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Some of the stores and restaurants in the Columbia and Lexington area that said goodbye in 2023 were fixtures in the region for decades. Which ones will you miss the most?
The brewery said on social media that it was “time to end this chapter.”
Al Loftis, owner of Al's Upstairs at the corner of Meeting Street and Sunset Boulevard, made the announcement on the restaurant's Facebook page Monday afternoon.
After over four decades in business, West Columbia eatery Al's Upstairs Italian Restaurant, will close in mid-December, owners announced in a Nov. 13 Facebook post.
The restaurant with views over the Congaree River to the Columbia skyline has been a Midlands mainstay for four decades. Now it is set to close up shop.