Celebrate Mardi Gras, GVL style ⚜️

Celebrate Mardi Gras at these local events

A king cake with yellow, purple, and green sprinkles and white icing.

Whoa, baby. | Photo by The Bohemian Cafe

We have the need… the need for beads. Tuesday, Feb. 21 is Mardi Gras — or as the French translation states, “Fat Tuesday.” Famously known in the US as a major event in New Orleans, it’s a celebration of indulgence on the eve of Lent, featuring fabulous food and flying jewelry.

Don’t sweat it if you can’t make it down to the bayou. You can celebrate right here — 613 miles away from the French Quarter.

Here are 11 Greenville spots with plenty of Big Easy flair to spare:

Mardi Gras Masquerade Party | Friday, Feb. 17 | 7:30-11:30 p.m. | The L, Larkin’s Catering & Events, 211 E. Broad St., Ste. B, Greenville | $25-$325 | Be transported to Bourbon Street in your best mask for this party featuring a DJ, Nola-inspired apps, Hurricanes, a cash bar, and special entertainment.

Mardi Gras Celebration | Saturday, Feb. 18 | 3-7 p.m. | Swamp Rabbit Cafe & Grocery, 205 Cedar Lane Rd., Greenville | Free entry | Enjoy a special Mardi Gras menu served in the cafe, live music from The Greenville Jazz Collective, and crafts for kids.

Mardi Gras Mambo | Sunday, Feb. 19 | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | 1105 W. Bramlett Rd., Greenville | $49.99 | Feast on an all you can eat brunch prepared by White Wine & Butter’s Chef Michael Sibert featuring Cajun classics like Jambalaya and beignets, plus groove to live music from the Reedy River Jazz Band.

Mardi Gras avec Randomonium | Tuesday, Feb. 21 | 6:30 p.m. | Bourbon St. at Hampton Station, 1320 Hampton Ave. Ext., Greenville | Free entry | Celebrate Mardi Gras and the grand opening of Bourbon St. at Hampton Station with live music from the Upstate band Randomonium on the new stage.

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Tuesday, Feb. 7

Plant Based Eating 101 | Tuesday, Feb. 7 | 6-7:30 p.m. | Oil & Vinegar, 220 N. Main St., Ste. 203, Greenville | $20 | Learn tips on using vegetables, whole grains, and legumes to create plant-forward fulfilling meals for Meatless Mondays or everyday of the week.
Night, Mother | Tuesday, Feb. 7-Wednesday, Feb. 8 | 7 p.m. | Centre Stage, 501 River St., Greenville | $18.50 | This Pulitzer Prize and the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize-winning play explores the final hour in the life of a young woman who has decided that life is no longer worth living.
Art & Light x Anchorage Exhibit featuring Bethany Mabee | Tuesday, Feb. 7-Thursday, Feb. 9 | 5-9:30 p.m. | The Anchorage, 586 Perry Ave., Greenville | Free | View Bethany Mabee’s “Structured Motion,” which is part of the quarterly Anchorage Exhibition Series curated by Art & Light Gallery.

Wednesday, Feb. 8

NEXT Founders Forum: Offshoring, Cofounders and Capital | Wednesday, Feb. 8 | 4-5 p.m. | NEXT Innovation Center, 411 University Ridge, Greenville | Free | This educational series from NEXT is designed for entrepreneurs to educate founders in core disciplines relevant to all startups and activate the startup ecosystem at large.
Tech Slam ‘N Eggs | Wednesday, Feb. 8 | 8-9:30 a.m. | 101 N. Main St., Greenville | Free | Presenters will lift the hood on their tech stack and talk about discoveries, insights, and challenges they overcame.
Senior Program: Valentine’s Day Tea | Wednesday, Feb. 8 | 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. | Freetown Community Center, 200 Alice Ave., Greenville | Free | Enjoy entertainment and lunch with other senior adults ages 50+.

Thursday, Feb. 9

Michael Flynn Live | Thursday, Feb. 9 | 7:30 p.m. | Sigal Music Museum, 516 Buncombe St., Greenville | $5-$20 | Listen to this award-winning singer songwriter live, whose music has been featured in shows like “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Shameless.”
Valentine’s Designer Showcase With Mara Labell | Thursday, Feb. 9 | 2 p.m. | Grand Bohemian Lodge, 44 E. Camperdown Way, Greenville | Free entry | Peruse hand-crafted jewelry by local designer Mara Labell and enjoy bourbon from Spirit & Bower.
Kill Corp | Thursday, Feb. 9 | 8 p.m. | The Warehouse Theatre, 37 Augusta St., Greenville | $35-$40 | From writer Sofia Alvarez, who wrote the Netflix adaptation of “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” and “Along for the Ride,” comes this contemporary dark comedy.

