Center heart surgeon. “The three-star rating is widely regarded by clinicians as the gold standard by which to evaluate cardiac surgery programs.”

A Duke Medicine affiliate, Lexington Medical Center began its complete cardiac care program in 2012. The hospital expected to perform about 100 open heart

surgeries each year. But the program has far exceeded expectations. To date, the hospital has performed more than 500 open heart surgeries. As reflected in the three-star rating, patients have experienced excellent outcomes.

Lexington Medical Center has also earned full chest pain accreditation with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care (SCPC). To receive this accreditation, Lexington Medical Center demonstrated its ability to quickly assess, diagnose and treat patients who may be experiencing a heart attack. By becoming an accredited chest pain center, Lexington Medical Center has enhanced the quality of care for cardiac

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exington Medic al Center ’s cardiovascular program has earned the highest designation given to hospitals – a three-star rating for heart surgery – from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS). For the year 2013, only 15 percent of heart programs nationwide have achieved this prestigious level, which is a designation that recognizes quality and clinical excellence.

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons has developed a comprehensive rating system for the quality of coronary artery bypass surgery among hospitals across the country. Lexington Medical Center ranked in the highest quality tier for 2013, earning the three-star rating.

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patients and showed its commitment to the highest standards.

The hospital has continued to build its heart program by offering a variety of new services. This spring, Lexington Medical Center began to offer transcatheter aortic valve replacement, known as TAVR. This state-of-the-art cardiovascular technology allows doctors to replace the aortic valve without open heart surgery.

“TAVR is the most significant advancement in cardiology since coronary angioplasty,” said Dr. Robert Leonardi of Lexington Cardiology, who performs TAVR at Lexington Medical Center.

Currently, TAVR is for patients with severe aortic stenosis who are high-risk candidates for open heart surgery because of their age, history of heart disease, or other health issues.

Patients with severe aortic stenosis have a narrowed aortic valve that does not allow blood to flow efficiently. As the heart works harder to pump enough blood through the smaller opening in the valve, the heart eventually becomes weak. Over time, that can lead to life-threatening heart problems.

To replace the diseased aortic valve with TAVR, the new aortic valve is compressed into a catheter. Doctors thread the catheter through the body to the inside of the diseased aortic valve. Then, they deploy the new valve inside the diseased aortic valve, which becomes the anchor for the new valve.

The new valve is functional immediately and normal blood flow is restored.

Lexington Medical Center performed the first fully percutaneous TAVR procedure in South Carolina. With this minimally invasive technique, doctors deployed the new aortic valve through just a small puncture in the femoral artery in the leg.

By letting go of artificial boundaries between heart surgeons and interventional cardiologists, Lexington Medical Center is pleased to be using a collaborative, team-based approach to help patients with heart valve disease in our community. The team is made up of physicians from Lexington Cardiology and Lexington Cardiovascular Surgery.

Additionally, Lexington Medical Center now offers non-surgical closure for holes in the heart called atrial septal defects (ASDs) and patent foramen ovale (PFO). Like TAVR, this minimally invasive procedure eliminates the need for open heart surgery, resulting in shorter hospital stays and faster recovery.

Patients with ostium secundum ASD, a birth defect that is one of the most common ASDs, have a hole in the wall of the heart that separates the upper two chambers. This causes blood to flow across the opening from

Members of Lexington Medical Center’s TAVR team: L to R: Robert Malanuk, MD, FACC; Robert Leonardi, MD; Steven Marra, MD, FACS; and Jeffrey Travis, MD

the left atrium to the right atrium. While those with small atrial defects may never have symptoms or complications, people with larger defects are at greater risk for heart failure, arrhythmias or stroke. Many of these patients aren’t identified until adulthood when they begin to develop symptoms, such as shortness of breath.

During the procedure, the physician makes a small incision, typically in the groin, and inserts a catheter to reach the defect.

The physician guides the device through the catheter and slowly pushes it out to cover the defect, sealing it closed. LMC offers this non-surgical option to adults.

Lexington Medical Center has also developed an advanced electrophysiology program to diagnose and treat patients with cardiac arrhythmias. Dr. William Brabham with Lexington Cardiology is board certified in cardiac electrophysiology and performs ablations for atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, supraventricular tachycardia, and ventricular tachycardia. In addition, the program has an experienced team of cardiologists that implant cardiac devices including pacemakers, defibrillators, and biventricular pacing systems.

Lexington Medical Center has also begun to use insertable cardiac monitors, commonly known as loop recorders, to diagnose heart rhythm problems. These small devices, placed under the skin with a small surgical procedure, monitor heart

rhythms around the clock. While versions of this technology have been available for years, new loop recorders are as small as a paper clip and require an incision of just a few millimeters.

Importantly, quality oversight is part of LMC’s affiliation with Duke Medicine for cardiovascular care. Twice each year, Duke cardiologists and heart surgeons come to LMC to review heart surgery and catheterization cases with physicians. The Duke physicians also provide ongoing peer review and evaluate new procedures for both the open heart and Cath Lab programs.

When the hospital performs new procedures for the first time, a Duke representative is usually present for support.

Lexington Medical Center has physician practices that are dedicated to the care of people with cardiovascular disease: Lexington Cardiology, Lexington Cardiovascular Surgery and Sumter Cardiology.

Lexington Medical Center’s work with cardiovascular care extends into the community with a robust heart education program. Heart disease is an epidemic in South Carolina. One out of every three people in South Carolina dies of cardiovascular disease. Lexington Medical Center is working to teach our community about risk factors, prevention and cardiac technology.

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Local Fare Served with Flair From Farm to Wingard’s Produce Stand, and then to a beautifully presented table, it was a good night for all.

By Rachel Haynie Photographs by Rob & Jon Photography

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ishing for a bit of breeze made it so, and hosts of the inaugural Farm to Table Dinner at Wingard’s Nursery and Garden Center in Lexington breathed a sigh of relief at the slightly cooler air and the welcome sight of rain clouds drifting away.

As the sun began setting on the year’s longest day, Summer Solstice, first guests began meandering toward the event site, through the lush plants and quivering trees lining the pathways.

Musicians comprising the Simply Strings Quartet, who also perform with the Lake Murray Symphony, were tuning up their instruments just as Sandi Patel of Palmetto Wine and Spirits began popping corks on wines he’d paired to accompany each course of the gourmet meal, prepared solely from locally-grown sources.

Inside Wingard’s offices Chef Drew Thompson had commandeered the administrative work space as a food preparation staging area and was carefully skewering John’s Island cherry tomatoes with Wingard’s-grown basil and fresh mozzarella – the first appetizer to be served that evening. Along with trays of red, white and green kabobs, passed among guests, were trays of roasted vegetable brie quesos with pesto – the second appetizer, also featuring Wingard’s basil. The wine pairing for these two hors d’oeuvres was Napa Cellars Sauvignon Blanc from Napa Valley.

Next, clear glasses of gazpacho were served from trays, circulated by Wingard associates. Thompson, formerly of Everyday Gourmet in Lexington, spun the cold soup from locally-grown heirloom tomatoes, and Patel paired it with a California Chenin Blanc from Dry Creek.

Guests sipped, nibbled and chatted together as they sought out their places at the yards-long, whiteclothed table that extended through much of the back garden. To mark each guest’s seat, Wingard’s event staff had written each guest’s name in calligraphy and attached the earthbrown card to a curl of burlap ribbon. Also marking each dinner seat, as a take-home favor, was a sample-size bottle of local honey, collected by Danny and Shelly Cannon at Lexington’s Bee Trail Farms. In addition to Wingard’s matriarch, Margie Wingard 36 | ColumbiaLivingMag.com

natural arrangements of seasonal flowers, Wingard associates Kathy Torres, Susie Long and Andrea Snelgrove along with Jordan Steinhauser, daughter of Wally and Delores Steinhauser, had strewn the table center with yellow and orange bell peppers and other locally-grown produce, all colorfully underscoring the evening’s theme – buy local, eat local.

Having that message resonate with guests was the shared inspiration of hosts Wally and Delores Wingard Steinhauser.

“We had been thinking ahead to holding an event like this for a while as we have watched the roots of the national Farm to Table movement grow deeper and deeper,” co-owner Wally Steinhauser said.

“People are increasingly interested in where their food comes from. It is heartening for us to recognize that more and more thoughtful eaters are taking very seriously the traditional, ecological and economic value of eating locally-sourced food. That trend, plus the fact that this site has a farm history of its own, led us to add our produce stand about a year ago. We wanted this event to officially celebrate the opening of the produce stand, which Mark Balser has grown so successfully now.”

Balser, who brought years of experience in the business sector to the establishment of this new feature at the garden center, said he is back in his element. “I was raised on a family farm in Hicksville, Ohio. On that farm, as in the business sector, a common and vital element was the cultivation of relationships – with suppliers and vendors, and now I have that relationship with growers. We are a marketing outlet for more than 30 local growers.”

Represented weekly in the baskets, bins and on the shelves of the produce stand are the seasonal harvests of those local growers; on the evening of the Farm to Table dinner, their bounty also was represented on the plates.

Balser, in his welcoming prelude to guests, revealed the source of every morsel.

Heirloom tomatoes for the gazpacho were grown by Derrick Gunter, and the wine paired with the cold soup was a California Chenin Blanc by Dry Creek.

An Italian wine, Louis Latour Pinot, accompanied the arranged green bean salad whose main ingredient came from Dale Miller Farms, another associate at the garden center. Miller is well-known in Lexington area schools for setting up growing programs so students can learn the science of nutrition and food preparation from the ground up.

Guests had been offered advance selection of their entrée: a basil, spinach and goat cheese-stuffed chicken breast, courtesy of Columbia Farms, or a roasted, stuffed South Carolina flounder with shitake mushrooms, corn and tomato ragout over creamed grits. Balser credited neighbors Mark and Ann at Keisler’s Mill in Gilbert for the stone-ground heirloom grits, and noted the couple also produces corn meal and polenta. “The asparagus on which the chicken breast was set had been grown on Fallaw Farms in Monetta. And the ragout showcased sweet corn kernels, cut from ears picked just up the road at Clayton Rawl Farms,” Balser said.”

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equally well for either entrée.

Somehow, even after all that, guests managed to have room for dessert.

Thompson whipped eggs gathered by Jennifer Holstein at Holstein’s Farms in neighboring Cameron to give lightness and height to his Lemon Berry Crème Cake with Fresh Blueberries and Cream. The blueberries had been picked by Tom and Nancy Harmon on their Gilbert farm, Harmony Hills. And to accent that delectable, towering cake slice, Patel chose Mionetto Moscato Frizzante, a sparking Italian wine.

As guests were cleaning their plates of every last blueberry, Balser introduced the first of two after-dinner speakers.

Clint Leach, assistant commissioner for external affairs and economic development with the South Carolina Department of Agriculture, reiterated why we all should buy local, explaining what

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impacts food prices. Leach spoke highly of the Certified South Carolina Grown program and how awareness that accompanies the Farm to Table movement can instill effective stewardship.

“We look for ways to help farmers and farm leaders so that prices can be held down in order that consumers like us can come to events like this.”

Amanda McNulty, a Clemson Extension Agent and, praised consumers’ return to practices that characterized earlier times when consumers asked questions about produce and farmers took the time to answer. The host of SCETV’s “Making it Grow” echoed Leach’s praise of the Certified South Carolina Grown program, saying: “People want to stop and have a connection to something real,” adding: “This movement we are experiencing can become a matrix that can bring us back together.”

To exemplify her reference to earlier times, McNulty gestured gracefully to the Wingard matriarch, seated in a place of honor at the sprawling dinner table. Introduced earlier in the evening by her daughter, Delores Wingard Steinhauser, the woman affectionately known locally as Miss Margie still lives on a part of the farm site that had been cultivated by her late husband’s father. “Judson was born in this home,” Mrs. Wingard said, referencing the 100-year old farm house that now serves as the garden center’s gift shop.

Mrs. Wingard had said, earlier in the evening, the dinner was by no means the first time food had been enjoyed on that site. “I remember us cutting watermelons, right about here.”

