07.31.2023

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92º | Mostly sunny | 10% chance of precipitation | Sunrise 6:38 a.m. | Sunset 8:33 p.m.

A pie by any other name is still delicious

A pie tour of the Upstate

Every day can be pie day if you eat pie. | Photo from Better than Sex

Get ex-pie-ted, Greenville. Cherry, peach, tomato, pecan — the options are limitless. We’ve put together a local pie list that makes finding homemade favorites, well, easy as pie.

Buttermilk Pie Shop | 2222 Augusta St., Ste 9

In addition to pies, this spot serves other sweet treats like cookies and pie a la mode. Oh, did we mention they also have gluten-friendly options?

Aunt Tel’s Premium Sweet Potato Pie | 219-B Antrim Dr.

As Aunt Tel says, “we only make one thing, so you know it must be good.” You can catch Aunt Tel’s at Farmers Markets around the city, but they have a physical location inside The Seafood Spot.

Swamp Rabbit Cafe and Grocery | 205 Cedar Lane Rd.

Swamp Rabbit Cafe and Grocery not only offers tomato pie, which totally counts, you can also get your fruity pie fix. Order online.

Swamp Rabbit Cafe makes a mean pie. | Photo by Swamp Rabbit Cafe and Grocery

Brick Street Cafe | 315 Augusta St.

We know that the sweet potato cake from Brick Street is Greenville famous, but have you ever tried their sweet potato pie? Slices are available Tuesday-Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Better than Sex | 23-25 College St.

Pies so good, they’re sinful. Pair your pie with one of their signature drinks and get ready for a sugar rush.

Hester General Store | 1735 Hester Store Rd., Easley

We couldn’t do a pie round up without including Hester General Store. Owner Katie Cheney tells us that while some people think pie crust shouldn’t be sweet because the filling is, she disagrees. Her secret? “It should taste like a sugar cookie.” Enjoy one of their homemade pie slices on its own, but we recommend a la mode with the signature soft serve.

GVLtoday Swamp Rabbit Cafe Peach Pie — Life is peachy. | Photo by Swamp Rabbit Cafe and Grocery

Where’s your favorite pie in Greenville? It would be peachy if you let us know.

Events

Monday, July 31

Live Music: Charlie Sleeth | Monday, July 31 | 5:30-8:30 p.m. | The Piano Lounge at Westin Poinsett, 120 S. Main St., Greenville | Free entry | Listen to live piano and singing while enjoying dinner and a drink.
The Blind Fox Cocktail Class | Monday, July 31 | 6 p.m. | Social Latitude, 1812 Woodruff Rd., Greenville | $65 | Partake in a live demonstration of four cocktails by skilled bartenders.

Tuesday, Aug. 1

Goo Goo Dolls - The Big Night Out Tour | Tuesday, Aug. 1 | 7 p.m. | CCNB Amphitheatre at Heritage Park, 861 SE Main St., Simpsonville | $27.50-$99.50 | The Goo Goo Dolls perform their hits, as well as newer songs, during their “The Big Night Out” tour.
Ladies Club | Tuesday, Aug. 1 | 6 p.m. | 3’s Greenville Golf, 61 Villa Rd., Greenville | $20 | Every Tuesday evening ladies enjoy a fun event with special theme nights, a signature cocktail, and a “golf tips and sips” warm up.

Wednesday, Aug. 2

Free Cocktail Tasting - Summer Edition | Wednesday, Aug. 2 | 6:45-8:30 p.m. | Six and Twenty Distillery, 556 Perry Ave., Ste B103, Greenville | Free | Sip on free cocktail samples, focusing on summer cocktails.
“Wicked” | Wednesday, Aug. 2-Sunday, Aug. 20 | Times vary | Peace Center, 300 S. Main St., Greenville | $78-$198 | Wicked, the Broadway sensation, looks at what happened in the Land of Oz from a different angle.

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Upgrade every room of the house with our top picks for home

A standing desk that overlooks a large window.

This standing desk has a durable quiet motor, ensuring height adjustments are not disruptive. | Photo via Amazon

Elevate your humble abode by updating old appliances and investing in the best of today’s smart home technology. Or simply indulge in redecorating (that’s not a four-letter word in your house, is it?).

Browse the items that will level up every room of your house.

Adjustable standing desk, $139.99 — Upgrade your work-from-home space with this desk that can be adjusted to your custom height.

Soda can organizer, $29.99 — Keep your backstock of sodas or seltzers organized and ready to go.

See bedroom + kitchen picks

News Notes

Sports

All strikes, no gutterballs. Josh Powell represented Greenville in the Special Olympics World Games in Germany. Bowling his way into 5th in singles and 3rd and 4th in doubles, Josh said his favorite part was “being with so many people from so many different countries.” Way to go, Josh.

Civic

The Simpsonville ampitheatre’s improvements are almost complete. City Administrator Dianna Gracely says seats have been added to CCNB Amphitheatre, ADA ramps have been completed, and the railing is being installed. (Greenville Journal)

Development

Prisma Health’s Roger C. Peace Rehabilitation Hospital + community partners are working to create an initiative at Unity Park. Focused on expanding community access to adaptive wellness and sports opportunities, this area is scheduled to open in Fall of 2024. (City of Greenville)

Fun Fact

Did you know the designer of the first Black Barbie is from Spartanburg? Hired in 1976, Kitty Black Perkins was hired to design clothes for the original Barbie and designed the first Black Barbie four years later. She retired 28 years later as chief designer. That’s a reason to party.

Announced

“I like it, I love it.” Tim McGraw is bringing his Standing Room Only Tour to Greenville at the Bon Secour Wellness Arena on Thursday, May 16, 2024 featuring special guest Carly Pearce. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 4.

Asked

Where is your favorite spot to grab lunch for $10 or less? Let us know. Asking for a friend.

Development

School might be out for the summer, but there’s a lot going on at Greer High. Construction is officially underway on The Branch at Greer High, Greenville Federal Credit Union’s second student-run high school branch, which will open the first week of school.*

Travel

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Wellness

The future’s so bright, we’ve gotta ride bikes

Greenville’s youth cycling scene is thriving

Rent a bike and take on the Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trail via Pexels

Strap on those helmets, boys and girls. It’s no secret that Greenville has a thriving cycle scene, but do you know about the ONTO Cycling Team?

Founded in 2014, ONTO is meant to develop young cyclists into “top notch athletes,” and is now one of North America’s most competitive junior groups. Avid cyclist Tor Bennstrom said he wouldn’t be surprised if there are multiple kids in Greenville who one day compete in the Tour de France. The team is currently in Europe, peddling their hearts out in an international race.

Want to get involved but don’t have a bike? Enter: Village Wrench. They have a volunteer program you can join in exchange for a bike. 10 hours of community service will earn you a $100 bike or 20 hours for a $200 bike.

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The Wrap

Today’s edition by:
Stephanie

Tomorrow is National Homemade Pie Day, and you know how people say, “calories don’t count on the weekends?” I personally think calories shouldn’t count on National Homemade Pie Day either. For that matter, they shouldn’t count on any national food day. Let’s eat, Greenville.

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