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Speed Demon: The 1974 Ferrari 365 GT 4 BB, an original Boxer, is the most aggressive car in Spartanburg businessman Roger Habisreutinger’s collection (see “The High Road,” page 76). With a Formula 1 engine, it was the fastest street car in the world when it debuted, clocking 60 mph in 3.8 seconds. This model was never officially imported to the United States, because it did not comply with federal emissions standards. (photograph by Paul Mehaffey) APRIL 2014 / 11
Contents 17 THE LIST
See, hear, read, react. The month’s must-dos.
23 ON THE TOWN
Pics of the litter: Upcountry fêtes & festivities.
34 WEDDINGS 39 TOWNBUZZ
Artist Yuri Tsuzuki, old coins refashioned, Fine Arts Center’s vintage camera collection, jazz songstress Loretta Holloway, and more.
BUNK 56 TOP The Grand Bohemian Hotel
in Asheville elevates hunting lodge luxe.
CENTRAL 61 STYLE Choose your own adventure
with monochromatic whites or flamboyant hues.
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NEW SOUTH STYLE High fashion comes down to earth through the lens of street style photographer Will Crooks.
// commentary and photography by Will Crooks
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THE HIGH ROAD
Roger Habisreutinger’s collection of European luxury cars is his passion and legacy.
// by Blair Knobel // photography by Paul Mehaffey
ABOUT TOWN 66 MAN The Man rediscovers the
childlike glee of bike riding— and a brand new way to get around town.
87 EAT & DRINK
Creative espresso mixology at Taylors Mill, downtown Greenville’s High Cotton, and an ode to the humble egg.
THIS PAGE: Street style at street level. For more, see “New South Style,” page 70. Photograph by Will Crooks COVER: Roger Habisreutinger’s 1968 Ferrari 330 GTC. For more, see “The High Road,” page 76. Photograph by Paul Mehaffey
94 DINING GUIDE 98 TOWNSCENE Got plans? You do now. 104 SECOND GLANCE Curator Kara Blanken considers portraiture, featuring works by four local artists.
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Style, Unraveled
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pring unfolds as we gratefully thaw in daylight savings time. While Mother Nature reinvents herself, we, too, have the instinct to refine our look. In this spirit, we dedicate the April issue to spring style, though it is more than meets the eye. Style is repackaging, reinvention. Embracing the old to deliver what’s new. Today’s youth see what was with fresh eyes. And, essentially, they are the ones preserving history by carving a niche for it in the here-and-now. We explore sartorial style through the lens of street photographer Will Crooks. He carries no professional card and is barely able to buy alcohol. Crooks is an accounting major at Furman University. But he is curious about fashion, and more than just outfits. He appreciates, and exalts, self-expression. Crooks wanders downtown Greenville streets, capturing distinctive looks for his blog WAC Avenue Street Photography. The catwalk is one thing. But, for Crooks, the sidewalk takes center stage. These are your neighbors, your friends, and maybe even you (see “New South Style,” page 70). Style extends beyond our closets. It is a placement of personal value. Swissborn entrepreneur Roger Habisreutinger of Spartanburg collects cars. Rare cars. And while Roger demonstrates a collector’s compulsion, his is more than superficial—it, in fact, may be genetic (see “The High Road,” page 76). Roger has a legacy collection, one that has been passed down from his forebears. His first memories are of riding in these cars with his family in his native Switzerland. He sees beauty in gorgeous curves and incomparable lines, inimitable power and design. But, for Roger, it is more than a lifestyle—it is a lifetime. Exquisite objects, singular voices, elegant dishes: the convergence of vision, artistry, and commitment. Ultimately, style is a reflection of the soul. We marvel at craftsmanship. We’re taken with performance. We’re confounded by the designer’s mind. Style signifies age, but it is also timeless—and it may be the best way for us all to find common ground.
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Mary Cathryn Armstrong Kathryn Davé Ruta Fox Laura Linen Stephanie Trotter CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS & DESIGNERS Chelsey Ashford Patrick Cox Will Crooks TJ Getz TJ Grandy Kate Guptill Cameron Reynolds EDITORIAL INTERN Casey Lovegrove
Holly Hardin PRODUCTION MANAGER GRAPHIC DESIGNERS Kristy Adair Michael Allen Whitney Fincannon MARKETING REPRESENTATIVES Kristi Jennings Donna Johnston Annie Langston Lindsay Oehmen Pam Putman Kate Madden COMMUNIT Y SPONSORSHIPS & EVENTS MANAGER kate@towncarolina.com
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Emily Price DIGITAL STRATEGIST
Lorraine Goldstein Sue Priester Hal Weiss CONSULTING MEMBERS
STYLE IS REPACKAGING, REINVENTION. EMBRACING THE OLD TO DELIVER WHAT’S NEW. IT IS A PLACEMENT OF PERSONAL VALUE.
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MELISSA ETHERIDGE Grammy-winner Melissa Etheridge puts her voice and emotions on display in a performance devoid of distractions. The This is ME Solo Tour revisits well-known hits with Etheridge herself on guitar, piano, and harmonica. Rather than play the part of the distant rock icon on stage, Etheridge considers this tour a personal exchange with her fans. The Peace Center, 300 S Main St, Greenville. Fri, Apr 18, 8pm. $45–$65. (864) 467-3000, peacecenter.org
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This time of year never fails to bring the Upstate’s green thumbs and garden aficionados out of winter hiatus. Greenbrier Farms is ready for the demand with a variety of organic starter plants, from standard summer vegetables to fresh herbs. Seasoned gardeners will be available on site to educate and give tips for everyone—even those of us who forget to water our indoor bamboo plant. Greenbrier Farms, 772 Hester Store Rd, Easley. Sat–Sun, Apr 19–20, 9am–1pm. (864) 855-9782, greenbrierfarms.com
PERSPECTIVE: A JARED EMERSON ART SHOW AND BENEFIT Artist Jared Emerson is giving of his talent and time to shine a light on needy communities. The show will feature a display of Emerson’s art and include a live performance by the artist. All of the evening’s events will benefit the Premier Foundation and the Adopt the Block Program. Zen, 924 S Main St, Greenville. Thurs, Apr 17, 7pm. $75. (864) 561-3091, perspectiveartshow.com
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Bacon Bros. Public House, 3620 Pelham Rd, Greenville. Sun, Apr 27, 3–6pm. $55. slowfoodupstate.com
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Gunter Theatre at the Peace Center, 300 S Main St, Greenville. Tues, Apr 29, 7:30pm. $45. (864) 467-3000, peacecenter.org
AN EVENING WITH PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON
Neil Simon lifts the curtain on creative genius in the early days of the comedy variety show, before the likes of Lorne Michaels or Liz Lemon. Lucas Brickman gives voice to Simon’s thoughts on the writing room, where the creative juices still manage to flow amid arguments, writers’ block, and general shenanigans.
Philanthropist, former president, and MTV icon Bill Clinton will deliver remarks as part of the Riley Institute’s American Politics and Policy series. The appearance honors Richard Riley, who served as the U.S. Secretary of Education during both terms of the Clinton administration. All proceeds will support Furman University’s non-partisan organization dedicated to public policy and leadership.
Flat Rock Playhouse, 2661 Greenville Hwy, Flat Rock. Apr 3–19. Wed, Thurs & Sat, 2pm & 8pm; Tues & Fri, 8pm; Sun, 2pm. $40. (828) 693-0731, flatrockplayhouse.org
The Peace Center, 300 S Main St, Greenville. Tues, Apr 8, 7pm. $55-$75. (864) 467-3000, peacecenter.org
Photograph courtesy of Bon Secours Wellness Arena
To say that music is in Roby Lakatos’ blood would not be far off the mark. Lakatos comes from a long line of Hungarian folk performers and has held a violin in his hands since age nine. Equally skilled in classical and jazz techniques, Lakatos’s music explores these genres while remaining firmly grounded in his ethnic heritage and tradition.