As the evening wound down and guests were saying their goodbyes, they were invited to stop by the porch and pick up a peach basket filled with samples representing all the growers and suppliers whose produce, honey, jellies and jams or pickles stock the produce stand. In addition to the farmers and vendors whose bounty was on the dinner plates, crops of many others are available seasonally at Wingard’s produce stand.

Elizabeth Madden labels her fresh-baked goods as Gram E’s. Throughout two long growing seasons, fresh strawberries are available at the stand: from Mike Keisler’s Gilbert farm - Sease’s Farm, and also from Carey Frick in Monetta. The produce stand also is a buyers’ source for Lexington County lettuce and corn grown by V.B. Hook. From nearby St. Matthews, Sally Porth supplies Sallie’s Greatest Jams, and Bernette Hamilton delivers apple cider from Watsonia Farms in Ridge Spring.

Departing guests asked if they could come back for next year’s

Education: Dr. Fred Sykes: BS, Virginia State University, Meharry Medical College.

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Farm to Table dinner.

Meanwhile, the Wingard’s staff already was anticipating its early October tradition, Art in the Garden, now in its ninth year.

The event benefits Lexington Interfaith Community Services. Find details at www. wingardsnursery.com ◼

A Great Trend Farm to Table dinners featured in glossy food or lifestyle magazines are the tip of a sprouting trend. What such lush photographs can’t show is all the hands that touched the process, strong and dirty hands that got those entrees and side items out of the fields and onto the plates.

In keeping with the trend, conscientious consumers now give careful thought to the sources of their food. Within a given community, the hybrid considerations are: ecology, economy, food and labor safety and fairness – and, naturally, taste. We applaud the effort.

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Drink Small, the Blues Doctor Blues Lore you can Adore

By Clair DeLune

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he blues is an angst of the spirit, a sadness we all get from time to time. Blues music takes that angst, and addresses it with lyrics and melody that pull the listener through to better times.

Blues music does not make a person sad.

On the contrary, it is often the very best cure for the blues.

“Everybody got the blues,” explains Drink Small, our state’s best known practitioner of the curative power of the Blues. “Rich people got the blues because they are trying to keep the money, poor people got the blues because they are trying to get some money, and Drink Small got the blues because I ain’t got no money.”

South Carolina’s Blues Ambassador, also known as “the Blues Doctor,” explains that Blues isn’t just about money or love. It has no boundaries. “Blues is geographical. It is everywhere. What makes you feel good might make another feel bad. What blues is to some is not blues to another. Some people got it for money, some for love and some for property. Black people has the blues,

white people has the blues and even albino has the blues. No one can narrow it down to one face or one place.”

At age 81, Small struggles with issues of aging and health concerns, but despite his recent blindness, still performs with the fire and zest he possessed in his youth.

Born in 1933, he grew up with his unmarried mother, Alice “Missie” Small, on a farm run by her brothers outside Bishopville.

Although he did not do much farming as a boy, “I picked a teeny weeny bit of cotton, so I know what it is like,” he remembers.

His father was a man named Arthur Jackson who fathered a number of children by different women. Young Drink was inspired to begin playing at age 11 by his Uncle Joe Small who played doubleentendre Blues on guitar in their small sharecropper’s cottage.

“My uncle had a guitar and I fooled around on that,” he recalls.

What would become Small’s lesser-known, but stellar, keyboard prowess would also be inspired by Uncle Joe. “We had an old pump organ; I started playing “Coon Shine Baby” on that. Then I started on the one string guitar; I played (the Blind Boy Fuller hit) ‘Bottle Up and Go.’ I made my own little guitar; for strings I cut up an old inner tube.”

Drink not only cut up inner tubes, he was known as a “cut up,” in school. He liked to have fun, a trait that still shines through. Later, he went to trade school to become a barber. “But, I couldn’t be a musician at night and cut hair all day. I gave up barberin’ to play music full time.”

His roots were based in spiritual music and gospel.

When he started the Six Stars back in his high school years, he was touted as one of the top guitar instrumentalists nationally before he gained the confidence to add his basso profundo voice to the mix.

Then came his time with the Spiritual Aires, who recorded their gospel, spirituals, and messages of salvation on Vee Jay records in the 1950s.

“We played the Apollo Theatre Enjoying his 80th birthday in 2013 at the 145 Club; (photo by Clair DeLune) and toured with Sam Cooke,

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“Drink Small, the Blues Doctor”

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Birthplace: Bishopville, SC

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Birthdate: January 28, 1933

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Family: Wife, Andrina Bratton Small (family hails from Brattonsville) “Drina” is the inspiration for “Fish Fryin’ Mama” and “It’s Good to Have a Nurse” among other Drink Small songs.

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Honors and Achievements: Honorary Ph.D. from Denmark Technical College Jus’Blues - Bobby Blue Bland Lifetime Achievement Award 2013 Columbia Key to the City (Twice) Jean Laney Harris Folk Heritage Award (SC Arts Commission) South Carolina Black Hall of Fame “I’m Gonna Shag my Blues Away” (official shag song of Columbia, SC) W.C. Handy (Blues Foundation) Award nomination Twice-nominated for National Endowment for the Arts grant

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Books (forthcoming): Drink Small, the Blues Doctor: Me, Myself and I (History Press), Gail Wilson Giarratano McKissick Museum Folklife – USC Press – Saddler Taylor Limelight II – Muddy Ford Press – Clair DeLune South Carolina Blues – Arcadia Press – Clair DeLune The Life and Times of Jackson Station: Music, Community and Sexuality in the South – Daniel Harrison

» Notable Appearances:

Juke Joints and Honky Tonks (ETV documentary) Tribute to Hubert Sumlin (Apollo Theater NYC) New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival (2005/2013) First Julius Daniels Memorial Blues Festival 2010 Chicago Blues Festival

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Clockwise, from top: From Drink Small’s personal collection -- Folk art sculpture (photo

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the Harmonizing Four and the Staple Singers,” Small recalls. “Sister Rosetta Tharpe took me on tour and wanted me to be her permanent guitar player.”

As times change, so does a musician’s playlist. Small amended his style to secular music and further developed his Blues music style, plus some departures into a popular and then-nearly-mandatory repertoire of Risqué Blues, which were often what put dinner on the table.

Small could have been a huge international star, but he has remained loyal to South Carolina.

Several venues were regular haunts for his special style of music.

“Drink Small was a fixture at many Blues clubs around the state, from the black-owned Corporal Club in Greenwood where Otis Redding used to play, to the Hillside Club, a small run-down shack in the woods outside Cokesbury, to the famed Jackson’s Station Depot, a late-night Rhythm and Blues Club in Hodges,” said Daniel M. Harrison, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Sociology at Lander University. “It was a rocking Blues joint – a tiny little club in the middle of nowhere – but its stage was graced by national acts of all kinds such as REM, Widespread Panic, Poco, Tinsley Ellis, Bob Margolin, Nappy Brown, the Legendary Blues Band, and more.

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Drink Small’s consistent presence there through the years was a major contributor to its success.”

“Drink Small is a living legend of African-American traditional music in the Palmetto State,” said Douglas Peach, South Carolina Folklife Program Coordinator at the McKissick Museum and the S.C. Arts Commission. “His brand of Piedmont Blues is influenced by jazz, ragtime, R&B, and gospel music, although it never sounds quite like anyone but him. Drink’s bass voice and accompanying guitar have caused many to fall ‘under the spell of the arts,’ and people know that a place with a photo of ‘The Blues Doctor’ on the wall is authentic.”

Peach added, “While many people play the Blues, Drink lives the Blues.”

In a soon-to-be-released biography from History Press titled, Drink Small, the Blues Doctor: Me, Myself and I; Gail Wilson Giarratano, Ph.D., writes about the qualities that make Drink Small a heritage musician for the world, not just South Carolina.

“He has a resilience,” says Giarratano. “Others gave up, but Drink persevered. He didn’t just do it when it went well, he dedicated himself with a resilience few others embrace.

“He told me, ‘It’s in me; I don’t have a choice.’ That is why we love him,” she said. “We have to determine what it is we value, then we must honor and care for people like Drink Small – people who have shaped the present and future by their historic contributions.”

Small is famous for his brief, pithy, rhymed, philosophical

back from purely popular Blues to more spiritual themes, both in music and for Small personally since his 75th birthday when he issued his latest full-length CD, “Tryin’ to Survive at 75.”

As the July 2014 featured artist for the Music Maker Relief Foundation series at the Mars Theatre in Springfield, Georgia, Small engaged the audience from the first note he played on his guitar, named Geraldine.

After his performance, during which he twice played his new signature song, “Never Too Late to Do Right,” a visibly moved Small said, “I want to thank everybody for coming out and seeing me - made me feel so good! Now I want everybody to learn my song ‘Never Too Late to Do Right.’ I want everybody to help me make it a hit record! When I say hit, I am not talking about money - I want something to hit your heart... I want to see a strong population of good people and good feelings! Get right!”

Get right with Drink Small, y’all, from the Hallelujah to the Boogaloo – and back again.

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musings, which he calls “Drinkisms,” which “come from my heart,” he said.

“I’m getting it from the roof,” he’s been heard to shout in true gospel style. “I’m the foundation and the roof. I’m the only Drink Small in the world. I’m not a duplicator; I’m an originator.”

Small understands his place in that world. “People come to see me because I am different,” Small said. “There is nobody in the world like Drink Small. They’ve never heard nothing like me.

I am one of a kind.”

What remains most important to Drink Small is other people.

Not just his fans and friends, who are an integral force in his continuing struggle against increasing physical frailty, but everyone.

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HEALTH cancer awareness

The Breast Cancer Journey Support makes a huge difference when you’re in the fight of your life. It helps to know others have gone before.

By Linda H. Lamb

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A new baby — and cancer

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nd Jennifer a kson Travis Jac chromosomal abnormality; he died a month later. She and her husband, Travis, were still reeling from that loss when she found that she was pregnant again.

Everything went fine with daughter Logan’s birth in the spring of 2012. But as she was breast-feeding the baby, she found a lump in her left breast. Concerned about the possibility of a mastitis infection, she saw her OB-GYN, who ordered a mammogram as a precaution.

The lump was malignant. Jennifer, her husband and her doctor all cried together as she learned she had cancer that had already spread to a lymph node under her arm.

As her husband did double duty with the vending company they ran together, Jennifer embarked on treatment that included a double mastectomy, 16 rounds of chemotherapy and more than 30 rounds of radiation treatments. A proactive but private person, she mostly stayed at home.

She reluctantly accepted help from friends, church members and close family members, especially in caring for her preschooler, Ty,

Jennife r with daught son, Ty, and er, Log an. and his baby sister.

“I don’t know how I would have survived without them. My mom and my sister pretty much helped me raise my children for a year,” Jennifer said. “I feel sad that I missed so much of Logan’s first year, but sometimes two weeks would go by when I couldn’t even sit up.”

She now is cancer-free, but still faces reconstruction surgery.

Advances in diagnosis, treatment

According to the American Cancer Society, about 1 in 8 women, or 12 percent, will develop invasive breast cancer at some point in their lives. About 40,000 women will die from the disease in the United States this year.

Photographs Courtesy Jennifer Jackson

ennifer Jackson was not going to be one of those pink-ribbon fanatics.

She wasn’t going to be tethered to a support group. Breast cancer, chemo, radiation – and then she’d be done with it all.

“My life was not going to be about cancer,” she said.

But something happened to Jennifer as she carved her path through the shock of developing Stage 2 breast cancer at age 33, the difficult choices, the tough surgery, the grueling treatments. Something happened that would bring her to one of the major breast cancer awareness events in the region on Oct. 18 — and into a sea of pink ribbons.

She joined a fitness class for cancer patients and suddenly, the whole support group thing made sense.

“I’m telling you, the difference it made in my life, to be able to talk with someone who’s gone through it … it makes me stronger every day,” Jennifer said. “Now I realize how important it is to be around others and talk about it.”

During Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, people don special T-shirts, participate in walks and runs, raise money for research and remember loved ones who are gone. It’s also a good time to learn about important information and new developments in prevention, diagnosis and treatment. But in essence, these events are about support.

“Jennifer is an example of someone who originally, when she was diagnosed, was kind of closed off to anyone other than family helping her,” said Ashley Dusenbury, an assistant vice president with the Palmetto Health Foundation, which sponsor’s Columbia’s Walk for Life/Run for Life on Oct. 18.

