Columbia Closings   What's not in Columbia anymore

I have seen a number of shows at this comedy venue in a decaying old Winn-Dixie building on Decker over they years, and quite enjoyed them. For a while I was on their email list, but that stopped at some point, probably because of an ownership change of which this place has seen several. In particular I recall that the first website for the club became inaccessible some years ago, and you had to note the new site the (then) current owners had set up from the corner sign or something like that. At any rate, it was not a smooth transition. Reviews of the place suggest another ownership change took place sometime in 2024, and the new regime never really found its footing (commenter badger suggests there were reasons for that), with a number of complaints about cancelled shows and charges for food that never made it to tables. It's not entirely clear when the last shows were, but I'm going to guess sometime early in 2025.

Currently the place's web site goes to a very sketchy looking WordPress blog that seems to date to years ago, and the interior seems to be undergoing some sort of demolition.

(Hat tip to commenter anonymous)

I can't really find out anything about Laguna Sports Bar other than I saw it open as the follow-up to Club Colorz. Judging by that picture, and a Google Streetview from the following year, it did not last long at all.

However, the main reason I was looking at closings for this address again is that the right wing of this twin building pretty much burned down, and the left side took a good bit of damage in the rear as well. I don't believe there will be anything new in this spot until the whole thing is razed and rebuilt.

Also, while I have usually seen this listed with 6212 Two Notch as the address, apparently it is also, or perhaps is now 1486 Bella Vista Drive.

I was not really aware of My House, but I always remember that building as Don Pablo's, one of my favorite Mexican spots. I don't see any specific closing information online, but judging by one review, it probably was gone around October of 2025.

The place now seems to be setting up as Room Service, which sounds more like a club than a restaurant.

(Hat tip to commenter Aaron J)

This little building on Shakespeare Road has been a number of restaurants over the years, several of which have featured here (some as 6301 Shakespeare, as there seems to be some confusion about the street address). This particular one had not, and seems to have gone in around 2011, and was gone by November of 2014 by which time it was Shakespeare Fish Market, which itself was gone by 2015.

Currently the building hosts a used car lot.

This one is a bit odd in that there is Maaco signage up on the old AutoPros location, but the place is up for sale again -- and I can't ever recall it operating as a Maaco. Furthermore, no google searches turn up Maaco at this location, they all come back with the Decker Boulevard location as the closest match: No indication that Maaco was planning to move here, or did move here.

If anyone can recall seeing it open, or knows more, chime in.

After 31 years in business, the owner of "this little store" is retiring. You can see her heartfelt goodbye on their Facebook.

In the meantime, if you're looking for a suit, the closing sale is on.

The former 2nd Spin Appliance, now Appliance Home Store has moved from this building at the top of Fontaine Road to the old All South Federal Credit Union building at 7227 Parklane Road.

In the meantime, Scout Motors has taken over this space.

(Hat tip to commenter Matt)

Tati's, headquartered on Broad River Road, were in the process of rehabilitating the old Dentsville Rush's location, but operations seem to have stalled out. I have not seen any progress on the work there over the last several months, and I have not seen the Tati's food truck parked in the parking lot lately either.

For some reason, the only Korean restaurant I've ever been too was in Korea. Given that I liked it well enough, I don't know why I haven't tried one again. That said, this building will always be Lizard's Thicket to me, as it was our go-to outlet for that chain for many years.

Googling doesn't turn up any media hits, but Reddit group ColumbiYEAH suggests the owners went back to Korea on vacation, and just decided to stay.

There's a bit of confusion as to the exact name of this place: I have gone with what the main google hit says.

(Hat tip to commenter Russell)

As reported by commenter Sidney, the Whiskey Kitchen house restaurant at the Delta Northeast on Two Notch is rebranding as a Mexican eatery: Dos Amigos. With a few notable exceptions, I have always found restaurants in hotels to be "eh..OK" in general. We'll have to see if this is any different, though as recent comments have pointed out, there is no dearth of Mexican restaurants on Two Notch..

(Hat tip to commenter Sidney)