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.
I’m sure that Gordon Ramsay would prefer that his name be associated with the four-star restaurants where he has been chef and owner. However, most Americans know him through his BBC show, “Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares,” where he spends a week trying to save failing restaurants. So now, having a “Gordon Ramsay experience” has very little … Read More “Larkins on the River” »
Yesterday I read in my fellow Flickr photographer Duckhunter’s blog about his problems with ordering a regular coffee at a Starbucks. My first thought was, “Nah, this has got to be an over-reaction.” Well, this morning I had an opportunity to jump in with my own criticisms of Starbucks. First, the setting – I normally … Read More “Starbucks Encounters” »
This past week the South Carolina State Supreme Court upheld the City of Greenville’s ordinance banning smoking in restaurants and other public establishments within the city limits. While I’m delighted that the ban has been upheld, I got to see another side of it first hand this morning. I tried to go out for breakfast … Read More “No Smoking @ Gene’s” »
NOTE: This restaurant is now closed Laura’s been doing quite a bit of evening work, so I’ve been on my own to explore dining options around town. It being Mardi Gras, I thought some Cajun food might be in order. However, there’s only one place that I know of, and it was jam-packed when I … Read More “Caspian Grill” »
NOTE: This restaurant is now closed Laura’s been busy with lots of dinner meetings lately. That means I’ve had lots of chances to try new places. Tonight I had planned to try a Peruvian restaurant called Pisco Sour. That was not to be, though. I thought I was walking into into Pisco, but it turned … Read More “Benito’s Brick Oven and Trattoria” »
Carin Piretti told me about a new place that I should try for lunch. So today I headed to downtown Greer to visit Cafe Rivera. It was rough around the office, so I needed to escape for a bit, and this seemed like a great opportunity. UPDATE: Since I started this post, I’ve visited the … Read More “Cafe Rivera” »
What better way to celebrate Fat Tuesday than with three different restaurant reviews. I feel like I’ve been eating my way around the world lately, having sampled Brazilian, Cuban, Italian, Mexican, Thai, Japanese, and now Iranian cuisine. I’ve visited a couple of new places, but just haven’t gotten around to writing them up. So, here … Read More “Fat Tuesday” »
UPDATE: Sadly, it appears that Cafe Paulista didn’t make it. There was an “Available” sign in the window when I drove by the other day (6/6/2012). It’s possible that they have moved to another location, but I doubt it. One of my hard and fast rules when reviewing restaurants is that I don’t review the … Read More “Cafe Paulista Revisita” »
NOTE: Happy to report that Haus Edelweiss has reopened, and is doing fine. Today I learned of the demise of one of my favorite Greenville restaurants – Haus Edelweiss. I almost went there for lunch yesterday instead of Cafe Paulista. An unconfirmed source stated that the original owner had sold the place a couple of … Read More “RIP, Haus Edelweiss” »
NOTE: This restaurant has closed. It being my last day of Christmas break, I figured I’d try a new restaurant. Also, it’s been a long time since I’ve done a review. For today’s outing, I decided to try the new Cafe Paulista Grille on Wade Hampton, which specializes in Brazilian cuisine. Atmosphere The cafe is … Read More “Cafe Paulista Grille” »