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C O N T E N T S

98 RACIAL EQUALITY RESOURCES ON THE MOVEMENT

102 HOT TOPIC A GUIDE TO GRILLING GRATIFICATION

87 TOP TIER 2020 BEST OF COLUMBIA WINNERS

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CALENDAR

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HIGH NOTE The stories behind today’s top songs.

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BOOKSHELF Former Missouri Poet Laureate Walter Bargen pens a provocative new collection.

Life 43

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5 THINGS The price is nice: 5 things to buy this month.

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ROBINSON’S RAMBLINGS The musical — and societal — impact of John William “Blind” Boone.

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FASHION In the bag: purses with panache

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135 137 DASH A sweet ‘n savory summer salad.

138 DINING OUT Ocha Ramen brings genuine Thai tastes.

140 COOKING WITH BROOK Chow bella! An authentic chicken parmesan.

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On the cover The sunflowers at Three Creeks CA made Best of Columbia as an Editors' pick this year. Photo by L.G. Patterson.

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CELEBRATING GRATE-NESS AND ITS PURSUIT.

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’ve always loved grilling — both the actual action of cooking outside in the fresh air, and of course eating the tasty fruits of my labor. I’ve grilled on an open flame, a Charbroil gas grill and even a Big Green Egg, and there are certainly tricks to each. Although some may think of grilling as a “man’s job,” my fiancé has conceded that I am the better griller. Whether you’re an expert yourself — or somehow your steaks always end up well done — check out our On the Grill feature on page 102. Local chefs Ben Parks and Dustin Norem offer expert tips on the best meat cuts to purchase, which method they prefer and seasoning secrets.

Speaking of gustatory greatness, it wouldn’t be the Best of Columbia issue without the annual friendly competition for the title of Best Barbecue, Best Burger and many other titles. Check out all of the winners of the reader-voted contest on page 87, along with some new Editor’s Picks this year, featuring local people, businesses (and animals)!

As local businesses begin re-opening their doors and encouraging Columbians to once again stroll through stores, check out our local purse picks on page 83. Plume, Buchroeders Jewelers, American Shoe and The Southern Rose have some clutch choices for every handbag need, or desire.

Considering Covid’s impact on our community, you may be wondering what our publication plan is for the future. For the time being, we will be publishing bi-monthly, with extra-large, extra-content-filled issues, with one exception: September this year will be a single issue and will feature Missouri winery content and Columbia’s Style Setters. October and November as well as December and January will be combined issues.

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It hasn’t been easy keeping a sense of humor during these recent troubling times. But Aug. 16 is National Tell A Joke Day. According to the Mayo Clinic, laughter boosts your immune system, relieves stress, enhances your intake of oxygen-rich air and increases the release of endorphins. Maybe the saying, “Laughter is the best medicine,” is actually true.

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DanceAbility Fundraiser AUGUST 28TH · LOGBOAT BREWING COMPANY Join the Missouri Contemporary Ballet for its 5th annual fundraiser. This fun, family-friendly event will include a silent auction of incredible pieces donated by local artists, as well as a food truck and a temporary tattoo station for kids.

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HIGH NOTE

The Story Behind the Song THREE THINGS YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT YOUR FAVORITE MUSIC.

BY JAMIE MAC • PHOTO FEATURING MIRANDA LAMBERT

“BLUEBIRD”

Miranda Lambert

craze often featuring doctors and nurses taking a much- needed dance break from the hardships of the pandemic. Thanks in part to this single, After Hours has easily become one of our favorite albums of the year so far.

Miranda Lambert’s Bluebird was inspired by a poem by Charles Bukowski. In the poem, Bukowski writes about hiding his inner bluebird, but we will never know the writer’s intent for using

“ROSES”

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Saint JHN

Lambert went into the writers’ session, where she first heard the poem, she felt it meant being vulnerable and allowing love into

You’ve probably heard that “new” dance song this summer. It

your life again. A lyric heard in the song eventually inspired the

features what sounds like a female singer and, let’s face it, lyrics

name of her most recent album, Wildcard. Lambert hopes her

that are indecipherable. While it’s catchy, it also drives you nuts,

fans will discover their own, unique interpretation of what the

and has become a TikTok trend of “misheard lyrics”. To set the

Bluebird means to them.

record straight, Saint JHN is a male rapper. He’s just pitched up for this remix. Also, Roses originally dropped four years ago and

“BLINDING LIGHTS”

The Weeknd

rereleased two years later. It didn’t hit the mainstream until the remix went viral as a Snapchat filter and on TikTok after it was remixed late last year. As for the lyrics, there’s definite profanity, so proceed with caution.

The Weeknd is an artist who never ceases to amaze, and on his latest album After Hours, he reinvents himself yet again. While

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Adam & Eve Meet 2020 WALTER BARGEN'S NEWEST BOOK MELDS HISTORY WITH THE PRESENT.

BY OLIVIA DESMIT

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book of prose poems that was first imagined and contributed to over 15 years ago is now coming to fruition.

Mid-Missourian Walter Bargen, one of

Missouri’s former poet laureates, is publishing his 24th book this August. The prose poetry book, Pole Dancing in the Night Club of God focuses on well-known Biblical characters in present-day situations. Prose poems, Bargen explains, are similar to versed poems but they do not have end rhymes or stanzas, instead they may have internal rhymes (within sentences) and paragraphs.

Biblical characters may seem an odd choice, but they help set up the poems much quicker, he says. “One of the things I learned in the process of writing is that if you take a historical character and use that character, it helps you as a writer to not have to explain that person as much,” he says. “You don’t get bogged down determining which details you need to share, because the reader comes with a lot of knowledge already.”

In the first “book” — the book is broken into parts titled “book 1,” “book 2” and so on, after the

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books of the Bible — of Pole Dancing

a reader. To quote Robert Frost, ‘No

starting with Mary Oliver. One of

in the Night Club of God, Adam and

surprise for the writer, no surprise for

her better-known poems, Wild Geese

Eve are the main characters. The first

the reader.’”

“begins with such a great first line,”

poem, titled Collared, is an extended

His newest release is the result of his

Bargen says. “First lines are really

metaphor for a man losing his faith in

imagination gone wild, he says. “What

important in poetry and all prose — it

God. Through using Biblical characters

you see in Pole Dancing is me being

can be what commits a reader.”

in his work, Bargen is able to discover

able to throw in the kitchen sink and

new things about very old characters

see how it fits. That’s what I like about

another manuscript being published

and their stories. “One of the things

prose poems — it’s a lot more free

in Germany, with a title yet to be

writers do is constantly reinvent

writing than poetry.”

determined. The book contains 60

stories,” he says. “If that’s the case,

When it comes to pleasure reading,

Now Bargen is finishing up

poems along with 60 photographs,

why write? You write to discover what

Bargen says he enjoys fairly obscure

most taken by Bargen and follows the

there is that’s new to write about. And

poetry books. Recently he’s been

format of a poetic diary, with both

presenting old characters in modern

reading a lot of poems by Derek

versed and prose poems. Looking even

day situations is to discover.”

Walcott, including Bounty and What

more into the future, Bargen says he

the Twilight Says, as well as Marie

has another manuscript to attend to

his writing. “Often I don’t know what

DuRant’s Skirmishes on the Okie-

after he finishes the one being printed

I think or feel until I write it down and

Irish Border. DuRant explores the

in Germany.

discover it in the process. When you

similarities and parallels between

(I) approach writing like that, it really

the Protestant-Catholic conflict in

inspires me because I can’t wait to see

Northern Ireland and similar conflicts

what I will discover. When I’m not

in the United States.

Bargen takes this approach in all of

surprising myself in my writing, I know I’m not writing well enough to engage

For someone just getting into reading poetry, he recommends

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BY PEG GILL NORMALLY, AMAZON'S PRIME DAY would have occurred in July, but with COVID-19, that didn’t happen this year. The Wall Street Journal reported that Prime Day likely won’t happen until September. Labor Day sales will start to kick in toward the end of August, too.

That means that, for some big-ticket items, such as appliances and electronics, it pays to wait.

But there are certain things worth shopping for this month. Here are five:

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SCHOOL SUPPLIES. Obviously! Lots of stores started stocking school supplies back in July, but sales are usually better in August. Plus, Missouri's 2020 Back to School Tax Holiday takes place Aug. 7-9 this year. Score!

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PATIO FURNITURE. Deck out your deck with a new grouping for dining or lounging. Upgrade or update your cushions. With fairly deep discounts available, you’ll be sittin’ pretty.

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OUTDOOR MAINTENANCE PRODUCTS. Look for essentials for your yard work, such as rakes, string trimmers, decorative pots/planters. You’re going to dig the savings. If you’ve been coaxing your old mower along, this is a great time to look for a deal on a new one.

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SUMMER FUN STAPLES. If all the kids’ wading has your plastic pool fading, pick up a new one for next summer’s splashing. Stock up on bubbles, sidewalk chalk, badminton and croquet sets, too — you’ll need fewer funds for fun if you do it now.

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GARAGE SALE GRABS. The second Saturday in August is National Garage Sale Day. This year, that’s Aug. 8.

Look for offerings around your neighborhood and community during this annual late-summer event. After spending so much time at home, there are probably things at your place you’d like to replace!

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Preserving History

A LENGENDARY COLUMBIA HOME.

BY JOHN DRAKE ROBINSON · PHOTOS BY L.G. PATTERSON

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on’t tell anybody. I found

in song, Blind Boone's old house stands

a less crowded bike path.

proud, regal, dressed in rich colors

Historians suspect that she had been

During this summer of extra

beneath its new chapeau. For years the

owned at some point by descendants of

caution, I changed my bike

house stood vacant and unadorned,

Daniel Boone's clan, likely Nathan Boone, who had settled between Ash Grove

exercise path from the heavily trod Katy Trail to a less-exercised route that winds

weather and bones to termites. But a few

through central neighborhoods, past

years ago, the old house got a facelift. Its

Historian Mike Shaw speculates that

Columbia College and Logboat Brewery,

new maroon coat with steel-sky shutters

Boone's father, a bugler from Princeton,

around the Mizzou campus, past Peace

signals to passersby that Columbia has

Park. Every day I pass the old Blind Boone

not forgotten its roots. Gone is the old

house before one last loop through the

sign out front that misspelled the name of

historic Columbia Cemetery because, well,

a legend who became one of Columbia's

it’s quiet. And inspirational.

greatest superstars, precursor to the

I rode to the gravesite of Blind Boone, one of Columbia’s greatest icons, who

Hamms, Crows and Pitts.

Sandwiched for years between a bank and a church, the house couldn't get any

John William “Blind” Boone lies next

closer to God or money. But it needed

to wife Eugenia Lange Boone, resting

a little help from both to open its doors

peacefully near the gravesite of John

to the public. The fact that doors ever

Lange, Sr., at the south end of a tailing

opened for Johnny Boone is a miracle.

ridge deep in the heart of the cemetery.

As an infant he developed brain fever.

Within hearing distance, just across the Flat Branch Creek he immortalized

A doctor removed his eyes to relieve pressure and save his life. His mother,

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Missouri, who had joined the 7th Missouri

Missouri Roots Songbook Honoree at

by John Lange Jr. as a wedding present

Militia in Warrensburg, left town,

the Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival in

for his sister Eugenia Lange and Boone.

surfacing to blow reveille for another

Columbia’s Stephens Park. The honor

It’s a monument to Boone’s genius and

Union unit at the Battle of Shiloh.

was presented onstage to the JW “Blind”

generosity. But the house represents more

Boone Heritage Foundation. The Missouri

than that.

dynamo (5 feet tall) launched a musical

contributions to music and culture in

important, in part, because it is one of the

assault on the world. His career spanned

Missouri and encourages youth to take

few surviving reminders of the days when

47 seasons of travel throughout North

pride in Missouri’s rich musical heritage.

Fourth Street was the heart of Columbia's

America and Europe, and nearly 9,000

“Even before the Great Scott Joplin,

Young Johnny not only survived, he thrived. Over a lifetime, this diminutive

African-American neighborhood,” said Greg Olson, a member of the foundation.

concerts. According to John Lange, Jr., who was Boone’s tour manager, they

‘made in America' genre of music:

“At a time when the city, like much

averaged 20 miles per day along an

Ragtime! It became America's gift to the

of the nation, was deeply segregated,

archipelago of concert halls and churches

world,” said Lucille Salerno, emeritus

Blind Boone was that rare individual

and stayed in 8,250 beds.

board member of the foundation and

who seemed to have the ability to bring

organizer of the former Blind Boone

together Columbia citizens of all races.”

Along the way, Boone's benevolence was as legendary as his piano prowess. Lange estimates Boone's entourage left $216,000

Jazz Festival.

Although the Blind Boone Festival

Meanwhile, the neighboring bank has moved. But the home’s south neighbor,

in its wake as charitable donations to

currently is in remission, the good news is

the Second Missionary Baptist Church,

churches, at an average of about $25 per

that the Boone house has come alive after

stands proud on land donated by John

day, big money in the Gilded Age.

so many years in disrepair.

Lange, Jr.

A legend in his own right, Lange may be

I went to the home’s dazzling

the world's greatest tour manager. Beyond

Read more of John’s stories at Johndrakerobinson.com

built many of Columbia’s streets.

Last year Boone was named a 2019

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https://blindboonehome.org/.

The home was built between 1888-1892

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UP & COMING: The Ladder Report

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BUSINESS IS BREWING: Camacho Coffee Pours Passion into Expansion

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News You Need To Know COIL CONSTRUCTION HONORED WITH TWO HALL OF FAME AWARDS FOR LOCAL PROJECTS Coil Construction was recently honored with Hall of Fame awards from Varco Pruden Buildings for Best of Category in both warehouse and office construction. Coil received the 2020 awards in the warehouse category for the Cartwright Business Technology Park and for the Cherry Hill Dental building on Nifong for the office construction category. The Cartwright Business Technology Park is a 55,000-square foot pre-engineered building with tilt-up concrete panel exterior walls.

The building is part of a 500-acre development adjacent to the Columbia Regional Airport. The Cherry Hill Dental building is a 19,899-square foot two-story building with a mezzanine and basement for medical office use. The building is a mix of precast concrete panels and fiber cement panels in a mosaic of colors, and the entire south side of the building is storefront windows

HINDMAN JUNCTION BEER COMMEMORATES KATY TRAIL’S ANNIVERSARY AND HONORS LATE MAYOR Sudwerk Brewing Co., in Davis, California, just released a new crisp, dry brew in honor of late Columbia Mayor Darwin Hindman and the 30th Anniversary of the Katy Trail. After three years of collaboration, Sudwerk and PedNet created the new Hindman Junction beer. Hindman Junction is located at the intersection of Missouri’s statewide Katy Trail with the MKT Trail. Hindman led the advocacy and fundraising campaign that resulted in the creation of the 240-mile trail, and later served as mayor of Columbia for 15 years. During that time and through his retirement, he remained a staunch trail advocate. Sudwerk Brewing Co.’s ownership includes two University of Missouri – Columbia alumni, two Missouri S&T- Rolla alumni, and three others from the St. Louis area. Portions of proceeds from all draft and package sales will be donated to PedNet.

STORAGEMART PURCHASES TWO KANSAS CITY PROPERTIES Columbia-based StorageMart has recently acquired 1,692 storage units in the Kansas City area. They purchased two different facilities from the Texas-based company SurePoint Self Storage. One facility was a 908-unit site in Overland Park, Kansas; another was a 784-unit site in Olathe, Kansas. The purchase amount was not disclosed. StorageMart was started by the Burnam family and now has approximately 225 locations.

