Brunch Around the World Brings Global Brunch Crawl to Uptown
Sunday, September 13, 2026
11AM-3PM

Uptown Columbia is gearing up for a neighborhood-wide cultural and culinary celebration with the upcoming “Brunch Around the World” event on Sunday, September 13, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The event is free to attend, with food and drinks available for purchase, allowing guests to sample global cuisines at their own pace in one afternoon. Passports allow you some freebies along the way!

Brunch Passport

✨ Passports aren’t required to attend (the event is free!)—but they’re your ticket to the stamp adventure packed with local goodies for only $10 if you buy the passport in advance (by 5PM on Sept. 12).

On event day, your passport pickup is available at the Edward Jones Info Booth located at Megan O’Connell State Farm’s lot at 2321 Main St. from 10 AM–2PM. Passports will also be for sale for $15 day of the event while supplies last.

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Participants

For Passport Holders: The passport has a map inside - stop by each participating business (9) and get a passport stamp along with any freebies (in bold) being offered (while supplies last):

Curiosity Coffee Bar, 2327 Main Street
Cuba: Nojito (fresh mint, lime & sugar drink)
The Haps: Cuban sodas, Cubano sandwiches for sale, pastelitos de guayaba (cuban pastry), cortadito espresso beverages, dj spinning Cuban music, double-9 dominoes games, arts, crafts, fundraiser for solar panels for Cuba, “Cuba after Castro” documentary screening at 3PM

Indian Bite, 2338 Main St.
India: samples: mango lassi - naan piece - butter chicken
Full menu of authentic North and South Indian cuisine, including fresh tandoori dishes, flavorful curries, aromatic biryanis, Indo-Chinese favorites

Vino Garage, 2501 Main St:
France: niçoise salad

The War Mouth, 1209 Franklin Street:
Argentina: Dulce de Leche Churro
The Haps: live music, Argentinian food, wine & cocktails.

Gardener’s Outpost, 1211 Franklin Street
Colombia: Vanilla Wine Spritzer
The Haps: Vanilla orchids on sale, DJ in the Garden from noon - 3PM

Movement Lab, 1223 Franklin St., A
Puerto Rico: free mini beginning salsa lessons, free stickers
The Haps: Salsa-Bachata Beginner Lessons: 11:20-11:40, 12-12:20, 12:40-1, 1:20-1:40, 2-2:20. No partner, no special shoes, no experience needed.

Peddler & Makers Market, 1223 Franklin Street
Polynesia: Make Your Own Rafia Doll
The Haps: Hawaiian Food Truck, Selfie Photo Wall, Vendors selling Polynesian,  Island-style decor and other items

Indah Coffee, 2238 Sumter St.
Indonesia: 2 Indonesian Coffee Samples
The Haps: Indonesian Waffle Specials

Il Focolare, Popup at 2150 Sumter St.
Italy: Keychain & Stickers
The Haps: Due to Il Focolare’s building fire, they will be doing a popup in their parking lot. They will have their pizza ovens going so make sure you grab some slices and support this crew.

Brunch Around The World

Parking

There is parking available around many of the businesses with additional parking available in the former Pelican’s SnoBalls (War Mouth overflow parking) and in the lot next to Curiosity Coffee Bar.

Raffle

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Please fill out your info at the EDWARD JONES INFO BOOTH located at Megan O’Connell’s State Farm, 2321 Main. St. to enter the raffle to WIN THE MEGA PRIZE. Winner will be announced the week following the event.