Typically, the adjective "chic" is about as relevant to Columbia as sobriety is to Lindsay Lohan. But Encore, the Upper Crust’s dessert bar, might just be this town’s rehab.

Tuesday through Sunday at 7 p.m., the Upper Crust bakery transforms from a local Panera into an elegant dessert bar. Its menu offerings include wine ice creams and chocolate decadence, an artfully displayed flourless chocolate cake.  Although the ambience doesn’t quite rival a major city stop, this restaurant could reasonably be described as "chic."

The best part: the desserts all ring up at less than $10 and a sizeable number of wines go for less than a Lincoln per glass.