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The Ladder Report Look Who’s Moving Up In Business In June, ANN MERRIFIELD joined BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF CENTRAL MISSOURI as executive director.

The organization, which is an affiliate of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, has been matching mentors with children in mid-Missouri for over 50 years. Merrifield formerly worked at Columbia College and has a background of working with at-risk youth, mentoring, training and business development, fundraising and constituent engagement.

COIL CONSTRUCTION team member DON PROSE recently earned his Project Manager Professional certification. Prose joined the Coil team in 2011 as a project manager and has directed projects for both new construction and remodels, overseeing projects from conceptual design through completion. He graduated from the University of Missouri – Columbia with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers.

MAURICE GIPSON, vice chancellor for diversity and community engagement at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, has been named vice chancellor for Inclusion, Diversity and Equity at the UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI. At Arkansas State, Gipson’s accomplishments include increasing overall minority student enrollment for three consecutive years, increasing community partnerships by 50% and developing strategic partnerships with 10 historically black colleges and universities as a graduate school pipeline. He also taught undergraduate courses in diversity and United States history.

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DR. TONYA MOORE, Founder and CEO of MooreNow, LLC – a leadership coaching consulting firm, and immediate-past executive director of Leadership and Workforce Development for the University of Mississippi Medical Center, was elected to the SHELTER MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. board of directors. She has nearly 25 years of experience at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in various roles. She currently serves as the president of the Mississippi Nurses Association, and is the first AfricanAmerican elected to that office. She joined the board of directors at Shelter Mutual Insurance Co. on July 1.

HEATHER STEWART recently became the first director of development for VOLUNTARY ACTION CENTER. She has served as a past chair for the Women’s Network, a division of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce, and is currently an Ambassador. She is a board member for Junior Achievement in central Missouri and sits on various planning committees for a variety of non-profit organizations.

DR. RAJ SACHDEV has been named the dean of COLUMBIA COLLEGE’s Robert W. Plaster School of Business. He has been part of the college’s faculty since 2017 and served as chair of the business department since 2018. A former visiting researcher at the University of California, Berkeley, and instructor at Stanford University, Sachdev has served as a guest speaker internationally at various institutions and industry conferences. He has been

awarded Centennial College’s Award for Teaching Excellence. In addition to his expertise in the areas of business and marketing education, Sachdev is a licensed attorney and practiced law.

CHASE JOHNSON joined SOA ARCHITECTURE as an intern architect. With more than four years of experience in the industry, he utilizes 3D design software that helps clients visualize their options. He grew up in Minneapolis and migrated south to Macon, Missouri, ultimately landing in Columbia. He is a graduate of MACC with an associate degree in Architectural Drafting and has been working toward architectural studies degree from the University of Missouri.

Johnson enhances SOA’s capabilities in Building Information Modeling (BIM) design software with his knowledge of Revit, Sketchup, 3ds Max and CADD.

SARAH SPATAFORA joined OPTIMIZED CEO & CONTROLLER SERVICES as a staff accountant. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration, with an emphasis in business management, from the University of Missouri-Columbia. She previously worked in public procurement and finance for more than five years, and worked on small business bookkeeping and payroll for more than eight years for multiple industries.

NOAH MANRING, the Glen Barton Professor and chair of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, has been named the interim dean of the

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MU COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING. He assumed all duties of the role on May 1 and will serve in the role until a dean is appointed. Manring previously served as chair of the former Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, and on two separate occasions served as the college’s associate dean of research. He holds 10 U.S. patents for innovations in the field of fluid power.

The BANK OF MISSOURI announced the addition of JAY ALEXANDER as community bank president in Columbia.

He began his banking career with Central Bank of Boone County and was promoted to assistant vice president commercial banking. In 2006, he joined Commerce Bank as vice president commercial banking. He then joined Landmark Bank as senior vice president and private banking executive. He led the bank’s private client efforts in Missouri, Texas and Oklahoma.

Alexander has served in leadership roles with several civic and nonprofit organizations.

DR. DAVID RUSSELL has been elected to a four-year term as chair of the COLUMBIA COLLEGE Board of Trustees.

Russell joined the board of trustees in 2016, and his term as chair officially began on July 1. He was appointed Missouri’s Commissioner of Higher Education and CEO for the Missouri Department of Higher Education in 2010. He oversaw a statewide system that served 430,000 students attending both public and independent two- and four-year colleges and universities.

Russell also spent nearly 20 years working for the University of Missouri System in several senior administrative positions, including UM System chief of staff.

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hane Winter, owner of Winter Financial Coaching, says one of the smartest benefits a company can offer its employees is a high-quality financial wellness program that combines technology with one-on-one coaching.

“Most employers provide health, dental and vision insurance, as well as a 401(k)/pension plan, vacation and sick leave,” he says. “But with the amount of student loan debt college graduates have, as well as the lack of financial literacy education taught at every level of schooling, more and more employees are looking for employers to assist them with financial matters. Not every

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employer has the ability to assist in student loan debt repayment, but they can provide the tools so employees can learn strong financial habits and take control of their own finances.”

HOW DOES IT AFFECT A PERSON’S LIFE POSITIVELY AND BENEFIT THEM IN THE WORKPLACE?

WHAT DOES FINANCIAL HEALTH LOOK LIKE?

Having strong financial health can provide many benefits to an employee in the workplace, If someone is able to pay their bills on time, is financially prepared for emergencies, and has clearly defined financial goals, they’re more likely to go to work with less stress and worry concerning their financial picture.

I believe that true financial health is composed of three components: The ability for a person to manage their day-to-day financial life, the ability for a person to absorb a financial shock, and the ability for a person to meet his or her financial goals.

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WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU OFFER ANYONE WHO WALKED THROUGH YOUR DOOR?

As someone who has worked as a hiring consultant for a variety of human resource departments, I understand the time and energy it takes to advertise, interview, screen and hire a new employee, not to mention the cost of onboarding a new employee, the lost productivity while the new employee gets acclimated to the position, lost engagement when other employees see high turnover and disengage and lose productivity, and errors that occur because new employees are often less adept at solving problems, Winter says.

New employees who are not financially literate and don’t have control of their finances are more likely to leave a position and look for a job that pays more, thinking more money will resolve their issues. It is much more beneficial to invest in a high-quality financial wellness program that retains employees than it is to constantly hire new employees.

Becoming financially healthy is not something that happens overnight, just like become physically or mentally healthy does not happen instantaneously. It takes courage, a willingne ss to commit to action, and the desire to learn, Winter says. A strong financial wellness program should have a low barrier to entry, especially for employees who might be unfamiliar with or hesitant to engage in such a program. Consider offering offer a combination of technological resources as well as one-on-one coaching, and ideally offer an incentive for completion.

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HOW CAN FINANCIAL WELLNESS BUILD MORE TRUST BETWEEN EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES? There is an inherent, understood trust between an employee and his or her employer. The employee trusts that the employer is making the best financial decisions to keep the business going and expanding, and the employer trusts that the employee is performing duties to the best of his or her abilities while on the job.

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↓ CHANGES ARE BREWING AT CAMACHO COFFEE , a roasting and distribution business owned by Jesse Walters and Megan Meier-Walters. The business is expanding and will be moving early this fall to a new location at Copperstone Plaza, behind Addison’s on Vawter School Road. Currently, Camacho roasts and packages its coffee in a commercial kitchen it shares with B&B Bagel.

The new 1,250-square-foot space will have room for a second airroaster and a section for customers who would like to try the different coffee blends. “I compare our new facility to a brewery where they are producing a lot in the back and have a tasting-room in the front,” explains Jesse. He handles the day-to-day work of roasting coffee and distributing it. Megan works fulltime at House of Brokers but makes

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“IF I CAN GET A CUP OF COFFEE IN YOUR HAND, YOU’LL EXPERIENCE THE DIFFERENCE AIR ROASTING MAKES.” Camacho’s marketing plans to find different charities for the business to support. Camacho Coffee gives 10% of its profits to local groups. Although they are young — Jesse recently turned 30, and Megan is 26 — they are determined to have an impact on the mid-Missouri community. “We got our marriage license three years ago and started our businesses within a three-month timespan,” Megan says.

Since then, Camacho Coffee has been picked up by a number of mid-Missouri restaurants and cafés as well as by Hy-Vee, Schnucks, Clovers Natural Market and the newly-opened EatWell grocery store. Through its coffee subscription service, the air-roasted beans can also be purchased from their website, camachocoffee.com.

Most people are familiar with drum-roasted coffee, which is the usual way coffee beans are heated. “I compare the drum roasters to cement trucks. They’re just a large spinning chamber,” Jesse says. But the air-roasting process that Camacho relies on uses different equipment that floats beans on a bed of hot air, resulting in beans that are never scorched, burnt or carrying the flavor of smoke. The air-roasting process leads to a less bitter cup of coffee with a smoother, light taste.

The couple started roasting coffee beans back in 2017, after a dermatologist recommended that Megan stop drinking coffee to see whether it was having an inflammatory effect on her body. She quit, and her medical issues disappeared, but she missed her morning cup of coffee. Like many other people, she liked the flavor of coffee but didn’t like the way it made her body feel. Many 66

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Camacho Coffee uses an airroasting process that leads to a smooth, light taste.

coffee drinkers get an occasional sour stomach or worse — a case of heartburn. Jesse had heard about air roasting and experimented at home with green (uncooked) coffee beans and a popcorn popper. Before long, Megan was able to start her day with coffee again and Jesse developed an idea for a business.

Having grown up on a farm in Boonville, Jesse always thought of himself as someone who could do things for himself. After getting his master’s in business, he realized that not only did he have the education necessary for a successful business venture, but he also had the independent streak that propels entrepreneurs.

More than just a way to make money, the coffee roasting business is a way for Jesse and Megan to build community. “Coffee is sort of a gateway business for other businesses to collaborate.

People meet over coffee and they can grow their businesses together. It gets me excited to think that we can produce a product that brings people together so that they can grow the economy, their businesses and their relationships,” Jesse says.

Although other businesses also give a portion of their profits back to the community, Jesse and Megan make a point of getting to know the organizations they support. “We tell people that instead of just writing a check, we want to have a relationship with you. We want to know what it is you’re doing. Recently, I bought groceries for Coyote Hill and saved them time, money and resources,” Megan says.

Jesse’s immediate goal is to get more people to try Camacho. “If I can get a cup of coffee in your hand, you’ll experience the difference air roasting makes,” he says. Megan adds, “I ask people, do you like your coffee and does it make you feel good?

Most of the time they say no to both. What sets our coffee apart is that they won’t have to fill their cup with a lot of milk and sugar.”

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↓ D U R I N G T H E 3 5 Y E A R S T H AT Tim and Toby Rost have been growing their business, they have taken their company from a small mom-and-pop landscape service to a sophisticated cluster of interrelated companies. Visitors to Superior Garden Center, located on 15 acres just outside Midway, would be surprised at the range of enterprises that the couple own and oversee. There’s the retail nursery, the wholesale plants and landscape supplies, the tree farm, the landscaping and design business, the irrigation business, landscape maintenance, fencing sales and installation as well as outdoor lighting and installation.

But, as they say on television infomercials that strain credibility, “Wait, there’s more!” Since 2017, the couple has also ventured into the family recreation business, starting with a 50% ownership in what was then called Perche Creek Golf Center.

This spring they became sole owners and renamed the outdoor entertainment venue Midway Golf and Games. Typical of the Rosts’ businesses, the entertainment complex has a large number of moving parts — a miniature golf course, a Par 3 golf course, a driving range, a snack bar, a golf pro shop, go karts, batting cages, laser tag, archery tag, bocce ball and more.

On a typical day, Toby can be found inside the main business office and Tim is outside, either on the grounds or checking work at one of their many job sites. They’re casual, comfortable and personable. Both in their mid-50s, both have the healthy complexions of people who spend a lot of time outdoors. Comfortable in their skins, they don’t seem hurried or worried.

When asked why they have added the entertainment complex to an already extensive business enterprise, Tim responds, “We wanted to offer a fun family spot for mid-Missouri. A lot of people told us there’s nothing they can do for a first date,

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Midway Golf and Games' putt-putt course.

other than a movie or bar hopping. And now grandparents are always looking for things do with their grandkids.”

The couple was first introduced to Perche Creek Golf when they took a youth group from church to the mini-golf course about eight years ago. The place needed some serious landscaping help and the go karts weren’t in tiptop shape. Always on the lookout for potential landscape clients, Tim left his business card. Four years later he got a call that led to him and Toby becoming partners in the business.

While upgrading the golf complex, they realized that local companies and organizations used the center for teambuilding activities. This led the Rosts to yet another business idea. They are in the early stages of planning construction of a new building that includes a hi-tech, digital-assisted driving range along with meeting and banquet spaces. The technology allows golfers to improve their game by getting instant feedback on their swing – the distance, speed and degree of flight or hook. Much like the TopGolf experience that is so popular in major cities, the Rosts’ computerized hitting bays would provide the same type of practice and fun to mid-Missourians. “It combines

aspects of video games with real sports skills,” Toby says.

It takes a lot of employees to do the work of so many different businesses. In the warm months, when landscaping and plant sales are at their peak, the Rosts oversee more than 130 employees.

During the winter months, the crew shrinks to about 35. It helps that family members have critical roles in the business. Tim’s brother is now full time, as are his son, daughter and his son-in-law.

And as for Tim and Toby’s ability to stay married, happy and prosperous — they’ve smoothed out any wrinkles in their working relationship years ago. Tim explains, “We’ve had good years and hard years. I don’t micromanage her end of the business and she doesn’t micromanage mine.”

Although some businesses create a wall between family members and the rest of their employees, the Rosts see no such division. “We have a lot of people who have been with us 15 or more years, and for some of them, this is the only job they’ve ever had, starting in high school as weed pullers and working now as landscape designers,” Tim says. Summing up her perspective, Toby adds, “It’s a big family.”

Toby grew up in St. Louis and moved to

Columbia to go to school. She met Tim at a Dillard’s cashiers’ training session. Even then, Tim loved landscaping and plants, but earned extra money for his landscaping business by working at Dillard’s during the winter. After the couple married, Toby started in the business, working out of a small bungalow office on Business Loop 70 in the All State Motel. When not doing office work, she supervised the adjacent Lost Paradise Miniature Golf Course, which she and Tim had landscaped.

Tim attributes much of their success to his upbringing and the values he learned growing up on a dairy farm. “You didn’t get to say ‘I don’t want to milk cows today,’” Tim says. “I’ve never thought anything was something we couldn’t do.

And I never thought I knew it all. If we didn’t know something, we’d find out how to do it. And I hope honesty is a big part of this.”

Both Tim and Toby are practical problem solvers, but they also share another trait that helped fuel their businesses. “We both have a strong stomach for risk,” says Toby.

Not only is Rost, Inc. known throughout midMissouri, but the company recently gained a national reputation for the beauty and quality of its work. Last summer, Landscape Architect Magazine featured an elegant 140-acre estate the Rosts had landscaped. Whether they are working on a major commercial property or designing a patio with just a couple trees for a homeowner, the Rosts strive for something that’s more difficult to achieve than a mere symmetrical arrangement of trees, shrubs and flowers. They want everyone who experiences their work to enjoy the beauty of the natural world. “A good landscape makes you feel at peace,” says Tim. “That’s what we like.”

