Neighborhood dishes: noun: local restaurants where friends, family, and neighbors gather to enjoy good food, friendly service, and pleasant company.
special series
     Nearly every neighborhood has one: a place where friends, family, and neighbors gather to enjoy good food, friendly service, and pleasant company. In our series, Neighborhood Dishes, we visited four Columbia area restaurants that possess all these qualities.
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Neighborhood Dishes
Mack's 1809 Laurel Street, Columbia + 779-9858
Story and photos by Natasha Derrick Natasha@TheColumbiaStar.com
     In 1977, Bill Martin's coworkers at BellSouth asked him to join them for lunch at a nearby restaurant. "They said they were just going to take me to this little hole in the wall," he said. "And I've been coming here ever since."
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Elliot and the Untouchables rock the rooftop
By John Dixon Cub@TheColumbiaStar.com
     Residents of Forest Acres and surrounding areas joined Elliot and the Untouchables on the roof-top of Midtown at Forest Acres, formally Richland Fashion Mall, from 6 pm to 9 pm Thursday, September 14. It was the first in a series of free Rooftop Rhythms concerts. Music lovers of all ages gathered t
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NatureScene host meets star of Beverly Hillbillies
Contributed by Jim Welch
     Jim Welch had the pleasure of spending a Saturday afternoon recently with Donna Douglas, best known for her role as Elly May. The actress was in S.C. for a few days and was a special guest a the Saddle Pals barbecue in Gaffney. Douglas was Miss New Orleans in 1957 and starred in
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