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SHALOMFEST 2014 z Greenville’s Jewish community invites Upstate residents to immerse themselves once again in Jewish culture at this year’s ShalomFest. In addition to cooking demonstrations and live klezmer music, participants will be able to witness reenactments of Jewish weddings and bar mitzvahs, learn about Jewish holiday traditions, tour a Jerusalem exhibit, and sample a staggering array of food. Temple of Israel, 400 Spring Forest Rd, Greenville. Sun, Apr 6, 10:30am–4:30pm. Free. (864) 292-1782, templeofisrael.org
z Ideas are indeed worth spreading, but they can only take root in a mind that is open to the possibility of change. This year’s speakers will share times when they pushed the envelope, thought outside the box, and broke down walls in hopes that you will pause, unfurl your imagination, and unlock a part of the your mind previously unknown. Kroc Center, 420 Westfield St, Greenville. Fri, Apr 11, 8am–5pm. $55. tedxgreenville.com
FASHION NIGHT AT NOMA SQUARE
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TEDx GREENVILLE 2014: UNZIPPED
An Evening with John Legend: The All of Me Tour
z Fashionistas rejoice—it’s finally time to pack up the Uggs, gloves, and pea coats. Take a cue from this runway show before you heat up your wardrobe. Models will show off this year’s spring styles from Traveling Chic Boutique, Brooks Brothers, Cocobella, and Lululemon Athletica at downtown Greenville’s first outdoor fashion show, complete with a cash bar and food by Roost.
Intimacy is the theme of John Legend’s new tour, celebrating his latest album Love in the Future. As the title implies, the All of Me Tour promises the audience an authentic evening with the nine-time Grammy winner in a purely acoustic environment. The performance will allow a firsthand look at the emotion and inspiration behind Legend’s work.
NOMA Square, 220 N Main St, Greenville. Sat, Apr 12, 8pm. Free. facebook.com/NOMAsquare
The Peace Center, 300 S Main St, Greenville. Sat, Apr 12, 8pm. $45-$75. (864) 467-3000, peacecenter.org
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About 300 friends, donors, and supporters experienced Greenville’s premier performing arts venue in a brand-new way at the annual black-tie Peace Center Gala. Cocktails in Gunter Lobby preceded a performance by Max Raabe in Gunter Theatre, which was followed by dinner in the Peace Center lobby and Genevieve’s. Live music and dancing—right on the Peace Center mainstage—capped off the evening. Proceeds from the gala benefit the Peace Outreach Program, which is dedicated to making lasting impressions through fine arts experiences, as well as promoting fine arts accessibility and engagement in the community. Photography by TJ Grandy
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Commodore Club Winter Party February 8, 2014 The Commodore Club hosted its annual black-tie winter party in the Westin Poinsett’s Gold Ballroom. About 170 members of the private social club were in attendance for an evening of drinks, networking, hors d’oeuvres, and dancing. The Extraordinaires, an 11-person band from Hickory, NC, provided the tunes. Photography by Cameron Reynolds
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Markley Row Launch Party February 25, 2014 Highland Homes and investor Ron Rallis announced the newest development for Greenville’s luxury urban set. Markley Row, a six-home luxury enclave, will be located at the corner of Markley and Rhett streets. The announcement was made at Zen, where more than 150 guests experienced a multimedia unveiling, emceed by local actress Lindley Mayer. Models, signature cocktails, and bites from Sushi Murasaki topped off the event.
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Big Night Out February 22, 2014 Friends and sponsors of the Junior League of Greenville turned out for the second annual Big Night Out. The West End Community Center, decked out like a scene from the Roaring Twenties, saw plenty of flappers and gentlemen in dapper duds. The Atlanta Pleasure Band kept the dance floor filled with a mix of soulful R&B, Motown, and funk, while a Champagne fountain, comfort food, and apple pie crepes kept guests sated.
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Jac Chebatoris & Chad Valitchka March 1, 2014 In recollection, the significant moments of our lifetimes are impossibly vivid, dreams within reality. On New Year’s Day 2014, Jac recalls a brilliant blue sky over the clear cerulean waters of Old Bahama Bay, and the bright red backpack Chad had in hand. The couple was nearing the end of their vacation in the Bahamas when Chad suggested they go for a morning walk. When they came to a hammock Jac had been eyeing the entire trip, Chad reached into the backpack and presented her with a ring. The couple was married at Glassy Mountain Chapel. Pianist Emile Pandolfi, a friend of the couple, performed at the ceremony, while Amy LaVere and her band joined in at the reception. Jac, a senior editor for TOWN and yoga instructor, and Chad, employed by Smith & Nephew, live at Lake Robinson in Greer. PHOTOGRAPH BY DAVID JUNKER // MUSE 10 PHOTOGRAPHY
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Jessica Skelton & Eric Scott January 18, 2014 There’s hope for even the busiest workaholic when it comes to love. When Jessica and Eric first met in 2011, both were already professionals with busy careers. With little time to socialize, Match.com was the perfect solution. They met over lunch at Larkin’s on the River and dated for a year and five months before Eric surprised Jessica with the proposal—no mean feat, considering his penchant for letting secrets and surprises slip. The couple had just returned from dinner at Nantucket Seafood Grill when Eric suggested they break open a bottle of Champagne. Jessica suggested they save it for a special occasion; Eric replied with a ring and the proposal. The couple was married at Holy Trinity Anglican Church and held their reception at Zen. PHOTOGRAPH BY JOSH JONES // J JONES PHOTOGRAPHY
Motivation comes in all forms. Though Dani and Josh had spent much of the summer of 2012 hanging out, bonding over their love of Wes Anderson films and sharing stories about their childhoods as pastors’ children, Josh didn’t make a move—that is, until Dani went on a date with one of his friends. He ended up crashing it. The couple dated for about 10 months before Josh proposed to Dani at her aunt’s farm in Mississippi. They were married at Pendleton Street Baptist Church, where both Dani and Josh’s fathers officiated the ceremony. Dani, a school representative for Weber & Associates, and Josh, a copywriter at ZWO, live in Greenville. PHOTOGRAPH BY ANGELA COX // ANGELA COX PHOTOGRAPHY
Caitlin Doane & Ted Nicola October 12, 2013 It’s rare anything of value turns up while treasure hunting—unless you’re (unknowingly) being guided by the person who hid the treasure. When Ted suggested to Caitlin that they go fourwheeling, she hardly could imagine their ATVs would take them to a mountain top where Ted had hidden a ring box. They met through Caitlin’s tennis coach, who introduced Ted as her personal trainer. After years of friendship, they realized there was something more on a Doane family trip to St. Martin in the West Indies. Caitlin and Ted were married at Villa Belle Etoile, a private villa on St. Martin overlooking the Caribbean Sea. They now live in Marietta, SC. PHOTOGRAPH BY CRAIG & LINDSEY MAHAFFEY // SPOSA BELLA PHOTOGRAPHY
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Catching the Wind For Japanese artist Yuri Tsuzuki, art is a natural meditation / by M. Linda Lee
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hen Yuri Tsuzuki was a little girl, her family divided their time between Japan and South Carolina. Each time she was uprooted, she sought comfort under a special tree in her yard. “I would always sit under the same tree,” she recalls, “whether here or in Japan.” Born in Toyko, Tsuzuki came to Greenville with her family in the 1960s. She celebrated her first birthday in the tree-shaded Cleveland Park house where the artist now lives with her husband, her seven-year-old son, and their three poodles. After college, the Princeton alum worked as a financial reporter for Good Morning Japan in New York City, but devoted every spare minute to art, beginning with sculpture and moving on to painting. “I am very out of the box in that I work in all media, whatever attracts me,” Tsuzuki notes. A sense of serenity emanates from her
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lithe figure, which is enveloped in a mochacolored felt jacket of her own design. Folds of fabric swirl around her as she moves, revealing multicolored, hand-sewn Matisse-like appliqués. Her first break came in 1994 with a visit by Tom Styron, executive director of the Greenville County Museum of Art. Styron, a friend of the Tsuzuki family, stopped by her New York apartment, which was crowded with her canvases and sculptures. He didn’t say much at the time, but two weeks later he offered her a solo show at the museum in Greenville. “Chorus of Trees” was a poignant tribute to her mother, who was suffering from Lou Gehrig’s disease. Since then, Tsuzuki has exhibited her work in New York City, Tokyo and Nagoya, Japan, and Bogatá, Colombia. In Bogatá, where she recently spent five years because of her husband’s job, she transformed her drawings
into large, vividly colored, steel sculptures. “My colors expanded in intensity because the sunlight at 10,000 feet elevation is so much brighter,” explains Tsuzuki. As a Japanese artist, she is drawn to simplicity. “I’m inspired by little things,” she admits. “A weed growing out of a rock, how a shadow falls.” Nature, especially trees, informs her work in all media. Her canvases paint the rippling foliage; her ceramics delve into the hidden roots; her metal sculptures interpret the movement of trunks and branches. “The tree is a metaphor for the wind,” says the artist. “The bending limbs, the rustling branches, the flutter of leaves. For years I have tried to capture the wind in my art—to touch it, to paint it, to sculpt it, to shape it. To capture the wind, I have created a garden full of trees where the invisible and the visible play until the heart is content.”
