Columbia Restaurant on St. Armands reopens after storms


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The Columbia Restaurant is seen boarded up, bracing for Hurricane Milton, just two weeks after Hurricane Helene flooded it with storm surge. The St. Armands landmark is set to reopen Oct. 26.
The Columbia Restaurant is seen boarded up, bracing for Hurricane Milton, just two weeks after Hurricane Helene flooded it with storm surge. The St. Armands landmark is set to reopen Oct. 26.
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After nearly a month of work to repair damage from back-to-back hurricanes, two cornerstone restaurants on St. Armands Circle have reopened. 

Columbia Restaurant and Cha Cha Coconuts opened the doors at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, the 1905 Family Of Restaurants announced.

“Everyone could use some comfort right now,” says Richard Gonzmart,  fourth-generation caretaker of the businesses, in the statement. “We look forward to welcoming our guests back.”

 

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