“The support group experience opened up a whole new world for her.”

Photographs Courtesy Palmetto Health

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle can help reduce the risks, as outlined on Breastcancer.org: • Eat a balanced diet that is low in processed foods and sugar.

• Avoid alcoholic drinks.

• Keep weight at a healthy level.

• Get daily exercise.

• Don’t smoke.

• Greater awareness, earlier detection and improved treatment have contributed to a decline in breast cancer death rates since 1989, the ACS says, and there now are more than 2.8 million breast cancer survivors in the U.S. The ACS recommends annual mammograms for most women starting at age 40.

“As breast cancer incidence peaks for women in their late 50s and early 60s, this period is critical to successful screening and early detection,” Baker said.

For those concerned about exposure to radiation from the mammogram X-rays,

Baker said the technology has advanced considerably from methods used in the 1970s. Now, she said, the exposure is about what a woman would experience from the atmospheric radiation while taking an airplane trip from New York to Los Angeles. Also, she said, improved technology such as CT tomography has lowered the numbers of anxiety-inducing “false positives.”

In South Carolina, Sen. Joel Lourie, D-Richland County, has introduced a bill requiring health care providers to advise women that if they are younger and/or have denser breast tissue, an ultrasound might offer better detection than a mammogram.

The bill passed the Senate and will be taken up by a House committee next year.

Baker said “legislated screening” is controversial. She said that while experienced ultrasound technicians can detect an additional three cancers per 1,000 women screened, there are three times the number of false positives. There is concern that effectiveness of ultrasound

for screening could fall (and false positives increase) if the practice becomes more widely used.

Meanwhile, Baker said, an important advancement in treatment is broader availability of improved genetic testing. This helps to identify patients’specific risks for breast cancer so they and their doctors can make the best possible decisions about treatment.

Many seek support

There’s been a bit of a backlash over the whole pink ribbon approach to positive thinking when it comes to breast cancer. A highly regarded writer even based a book on her annoyance with it (Barbara Ehrenreich, Bright-sided: How the relentless promotion of positive thinking has undermined America).

And yet, this autumn, many of those 2.8 million survivors will take part in the pink ribbon camp-outs, walks, runs, luncheons, dinners and fashion shows, and will draw strength from one another. No one understands what they’ve experienced like another woman who has gone through it.

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October Awareness Events

Palmetto Health Walk for Life/Race for Life, Oct. 18. 5K walk, 5K run, 10K run to support the Palmetto Health Breast Center.

On-site registration starts at 7:15 a.m.

Information, early registration, donations: WalkforLifeColumbia.org South Carolina State Fair, Oct. 8-19. “We’re Going Pink.” The fair is partnering with local hospitals to promote awareness and early detection of breast cancer. There will be more than 100,000 free packets of pink forget-menot seeds plus a pink and white tent full of helpful resources and other activities. On Oct. 18, people wearing pink event shirts from the Walk/Race for Life events will be admitted free. Information: scstatefair.org (do a search for “Seeds of Hope”).

Planners for Palmetto Health’s walk/ race are excited about this year’s tie-in with the South Carolina State Fair. Those who want to follow the walk with a stroll on the midway can get in free that day if they show up in their pink shirts. Palmetto Health, Lexington Medical Center and Providence Hospitals also will be participating in efforts to welcome fairgoers with information 50 | ColumbiaLivingMag.com

about screening and services.

The walk itself, now in its 24th year, is expected to hit the $8 million mark in contributions. Jennifer Jackson will be there with family and friends.

It’s one more experience of the support that she decided she needed after all. “It definitely changed everything about breast cancer for me.” ◼

Women’s Night Out, Oct. 14. Lexington Medical Center’s evening of awareness and education features doctors’ advice on risks and screening, a dinner and silent auction, and guest speaker Kate Larsen. Larsen, a personal trainer and mother of three, describes how friends helped her regain hope and joy after her difficult experience with breast cancer and chemo. Location: Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. Information: 936.8850 or lexmed.com.

HEALTH vitamins

Multivitamins – The Right Choice The world of vitamins is complicated and almost endless. Take your time and do your homework.

By Edna Cox Rice, RD, CSG, LD

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hether to supplement with vitamins is a contentious issue today. In the past, medical experts told consumers that supplements were a waste of money. Now there are concerns that due to an unregulated industry, supplements may be dangerous, even life threatening. On the other side are health authorities, including many physicians, who recommend vitamin supplementation enthusiastically.

While there are many good reasons to take a multivitamin, supplemental nutrients are not substitutes for whole foods that contain them. Taking supplements does not excuse you from eating a diet rich in a variety of fruits and vegetables. A diet of unprocessed, unrefined, real foods is truly the best way to get the vitamins

and minerals you need. In our fastpaced, convenience-based lives, it’s often difficult to eat the recommended five or more servings of fruits and veggies daily.

Multivitamins are a convenient way to fill in the nutrient gaps if your meal plan is less than perfect. Changing nutritional needs, strict dieting, poor appetite, and poor food choices are good reasons to consider supplementation.

Why take a multivitamin?

The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans identified calcium, vitamin D, dietary fiber, and potassium as concerns for inadequate intake in adults and children. In general children and adults might benefit from taking a multivitamin daily. The Harvard

School of Public Health recommends a once a day multivitamin with extra D for most people as nutritional back-up.

The biggest challenge consumers face is deciding which multivitamin to take. The aisles in a pharmacy or health food store are packed with every vitamin and combination under the sun. The sheer number of options available can make choosing stressful. There are 1000s of supplements to choose from.

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Get have thedistinct Basics. nutritional needs and benefit from taking vitamin Most andmultivitamins mineral supplements: include the following vitamins and minerals: vitamin C, B1 (thiamine), • Women B2 (riboflavin), of childbearing B3 (niacin), age – B6, need extra calcium and iron • Pregnant or lactating women • Children and teenagers with irregular eating habits • Seniors • Vegetarians or vegans – may be deficient in key nutrients • Dieters or people avoiding certain food groups – may be deficient in key nutrients •

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folic acid (B9), B12, B5 (pantothenic acid), biotin, A, E, D2 or D3 (cholecalciferol), K, potassium, iodine, selenium, borate, zinc, calcium, magnesium, manganese, molybdenum, betacarotene, and iron. Look for a supplement that provides 100% of the Daily Value (DV) for most of the vitamins and minerals in that supplement. Nutrients like calcium and magnesium are rarely included at 100% of the DV because the amount needed is too large to fit into a multivitamin and the pill would be too large to swallow. Vitamins containing these basics are usually the least expensive and a good way to fill nutrient gaps found in your diet.

Today’s multivitamins are available in a wide variety of formulas that are aimed at helping people with specific nutritional needs or conditions. Multivitamins containing iron are one of the more popular ones. Other multivitamins contain additional select nutrients like antioxidants. Stick to the basics. Your multi doesn’t need a lot of bells and whistles. With each additional extra comes an increase in the cost of the

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supplement.

Avoid multivitamins that contain more than 100% of daily recommended values, because supplements are in addition to food, and some, in large doses, can be too much of a good thing. Certain nutrients may build up and become toxic. Some may even contain herbal formulations. Herbs are not nutrients: they are taken for very specific effects on the body.

Choose a multi designed for your age and sex so that the nutrients included will be right for you. Most multivitamins are formulated for various stages of life because nutrient needs change as we age.

For women only v i t a m i n s are designed for women in the childbearing year, these include nutrients in the amounts close to the requirements for women from 18 – 50.

Iron and folic acid are two nutrients included to help prevent birth defects when women become pregnant.

Just for men includes nutrients tailored for adult men to age 50.

These multis don’t often include iron because men need less.

Senior formulations take into account that after age 50 absorption slows down for several nutrients such as calcium, vitamins B6 and B12. Extra vitamin D is needed. The body no longer produces enough of the acid needed to break down the naturally occurring vitamin B12 from food. Synthetic vitamin B12 from dietary supplementation is easier to absorb and does not require the acid from the body.

Should you choose all-natural, sugarfree, or slow-release products? Most vitamins are available in capsules, tablets, powders, gummies, liquids and injectable formulations.

The difference in them is the rate your body absorbs the supplement. Liquids tend to be absorbed quicker. Coated pills are slower because the coating prevents absorption in the stomach. Gel-coated capsules may be easier to swallow.

People may prefer all-natural or sugarfree products. But none of those terms mean the product is better absorbed. There is not

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enough evidence that slow release vitamins offer any advantage to counter the extra cost.

The time multivitamins are taken really doesn’t matter. Taking them with food can help lessen any stomach discomfort.

How safe are multivitamins?

Vitamin supplements are regulated by the FDA as “dietary supplements,” which are products taken by mouth intended to supplement the diet. A measure of safety is to look for the designation “USP” on the label. A multivitamin that meets the requirements of the U. S. Pharmacopeia (USP) meets the standards and ensures the product is pure and actually contains listed ingredients.

Most importantly, listen to your body! What’s right for others may not be right for you. You definitely should feel a measureable difference in your health and energy within a few days with the right supplement. Remember that nutritional supplements are not food and do not take the place of real food. They only provide an additional boost to your current food choices! ◼

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Wealth Management

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o cal Columbia businesswoman, Jan Jernigan, has been helping her clients with their investments for more than 28 years.

When asked about the changes during those years regarding investing, she marveled at all that’s happened.

“The advances in technology during that time have been astounding! With the huge amount of information available, individual investors have access to constant information.”

Jernigan still believes it is crucial to have a qualified advisor to help sort through the “information overload.” She appreciates the access she has to data and knowledge from Morgan Stanley, a leading global wealth management firm. With all the tools, resources and products available through Morgan Stanley, she has a large variety of ways to stay on top of the world of investments.

While still accepting new clients, she has continued to keep a very strong and loyal client base. “My clients are people for whom I hold the deepest respect and appreciation. We have a mutual admiration society! We’ve worked together through some

of the toughest times and some of the best times. Honest communication and trust are essential when it comes to investing.”

Even with all the changes throughout her years as a Financial Advisor, Jernigan believes some of the basic fundamentals will always apply to investing. She states that making a plan and following through with it are essential. Diversification and balance are both important.

“We plan for long-term goals while being ready to cope with any short-term surprises,” she explained. “One of the keys to successful investing is to set realistic expectations and goals. My job is to help define those goals and formulate a strategy that is unique to each investor to achieve those goals.”

Outside the office, Jernigan is passionate about many charitable causes. She is a longterm supporter of Sistercare and JDRF. An animal lover, she was involved in chairing “The Fur Ball” for seven years, a fundraiser for Pawmetto Lifeline to help support adoptions of homeless pets in the Midlands. She also helps raise money for scholarships for dancers at the USC Department of Dance, where she serves as President of the Board. One of her other passions is sailing. Last year, she chaired a major national regatta, the Championship

of Champions, where North American sailing champions raced against each other on Lake Murray.The regatta received national attention. She serves on the Board of Stewards of Columbia Sailing Club and is Immediate Past Commodore of the Lake Murray Yacht Racing Association.

Jernigan is a 2014 Palmetto Center for Women TWIN (Tribute to Women in Industry) Honoree. The TWIN awards honor “Women of Achievement,” and it is a distinguished honor presented to women whose outstanding achievements mark them as leaders and role models in business and in the community.

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She believes every woman, regardless of income or wealth, needs an understanding of her financial needs. “If you’re in a season with small children, it’s so important to have an understanding of why you need life insurance, wills, trusts, and how your named beneficiaries flow with these documents.

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here are two different types of brokers: traditional (also known as “full service”) and discount. If you decide to open an account with a traditional brokerage firm, you will work one-on-one with a personal stock broker. He or she will offer investment ideas, prepare reports about your portfolio, give you a run-down of how well your investments are doing, and generally be available with a single phone call or email to buy or sell stocks, bonds, mutual funds, or other investments for your account. In addition, traditional brokers offer a variety of different research sources to their customers. In exchange for this one-on-one service and guidance, you will be charged a commission fee.

