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Subscribe TodayGood afternoon, Columbia. In case you missed it, it’s been a tough week for local restaurants.
After weeks of negotiations with the city over the apartment building’s appearance, plans for a seven-story, 200-unit complex in the Vista have gotten final approval. The new construction would displace three downtown restaurants.
“We’re really excited about the project and the changes that have been made,” Subtext Development Manager Matt Swedenburg said at the Dec. 18 meeting.
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An $80 million proposal to build a seven-story, 200-unit apartment building on Senate Street in the Vista got final approval after weeks of negotiations over the complex's design. ESG Design / Provided
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Eggroll Station in West Columbia is closing. Chloe Barlow / Staff
West Columbia’s Eggroll Station announced a closing date after over three decades in business. The restaurant has been facing future displacement since developers announced a major apartment and retail development on the property over a year ago.
'“We’re trying to say goodbye to everyone,” one employee said.
Though the restaurant’s fate is now determined, the development that threatened to displace it is up in the air.
Zesto in West Columbia. John A. Carlos II / Special to The Free Times
Gus Manos, the longtime Springdale town councilman who opened Zesto in West Columbia’s Triangle City in 1960, died late last week at age 88.
“West Columbia lost a true legend today,” West Columbia Councilman David Moye posted to Facebook on Dec. 19.
Manos had remained active at the local chicken and ice cream staple, even after passing most operations to his son several years ago. The restaurant has been a major landmark in the Midlands for over half a century.
The former Red Lobster on Knox Abbott Drive in Cayce has reportedly been sold, with the intention of being converted to a medical office. Zoe Nicholson / Staff.
The former Red Lobster on Knox Abbott Drive has been sold, with plans to redevelop the property. The Cayce location of the seafood chain closed in September 2024 as the company went through bankruptcy.
With the former Red Lobster beginning a new chapter, cheddar biscuit enthusiasts now must drive to the location on Two Notch Road to get their fix.
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