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Pivot Professionals Steering businesses in a COVID-19 world.

BY OLIVIA DESMIT • PHOTOS BY L.G. PATTERSON MANY COLUMBIA BUSINESSES were on track for a record-breaking year — until this March, when the first COVID case was reported in Boone County. Health officials imposed a stay-at-home order and closed businesses deemed non-essential, such as retail stores, to prevent community transmission. In the last month, we’ve seen a partial re-opening of the county, including non-essential businesses, though they are not allowed at full capacity. As expected, cases began rising as Columbians returned to their somewhat normal routines. Some locally owned businesses have fared much better than others due in part to two things: what industry they are in, and how they pivoted while Columbians were stuck in their homes. The early decisions and solutions implemented by some businesses distinguished them from their competition and ultimately allowed them to survive the shutdown, thus far.

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The event was sponsored by The Broadway Hotel; the hotel’s award-winning chef Jeff Guinn catered the meal that accompanied the conversation.

Participants included business owners and leaders across several industries in Columbia, including restaurants, retail and services. The topic on everyone’s mind? How did other business owners and leaders pivot during COVID-19, and what changes are they considering keeping long-term?

COVID-19 IMPACTS

It’s no secret that the impacts of COVID-19 have hurt businesses in Columbia. For the participants of this season’s roundtable discussion, those impacts varied.

Kit Price, co-owner of Robinson’s Cleaners, says their retail section has been “decimated.” “My one thing I’ve been saying for the

cleaners,’ and that is exactly what is happening on the retail side.”

However, Robinsons’ dry-cleaning business has been up, probably because people are aware of cleanliness more than before, she says. Robinson’s also does restoration, which has seen an uptick in business as more people have been attempting to cook

If you're not wearing pants to work, you're not bringing them into the dry cleaners ” Kit Price, Robinson's Cleaners

last two months is, ‘If you're not wearing pants to work, you're not bringing them into the dry

meals at home, with unsuccessful results. Another uptick? COVID cleaning. Homes that have a

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confirmed COVID case are deepcleaned to prevent spread to other housemates.

John Mullette, vice president/ General Manager of Culligan Water, says at the beginning of the pandemic, they immediately had to ration water. “Everybody was trying to buy 25 bottles instead of five, and we had to start rationing water to our customers to maintain supply chain, as we are the contact for all the hospitals and nursing homes for emergency water and had to maintain inventory,” he says. “But, overall” he says, “our business is doing well. Our water treatment side is skyrocketing. Our bottled water sales are coming back quite rapidly, up 25% in a week so far.”

You may have heard that Columbia is currently a seller’s market and Realtor Annamarie Hopkins with Columbia Real Estate emphasizes that fact. “We were considered essential workers

by Governor Parsons, so we went out and sold homes wearing

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to have enough listings,” Hopkins says. The real estate market is so competitive in Columbia right now that agents are having to be online more than ever. “I wrote an offer just the other day in a gas station parking lot. I mean, that's what you have to do in this business right now — it has been very different.”

The restaurant industry hasn’t been as fortunate as real estate during the pandemic, losing what some call the two best months in restaurant sales because of the cancelled MU graduation. Coley’s restaurant saw a 75% drop in sales in April and is still down 30% as of now, owner Brian Coley says.

Jersey Mike’s Columbia franchise owner Sterling Sublett said those first few weeks of COVID cases in Columbia hit them pretty hard. “The one thing good for us is that we were kind of a to-go concept, anyway,” he says. “So that really helped us. We didn't take quite as big a hit as the sit-down restaurants did, but I can't believe

“I have to take the position I am fighting for my business. You know, as far as personal belief or freedom, it is my livelihood.”

Justin Riley, DRYER'S SHOES

masks, gloves, and taking certain precautions in place,” she says.

Overall, sales at Columbia Real Estate are actually up 6% and interest rates remain low. “The only issue is that we are struggling

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that we have rebounded as well as we have. The last three or four weeks, we are a lot closer to where we’d like to see it and I just feel really thankful for that. The good Lord has kept providing and

the local people really stepped up. They made it intentional to try to support us and other local businesses and we hope they will continue to do so as we don’t know how long this thing will last. We appreciate their support more than they know.”

Dryer’s Shoes downtown pivoted from their typical open hours to appointment-only after they were allowed to re-open.

“We did two appointments every hour for 45 minutes, so that gave us 12 appointments a day, and then we would still do curbside.

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We had a really good response for it,” owner Justin Riley says.

“They basically got a personal shopping experience for their own 45-minute appointment.”

Dryer’s required customers and employees to wear masks from the beginning, he says. “If I have one of my employees get it, and we have to shut down for 14 days again for a second or third time, that is going to be catastrophic.

I have to take the position I am fighting for my business. You know, as far as personal belief or freedom, it is my livelihood.”

EMPLOYEE MORALE DURING TOUGH TIMES

As non-essential businesses were forced to close and essential businesses limited occupancy, many employees were either furloughed, laid off, or had their hours cut. What set a lot of companies apart was how they treated employees during this time and ways they helped raise morale. “That was probably the hardest part of the whole thing,” Sublett says. “I was pretty transparent with my employees, saying ‘I don’t know what’s

going to happen,’ but thankfully we were able to keep everyone working that wanted to be working.”

Coley’s was also able to retain all of their full-time and longterm employees, but did lose part-timers, especially college students. As of June 30, Coley’s was limited to 40% capacity and had to keep their bar closed. “It’s hard to operate at such limited capacity,” Coley says, “but a lot of that to-go, off-premise revenue is helping out.”

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“It’s important for everybody to keep in mind that this is the first time we’ve dealt with this and we’re all trying to figure it out.”

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hands out self-addressed customer feedback cards and gets around 40% back, Mullette says. One thing they’ve noticed during the pandemic is that they’ve been getting almost 100% of them back, all with positive feedback. “Our team is exceptional,” he says. “We just communicated openly with them all right off the bat, and we are blessed with complete cooperation from all.”

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in every decision when it came to COVID, and that really helped boost everyone’s spirits.

“If something good comes out of any of this, maybe it shines a light on supporting your local business, whether that’s a franchise or not, and keeping your community supported,” he says.

Although community members did step up to help support local businesses, some participants agreed that community leaders, including

the health department, could have done a better job helping locally owned businesses. “We had to have a smaller percentage of customers allowed in our business versus big chain stores,” Riley says. “So, it did seem like the guidelines pandered more towards big stores than your local businesses.” Coley agrees that some of the measures taken could have been better. “It seemed like there were a lot of proactive measures taken, but on the back end, it kind of seems like we’re being a little more reactive, and specifically with the Health Department, they need to let us know what the next steps are.”

However, he continues, “It’s important for everybody to keep in mind that this is the first time we’ve dealt with this and we’re all trying to figure it out.”

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IMMEDIATE INNOVATIONS In order to drum up the business they were losing in-store, local business leaders came up with cutting-edge solutions, many of which will be used even in a post-COVID world. Sublett at Jersey Mike’s Subs started delivery nights to small towns around Columbia.

“I know a lot of people in those communities, so I would put out a personal post asking who wanted sandwiches for that day,” he says. “We would get 15 or 20 families and you could tell they absolutely loved it. They’d been in their house in a rural town and they’re tired of cooking at home. They’re tired of Casey’s pizza. I know we gained a lot of new customers out of doing that.” Sublett also arranged neighborhood delivery nights as well to places in Columbia, such as The Cascades. For the most part, it was a pretty easy exchange, with people following directions well. “I would show up and I guess it looked sort of like a drug deal going on,” Sublett says. “A sub-deal, I guess.” He says he will likely continue doing delivery nights to towns outside of Columbia, though less frequently, in the future because of the results he saw.

Perhaps a more tech savvy COVID invention would be virtual showings by Realtors.

Hopkins says virtual showings did exist before and were beneficial for people relocating to Columbia, but now even

those already in Columbia are using the service. “They already have all the documents on the property with them, so if there are certain areas they want to see a little more, I can show them that, the good and the bad,” she says.

Mullette at Culligan says their big innovation was hand washing stations on each service truck. “It’s a five-gallon jug with a hand pump on it that is full of sanitized water along with a spray bottle full of a soap solution for cleansing,” he says.

“You won’t believe how many people have called and said, ‘I can’t believe your guy is sitting out in my driveway washing his hands before he puts his gloves on and comes inside.’ I think it has really increased the confidence of the people we serve, and I don’t think we will ever stop.”

Price says overall COVID encouraged her to look at work

Coley’s began selling familysized to-go meals. “We just had to get creative,” Coley says. “It was an affordable way to feed a family because you have a lower table price if everyone is eating the same thing.” Their biggest hit? Chicken pot pie. “Other restaurants have a huge online presence and online ordering, and it never really struck me,” he says. “Our food isn’t really made to be delivered, so we had to find packaging that is more take-out friendly.”

Riley definitely relied on his online presence and upped Dryer’s social media during the pandemic. “A lot of people are stuck at home on their devices, and we have a store full of merchandise,” he says.

“We really kind of had to keep consistently posting, talking about products. I know a lot of stores were doing live videos, showing and talking about the products. So, you’re basically

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“I think it has really increased the confidence of the people we serve, and I don’t think we will ever stop.”

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processes and improve efficiency.

“There are a lot of things that COVID took from me,” she says, “but being able to really look at my process and see how it’s affecting the final product has made it more efficient.”

doing one-on-one sales with your customers about products through social media.”

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WE PUSHED A LOT OF PEOPLE TO OUR ONLINE PLATFORM AND REALLY PUT IT IN OVERDRIVE. — STERLING SUBLETT

WE HAD TO BE CREATIVE IN POSITIONING OURSELVES TO DINERS IN A WAY THAT WE HAD NOT BEFORE. — BRIAN COLEY

We assumed COVID was going to be tough on us especially, but with the precautions in place, I’ve been selling just as many if not more homes.

— ANNAMARIE HOPKINS

We feel, as a team, one of our biggest opportunities came from being active and visible in the community so as to offer in some small way an appearance of normal. This gave our team a purpose during this difficult time.

WE ARE CONSTANTLY EVOLVING. LIKE EVERY-

— JOHN MULLETTE

— JUSTIN RILEY

ONE, WE MUST KEEP UP-TO-DATE ON ALL THE CHANGES AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS, BUT WE ALSO CHOOSE TO LEAD BY EXAMPLE BY DOING MORE THAN THE MINIMUM WHEN IT COMES TO CUSTOMER AND STAFF SAFETY.

We have looked at every aspect of our business and tried to eliminate what is not essential. This focus has made us a better company going into the future.

— KIT PRICE

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IM P ROV IN G YOUR BOTTOM LI N E

BACK IN BUSINESS

Setting your Business Up for the Post-Quarantine Comeback

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Rediscover your passion for why you do what you do. A wise mentor once told me, when times are tough – live out of your passion. If you’re simply chasing money, you’re responding to fear.

Instead, reconnect to what you love about your business and why you started it in the first place.

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he last few months have shaken the business community to its foundation. While many are reeling from the instability in our local economy, it’s imperative that we find the opportunities in the shake-up. They’re there ... if you look for them. Every change, while difficult, brings with it a chance to return smarter, stronger and better than before.

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Reconnect with your customers.

Now is the time to communicate.

Email, social media, radio, digital, magazine, even 1-on-1 conversation (from a 6-foot distance) as they come into the store. Over-communicate with your customers and prospects. Let them know what’s changed, what hasn’t. After weeks of staying at home, people are craving connection. Give it to them.

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Relentlessly remind people that you are there, open and ready for customers. Remind them early and remind them often. There will naturally be a lot of competition for the dollars that are spent locally, and some customers may be more hesitant to return than others. Most likely, customers will return in waves as consumer confidence grows. Get your name in front of them. To disappear

from public communication would, at this point, be disastrous.

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Reaffirm your position in the marketplace. Your customers, prospects and employees need to know that you are there for them and ready for them to return. Your brand needs to communicate solid positioning in the marketplace without sounding desperate.

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Reward customers with exceptional customer service. Go back to basics – to what set you up for success from the very beginning.

When a customer enters your store, greet them with a smile and welcome them. Show appreciation for their business. Say thank you. Follow-up later to see how the product or service is working.

Re-evaluate your business model. What about the “old” way of doing business does it make sense to leave in the past? This is a perfect opportunity to hone your model and fix old issues. Be selective about what aspects of your business are brought forward into this new season with you. Don’t just go back to business-as-usual if there are aspects of that old model that didn’t really serve you.

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Redefine your goals. Obviously, your goals prior to coronavirus may need to be evaluated and adjusted. You may find yourself way off target and need to modify timelines. You may find that what you’d wanted before no longer applies. Begin from this new starting position and adjust your goals to fit a new target. Same rules for SMART goal-setting apply: make sure they stay specific, measurable, realistic, accountable and time-bound ... and you’ll be back on track in no time.

Carla Leible is the market manager for Zimmer Communications. She has spent 16 years helping managers become great leaders.

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Best of Columbia It’s time for our annual Best of Columbia awards — and this year we shook things up a little. Our editors took out much of the groundwork for our readers by picking nominees for the readervoted awards, and then you, our readers, turned in more than 12,000 votes on who you think the best in food, drink, services and people are. These are published as “Readers’ Picks” in this issue. We also added even more Columbia content in the form of Editors’ Picks. Read on to see who won this year’s awards, including the highly coveted Best Burger spot.

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Best of Columbia

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Q: How does Inside Columbia pick the Best of Columbia winners?

A: Our staff spend all year keeping up on what’s hot and popular in Columbia, and then we compile that knowledge into a nominee list for our Reader-voted categories. Readers voted on which business, person or service they think should win, or wrote-in any nominees we may have missed. Voting was open April 15 through May 15 and the winners are printed right here, in this issue.

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Q: Do advertisers automatically win Best of?

A: Definitely not! We keep our editorial integrity intact by keeping our sales and editorial team separate — in fact, we’re required to do so in order to stay in the City and Regional Magazine Association (CRMA). You can’t buy a spot in the Best of Columbia winners, or win with money.

Q: Didn’t you do this differently last year?

A: Why, yes, we did! In the past, we had multiple survey processes where readers entered nominee information, then we tallied nominees before compiling the voting survey. This year, our staff compiled the list for readers to vote on, which meant nominees could focus on getting votes, instead of nominations AND votes, and readers had a more comprehensive list to vote from.

REA D ER’S CH OI CE AWA RD S

Best Barbecue

GOLD Como Smoke and Fire SILVER D. Rowe’s BRONZE Lutz’s Barbecue

Best Breakfast

GOLD The Broadway Diner SILVER CafÊ Berlin BRONZE Ernie’s CafÊ

Best Brewery/Winery GOLD Logboat SILVER Flat Branch BRONZE Les Bourgeois

Best Potatoes

Mr. Murphy’s Stuffed Potatoes food truck offers spuds, nachos on homemade chips and salads — in fact, all of their flavor combinations can be offered on any of the three delivery methods. Try The American Dream with pulled pork, dill pickles, shredded cheddar, spicy mustard, sour cream and chives or the Nacho Average with ground beef, cheese sauce, black olives, tomatoes, romaine mix, salsa and sour cream.

The owners, husband-and-wife team Jheron and Kendell Nunnelly, first opened Mr. Murphy’s a little over a year ago after a whirlwind of events. “I was in the process of starting a food truck and doing catering for the food bank when they gave me an opportunity to do a taco stand for the No Kid Goes Hungry program,� Jheron Nunnelly, or Chef Jay, as he’s known, says. “They helped me with fees and start-up costs and next thing you know we had our own food truck.�

Mr. Murphy’s Stuffed Potatoes travels all over mid-Missouri and you can find their daily location on their Facebook page.