Organic Lines: Yuri Tsuzuki’s artwork, flowing from medium to medium, mimics and gives form to the wind. For more, visit yuritsuzuki.me
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Money Talks Old Money Corp. offers New World beauty with Old World charm / by Stephanie Trotter
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ome dreams take years to come to fruition; others take centuries. A blend of both is leading to success for Betsy Gresham Eager and Amy Dickerson, the artists behind Old Money Corp. The gifted sisters use rare coins from bygone eras to create contemporary jewelry, including bold, handcrafted bracelets, necklaces, and earrings. Betsy’s original vision for the business is significantly younger than the currency, but older than one would think. “I was straight out of college and volunteering downtown when I met a woman with a sterling cuff bracelet with a coin melted on it,” she shares. “I loved it. It was beautiful, and over the years I kept dreaming about it.” Decades later Betsy and her coin-collecting father figured out how to attach small change to scrap leather and built a workshop for drilling, soldering, and silversmithing. 42 TOWN / towncarolina.com
The one-time florist traded in her daffodils for drachmas, creating New World beauty from Old World treasures, and enlisted her baby sister to help. The two are inseparable, living side-by-side. “I majored in English and am a stay-at-home mom,” says Dickerson. “But I became really passionate about this when I started working with Betsy. I love original art. I feel like the coins are tiny pieces of art. They have a history to them. It’s so interesting to learn the stories behind each image and design.” One favorite is a U.S. silver dollar from the 1800s featuring a schoolteacher who was fired for modeling for the money. Her act was considered too risqué at the time. Bullion from Great Britain showcases the stoic warrior Britannia, contemplative and seated. The siblings use Britannia’s penny, symbolizing “peaceful strength,” on awareness cuffs trimmed with a cordon of colorful leather. Modernday South Carolina quarters have been mounted on pieces to present to soldiers returning home to the Palmetto State. With much of Europe converting to the euro, currency of all shapes and sizes pours in by the pound from Greece, Ireland, and beyond. Traveling neighbors pass along leftover change and a friendly missionary even sends money from Papua, New Guinea. Betsy and Amy put their heads together matching bronze, silver, and gold, with leather, links, and studs. The result: stunning works of art that have been showcased on Good Morning America and picked up by Hollywood stylists. From a tiny, backyard workshop in Greenville, the charm and mystery of old money is finding a rich new life.
Photographs courtesy of Old Money Corp.
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Fine Arts Collection Photo students at the Fine Arts Center reap the benefits of a generous capture / by Steven Tingle
// photography by Paul Mehaffey
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hen Rod Fincannon, photography instructor at the Fine Arts Center, received a call from a gentleman interested in donating part of his camera collection to the school, he figured they were discussing ten or fifteen cameras. “He said he had a few cameras and was trying to find a home for them,” recalls Fincannon. “He came by the school one day and took a tour and was really impressed, especially when I told him we would use the cameras as a teaching tool.” Soon a few cameras turned into five carloads. I think he gave us 190 cameras,” recalls Fincannon. “I’m actually not sure how many. I’m still working on an inventory and researching each camera individually.” The donation was made by Melvin Bell, a hobby photographer who has collected, and given away, countless cameras and prints. Mr. Bell shuns the spotlight and politely declined when the school offered to throw a public reception to celebrate his donation. “He is very passionate,” says Fincannon. “He collects cameras wherever he goes and has given me even more cameras since the main donation.” Fincannon’s classroom, office, and storerooms are now lined with cameras while some of the more interesting pieces are displayed in a glass cabinet in the hallway leading to the photography classroom. Before Mr. Bell’s donation, the school possessed a collection of around 30 to 40 cameras, but now that number is quickly approaching 300. “I’ve got them stuffed everywhere,” says Fincannon. “Some of the cameras are functioning, so I keep those separate.”
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While the working cameras are used by the students for projects, the non-operational cameras also serve an important purpose. “The history of photography has always been the fun part for me,” says Fincannon. “From the late 1800s up to present day, the basic idea and mechanics of photography have stayed the same—light traveling through a lens to a light-sensitive material.” Fincannon’s students are learning that though technology has improved dramatically, the standard mechanics of photography haven’t changed. “Even with digital cameras, the mechanics are the same,” says Fincannon. “The light-sensitive material is just a sensor instead of film.” The collection also helps students understand the simplicity of the basic concept of photography. At the beginning of the semester, Fincannon instructs his students on how to build pinhole cameras out of boxes. “Helping the students understand basic camera operation is really important,” says Fincannon, “because
then they can begin to understand how to manipulate it and make better photographs. Being able to look at the old cameras helps them make the leap from a pinhole camera to a box camera to a DSLR, and soon it begins to make sense.” In the hallway, Fincannon unlocks the display case and gently removes a camera with the care of a jeweler handling precious stones. “This is an Eastman/Kodak from around the turn of the century,” Fincannon says, holding what looks like a wooden box with a lens. “This would have been used to make tintypes, and it has a plate holder so a collodion plate could have been used also. It’s just a beautiful camera.” Asked whether he has been tempted to experiment with some of the antique cameras in the collection, Fincannon grins and says of course. “I’ve made photographs with this one,” he says, still holding the wooden Eastman/Kodak. “I don’t have any of them any more because, well, honestly they weren’t very good photographs.”
Snap to It: Selected cameras in the Fine Ar ts Center’s collection are on display at 102 Pine Knoll Dr, Greenville. For more on the Fine Ar ts Center, visit fineartscenter.net
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Jazz Standard Belton native Loretta Holloway charms audiences worldwide / by Ruta Fox // photograph by Paul Mehaffey
Festival Feature: South Carolina’s First Lady of Song, Loretta Holloway will headline this year’s Reedy River Jazz & Wine Festival on April 25 to benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Carolinas. Other acts include the Eric Barnhart Quartet, the Anderson University Jazz Ensemble, and the Joe Gransden Quartet, all of whom have generously donated their time.