Saturday, Feb. 11

Valentine’s Wine Walk | Saturday, Feb. 11 | 6:30-9:30 p.m. | Conestee Nature Preserve, 840 Mauldin Rd, Greenville | $92.00 | Embark on a romantic evening stroll through the trails with a candlelit pathway to guide you through the forest — enjoy food and wine pairings and end the night with a scenic fire-side view.*

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Weather

64º | Partly cloudy | 10% chance of rain

Biz

Heads up, burger fans. Windy City Burgers (12 E. Coffee St.) will expand its hours to serve lunch Wednesday-Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. starting Thursday, Feb. 8 Bonus: Those who want to take their orders to-go will receive a 15% discount. High noon calls for the Bernard burger with garlic parmesan fries. 🍔 (Greenville Journal)
Speaking of changing hours, Comal 864 has made additional changes to its hours since being dubbed a James Beard Award semifinalist: Tuesday-Wednesday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; Thursday-Friday, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and 2-5 p.m. 🌮

Coming Soon

Pink Mama’s Ice Cream — with locations in Travelers Rest and Easley — is opening in The Pickwick Pharmacy (3219 Augusta Rd.) on Wednesday, Feb. 15. Pick up your prescriptions and a scoop Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 🍦
Oak and Fire — a new concept from the former Oak Hill Cafe owners — is opening soon on Poinsett Highway. While the restaurant has yet to announce its regular hours, it celebrated its soft opening last weekend and served wood fire oven pizzas and housemade sodas. Follow its Instagram for updates. 🍕 (The Post and Courier Greenville)

Cause

Calling all volunteers. Positions are open for iMAGINE Upstate happening on Saturday, April 1 in downtown Greenville. Help out at the eighth annual festival — which features educational experiences for students based in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) — by checking in exhibitors, manning labs, and greeting guests. Sign up. 🧪

Ranked

No. 1. That’s where Bon Secours St. Francis Surgical Weight Loss’s robotic bariatric program ranked in the Upstate, having completed 129 robotic bariatric procedures — more than any other program across Greenville, Spartanburg, and Anderson Counties.

Community

Greenlink is offering free fare for donated canned goods on Friday, Feb. 10. For every two cans donated, customers on all fixed routes will receive one free ride. All donations will go to United Ministries and the Souper Bowl of Caring food drive. 🥫

Concert

Grammy-winning country music star and SC native Darius Rucker will be headlining Upcountry Fiber’s first charity concert, Southern Fried Circuit, on Friday, July 28 at the Anderson Civic Center (3027 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd., Anderson). Profits will go to the Upcountry Fiber Foundation to support local charities in Anderson, Greenville, Oconee, Pickens, and Spartanburg counties. Grab tickets. 🎶 *

The Word

WATCHMAN device. A stroke-reducing device that offers at-risk patients an alternative to blood-thinning medications. MUSC Health recently celebrated performing their 400th WATCHMAN device implant. Are you an AFib patient using blood-thinners? Learn about this alternative option.*

Number

55. The years Greenville Federal Credit Union has been serving Greenville’s financial needs — and then some. Here are some more ways the local credit union gives back to our community.*

Family

Calling all parents: Registration for Day Camp at the YMCA of Greenville opens on Wednesday, Feb. 15, so you can fill your child’s summer with fun + activities (think: dance, sports, aquatics, and more). Each of the Y’s family branches will offer different specialty camps and experiences — explore them here. ☀️ *

Eat

National Spaghetti Day may have been last month, but we’re always down to celebrate. Enter: Tri-colored linguine, pasta sauce, and breadsticks from Lowes Foods. Pro tip: Pair with this Cab Sauv from Southern France. 🍝*

Correction

Yesterday we told you all about Greenville’s sports teams, including our beloved mascots. We mistakenly said the Swamp Rabbit’s mascot Stomper wears a Greenville Drive jersey. Though we’d bet Stomper is a big fan of supporting the Drive, he wears a Swamp Rabbits jersey to games.

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Where are the best places to golf in GVL?

Cherokee Valley Club in Travelers Rest | GIF via GVLtoday

When it comes to our area, you could say its golf greens are one of the many features that put the “green” in Greenville. ⛳

From celeb-invested courses (read: Justin Timberlake’s investment in 3’s) to photo-worthy tee-off spots, the Upstate is no stranger to some of the best places to get your golf game on.

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THE WRAP

Today’s issue was written by Kyle

Editor’s pick: I love all things New Orleans and Mardi Gras, with many of my family members being Louisiana natives. Among the poboys, beignets, jambalaya, and Gin Fizzys, King Cake is probably my favorite NOLA treat, though I rarely have the fortune of finding the baby. Get yours from Swamp Rabbit Cafe & Grocery or Strossner’s.

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