July 9, 2018

Steak Savvy

Do you know your rib-eyes from your T-bones? Take our quiz to see how much of a steak connoisseur you are.      

A Taker of Morrows

Stephen Paul Sayers never thought he would be an author. Fiction writing seemed the furthest thing from what this research scientist and University of Missouri professor knew, but his profession was the cornerstone on which the protagonist in his first novel, “A Taker of Morrows” (June 2018), was built. “I read something my daughter wrote […]

The Ultimate Caprese Salad

This is a dish I can literally have every day, all summer long. It fits the bill on any hot and humid day when you need something a little lighter as a summer side dish, or it can easily be enjoyed as a main course, which is typically how I like to roll. This one […]

Food Truck Takeover

You’ve  seen  them  at  festivals  or  while  wandering  downtown;  Columbia  food  trucks  seem  to  be  multiplying!  They  feature  everything  from  a  deluxe  grilled  cheese  to  barbecue  to  tacos.  Not  only  is  there  a  wide  variety,  but  food  trucks  combine  convenience  with  a  sense  of  community  you  really  can’t  get  anywhere  else. We’ve  chosen  a  few  […]

Big Daddy’s BBQ

Most  popular  item:  Pulled  Pork  Nachos  Favorite  event:  Roots  N  Blues  N  BBQ     Fontella  Henry,  owner  of  Big  Daddy’s  BBQ,  started  Big  Daddy’s  BBQ  food  truck  six  years  ago  after  her  retirement.  “We  come  from  a  family  of  barbecuers  —  my  uncle  had  a  barbecue  restaurant  for  30  years  in  St.  Louis,”  Henry  […]

Eats & Treats

Most  popular  item:  Chocolate  Chip  Cookie  Dough  Central  Dairy  ice  cream   Favorite  events:  Art  in  the  Park  and  The  Hartsburg  Pumpkin  Festival Jason  Holbrook, owner of Eats and Treats, started  his  food  truck  from  his  brick-and-mortar  shop  in  Ashland. His  offerings  revolve  around  ice  cream  or  fair  food,  so  he  tries  to  utilize  items  […]

Kona Ice CoMo

Most popular item: Blue Raspberry Favorite events: The Heritage Festival and MU football games Shaved ice wasn’t something Kona Ice Como co-owner Cathy Cook had tried before she became a franchise owner. She and her husband started the business when he ran across a marketing campaign for Kona Ice. “He looked at it for a […]

Jamaican Jerk Hut

Most  popular  item:  Jerk  Chicken     Favorite  location:  Macadoodles     Rex  Scott  didn’t  plan  on  starting  a  food  truck  business.   “We  were  in  college  in  Jefferson  City  and  came  up  with  the  idea  to  sell  Jamaican  food,  because  there  isn’t  any  around  here,”  says  Scott,  now  the  co-owner  of  Jamaican  Jerk  Hut.  […]

Manzo’s Wood-Fired Pizza

Most popular item: Voodoo Chicken Pizza Favorite event: The Central Missouri Renaissance Fair The idea for Manzo’s Pizza food trailer came from a brainstorming session with a business partner, says Aaron Saeler, co-owner of Manzo’s Pizza. “We never meant to do it; we just did it,” Saeler says. Saeler likes old world, Napoli style pizza […]

Lilly’s Cantina

Most popular item: Garbage Burrito Favorite location: The Veterans Hospital George Nickols, the owner of Lilly’s Cantina, started his food truck because of his love for culinary arts and serving people. He named it after his daughter Lilly, and has had the truck for four years now. “The timing was right,” Nickols says. The biggest […]

Grill-A-Brothers

Most  popular  item:  The  Tony  Montana   Favorite  location:  Logboat  Brewery Grill-A-Brothers  grew  out  of  creative  passion  and  desire  to  have  fun.  “We  had  done  some  barbecue  competitions  before  and  wanted  to  create  our  own  business  with  our  own  ideas  and  motivations,”  says  Daniel  Thorne,  owner  of  Grill-A-Brothers.   Low  initial  start-up  costs  and  being  […]

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Ozark Mountain Biscuit Company

Most popular item: Fried Chicken Sandwich Favorite events: Roots N Blues N BBQ and the Pedaler’s Jamboree Bryan  Maness,  owner  of  Ozark  Mountain  Biscuit  Co.,  was  drawn  to  food  truck  culture  and  felt  it  would  benefit  the  community.    “It’s  so  nice  to  interact  with  every  person  and  see  them  enjoy  the  food  while  you’re  […]

VooDoo Sno

Most popular item: Witch Doctor Favorite event: Anything at Veterans United A southside food trailer, Voodoo Sno is a break off from Chris Bailey’s other business, Parkside Skate Shop on Columbia’s north side. The sno-balls he sells bring a little bit of New Orleans to Columbia. Bailey’s skate shop business partner’s brother lives in Louisiana […]