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outh Carolina harbors many hidden treasures— among them, a petite package wrapped in elegant style, with a huge voice. Loretta Holloway grew up in Belton, South Carolina, a small town southwest of Anderson, and still appreciates its quaintness. But her formidable talent has taken her on a world-wide singing odyssey. Recognized as one of the “25 Notable African Americans from South Carolina” last year, Holloway has been proclaimed “South Carolina’s Official First Lady of Song” and has been deemed an “Anderson County Treasure.” The accolades keep piling up for this songstress, who’ll be dazzling audiences at the Reedy River Jazz & Wine Festival on Friday, April 25, in Greenville. The festival benefits the Ronald McDonald House, which fosters families who have a critically ill child and helps these families connect with others going through similar experiences. Started five years ago, the festival aims to showcase a majority of local talent accompanied by delicious food and wine from Larkin’s on the River. “Loretta has a real love for children, and we are thrilled to have her performing for us,” says Marti Spencer, the festival director. Holloway’s career began in the late 1970s in Las Vegas, in the legendary hotel showrooms of The Dunes, The Sahara, and Caesar’s Palace. It was the heyday of the Rat Pack, and she found herself rubbing elbows with Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis, Jr. Opening for Bill Cosby, Jay Leno, and
Whoopi Goldberg, getting career advice from Jerry Lewis and hanging with Tony Bennett, she found the superstars “down-to-earth and easy to talk to.” Around town she was known as the “quintessential cabaret chanteuse.” Holloway, who has performed in China, Thailand, Egypt, Japan, and Russia, has even sung in Australia in a Royal Command Performance for Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip. In Greenville, she is planning a lively show, with familiar tunes from Gershwin and the Great American Songbook, Latinflavored numbers, and a mixture of music from contemporary to torch songs to original compositions. Ironically, when asked about the favorite performance in her career, it’s not the glitz and glamour of star-studded Vegas, but the Peace Center concert that welcomed her home to South Carolina in 1997 with her entire family in attendance. Exciting plans for the future include a new music project and appearances abroad. She’ll be collaborating with Jack Ashford, (one of the original Funk Brothers, the session musicians who performed on all the legendary Motown hits of the ’60s), writing her memoir titled Inside Loretta, and will have a cameo performance in the upcoming film by William Michael Barbee called Clipped Wings, They Do Fly. With such vivacity and hard work, she keeps a single mindset: “I’m only just beginning.”
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Lineal Perspective: Edythe S. Wise: A Life in Paintings will feature the work of 90-yearold artist and Spartanburg resident Edythe Wise, along with four members of her family. The show runs until April 27 at the Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg Gallery at the Chapman Cultural Center, with an opening reception on Thurs, April 3, 5–9pm and gallery talk at 6pm.
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Maternal Instinct Spartanburg artist Edythe S. Wise shares more than a lifetime of work
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dythe Wise is one of the Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg’s longestparticipating members, and this show is a tribute to her incredible breadth of work. Wise, 90, claims she has been an artist from birth. She calls painting her second career, after being a mother and wife. “I was born in Sheridan, Wyoming, with a paintbrush in one hand and a palette in the other,” she says. Her lifelong endeavor has resulted in a thrash of paintings stashed in every nook and cranny of her Spartanburg home. Documenting Edythe’s extensive collection was the Christmas-break project of her granddaughters Edy Pickens Levin, of Los Angeles, and Aimee Wise, of Spartanburg. Little did the Wise granddaughters know that this endeavor would illuminate not only Edythe’s full collection of her own paintings, but an entire family’s lineage in the art of painting. What started as a “favor” to the Wise family has now become an artistic preservation journey with stops in Los Angeles, Wyoming, and Spartanburg. Three states. Five artists. One show. The culmination of this visual road trip is “Edythe S. Wise: A Life in Paintings,” set to open at the Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg Gallery at the Chapman Cultural Center on April 1.
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Levin remarks that this show will “shed light on the fact that the Wises’ artistic talent is part of a wider web of creativity that reaches across four known generations.” Those known generational participants whose art will be featured in addition to Edythe Wise are Aimee Wise, Rob Wise (Aimee’s father), Edy Pickens Levin, and Nellie Brewer Wilson. Nellie Brewer Wilson, born in 1868 and the maternal grandmother of Edythe Wise, is at core the catalyst of this exhibition and of the Wise family’s dedication to art. Wilson lived a hard-scrabble, pioneer life in Wyoming. Much of her art—and, interestingly, the art of her lineage—reflects relationships to natural elements and animals, particularly horses. According to Levin and Aimee Wise, “The four ancestors chose to represent the horse in iconic and sentimental ways. The human/equine bond evoked in Nellie’s depiction of her beloved Dan is a common bond between human and animal that is empathized across generations.” The cousins have not only preserved an important part of Spartanburg history in launching the exhibition of Edythe’s contribution to the arts, but they have also become living art and living history— which will carry on for more generations.
Portrait by Stephen Stinson; artwork courtesy of Edythe Wise
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1515 Main Street in the heart of downtown Columbia, SC | 803.799.2810 | columbiamuseum.org Presented by The exhibition is drawn from The Levenson Collection and is organized and circulated by Art Services International, Alexandria, Virginia under the title DECO JAPAN: Shaping Art and Culture, 1920-1945. Support has been provided by The Chisholm Foundation and the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation. Image: Artist Unknown, Songbook, Literary Song, The Trouble with Bright Eyes (detail), 1929, Color lithograph, 10 3/8 x 7 7/16 in. Courtesy of The Levenson Collection.
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Talking TEDs TEDxGreenville unpacks ideas for better living / by Mary Cathryn Armstrong
B Mind Games: TEDx Greenville will include diverse speakers, exhibits, lunches, and activities to surprise and challenge the audience. TEDx Greenville: Unzipped Friday, April 11 9am–4pm The Kroc Center, 424 Westfield St, Greenville. $55 (includes lunch)
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est described as the incredibly versatile offspring of an imaginative artist mother and eccentric, genius father, the TED conference series has long been a standard bearer for innovation, scientific study, and cultural awareness. TEDxGreenville is an independent offshoot of this program, organized by a powerhouse team dedicated to uniting Upstate visionaries with local audiences. The 2014 edition marks TEDxGreenville’s fifth anniversary, and with a theme that is as seductive as it is ambiguous—Unzipped—more than a few eyebrows are already being raised. But, as curator Lisa Marie Corley explains, to expect the unexpected is the point of TEDx.
“What’s beautiful about the perplexed reaction is that it presents us with an opportunity to explain a point that’s central to TEDx,” she says. “The theme itself becomes an exercise in opening our minds, looking beyond initial assumptions and grasping deeper meanings. This practice is relevant to nearly everything, from problem solving and group dynamics to cultural acceptance and our own individual happiness.” After the highly successful By Design conference last March, the TEDxGreenville team set to crafting a fresh concept that would continue to challenge audiences. A “Theme Team” combed through more than 400 ideas, phrases, and words before settling on Unzipped. As Corley says, the theme is a “metaphor for beneficial transition,” where those involved can experience a revitalization of every spirit: emotional, physical, and mental. “The theme means shedding the things that hold us back as individuals, as members of a community, or even as a culture,” Corley explains. “For some, it may mean cutting through mental clutter to see the solution to a technical problem. For others, it may mean getting past difficult emotional limitations to lead a more rewarding life.” Greenville’s TEDxers are implementing new and exciting aspects to keep the creative juices flowing. In addition to a lineup of distinguished speakers, the interactive team has developed a sequence of exhibits, lunches, and activities to reinforce the Unzipped experience. Attendees can expect to be prodded outside of their typical comfort zones. Corley says the overall effect will be a perfect blend of surprise, delight, movement, and challenge. There is no set formula for discussion, and the element of the unknown keeps audiences captivated. “The TEDx format is designed to tickle attendees’ brains throughout the day,” Corley says. “An inspiring, emotional story may precede a cool technology demo, and a practical guide to living in the world may follow an amazing performance. The result is an energizing day that kick-starts creative thought, and, if we’ve done our job, lifechanging action.”
