Archive for the ‘COVID-19’ tag
Hunter-Gatherer, 900 Main Street: December 2020 (Open Again) 5 comments
I have probably been to this location more often as Swensen's than Hunter-Gatherer, but every time I did go there it was fine.
This space is yet another COVID-19 casualty, with the owners shutting down temporarily to focus on their Rosewood location (of which, frankly, I was unaware).
Here is the story from the Free Times.
(Hat tip to commenter JohnR)
UPDATE 15 November 2021 -- As mentioned in the comments this place is again open:
Doctors Care, 1538 Main Street: Fall 2020 (Temporary?) no comments
I've been to a number of Doctors Care locations over the years (though never to this one), and have generally been happy with the result.
This one, I guess, was to cater to day visits for the office workers downtown. The closing sign doesn't exactly say so, but I suspect COVID-19 was the motivator here, both for the stress it put medical front-line workers, and from the decrease in office work. The closing is tagged as temporary, but you never know how these things will work out.
(Hat tip to commenter Justin)
Grilled Teriyaki, 748 Harden Street: December 2020 no comments
Well I hope everybody had a great holiday season, and wish you all a Happy New Year! I know *I* am not sad to see 2020 in the rearview mirror, and now as the new year starts, it's time to ramp up to a more normal posting volume again.
Grilled Teriyaki in Five Points proves how wrong my intuition can be: I recall thinking when it opened that it would never last a year. In the event, while I'm not sure exactly when they opened anymore, I know it was closer to twenty years ago than one!
The State has a rather terse article noting the closing. Apparently few details are available, but I'm going to guess that COVID-19 played a big role here. As of yet, there is no new tenant in the offing.
(Hat tip to commenter Sidney)
UPDATE 5 January 2021: Added the map icon, which I forgot initially.
UPDATE 8 February 2022: -- The State reports this spot is to become Furusato Bento Japanese Restaurant.
World Of Beer, 902 Gervais Street Suite F: 16 November 2020 9 comments
Another casualty of Covid-19, World of Beer closed their Vista location on 16 November according to The Free Times. Hopefully there is some light on the horizon, as this can't go on much longer.
(Hat tip to commenter Lone Wolf & then commenter Dustin)
UPDATE 8 December 2020: Add missed hat tip to Lone Wolf
A Taste Of The South, 2222 Sumter Street: October 2020 (Moved Online) no comments
This chocolate & pecan gift shop was on Sumter north of Elmwood, not too far from the former Citta del Coton pizzeria. I was not really aware of it, but looking at their web site there is some tasty looking stuff there.
Neither their facebook nor twitter has a post explaining why they closed the physical store, but given the 'conditions what prevail', I certainly suspect COVID-19 played a part.
(Hat tip to commenter Justin)
Pita Pit, 1332 Main Street: 16 March 2020 no comments
I tried to get a daytime shot of The Pita Pit, but ended up with no parking and someone on my bumper. Actually, there was still no parking even at night, but at least I could stop for these two shots.
Pita Pit on Main, and apparently another location in Five Points, closed on 16 March due to COVID-19. I'm not sure about the Five Points store, but this one is now up for sale, so it won't be coming back.
(Hat tip to commenter Justin)
UPDATE 9 June 2022: Changing the post title and text to remove "The" from in front of "Pita Pit".
The Little Gym, 4420 Rosewood Drive: 24 October 2020 5 comments
Years ago, my niece was enrolled in tumbling at The Little Gym in its old location on Beltline and had a good time. As I recall, the move to the old Sounds Familiar location came after a fire at D's Wings and damage from the water used to put it out.
This time the culprit is 2020's scourge COVID-19. As ColaDaily reports:
Angie Brazell, owner of The Little Gym of Columbia, announced Thursday that the facility will be closing Oct. 24, due to lack of revenue prompted by COVID. Despite new families joining the gym, Brazell said it is just not enough under the new way they have to operate in order to keep guests safe.
UPDATE 9 October 2020: Fixed mistaken Devine Street in post title address with Rosewood Drive.
Blue Flour Bakery, 1210 Main Street: 16 March 2020 1 comment
The Blue Flour Bakery in the State House section of Main Street had been closed since 16 March due to the COVID-19 scourge, but as ColaDaily reports, they recently made the decision not to re-open.
I was not really aware of this eatery, but it sounds like it would have been a nice place to duck into for coffee & snacks, and while this storefront is closed, there remains one in Irmo at 7703 Saint Andrews Road, so perhaps I can still do that some day.
(Hat tip to commenter Justin)
Remember Movies? 1 comment
As has been mentioned in Have Your Say several times today, Regal is re-closing its theaters Thursday after having reopened them (where it could) a month or so ago. The reason is pretty simple really: No Movies.
After the pulling of Wonder Woman, Black Widow, and as the last straw, James Bond, the theaters have nothing to show. Granted the box office of the few films that did limp out like Bill & Ted 3, New Mutants & Tenet was not good, but you have to keep the pump primed. It appears to me that the studios are cutting their own throats by letting the theater chains go under. Sure maybe you're not going to get your money back on the next few films, but you've got to keep people thinking about movies, and you're sure not going to get a billion dollar film over streaming.
In the meantime, I see that the St. Andrews bargain cinemas are doing what they can with screenings of classics like The Empire Strikes Back and Harry Potter.
Here's looking at you, kid
Solstice Kitchen And Wine Bar, 841 Sparkleberry Lane Suite 4: 28 September 2020 2 comments
Solstice's web page says that they had been here 14 years; I don't know why I kept thinking of them as a new place. At any rate, during that 14 years, I never managed to make it out. I figured since I'm not really into wine, dinner might be overdoing it, but looking at their lunch menu from time to time, with some really nice looking soups, I thought I might try that someday. In the end, the hours and the distance never quite worked out -- now I wish they had.
Going by their Facebook farewell, this is another one in the COVID-19 column. There simply wasn't the money coming in, or the surety going forwards to carry on.
2020 strikes again.
(Hat tip to commenter Carlton Templeton)