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Liberty on the Lake

Liberty on the Lake

It’s Monday. Our thoughts are still with the weekend… and what if bars in Columbia were given superlatives? Read no further. ⬇️

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🍸 Impress your date | Motor Supply | 920 Gervais St. | Tuesday-Thursday 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 5:30-9:30 p.m.; Friday-Saturday 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 5:30-10:30 p.m. + Sunday 10:30-2:30 p.m., 5:30-9 p.m.

🚗 Be worth the drive from downtown | Liberty on the Lake | 1602 Marina Rd. | Sunday-Thursday 11 a.m.-11 p.m. + Friday-Saturday 11 a.m.-12 a.m.

👗 Have bartenders that are dressed to impress | Speakeasy | 711 Saluda Ave. | Monday-Saturday 4 p.m.-2 a.m. + Sunday 6 p.m.-12 a.m.

😎 Be way too cool for you | The Whig | 1200 Main St. | Sunday-Thursday 4 p.m.-12 a.m. + Friday-Saturday 4 p.m.-1 a.m.

🍳 Have the best brunch | 116 State Street + Cafe Strudel | 116 State St. | Tuesday-Saturday 5-10 p.m. + Sunday 10 a.m.-3 p.m. | 300 State St. | Monday-Tuesday 8 a.m.-3 p.m.; Wednesday-Thursday 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday-Saturday 8 a.m.-10 p.m. + Sunday 10 a.m.-9 p.m.

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