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hen Adam Scott defeated Angel Cabrera in a playoff at the 2013 Masters, it was not just a victory of youth over paunch, it was also a resounding win for tailoring and style. During the final round, Scott was dressed in a slim-fitting white shirt with sleeves cut several inches above the elbows, showcasing his biceps with every fist pump. And his grey, low-rise, flat-front pants were cut slim with no cuff. On the other hand, Cabrera’s clothes were so baggy he looked like a boy who had raided his father’s closet. His wizard-size shirtsleeves dangled below his elbows, and his pants bunched around his ankles. The sweater vest was the icing on the cake. Golf fashion has gone through some interesting phases over the past 100 years, and not all of them have been pretty. In the 1920s, the style was formal with plus-fours (knickers cut four inches longer than normal), patterned golf hose, shirt, tie, spectator shoes, and either a cardigan sweater or pleated Norfolk jacket. This golfing “uniform” could prove to be very uncomfortable, especially in warm weather. In 1930, during the opening round of the U.S. Open at Interlachen Country Club in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the temperature rose to 108 degrees. After finishing his round, Bobby Jones, who went on to win the tournament and the Grand Slam, was so drenched in perspiration that his red foulard tie had bled onto his white shirt, giving spectators the impression he had been injured on the course. In the locker room, Jones discovered his tie knot was so saturated and shrunken that he could not untie it. Luckily his friend Pops
IN 1930, BOBBY JONES WAS SO DRENCHED IN PERSPIRATION THAT HIS RED FOULARD TIE HAD BLED ONTO HIS WHITE SHIRT, GIVING SPECTATORS THE IMPRESSION HE HAD BEEN INJURED ON THE COURSE.
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Keeler had brought along a penknife. In the mid 1930s, things loosened up a bit as players began leaving their neckties in their lockers and ditching the knickers in favor of gray flannel plants. This look continued into the 1950s, when colorful knitted short-sleeve shirts began appearing on the likes of Arnold Palmer and Ben Hogan. The latest trend in golf wear is performance fabrics or “technical” clothing, and even the more traditional golf apparel companies are feeling the pressure to up their game. The Bobby Jones brand, which is celebrating its twenty-fifth anniversary this year and is known for its luxury knitwear, has just unveiled a line of shirts dubbed XH20. Each shirt is a quick-drying Polyester/Lycra that offers UV protection and a microbial shield. But with a nod to the brand’s roots, the company has also just announced a vintage-inspired sportswear line called the “1930s” collection, which will feature handmade, tailored clothing including leathers from Italy and cashmeres sourced from around the world. But no matter what a golfer wears on the course, the true measure of golfing style is a player’s actions. Consider Angel Cabrera in his playoff against Adam Scott. On the second playoff hole, Cabrera hit his approach fifteen feet below the flag, setting up a makeable birdie putt. Scott was cool under pressure and answered by knocking his own approach within twelve feet. Cabrera looked over at his opponent, and with a show of sportsmanship gave the young Australian a nod and a thumbs-up. That’s style money can’t buy.
Fairway Fashion: (above and below) Prior to the 1950s, sartorial choices on the green tended toward formality, as shown by members of the Greenville Country Club.
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Route 1 (2 or 3) FAMILY PICNIC & DAY OUT Start at the Swamp Rabbit Café & Grocery (205 Cedar Ln, Greenville) for sandwiches, picnic supplies, and snacks. There’s direct access to the GHS Swamp Rabbit Trail as well as parking space. Ride south toward downtown Greenville. For a picnic spot, try the Rock Quarry Garden (200 McDaniel Ave, Greenville). The former granite quarry now features rock ledges, a waterfall, dogwood trees, and azaleas. Continue toward Cleveland Park and the Greenville Zoo (150 Cleveland Park Dr, Greenville). There’s also playground equipment in the park. For a longer ride, you could continue to Lake Conestee Nature Park, or loop back toward downtown Greenville and stop by O-CHA Tea Bar (300 River St, Ste 122, Greenville) on the Reedy River. Total distance: Approximately 8 miles (excluding Lake Conestee loop), gradual slopes
Jump on your bike for a customized ride / by Andrew Huang // illustration by Alice Ratterree
MOUNTAIN BIKING Start at the Mountain Creek trailhead near the park’s main entrance. Stay on the right fork when the trail becomes Sulphur Springs Trail and take Brissy Ridge Trail to Pipsissewa Trail down to the North Lake Trail, which runs along the park’s holding pond. From North Lake Trail, take Kanuga Trail to Fire Tower Trail to loop back down to Sulphur Springs Trail. To return to the parking lots at the park entrance, there is the option to go back down Sulphur Springs and Mountain Creek (which has a tight, technical descent), or to simply take the paved park road. Total distance: Approximately 11 miles, grade varies significantly
COUNTY RIDE Start at Upcountry Provisions Bakery & Bistro (102 S Poinsett Hwy, Travelers Rest)and ride north. The GHS Swamp Rabbit Trail ends in Travelers Rest; continue toward Marietta via Geer Highway. As a reward, stop by the Slater Drug Company (101 Pumpkintown Rd, Marietta) for an old-fashioned, handmixed milkshake. On the way back, stop by the Café at Williams Hardware (13 S Main St, Travelers Rest) for lunch and The Forest Coffeehouse (27 S Main St, Travelers Rest) for a jolt of local java before stopping at Furman University. The trail borders the backside of Swan Lake, the location of the university’s iconic bell tower. Total distance: Approximately 14 miles, with a steady climb on the way to Marietta
Note: The trails are closed to bikes on Saturdays.
