30 Nov Upstate Headlines: Highly Anticipated Additions to Greenville’s Food Scene & More!
A collection of the top Upstate headlines for the week of November 30, 2017
The Much Anticipated Greenville Restaurant, Husk, is Open
The extremely popular Southern restaurant, Husk, is finally open in Greenville. David Howard, president of The Neighborhood Dining Group, and owner of Husk Charleston, Husk Nashville, and now Husk Greenville says, “It’s more than a restaurant to us.” With the goal of having an impact on history through their commitment to the South and hospitality, the restaurant is sure to become a local staple. Located at 722 S. Main Street, Husk is open for dinner with plans to open for lunch after the new year. Make your reservations today, they’re booking up fast!
The Upstate’s Hollywild Lights Show Welcomes Thousands
Back in March, the Hollywild Animal Park announced their plans to stay closed for the 2017 holiday season. The park’s financial struggles made the possibility of a successful holiday season seem slim. However, after the announcement, the park’s managers received a high volume of emails and phone calls begging them to continue the Holiday Lights Safari. The response led the park to decide to stay open for this holiday season. Co-founder Lucia Meeks shared her gratification and excitement as a result of allowing people enjoy the tradition for another year. Complete with Santa’s workshop, animals to pet, and freshly baked cookies, make sure to stop by to enjoy the parks’ holiday festivities between now and December 31st.
City Council & Garden Club Collaborate to Purchase Reedy River Land
When a developer proposed building an office building and more on the banks of the Reedy River, there was opposition to the plan. According to an agreement made between the Carolina Foothills Garden Club and Greenville City Council, the Garden Club will donate $900,000 to the city through its Falls Park Endowment to help defray the cost of purchasing the land. This will be in exchange for a conservation easement being permanently placed on one-half acre of the property. Upstate Forever will be named the grantee of the conservation easement.
The Swamp Rabbit Cafe and Grocery Announce Plans to Open Butchery
The café and grocery located right off of the Swamp Rabbit Trail, is revered as a delicious stop to find the freshest local ingredients and meals. Fans of the Greenville staple will be thrilled to discover the grocery’s plans to open a butchery in the back corner of the store. Thanks to the help of a USDA grant, last year the grocery doubled in size – and saw profits in all areas except meat. The store owners dug deeper to find a strategic way to grow their meat business while maintaining their commitment to organic food and local farmers. With their goal in mind, Swamp Rabbit’s plans of a butchery have come to fruition. They will now be able to purchase whole and half size animals, not only creating more profit for producers, but also more control over quality of products. The butchery aims to bring fresh and unique cuts of meat to Upstate natives.