Best Burger GOLD Booches SILVER Just Jeff’s BRONZE Billiards

Best Coffee

GOLD Lakota SILVER The Grind BRONZE Love Coffee

Best Food Truck

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Best Happy Hour

GOLD Las Margaritas Mexican Restaurant SILVER The Heidelberg BRONZE Truman’s Bar and Grill

Best Ice Cream/ Frozen Custard GOLD Andy’s SILVER Sparky’s BRONZE Randy’s

Best Mexican Restaurant GOLD Las Margaritas SILVER El Maguey BRONZE Rio Grande

Best Outdoor Dining GOLD Flat Branch SILVER Les Bourgeois BRONZE Las Margaritas

Best Pizza

GOLD Shakespeare’s SILVER G&D Pizzaria BRONZE Pizza Tree

Best Steak

GOLD CC's City Broiler SILVER G&D Steak House BRONZE Murry’s

Best Sushi

GOLD Jina Yoo’s SILVER Love Sushi BRONZE Osaka

Best Wings

GOLD D. Rowe’s SILVER CJ’s BRONZE Como Smoke and Fire

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Best Outdoor Hike

Just a short drive outside of city limits, Shooting Star Trail, off of Bonne Femme Church Road, offers hikers a workout-worthy hike and a spectacular view. After a short hike through cedar trees, the trail opens to a beautiful vista view, with a perfect spot for a scenic picnic with either a significant other or friends. Keep hiking down the trail to get to the bottom of the hill and if you brought a furry hiking companion let them cool off in Gans Creek.

Biggest Columbia Cheerleader

Cindy Mutrux embodies the very spirit of Columbia by both creating a sense of community and also helping that community when it’s in need. She donates to and volunteers with countless local organizations, but the two she is most involved with are Coyote Hill Children’s Home and Central Missouri Honor Flight. She has accompanied more than 30 honor flights during her time volunteering with the program, and now helps educate local veterans on the flight and assists those who might not be able to fill out applications. She is currently vice chairman for Coyote Hill Children’s Home and helps to bring awareness to the importance and impact that it has on children in both Boone and surrounding counties. Other passion projects include Pascale’s Pals, Lizzy’s Walk of Faith and local sports teams. “I try to see myself as a positive representative for my community, and as a local business, I want to support other local businesses,� Mutrux says. “I hope I’m a positive influence for others to see why helping our community is so important.�

Best New Nonprofit

A branch of Love Inc., Love Coffee seeks to employ and provide job skills for people with disabilities and barriers to employment. Employees learn skills related to customer service and food prep, as well as professional etiquette with the goal that these skills can then be applied to other employment opportunities in the community and beyond. Love Coffee’s Food Service Manager Micah Baker created their menu and everything they offer is handmade, including brioche cinnamon rolls, croissants and specialty sandwiches and salads, such as the Love Salad with mixed greens, smoked turkey, tomato, cucumber, celery, carrot, cheddar and hard-boiled egg.

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Prettiest Fairway

Hole 18 at Old Hawthorne opens onto a breathtaking vista that overlooks the clubhouse. The Club at Old Hawthorne was originally built in 1938 and later added on to. The 1938 building replicated President Andrew Jackson’s home, and was remodeled later to increase the square footage from 6,000 to 30,000. With its colonial style and breathtaking course views, the Club is a popular spot for parties, weddings and corporate events. Stop by after your round to enjoy a cold drink and salad or sandwich, or plan a date night dinner with your significant other and enjoy the view while enjoying a gourmet meal at the Bar & Grille.

Best House-made Tortillas

For three years, Tortilleria El Patron on Vandiver Drive has been providing Columbians with authentic, Mexican tortillas. The tortilla machines are so authentic, in fact, that they had to be brought up from Mexico by the Morales family, who own the eatery. Corn and flour tortillas are made fresh daily — and the flour tortilla recipe is a family secret, so don’t bother asking. Tortilleria El Patron also offers burritos and tacos, with a variety of meats including chorizo, asada, beef tongue and pork.

Best New Restaurant

Hailed as one of Columbia’s best fast-casual eateries, Beet Box will celebrate its one-year anniversary in November of this year. Co-owners Amanda Elliott and Benjamin Hamrah began Beet Box with a few concepts in mind, one being using seasonal ingredients as the basis for its offerings.

Their menu rotates, but in the past, they’ve offered chicken tikka masala, lobster rolls, cold noodle bowls, lamb shanks, kabobs and much more. Their offerings are reminiscent of Mediterranean urban flavors and stand out from other Columbia eateries.

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Robin Blount

Best Nourishing Program

Nourish CafĂŠ began a new program called Nourish CoMo in the fall of 2019. The program aims to help provide local, organic produce to those in need, whether that be financially, emotionally or physically through the Columbia Farmers Market. Customers can nominate families they believe are in need for the program and if selected, they will receive $25 toward any vendor at the Columbia Farmers Market. The funds for the program are donated by Nourish CafĂŠ and community members.

Best Appetizer

Best hidden gem

Tucked away on the south side of Boone County, toward Ashland, is a treasure not many non-locals know about.

While you may have heard of Three Creeks Conservation Area, the sunflower field makes it worth another stop.

Head there to see the blooms in July and August.

Best Hooved Heroes

In the early days of the COVID-19 crisis, as closures/ social distancing began to affect Columbia residents and businesses, Kris Wallace, owner of The Columbia Equestrian Center, had a divine equine inspiration: a pony visitation program to raise funds for the center and cheer people up. For a donation of $5, a family could “hire� one of the center’s two miniature ponies, Chalupa Batman or Mac, to come and graze on their lawn for 5 minutes. Kids weren’t allowed to pet the ponies, but just having them present was a welcome present.

GOLD Nachos Bianco, Addison’s SILVER Chokes and Cheese, Flat Branch BRONZE Blue Chips Cheese Bread, Murry’s

Best Specialty Drink

GOLD Tiger Paw ,Tropical Liquers SILVER Old Fashioned, Barred Owl BRONZE Tiger Blood Margarita , 44 Canteen

Best Dessert

GOLD Death by Chocolate, Murry’s SILVER Peach Praline Pie, Peggy Jean’s BRONZE Crème Brule Bread Pudding,

Flat Branch

Best Bartender

GOLD Eddy Mendoza, Las Margaritas SILVER Andrew Ruth, Barred Owl BRONZE Dan Dethrow, Flyover

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Best Chef

GOLD Dustin Norem, CC’s SILVER Chris McDonald, Chris McD’s BRONZE Adam Wells-Morgan, Flyover

Best Chiropractor

GOLD Amanda Owens, Tiger Family Chiropractic SILVER Mark Pressley, Pressley Chiropractic BRONZE Curt Kippenberger, Focus on Health AND Amanda Alcamo, Restoration Chiropractic TIED

Best Dentist

GOLD Chase Patton SILVER Brad Miller, Columbia Center for Dentistry

BRONZE Steve Taylor, Central Missouri

Orthodontics

Best Hair Stylist

GOLD Stacey Dexter, The Clip Joint SILVER Nikki Barnes, The Trove BRONZE Melissa Kinkade, OneSeven

Hair & Permanent Cosmetics

Best TV Personality GOLD Emily Spain, KOMU 8 SILVER Kenton Gewecke, KOMU 8 BRONZE Jim Riek, KOMU 8

Best Pediatrician

GOLD Holly Bondurant, Tiger Pediatrics SILVER Laura Weidt, Tiger Pediatrics BRONZE Douglas Beal

Best Radio Personality GOLD Cosmo, Y107 SILVER Scotty Cox, Clear99 BRONZE Shags, 96.7 KCMQ

Best Tattoo Artist

GOLD Roxane Jeffries, Living Canvas SILVER Dan Ryan, Iron Tiger BRONZE Cassandra Stokes, Stone

Crow Studio

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Best Eat-With-Your-Eyes

Tucked away in Alley A, Kampai offers some of the most beautifully plated dishes in CoMo in a modern, upscale atmosphere. The must-try on the menu? Crispy brussels sprouts served with lemon chili. When it comes to seafood in Columbia, you can’t get fresher than Kampai. Try the Dynamite makimono (rolled sushi) with spicy salmon, tuna, pickled radish and kaiware or the Jurassic Park with soft shell crab, shrimp, kaiware and smelt roe. Sushi not your thing? When Owner Art Wultisak offers them, you must try the live scallops and tiny mackerel. Wash down your meal with sake or a specialty cocktail and enjoy the outdoor dining in Alley A.

Most Innovative Fitness Program

Jennifer Loganbill first started Jen’s Get Fit in 2018 and now has more than 5,000 clients subscribing to her online workout program. Through her program, for an affordable monthly price, you get five new weekly workout videos and an optional weekend workout, access to the Facebook group The Sweaty Sisterhood and a weekly meal plan. Her workouts are only 24 minutes long making it easy for anyone to get fit from anywhere you have internet access. Each day of the week her workouts focus on different muscle groups — such as shoulders, chest, legs, etc. — allowing you have a full body workout every day, but still isolating each muscle group for optimal muscle growth.

Best Spot to see Everyone You Know

Since it opened in 2014, The Roof, on the top floor of The Broadway Hotel in downtown Columbia, has been a gathering place for happy hours, celebrations, graduations and much more. The perfect spot for a cool summer evening, their menu offerings include appetizers such as smoked salmon crostini with lemon-dill cream cheese and pickled red onion, crab cakes with creole remoulade and a truffle mushroom wrap with chevre cheese, oven dried tomato, zucchini and roasted red pepper aioli. There for happy hour? Try the Breakfast in Bed with gin, lemon, raspberry and club soda or the Easy Street with raspberry vodka, St. Germaine, lime and club soda.

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Best Teacher

GOLD Denis Swope, Hickman SILVER Debra Perry, RBHS BRONZE Leslie Aguilar, Rock Bridge HS

Best Nurse

GOLD Nicole Valsien, Women and Children’s SILVER Tammy Griggs, Boone Hospital BRONZE Melissa Miller, Boone Hospital OR

Best Lawn Care

GOLD Columbia Lawn Guys SILVER Atkins BRONZE Grizzly Bear Lawn Care

Best Radio Show

GOLD Scotty in the morning, Clear99 SILVER Cosmo & Y107 morning show BRONZE The Morning Shag, 96.7 KCMQ

Best New Chef

As one of the newest chefs in Columbia, Ali Ratcliffe Bauer has blown Columbians away with her fine dining inventions at Cherry Street Cellar. Ratcliffe Bauer graduated from Johnson & Wales University’s College of Culinary Arts in Denver and went on to work with a James Beard Foundation Award winner at several Chicago restaurants, including Brindille, before moving to Columbia. Menu offerings at Cherry Street Cellar rotate, but typical entrée offerings include crab cake, wild caught Alaskan halibut, Patchwork Farms pork schnitzel, and gourmet burgers. A bonus? Cherry Street Cellar has an excellent wine selection.

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Best Live Music GOLD The Blue Note SILVER Rose Music Hall BRONZE Cooper’s Landing

Best Nail Salon

GOLD Varsity Nails SILVER Riversong Spa & Salon BRONZE Polished Nails

Best Place to Buy Shoes GOLD Dryer’s SILVER American Shoe BRONZE Larry’s Boots

Best Towing Company GOLD Tiger Towing SILVER I-70 Towing BRONZE Perrry Towing

Best Women’s Apparel GOLD Southern Rose SILVER My Sister’s Circus BRONZE Fringe Boutique

Best Auto Repair Shop GOLD Mutrux Auto SILVER Plaza Tire BRONZE Big O Tires

Best Outdoor Show

The original Maplewood Barn Theatre, which began in 1973 with the forming of the Maplewood Barn Theatre Committee, operated out of a 96-year-old barn in what is Nifong Park. On April 5, 2010, a fire consumed the barn, along with most of the theater’s costumes, props and set pieces. The barn was rebuilt, and in 2012 the new building opened with a production of “Fiddler on the Roof.â€?Â

Best Place to Buy Jewelry GOLD Buchroeders SILVER Betz BRONZE Poppy

Best Workout Facility/Gym GOLD Wilson’s Fitness SILVER The ARC BRONZE Orangetheory

Best Optometrist

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Information and resources on the racial equality movement

By Janae McKenzie Illustrations by Kellyn Nettles

Editor’s Note: Throughout the extensive dialogue that has taken place in our community and around the world following the death of George Floyd, we decided to include an article answering questions that may be on the minds of Columbians. Many residents have been so passionate about the conversation that thousands have participated, and continue to participate, in protests and rallies across the community. It’s because of this magnitude that we wanted to give space in Inside Columbia magazine to educate and inform members of the community — and recognize what is being called the largest movement thus far in America’s history. ith the resurgence of the Black

To understand the difference between the

Lives Matter movement, there

WHITE PRIVILEGE

two phrases (and the problem with using the

Some misunderstand the notion of white

has been a nationwide reck-

latter phrase), it’s important to remember the

privilege as the idea that any given white per-

oning on racism in America. Allies, who

history of the Black Lives Matter movement.

son has never struggled in his or her life. This

might have a desire to bring about change

The movement was founded by queer Black

is a rather simplistic view of the privilege; a

women in 2013 in response to the murder

better understanding is that white people

of Trayvon Martin and the exoneration of

don’t have to think about the same things

George Zimmerman, who killed him.

people of color have to think about.

but might be confused about how to proceed, are essential to the movement. To lend your support, you must first understand what the issues are and where they come from.

The phrase Black Lives Matter is a remind-

When people attempt to refute white

er that injustices continue to endure beyond

privilege, they often bring up the existence

the Trayvon Martin shooting and that Black

of lower- and middle-class white people

of the College of Arts and Science at the

lives should matter as much as anybody

who struggle to make ends meet. Acknowl-

University of Missouri and former chair of the

else’s. Often the phrase is misconstrued, with

edging the existence of white privilege is

Department of Black Studies, provided some

people assuming it means that Black lives

not meant to say that white people have

context to phrases that float around social

matter more than others or that they are the

never struggled, but rather that their race

justice discussions, as well as some suggestions

only lives that matter. Rather to the contrary,

has never been the cause of their struggle.

on how to be supportive of the movement.

it simply acknowledges that Black lives are in

Shonekan refers to white privilege as “a

danger and need to be protected.

different kind of allowance,” with a psycho-

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BLACK LIVES MATTER VS. ALL LIVES MATTER

“When people hit back with ‘All Lives Matter,’ it’s a way of erasing the notion that Black

logical exoneration of worry.

“When we think about white privilege,

lives matter,” Shonekan says. “If you want all

we’re not talking about money, what

lives to matter, then you should acknowledge

you have or a mortgage,” Shonekan says.

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move around in this world without the burdens that come from a history of socialized racism.”

MICROAGGRESSIONS Microaggressions are everyday verbal or

younger ages than many realize.

A oid er or ati e acti is and co la cency As the Black Lives Matter movement is

nonverbal insults. Regardless of whether

trending across media, it is easy to post a

they were intentional, they can express

hashtag or a black square and have that be

negative and disrespectful messages to

where the activism ends. However, you

marginalized people. Black people are

have to put your money or time where your

often subjected to various kinds, including

mouth is and commit to engaging with the

ascriptions of intelligence (e.g. “You’re so

Black community around you.

articulate” or “You speak good English”), as-

“I’m seeing a lot of Black Lives Matter yard

sumptions of criminality (e.g. clutching your

signs outside, and that’s great, but you know,

purse when you see a Black man) and myths

I worry about how sturdy the ground is

of meritocracy (e.g. assuming someone got a

under those signs,” Shonekan says.

job just because he or she is Black).

