In magazines and websites, Greenville is often described as a slow-paced Southern city – an ideal place to do business, enjoy a slower-pace of life, perfect for retirement or raising a family. But despite our small-town feel, Greenville’s culinary star is rising, receiving accolades alongside top urban food destinations.

There’s never been a finer time to experience the food scene in the Upstate, with Restaurant Week Greenville ongoing through Jan. 20 at over 20 local restaurants and dining hotspots, including Soby’s, Larkin’s on the River, The Lazy Goat, Nose Dive, Pomegranate, Rick Erwin’s, American Grocery and more. During Restaurant Week, guests can partake in Greenville’s finest fare at a special discount price.… Read More

In 2012, we had energy — 2013 is about prosperity. So in the world of colors, it’s goodbye, Tangerine Tango, and hello, Emerald. That is the color of the year for 2013, according to Pantone, the color standards division of Kentwood-based X-Rite Inc. The new shade takes the crown from the spirited reddish orange hue, which held the honor for 2012.

But 2013 is all about a vivid, verdant shade of green that “enhances our sense of well-being further by inspiring insight, as well as promoting balance and harmony,” said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute.

“Since antiquity, this luminous, magnificent hue has been the color of beauty and new life in many cultures and religions,” said Eiseman in a press release.… Read More