Featured Restaurants
Columbia, SC
| Gervais and Vine |
| Cuisine: Mediterranean Tapas and Wine Bar |
| Part Owner and Chef Kristian Niemi |
| 620-A Gervais Street Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 799-VINE (803) 799-8463 |
| Gervais & Vine is a Mediterranean Tapas and Wine Bar located in Columbia, South Carolina. All of the countries surrounding the Mediterranean influence their tapas creations, while the wine list picks from the best around the world, both Old and New.
Kristian Niemi is the Chef/Partner of Gervais & Vine, Mr. Friendly's New Southern Café and Solstice Kitchen and Wine Bar. After graduating from the University of Minnesota with a degree in Architecture, he attended St. Paul College for Culinary Arts.
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| Recipes Featured on Carolina Cooking: |
| Coriander-Crusted Lamb Chops with Chimichurri | | Gambas al Ajillo (Garlic Shrimp with Sherry) | | Pinchitos Morunos – Moorish Kababs |
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| Motor Supply Company Bistro |
| Cuisine: American |
| Tim Peters |
| 920 Gervais Street Columbia, SC 29209 803-256-6687 |
| Since opening in 1989, Motor Supply - in the heart of the Congaree Vista - has become a favorite among locals and visitors alike. Motor Supply serves up some of the freshest and most innovative food in town with menus changing not once, but twice daily! All within the unique setting of a renovated engine supply building from the late 1800s, now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Just look for the original 1930s neon sign! Motor Supply (known as 'Motor' to locals) offers an extensive selection of wines carefully tasted and hand-picked for your enjoyment. As one of Columbia's first bistros and first restaurant in the Vista, Motor Supply is proud to celebrate its seventeenth anniversary this year. |
| Recipes Featured on Carolina Cooking: |
| Buttermilk Fried Duckling Breast over Corn Fritters, Siberian Kale and Cherry Gastrique | | Coriander Seared Scallops with Grapefruit Salad | | Molten Chocolate Cake |
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| Mr. Friendly's New Southern Cafe |
| Cuisine: American Fusion |
| Kristian Niemi |
| 2001-A Greene Street Columbia, SC 29205 803-254-7828 |
Founded in the early '80s as a sandwich and cookie shop, Mr. Friendly's New Southern Cafe has evolved into much more since its inception. Since 1995, we have been serving New Southern Cuisine in a sophisticated, yet casual environmnet using only the freshest ingredients and simple preparations. We have many daily specials that range according to the availability of the best ingredients. There are always ocean-fresh fish and seafood specials, as well as innovative meat, poultry, and wild game dishes. Our wine list is extensive and has won "Wine Spectator's Award of Excellence" six times. We also have a wide variety of mirco-brew beer, small batch Bourbon, flavored Vodkas and single-malt Scotch.
Our concept is simple: great food, great service and great wine. You can dress up or dress down. We are a neighborhood kind of place where you will probably run into lots of people you know. We aren't pretentious and we aren't expensive. We are a true American bistro with a local, southern flair. |
| Recipes Featured on Carolina Cooking: |
| Pan-seared Sea Scallops over Creamed Sweet Corn with White Balsamic Syrup, Parmesan Crisp and Roasted Garlic Foam |
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| Solstice Kitchen and Wine Bar |
| Cuisine: American Fusion |
| Kristian Niemi |
| 841-4 Sparkleberry Lane Columbia, SC 29229 803-788-6966 |
Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
The seasons change, we change, Solstice changes.
Please come experience the changes with us!
Solstice is a true reflection of our minds and how they change not only season-to-season, but day-to-day and week-to-week.
Our cuisine could be labeled many things, but we will refer to it as "New American". Our service is professional, yet far from stuffy. Our decor is modern, yet simple. Our Wine List is extensive, and will become more so in time. And, perhaps most important of all, everyone from our servers and bartenders, to our chefs and Management, are among the most dedicated service industry professionals in our community. |
| Recipes Featured on Carolina Cooking: |
| Balsamic-braised Short Ribs with Pan Sauce over Roasted Garlic Mashed
Potatoes | | Cedar-Planked Wild Salmon with Wild Mushroom Ragout, Goat Cheese Crumbles and Pinot Noir Reduction |
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