Even phrases such as “I don’t see

“They think they’re giving you a compli-

color” or “We’re all just part of the hu-

ment, but really under that compliment is

man race” carry problematic weight, as

an insult,” Shonekan says. “Like, ‘You don’t

they deny the significance of a person’s

look like you should speak good English.’ ”

racial or ethnic experience. Non-Black

These behaviors might occur uncon-

people cannot criticize the existence

sciously, but consciously ceasing them

of Black Studies departments, BET and

is essential. In addition, intervene when

Black History Month when they do not

witnessing others who, as Shonekan puts

feel the same exclusion and disregard

it, are “drowning in the waters of microag-

that Black people feel.

gressions.”

Although not using microaggressions is

ducate yoursel

important, there are plenty of other steps

The good news is that Black Studies

non-Black people can take to increase

departments, Black artists and scholars

anti-racist behaviors.

provide ample material to educate yourself with. You must show initiative with

WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP

aise anti racist, edu cated c ildren With children, it is key to nurture a

critical eye in their children’s engagement with the world. Even if they’re watching television, pause and discuss a particular scene. Ask, “What do you think about this portrayal of black people?” Children are not too young to start engaging as they start to form opinions about race at much

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the education, rather than relying on Black friends to teach you everything.

“They can’t always ask Black people for the answer,” Shonekan says. “The answers have been written into the literature and the history books that have been written by Black folk.”

To jumpstart that education, below are some recommendations for reading and watching to increase the anti-racism in your life.

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This book explores the insulated environment of racial protection that white people occupy, including how it’s stratified by social class. It breaks down white fragility, “a state in which even a minimum amount of racial stress becomes intolerable, triggering a range of defensive moves.” When allies can address and confront their white fragility, they can become more effective allies and friends to Black people.

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The Academy Award-nominated documentary criticizes the racism within the prison-industrial complex. The film is named for the 13th Amendment, which abolished involuntary servitude, otherwise known as slavery, with the exception of punishment for a crime. This loophole in the Constitution provides a basis for injustices in mass incarceration.

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aniel Tatu

To understand the dynamics of race in America, and in particular how they affect youths and adolescents, this book is required reading. Tatum gives it to you straight, being open and honest about the psychology of race, with the 20th-anniversary version addressing how recent elections and the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement have affected the landscape.

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Based on the 2017 novel of the same name, this movie explores the thin line Black children have to walk in America. Though the story is fictional, the situation is all too real as protagonist Starr Carter witnesses the fatal shooting of her best friend in a police stop and must deal with the fallout. The movie also addresses how Black children have to code-switch, navigating white spaces and Black spaces differently.

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Even with an understanding of the “bigger” problems such as police brutality and the criminal justice system, there are more nuances to race and racism

in America. This book addresses those

people mean there is no need for justice

less-discussed issues, from the myth

and reform.

of model minorities to the importance

In months past, Black Lives Matter

of intersectionality. Oluo answers the

activists and allies have raised much

common questions that people might be

awareness of racial justice issues. Al-

afraid to ask, from “What is cultural ap-

though progress has been made, there is

propriation?” to “I just got called racist.

still much to do to eliminate racism in

What do I do now?”

America. With consciousness, education, empathy and action, you can change the

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In her TEDxKC presentation, Shonekan

treat white folks." Shonekan says. "There

makes a metaphor of suntan lotion and

are many teachers and counselors who

applies it to race and privilege in America

advise Black kids that they should not go

to help explain the difference in experi-

to a university or they should not study

ence between Black and non-Black people:

a discipline in STEM. Until we get to a

Just because sunburns don’t affect her, she

world where we don’t have those people,

says, doesn’t mean there isn’t a need for

then we need to keep working on it.”

suntan lotion, and neither does the fact that racism doesn’t negatively affect white

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GRILLER'S GUIDE GETTING DELICIOUS

RESULTS FROM YOUR GRILL

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rilling is a primal process, cooking outdoors over an open flame, similar to how our early cave ancestors did.

It has a ritualistic flavor, and there’s often a social component, too — the gathering of family and friends to share in a communal feast. Whether you’re gassed about gas, or you place your bets on briquettes, there’s no denying that grilling is fulfilling.

Fueling the Debate

The debate over whether charcoal is better than gas can get pretty, well, heated. And then there are electric grills to consider. A few factors play into the choice.

Ease Of Use

Clearly, an electric grill’s the easiest and most convenient, assuming you have an outdoor outlet, you simply flip a switch and you’re good to go. Next easiest is a gas grill. But that can mean a propane tank to swap out, or access to your home’s natural gas. Finally, there’s charcoal, which brings briquettes, starter, lighters, emptying ashes, etc.

Authentic OffThe-Fire Flavor

BY PEG GILL

Chef Ben Parks, co-owner of Barred Owl Butcher & Table, says, “There’s no question that charcoal grilling provides better flavor but takes more time to

get ready and a little more skill as far as controlling the temperature and evenness of the heat. Gas grilling has the convenience factor though, which makes it appealing as well.”

The further you move away from wood as your heat source, the less of that smoky, off-the-fire flavor you’re going to get. Charcoal grills not only smoke meats better than gas, they also release a chemical called guaiacol. Guaiacol is an aroma compound that gives meat a smoky, bacon-like flavor, and it only comes from wood and charcoal.

The average charcoal grill heats up to around 200 degrees hotter than your average gas grill. This is often a selling point for charcoal, because certain recipes and dishes call for highheat searing.

For Dustin Norem, managing partner at CC’s City Broiler, cooking over actual oak wood would be his preference for grilling. “It has such a high heat it allows you to sear a steak unlike any gas or charcoal grill can do. If I had to choose between gas and charcoal, I would go with charcoal and adding wood chips to

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not only to up the temperature, but also to give your steak or whatever you may be grilling a touch of smoky flavor.”

Safe Surroundings

If you have a small patio or balcony, or one that’s covered, a large charcoal grill’s not a good idea.

There’s a lot of smoke while getting one started and they’re prone to flare-ups during cooking. A small one’s a better bet, but electric grills are safer in small areas such as these. Another caution: Gas grills produce flare-ups, too, so they shouldn’t be too used too close to any structure where they might start a fire.

Grilling Style

If you’re mainly after a quick-fix dinner on a worknight with a minimum of effort, a gas or electric grill is the ticket. But if you prefer a more relaxed ritual of cooking, along with the most authentic offthe-fire flavor, then charcoal’s the charm. Avid griller Devin Rodino, a regular customer at Barred Owl’s butcher shop, employs both methods. “Charcoal is my preferred method. I like the flavor as well as just the ‘event’ of grilling with charcoal, but I often use gas for quick weeknight grilling or if I’m just doing a couple burgers.”

Cost

In terms of initial outlay, charcoal grills are cheaper than gas or electric ones. Electric grills are typically the cheapest to operate. But, in terms of fuel, charcoal is more expensive than electricity or natural gas and may cost you more in the long run, particularly if you’re using natural

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Meat Matters

Parks says the best cuts for grilling are usually going to be the ones from muscles that don’t get much work as the animal is walking around. “In pigs and cows, that’s mostly the ones along the back that everyone is familiar with like loins, tenderloins, strips and rib eyes,” he says. “Towards the back you start to get leaner and a little tougher but there are still great grilling cuts like sirloin there.”

He says some of the best sellers at Barred Owl’s butcher shop are lesser known cuts. “Some of our more popular cuts are obscure muscles that you can’t find elsewhere because they take a little more time to get to. For example, the chuck or shoulder part of the cow is usually just turned into ground beef but it’s such a complicated group of muscles that there are some great tender cuts if you know what you’re looking for, things like Denver and Ranch steaks are really popular for us,” he says.

When it comes to beef, Norem highly recommends trying some of CC’s Akaushi selections, saying they “have a wonderful buttery flavor that you just can’t beat. It’s a Japanese breed that came over to the states back in the mid-‘90s and our guests love it.”

Both Parks and Norem say other meats are also great candidates for the grill. “As long as it’s a nice, tender cut, any meat is great for grilling. Grilled lamb is especially good, the smokiness of the grill really compliments the flavor,” Parks says. He encourages grillers to move beyond meat, trying fish and other options. “Grilled seafood can also be great; grilled shrimp is a great place to start.”

Q BB S P I T STRIP TIP

Cut from the short loin, A STRIP STEAK IS A TENDER, LEAN CUT that has a bit of marbling throughout the meat and is perfect for grilling.

It may be labeled as either a New York Strip or a Kansas City.

The main difference between the two is that a Kansas City strip has a bone along the side.

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Proper Prep

To add extra smoke to your grilling, add wood chunks.

Good smoke is produced by hardwoods, which are low in resin and high in flavor. First, soak your hardwood chunks in water. Chunks should be saturated but not dripping when added, so let them drain.

Barred Owl Butcher & Table’s Ben Parks says they use different woods for different things. “For a traditional beef barbecue, you’ll usually use a stronger flavored wood like hickory or mesquite whereas for more delicately flavored things like pork you might use more fruitwoods like apple or cherry or a combination.”

FOR A CHARCOAL GRILL

You can add the wood directly to the coals once your fire’s died down. Don’t waste the wood by adding it until you’re ready to cook.

FOR A GAS GRILL

It’s easiest to take your soaked wood and place it in a foil packet. Poke a few holes to let the smoke through. Cleanup bonus: All you have to do is throw out the packet after it's cooled down.

Parks says one of the keys to great grilling is meat quality. “If you’re using high-quality meats, you’re usually best off using salt and pepper and letting the flavor of the meat stand alone.”

Norem’s on the same page.

“You’re able to appreciate the flavor of what you paid for. Simple salt and pepper with a touch of garlic and you’re done. I’m a huge fan of truffle salt and pepper. The aroma of the truffle salt makes the whole experience even better.” Ideally, you should spice/ season your food at least an hour before you’re going to grill it, so the flavor can soak in.

Parks and Norem generally advise against trimming off fat. “I don’t recommend trimming fat off before pretty much any cooking process,” Parks says. “Fat = flavor. For grilling especially, the smoke that comes from the rendered fat hitting your coals is where the best grilled flavor will come from.” Norem says you shouldn't worry about trimming off any fat unless it's excessive, for example, the fatty tail of a rib eye. He also advises allowing the cut to relax out of the fridge before putting it over heat. “It reduces the likelihood of it shocking the steak therefore making it tough,” he says.

Grilling fan Rodino agrees. “I like to let my steaks come up to closer to room temperature before throwing them on the grill.”

Marinade Myths

Some grillers maintain marinating is the secret to success. And although it can add lots of flavor, particularly to lean cuts that lack flavor from fat or marbling, marinating doesn’t make meat more tender. Acidic ingredients, such as lemon juice, vinegar or wine do affect meat. But they make it firmer, not more tender. Essentially, marinades just coat the surface of the meat but

don’t really penetrate very far into it.

Norem is not as much a fan of marinating as he is of brining, especially pork and chicken, as it adds flavor and makes the meat juicier and more tender. He says he wouldn’t marinate anything other than seafood with an acidic/citrus marinade, and even then, you need to be very careful as to how long you marinate because you can end up with a tough end product.

“Marinating for long periods of time can definitely affect the texture of the meat in an unpleasant way,” Parks says.

“That being said, a quick marinade for an hour or two can give your meat some added flavors if you’re looking for it. As far as making lean cuts more tender on the grill, the only surefire thing is to physically break up the muscle fibers either by pounding or using a device that pokes the meat with a bunch of little knives called a jaccard.”

Dry Rub Rules

Parks says if you’re looking for a specific flavor profile across your meal, there’s nothing wrong with rubbing it with some spices. Ingredients may include sea salt, brown sugar, cayenne pepper, paprika, garlic powder and more. Norem suggests adding a touch of brown sugar to your seasoning, especially if you like a sweet/salty combination. “Also, cutting a Cajun spice with brown sugar will take away the heat and just give you a more flavorful end product,” he says.

It’s best to use a two-handed approach: One hand to scoop and sprinkle the rub and the other to massage it into the meat on all sides. A common rule of thumb is 1 tablespoon of rub for every pound of meat. Just remember that the more you apply, the more strongly you’ll taste it. And although you’d think that wrapping dry rubbed meat in plastic wrap will enhance the flavor, removing the wrap can actually remove a lot of the rub.

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Parks stresses two final keys to successfully serving up great grilled meats. “Two of the most important things for cooking any meat are to use a good instantread thermometer and to allow your meat to rest for 10 minutes. Every cut is slightly different so unless you’re an expert the only way to know how done it is by temperature. Take into account carryover cooking.

Resting also lets the juices reabsorb and redistribute so you don’t lose a bunch when you cut into it.”

Norem strongly seconds this advice. “Most people don’t think about the fact that a protein will continue to cook after it's off the grill and that’s exactly where the mistake is made.”

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Juices run clear, meat no longer pink

Cool red center Warm pink center Little or no pink No pink

Opaque with a slight pinkish tint, juices run clear or slightly pink

NOTE: There are “wet rubs,” which might use the same seasonings as dry ones, but they’re suspended in cooking oil or some other liquid. Sometimes it’s a matter of the flavor you want to impart.

If you like soy sauce, for instance, there’s no way to really duplicate that with dry ingredients only.

Temp & Timing

What you’re cooking will determine how hot you want your grill and also how long it will take. Parks shares a tip: “Make sure that your grill is hot enough that your meat won’t stick to it,” he says.

“The other part of that is making sure that your grill is clean and well-oiled.

Before you put the meat on, make sure you brush it clean and oil it. Using an old dish towel soaked in cooking oil is the best thing.”

people leave the lid off when cooking this way, but by closing it, you’ll reduce cooking time and cook through to the center faster. Of course, you’ll still need to monitor and turn things.

Indirect grilling

This method means you’re cooking adjacent to the heat source. The "fire" is off to the side of where the cooking will take place, hence, cooking it indirectly.

It’s not unlike baking. When you close the lid, convection and radiant heat cook the food. It’s best to indirectly grill anything that will burn on the surface before it can get cooked through to the middle, such as cuts of meat over 2 inches thick, poultry, roasts, etc.

Hot + Hurried

A hot grill is going to give you a high temp and cook food hot and fast. This approach is perfect for thin cuts of meat and smaller items such as kabobs, steaks, chops, burgers and hot dogs. On a charcoal grill, open the vents wide to allow more oxygen in. This will make the coals burn hotter.

Lower + Slower

Fish, chicken, vegetables and fruit are better grilled at lower temperatures, and will take longer. Aim for medium heat with these foods. On a charcoal grill, close the vents partially to slow down the cooking process. Don’t shut them completely, however, or you’ll totally suffocate the fire.

Source Course

Again, what you’re cooking will determine how close you want your food to the heat source: directly over it or adjacent.

Direct grilling

As the name implies, you’re cooking directly over the heat source. Many

THE FIRM 5 There are some rules you should always follow no matter what kind of grill you’re using or what you’re cooking.

