Restaurants can come and go pretty quickly. One restaurant that opened with great fan fare in downtown Greenville was The Nose Dive. The next in a long growing line of Table 301 Restaurants that include local favorites like Soby’s, The Lazy Goat and Devereaux’s. The Nose Dive was a long time coming. Opening in the…
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Local Pork Chops, Creamy Grits and Quick Chow Chow
One of my favorite things to do culinarily is to attempt to mimic a meal from a favorite restaurant. I try to make the same meal, with my twists. Maybe I add a little more of this or less of that. An example is a visit to The Lazy Goat (a favorite in downtown Greenville,…
2011 Greenville Restaurant Week at Devereaux’s and American Grocery
Every year South Carolina puts on a Restaurant Week celebration. Through-out the state some of the nicer restaurants offer a prix fixe 3 course menu which is generally offered for around $30. Most of these restaurants usually have entrees that cost $30, so this is a really good deal. Restaurant Week in Greenville is a…
Braised Beef Tongue, Herbed Gnocchi, Smoked Tomato Sauce at American Grocery
First off, sorry, sorry, sorry for the crappy photo. I hate sitting in restaurants and trying to get that “great shot”. Instead I end up with photos like the above. Oh well, you get the gist. On to the food… If you know me, you probably know that American Grocery, at the West End in…
Suckling Pig Confit, sautéed young greens, roasted beets, mustard jus, smoked bacon at FIG.
One of our favorite vacation spots is Charleston, South Carolina. It is very convenient for us here in Greenville, SC to get to (usually less then a 3.5 hour drive). It has every thing we love, the beach, the history, the shopping and most importantly for me the restaurants. If you are a foodie like…
Okra, Shrimp and Andouille Over Rice.
On vacation, after hitting a farmers market and seafood market, I made Okra, Shrimp and Andouille Over Rice.
Serrano Wrapped Halibut at The Lazy Goat
Lunch at The Lazy Goat. I had Serrano Wrapped Halibut, haricot verts with roasted tomato vinaigrette and truffled pommes frites with asiago cheese.
Congrats to Chef Sean Brock of McCrady’s on the James Beard Award.
Congratulations to Chef Sean Brock of McCrady’s in Charleston for being named the best Chef Southeast by the James Beard Awards.
Sushi and Sashimi Lunch Special at Tsunami
The sushi and sashimi lunch combo at Tsunami Greenville.
Chili Cheese A-Plenty at The Beacon
I am sure by now some of you are thinking I am a food snob. Not true, good food is good food and the Chili Cheese A-Plenty at the Beacon Drive-In in Spartanburg, South Carolina is good food.
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