Where Women Made History: Walking Tour Explores Columbia’s Past
Jodie Jackson Jr.
John LaRocca
John LaRocca is the host of "The Dish," a monthly COMO newsletter exploring Columbia's Food & Drink scene.
He was the General Manager of the University Club of MU for ten years and has since worked with the Missouri Restaurant Association and its ProStart program.
Articles
For more than six decades, The Heidelberg — known affectionately by generations of Mizzou students as “The ‘Berg” — has been one of Columbia’s most recognizable gathering places....
Charles Dubuque is no newcomer to the coffee business. Before founding Dubuque Coffee Company 10 years ago, he spent more than 30 years in the coffee trade working...
In the heart of Missouri’s capital city, a new culinary story has been unfolding — one rooted in hospitality, heritage, and a deeply personal vision. Leading this initiative...
Over the years, Mark Sulltrop has become one of Columbia’s most influential culinary figures. He has fully grasped the idea of dining as an “experience.” At the center...
In the heart of downtown Columbia, dining has evolved well beyond typical fare. A major force behind this culinary evolution is Jeff Guinn, the acclaimed executive chef and...
In Columbia, Big Daddy’s BBQ & Soul Food is more than a place to eat. It’s a familiar gathering spot for comfort food, and a business rooted in...
Chef Daniel Pliska’s career reads like a culinary passport: decades of kitchens, hotel banquets, and private clubs in the U.S. and Europe, followed by a turn toward teaching,...
Jina Yoo, a name that’s become synonymous with innovative Asian-fusion cooking in mid-Missouri, didn’t arrive in Columbia with a culinary degree. She arrived with sheet music. Her path...
Shelly La Fata is a rare blend of entrepreneur, community-builder, and artisan. Shelly graduated from the University of Missouri in 2009, with a degree in International Peace Studies...
Columbia Culinary Tours (CCT) has quietly become one of Columbia’s most delightful ways to learn the city’s story — not from a textbook, but from a plate. Launched...
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