Discount brokers, on the other hand, are geared toward the do-it-yourself investor. Generally, they will not offer investment advice. They will simply execute orders once you’ve decided to buy or sell an investment. Instead of working with the same stock broker, you will do most of your trading online, or if you decide to call in your order, with the first available broker. Recently, discount firms have been offering research that is on par with those offered at the traditional brokerage firms. Some examples of these types of brokers are E-Trade, TD Ameritrade, and Scottrade to name a few. In exchange for giving up personal contact with a regular broker, investors will be charged typically a lower commission fee. - R.W.S.

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The Neighborhood

With Lake Murray as focal point, this extended family has plenty of space to call their own, as well as ample entertaining room for friends and family.

By MELISSA SPROUSE BROWNE Photographs by Jay Browne

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ou hear a lot about lake living in Columbia. The attraction is clear – dozens of recreation options, right in your backyard, along with the beauty and peace of a water view. The pull of a laid back lifestyle brought the Greene family from downtown Columbia to their very own piece of paradise.

Finding a way to make the best use of the lake lot was an exciting challenge for A.C. and her husband, Darren. With a house of five, including A.C., Darren, their two boys and her mom Carolyn, they needed plenty of room and a way to take advantage of all Lake Murray has to offer a growing family.

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Dick Gallup of Gallup and Gallup was chosen as the Greenes’ building partner. “He was building a house in Kings Grant that I liked and that’s how I found him,” said A.C.. “I got several different estimates and his pricing was better. My friend who was using him for the Kings Grant house said it’d be a huge difference from the others and she was right.” A.C. felt his manner was very accommodating and he was easy to work with throughout the entire project. “He tries to meet your requests, but if he thinks something’s a bad idea, he’ll tell you why. He had a lot of really good ideas for this home and his design-build formula worked

great for us.”

Gallup and Gallup is a design-build firm that uses their own Custom Build System “to insure construction, cost management, selections, decorating and completion activities are delivered in such a manner as to provide a positive and rewarding custom building experience.” With more than 25 years of experience in the real estate construction business, Dick had the knowledge and expertise to turn a lake lot into a personal resort, enjoyed by the homeowners, their friends and extended family.

“Dick and I went back and forth about a plan. I said, ‘I want

you to draw what you think needs to go on that lot,’ and this is the house that he drew. He did a great job,” said A.C. They originally envisioned a single story with two master suites, but the footprint of the land wouldn’t fit a sprawling structure. “Another reason we went with a second story – it was half the price to build. Dick told us we thought we wanted a one-story house, but you don’t want to pay for a one-story roof for that much square footage. My house in Kings Grant was three thousand square feet, but felt like maybe just two thousand because of the floor plan.

This house feels so much bigger,” she said.

With the lake as a focal point, the outdoor features of the home are used frequently for entertaining and relaxation. The dock on the right side of the property in no way impedes the long view of open water from the main house. “The children really love it up here, the oldest loves to go fishing in our boat,” said Carolyn Brown, A.C.’s mother. The family can take off for adventure, right from their private dock in a protected cove.

For more fun close to home, the saltwater pool provides hours of playtime for everyone. Designed

by Creative Stone, the whirlpool spills out onto a custom built lily pad in the main pool, where the Greenes have a set of chairs and an umbrella for shade. “It’s a great place for the kids to sit or for me to hang out and watch them splash around. I don’t get in the lake, so I like being able to get in the pool,” A.C. explained. “We have a heater for the whirlpool portion, but you can also heat the entire pool, which we’ve done for a fall birthday party for the kids.”

To feed the masses, the outdoor kitchen is ready for a workout. “I feel like we’re not the only people who live here,” A.C. said. “I jokingly told my husband that if this is a hotel, does that mean I don’t have to do any work? We both laughed, because it seems like every weekend, we have company over. It’s just constant.”

The griddle and gas stove cooktop combination is where the family likes to grill. The outdoor cooking center is replete with a sink, cold storage, granite countertop and terrific lake views.

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The living room is colored in earth tones on comfortable furniture. Built-ins display family treasures.

the family more time during the year to be comfortable outside. If USC is playing, the game will be watched on the screened porch.

“My husband played for Carolina, so he’s devoted to Gamecock sports. Now it’s too far to drive and we stay home and watch it right here with loads of company,” A.C. said.

The three-car garage opens on both sides; a true multi-function space, the breeze off the water makes it a great place to have the kids play when it’s raining. It’s close to the rest of the outdoor living features and is a natural extension of the play area.

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Rounding out the exterior amenities is the half bath. “My favorite feature of the entire house is the outdoor bathroom,” said A.C.. “It’s a small half bath, and keeps people from having to track in and out of the house if they’ve been in the pool or out on the lake. We have friends stop by on their boats, and this bathroom is so convenient. The floor is ceramic tile, and is easy to clean.”

Once you go inside, the Greenes’ home is open and spacious, with prime lake views from virtually every room. With two complete master suites, one on each level, there’s a lot to see in this custom

A.C.’s mom, Carolyn, enjoys her mini-kitchen to make snacks.

home.

A.C. credits Kenny Bennett with the kitchen design. “He designed and custom made all the cabinetry,” she said. His design incorporated pull out spice racks beside the stove and a smooth look throughout.

The star of the downstairs show is the master suite, of course.

Mom Carolyn has a complete and private flat, all her own. “We don’t need pictures on the walls, our paintings are found right outside the window with the beautiful view of the lake,” said

Carolyn. Her inspiration from nature’s finest is plentiful; she positions her canvas and easel near the enormous window in her bedroom and paints a variety of scenes. Carolyn started painting when she worked for the Department of Mental Health several years ago. Her current work includes pieces intended for the walls of the Greenes’ home.

Next in the suite layout is the full bath, with a no barrier shower and cultured marble double vanity. “I don’t like shower doors,” shared A.C. “Plus, I wanted Dick to build things handicappedaccessible, just in case. All the doorways are wider than usual. The shower is unique, and has a ninety degree turn from the entryway into the actual shower area.

Just beyond the bath is the ultimate closet. Row after row of racks, supplemented with plenty of cubbies, this closet at a future date would be usable as a shared master closet with space for both husband and wife. But for now, it’s one woman’s organized dream.

Looking at the enormity of it all, A.C. comments, “We just call this Belk’s. We go shopping in her closet.”

On the other side of her suite is the private mini-kitchen and office, with a wall of cabinetry, refrigerator, microwave, sink and coffee maker. “I like the lighting in here,” Carolyn said. For some of her decorative touches, she saw things she loved in magazines and found close matches locally, at crafty stores like Hobby Lobby.

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Clockwise, top to bottom: Double vanities give room to spread out. Memorabilia announces a boy’s domain. The upstairs master suite is serene and inviting. The downstairs master suite gives A.C.’s mom room to paint.

elevated appliances make it easier to perform mundane tasks like laundry without putting extra pressure on your back from stooping.

Guests will notice the rich colors in this home’s palette are soothing, bringing a natural sense of peace. Even in the downstairs half bath, the dark mocha ceiling and the steel blue are neutral contrasts. “I didn’t want anything white in the whole house,” said A.C. “The outside trim is tan, not white. It made the exterior color green look so different with the tan than it did with the white trim, so that’s the way we went.”

This home was originally designed to be a traditional two story, with a cathedral ceiling foyer and living room.

Instead, they chose to close it off and create a playroom.

“The surprise was the perfect view we found from this new space. It was funny, because the whole time, I wanted a one story house and when they were building, I walked up to the top of these stairs and said, oh my, that’s the best view!” said A.C. In the upstairs master, there’s a bank of windows overlooking the lake. It’s a peaceful sight in the mornings.

They’re dressed with custom made shades made of natural grasses and reeds. “We hardly ever put them down,” she said, acknowledging the view is the best part of the room.

The light fixture in this master suite is unusual, to say the least. It’s a linen covered dimmable fixture with a fan integrated in the middle. “It puts off so much air. My husband likes to wake up to the light. But, when I sleep in here with the kids, we’ll put the blinds down and with that breeze and sound, we’ll sleep till ten,” A.C. said. The light came from Lowe’s, as a part of their online store.

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“Everybody that comes in the house wants that light. It’s very cool,” agreed Carolyn.

A.C. feels the his and hers closet in this house holds more than their previous home. “It really is this design that works better.

Even though it’s technically smaller than what I had, it just holds so much more.”

The two upstairs bedrooms for the boys are great spaces.

One bedroom faces the lake and the other is fully outfitted in Gamecock gear, complete with a Fathead of Marcus Lattimore and a collection of year-round nutcrackers. What made the boys’ space so usable was the reclamation of a portion of the attic space.

They were able to give the game room more space and the bedroom also benefitted from a better closet.

The boys share the upstairs bath. The shower is the same open design as the others in the home, but they do have a shower curtain here because they’re boys. The flooring in the boys’ bath is tile, but doesn’t look like tile at all. The river rock flooring in the shower was chosen by the boys because it felt cool on their feet.

The upstairs laundry is quite large and gives everyone a space to hang and fold. Because the floor below is the foyer with a high ceiling, a portion of the laundry room floor had to bump up, creating a ledge. They used the bump to place the washer and dryer at a better height and integrated a folding table on the same wall.

The task oriented lighting over the folding table is a big help, too.

The workout room is a fitness sanctuary. A.C. loves it and it’s the most used space, which was really an afterthought. This

Clockwise top to bottom: Views of the lake from every room; Carolyn with her grandsons; the home features expansive windows.

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The boys and their dog love the saltwater pool.

bathroom is the only one with a bathtub, “so I can wash my grandbabies one day,” she hopes.

The gym has soft tiles on the floor and the color scheme of blues, greys and browns is continued even here. Her brother suggested a design change in this room to add a matching dormer, which opened up the space. “The kids practice wrestling in here and we also use this as a place to sleep.

There’s a pull out sofa and a place to put extra kids when they come over,” A.C. said.

After living here almost a year, the only thing the family would change is the height of the crawl space. They requested it be low initially because they didn’t want railings outside. But, once everything was built and leveled, railings were needed anyway. “I really love the way it came out.

I like the way Dick put it on the lot so there’s a really good view from every room,” said A.C. ◼

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It’s All About Family With a foundation firmly planted in authentic recipes Alodia’s continues to attract rave reviews.

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Food+Drink dining review

Alodia’s Cucina Italiana “Cozy, romantic and delicious”

By Amy Rogers Photographs by Sally Taylor

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he comfortable community around Lake Murray does not appear to have much in common with the immigration hub of Ellis Island near New York City.

The port that welcomed thousands of new Americans is where Alodia Santoni Contasti first arrived in this country from Italy. That was three generations ago, and she could not have imagined that her descendants would one day open a restaurant that bears her name – near Columbia, South Carolina, no less.

Tucked away behind an unassuming storefront facade that conceals a world of flavors within, Alodia’s Cucina Italiana is a haven of authentic cuisine. It’s the vision of Adam Huneau, who with his wife Betsy opened the restaurant in March of 2008 as a tribute to his great-grandmother.

Since that time, countless customers have made their devotion for Alodia’s – pronounced “Allo-DEE-ahs” – known.

Many share their opinions by word of mouth and hundreds have posted online reviews. “Bliss,” one diner proclaimed.

“Cozy, romantic and delicious,” another stated. “My family has been coming for years and every meal is a delight,” said another. And those accolades aren’t unusual: The restaurant has risen to the #1 spot out of 827 Columbia dining establishments reviewed on Trip Advisor’s popular website.

Such rave reviews are the result of impeccable service combined with memorable cuisine that encompasses both classic and contemporary Italian dishes.

The Sicilian Chop Salad is a bright arrangement of greens, tomatoes, Granny Smith apples, toasted pine nuts, Gorgonzola cheese, and white balsamic vinaigrette dressing.

Bowtie Gratinata brings together pasta, sautéed shrimp and pancetta, then tops them with a creamy Parmesan sauce baked until bubbly and golden. It’s indulgent and satisfying.

Roasted Atlantic Salmon, served with sautéed spinach atop Parmesan polenta,

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General Manager Jordan Hennessee helps customers find the perfect wines to complement their meals.

is adorned with a grape tomato, cucumber, and corn salad. It’s one of Alodia’s gluten-free offerings.

What’s more, several of these specially-crafted dishes were created as part of South Carolina’s “Let’s Go: Eat Smart” program, an initiative that empowers citizens to make healthy lifestyle and dining choices.

