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I like to consider myself a pretty adventurous eater. I'll try just about anything once, and I like a variety of foods. But there are three foods that I love. Make that, love with a capital L-O-V-E. If you broke down my dietary habits into a pie chart, three items would each claim about 30 percent of the pie: pizza, buffalo wings and chicken sandwiches. There's 90 percent of my diet right there. Everything else is about 10 percent. To illustrate, last night for dinner I had chicken wings. The ni… Continue

I've lived in Columbia for six years, and I am ashamed to admit that there is a lengthy list of Columbia landmarks that I've never visited. Can you believe that I've never been to a play at Trustus Theater or eaten one of Sandy's hot dogs? Today, however, my list was shortened by two when I walked into Revente and Sid Nancy in Five Points for the first time. I never really cons… Continue

Cupcakes. In my opinion, they are probably the best and most practical dessert (or snack) option on the planet. They're the perfect size. They give everyone a chance to have something different. And, as Kristin Kuhlke, the founder of Columbia's newest cupcake bakery explains, "they have the perfect icing to cake ratio." I couldn't agree more. And Cupcake, newly opened in the Vista across from The Blue Marlin, is the perfect place to get your cupcake fix. I tried it out for the first time this mo… Continue