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Signature CoMo Food
What is the most quintessential Columbia food? Article by Jordan Durham | Photography by Sarah Jane Shorthose What comes to mind when thinking about Columbia’s food scene? Is it a savory bite? A rich aroma? Is it the feeling of cheese or grease running down your fingers with no napkins in sight? Is it Italian? Pub fare? Asian-inspired? And where exactly do you find the food that is the most 'CoMo'? With restaurant staples, wandering food trucks and special pop ups the food scene here is...
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Food + Beverage
Kickoff and Cocktails
Belly Market & Rotisserie crafts to-go tailgate mixers for game days Article by Jordan Durham | Photography by Sarah Jane Shorthose The perfect cocktail for your tailgate at the game or at home is one perfectly crafted and ready to go when you are. Belly Market & Rotisserie’s Amy Rothwell has made your game days easy and tasty with four to-go craft cocktail mixes to choose from, all you do is bring the spirits and ice. We feature two here and the other two you’ll have to go in and ask out...
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Arts + Culture
Taste of the Wild
Cover artist Clay Rogers explains his artistic vision for Columbia-based paintings Article by Jordan Durham | Photography by Sarah Jane Shorthose For this month’s cover art, we wanted to to go bold and feature a local artist who understands the sights, sounds, moments and traditions that encompass Columbia. We are lucky to showcase a painting by Clay Rogers, owner of Clay Creates, LLC and assistant athletics director for Mizzou Athletics, as this month’s cover artist. Rogers discovered his...
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Food + Beverage
Bite of the Tiger
Upper Crust partners with Sodexo Live! for enhanced game-day food experience Article by Jordan Durham | Photography by Sarah Jane Shorthose A new culinary flavor is coming to Memorial Stadium for this year’s University of Missouri football season. Columbia-founded Upper Crust Food Services is partnering with Sodexo Live! to bring enhanced concession offerings to fans throughout the stadium. Adam Guy, chief executive officer of Upper Crust, understands Mizzou game-day traditions and the...
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