An upscale hotspot catering to well-dressed professionals, Rust provides a comfortable atmosphere, unobtrusive jazzy music, a lengthy list of premium...
The Speakeasy is swanky and cool, and attracts a more mature crowd. Students are still here (this is Five Points, after all) but they're not as rowdy! Live...
On weekdays Mac's does a brisk business with the lunch crowd, offering a full buffet of Southern favorites like fried chicken, ribs, shrimp and grits and...
A stylish nightclub atmosphere, an eclectic schedule of entertainment and tasty appetizers have made Hush a popular hangout. Enjoy jazz and poetry, Latin...
This Vista spot is a upscale gathering spot that gets great reviews for its wine list (more than 40 available by the glass) and awesome selection of tapas....
This ultra-cool bar is the perfect place to have a microbrew and a quiet conversation. Though it fills up on weekends, weeknights are relatively calm. It's...
A small Southern chain with a dozen locations from San Antonio to Charleston, Flying Saucer has special appeal for beer aficionados. That's because the...
A fashionable destination in the Vista, Blue Martini specializes in creative cocktails and upscale nibbles such as unusual stuffed olives and baked brie. If...
If beer is your poison, Liberty Taproom should be on your itinerary. You'll find an array of ales, lagers, stouts, porters and more on tap, both domestic...
The Columbia, SC nightlife landscape is dominated by the college life. Which means, whether you're looking for a place that's relaxed and cosmopolitan or a rowdy and loud bar, Columbia, SC has it. Most of the nightlife is centered in the Five Points and Vista districts, which border USC, but there are good alternatives further afield, too. Sleek cocktail lounges are becoming quite trendy – check out Gervais & Vine, Delaney's Speakeasy or The Blue Martini for a hit of sophistication. Live entertainment is on tap at several spots around town, including jazz and blues at Mac's on Main, acoustic and Celtic sounds at Delaney's Pub, rock at Headliners, and everything from spoken word to world music at Art Bar. For cheap beer and grub, the Village Idiot is a student standby, but the Whig is also a good bet; for more extensive beer offerings, try the Liberty Taproom, Hunter Gatherer or Flying Saucer.
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