General manager Jordan Hennessee started as a server and worked her way up. She enjoys researching and offering advice to diners eager to explore the world of wine pairings. Some of her favorites include Eola Hills Pinot Gris with the Sicilian Chop Salad, and Roth

Estate Sauvignon Blanc with the Roasted Atlantic Salmon. Suggesting the Crusher Pinot Noir to accompany the Bowtie

Top to bottom: Sicilian Chop salad, roasted Atlantic salmon, Chef Lance Hayes.

Gratinata may be bending the “white wine with seafood” rule, but the combination of flavors works.

Alodia’s offers a full menu of cocktails that includes a selection of fashionable martinis, “but wine is more popular,” said Hennessee.

Even better for oenophiles, every bottle is discounted by $8 on “Wine Down Wednesdays.”

With a core menu of traditional Italian appetizers, pastas, panini, meats and seafood, Alodia’s isn’t timid about introducing new dishes from time to time. Some of these draw their influences from distinctive regions, such as Northern Italy and Sicily. “We started with all family recipes,” Huneau said, then explained, “we empower the guys in the kitchen to develop items.” Chef Lance Hayes, who trained at the restaurant, is now part of the team doing just that: Duck Penne Gorgonzola and Lobster Ravioli with Tarragon Tomato Cream are quickly becoming menu favorites. But the family flair is always there – Adam’s mom Nanette makes the red sauce, with occasional help from Adam’s father, Daniel.

(Adam’s wife, Betsy, spends less time at the restaurant than in the past. She’s focusing on raising kids these days.)

And speaking of kids, children’s menu items are available during the restaurant’s serving hours for lunch, dinner, and Sunday brunch. “We’ve been ‘family-based’ from Day One,” Huneau emphasized.

Alodia’s dining room is welcoming and relaxed with pleasant music. Evenings are reminiscent of a Sinatra-era cocktail lounge. The space with deep red walls is cozy but not cramped; it seats 78 and the bar area can accommodate about a dozen

more. A semi-open floor plan allows diners a glimpse into the activity taking place in the bustling kitchen.

Strictly speaking, Alodia’s is a “white tablecloth” restaurant, but the ambiance is friendly instead of formal. Reservations are not accepted (except for selected holidays), but guests can place their names on a waiting list by calling 30 minutes before arrival.

Admittedly, large groups would likely be happiest with Alodia’s catering: Half to whole trays of menu favorites such as Chicken Marsala, Stuffed Baby Portabellas, and Baked Ziti will serve from 10 to 25 hungry people.

Always thinking of ways to make the Alodia’s experience unique, Huneau recently commissioned a line of customblended cigars that customers can purchase to enjoy at home after their meal. When he submitted the premium smokes to Cigar Aficionado magazine, the esteemed experts there responded with accolades by way of ratings that reached 90 and 94 for two stand-outs.

Repeat customers will find that staff remember their names and greet them warmly, and such hospitality helps set Alodia’s apart from other restaurants. Its popularity means that sometimes there’s a bit of a wait to be seated. Occasionally a patron will ask Huneau about expanding or opening another location, but he hasn’t any plans to do so.

So here’s a suggestion for guests who come to dine on busy nights: While waiting for a table, take a few minutes to look at the wall of vintage portraits. In the center, in large letters, is the word “family.”

Around it, photos depict family members cooking, eating, and celebrating through the generations. And think about this: Like the aromas and flavors of good food, they are reminders of the ways in which we’re all connected, no matter how we found our way to the places we now call home. ◼ Alodia’s 2736 North Lake Drive Columbia 781.9814 Alodias.net Hours: Tuesday-Thursday, 11am-10pm Friday &Saturday, 11am-11pm Sunday Brunch, 11am-2pm Sunday Dinner, 5-9:30pm September/October 2014 | 69

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Kick back and enjoy the cooler weather with these Lowcountry inspired recipes.

Recipes and Photographs By Kim Byer

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British Bulldog Pub

Cafe Strudal Photograph by Kristine Hartvigsen; Di Prato’s Photograph by Jay Browne

Were he to visit Columbia, chances are that footballer David Beckham would be right at home at the British Bulldog Pub on Bower Parkway in Irmo. This is the only place in the Midlands where you can get a traditional English breakfast that’s tasty and authentic. Brunch selections include Irish potato pancakes with eggs, English baked beans on toast, and even a selection of English hot tea (be sure to try the decaffeinated peach tea) served with lemon and honey. Customers sing praises for the Pub’s Scotch Eggs. Locally owned by transplanted Brits, the Pub has a casual, communal ambience that can get feverish when folks gather to watch soccer or rugby on one of the flat-screen televisions. 227.8918

not be limited to the morning hours. The grits at Cool Beans have been described as “life-changing,” and many a visitor has noshed on their satisfying breakfast croissants. Parking can be a challenge, and Cool Beans gets very busy with students when school is in session. There’s free, wifi and several cozy nooks to enjoy studying or playing a board game. Bonus: This fair trade-friendly café offers appealing vegan options. 779.4277

Crêpes and Croissants They’re relatively new kids on the block, but already have attracted quite a number of devotees who swear by the Paris Crêpe (eggs, ham and Monterey jack cheese). These crêpes are so authentic, and well they should be. Laurent, the owner, is a French Master Crêpe Maker who has brought his particular knowledge to offer Columbians sweet and savory crepes for breakfast and lunch.

The food is très bonne of course, and the photos of Paris and the French music will make you long for the banks of the Seine.

462.4779

Café Strudel This quaint, bohemian gem of an eatery has been a local favorite for 17 years. Serving breakfast seven days a week, including Sunday Brunch, Café Strudel is family friendly but also a great cure for recovering revelers. Legendary “Hangover Hash Browns” win the day every time. Get your “hair of the dog” with the “Smoky Bacon Bloody Mary” or a fresh-squeezed mimosa. Daily ala carte breakfast always available. Brunch specials may include a superior Eggs Benedict or a tri-pepper omelet with smoked Gouda. They don’t take brunch reservations, and there’s usually a moderate wait. But this is not fast food, and the reward is well worth it. A brilliant self-serve coffee bar allows patrons to help themselves with bottomless mugs. Charming old building with tin ceiling and local art everywhere. Friendly service. In West Columbia. 794.6634

Cool Beans Just a stone’s throw from the USC Horseshoe, Cool Beans is where folks young and old come for their caffeine fix. As you’d expect, Cool Beans offers an array of hot and cold coffee drinks. But you might be surprised (and delighted) to discover a yummy breakfast menu that’s available all day long, so your breakfast cravings need

Di Prato’s As legend has it, eggs Benedict was the brainchild of Wall Street broker Lemuel Benedict, who in 1894 deposited himself at the Waldorf Hotel requesting the satisfying combination anchored

by English muffins and topped with Hollandaise as a hangover remedy. Di Prato’s features both the traditional Eggs Benedict as well as Eggs Charleston, which substitutes crab cakes for the Canadian bacon, on its weekend brunch menu. Come early to beat the crowd. Their extensive brunch menu includes generously portioned dishes of salmon cakes and Adluh grits, huevos rancheros, broccoli quiche, homemade corn beef hash, and mouthwatering potato cheese casserole. Take something home from the deli counter, too. 779.0606

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Drip

Immaculate Consumption

With their coffee making on display, you never forget that this is unabashedly a coffee shop first. People from far, far away make it a point to stop in at DRIP when they’re in town. Locals find all sorts of reasons to stop at the Main Street or Five Points locations.

A Habanero latte – really? Yes, really. Salmon on a Greek olive bagel, or perhaps the blackberry French toast give you choices, so sit back, order a cup of Joe, and linger over the menu. If you’re there later in the day, order a Duck Rabbit, milk stout made in Farmville, NC, with a shot of espresso for good measure.

661.9545/Five Points 799.0067/Main Street

Tucked behind the State House on Main Street, Immaculate Consumption draws an eclectic mix of politicians, students and nearby professionals. For almost 20 years, they’ve been feeding the locals and they still attract rave reviews for both their handcrafted, in-house roasted coffee drinks and their light breakfast fare that ranges from homemade buttermilk biscuits to croissants, filled with choices that include eggs, bacon, ham and roasted red peppers. They also offer stone ground grits, granola, and their very popular steel cut oatmeal. They have great lunch items as well. 799.9053

Gourmet Shop Ooh la la. This European-style café in Five Points serves breakfast seven days a week for both the discriminating epicurean and college student alike. Upscale but casual, the Gourmet Shop serves up a mean breakfast Panini with egg, Parrano cheese, roasted red peppers and bacon. In good weather, enjoy a rich cup of coffee at an outside table watching hipsters stroll by. Got a furry friend? The wait staff will bring out a bowl of water for the pooch.

Another favorite selection is the breakfast bowl, which has egg, cheddar, and bacon or turkey sausage topped with grits. Comes with toast and raspberry rhubarb preserves. After your meal, shop the retail side next door, which carries a mindboggling selection of culinary gadgets, artisan cheeses and sausages, cigars, and even dark chocolate-coated espresso beans dispensed from a gumball machine! 799.3705

Ideally located near the USC campus, the State House grounds, and the Congaree Vista entertainment district, this recently rebuilt and expanded Assembly Street IHOP is a longtime favorite of college students, legislators, families, and party animals alike.

Attentive staff keep the coffee and famous buttermilk pancakes coming. Diners give the spinach and mushroom omelet high marks.

Breakfast sampler is a great value that includes eggs, sausage, bacon, hashbrowns, and all-you-can-eat-pancakes. Expansive menu has made-from-scratch Belgian waffles, crepes, French toast, griddle melts, and lots of bacon. The smells, the flavors, the décor are familiar and comforting. Open 24 hours, this greasy spoon also has “Simple and Fit” selections such as a vegetable omelet. Kids’ options feature smiley face pancakes. There’s a small outdoor dining patio, too. 251.9165

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Le Peep Founded in Aspen Colorado, Le Peep has become a favorite with Columbians. Located on Gervais Street in the Vista, it’s a perfect pause for coffee, or the fixins, including the Popular Wanderer, which adds bacon, onions, tomatoes and cheese, topped with eggs. The hollandaise sauce is very respectable, and the breakfast burritos yummy. Owner Christian Baez moved to Columbia several years ago and he and his family are happily settled in our capital city. Stop by for breakfast and you’ll be happy they made the move. 254.1200

Photograph by Sally Taylor

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Lizard’s Thicket For more than 35 years, Lizard’s Thicket has been a unique Midlands eatery, serving country food and attracting happy southerners for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Today, there are 15 locations (one in Florence) and 700 employees, but the menu still reflects southern home cooking. Starting your day off with Southern fried catfish, country ham and eggs, Lexington County homemade onion sausage, a steak biscuit, or even creamed chipped beef on Texas Toast is guaranteed to fill your tank and make you smile.

Stilled owned and operated by the children and grandchildren of Anna and Bob Williams who got this home cookin’ ball rolling, the Thicket is now serving children and grandchildren of the first satisfied customers from so long ago. 799.5016

waffles, which is served with a spicy maple dipping sauce that will delight your taste buds. Mac’s Off Main also is the “home of the bottomless mimosa,” which is a great deal for $9.99. 724-2843

116 Espresso and Wine Bar 116 State Street This tiny, locally owned, word-of-mouth bistro is THE brunch place for grown-ups. Dishes that combine conventional with inventive ingredients appeal to more sophisticated palates. Crust-less quiche (strata), stuffed marinated grape leaves (dolma), and sweet potato pancakes are just a few unexpected offerings. Of course there’s the stand-by steak and eggs for traditionalists, and a hands-down menu favorite is the three-potato hashbrowns with sautéed jalapenos, bell peppers, onions, and goat cheese. Enjoy with a creative variety of Bloody Mary drinks. Trendy vibe with exposed brick walls and items for sale by local artists. All food is fresh and prepared with great attention to detail. This is a restaurant with an imagination.

No reservations though, so come early and prepare to wait. It will be worth it. 791.5663

Soda City Market

Photograph by Kristine Hartvigsen

Locavores rejoice! Not only can you choose from oodles of locally sourced breakfast offerings, but you can take home plenty of fine crafts and other goodies from Soda City Market. Open Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the 1500 block of downtown’s Main Street, this family friendly market has just about everything local you can imagine. Come hungry and nosh on sweet or savory crepes cooked onsite by Crepes and Croissants, fresh seasonal donuts from Diggity Doughnuts, hot breakfast choices from Rosso, and much more. Wonder about New York’s recent “cronut” craze?