For rentals, route suggestions, and tune-ups, try these local shops: Carolina Triathlon, 928 S Main St, Greenville. (864) 331-8483, carolinatriathlon.com; Lucky Bike, 2 Sidney St, Greenville. (864) 271-1214, myluckybike.com; Pedal Chic, 651B S Main St, Greenville. (864) 242-2442, pedalchic.com; Reedy Rides, 12 W McBee Ave, Greenville. (864) 419-2944, reedyrides.com; Sunrift Adventures, 1 Center St, Travelers Rest. (864) 834-3019, sunrift.com; TTR Bikes, 101 S Hudson St, Greenville. (864) 283-6401, ttrbikes.com
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Timeless Elegance The Grand Bohemian Hotel of Asheville envelops visitors in lodge luxe / by M. Linda Lee
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f George Vanderbilt were alive today, you might find him whiling away his off-hours at the Grand Bohemian Hotel, just across from the entrance to his Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina. Step into the rustic-chic lobby, and it’s easy to picture Vanderbilt and his cronies gathered around the foursided stone fireplace, sipping whiskey and trading stories of the hunt. In another time, the Tudor-style hotel could be Vanderbilt’s hunting lodge, sporting taxidermy of animals that he might have hunted on his property. From the stag heads over the check-in desk to guest rooms lit by antler chandeliers, a hunting-lodge theme pervades this 104-room boutique hotel. The motif begins in the covered portecochère with custom-made, wrought-iron chandeliers and a marble statue of Diana—goddess of the hunt—gracing the middle of the semi-circular drive. Art and music figure prominently in this and any hotel in the Kessler Collection, owned by veteran hotelier Richard C. Kessler. A Savannah native, Kessler partnered with Cecil B. Day to found Days Inn of America in 1970. After the chain was sold 14 years later, Kessler pursued his own business ventures, establishing a lavish line of artistically inspired hotels and resorts. At the Grand Bohemian, paintings by Frenchman Jean-Claude Roy and North Carolina native Mitchell Kolbe adorn the halls of the third and fourth floors. Roy depicts the French countryside in bold, vibrant, Impressionist strokes, while Kolbe created the realistic hunt-themed canvasses. 56 TOWN / towncarolina.com
Off the lobby, the Grand Bohemian Gallery offers artwork for sale (hotel guests receive a 10-percent discount on any purchase). And if you can’t do enough damage in the hotel’s shop, Biltmore Village, with its myriad boutiques, galleries, and restaurants, is right across the street. Music, tailored to the time of day or evening, plays in the lobby, restaurant, and hallways. In addition to plush appointments such as a tufted-velvet headboard, a deep soaking tub, and a pillowtop mattress, each earth-tone guest room has a Bose CD clock radio and DVD player, complete with a CD from the Kessler music collection. Vanderbilt would no doubt appreciate the hotel’s artful touches, such as the sculpted marble busts set into mosaictiled niches in the hallways; the ornate, hand-carved Balinese woodwork lining the ceiling by the elevators; and the Swarovski crystal chandeliers, 14K gold leaf, and rosewood Bösendorfer grand piano that ornament the Kessler Ballroom. He might also relish a Hot Stone Silvretta massage (a balancing treatment named for the Austrian mountain range renowned for its glaciers and hot springs) in the Poseidon Spa. Adjoining the lobby, the rectangular bar reflects a surface of polished petrified wood below log light fixtures. Behind the bar, a long, leather-upholstered banquette leads into the dining room, where Executive Chef Adam Hayes—recently a featured chef at the James Beard House in New York City—transforms ingredients like Mountain River elk tenderloin, Sunburst trout, and Manchester Farms quail into dishes fit for discriminating gourmands of any century. George Vanderbilt may not be around to enjoy the Grand Bohemian, but twenty-first-century guests here will find themselves coddled in lodge-like luxury. Grand Bohemian Hotel 11 Boston Way, Asheville, NC (828) 505-2949, bohemianhotelasheville.com
Photographs courtesy of the Grand Bohemian Hotel
Majestic Spaces: (this page, from left) Antler chandeliers and hunting motifs adorn the lobby; the executive king junior suites feature a living room and sitting area that opens to a plush bedroom; (opposite) the hotel’s Red Stag Grill
Executive Chef Adam Hayes—recently a featured chef at the James Beard House in New York City— creates dishes fit for discriminating gourmands of any century.
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1 BLOCK PARTY Navy color-block crew socks, $14.50. From Brooks Brothers, 1 N Main St, Greenville. (864) 271-8425, brooksbrothers.com 2 PITTER PATTERN Coral argyle over-the-calf socks, $27.50. From Brooks Brothers 3 BLUE PERIOD Indigo Barnaby strype sock by Nigel Knox, $35. From Rush Wilson Limited, 23 W North St, Greenville. (864) 2322761, rushwilson.com 4 SEA SAW Yellow anchor socks, $12.50. From Banana Republic, 700 Haywood Rd, Ste 314, Greenville. (864) 458-7547, bananarepublic.com 5 ORANGE AID (from previous page) Orange dot and stripe sock, $12.50. From Banana Republic.
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NEW Listening Ticket $25 (no wine/food tasting-cash bar only) MUSIC, WINE & FOOD TASTING $60 per person $45 per person student, military & seniors 60+* * ID’s will be checked at the door. Each ticket includes appetizers, food & wine tastings, dessert tasting (from 6:30 pm-8 pm), and live jazz (from 6:30 pm-10 pm). Cash bar available 6:30 pm-9:45 pm for listening patrons. Ticket locations: Ronald McDonald House, Horizon Records, and online at reedyriverjazzandwinefestival.eventbrite.com.
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Each month, the Man About TOWN will share his Upstate rendezvous, which may or may not involve cocktails.
Free Wheelin’ The Man About TOWN embraces a childhood desire
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henever someone compares the relative ease of relearning a task to “riding a bike,” it is safe to assume they have never seen me ride one. I grew up on a mountainside in western North Carolina where there were no sidewalks or bike lanes, and the roads were narrow ribbons of blind curves with low shoulders. Riding a bike in this area was nearly impossible, so the kids rode go-karts and ATVs and in certain cases lawn mowers. To be fair, the riding lawn mower was an acceptable form of transportation in this small community, especially for those who’d lost their driver’s license. It was not unusual to see a John Deere or Troy-Bilt parked next to Fords and Chevys at the convenience store or laundromat. Driving past such a scene, my mother would usually point and say, “Looks like Randy got another DUI.” But as a child, even one with access to a riding mower, I still wanted a bike. Each Christmas morning, I would rush downstairs, certain that a shiny new Schwinn would be sitting next to the tree only to discover in its place a saxophone or chemistry set. The closest I came was on my fourteenth birthday when I unwrapped a unicycle. My parents seemed to be working on a theme because just three months earlier they had given me a pair of stilts for Christmas. Perhaps they felt my poor grades and disinterest in sports warranted a suggestion toward circus life. But I’ve long since left the mountainside and now live just steps from the GHS Swamp Rabbit Trail. From my kitchen window, I see all types of bikes and all types of riders. From
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the logo-covered, spandex-wearing road cyclists on their $5,000 Cannondales to the bearded hipsters in sport coats and selvedge denim pedaling their antique “fixies,” it seems everyone has a bike, except me. So, ignoring my rule to never do anything that requires wearing a helmet, I decided it was time to purchase a bike. A friend suggested I visit Kip at Lucky Bike (2 Sidney St, Greenville) just off of Poinsett Highway. Kip gave me an enthusiastic thumbs-up when I told him I was in the market for my first bike and showed me his inventory. Kip collects used bikes and refurbishes them, replacing most of the parts: tires, tubes, gears, etc. It’s like buying a used car from a reputable lot run by a top-notch mechanic. Kip said that if I planned to ride mainly on the Swamp Rabbit I should consider a “hybrid” bike, which is a cross between a road bike and mountain bike. I took Kip’s advice and am now waiting for my “hybrid,” which should be ready in a couple of weeks. In the meantime I have borrowed my friend’s bike a few times to explore the trail and get the hang of riding. Despite never owning a bike as a child, I’ve found each time I ride, I feel like a kid. I swerve and hop. In one brief moment of enthusiasm, I leaned back and jerked the handlebars up in a feeble attempt to perform a “wheelie.” And this is the appeal of the bicycle, to young and old alike. A bike is freedom. No motor, no noise, just a quiet means of escape. ))) Catch up on the Man at towncarolina.com/blog
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Furman University senior Will Crooks documents the everyday in Greenville. On his blog WAC Avenue Street Photography, he zeroes in on unusual fashion, poise, and classic lines with a twist—accessible style, amplified. Crooks may have the camera, but he lets the street talk the talk. Here is Greenville unfiltered, through his spontaneous lens. WORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHS BY WILL CROOKS
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”THIS LOOK DEMONSTRATES THAT LESS REALLY CAN BE MORE IN FASHION. THE SIMPLICITY OF HER BLACK ROMPER ALLOWS FOR THE WAXED CANVAS PURSE AND SUEDE HEELS TO GRAB YOUR ATTENTION. HER HEELS AND PURSE ALSO ADD TEXTURES THAT KEEP THE LOOK FROM COMING ACROSS AS TOO FLAT.” Location: The Peace Center for the Performing Arts, downtown Greenville
GET THE LOOK Unstructured lightweight oxford blazer, $248; men’s Manistee belt in walnut, $115, by Allen Edmonds. Both from Brooks Brothers, 1 N Main St, Greenville. Men’s burnished calf leather belt with contrast, $145. From Rush Wilson Limited, 23 W North St, Greenville. Bernardo Wayfarer style sunglasses, $429, by Oliver Peoples. From Garrison Opticians, 1922 Augusta St, Ste 109, Greenville.