Here are 5: KEEP YOUR GRILL GRATE CLEAN SO STUFF DOESN’T STICK HAVE THE RIGHT TOOLS IN EASY REACH ALLOW ADEQUATE TIME FOR THE GRILL TO HEAT UP BEFORE COOKING ALWAYS KEEP AN EYE ON WHAT YOU’RE GRILLING DON’T ADD SUGARY SAUCES OR MARINADES TO MEAT ON THE GRILL — IT’LL CAUSE BURNING OVER AN OPEN FLAME INSIDE INSIDE COLUMBIA COLUMBIA JULY/AUGUST JULY/AUGUST 2020 2020 109 109

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elissa Kinkade, the talented hair stylist and permanent cosmetic artist behind OneSeven Hair & Permanent Cosmetics, says being a bronze winner — and even simply being nominated as one of the best Hair Stylists in Columbia — is quite an honor. “The fact that I even came to someone's mind when they filled out the survey is such a good feeling,” she says. “To me, it means that all the hard work I'm putting in, it pays off and makes people happy.”

Kinkade says the best thing about being in the hair and makeup industry is making people feel great about themselves. She also enjoys being able to help her clients streamline their beauty routines to better suit their busy lives. “I love seeing people leave the salon with confidence and I love saving people time in the morning with permanent cosmetics,” she says.

She prides herself on her ability to really listen to her clients and know what will work best for them. “My goal while doing hair or permanent makeup is to always make sure that I'm on the same page with my guest, and to always make sure we are doing what looks best for them,” she says. “I think what makes my business special is that guests can always count on honesty from me, and I do my best to make sure they feel understood ... and beautiful!”

Her passion for her job is apparent in the exuberant way in which she describes it: “I love what I do and never take it for granted,” Kinkade says. “How many jobs are this fun? I get to make people feel great, make their lives easier, be creative and meet awesome people.”

It’s those awesome people — her customers — she says, who are responsible for her being a Best of Columbia 2020 winner. “My clients are the best and have always been so supportive of me, so I have them to thank!” she says.

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hris DeRose, optometrist/co-owner of Columbia Eye Consultants Optometry, says all of its patient interactions are guided by its “Patient First” practice philosophy. “Everything we do in all aspects of the practice is geared towards providing the best patient care we can. Winning this award affirms our concept that taking good care of our patients will help the practice thrive.”

He says winning gold for Best Optometrist in the 2020 contest is the direct result of his staff’s willingness to commit to the “Patient First” mentality. “Our staff is responsible for the award,” says co-owner Dr. Jeff Gamble. “By buying into the concept of always putting the patient’s needs first, they keep our patients satisfied and coming back year after year.”That continuing patient loyalty has spanned more than five decades.

“Our practice has been around for over 55 years. We have grown from one office to six in the mid-Missouri area,” says co-owner Dr. Mike Nichols. “We will always be locally-owned and completely invested in the mid-MO community.”

They say that although the practice is growing rapidly and can be a fast-paced environment, everyone strives to keep the attitude around the office light and friendly. “Our staff turnover is very low,” Dr. DeRose says, “and it feels like a family.”

They would like mid-Missourians to know that Columbia Eye Consultants Optometry can provide all aspects of vision and eye health-related needs, from glasses and contacts lenses to routine eye exams and disease management and surgery.

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r. Amanda Owens, DC, owner of Tiger Family Chiropractic and Wellness Center, is truly touched by winning gold as Best Chiropractor for 2020.

“We hold our patients in such high regard and are constantly challenging ourselves to earn their business each and every time they visit our office,” she says. “Winning the award of Best of Columbia is a treasured response from our community, letting us know that we are on the right track in how we honor their health in our business.”

She says the best thing about working at her practice is the family atmosphere between coworkers and even the patients. “One thing that makes our business special, is the genuine excitement we feel at seeing our patients. When people arrive, they are warmly greeted and welcomed into our ‘Tiger Family.'" Given that, she’s more than a little saddened that our current climate is forcing her to have a more 114 INSIDE COLUMBIA JULY/AUGUST 2020

ellness Center restrained reaction to the honor than she’d like. “Normally I would be giving hugs and high-5s to express my gratitude for winning the Best of Columbia; however, because of COVID, I am in ‘high-5 jail’,” Dr. Owens jokes, “so I am hopeful a sincere ‘thank you for thinking of our office’ to all of you who voted, will be welcomed in its place.”

She would love to take a moment to reflect on the team effort put forth by her entire staff. "It is a rare gift to have a group of people working together passionately for the same purpose, and we can see what a difference that makes for our patients,” she says. “Our staff is kind, consistent and dedicated to making a difference, and I'm really proud to work alongside them. I know the award is a reflection of all of their hard work, I am grateful for each of them."

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lthough Ross and Cindy Mutrux, the owners of Mutrux Automotive, say being nominated as one of Columbia’s Best Auto Repair Shops is a humbling honor, they are quick to give their employees credit for the shop’s garnering gold. “Winning Best of Columbia is a credit to our amazing staff,” they say. “They are the faces of Mutrux Automotive. They are the people our customers first see. Without them we are nothing. It is our staff and their hard work and dedication to our business that makes us thrive.”

To the Mutruxes, the best thing about working for their company is that everyone is like family. “The good and the bad,” they jokingly say. That same sense of family extends to their customers as well. “When you put us in charge of the safety of your vehicle, you become family. We want you safe,” the couple says.

They feel that their outlook sets them apart from other auto repair businesses and gas stations and that it makes them special. “We are not just your ordinary gas station. We are a full service at the pumps/garage,” they say. “We care about our customers and make every effort to get to know our customers. We want to treat our customers the way we would want to be treated. With honesty.”

The two would like to thank the community for its commitment to supporting their shop. “Thank you for having faith, trust and confidence in our local familyowned business,” they say. The Mutruxes would also like to remind everyone about their business hours. The full-service gas island hours are Monday-Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. The garage is open by appointment only Monday-Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon.

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414 Nebraska Ave | 573-449-3754 tigertowing.com “Being nominated and recognized as a ‘Best of Columbia’ business offers a level of pride we have always sought to provide our customers and our community,” says David DeBates, owner/manager of Tiger Towing, the 2020 Best of Columbia gold winner for Best Towing Company.

“The best thing about working for and being part of Tiger Towing is serving the residents of central Missouri in a time of need. We pride our service on offering assistance to those who are experiencing some type of vehicle breakdown, as well as business owners needing services for customers,” DeBates says. “The Tiger Towing team takes pride in being the one #1 company to call in the time of need. When you need to get going ... call Tiger Towing!”

The company has been serving Columbia and the surrounding communities for over 45 years, and DeBates says its goal as a service business has always been — and will always be — to meet its customer's needs with reliable, caring service. “We want our customers to feel comfortable calling us, knowing we will take care of the vehicle as well as the individual,” he says.

DeBates would like to thank not only all of Tiger Towing’s valued customers, but also his employees for making the towing service a business raised to a level of excellence in Columbia, Mo. “We are proud to wear the stripes of Tiger Towing representing Columbia as a highly valued business!” he says.

In a nod to Tiger Towing’s commitment to reliable, caring service, he’d like to encourage everyone in the Columbia area to save the company’s number (573-449-3754) in their mobile device for quick access in a vehicle emergency or breakdown. He says Tiger Towing also offers fast, reliable service for vehicle unlocks, tire changes, fuel delivery, recovery service and parking lot property management.

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he fact that Orangetheory Fitness hasn’t been open for very long in Columbia yet earned a spot on the 2020 Best of Columbia list for Best Workout Facility/Gym, is pretty significant, says owner Ann Ruesy. “Our nomination and placing in the top three means we're doing something right,” she says. “We work hard to create a welcoming environment for our members, and this confirms for us that we're doing our job. And as a relatively new concept in Columbia (we just celebrated our second anniversary in June), it's very gratifying to know we're already making a mark in the fitness community.”

She says Orangetheory is special because of its approach. “Orangetheory Fitness is personal training in a group setting,” Ruesy explains. “The camaraderie and motivation from the group helps keep members accountable and wanting to come back for more. And the word is camaraderie, not competition. The focus should be

on your effort, but the (socially distanced!) group helps keep you going and pushes you to achieve more caloric afterburn, more results and more confidence. The effort you put in our studio will make all the difference in your daily life.”

For Ruesy, the best thing about working for the company is that everyone is family. “Whether it's a themed day in the studio or a social gathering after hours, the staff at Orangetheory Fitness — Columbia has created a home-away-from-home environment, so it never feels like we're going to ‘work’. More importantly, helping our members reach their goals and cheering them on, that's the icing on the cake.”

It’s those members, Ruesy says, who are responsible for Orangetheory’s taking the bronze. She says they “are the reason we're here, the reason we were nominated, and the reason we were selected. Their energy, day in and day out, is what propels us to do our best at all times.”

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i ing Can as Tattoo and Body Piercing 520 E. Broadway | 573- 442-8287 tattoocolumbia.com

Not all artists have produced a body of work as impressive as that of Tattoo Artist Roxane Jeffries. Emphasis on the word “body,” of course. As an artist with Living Canvas Tattoo and Body Piercing, she’s artfully inked countless clients, who’ve been so happy with their results that they rewarded her with a gold for Best Tattoo Artist in our 2020 contest. This isn’t the first time Jeffries has garnered the gold, either: This marks the fourth consecutive year she’s won the top spot in this category.

“I am honored that clients are so happy with the art that I have tattooed on them,” she says. “I love tattooing and getting to know so many wonderful people in Columbia.” She prides herself on her “customized” approach. “One of my main focuses is to create tattoos that flow with the body and fit the individual wearing the art,” she says.

For her, the best thing about working at her shop is its communal atmosphere.

“Living Canvas Tattoo is an art collective of many tattoo styles. This great environment feeds all of our creativity. Our city is a huge influence as well, we have an inspiring creative pulse in Columbia,” Jeffries says.

She’d like to express her gratitude to all those who voted for her. “I would like to thank my amazing clients. I appreciate you all so much! So many people give me artistic license and endure hours of work,” she says. “I love what I do because of the people I work with. Thank you, Columbia!

Thank You!”

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or EddieLehr, co-owning 12 Baskets Kitchen with his son is the best thing about his job — along with “being a part of something bigger than just another food truck,” he says. “With our monthly donations to local charities we are able to help hundreds of our local citizens get the services they really need.”

He’d like to thank everyone who nominated and voted for them and is grateful for the validation and added visibility that comes from being included on the 2020 ballot in the Best Food Truck category. “It means a great deal that people thought enough of our product and service to nominate us. It also means that with this type of recognition, being a new business, it will help get our name and product visible to more people in the city,” Lehr says.

He feels that their truck is special for several reasons: “We bring a quality of food to local families that is appreciated for how each dish is prepared; nothing

fried, microwaved or processed. Just the food you bring to your own table but we do the work,” he says. “We also have the only drive-thru food truck in town for convenience even in bad weather, quick order times and a seasonal menu and our tips benefit a local charity each month. I would put our truck up against any other, but I'd rather work alongside other food trucks to bring the community together,” Lehr says.

In fact, he and his son have a specific vision in mind for making that a reality.

“I would love to see the city approve a venue here like they have in larger cities — a ‘food truck garden,’” he explains. “Where there is a space for each of us to bring the diversity of the culinary world to everyone in one place. It's our hope to bring everyone together through food, because we all have to eat and that process is an intimate transaction.”

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Emily Spain grew up watching KOMU 8 and says, “It's a dream come true to work for this station. I enjoy advocating for our viewers, sharing their stories in my EmVP series and holding the powerful accountable.”

She’d like to thank the KOMU 8 audience for watching and supporting local journalism and says it’s an honor to be recognized, noting that KOMU 8 is a special place.

“Not only does our station provide quality journalism to mid-Missouri viewers, it also serves as a place for the next generation of journalists to learn. There are former KOMU 8 reporters all over the world and they got their start right here in Columbia.”

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munication and ‘telling it how it is’ and this award says to me that it resonates and is perhaps even appreciated.” As for his station sweeping the top three spots in the category, Gewecke says, “I feel like our community just gave us a big hug, and I haven't had too many of those recently. It's pretty cool to work on a team that I love and to know that it is loved by the community, too.”

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When asked what it means to him to be the bronze winner, Jim Riek says, “A great deal, it's always nice to be recognized!” He appreciates earning the distinction, and the fact that he can be of service to the community: “I feel at times I can get valuable information to those viewers who need it the most,” he says. One thing that’s special about his business, Riek says, is that it’s not pre-recorded. “It's live ‘TV,’ you don't get a second chance or a ‘do over.’" He’d like to thank every mid-Missouri viewer and even add a shout out to Inside Columbia magazine. “Thanks for everything the magazine adds to Columbia!”, he says.

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o Lauren Shinn, having Pure Barre in the running for 2020’s Best Gym/Fitness Center, is no small feat. “It's an honor to be nominated in a community full of outstanding businesses!” Shinn says. “We're encouraged to know our mission of promoting healthy lifestyles with our client base is resonating and being fulfilled.”

Shinn says Pure Barre is distinctive because its specialized technique offers an incomparable exercise that is lowimpact but high-intensity with rapid results. “Our community is welcoming, encouraging and uplifting,” she says. “It's the place you want to go daily for strength, stress relief and fulfillment! We strive to make our business inviting and supportive so everyone leaves their workout feeling a better version of themselves.”

She’d like to thank Pure Barre’s clients and team for the nomination, and to invite any level of fitness — from brand new to exercise to highly trained athletes — to experience the incredible results Pure Barre offers the body and mind.

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or owner Justin Riley, Dryer’s winning first place as the Best Place to Buy Shoes in Columbia is significant on two fronts: “It's an achievement that helps make our staff feel accomplished in what they do,” he says.

“It also helps to bring public awareness to great businesses some may not be familiar with.”

Riley says Dryer’s is special because of the staff’s exceptional knowledge of proper fitting and footwear information. “Every product we carry is based on comfort and overall foot health,” he explains. “Most people are surprised at how fashionable our footwear is. There’s a big misconception that you can't have fashion and comfort together. That’s where we come in.”

He credits a loyal clientele for the store’s win. “We have an amazing customer base that has supported us for 64 years,” he says. “Many will come in and talk about multiple generations of their family that have shopped at our store. That's something very special that not many businesses can say they've been a part of.”

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r. Holly Bondurant and Dr. Laura Weidt are both incredibly honored by their nominations and respective wins. “To have the same love and compassion we feel toward the children we serve reciprocated back to us from our families is an amazing blessing!” Dr. Bondurant says. “All of our providers feel appreciated through this award.”

Dr. Weidt agrees. “It's an honor to be nominated for Best of Columbia for both myself and for Tiger Pediatrics. It's testimony to our hard work and dedication to keeping the kids of mid-Missouri healthy and strong.”

This year marks the first win for Dr. Weidt and the third consecutive first-place victory for Dr. Bondurant. She says working for Tiger Pediatrics is the best job in the world. “Children are the light and future of this world. To care for and encourage these lives from birth to adulthood is the most amazing gift.”

The duo would like to thank all their patients and their families, as well as the practice’s staff.

“We thank our thousands of patients from all over the state for this wonderful honor,” Dr. Bondurant says. “We know the award goes to our ENTIRE staff of hardworking and caring individuals. We as physicians could not do our jobs without the expertise and partnership of our entire office.”

Dr. Weidt shares her sentiments. “I thank all my patients! Not only for coming to me for years, but also for sharing their lives with me. Without them, I would not have the rewarding job I have. I love caring for all of my families and becoming a part of their child's life,” she says.

The two physicians say Tiger Pediatrics is special because of its caring, responsive staff.

