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New dim sum restaurant Sum Bar to open in Greenville, SC in early 2023
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This food is unbelieva-bao. | Photo by GVLtoday
Sum Bar will open its downtown location next month, on Saturday, Jan. 21.

Before the highly-anticipated spot (y’all kept selling out the pop ups, so we know you’re excited) starts taking reservations, there will be a grand opening festival to celebrate the restaurant and Lunar New Year. Keep reading for all the details.

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It’s all in the details. | Photos by GVLtoday

The space

Inside the newly-painted blue building at the corner of East Washington and North Church Streets (next to Fireforge Crafted Beer), you’ll find modern light fixtures, more pops of blue + details as cozy as the soup dumplings you’ll be ordering. We loved the statement light fixture above the biggest table in the house, the Asian cookbooks tucked on shelves + all of the little details that make this place homey.

You can’t miss the light up dumpling basket seat inside “The Garage” leading to Sum Bar from Fireforge.

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We love this photo op (designed by Chef Khailing Neoh) siu mai-ch. | Photo by GVLtoday

The food and drinks

If you’ve been to a Sum Bar pop up, you’ve tasted Chef Khailing’s shumai (traditional Chinese dumpling), sesame balls (fried sweet pastry) + gai lan (Chinese broccoli). Expect to see those familiar favorites with some more additions like char siu pork, chili wontons + lots and lots of other dumplings.

While the drink menu is still being fine-tuned, you’ll find drinks made with baijiu (pronounced bye-joe). The versatile spirit, with variations that can be as different as whiskey is to tequila, translates to “white liquor” and is nicknamed “fire water.” You’ll be able to order a flight to taste the complexities, or sip a cocktail with this unique liquor.

Click the button on the left for all the grand opening party and Lunar New Year festival details + click the button on the right to learn all about the chef and owner Khailing Neoh and the story behind Sum Bar.
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Sip and celebrate the holiday season

Get in the holiday spirits with these cocktail recipes from Greenville, SC mixologists
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Past the sea of swirly twirly gumdrops | Photo by Six & Twenty
Holiday cheers, GVL. Whether you’re hosting a gathering, heading to a cookie swap, or looking for the perfect espresso martini to help you wait up for Santa Claus, we’ve tapped in some of your favorite Greenville mixologists to help you impress with these 12 festive cocktails.

Seven Levels of the Candy Cane Forest | Six and Twenty

  • 1 oz hot espresso
  • 1 oz Six and Twenty’s Carolina Cream
  • 1 oz coffee liquor
  • 1/2 oz peppermint vodka or liqueur
  • 1 tbsp chocolate syrup (or chocolate liqueur)
  • Optional: Chocolate syrup and crushed candy canes for garnishing
1. Rim your glass in chocolate syrup and dip it in crushed candy canes. Place it in the freezer until ready to use.

2. In a shaker, mix hot espresso and chocolate syrup.

3. Add in the rest of your ingredients and ice.

4. Shake everything for about 20 seconds and strain into your glass.

5. Garnish with crushed candy canes and chocolate syrup.

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