Columbia Originals | Independently-Owned Restaurants in Columbia

Gervais & Vine: Happy Hour!
Happy Hour from 4:30pm to 6:30 pm, Monday through Friday.
Wine Specials: Glass of House Red or White $5.50
Beer Specials: Bottle & Draft Beer $1 off
Liquor Specials: All Mixed Drinks $1 off

ROSSO Trattoria Italia: Wood-Grilled Lobster Mondays are BACK!
After an unseasonably cool spring that pushed back their season a bit, lobsters are ready to be wood-grilled and slathered with herb butter for you! Join us on Monday evenings (reservations recommended, but walk-ins are fine, too) and get a Two-Course Lobster Dinner WITH a glass of wine for only $22

Villa Tronco: Pasta Night
Monday Night is Pasta Night!

SakiTumi: Monday half price Apps
Every Monday enjoy half-price appetizers/tapas dishes, including some of our best-selling dishes: Drunken Shrimp, Saki-Mari, Fire Roasted Artichoke, Tomato Bruschetta, Toasted Goat Cheese, Beef Tataki, Seaweed Salad, Ginger Salad, Miso Soup, Saki-Mame and Edamame!

Blue Fin: Blue Fin Martini Mondays
All martinis are just $5 each, (almost half off), every Monday.

Blue Fin: Martini Mondays
All day and all night every Monday all our famous martinis are just $5 each, (almost half off).

Yesterday's Restaurant and Tavern: Every Tuesday Live Trivia with Nathan
8:30-10:30 PM First Place : $50 Yesterdays' Gift Card Second Place : $25 Yesterdays' Gift Card Third Place : Cool Yesterdays Stuff

Gervais & Vine: Tuesday Dinner Specials
Receive 50% off an Appetizer When Ordered with An Entree

Pasta Fresca: Tunes on Tuesaday
Live Music with Reggie Sullivan Trio

Villa Tronco: $10 off Wine Night
Tuesdays are $10 off any bottle of wine!

SakiTumi: Tuesday: 1/2 Price Wine Night
Bottles and glasses, every single one on our wine list. All half-price every single Tuesday. Wine it up!

Blue Fin: Two Dollar Tuesdays
All pints of draft are $2 off every Tuesday.

Blue Fin: Two Dollar Tuesday
$2 off all draft beer pints every Tuesday

Gervais & Vine: Drop-In Wine Tasting & Live Music
Drop-In Wine Tasting from 5:30 - 7:00 and Live Music from 7:00 - 10:00. Includes 4+ Wines & Small Cheese Plate $7 ($6 for Wine Club Members)

Blue Fin: Wine Wednesdays!
Two Dozen Great Wines By The Glass Are half price every Wednesday at Blue Fin.

SakiTumi: S&M Wednesday
S&M stands for "Sushi & Martinis" every Wednesday at SakiTumi. Enjoy HALF-PRICE on select sushi rolls and ALL martinis/mojitos/margaritas! This is by far the best deal in Columbia on a Wednesday night. Come see why

Blue Fin: Wine Wednesdays
Columbia's Great Wine Deal ! All wines by the glass are half price every Wednesday. Live music starts at 6:30 pm on Wednesdays.

Harper's Restaurant Columbia: Test your Trivia Knowledge - Every Thursday night!
9pm-11pm on the patio and in the bar. $1.50 Miller Lite and Yuengling draft, $2.00 house liquor, appetizer and shot specials.

Julep's Bistro & Lounge: Thursday Night Ladies Night
Happy Hour Prices All Night Long (Excluding Appetizers)

Yesterday's Restaurant and Tavern: Every Thursday is Thirsty Thursday
$2 draft and bottled beers $2 liquor promotions on well drinks

Gervais & Vine: Thursday's LIVE MUSIC Series
Join us on Thursday evenings beginning at 7PM for LIVE MUSIC with some of Columbia's hottest artists.

SakiTumi: Thursday: 50¢ Sushi Pieces & $3 Pints
Enjoy your sushi "by the piece" for only 50¢ each. Choose from Cali, Philly or Spicy Salmon and wash them down with any one of our 12 import/craft brew pints.

Julep's Bistro & Lounge: Live Music
Live music every Friday from 6:30 pm

SakiTumi: Friday: Fresh Friday Happy Hour
Every Friday from 5-7pm enjoy our "fresh friday" with incredible deals on fresh tuna and salmon. We also feature $2 domestic bottle beer and our ecstasy martini is only $5 (prices are during happy hour only).

Blue Fin: Friday Night Music
The best local singer-songwriter artists play Blue Fin every Friday night. Music begins at 8:30pm.

ROSSO Trattoria Italia: SODA CITY Market on Main Street!
Join us this (and EVERY Saturday) for a hot, delicious breakfast on beautiful Main Street while you shop for great local goods from all of our amazing farmers and artisans! The weather will continue to improve and the number of vendors will continue to grow!

SakiTumi: Saturday: Half-Price Hot Saké

Julep's Bistro & Lounge: Brunch Sunday

FEATURED CHEF

Daniel Cotton

Posted: 11/11/14

Philadelphia native Daniel Cotton was lured into the culinary world when his passion for this industry and for food was recognized at an early age by his grandmother, who raised him in Myrtle Beach, SC. "Danny" went on to study the culin...more info

WHY EAT LOCAL?

Local, independently operated restaurants provide the soul and distinctive flavors of food that help define a sense of place. We create unique menu items that are original to Columbia and South Carolina.
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We are your neighbors! Were truly a part of your community. Were quick to donate our time, our facilities, our food and our staff to help local fundraising projects. We work to keep our local economy strong and reinvest for the future.

The restaurant business is our passion. Our restaurants vary from white tablecloth and upscale casual to sandwich shops and pizza parlors. We live our business, breathe it, work in it and play in it. We love the art of presentation and the look of surprise on your face when our plates come to your table. We strive for perfection in every recipe, every dish and every table setting. We feel its our duty to support sustainable agriculture and incorporate the freshest local ingredients into our offerings.

NEXT WEB CERTIFICATE SALE 10/12

Columbia Originals reward our best guests by giving you the opportunity to purchase Web Certificates to member restaurants at a significant savings. These sales are incredibly popular, so don't forget to mark your calendars for future sales!

The next sale will be Wednesday, October 12th at 10am EST

FEATURED RECIPE

Pawley's Island Fripp Island Burger from Pawleys Front Porch

Posted: 04/7/14

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RECENT CUSTOMER FEEDBACK

My guests loved their Harper's visit,thanks a million.
- 06/18/2016 @ Harper's Restaurant

I love harpers and today was a nice day to eat on your patio
- 06/11/2016 @ Harper's Restaurant

I had a great example experience as always!
- 06/09/2016 @ Julep's Bistro & Lounge

Everything was great.
- 06/04/2016 @ Julep's Bistro & Lounge

Thanks for fabulous servers,helpful,patient,informed,eager to please,polite,neatly dressed,articulate,youthful ly exubberant...wow
- 05/23/2016 @ Harper's Restaurant