You can try one from Spotted Salamander Catering. Venders may change from week to week, but that just keeps it interesting!

Leave happy with a full tummy and a selection of artisan pastas, fresh vegetables, handmade clothing, jewelry, boiled peanuts, and even artisanal cheese empanadas. www.sodacitysc.com

Mac’ s Off Main

Open less than a year as Chickadees Diner in Irmo’s Friarsgate Plaza (next door to the Bi-Lo), the renamed Mac’s Off Main is the new breakfast place on the block. After some growing pains, the eatery is finding its way with new recipes introduced by Susan Walker, wife of Chef Barry “Fatback” Walker of Columbia’s landmark restaurant Mac’s on Main (now closed). And, yes, you can get Mac’s “World-Famous Peach Cobbler” here. Breakfast is served all day, and an undisputed favorite dish is chicken and

2108 State Street Bar and Grill Across the river at – where else – 2108 State St., the unassuming eatery is a local’s favorite with super munchies and homemade salad dressing, plus much more. Their Saturday Brunch runs from 11am-3pm and features fabulous homemade Bloody Mary’s and $10 Bottomless Mimosas. Don’t plan on a very productive afternoon, but you sure will enjoy the day! 200.2108.

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Restaurant Guide Ready to Eat?

Use our restaurant listings to find the best eating and drinking in Columbia.

Locations: (C) Chapin ; (D) Downtown; (DS) Devine Street; (F) Five Points; (FA) Forest Acres; (I) Irmo; (L) Lexington; (N) Northeast; (R) Rosewood; (V ) Vista Area; (W ) West Columbia

The Oak Table (D), 1221 Main Street, 563.5066The restaurant serves modern American cuisine with a high level of hospitality, service and excellence inspired by sister restaurants, Oak Steakhouse and The Macintosh in Charleston and features classic American staples, from steak to seafood. Open for Lunch, Mon-Fri: 11:30am-2:30pm. Open for Dinner Mon-Thurs: 5-10pm. Fri and Sat: 5-11pm. Sun: 5-9pm Open for Brunch Sun, 11:30am-2:30pm American 2108 State (W) 2108 State St., 200.2108.

Great burgers and munchies, plus homemade salad dressings and much more. Hours: MonThur, 11am-9pm; Fri & Sat, 11am-10pm; Sat Brunch,11am-3pm.

Cellar on Greene (F) 2001 Greene St., 343-3303. Unique combination of wine shop by day and wine bar by night. Offering 3 course meals with steak, seafood or duck as well as pizza and desserts. Dinner, Tue-Thurs 5-10pm, Fri-Sat 5-11pm.

City Center Grill (D) 1200 Hampton St. (in the Columbia Marriott), 744-6940.

Traditional American favorites with regional fare. Breakfast, Mon-Fri 6:3010:30am, Sat-Sun 6:30-12, Lunch daily,11:30am-2pm, Dinner, Mon-Sat 5-10pm.

Cola’s Restaurant (V) 1215 Assembly St., 803.451.0051 The menu is eclectic and evolvng, located in an historic and recently modernized building. Menu items include lamburger, beef short ribs, shrimp succotash. Bar open daily 5pm-unitl. Dinner, Monday - Thursday, 5:30pm-10:30pm. Friday-Saturday, 5:30pm11pm.

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Five Guys Famous Burgers & Fries (D) 931 Senate St., 799-0441; (FA) 4751 Forest Dr., 787-3178; (I) 285 Columbiana Dr., 407-6443; (N) 460-2 Town Center Place, 788-6200.

Hamburgers, with an array of other options available. Daily 11am-10pm.

Harper’s Restaurant (F) 700 Harden St., 252-2222. Enjoy casual dining with an array of American cuisine, including steak, chicken, seafood, BBQ, burgers and salads. Lunch and Dinner, Mon-Thurs 11:15am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11:15am-11pm, Sun 10:30am-10pm.

Hunter-Gatherer Brewery & Ale House (D) 900 Main St., 748-0540. English-style brew pub with a variety of fresh homemade dishes. Brewhouse serving continental fare and regional favorites. Handcrafted beer made in-house. Lunch, Tue-Fri 11am-2pm, Dinner, Mon-Sat 4-11pm.

Liberty Tap Room & Grill 828 Gervais St., 461-4677. Also at 1602 Marina Rd. (I) Handcrafted brew-pub with rich ethnic cooking styles serving seafood, steak, chicken, burgers, soups and salads.

11am daily.

Old Mill Brew Pub (L) 711 E. Main St., Lexington. 785.2337. A popular gathering place at the Old Mill, in addition to libations, it serves burgers and much more. Homemade desserts. Hours: Sun-Thurs, 11am-11pm; Fri & Sat, 11am-2am.

Solstice Kitchen & Wine Bar (N) 841-4 Sparkleberry Ln., 788-6966. New American grill with extensive wine list. Serving seafood, pork, chicken, salads. Lunch Tue-Fri 11:30am2pm, Dinner, Mon-Thurs 5:30-9:30pm, Fri-Sat 5:30-10:30pm.

Tombo Grille (FA) 4509 Forest Dr., 782-9665. Forest Acres hotspot serving incredible food, wines, and high-gravity beer.

Dinner Mon-Thurs 5:30-9:30pm, Fri-Sat 5:30 10:30pm.

Yesterday’s (F) 2030 Devine St., 799-0196.

Relaxed family atmosphere serving up regional dishes made fresh daily. Menu items include beef stew, BBQ, lasagna and chicken. Lunch and Dinner, Sun-Thurs 11:30am-midnight, FriSat 11:30-1am.

Asian Baan Sawan Thai Bistro (DS) 2135 Devine St., 252-8992. Quaint bistro offering traditional Thai dishes with seafood, chicken and beef. Choose from a variety of Curry flavors. Dinner Tue-Thurs 5:30-9pm, Fri 5:3010pm, Sat 5:30-9pm. Take out is available.

Basil Thai (D) 702 Cross Hill Rd. Suite 300A, 803.782.0716. It’s been called fresh, sophisticated and creative. Award-winning cuisine with a welcoming feel. Lunch, Mon-Fri 11:30am- 2:30pm, Dinner, Fri & Sat 5pm11pm, Sun, 12noon-9pm

M Café (D) 1417 Sumter St., 779-5788. Fresh Asian cuisine and Mandarin tea room. Lunch and Dinner, Mon-Fri 11am-10pm, Sat 5-10pm.

M Grille (V) 530 Lady St.; 708.8881; Fresh Asian and American cuisine and sushi. Lunch, Mon-Fri,11:30am-2:30pm, Dinner, MonThur, 5:30-9:30pm, Fri & Sat, 5:30-10:30 pm Miyo’s (D) 922 S Main St., 779-6496; (FA) 3250 Forest Dr., 743-9996; (I) 1221 Bower Pkwy., 781-7788; (N) 715 Fashion Dr., 788-8878; (V ) 701 Lady St., 255-8878.

Unique Asian flared foods, sushi, fine teas and specialty entrees. Hours vary by location.

Every Monday night, $9 gets you a burger, a beer and the best live music in town.

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SakiTumi Grill & Sushi Bar (V) 807 Gervais St., 931-0700. Serving up award winning sushi with fresh ahi tuna. Grill menu includes steak, chicken and beef. Dinner, Mon-Wed 4:3010pm, Thurs-Sat 4:30pm-midnight.

Bakery Tiffany’s Bakery & Eatery (N) 8502 Two Notch Rd., 736-2253. Full service delicatessen and custom bakery. Specialty is wedding cakes. Mon-Fri 7am-6pm, Sat 8am-3pm.

803.782.9665 4517 Forest Dr. Forest Acres, SC (across from Trader Joe’s)

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BBQ Hudson’s Smokehouse (I) 301 Park Terrace Dr., 661-7533; (L) 4952 Sunset Blvd., 3561070. Voted some of the best BBQ in all of Columbia, offering full menu or Southern buffet with all the sides. Lunch and Dinner.

Mon-Thurs 11am-9pm, Fri-Sat 11am-10pm, Sun 11am-3pm.

Authentic Mexican fajitas, enchiladas, tacos, salads and more. Vegetarian dishes.

Deli/Café DiPrato’s (F) 342 Pickens St., 779-0606. New York style delicatessen serving Mediterranean and Italian cuisine with signature sandwiches, soups and salads. MonSat 10am-6pm, Sat brunch 10am-1pm, Sun brunch 10am-4pm.

Good Life Café (D,W) 1614 Main St., Columbia, 726.2310; 3681-D Leaphart Road, West Columbia, 454-3516. Raw, vegan, juice drinks. Downtown: Mon-Sat 7am-8pm; Sun 10am-5pm. West Columbia: Mon-Thurs 7am10pm; Fri-Sat 7am-11pm; Sun 10am-9pm.

The Gourmet Shop (F) 724 Saluda Ave., 799-3705. A local favorite, serving homemade sandwiches, soups, salads, and desserts. Menu items include turkey pesto, reuben, chicken salad, and smoked salmon. Mon-Fri 9am-3:45pm, Sat 9am-4:45pm, Sun 10am-3:45pm.

Restaurante Mexicano 498 Piney Grove Rd. Columbia, SC 803-750-3611

1034 Chestunt St. Orangeburg, SC 803-535-4200

801 Sparkleberry Ln. Columbia, SC 803-419-8862

2041 Wilson Rd. Newberry, SC 803-276-0166

4710 Augusta Rd. Lexington, SC 803-957-5171

1475 Old Orangeburg Rd. Lexington, SC 803-808-0767

Pancho’s 5141 Sunset Blvd.

Lexington, SC 803-359-036 5400 Forest Dr. Columbia, SC 803-738-9511

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Restaurant Guide Groucho’s Deli (F) 611 Harden St., 799-5708; (N) 111 Sparkleberry Ln., 419-6767; 730 University Village Dr., 754-4509; (I) 800 Lake Murray Blvd., 7494515; 2009 Broad River Rd., 750-3188; (FA) 4717 Forest Dr., 790-0801; (L) 117 ½ E. Main St., 356-8800. A local favorite featuring madeto-order sandwiches, low-fat options, soups and salads. Lunch and Dinner. Hours vary by location.

Le Peep (D) 1701 Gervias St., Suite 110, 254-1200. Great breakfast, brunch and lunch food. Mon-Fri 7am-pm, Sat 8am-2pm, Closed Sunday.

Rosewood Market and Deli (R) 2803 Rosewood Dr., 256-6410. Wide variety of menu selections such as coconut shrimp, gumbo, pasta, soups and salads. Low carb healthy dishes available. Lunch Mon-Sat 11:30am-2:30pm, Sun 10am-2pm, Dinner Mon-Sat 5-7:30pm.

Dessert Café Strudel (W) 118 State St., 794-6634. European style café serving an array of sandwiches, soups, salads, and burgers.

Breakfast and Lunch Mon-Wed 8:30am3:30pm, Thurs-Sat 8:30am-10:30pm, Sun 10am-2:30pm.

Nonnah’s (V) 930 Gervais St., 779-9599. Offering a lite lunch and dinner menu, with some of the best desserts in Columbia. Relaxed, yet upscale atmosphere wonderfully decorated with original artwork from local artists. Lunch Mon-Fri 11:30am2pm; Dinner Mon-Thurs 5-11pm, Fri-Sat 5pm-12:30am.

Fine Dining Al’s Upstairs (W) 300 Meeting St., 7947404. Romantic and elegant Italian restaurant overlooking the Columbia skyline. Entrees include fresh fish, steaks, chops, pasta and lamb.

Dinner, Mon-Sat 5-10pm.

Arizona’s (N) 150 Forum Dr., 865-1001.

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner daily, SunMon11:30am-9pm, Tue-Thurs 11:30am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11:30am-11pm.

Columbo’s (D) 2100 Bush River Rd. (in the Radisson Hotel), 744-2200. Unique Italian cuisine, prime steaks and a superior wine list served up in a casual intimate atmosphere.

Breakfast daily, 6:30-11am, Lunch and Dinner daily 11am-midnight.

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Garibaldi’s (F) 2013 Greene St., 771-8888.

