Columbia Celebrates 93rd Anniversary by Rolling Back Prices on Sunday, September 27.TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept 23, 1998-- Great Local Story and Excellent Photo Op The Columbia Columbia, cities, United States Columbia (kəlŭm`bēə). 1 City (1990 pop. 75,883), Howard co., central Md., between Washington, D.C., and Baltimore. Restaurant will roll back prices to "the good ol' days" (circa circa prep. Abbr. ca In approximately; about. 1905) in celebration of its 93rd anniversary this Sunday Sunday: see Sabbath; week. , September 27 from noon until 7 p.m. For one day each September, customers line up for blocks as the Columbia Restaurant honors its history and returns to yesteryear yes·ter·year n. 1. The year before the present year. 2. Time past; yore. yes . A special menu has been prepared which includes the following favorite family recipes: -0- Chicken and Yellow Rice - $2.25 Boliche - $2.95 Merluza - $2.75 1905 Salad - $1.95 Cup/Bowl of Soup - 50 cents/75 cents Flan - 35 cents Sangria - 95 cents Coffee - 5 cents The Columbia Community Harvest continues throughout the month of September. More than 100,000 customers in its six Florida restaurants are invited to check a box indicating their favorite charity, and the Columbia will donate 5% of the check total (excluding taxes and tip) to that organization. The organization can use the certificates for business meals in the restaurants, rewards to staff or volunteers, as auction items for fund raisers A Fund Raiser' is an organized event, attempting to collect money. The money to be collected is usually for a specific item or need. The event also can entail gimmicks or activities to promote donor interest. , or any purpose they choose. The Columbia Restaurant was founded in 1905 and is Florida's oldest restaurant. Locations include Ybor City in Tampa, The Pier pier, in engineering, term applied to a mass of reinforced concrete or masonry supporting a large structure, such as a bridge. When piers are built on ground of poor bearing value, it is often necessary to drive piles to obtain a firm base. in St. Petersburg, Sand Key on Clearwater Beach, St. Armands Circle in Sarasota, the Historic District in St. Augustine and Central Florida's town of Celebration. All Columbia Restaurants are owned and operated by members of the founding family. |
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