“Tiger Pediatrics is dedicated to caring for your children with hours every day of the week, same day appointments, and phone triage 24/7,” Dr.Weidt says.

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as Margaritas’ owner, Francisco Esquivel, didn’t set out to create an enchilada empire. But with three Columbia locations now serving legions of loyal diners — and a seventh consecutive gold win for Best Mexican Restaurant in the books — it’s safe to say that‘s exactly what he’s accomplished.

From the onset, Esquivel aimed to wow diners with authentic Mexican and Tex Mex favorites such as the Chili Colorado steak entrée, the Camarones a la Diabla shrimp dish and the taste-tempting Tacos El Pastor. The latter dish hails from Central Mexico, where the tacos were introduced by Lebanese immigrants who specialized in spit-grilling meat, shawarma-style. Those Middle Eastern roots make these tacos a close relative to kabobs and gyros. “Our extensive menu also includes several desserts,” he says.

“For a delicious end to your Mexican feast, indulge in xango, a creamy cheesecake wrapped in a pastry tortilla that is fried and served with ice cream ... sopapilla, a flour tortilla deep fried and topped with butter, honey and cinnamon ... or flan,

which is baked fresh daily and is served in the traditional Mexico City-style with creme caramel.”

No matter the dish or the region it’s from, Esquivel insists that it always be flavorful and filling, and served in a fun and festive atmosphere. Marvelous margaritas, such as the signature lime one, and other flavored versions, plus cocktails and cold beer, also play their part.

Normally bustling and boisterous, the atmosphere’s often amplified by the strains of a rollicking rendition of a birthday serenade, in which the birthday boy or girl dons a colorfully embroidered, oversized sombrero while the staff and other patrons sing and wish them well.

“Great food, great people and a great atmosphere make us the perfect place to enjoy your next Mexican meal,” Esquivel says. He’s grateful to everyone who voted for Las Margaritas, cementing its status as a true Mexican mainstay in Columbia. He hopes you’ll join them soon, saying, “Muchas gracias para todos!”

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BY THE NUMBERS

By the Numbers

COLUMBIA IS ONE OF THE FIVE MOST POPULATED CITIES IN MISSOURI.

POPULATION

EDUCATION

123,195

High school graduates: 95% College graduates: 52.8%

Female: 51.9% Male: 48.1% Younger than 5 years: 5.8% Younger than 18 years: 18% 65 and older: 10.2% Language other than English spoken at home: 10.1% Foreign-born persons: 8.6%

RACIAL DISTRIBUTION White: 76.9% Black: 10.9% Asian: 6.2% Hispanic: 3.4% American Indian: 0.3%

WORK Mean travel time to work: 16.4 minutes Available civilian labor force: 95,700 (April 2020) Employed: 89,500 (April 2020) Unemployed: 6,200 (April 2020) Unemployment rate: 6.5% (April 2020) Persons below poverty level: 22.9%

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HOMES • Homeownership rate: 46.7% Persons per household: 2.32 Persons per square mile: 1,720.1 Median home value: $185,300 Median household income: $49,277

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The warmest month, on average, is July.

The highest recorded temperature was 113.4° F in 1954.

The coolest month, on average, is January.

The lowest recorded temperature was minus 25° in 1905 The most precipitation occurs, on average, in May.

Sources: U.S. Census, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, University of Missouri Climate Center

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Places to See

CULTURE AND HISTORY ABOUND IN COMO.

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hether you’re born and raised on Booches burgers and Shakespeare’s Pizza

or if you just moved to our loveable, yet quirky city, there are plenty of places to see and learn about. From downtown alleys to boat artwork, these are all must-see.

Jesse Hall, The Columns & Francis Quadrangle Constructed in 1895, Jesse Hall was originally the “New Academic Hall”

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after the original burned down in 1892, leaving only the columns behind.

have had multiple additions, including

Hans and Kampai). In 2019, two

The hall was later renamed after

the South End Zone complex in 2019.

butterfly murals along with the words

MU President Richard Henry Jesse

Today, the seating capacity for the

“kindness changes everything” were

and now serves as an administrative

stadium is around 61,000, but on past

added to the alley.

building. After surviving the Academic

occasions more than 75,000 people have

Hall fire of 1892, the Columns were the

attended games at Faurot Field — the

Dryer’s Shoes

last standing reminder. Today they serve

highest number for a game against Penn

Still operating in its original location

as landmarks on MU’s campus, and the

State in 1980.

after 64 years, Dryer’s motto of “Your

annual Tiger Walk through the Columns

footwear fix since ’56” couldn’t ring more

signals the beginning of students’ college

Alley A

true. This legacy business has helped

experiences.

Nestled between Broadway and Cherry

countless Columbians put their best

Street lies an alley — traditionally

foot forward for decades by offering

Faurot Field

a place to store garbage — home to

high-quality footwear, current styles and

Faurot Field and Memorial Stadium

some of Columbia’s best coffee, beer

unparalleled customer service you just

first opened in 1926 and since then

and Asian cuisine (Shortwave, Gunter

won’t find at bigger stores or online.

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Hall Theatre Located on Ninth Street is what some remember as a Panera Bread store until it closed in 2013, but the history of the Hall Theatre goes back much further. The theater first opened its doors in 1916, and it had a successful 55-year run offering a variety of productions, from mystery war drama to vaudeville performances. Since the Panera Bread closed, the building has remained empty. Although its future is

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physically exist, but thanks to its

such as Mary Paxton Keeley and John

heritage committee, its roots still do.

William “Blind” Boone, against a

Sharp End was a community that drew

backdrop of local historical maps. It is

people from outside of Columbia to

built of structural steel and glass and

its businesses, restaurants and spirit.

illuminated with LED lighting.

In 1959, Columbia executed an urban renewal plan that replaced Sharp End

The Center for Missouri Studies

with parking and public housing. A

This State Historical Society of

historical plaque on Walnut Street

Missouri (SHSMO) facility in Columbia

commemorates the memories many

houses the SHSMO’s administrative

Columbians cherish from this district.

headquarters and is also home to the nation’s best collection of Missouri

The Key

regional and westward expansion art.

The distinctive and iconic keyhole-

The Center also publishes the Missouri

shaped sculpture that acts as a main

Historical Review and has flexible

portal to City Hall was installed in mid-

public spaces available for hosting a

Sharp End

2010. Designed by New Mexico artist

wide range of events.

The historic black business district in

Howard Meehan, it includes images of

downtown Columbia might no longer

local landmarks, and significant citizens

uncertain, Columbians unanimously agree that the historic Hall Theatre should remain standing.

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FOOD WE LOVE

What to Eat QUINTESSENTIAL COLUMBIA DINING.

Somewhat of a hidden gem, this seasonal standout at 603 Orange St. typifies the best of an old-school drive-in, offering the ultimate in

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Mugs Up

nostalgic noshing. The refreshing house-made root beer — a more mellow take on the almost jarring

olumbia’s locally owned

food in 2019, and locals completely

carbonation of many other versions

restaurants almost

agree; they even have their own

of the standard soda — Zip burgers

always beat out the chain

language here — order chili by asking

and other classic drive-in fare keep

competitors when it

for a “bowl of red.”

Columbians coming back for more when the weather warms up and

comes to flavor, heart and soul, but there are a few that stick out more

Candy Factory

than the rest. If you live in Columbia

For more than 40 years, the

and haven’t been to every place on this

Candy Factory has been providing

Broadway Diner

list, this is your sign to go now.

Columbians with chocolate

Whether you’re looking for a late-

confections. It is perhaps most well-

night snack or an early morning treat,

known for its chocolate-covered

Broadway Diner offers it all in a classic

Don’t expect any frills — or even

strawberries, which are most popular

location with retro décor. When it

plates — at this Columbia staple.

at Valentine's Day. But the Candy

first opened in 1938, it was known

Their beloved burgers are served on

Factory exists outside of that holiday

as the Minute Inn and was located

squares of wax paper that need no

and has a wide variety of candies,

on Broadway. It was renamed and

embellishment. Sports Illustrated

chocolates and gifts for any occasion

relocated to its Fourth Street location

named Booches the best college town

— or for no occasion at all.

in 1989. Still kicking after more

Booches

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summer’s in sight.

than 60 years, it’s a popular spot on weekend mornings, so be sure to get there early to avoid a long wait.

Ernie’s Multiple generations have dined at Ernie’s since it opened in 1934. And although it’s changed hands several times, not much else has. You can still get the Chopped Cow, a favorite of “Dick Tracy” cartoonist Chester Gould. Gould’s daughter went to Stephens College in the 1940s, and Gould was such a fan that he gave the eatery an original drawing that still graces the wall there.

Logboat Brewing Co. Since opening its doors in 2014, Logboat has been a destination for anyone looking for a local brew, some fresh air and Columbia’s food truck scene. The perfect Logboat day involves a few of your favorite brews — try the Snapper, an American IPA; Bobber, an unfiltered pale German lager; or Shiphead, an American wheat with ginger and citrus flavors — and add in a sandwich from Ozark Mountain Biscuit Co. and quality time with friends in the park.

Sparky’s Sparky’s might be better known by its quirky paintings than its ice cream — but some of their flavors come pretty close. One particularly cicadaprolific year, they had insect-flavored ice cream. Other interesting flavors in recent years include candied bacon, Boone Olive Oil Blueberry Balsamic and many more! Sparky’s also has some booze-filled options such as a Guinness Float. Looking for a classic flavor? Don’t worry, they have those too.

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Flat Branch Restaurant/ Brewery Serving Columbians since 1994, Flat Branch continues to be one of the most popular local spots for drinks, dinner and patio dining. But Flat Branch Brewery started much earlier: It was Columbia’s first brewery in 1841. The current-day restaurant/brewery is housed in what used to be a Hudson car dealership in the 1920s. The outdoor patio attracts locals and college students alike during nice weather, so be prepared to wait; but don’t worry, it’s worth it.

Murry’s As one of the most established restaurants in Columbia, Murry’s continues to be one of the most

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popular spots for lunch, dinner and live jazz. Since its inception in 1985, Murry’s has stuck to its mission: Keep it simple, and keep it good. The eclectic menu features local favorites such as Brock’s Pepper Rings and the steak sandwich. Dessert offerings rotate, but the gooey butter cake alone

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One of Bur Oak Brewing Company’s brown ale has been around since 2013. Available on tap or in cans, its alliterative name is as almost as much fun to say as the brew is to drink. It’s a rich brown ale, with a roasted malt character and notes of chocolate and coffee. No wonder so many of its devotees like to down a Brown.

Show-Me Sauce Local legend has it that Columbia

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Created in the early 1960s, Show-

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Me amazingly doesn’t spoil or need to be refrigerated. Its brand of liquid smoke is distilled, with no carcinogens, and the sauce has no added fillers or preservatives.

Buck’s Ice Cream Buck’s Ice Cream, located in Eckles Hall on MU’s campus, first opened its doors in 1989 after MU graduates Wendell and Ruth Arbuckle returned to campus after successful careers in the ice cream industry and decided to give back to their alma mater. Tiger Stripe, Buck’s most popular flavor, was created in 1992 by Robert Marshall and Professor Dean Shelley, who wanted to create an ice cream unique to MU. After some trial and error — licorice and orange sherbet do not taste good together — the Tiger Stripe students know and love today was created. Buck’s also offers Mizzou Gold, black walnut and more traditional flavors such as strawberry and Rocky Road.

Shakespeare’s Pizza Serving Columbians hot slices of ’za since 1973, Shakespeare’s is one of the most Columbia things to exist; in December, Barstool Sports visited as part of its Pizza Review series. While its pizza is great, its eclectic décor — think “Liquor, Guns & Ammo” signs — and washcloth napkins set it apart.

The Masterpiece pizza, with red onions, pepperoni, Canadian bacon, mushrooms, black olives, green peppers, Italian sausage and ground beef, won the “Good Morning America” Best Bites Challenge: College Edition in 2010.

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This is the time for tomatoes! If you’re making a tomato sauce or soup and the tomatoes aren’t quite ripe enough for your taste, add a pinch of sugar and a splash of red-wine vinegar. They’ll help to bring out the natural flavor.

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A FRUIT-FOCUSED SUMMER SALAD WITH A SAVORY SNAP.

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his salad is light and refreshing and combines three different fruits with the savory components of cilantro and red onion. It’s perfect with grilled chicken, fish or just about anything you want to put on the grill this summer.

Pomegranate molasses can be found at your local international market.

DARK CHERRY, TOMATO & WATERMELON SALAD (SERVES 2-4 AS A SIDE) INGREDIENTS • • • • •

1 cup watermelon, large dice 1 cup dark cherries, pitted 2 cups heirloom tomatoes, large dice ½ red onion, diced small 1 tablespoon pomegranate molasses

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1 cup cilantro, chopped 1 teaspoon sugar Salt/pepper to taste Feta (optional)

DIRECTIONS Combine all ingredients together in a bowl and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Serve immediately or chill for a more refreshing bite.

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Re-Envisioned Ramen

NEW THAI RESTAURANT DEBUTS.

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cha Ramen, a ramen and noodle restaurant on Grindstone Parkway, opened its doors this summer and offers authentic Thai-inspired ramen dishes.

Owner Sittiporn Kanthabanjong, who goes by Jenny, has

lived in Columbia for four years and realized there wasn’t an authentic Thai ramen restaurant, so she decided to open one herself. “My family back in Thailand had a restaurant for a very long time, so I grew up in the restaurant industry,” Jenny says.

Ocha means delicious in Thai, she says. The most popular dishes include Spicy Miso Ramen made with homemade chili oil and topped with pork, fish cakes, mushrooms, cabbage, bamboo shoots, green onions, boiled egg and nori and the Double Noodle, which is a mix of Pad Thai and Yellow Curry and is topped with grilled chicken, fresh ginger, shallots, pickled cabbage and more. They also have non-ramen offerings including curry gyoza and edamame. The dishes and recipes behind them at Ocha Ramen drew inspiration from Jenny’s parents’ restaurant in Bangkok. “I used all the experience from growing up in a restaurant to create my recipes,” she says.

The restaurant is decorated with minimalistic black and white patterns and greenery and has traditional Asian drinks available in the wall-long coolers.

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Charm of Chicken Parm A GARDEN-FRESH TOMATO SAUCE COMPLETES THIS CLASSIC.

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t is time to harvest tomatoes. You can peel plain tomatoes and freeze or can them. You can also make salsa or tomato sauce and have them to use all winter. One of my favorite uses for tomato sauce is to top chicken parmesan. The sauce does not need to be fancy; tomatoes, salt, pepper, maybe a few herbs and garlic if you have it. You can make a large batch for your chicken parm and freeze the rest for later use. I like freezing in small containers, then when I need some sauce, I can pop the frozen sauce onto a cutting board and cut off what I need. You can make a large batch of sauce and preserve in your preferred method to have great tomato sauce long after the season.

TOMATOES I like a chunky sauce, but you can easily take this method and blend the sauce at the end with a hand blender or stand blender. You don’t necessarily have to pick or purchase the tomatoes ripe. Animals are also looking for tomatoes to eat when the tomatoes are ripe on the vine. I like to get them a little under ripe before they split or something else finds them. A few days in a safe, shaded place in the kitchen is all it takes to ripen the tomatoes. I check them every day and pick out the ones that are ready to use or process. I cut the tomatoes in half and take out the core right where the stem connects. Place the

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tomatoes cut side down onto an ovensafe dish. Place them under the broiler on high or into a 450° oven. Under the broiler, you are looking for some blisters and the skin to show signs of separating from the tomato. In the oven, you will just see the skin start to separate and maybe even start to pop off (the steam between the tomato and the skin can cause it to rise). I like to let the tomatoes cool for 5 to 10 minutes while gathering my other ingredients. You can use this method to remove the skin if you are going to can or freeze the tomatoes.

