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‘Forest-to-table’ restaurant opens in downtown Columbia

Jason Thomas //March 7, 2024//

The Congaree Vista Guild held the official ribbon-cutting for The Hollow, a wild game restaurant and cocktail bar in the Vista. (Photo/Amy T. Coward)

The Congaree Vista Guild held the official ribbon-cutting for The Hollow, a wild game restaurant and cocktail bar in the Vista. (Photo/Amy T. Coward)

The Congaree Vista Guild held the official ribbon-cutting for The Hollow, a wild game restaurant and cocktail bar in the Vista. (Photo/Amy T. Coward)

The Congaree Vista Guild held the official ribbon-cutting for The Hollow, a wild game restaurant and cocktail bar in the Vista. (Photo/Amy T. Coward)

‘Forest-to-table’ restaurant opens in downtown Columbia

Jason Thomas //March 7, 2024//

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A “forest-to-table” restaurant has opened in Columbia’s Vista district.

The Congaree Vista Guild held the official ribbon-cutting for The Hollow, a wild game restaurant and cocktail bar in the Vista on Wednesday, according to a news release.

The Hollow is a forest-to-table restaurant that specializes in rustic American cooking, the release stated. Its rotating seasonal menu includes bison, duck, boar and rabbit as well as a selection of fish, including pike, rainbow trout and walleye salmon.

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There will also be vegetarian options and botanical cocktails, beer and wine.

“We’re delighted to have this new restaurant in the Vista. Chris Fitz, the owner and operator, has created a unique dining experience that people will really enjoy,” said Vista Guild Executive Director Abby Anderson in the release.

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