Sophisticated neighborhood café with an art deco bar, serving classic Italian fare and delectable seafood. Dinner, Mon-Thurs 5-10:30pm, Fri-Sat 5-11pm, Sun 5-10pm.

Hampton Street Vineyard (D) 1201 Hampton St., 252-0850. Offering an array of cuisines with seafood, pastas, beef and chicken. Menu changes quarterly. Lunch Mon-Fri 11:30am-2pm, Dinner Mon-Sat 6-10pm.

Momo’s Bistro (DS) 2930 Devine St., 252-2700. Fine dining in a relaxed atmosphere.

Choose from seafood, steak, pork, chicken, lamb and salads. Dinner Mon-Thurs 5:3010pm, Fri 5:30-11pm, Sat 5:30-10pm, Sun Brunch 10:30-2:30pm.

Motor Supply Bistro (V) 920 Gervais St., 256-6687. Serving up innovative food with a menu that changes twice daily. Lunch, Tue-Sat 11:30am-2:30pm, Sun Brunch 11am-3pm, Dinner, Tue-Thurs 5:30-9:30pm, Fri-Sat 5:3010:30pm, Sun 5:30-9pm.

P.O.S.H. (D) 1400 Main St. (in the Sheraton Hotel), 988-1400. Breakfast only, Mon-Fri 6:30-10:30am, Sat-Sun 6:30-11am.

Ristorante Divino (V) 803 Gervais St., 7994550. Authentic Northern Italian cuisine, serving homemade pastas, seafood, duck and beef. Reservations suggested. Dinner, MonSat 6pm-until.

Terra (W) 100 State St., 791-3443. Great neighborhood restaurant serving wood-oven pizzas, quail, red drum, steaks and salads.

Dinner, Tue-Sat 5pm-until.

Greek Grecian Gardens (W) 2312 Sunset Blvd., 794-7552. Authentic Greek cuisine including an excellent wine list. Menu selections include chicken, seafood, steaks, Greek pizza, salads and sandwiches. Lunch and Dinner, Mon-Thurs 11am-9pm, Fri 11am-10pm, Sat-Sun 11am9pm.

Italian Alodia’s (I)2736 North Lake Drive, 781.9814.

Authentic Italian dishes with a romantic flair, including time-honored favorites and updated versions of the classics. Hours: Tues-Thurs, 11am-10pm; Fri & Sat, 11am-11pm; Sun Brunch, 11am-2pm; Sun Dinner, 5-9:30pm.

Il Giorgione Pizzeria & Wine Bar (DS) 2406 Devine St., 521-5063. Experience Italy first hand at this authentic pizzeria & wine bar. Made in-house panini, pizzas, pasta, mozzarella & desserts. Lunch and Dinner, Tues-Thurs, 11:30am-10pm, Fri 11:30am-11pm, Sat 4-11pm.

Closed Sun-Mon. Moe’s Grapevine (R) 4478 Rosewood Dr., 776-8463. Casual and personal dining experience with an Italian flare. Lunch, Tue-Fri 11am-2:30pm, Dinner Tue 5-9pm, Wed-Sat 5-10pm.

Rosso Trattoria Italia (FA) 4840 Forest Dr., 787-3949. Elegant casual Italian food fare serving up local, seasonal products, Menu boasts an array of pastas, grilled meats, steaks, and excellent wine list. Dinner, Mon-Thurs 5-10pm, Fri-Sat 5-11pm.

Travinia Italian Kitchen (L) 5074 Sunset Blvd., 957-2422; (N) 101 Sparkleberry Crossing Rd., 419-9313. Contemporary Italian cuisine serving fresh pasta, soups, chicken, pizza, veal and seafood. Lunch and Dinner Mon-Thurs 11:30am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11:30am-11pm, Sun 12-9pm.

Villa Tronco (D) 1213 Blanding St., 256-7677. Enjoy casual fine dining in Columbia’s oldest Italian restaurant. Old world charm with authentic recipes. Lunch, Mon-Fri 11:00am-3pm, Dinner Mon-Sat 5-10pm.

Japanese Camon Japanese Restaurant (D) 1332 Assembly St., 254-5400. Hibachi-style cooking with seafood, steak and chicken. Dinner, MonSat 5-9:30pm.

Sakura Japanese Restaurant (FA) 4827 Forest Dr., 738-9330. A local favorite serving up an array of tasty seafood and sushi dishes prepared fresh daily. Lunch, Mon-Sat 11:30am-2pm, Dinner Mon-Thurs 5:30-9:30pm, Fri-Sat 5:3010pm.

Sato Japanese Steak & Seafood (FA) 1999 Beltline Blvd., 782-1064. Authentic Japanese cuisine prepared at your table with the finest chefs. Dinners include appetizer, soup, and salad. Choose from steak, chicken or seafood.

Lunch Tue-Fri 11am-3pm, Dinner 4:30-10pm.

Mediterranean

Southern

Gervais & Vine (V) 620-A Gervais St., 7998463. Spanish-styled Mediterranean wine and tapas bar offering a wide selection of beers, outside seating and a menu with culinary influences from across the Med. Dinner, MonThurs 5-10pm, Fri-Sat 5-11pm.

Mint Julep Bistro & Lounge (N) 120 Sparkleberry Crossing Dr., 419-7200.

Mediterranean style “small-plate” dining with traditional Southern ingredients. Selections include shrimp & grits, gumbo, BBQ, chicken dishes, soups and salads. Full wine and liquor bar. Dinner Mon-Thurs 4-10pm, Fri-Sat 4-11pm.

Mexican San Jose Mexicano Restaurantes (C, L) can be found throughout the Midlands. They serve fresh, authentic Mexican food with all the flourishes, including lunch specials, combination plates and desserts. Hours vary by location. SanJoseMex.com Pancho’s Mexican Restaurant (C,L) found in the Midlands at various locations. Serve fresh, authentic Mexican food, specials, dinners, desserts. Hours vary by Location.

SanJoseMex.com Seafood Blue Fin (N) 461-4 Town Center Place, 8657346. An upscale yet casual atmosphere with a full bar. Dishes include seafood, pasta, chicken, soups and salads. Lunch daily 11am-2:45pm, Dinner Mon-Thurs 3-10pm, Fri-Sat 3-11pm, Sun 3-9:30pm.

Blue Marlin (V) 1200 Lincoln St., 7993838. Serving dishes with a Cajun and Creole influence. Menu includes seafood, steaks and chicken. Lunch, Mon-Fri 11:30-2:30, Dinner Mon-Fri 5:30-10pm, Sat-Sun 11:30am-11pm.

Bonefish Grill (FA) 4708 Forest Dr., 787-6200; (I) 1260 Bower Pkwy., 407-1599.

Great seafood dishes prepared on a woodburning grill, all within a relaxed casual atmosphere. Dinner Mon-Thurs 4-10:30pm, Fri-Sat 4-11:30pm, Sun 4-10pm.

Catch 22 (I) 1085 Lake Murray Blvd., 749-4700. A fine-dining seafood restaurant with an array of seafood dishes, steak, chicken, sandwiches, soups and salads. Kids menu available. Dinner Tue-Thurs 5-10pm, Fri-Sat 5-11pm.

The Oyster Bar (V) 1123 Park St., 799-4484.

Columbia’s original oyster bar, serving the freshest Gulf oysters, steamed or raw, soups, and shrimp and grits. Mon-Sat 4-until.

Pearlz Oyster Bar (V) 936 Gervais St., 6617741. Fun, eclectic restaurant serving the freshest seafood in a casual dining atmosphere.

Daily 4pm-until.

Mr. Friendly’s (F) 2001 Greene St., 2547828. Serving new Southern cuisine including seafood, chicken, beef and wild game.

Sophisticated and casual atmosphere, extensive wine list and a wide variety of micro-brew beer. Lunch Mon-Fri 11:30am-2:30pm, Dinner Mon-Thurs 5:30-10pm, Fri-Sat 5:3010:30pm.

Steaks and Seafood Cowboy Brazilian Steakhouse (D) 1508 Main St., 728-0887. A unique, all you can eat Churrascaria located in the historic Kress Building. Featuring a full salad bar, Brazilian hot dishes and 16 different types of meats sliced at your table. Full bar and wine cellar. Mon-Fri 5-10pm, Sat 4-10pm, Sun Lunch 10-4pm, Dinner 4-9pm. Reservations suggested.

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Signature sandwiches, salads, and soups.

Hours: Monday-Saturday 10am-6pm & Sunday 10am-4pm Brunch: Saturday and Sunday 10am-2pm

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Rusty Anchor (C) 1925 Johnson Marina, 7491555. Located on Lake Murray the restaurant offers a picturesque and unique lake side dining experience. Specializing in fresh seafood, with favorites such as cedar plank salmon, broiled scallops, and chicken and steak. Outside dining available, full bar. Thurs 5-9pm, Fri-Sat 5-10pm.

Ruth’s Chris Steak House (D) 924-A Senate St. (in the Hilton Hotel), 212-6666. U.S.D.A. prime beef, chops, chicken and fresh seafood.

Reservations recommended. Breakfast daily 7-10:30am, Lunch daily 11am-3pm, Dinner Sun-Thurs 3-10pm, Fri-Sat 3-11pm. European style café serving an array of sandwiches, soups, salads, and burgers. Breakfast and Lunch Mon-Wed 8:30am-3:30pm, Thurs-Sat 8:30am10:30pm, Sun 10am-2:30pm.

Saluda’s (F) 751 Saluda Ave., 799-9500. Rich mahogany and white linen tables is what you can expect at this fine dining eatery. Located in the heart of Five Points, featuring Southern cuisine with French and Italian influences.

Entrees include Fish Du Jour, shrimp & grits, steaks, chops, and an excellent wine list. Dinner nightly, 5:30-10pm.

Enjoy craft brews and delicious and unique entrees while relaxing in the atmosphere of the historic Lexington Old Mill overlooking the beautiful Mill Pond.

711 E Main Street • Lexington 803-785-BEER • oldmillbrewpub.net Sun-Thur 11am-11pm & Fri-Sat 11am-2am

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Fall Getaways With normal routines in full force during the fall, planning a getaway can be a challenge.

But with so many good reasons to take a post-summer trip—fabulous weather, fewer crowds, and the giddy delight that you’re getting away with something--it’s worth finding the time. Need ideas? Read on.

Florida Panhandle

Hugging about 18 miles of the Gulf Coast between Destin and Panama City, Route 30 A is a coastal road with a difference: there are no high-rise hotels along this two-lane stretch, which is dotted with idyllic beach towns with names like Seaside and WaterColor. Bikes are the primary means of transport from town to town, unless you count kayaks, which use a network of coastal dune lakes and inlets to get from beach to beach. The beaches— creamy white sand, emerald-green water—are dreamy, especially this time of year, when the crowds thin and the temperature cools.

What to do: Artsy enclaves like Grayton Beach and Old Seagrove are filled with funky galleries; at night live music at Red Bar is a local tradition.

Where to eat: Try Criolla for Creole-inflected dishes served in elegant surroundings; Vue on 30A serves creative continental dishes with gorgeous sunset views.

Where to stay: Perched on a dune overlooking the beach, the chic 60-room WaterColor Inn offers free bikes and kayaks to explore the trails that loop through the region; rooms have private balconies.

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By Katie Mcelveen

Left Photograph Courtesy TravelOregon.com; Right Photograph Courtesy Colonial Williamsburg

Portland, Oregon

Portlandia aside, this riverside city – it’s located near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers – offers a refreshing blend of rugged outdoor fun and sophisticated shopping and dining. Although downtown is packed with activities, including an awe-inspiring Saturday morning farmer’s market, riverfront walking path and the Pearl (a warehouse district that’s been transformed into a hip shopping and dining destination), you’ll want to rent a car to explore the region.

What to do: Spend one day hiking in the misty trails that lace the waterfall-strewn Columbia River Gorge, another visiting the Willamette Valley’s wineries. Sokol Blosser offers food pairings with their organic wines; buy a bottle of wine and you can picnic at Penner-Ash, one of the valley’s newest wineries.

Where to eat: Tapas shines at Ataula, a Spanish gastropub; for Italian specialties, particularly pastas, head to Ava Gene’s.

