The Whig

The Whig North America's Greatest Dive Bar since 2005.
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Finally back in stock, available starting Saturday at WECO Bottle & Biergarten at 11am. Limit 6 per person.
01/06/2023

Finally back in stock, available starting Saturday at WECO Bottle & Biergarten at 11am. Limit 6 per person.

For the better part of half a century drinks were served in the basement at the corner of Main & Gervais. It’s been a mo...
12/20/2022

For the better part of half a century drinks were served in the basement at the corner of Main & Gervais. It’s been a month since we poured our last one down there. We hope everyone is hanging in there this holiday season. This time of year can be incredibly difficult for some, joyous for others, and everything in between. To whatever comes next for you, for us, for everyone, we hope it’s a happy new year.

Missing Whig drinks during the holidays? We can provide our punch or cider (sans booze) for your get-togethers or person...
12/05/2022

Missing Whig drinks during the holidays? We can provide our punch or cider (sans booze) for your get-togethers or personal enjoyment. Very limited availability, dm Will Green (first comment below) for details.

UPDATE: THE TURNOUT TODAY WAS ABSOLUTELY CRAZY... AND WE ARE SOLD OUT, APOLOGIES, BUT THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN... A THIRD ...
12/03/2022

UPDATE: THE TURNOUT TODAY WAS ABSOLUTELY CRAZY... AND WE ARE SOLD OUT, APOLOGIES, BUT THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN... A THIRD RUN IS BEING SENT TO PRODUCTION.. STAY TUNED FOR THE RETURN.

Finally back, available all weekend at WECO Bottle & Biergarten, doors open at 11am Saturday and Sunday.

Pouring beer one last time for First Thursday on Main tomorrow in front of Columbia Museum of Art. Great free show by ou...
11/30/2022

Pouring beer one last time for First Thursday on Main tomorrow in front of Columbia Museum of Art. Great free show by our longtime cohorts Say Brother, Dherick Jacobs, Mustache Brothers. Food by The Wurst Wagen & Hott mess columbia food truck. Bundle up and get down to the Main Street District - Columbia, SC

During our existence we’ve participated in hundreds upon hundreds of events around town. Part of our core philosophy was...
11/25/2022

During our existence we’ve participated in hundreds upon hundreds of events around town. Part of our core philosophy was to always have a bigger footprint in Columbia than just a small basement, that if we’re being completely honest, we outgrew some time ago. To everybody that has shown up over the years, to countless locations, to support us, and more importantly Columbia, we thank you. We humbly invite you to show up one more time, to let us serve you a drink, to be part of the community, to enjoy great music, and above all else, have a good time in tough times. Ok bye.

11/20/2022

I’ve come to believe in not giving too much of myself away behind the bar. My private thoughts and feelings are for the people nearest to me. I’m not a sharer when it comes to our patrons at large.
But I have a few things to say, and it starts with thanks. I’m thankful for all of the staff that I’ve worked with over the years. They all contributed to what the Whig became. The final batch of Whig employees, however, were the finest we ever had. I cannot praise them enough for the way they bore up under the extraordinary pressures of the past few months. We were already a busy, successful bar/restaurant. But as soon as we announced that the end was near, business boomed even more. The kitchen got crushed. The bar got crushed. We had to hire door staff for most nights of the week. Everyone adjusted. Everyone worked harder, so we could give Columbia and beyond something special to remember. One of the real shames of having to close is that this is the best we’ve ever been. And all that was accomplished while everyone on staff had to figure out their own ways forward, and while customers, acquaintances, and random weirdos peppered them with unanswerable questions about what the future holds.

We all feel the loss. We’ve lost our favorite bar, our jobs, and a chance to work with people everyday that we consider our friends.

The Whig was my first bar job. I learned most of what I know about the industry behind that tight little bar. The rest of what I learned I tried to apply there. We were never perfect, but I’d like to think we were always getting better. I’ll never be as good as I was behind that particular bar. It was as though it was all fitted to my build, to my reach. I grew into it, and it grew into me.

But life moves forward. We’ll all learn new things, grow into new spaces. The Whig will remain in us. A cozy little bar, imposing to enter, impossible to leave behind.—Thanks Will Green

And now for some general info to answer a few of the very frequently asked questions posed to us... we know there are pl...
11/16/2022

And now for some general info to answer a few of the very frequently asked questions posed to us... we know there are plenty more, ask away.

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What are we doing with all the “stuff”? Some things we are keeping because they are irreplaceably special to us, or being kept for charitable auction, or whatever the future may hold. However, much will be posted for sale next week starting on Monday … various decor, glassware, dishes, equipment, oddities, & some furniture.

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We’ve received so many requests for recipes, we can tell you this for now.. We are very tired, we need some time off for certain, and though we are being forced out of our physical space, our social media feed will continue haunting the airwaves a bit longer, so stay tuned and maybe one of your favorites will get posted.

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The demand for our logo’d pint glasses was staggering, there is another batch in production and they’ll be available over at WECO some time around Dec 1st. Give them a follow and they’ll post as soon as they land.

This is THAT post. To answer the first of many extremely frequently asked questions… and we’ll be posting some of those ...
11/14/2022

This is THAT post.

To answer the first of many extremely frequently asked questions… and we’ll be posting some of those everyday this week. Our final day will be this Saturday. We are closed Monday and Tuesday, but the bar will be open normal hours Wednesday through Saturday. Today our kitchen cleanout starts, if you need some tasty local eats, is over at , our shop in West Columbia today. Tomorrow we’ll have our friends on site there and Cold Mountain on tap. (Don’t worry, it’ll be on tap in the basement when we open on Wednesday.) Bring some snacks, meet a friend after work, or come by after dinner this week, snap a photo and tag us… we love seeing everybody enjoying these last moments. So more answers tomorrow….

This is not THAT post, we’re still here.This past Friday night was the busiest night we’ve ever had, so first let us tha...
11/13/2022

This is not THAT post, we’re still here.

This past Friday night was the busiest night we’ve ever had, so first let us thank you for that, milestones mean even more when you are nearing the end, we thank you all. When we announced our imminent closing we knew one thing for certain, that we wanted to run full and strong, preserving our day to day routine and experience as much as possible so that everyone could get in as many last visits as they wanted, and keep our staff with us as long as feasibly possible and then some. Last night at midnight we served our final plate of food. The last 17 years has seen our kitchen evolve many times over, so to everybody who put in long nights in the back of house over that time, we owe much of our success to you. Our menu may have changed many times and everybody has a nostalgic favorite but the core idea has always been the same, quality ingredients, make anything you can from scratch, and to be affordable for everyone. We’re happy that you embraced it. So tonight the bar is open, bring snacks if you like, we may have some also, happy Sunday everybody and we look forward to seeing you this week.

Address

1200 Main Street Basement Level
Columbia, SC
29201

Opening Hours

Monday 4pm - 2am
Tuesday 4pm - 2am
Wednesday 4pm - 2am
Thursday 4pm - 2am
Friday 4pm - 2am
Saturday 4pm - 2am
Sunday 4pm - 2am

Telephone

+18039318852

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