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13K views · 524 reactions | Nighttime dining during summer at Columbia Restaurant on St. Armands Circle in Sarasota is an indoor/outdoor vibe, with Spanish and Cuban flavors and excellent people watching. Reservations: ColumbiaRestaurant.com : @travelwithtr | Columbia Restaurant | Facebook

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We congratulate Lloyd Sowers of FOX 13 News - Tampa Bay on retirement this week after 38 years of reporting. Lloyd expertly told many stories of Columbia, Ulele and Casa Santo Stefano over the years, but one stands out: The story of refurbishing the piano used by third generation matriarch Adela Hernandez Gonzmart. Lloyd's story combined memories, music, family and Tampa history in a way that was enchanting and lovely. Thank you, Lloyd, for telling the stories of Tampa Bay so well. We'll always

Preserving History. Open To The Future. Today, we celebrate the 115th anniversary of the opening of the Columbia Saloon on Dec. 17, 1903 - the same day the Wright Brothers first flew. If you’ve driven along 22nd Street in Ybor City in recent weeks, you’ve likely noticed the scaffolding along the sidewalk adjacent to Columbia Restaurant’s cafe entrance. That eastern face of the restaurant - the corner at which the Columbia Saloon began in 1903 and later became the Columbia Restaurant in 1905 - is

"There's a great sense of emotion right now. I try to think about what my grandfather and parents would say after being closed so long." -- Richard Gonzmart, 4th Generation Caretaker, Columbia Restaurant Group. Our thanks to WTOG/CW44 reporter Price McKeon for sharing the story of the family legacy at stake in the Columbia Restaurant's reopening in Ybor City (as well as in Sarasota, Clearwater's Sand Key and Tampa Bay History Center, as well as at Goody Goody and Ulele in Tampa). | Columbia Rest