Archive for April, 2020
Uncle Louie's, 1125 Park Street: 29 April 2020 1 comment
Uncle Louie's in The Vista has closed due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. They have been closed on a temporary basis since 17 March, but today made it permanent. Commenter Lone Wolf provides the news, and this Coladaily link:
Representatives from Uncle Louie's, a popular bar in Columbia's Vista, announced Wednesday that the business will be closing permanently, effective immediately. The bar had already closed March 17, at the time as a temporary closure, due to COVID-19.
Management posted on the business Facebook page:
"We are sad to say that March 17th was our LAST last call. When we opened 20 yrs ago we never imagined the time we would have. Without a great staff and the best regulars in town it never would have been possible. Thanks for letting us serve you and for the friendships we made along the way. Please continue to eat and drink local, tip your bartenders, and be good to each other. Cheers!"
I took these pictures some years ago when I got an incorrect report that the place had closed at that time.
As a general note, I echo Lone Wolf's sentiments that something has got to give. Every death is tragic, but at some point the harm being done by destroying people's livelihoods just becomes too overwhelming for this to go on.
(Hat tip to commenter Lone Wolf)
Brooks Automotive / The Auto Club, Inc., 3201 Two Notch: 2019 no comments
At one time, in a vanished building, this address hosted Mammy's Shanty restaurant.
The current building has been a number of car related businesses. Brooks Automotive and The Auto Club, Inc. were follow-ons in this spot to Prestige Hitech Autowerks. From this Facebook post, I think I can say that Brooks opened early in 2015. The inflatable Carfox caught my eye in May of 2015, which is when that set of pictures dates from. I assume, since they appear to have been co-located and presumably related, that The Auto Club dates from the same period.
I noticed on 1 March of 2020 (a rather dreary day) that they were gone as well.
I would expect another car operation to move in at some point, but not, I'm sure, until the current mess is sorted out.
UPDATE 10 October 2022 -- I'm not sure what Nutall has to do with this property as they are up the hill a bit, but the door sign suggests maybe they are working on this site. Anyway, I took some more pictures:
Also adding a mpap icon.
Carolina Wings & Rib House, 1120 Washington Street Suite 3215: 29 February 2020 1 comment
Carolina Wings & Rib House has shed a number of locations over the last few years. According to the chain web site, they currently have five operating inasmuch as any restaurants are operating right now.
I was not aware of this Washington Street location at all until commenter Gary noted its closing. This one would have not have been too far from the Gervais Street location which is now Twin Peaks, though I guess it would have been too far for downtown office lunchers to hoof.
(Hat tip to commenter Gary)
Food Lion, 9810 Two Notch Road: June 2019 (Moved) 1 comment
As reported by commenter Andrew, the Food Lion in Polo Plaza has upped shop and moved to the old Bi-Lo in Spring Valley Commons.
This move leaves not a lot in Polo Plaza, which Domino's having moved last year.
(Hat tip to commenter Andrew)
UPDATE 2 May 2020: Changed the move date from March 2020 to June 2019 based on the comments.
Yesterday's, 2030 Devine Street: 4 April 2020 (Final) 20 comments
And so it begins..
Yesterdays, the iconic Five Points restaurant and tavern, is closing and its future is uncertain as the coronavirus slows businesses across Columbia.
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“We’re basically letting the virus dictate what’s going on with us,” MacRae said. “If it doesn’t last too long, we’ll be back. If it does, we might not be.”
When my parents were still living, we ate at Yesterday's fairly often. In recent years, I have only gone a few times, but never worried about it, as I figured it would always be there. Hopefully they will come back.