Things That Make You Go Mmmmm…

COLUMBUS, MS – Courtesy of The Dispatch and Mary Pollitz

The new soul food purveyor Danny’s Restaurant and Catering, 2124 Bell Ave., plans to have its grand opening next month. Owner Danny Osborne spoke of his recent soft opening: “I didn’t expect this kind of participation so early,” he said. “(Customers) appreciate the food we serve and that we’re taking the time to serve the community.” They will offer all sorts of tasty meals & sides such as baked chicken, beef tips, chicken spaghetti, dressing, fried chicken, black-eyed peas, mac’n cheese, pinto beans, yams, and more.

Cafeteria style is the plan. Hours will be 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays. “We wanted to give our customers a place to relax and have good food and a good atmosphere,” he went on to say. “You have to walk in here to see what I’m talking about, but I’m proud of what we’ve built here.”

R&R Farms LLC is a cattle farm located on Oswalt Road. While they have been around for a good while – nearly eight years – they only recently began offering bulk meat orders to the public. Joel & Rachel Robertson, along with their family, run the business: “We like to know what’s in our meat and to have a healthier choice,” Joel said. “Our business is run by our family and all six of our children have helped with the animals. It also teaches our children about responsibility and helps keep them active and learning to work.” www.rrfarms1.com.

Financial Concepts is beginning work on a larger office, to be located at 2980 North Frontage Road. CEO Scott Ferguson said. “We’ve been in need of a larger space for a while now,” Ferguson said. “We originally had plans to relocate to a new facility in downtown Columbus, but unfortunately that never came to fruition. But as the old saying goes, when one door closes another opens, and we believe that our new location on Frontage Road is going to be an even better fit as we serve clients all across the Golden Triangle.”

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Artists of All Kinds Working Hard – Music, Handicrafts, and Tasty Food On the Way!

COLUMBUS, MS – Courtesy of The Dispatch and Mary Pollitz

Josh Gillis, a skilled guitarist who has been teaching others how to play for over fifteen years, will soon be opening a new recording studio/teaching area at 116 4th St S, to be called “Catfish Alley Studio.” He is currently in the process of renovating the space which has been sitting vacant for over a decade: “We want to bring in a lot of local culture, especially to Catfish Alley,” Gillis said. “… I want this to be a spot where people can see local musicians and we can honor the people that made Catfish Alley, ‘Catfish Alley.’” he will offer instruction on a variety of different instruments.

Also in Catfish Alley, the good folks at Columbus institution Jones Restaurant are hard at work on renovations and plan to be open later this year. Please keep an eye on their FB page for info.

Pottery studio Fired Up Studio, 424 Main St., recently opened for business. They offer workshops, private parties, and more for activities such as candle pouring, ceramic painting, etc. Wed/Thu 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fri 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sat Noon to 5 p.m.

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Allegro is Expanding!

COLUMBUS, MS – Courtesy of The Dispatch and Mary Pollitz

Allegro Plaza, home to one of Allegro’s four Columbus clinic locations, is continuing its expansion apace. They sit at the corner of Hwy 45 N and Bluecutt Rd, offering two floors of clinics and an adjoining pharmacy for patient convenience; construction on a third floor is currently underway. They are also adding an obstetrics and gynecology team. In the meantime, patients can take advantage of the new OBGYN team’s services at 2225 Fifth St. N., starting Monday.

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New Life Being Breathed into Columbus Place

COLUMBUS, MS – Courtesy of The Dispatch and Abigail Sipe Rochester

Leigh Mall was purchased by the Hull Property Group in 2019; they later changed it into Columbus Place, and they have been working hard to transform it into a more modern venue, complete with outward-facing stores and newly-renovated interior suites. Their VP of Government Relations John Mulherin, said, “We’re still very bullish on the community and the market and look forward to great things. . . Once we finish all of this work, it’s going to be a shopping experience that not only the people of Columbus, but the people of the region can be proud of. . . “The next step there on the interior will be a full interior remodel, which will include additional lighting and carpeting,” he went on to say. “On the exterior, we need to finish the work out front first, but we’re going to redo the entire parking lot.”

They have made great strides since the demolition began in 2022, and they hope to be open for business as usual by early August.

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image credit: Columbus Place – June 2024 – Abigail Sipe Rochester – Dispatch Staff