”A PERFECT BALANCE BETWEEN RUGGED AND REFINED, CASUAL AND PUT TOGETHER. ATTENTION TO DETAIL CREATES THIS BALANCE AND KEEPS THE LOOK FROM BECOMING STAID, WHILE THE USE OF MORE CASUAL FABRICS AND DETAILS (SUCH AS THE PATCH POCKETS ON THE NAVY BLAZER) KEEPS THE LOOK COHESIVE.” LOCATION: Piazza Bergamo, downtown Greenville
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LOCATION: Coffee Street, downtown Greenville
GET THE LOOK Embossed python clutch, $120, by GiGi. From Traveling Chic Boutique, 122 N Main St, Greenville. Oval bone buckle leather belt, $45, by Doncaster. From Labels Designer Consignments, 1922 Augusta St, #112, Greenville.
”ABOUT AS CLASSICALLY AMERICAN AS IT GETS. THERE IS NO MORE VERSATILE GARMENT THAN THE NAVY BLUE BLAZER. WHAT REALLY SETS THIS ONE APART IS THE VIBRANT SHADE OF NAVY, THE LINEN FABRIC, THE SLIGHTLY CROPPED LENGTH, AND THE PATCH POCKET. ALL OF THESE DETAILS MAKE IT A SUITABLE CASUAL OPTION FOR WARM WEATHER. THE SMOOTH DRAPE OF HIS BLAZER ILLUSTRATES THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING YOUR GARMENTS TAILORED. IT IS BETTER TO HAVE ONE PERFECTLY FITTING JACKET RATHER THAN TEN ILLFITTING ONES.” LOCATION: East North at Main St, downtown Greenville
Will Crooks, 22, is a senior accounting major at Furman University and will be pursuing a Masters of Accountancy at Clemson in the fall. Crooks photographs street style because of the inherent romanticism and Old World commitment to dressing well in an increasingly casual society. There is beauty not only in style itself, but in the visual narrative created by clothing: “Without uttering a single word, an individual can express themselves,” he says. Currently, his style infatuations revolve around wide-brimmed hats, the practiced nonchalance and artful dishevelment of old Italian men, and vintage watches. When not studying or walking the streets of Greenville, Crooks can be found rock-climbing, boxing, or pondering Eastern philosophy. Find more of his work at wacavenue.tumblr.com and byhookandbycrook.tumblr.com
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”HER CHOICE OF AN ART DECO CLUTCH REALLY HELPED ADD THE RIGHT FINISHING TOUCH THAT TURNS A GOOD LOOK INTO SOMETHING SPECIAL. BOLD PRINTS SEEM MORE AT HOME IN THE WARMER MONTHS WHEN LOOKS CONSIST OF FEWER ELEMENTS. SPRING AND SUMMER FABRICS TEND TO HAVE LESS TEXTURE, SO BOLDER PRINTS AND COLORS HELP ADD MORE VISUAL INTEREST. GREAT ACCESSORIES LIKE HER CLUTCH REALLY ELEVATE SIMPLE LOOKS BECAUSE EVEN THESE SMALL DETAILS BECOME FOCAL POINTS.”
”Sometimes just a passing glance in a crowd is all that it takes. Her choice of an art deco clutch really helped add the right finishing touch that turns a good look into something special. Bold prints seem more at home in the warmer months when looks consist of fewer elements. Spring and summer fabrics tend to have less texture so bolder prints and colors help add more visual interest. Great accessories like her clutch really elevate simple looks because even these small details become focal points.”
”This look captures a perfect balance between rugged and refined, casual and put together. The attention to detail creates this balance and keeps the look from becoming too staid, while the use of more casual fabrics and details (such as the patch pockets on the navy blazer) keeps the look cohesive.” LOCATION: Piazza Bergamo, downtown Greenville
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THE HIGH ROAD
Roger Habisreutinger collects rare European cars— but his interest spans generations
BY BLAIR KNOBEL PHOTOGRAPHY BY PAUL MEHAFFEY
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ABUNDANCE, LIKE MOST OF LIFE, DEPENDS ON HOW YOU LOOK AT IT. Some accumulate for the sake of buying, the power of purchasing. Others take pleasure in showing off their loot. Roger Habisreutinger of Spartanburg prefers neither. He owns a stable of cars. Not horses—cars. All vintage, and five of them from Europe, his native continent. But Habisreutinger’s collection isn’t the result of a mid-life crisis or desire to flaunt his success. It began at birth. Roger was born in Switzerland to a family of car enthusiasts, and not only on his paternal side—his mother raced sports cars and flew stunt planes. She certainly wasn’t a traditional housewife. “Not in our household,” he laughs. His 1951 Jaguar XK 120 belonged to his mother. 78 TOWN / towncarolina.com
It is voluptuous and supple, with such quiet intensity that a woman driver only makes sense. Roger was 10 years old when he first remembers riding with her. His two Bentleys—a 1949 Bentley Mark VI and a 1967 Bentley T—are from his father’s collection of seven. Roger also inherited his parents’ thirst for adventure: in 1987, he won the South Atlantic Road Racing Championship. Habisreutinger came to Spartanburg because of his family’s textile business. “We owned one of the largest textile mills in Switzerland, which my great-grandfather started in 1857,” he says. Roger became an engineer, and his father insisted that he spend time in an English-speaking country, preferably the United States. (Habisreutinger is fluent in four languages.) His father’s industry connections led him to a position at Spartan Mills in 1967. A few years later, Roger and a partner started a knitting mill in Spartanburg. “It was successful, but I had a cot in my office,” he says.
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1951 JAGUAR XK 120
One of seven Bentleys owned by Roger’s father. Marianna, Roger’s wife, selected the 1949 Bentley Mark VI when asked to choose one as a wedding gift. Roger says that his father preferred Bentley to Rolls Royce (which acquired Bentley in the 1930s) and remembers his advice: “Rolls Royce is for the nouveau riche, while Bentley is for aristocrats.”
This car belonged to Roger’s mother, who raced cars, flew stunt planes, and drove trucks for the Red Cross during wartime in Switzerland. Roger says that Sir William Lyons, the creator of Jaguar, dreamed of this car, first fashioning it out of clay and wood. “Every angle is timeless,” Roger says. “Not one view of it mirrors another car.”
OPEN SEATING (Previous spread) The interior of Spartanburg businessman Roger Habisreutinger’s 1968 Ferrari 330 GTC, one of two Ferraris he owns, in addition to his legacy collection of vintage cars. These include a 1949 Bentley Mark VI (above, opposite) and 1951 Jaguar XK 120 (above) that belonged to his parents.
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Body Talk: Habisreutinger’s 1968 Ferrari 330 GTC melds the best features of a sports car with a touring car.
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CAR & DRIVER Habisreutinger (below) drives each of his vintage models regularly, taking his 1967 Bentley T out on a near-daily basis. The Bentley is part of Roger’s legacy collection of cars that his father passed down to him, and which he will pass to his children.
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(Below) This is the last Bentley Roger’s father purchased. He wanted Roger to keep it at his Spartanburg home for when he visited the United States. While arranging its shipment, his father decided to include several cases of his finest Burgundy wines, but he didn’t realize that shipping such provisions to South Carolina was illegal. The valuable wines were confiscated at the port in Charleston, when Governor John West stepped in. A friend of Marianna’s family and fellow wine aficionado, West allowed the wine to come through on one condition—that he receive a bottle.
