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Savor Columbia Was Founded by Passionate Foodies in Search of the Best Restaurants & Bars in Columbia, MO

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At Savor Columbia, We Love Food, We Love Drinks & We Love CoMo

Sharing the best restaurants, cafes & bars in Columbia, MO. That’s the Savor Columbia mission.

Savor Columbia is a team of food-focused journalists, photographers, and everyday people who are heavily invested in Columbia’s food culture. We believe in the value of shopping local and eating local, and always work to highlight culinary excellence. We are proud to feature the stories of Columbia’s ambitious newcomers and established favorites with locals, transplants, and visitors.

Savor Columbia is the area’s go-to source for dishing on the latest food trends and highlighting the best places to eat, drink and hang out. We also offer local businesses the opportunity to feature their food, beverages, and venues to a wider audience. Check out our restaurant finder to explore destinations based on a variety of filters including cuisine type and style.

The Savor Columbia team provides a platform to showcase our community’s noteworthy local food scene. Whether you call Columbia home or are just passing through, we hope you’ll join the conversation around our food industry and indulge in what our town has to offer.

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SAVOR COLUMBIA TEAM

Rusty Brett, Publisher

Rusty Brett founded Savor Columbia with the mission to highlight restaurants and bars around Columbia, MO. It’s not hard to spot Rusty at a new restaurant or Columbia, MO favorite. Besides being an absolute foodie and community supporter, Rusty is a Mizzou grad, a tennis junky, and a startup community veteran with a passion for learning.
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Jake Bowlby, Sales

Charisma is Jake’s middle name. When he’s not hustling hard for his clients, he is taking business lunches at restaurants around mid-Missouri, building connections and savoring the flavor of what Missouri has to offer. Jake works hard to ensure his clients see growth in their business, whether that’s through digital marketing, social media, or word of mouth.
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Sarah Carnes, Creative Director

Sarah is a devoted foodie and has a decade of food styling experience. She also worked for a local food service company for many years. She believes life is better with the three B's: burgers, bourbon and the beach. You'll find her at with an old fashioned in her hand at Six-Mile Ordinary or at Ozark Mountain Biscuit, 44 Canteen or Teller's!
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Molly Wallace, Senior Content Strategist

Experiences supporting Fortune 500 companies and small businesses make Molly a flexible and thoughtful Senior Content Strategist. When she’s not curating clever copy, she loves to try out new restaurants, hang at her favorite breweries, or talk about the hottest celebrity gossip.
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Savannah Arnold, Web & Graphic Designer

Savannah's biggest passions consist of two things: design and great food. Savannah's favorite restaurant is Teller's, and you'll see her cheering for the Tigers on Mizzou game days while sipping on a Wave's Cider. Savannah takes pride in supporting the local restaurant and bar scene in Columbia, MO.
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Abby Proffer, Content Strategist

As an avid foodie and an imaginative thinker, Abby combines the two to create fun articles about the local restaurants showcased by Savor. Her favorite activities (besides writing engaging blogs as a Content Strategist) involve visiting the latest coffee shops and meeting with friends at Las Margarita's.
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Get involved with Savor Columbia

Do you want your Columbia, MO restaurant or bar featured in Savor? Are you opening a new eatery in town and want to be included in our restaurant guide? Contact us.

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