 
The building
The Pasta Factory calls home was built by University of Missouri
graduate, E.W. Stephens, to house his publishing company and
newspaper, the Columbia Herald. For 75 years, the E.W. Stephens
Publishing Company was one of the largest printing and book
manufacturing companies in the Midwest. Leaving its mark in
history, the Stephens Company was the first Columbia firm to
hire women.
 To
replace individual wood burning stoves, a coal-fired boiler
was added to heat the building. The Boiler Room later became
The Pasta Factory's multi-purpose banquet facility for parties,
award ceremonies and other event. Regular customer Polly Anna
Dunavant was an employee of the publishing company. She recalls
inserting printed pages in encyclopedias. Ms. Dunavant also
has vivid memories of the building being the home of Lucille's
Fabric Store and the Columbia Art League.
The restaurant and bar was originally opened in 1976 at Crossroads
West Shopping Center by Mike Kroenke and Dennis Harper. Four
years later, it was bought by MU alum R. Otto Maly. In 1986,
The Pasta Factory became a tenant of the Stephens building,
one of Columbia's oldest historical landmarks.
longtime employees Jennifer & Jason Dubinski became the
current restaurant owners. The Pasta Factory still charms its
patrons with superb Italian dishes and a unique atmosphere of
vintage novelties and mementos.  During
nice weather, meet your friends right outside in the quaint
New Orleans style courtyard. Whether enjoying lunch, dinner
or Monday's "All Nighter" happy hour, you'll be delighted
with The Pasta Factory's first class dining and impressive service. |
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