Imagine connecting with your friends on social media, but it’s all about food and where you’re eating. There’s an app for that. Meet Beli, a way to:
Log your culinary adventures
Rate your favorite spots
Create personalized restaurant lists
Follow your foodie friends
Like other social media apps, Beli allows you to set goals (think: your reading goal on Goodreads) + gives you a recap at the end of the year (think: your Spotify Wrapped).
Rather than scoring yourself, Beli compares your experiences to assign scores.
City Editor Danielle here. I discovered Beli while traveling last year, eating my way through New York City. After ranking my bites along the trip, it didn’t take long for me to add all of my favorite Greenville spots to my lists.
Plus, I’ve set a goal for the new year: 25 new restaurants in 2025.
Non-Alcoholic Pop-In Tasting | 6-8 p.m. | The Community Tap North Main | $15 | Whether you’re Dry January-ing or just want to explore zero-proof options, sample everything from alcohol-free wine and beer to spirits and mocktails.
Learn the Shag | 6 p.m. | Spare Time Entertainment | $0+ | Join the Carolina Shag Club for a beginner dance class at 6 p.m. and an intermediate class at 6:40 p.m. before a free social dance for dancers of all skill levels.
Thursday, Jan. 9
Silent Reading Social Hour | 7-8:30 p.m. | Hughes Main Library | Free | Socialize (or don’t) with fellow readers as you dig into your latest book and enjoy refreshments.
“Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” in Concert | Saturday, Jan. 11-Sunday, Jan. 12 | Times vary | Peace Concert Hall | $39+ | Catch the third film in the Harry Potter series as the Greenville Symphony performs the score live.
The chances of shopping for milk and bread are high. As we inch towards the weekend, we’re keeping an eye on the potential winter weather. Follow WYFF 4, WSPA, and FOX Carolina for the very latest forecast from local meteorologists.
Asked
How much snow do you think we’ll get? Cast your vote + let us know, let us know, let us know.
Announced
Hotel Hartness is up for the 2025 Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards. Last year, the Eastside boutique hotel was rated the No. 1 resort in SC, No. 3 in the US, and No. 24 in the world. You can help Hotel Hartness land there again if you vote by Tuesday, Feb. 25.
Eat
Kitchen Sync has a new chef, and he’s going to help expand the restaurant to a second location. Meet Chef Ted Prater, who was most recently the program director at Greenville Technical College’s Culinary Institute of the Carolinas. (Greenville Journal)
Plan Ahead
Hey, we know those guys. You may recall Endeavor’s Collaborators & Cocktails event featuring Ryan Johnston and Ryan Heafy (the founders of GVLtoday and our parent company 6AM City) was postponed during Helene. There’s a new date: Thursday, Jan. 23.
Number
13. That’s how many scavenger hunts Southern Living featured on its list of “Southern scavenger hunts worth traveling for.” Among them? The Mice on Main, of course. See the full list to celebrate our local cast-iron friends + plan your next road trip to complete one of these interactive sightseeing challenges.
Featured Deal
It’s hard to know what day it is after the rush of the holidays — and you can’t possibly be expected to do your own hair. Now through Sunday, Jan. 12, snag $10 off your blow out at Blo Blow Dry Bar to cure your holiday hangover (use code “Hangover10”).*
Number
12,000. That’s how many women are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year. It’s Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, so now’s a perfect opportunity to learn about prevention.*
Finance
High interest rates are daunting, so paying off credit card debt is a top New Year’s resolution for many Americans. If we told you there was a trending card that now has 0% intro APR on balance transfers well into 2026, would you believe us? You should.*
Read
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Category
Opening
A coffee shop boom
We love Canvas Coffee + Art House a latte. | Photo by GVLtoday
If you feel like we’ve been updating our coffee City Guide a lot, it’s because we are. There has been a burst of cafe openings, and it doesn’t seem to be slowing down.
Described as “a place where coffee and art collide,” this is the perfect spot to sip on latte art as you admire the work of local artists surrounding you.
Click the button below for our full list featuring 45+ spots to grab your next cup of coffee.
An under-sink organizer — declutter your cleaning supplies, bathroom products, or pantry items with an easy slide-out design that fits around most plumbing fixtures.
I have a rescued Alaskan Malamute that has never seen the snow, so I am wearing my pajamas inside out, flushing ice cubes down the toilet, putting an orange in the freezer, and sticking a spoon under my pillow. Here are a few more snow superstitions if you’d like to support the cause.
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