A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
Since we both work and have no kids, we eat out a lot. I like trying new places, and am happy to pass along my opinions on these new restaurants. For these reviews, I try to stay away from the obvious chains (Chili’s, Applebees, Wendy’s, and other things ending with a long ee sound.) I’m also confining my reviews to the general Upstate area. We’ve had lot’s of fantastic meals on our travels, but I’d rather pass along the cuisine of this area.
NOTE: This restaurant is now closed Some restaurant locations are jinxed. On Wade Hampton Boulevard stands an unusual building with a multipointed roof that has been The Gazebo, Swensens Ice Cream, Driggers Barbecue, and now is the new home of the Acropolis. I’m hoping the Acropolis can overcome the curse, because their food is superb, … Read More “A Visit to the Acropolis” »
This was supposed to be a review of Latitude, a very nice restaurant on the West End of town. Instead, it’s a review of The Palms, located in the former Thunderbird Motor Inn, reborn some years ago as the Phoenix Inn. Five of us had reservations for Latitude, but when we arrived, the restaurant had … Read More “Changes in Latitiude” »
Busy week, and it’s only Tuesday. the main core switch at one of our schools we down, so they lost connection to the network. Never realize how dependent on technology you are until it goes away. When Laura finally got home from work, she wanted to go to Coronas for Mexican, then go to the … Read More “Coronas” »
NOTE: This restaurant is now closed Happy Birthday to Laura! We had a nice birthday meal at La Boheme this evening. Seated at the table next to ours were Charlotte and Lindsey Smith, retired music faculty from Furman. I caught myself trying to be on my best behaviour. Amazing how they can have that effect … Read More “La Boheme” »
NOTE: This restaurant is now closed August 28 – I’m sitting outside of the Bourbon Street Bordello. Not in the Big Easy, but in lovely downtown Greenville. It isn’t a real bordello, in the commonly accepted sense of the word, but a New Orleans-themed restaurant that used to be called Betty Pearle’s Bordello. I had … Read More “Bourbon Street Bordello” »