SAUCE I keep it pretty simple; the flavor of the tomatoes will intensify when cooked.

Add a bit of garlic, herbs, salt, pepper and maybe a tad bit of sugar if the sauce is too acidic. I am hesitant to cook garlic by itself in most recipes. Garlic can start to develop color and become bitter very quickly. If you keep an eye on the garlic and have your tomatoes ready to cool down the pan you can develop some great flavor. Sometimes I add basil, sometimes I add oregano, sometimes I add both, depending on what I have grown and how much is available on the plant. Once all the ingredients are in the pan, turn the temperature down to a very slow simmer and cook until most of the moisture has cooked away and the sauce is thick. You are now ready

to blend to your desired thickness and season as needed with salt and pepper.

CUTLET I like to split the chicken breast in half and then pound slightly. Use a meat mallet or small sauté pan to help tenderize the meat. The chicken breast is pretty tender on its own but using the mallet will also help you achieve an even thickness throughout. You can do the cutlets a day or two ahead to help save time.

BREADING I like using a standard breading procedure: seasoned flour (salt, pepper, herbs, maybe some ground pepper flakes), egg wash (about 6 to 8 ounces of milk or water per egg with a little salt and pepper), then finish with breadcrumbs (I like using a course panko breadcrumb, but any breadcrumb will work). I like using parmesan to make up about 1/4 to 1/3 of the volume of the final breading. This gives it a great flavor and texture. When you are getting ready to bread, have all of your ingredients out and ready. Have a place for the seasoned meat, the three breading ingredients, and a place to put your breaded product.

Make sure that your meat is prepared and seasoned. Lightly coat the meat in flour and shake off all the excess (the hand you use is now your “Dry Hand”).

Place the meat into the egg wash and

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using the other hand (this is now your “Wet Hand”), making sure the flour on the meat has been thoroughly coated and let all of the excess drip off. Place the meat into the breadcrumbs and use your “Dry Hand” to toss a bit of breadcrumb on top. Coat the cutlet slightly allowing you to flip the meat once or twice and press firmly until the breadcrumb mixture sticks to the egg wash on the meat. Shake off all of the excess breading and place on to a final tray until you are ready to fry. The breaded cutlets can sit for 20 to 30 minutes at room temperature, if you need to wait longer than that, they can stay in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 hours. Longer than that it is best to freeze them until you are ready to fry. The cutlets should be frozen uncovered on a tray for an hour or two, then transferred to a Ziploc bag or other sealed container. They can store in the freezer for a month or two.

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FRYING Most of the time I prefer to pan-fry the final product. You only need a small sauté pan and enough oil or fat to come at least halfway up the cutlet. If you are making a large quantity of chicken parmesan or making mini chicken parmesan sandwiches (same as the normal procedure, but served on a slider bun), you may be better off deep frying the cutlets. If pan-frying, have your oil over medium-high heat (about 1/4 to 1/2 inch of oil). Dip the corner of a breaded cutlet into the hot oil. It should bubble steadily, but not out of control. If the bubbles are too low, let the oil heat longer. If the bubbles are too high, turn off the heat and allow the oil to cool for a bit and try again. Fry each side of the cutlet until golden brown, remove and reserve. Drain the oil and place the fried cutlets back into the pan or use a separate dish. Place a large dollop of tomato sauce on top of each cutlet and

spread around. Top the sauce with sliced fresh mozzarella cheese and season lightly with salt. You can also use aged low moisture mozzarella cheese (it will brown a little easier).

BAKE OR BROIL Now that you have your cutlet topped with sauce and cheese you can decide if you want to bake or broil. Browning the cheese will take a tremendous amount of heat. You want to turn your broiler or oven on before you even start to fry the cutlets. This will allow ample time for it to heat. If broiling, turn to high and place the cutlets with sauce and cheese below for 30 seconds to 3 minutes depending on the strength of your broiler. You want to see the cheese bubbling and becoming spotted with brown. In the oven, turn to 450 degrees and place the pan with cutlets on the top rack for 3 to 5 minutes until the cheese is bubbling and is spotted with brown.

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CHICKEN PARMESAN 4 TO 6 SERVINGS TOMATO SAUCE 2.5 pounds tomatoes 2 tablespoons olive oil 3 to 4 cloves of garlic, smashed and roughly chopped 3 to 4 tablespoons fresh oregano, basil, or both (half the amount if using dry) 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional) ¼ cup sugar (optional) Salt and pepper to taste Halve tomatoes and core, place under a broiler on high heat or 450˚ oven until the skins blister and start to slide off. Cool tomatoes and remove skin, crush tomatoes slightly with hands. Sauté garlic over medium heat until just aromatic, not brown. Add tomatoes, herbs and other ingredients desired, season lightly with salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat, turning heat lower as needed until most of the moisture has cooked away.

Use a hand blender or transfer to a tabletop blender and pulse lightly to the desired texture.

Season as needed with salt and pepper.

Reserve until needed.

CHICKEN PARMESAN 4 chicken breasts (4 to 6 ounces) ½ cup flour 1 egg ¾ cup milk 1 cup breadcrumbs ½ cup parmesan with breadcrumbs Salt, pepper, herbs and spices as desired 8 to 10 ounces fresh mozzarella (for topping)

Halve chicken breast horizontally from the thick part at the top to the tip. Pound each piece between plastic wrap or parchment paper until about ¼- to ½- inch thick. Season each “cutlet” lightly with salt and pepper.

Coat lightly in seasoned flour and shake off all excess. Coat lightly in egg wash (egg and milk) and shake off all excess. Coat in the mixture of breadcrumbs and parmesan and press into the meat to help adhere. Shake off all excess and reserve until ready to fry. Fry until golden brown and reserve. Place sauce on top of each cutlet and spread through the center. Top with mozzarella cheese and season lightly with salt. Bake or broil until the cheese is bubbling and golden brown spots appear. Serve over buttered noodles or accompaniments of your choice.

Variations: Substitute veal chop or shoulder for chicken. Mallet may be more necessary for tenderization with the shoulder.

Substitute peeled and sliced eggplant for chicken. Slice the eggplant lengthwise into ½-inch wide pieces. Heavily salt for 20 minutes, then rinse and season as normal to remove excess moisture.

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“TAP” INTO THE BENEFITS OF WATER Staying well hydrated is always a good idea. But as temperatures soar, it’s especially important — even if you’re just sitting in the sun and not exerting yourself. Without proper hydration, the heart has to work harder to pump blood through your blood vessels to your muscles. And dehydration can lead to serious problems including life-threatening illnesses such as heat stroke.

Your best beverage bet.

When it comes to hydrating, H2O is the way to go for most people. Athletes and those who exercise vigorously often turn to sports drinks with electrolytes, but those tend to bring added sugars and calories. You can also enjoy food sources high in water, such as fruits and vegetables.

Sum advice.

You may have heard you should drink 8 8-ounce glasses of water a day, but this advice isn’t based on any evidence. The U.S. Dietary Guidelines 2015-2020 don’t recommend a specific daily water or fluid intake, but do recommend plain rather than flavored water and juices with added sugar.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) say, “There is no recommendation for how much plain water adults and youth should drink daily.”

The amount of water we need depends on individual needs and circumstances, including activity, attire and climate. A person who perspires heavily will need to drink more than someone who doesn’t. Certain medical conditions, such as diabetes, may mean you need to drink more. Some medications can act as diuretics, causing the body to lose more fluid. When we’re healthy, our bodies naturally maintain a good balance of fluid. They signal we need more with our thirst mechanism.

Timing is everything.

Experts, such as sports medicine physicians, recommend drinking water before venturing out in the sun or exercising, and during exercising, versus trying to play catch up afterward, which can strain your heart. If you get thirsty, it means you’re already dehydrated.

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BEING A PHOTOGRAPHER, I HAVE ACCESS TO SOME UNIQUE POINTS OF VIEW IN THE COMMUNITY. Assignment: Sunflower Scouting The Location: Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area

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ometimes I feel the need to get out of town and get lost driving along rural Boone County gravel roads. It’s a peaceful, easy feeling to just get on unfamiliar roads and drive.

On every trip, I discover some new sights as well as revisiting some old

standbys. This particular journey had some nice distractions along the way with several dead ends due to Missouri River flooding.

This drive had a mission: I was checking to see if the giant field of sunflowers near the Eagle Bluffs Conservation area was starting to bloom. I stood alongside the field and it looked like they were still a few weeks from starting to show their colors, but there was one stalk that towered over

the rest giving me a glimpse of what the field would soon be.

The zen of that moment gave me a peaceful easy feeling and my journey continued.

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MO Heart Center ...................................144-145

All N One Outdoor Solutions ...........................45

Molly’s Jewelry Design ....................................16

Assistance League of Mid-Missouri ................ 129

Mutrux Automotive ....................................115

Automated Systems .....................................155

N.H. Scheppers Distributing Company ...........10-11

Bank of Missouri ...................................27, 107

NW Industries, LLC .................................. 18, 36

BMW of Columbia ..........................................3

One Seven Hair & Permanent Cosmetics .......... 112

Boone County Family Resources ................... 132

Orangetheory Fitness-Columbia .................... 117

Boone Hospital Center .......................... 12-13, 20

Peak Sport & Spine .......................... 38, 152

Buchroeders Jewelers ................................. 6-7

Pure Barre, Columbia .................................. 121

Bump Boutique ............................................124

Rost Landscaping & Superior Gardens ..... 133, 143

Bush & Patchett LLC ......................................33

Services for Independent Living ..................... 34

CC’s City Broiler .......................................30-31

Shelter Insurance-Scott Priesmeyer ....... 28, 159

CenterPointe Hospital .....................................33

Stanley Steemer ........................................ 151

Central Missouri Orthodontics ..........................26

Starr Properties ..................................... 26, 139

Central Missouri Autobody ...........................121

The Terrace Retirement Community ......... 142, 151

Coil Construction .........................................110

The Broadway, A Doubletree by Hilton ............... 49

Columbia Eye Consultants Optometry ..............113

Tiger Family Chiropractic .............................. 114

Columbia Post Acute ................................24, 146

Tiger Pediatrics ........................................... 120

Columbia Safety & Supply ............................110

Tiger Towing ............................................... 116

Columbia Showcase Kitchens .........................148

Wabash Properties of Columbia ....................... 21

Commerce Bank ..............................................5

Wellness Way, Columbia ................................ 23

Convergence Financial ....................................25

Women’s Health Associates ......................... 40-41

Doug Perry Towing ....................................... 124

Zimmer Commmunications ........................... 134

Downtown Appliance ......................................42 Dryer’s Shoe Store .......................................124

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Accounting Plus ............................................. 57

Hawthorn Bank ............................................156

Automated Systems ........................................ 56

Heritage Academy .......................................127

Bingham’s ................................................... 61

Inside Columbia-E-Newsletters .......................124

Bush & Patchett LLC ........................................ 56

Inside Columbia-CEO Update .........................146

CC’s City Broiler ........................................... 82

Inside Columbia-CoMo Eats ............................148

Central Bank of Boone County .......................... 53

Inside Columbia-Inside Scoop .........................129

Coil Construction .......................................... 57

Interior Design Associates ..............................139

Mediacom ................................................... 52

Iris Media - The Dove .....................................136

Mutrux Automotive ................................... 78-81

Jen’s Get Fit Group, LLC .................................8-9

PCE ............................................................. 57

KOMU-8 TV ................................................122

The Broadway, A Doubletree by Hilton ............. 59

Las Margaritas ............................................123

Tiger Court Reporting .....................................61

Lee’s Tires ...............................................28, 146

Winter Financial Coaching ........................ 62-63

Living Canvas Tattoo & Body Piercing ..............118

Zimmer Radio Group ..................................... 55

Lordex Spine Center ......................................126 Mercedes-Benz of Columbia ........................14-15

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THE FINAL WORD

Counting Our Blessings COLUMBIA ADAPTS AMID UNCERTAINTY.

BY FRED PARRY

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ur annual Best of Columbia edition is always a terrific opportunity to stop and take stock of the many great things that make Columbia and Boone County such a wonderful place to live. From our unique restaurants to the selfless volunteers and personalities who help keep our lives in a routine pattern, we’re blessed in many ways. Given all that has taken place this year, it seems like it’s also an appropriate time to pause and count our blessings. The tensions, frustrations and restlessness brought on by the coronavirus have pushed many of us to the edge and left others with a sour attitude and a hopeless perspective.

Now would be a good time to take a deep breath and reflect on just how good we really have it.

Truth be told, we have much for which to be thankful. Even in our darkest days of the coronavirus pandemic, Columbia and Boone County have mostly dodged the bullet. As I’m writing this column, there have been nearly 900 cases of COVID-19 reported in Boone County, but only 35 of those cases have been serious enough to require hospitalization. Unfortunately, we’ve had three deaths that can be attributed, in part, to this virus. There has also been a tremendous economic impact leading to the closure of several businesses and significant job losses.

However, in the grand scheme of things, we’ve seen our community come together and rally behind the idea of supporting our neighbors and those who have been affected most by COVID-19.

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As a regional health care and higher education hub, Columbia could have easily become a hotspot for the spread of this virus. Thanks to some careful planning and early efforts to contain the spread of the virus, we, instead, became the shining example in the state of Missouri. With more than 1,400 hospital beds and another 250 intensive care beds within the city limits, we have been prepared for the worst of it. Through the pandemic, we have seen heroic efforts by the thousands of health care workers in our community who have shown up on the front line every day without knowing what the current circumstances might bring. Their courage and dedication allowed all of us to rest a little easier knowing that, even in the worst-case scenario, help was nearby.

The pandemic also allowed us to see a litany of generosity and random acts of kindness from our fellow citizens. From the sewing groups who immediately started marking facemasks to help address the worldwide shortage of personal protection equipment to the local restaurant owners who turned their dormant kitchens into a respite for school children whose only guaranteed meal each day had been coming from the school they attended. We also witnessed a rejuvenation of old-fashioned acts of humanity like neighbors checking on neighbors and the return of the novel act of families sitting down together for home-cooked dinners. Life seemed to slow down for a bit and that seemed like a good thing.

In the midst of the pandemic, civil unrest broke out all over the world in reaction to the murder of George Floyd by a rogue police officer in Minneapolis.

Perhaps it was akin to a perfect storm, but our nation seemed to reach a collective boiling point and thousands of citizens poured into the streets of Columbia to express their disdain and demand change. Protestors were met by city leaders who were willing to accommodate their right to free speech and by a police force that understood their concerns.

The collegiality and willingness to listen demonstrated by local law enforcement towards the protestors may have helped prevent the type of destructive and violent protests experienced by other cities around the globe.

It’s likely that 2020 will be much like 1968, remembered as a year filled with turmoil, uncertainty and unrest. And like 1968, this will likely be a year that creates positive changes in our society and culture. We’ve learned from past experiences that nothing drives change and innovation more than discomfort.

We’ve certainly had our fair share of discomfort in recent months. Even though there are another five months left in 2020, there’s no doubt that we’ll be better in many ways because of what we’ve experienced thus far.

Fred Parry Founder & Publisher Emeritus fred@insidecolumbia.net

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