Passerelle Bistro We’re in the heat of the summer, but the outdoor dining scene is cool in downtown Greenville. Recently, one of my favorite outdoor dining spots, Passerelle Bistro, won an OpenTable Diner’s Choice Award for Top Outdoor Dining Restaurant. The beautiful cafe over looking Falls Park was chosen from more than 19,000 restaurants in 50…… Continue Reading
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Greenville Restaurants Win in 2014 Wine Spectator Awards
Good news for Greenville, South Carolina restaurants! We have quite the representation on Wine Spectator’s recently released list of 2014 Restaurant Award winners. The magazine’s annual list spans the globe, highlighting restaurants that offer the best wine selections. The official complete list doesn’t come out until the August 31 issue of Wine Spectator hits newsstands…… Continue Reading
Southern Living talks Greenville
In case you didn’t know, I have a crazy obsession with food magazines. Given this, you can totally get how a magazine editor is totally rock star status in my world. Today, I got the amazing chance to talk to Executive Editor at Southern Living Magazine, Hunter Lewis. He gave me a few minutes of his time to…… Continue Reading
Artisan serves up savory fare at Marriott
Last night, I made my way out to The Parkway off Pelham Road for dinner at the Artisan. This is JHM Hotel Group‘s newest restaurant venture, and actually a reboot for the existing restaurant space at the Marriott. I am not one to make dinner reservations for a restaurant in a hotel, but folks,…… Continue Reading
Tealoha!
I think I’m in love with tea. Last week my friend Ruta took me to Tealoha at 131 East McBee Ave in Greenville to meet owner, Jun Li who introduced me to the exciting world of tea. What an experience! I grabbed a booth against the wall and we sipped our way through an incredible selection of…… Continue Reading
Bacon Bros hosts Slow Food Fundraiser
If you haven’t tried out Bacon Bros Public House, now’s your chance. Slow Food Upstate is having an upcoming fundraiser there this Sunday, April 27. It’s a casual shindig, featuring succulent food samplings of Chef Anthony Gray. A portion of ticket sales will benefit Slow Food Upstate grants, which are awarded to local school gardens, small…… Continue Reading
Meeting Maverick Chefs
Earlier this month, I was invited by Maverick Southern Kitchens to attend the Spring Harvest Social Dinner at High Cotton Greenville. Special guest, Chef Frank Lee (swoon) was joining the restaurant’s new chef, Adrian Carpenter, for the incredible five course prix fixe dinner. I asked my chef friend, Terri Williams, to join me. I knew…… Continue Reading
Bovinoche: the big meat feast
I am dreaming about Bovinoche. Next month’s giant feast of animals has been on my bucket list for a couple of years and I finally get to cross it off. I’m not only going, I’m helping my friend and chef, Liz Bardsley cook! When she asked me, it was seriously a holy s moment.…… Continue Reading
19 Restaurants, 3 Days
I can’t believe it’s been almost two weeks since our first Greenville Small Plate Crawl event! Laura and I put in a crazy amount of time on this project and it was way more successful than we could have hoped. The moment we stepped into Runway Cafe, the first restaurant on our crawl, and…… Continue Reading
Check the menus, print your passport, CRAWL!
After months and months of planning, Greenville Small Plate Crawl is almost here. I am more than excited to check about the 24 Restaurants signed up for our inaugural event. Roost, American Grocery, Southern Culture, IPA, Restaurant 17, Coffee Underground, Shortfields, The Forest, and Breakwater are only a few on my list! In case you’ve…… Continue Reading
