Chris Trainor
Staff Writer at Free Times
Retail Reporter at The State
Retail reporter for @TheState. Columnist for the @ijindexjournal. Alum: Free Times & @PCColumbia. Charley's dad. Pizza Inn evangelist. https://t.co/DAaeKkdVZi
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1 week ago |
thestate.com | Chris Trainor
Mel’s Dairy Bar is now open at 3239 Forest Drive in Forest Acres where Zesto used to be. Chris Trainor [email protected] A legendary building that was home to a Zesto restaurant for nearly eight decades is once again open as a new dairy bar. Mel’s Dairy Bar opened this week at 3239 Forest Drive in Forest Acres. Customers were lined up at the location ordering burgers, ice cream cones and more when a reporter stopped by Tuesday afternoon.
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1 week ago |
thestate.com | Chris Trainor
Firehouse Subs recently opened a new location in Orangeburg, SC. Courtesy of Firehouse Subs A restaurant chain known for its sandwiches has opened a new Midlands location, and it’s introducing a new side item with the debut. Firehouse Subs, which has locations across the U.S., had a grand opening on June 16 of its new store at 133 Magnolia Village Parkway in Orangeburg. That’s just off busy North Road, near a Walmart Supercenter and across the street from a Lowe’s Home Improvement store.
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thestate.com | Chris Trainor
Robbie Robinson, owner of City Limits Barbeque in West Columbia, organizes over a dozen briskets before dawn on Friday, March 28, 2025. Some of the briskets are larger than normal, and organizing their proximity to heat can save preparation time. Joshua Boucher [email protected] A popular West Columbia barbecue spot came up short in its quest for one of the most prestigious awards in the culinary world.
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Chris Trainor
A popular West Columbia barbecue spot came up short in its quest for one of the most prestigious awards in the culinary world. Robbie Robinson, owner of City Limits Barbeque at 1119 Methodist Park Road, was a finalist for the Best Chef: Southeast honor at the James Beard Foundation Awards ceremony Monday night at the Lyric Opera in Chicago. It was the second consecutive year Robinson and City Limits were up for that award.
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1 week ago |
thestate.com | Chris Trainor
La Fogata is planning a Mexican restaurant at 1605 N. Lake Drive in Lexington near Lake Murray. Chris Trainor [email protected] There’s a new restaurant on the way not far from Lake Murray. La Fogata, which has several Mexican eateries in the Midlands, is planning a new location at 1605 N. Lake Drive.
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