Where to stay: Catch views from Mount St. Helens to Mount Hood at the rooftop bar at downtown’s Nines Hotel.

For more information: traveloregon.com

Williamsburg, Virginia

Used to be, a day in Colonial Williamsburg was spent watching candle-dipping demonstrations and taking photos of friends in the stocks. And while you can still check out live exhibitions, Colonial Williamsburg is attracting a whole new breed of history lovers with street theater productions, alternative reality games that begin online and finish in town, a music festival and museum programs.

What to do: Within Colonial Williamsburg, special behindthe-scenes tours of Colonial Williamsburg’s conservation facilities, equestrian area and gardens are available. Nearby, are Yorktown and Jamestown, which you can also explore by kayak, bike or guided boat tour at the Eco-Discovery Park. There’s also golf to play at the Robert Trent Jones, Sr.-designed course and culinary classes at Taste Studio.

Where to eat: The food is better than you’d imagine at any one of Williamsburg’s historic dining taverns, whichever you choose, order an Old Stitch Brown Ale, which is brewed especially for Colonial Williamsburg.

Where to stay: The Williamsburg Lodge offers a host of amenities including free bike rentals, tennis and golf clinics, preferred spa access and a great location.

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The weather cools early in Maine, but for visitors on the hunt for lobster, it’s the best time to visit – by summer’s end, the sweet crustaceans are fat and happy. And Kennebunkport, with its not-quite-so-touristy vibe and George H.W. Bush pedigree, is the place to get it.

What to do: Cram leaf-peeping, a little exercise and lobster eating into one activity: White Barn Inn Chef Jonathan Cartwright’s Crustacean Crawl, a 6-mile bike tour that includes sampling lobster at several local haunts. There’s also shopping in nearby Kennebunk, the art galleries and shops of Dock Square and, of course, L.L. Bean’s headquarters in Freeport, about an hour away.

Where to eat: It may be called the Clam Shack, but this waterfront dive has the best lobster roll in town.

Where to stay: Choose from rooms or cottages at the elegant – and recently renovated – White Barn Inn pictured. Thoughtful touches abound – think booklights on your bed at turndown, loaner laptops and free canoes. In the spa, Maine sea salt infuses the Mineral Wrap treatment.

For more information: kennebunkport.org

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Photographs Courtesy White Barn Inn

Kennebunkport, Maine

Photographs Courtesy Twin Farms

Woodstock, Vermont

Vermont’s got more than fabulous fall color going for it.

Established in 1761, Woodstock is a quintessential New England town, complete with a village green, a covered bridge over the rocky Ottauqueechee River and a general store – F.H. Gillingham’s – that’s been operating since 1886.

What to do: You could burn off an entire day exploring Woodstock’s shops, galleries and restaurants. For a bird’s eye view of the fiery foliage, climb to the top of Mt. Tom or stroll the trails in the park next to town. For a view without the walking, hop onto Route 4 east to 165-foot-deep Quechee Gorge. You’ll be able to see the rushing river far below and the dramatic 1911 bridge from several viewing points.

Where to eat: Glassmaker Simon Pearce’s riverfront restaurant sources from Vermont farms and producers.

Where to stay: Twin Farms pictured, a Relais & Chateaux property, is an intimate, all-inclusive country hideaway set amidst 300 acres of meadows and woodlands in an unspoiled valley 15 minutes north of Woodstock. Rooms are filled with original artwork and each night’s dinner is curated from what’s in season.

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Mountain purists flock to this pristine slice of forest west of Asheville for its easy access to Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Nantahala River Gorge. Gear up in mountain villages like laid-back and outdoorsy Bryson City; refuel at Sylva’s two microbreweries, Heinzelmannchen and Innovation.

What to do: Perched on the shore of the Nantahala River where it intersects with the Appalachian Trail, Nantahala Outdoor Center is surrounded by 500 acres of forest. Plan to spend the day white water rafting, zipping over the landscape on the four aerial lines, mountain biking on nine miles of private trails or hiking.

For a more zen-inducing activity, try stand-up paddleboarding on Lake Fontana.

Where to eat: Bryson City’s Cork & Bean serves up a full range of delights, including homemade cinnamon rolls at breakfast, grass-fed burgers and local trout.

Where to stay: Rent a condo at Smoky Mountain Country Club in Whittier, and you’ll have access to the resort’s pool, tennis and golf courses and fitness center.

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Photographs Courtesy Jackson County

Jackson County, North Carolina

Photographs By Katie McElveen

San Jose del Cabo, Mexico

Lovers of blue water can get their fall fix in coastal Mexico, without the fear of hurricanes ruining their plans. San Jose del Cabo has a compact but lively downtown filled with outdoor cafes, galleries and shops.

What to do: The Sea of Cortez is one of the world’s best fishing locations; Blue and Black Marlin, Sailfish and Wahoo are all in season during the fall. Spas abound in the region, one of the most unique is the SOMMA winespa at the Fiesta Americana Hotel, which uses wine as well as local grapes, oils and other botanicals in their treatments. Ask to have yours on the beach at sunset.

Where to eat: Located within an organic farm, Los Tamarindos serves margaritas made from fruit grown on the premises, mesquite-grilled local fish and salads from greens picked that hour on the porch of a hacienda built in 1888. Don’t miss the afternoon cooking classes or tiny boutique filled with a selection of handcrafts.

Where to stay: How cool is Hotel El Ganzo? For his August wedding, Maroon Five front man Adam Levine put his wedding party up at the waterfront resort.

For more information: visitloscabos.travel Editor’s note: Got a favorite fall getaway that merits our attention? Share on Facebook, or drop us an email.

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Gardens&

Cottages

Gates, Castles

The John Fripp Chaplin House-Chaplin Court (ca.1790-1820) currently owned by Peter & Terry Hussey

Secret gardens await behind skillfully crafted gates ‌ gates that beg to be opened ‌ gates that hide lush gardens, carpeted pathways and flowing fountains.

Text and Photographs by Donna Keel Armer

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a ch year, the Historic Beaufort Foundation of South Carolina opens a few of these gates so that all may enter and enjoy historic beauty without long lines, difficult traffic or exceedingly long walks or drives between points of interest.

Situated halfway between Charleston and Savannah, Beaufort is a precious gem between two golden cities of the South. And, Beaufort shines each year on its annual Fall Tour of Homes!

Whether you’re traveling from the North or the South, Beaufort is an easy exit off of I-95. The best avenue to create the start of your relaxing getaway is to take Exit 38. When the road splits, indicating Beaufort to the right, take the road to the left (or the road less traveled), and drive across to Beaufort on Old Sheldon Church Road. There’s a line of demarcation that clearly delineates crossing from maniacal interstate driving to leisurely paced rural blacktop. Overarching oaks dressed in regal Spanish moss take your breath away. You will visibly relax, slowing your pace to match the rhythm of the Lowcountry.

Old Sheldon Church Road offers an “off the beaten path” experience that includes the impressive ruins of Prince Williams’s Parish Church which was built between 1745-1755. The Church was designed in the style of a Greek temple and was the first such structure in the United States. The imposing columns still stand watch today beckoning you to stop awhile before continuing your journey.

Beaufort is a place to be visited any time of the year. My first visit (many years ago) was in the Fall on a girls’ getaway week. And, it was once again in the Fall (2013) that I rediscovered Beaufort with my husband when we decided we needed a quick getaway weekend. It was just one of those spontaneous decisions that had far-reaching implications for us. The weekend we picked just happened to coincide with the annual Fall Festival of Homes and Gardens and we were not disappointed.

We booked tickets for all three days of the tour, starting with the “Walking Tour” that featured private homes in the National

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Historic Landmark District. Each location was within easy walking distance of another landmark home. We were impressed with the number of Gothic revival and Italianate homes nestled among the “Beaufort style” of homes featuring wraparound porches, two-storied, with raised foundations facing towards the water.

For our first evening meal we made reservations at Saltus River Grill situated on the Henry C. Chambers waterfront. The sun was setting as we were graciously given (at our request) an outside table. The fire pit was lit and the Vic Varner Trio set the mood as we sipped our wine and contemplated a mouth-watering menu.

After a peaceful night’s rest, we were energized for the next day of our tour called “Ramble Around Beaufort” and ramble we did. From the tiny Nash cottage to The Dr. Joseph Johnson House (known as The Castle) to the Barnwell Gough House (one of the few remaining 19th century tabby houses in Beaufort), we were regaled with stories of the past.

After a brief rest, we selected Griffin Market for our dining experience and once again, we batted a thousand. Laura and Riccardo Bonino offer some of the best Italian cuisine outside of Italy. Laura is the chef extraordinaire, presenting seasonal fare in the Italian tradition with a mix of Lowcountry finesse, and Riccardo (from the Piedmonte region of Italy) is the charming host and wine expert. As frequent travelers to Italy, we were thrilled to find this exceptional restaurant.

The third day of our stay began with an early morning breakfast at Blackstone Cafe, a local institution in the heart of the Historic District. We returned briefly to our rental house to pack before starting our final day. The “Kitchens and Cuisine” tour (since we are foodies) was clearly a delightful way to wind down our getaway.

Five local chefs created regional specialities in the kitchens of five private homes. The weather was brilliant, the houses welcoming, and the food put the icing on the cake for us.

So now it’s time for you to make plans to attend the 2014 Fall Festival of Homes and Gardens (October 24-26, 2014), which welcomes all to view its gardens and gates and cottages and castles.

It will be spectacular. Some of the featured homes for this year’s “Walking Tour” are The Williams Fickling House (c.1820); a recently restored home on the Bay, several houses in The Point; and the Verdier House (c. 1804) which features the Historic Beaufort Foundation museum.

This year’s “Ramble Around Beaufort” and “Kitchens and Cuisine” tours require a car to reach some of the sites, which include the McKee-Smalls

The Prioleau House was depicted by artist John Barnwell Campbell in one of the earliest known paintings of Beaufort.

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House (c.1834); the George Moss Stoney House (c.1823) with its wonderful gardens; the newly restored McGrath-Scheper House (c.1852); the not to be missed Chelsea Plantation, and the newly refurbished home of the Port Royal Sound Foundation.

Late October weather in Beaufort is perfect – light sweaters or jackets in the early morning and late evening and shirt sleeves during the day. Last year, we rented an adorable house on Pigeon Point, but there are numerous places to stay from top of the line Historic Bed & Breakfasts to the typical express hotels. Book early as it’s the time of year accommodations Cottages from long ago have become cozy homes for families who love the area. fill up quickly.

If you already have plans for late October and can’t make this year’s Fall Festival of Homes and Gardens, put it on your calendar for next year. But keep in mind that Beaufort is a year round destination. Come any time for a quiet getaway or for one of the many fun-filled festival weekends.

Festivals abound in this Lowcountry area starting in February with the Beaufort Film Festival, an enjoyable event that is sure to wash away your post-holiday blues. Spring, with its burst of new life offers garden tours, a music fest, soft shell crabs, a Gullah Festival and A Taste of Beaufort Festival.

Summer offers the unique 10-day Beaufort Water Festival filled with water events, food, entertainment and arts and crafts booths.

Along with the annual Fall Festival of Houses and Gardens, October brings the Beaufort Shrimp Festival and the Port Royal Festival of the Sea. In December, Beaufort shines brightly with A Night on Della & Turner Wortham’s house is the perfect setting for the Kitchens and Cuisines tour. the Town featuring tree lighting, caroling, decorated shops open late, and the entire experience is made complete with a Light Up The Night Boat Parade that will fill your heart with the holiday spirit.

The festivals, stellar eateries, top of the line accommodations, and boutique shopping are surely enough to entice you to come to this historically significant town, but when you add to this delicious pot the graciousness of the people who live, work and play here, you’ll want to come back to Beaufort again and again.

In October of 2013 my husband and I came for a short getaway and to enjoy The Fall Festival of Homes and Gardens. In April of 2014, we moved here to enjoy this wonderful lifestyle year round. ◼ More Info: historicbeaufort.org tickets and itinerary for The Fall Festival of Houses & Gardens eatsleepplaybeaufort.com downtownbeaufort.com beaufortsc.org griffinmarket.com saltusrivergrill.com Blackstonescafe.com beaufortinn.com vrbo.com/268315 and www.vrbo.com/472310

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