Sips & Spirits

Casa Maria's Mexican Cantina is kicking off the holiday season with festive handcrafted holiday cocktails. Try the new top shelf mistletoe margarita, the Grinch, Christmas punch or Cinnamon Toast Crunch shot. The top shelf mistletoe…

This holiday season, spend your night at Achieve Balance Chiropractic for a Holiday Happy Hour. Enjoy an Old Fashioned bar and s'mores from 4-6 p.m. Friday. Sip on some complimentary cocktails while enjoying Achieve Balance…

The A-Frame Winegarden at Les Bourgeois Vineyards is officially closed for the season. The premier wine tasting spot closed at the end of November and won't re-open until March 2023. The A -Frame is 10 miles west of Columbia, offering…

Photos by L.G. Patterson Though fall is firmly in the rearview mirror as we head into winter, I’m not ready to let go. One of my favorite late fall traditions is getting a group of friends together and going to a different corn maze every…

It is officially November and Serenity Valley Wines has released the schedule for live music. While this is the tail end of the live music for the year, there are still many artists planning to perform. Enjoy wine while listening from…

Park Restaurant and Bar is continuing to rotate its specialty cocktails for Well Wednesday. This week, people can choose from the Whiskey Peach, Cherry Limeade and the Spicy Pineapple Mule, which is returning after being introduced last…

DogMaster Distillery's Happy Hour Bingo is returning next week. The weekly event is held from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday. There is no cost to play and all winners will receive a prize.  Players will get to indulge in DogMaster's specialty,…

The Dive Bar in Columbia is hosting another happy hour with live music next week. Enjoy original tunes and classic hits performed by Dennis Hodo from 5-7 p.m. Nov. 11. Pick from a fine collection of whiskey along with specialty cocktails…

Logboat Brewing Co. officially announced it is closing its park for the rest of the season. This comes as construction on the new outdoor seating area continues, which soon will have more shade, fans, bathrooms accessible from outside, an…

People will soon have another chance to experience the Dinner and Wine Series at Glenn's Cafe. From 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, anyone is welcome to head to Glenn's for a dining experience like no other. There will be a four-course dinner made by…

The North Village Arts District is hosting First Friday to celebrate the start of October. Set for 6-9 p.m. Friday, the free gallery crawl is held on the first Friday of each month, with live music, art and entertainment going on throughout…

Broadway Brewery announced the return of its fall seasonal Rise & Fall Octoberfest beer. The traditional German style Märzen Fest bier is brewed with German Pilsner, Munich and Vienna malts to create something rich in malt with a…

Oktoberfest is returning to Günter Hans European Pub & Café in Columbia. Starting today, people are welcome to indulge in beer while enjoying traditional German food and games. Seating will open at 4:30 p.m. and the festivities will…

Photos by L.G. Patterson Mezcal is one of the hottest trends in the cocktail world right now, but it's complexity can be intimidating. Its smoky essence provides an element to cocktails that can level up any drink typically made with…

Logboat Brewing Co. announced Tuesday a new monthly initiative where brewers will be sharing their pilot projects with the public. (Pilot brewing systems are the smaller, secondary systems used by breweries that allow new recipes to be…

Fall may not have officially started, but the flavors, fun and festivities of fall have begun. Wednesday, those involved in the Mid-Missouri Kickball League will be participating in an axe throwing happy hour at COMO Axe Attack, located at…

Grab some friends and head over to Günter Hans European Pub & Café for the first ever bingo night. Seating opens at 6:30 p.m. and bingo begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Günter Hans charges a $5 deposit per ticket, which will be refunded…

A local brewery has released a new light lager to perfectly close out the summer. On Friday, Broadway Brewery announced the new Light n’ Snappy American light lager is officially on tap at the pub. Broadway Brewery says this lager,…

Photos by L.G. Patterson The Bee’s Knees is a cocktail that’s special to me right now because it uses hyper local ingredients and embodies what we are trying to do at Ozark Mountain Biscuit & Bar with the bar program. We think it is…

The 2022 Missouri Wine Competition winners have been announced, and mid-Missouri wines made it on the list once again. Les Bourgeois Vineyards which rebranded under the name The Blufftop at Rocheport this year, won the tradition label in…