Gourmet

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...

A month and a half ago, we moved to a new home. Our move was unplanned and sudden. We enjoyed our last house and had planned to stay...

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...

In October, my dad was hospitalized in his home of Boise, Idaho, for an acute kidney episode. Initially, the doctors expected him to recover, but instead his condition...

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, or rather it has been for some time now. But we’re getting to the serious phase, when all the holiday...

On Thanksgiving Day – Thursday, Nov 27, 2025   Glenn’s Cafe – Thanksgiving Dinner What: Traditional prix fixe Thanksgiving menu + some Glenn’s favorites. When: 12:00–8:00 p.m. on...

Columbia is a town that knows how to surprise you. Just when you think you’ve tried every restaurant or bar, a new establishment opens its doors and adds...

At lunch the other day, I heard a radio host ask, “Does familiarity decrease awe?” He asked the question referring to some prominent city landmarks he once walked...

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...

Alrighty, folks, the holiday season is officially here. I know, I know… if you judge by store displays, it probably started two months ago. But let’s be real....