Rabbit Food brings healthy eating to downtown Columbia. Here's what to know

A new downtown Columbia restaurant called Rabbit Food is putting a fresh spin on healthy eating. Owner Erika Rodriguez-Ellison says the concept grew from her own family’s push to change their lifestyle and share that change with the community.

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Here are key takeaways:

• The restaurant’s name has a personal backstory. Erika Rodriguez-Ellison said the idea stuck after her husband told her, “I’m tired of eating rabbit food.” referring to healthy food he had to eat due to some health issues.
• Health was the driving force behind opening the spot. “We come from a history of health issues, so it’s something that we just decided to change the lifestyle for ourselves, and you know, give it to the community as well,” Rodriguez-Ellison said.
• The salad bar is the headliner, with ingredients cut fresh every day. Rodriguez-Ellison describes it as the place where “flavor meets freshness.”
• The dining room leans into the theme with rabbit decor throughout the space.
• Menu highlights include a strawberry piña colada smoothie and a chicken salad sandwich big enough to turn heads.

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