(Opposite page) Habisreutinger says this is one of the most desirable Ferraris of its era because it combines the qualities of a sports car with that of a touring car. It is extremely drivable, with ample trunk space, which is rare for most Ferraris. He acquired it from a friend at a fraction of the list price.
TEXTILES BROUGHT HABISREUTINGER TO THE UPSTATE, but his wife Marianna is the reason he stayed. (The two met on Roger’s first night in the United States, back in 1967.) The Habisreutingers and their three children are tireless philanthropists, which is Marianna’s legacy. Her grandmother was Mary Black, of the prestigious Mary Black Healthcare System in Spartanburg and the Mary Black Foundation. For more than 20 years, Marianna was a trustee of both organizations and has had leadership roles in numerous Upstate-based and state-run nonprofit groups. In 2011, she received the South Carolina Mother of the Year Award and was honored by Governor Nikki Haley.
Besides caring for his cars (Roger swears by the work of his Spartanburg mechanic Russell Adams of Russell Adams Automotive) and taking them for a spin—“You really need to move them, and you cannot be paranoid about it,” he insists. “The enjoyment comes from driving and not just looking”—he serves as the chairman of First South Bank in Spartanburg. Outside of his business pursuits and car love is a passion for food and cooking. “I make Marianna a cocktail, then put on my chef’s jacket,” he says. The couple’s living room boasts a stocked bar. “We’re hosting a party here tomorrow,” he explains, but with marked humility, a trait that both Roger and Marianna share, aware of their great fortune. “It has always been our intention to enjoy what we have, but to also give of it.” Surely, they will raise a toast in honor of someone or something—but always with gratitude for what was, and for what’s to come.
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AT THE GREENVILLE ZOO APRIL 5 – ENRICHMENT DAY
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APRIL 16 – PARTY FOR THE PLANET
Celebrate your planet at the Zoo with conservation and civic groups offering ideas on how to help animals and how to make our world a better place to live. Join the fun with hands on activities from 9 am to 2 pm.
APRIL 19 – MEMBERS NIGHT
A special celebration for members only – from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Not a member, not a problem – get your membership today at www.greenvillezoo.com
An Evening of Beach Music and Classic Cars May 16, 2014 • 6-10:30 pm
APRIL 26 – SAVE THE FROGS: PRINCESS AND PIRATE DAY
The event runs from 10 am to 2 pm and is included in your regular admissions fee (half price for children who arrive in costume). Be sure to reserve your spot from 9 am to 10 am for a special brunch and exclusive early access to your favorite princesses and pirates. The special brunch ticket price of just $15 a person includes the sparkle station, photo opportunities, and a visit from one of our animal ambassadors. RSVP with our education department at 467-4850. GREENVILLE
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Good to the Last Drop: Due South Coffee showcases their beans with artisanal brew methods and creative espresso mixology—and serves them in an airy coffee bar in Taylors Mill. Sample their monthly signature drinks, such as the Southern Hemisphere, a blend of grapefruit simple syrup and espresso shaken over ice and finished with rosemaryinfused milk, or the Espresso Old Fashioned (previous page), free of alcohol, but with notes of vanilla and oak.
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here are moments that seem pretty ordinary in the grand scheme of life— ordering a coffee comes to mind. But if that coffee were obsessively studied, meticulously sourced, roasted by hand, scientifically-brewed, finished with flawless latte art, and served with a smile—the way the coffee at Due South Coffee is—it might prove to be a moment of an entirely different kind. And that’s the moment of surprise first-timers experience when they walk through the doors. It’s big. Far bigger than the average coffee shop, although it looks as hip as any coffee bar you might spot in Brooklyn. Conceived as a roasting company, Due South is located in up-and-coming creative hotspot Taylors Mill. The founders—former NYC ad man Patrick McInerney and coffee importer Ricardo Pereira—shared a vision to elevate coffee in the Upstate. They added a coffee bar as a
sidenote, a way to showcase the beans at their best. Little did they know that this afterthought would take centerstage. “We built a roasting company, and it turned into a café before we even realized it,” laughs Patrick. Since its early 2014 opening, Due South’s success has been stunning, fueled solely by word of mouth. And it’s no wonder people are talking. Ricardo brings expert coffee certifications (including the coffee equivalent to master sommelier) to the sourcing and roasting process. The result is a deeplynuanced brew that highlights the bean’s unique flavors. These roasts are sold wholesale, in addition to driving a local menu that includes standards like latte and cappuccino, but also offers tasting flights and artisanal brew methods: chemex, siphon, and pour-over. If there’s anything that demonstrates Due South’s elevated approach to the craft of coffee, it’s the signature drink program— a monthly offering, manned by barista Evan Leihy, that marries the science and creativity of cocktail culture with coffee. On the menu now? Southern Hemisphere, a blend of grapefruit simple syrup and espresso shaken over ice and finished with steamed rosemaryinfused milk. At once hot and cold, it’s foamy, bright, and utterly unexpected. This month, the Espresso Old Fashioned is on deck, too— a whiskey-free libation with surprising notes of vanilla and oak. The coffee renaissance has long flourished in cities across the country. What makes its dawn here in the Upstate so exciting is something much deeper than a new appreciation for coffee. It’s Due South’s vision for how coffee can foster a diverse, creative community—united over a common cup. Due South Coffee Taylors Mill, 228 Mill St, Taylors. duesouthcoffee.com Open M–F: 12–9pm, Sat: 10am–9pm, Sun: 12–6pm
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sk Adrian Carpenter, the new executive chef at High Cotton, why he became a chef, and he might tell you a ham sandwich made him do it. Not just any ham sandwich, mind you, but a jambon beurre in Paris. After college, Carpenter and a buddy were backpacking around Europe, where he immersed himself in the local cuisines. At the end of the trip, he ended up in Paris, completely broke, save for a few francs. He hopped the Métro to Rue de Commerce in the 15th arrondissement and bought the food he had been craving—a ham sandwich slathered with butter on a fresh French baguette— from a street vendor, and staked out a bench in a quiet park nearby. “That was a special moment in time,” Carpenter recalls. “The appreciation I felt for something so simple was life-changing.” That unassuming sandwich helped him solidify his own culinary philosophy, which hinges on simplicity. For Carpenter, finding the perfect carrot, for instance, adding a bit of salt, and letting the ingredient speak for itself is what it’s all about. “I like mine with a little bit of dirt on it,” he laughs. 90 TOWN / towncarolina.com
The North Carolina native attended Johnson & Wales in Charleston before striking out to points west for work, which included resort kitchens in Scottsdale, Arizona, and Bend, Oregon. Despite his roaming, returning to the Carolinas was always in the back of his mind. The gig at High Cotton brought him to Greenville in September 2013. Carpenter’s first day on the job was the first day of the Euphoria festival—talk about trial by fire!—but since then he has settled into his new restaurant kitchen. The chef’s dinner menu plucks the best local products of each season, sprinkling them with influences from the time he spent in Europe and the western United States. Not wanting to rush things, Carpenter has put his stamp on the menu gradually, by pairing the familiar with the unfamiliar. Favorites such as the outstanding buttermilk fried oysters remain, while a new starter of meltingly tender oxtail braised in red wine with baby carrots and creamy house-made ricotta shows off the chef’s vibrant cuisine. For entrées, a filet of perfectly cooked tilefish nestles in a bed of Lowcountry red rice and succulent rock shrimp, the crisp-skinned fish crowned with a refreshing salad of shaved fennel. And rich duck-leg confit, sharing a plate with house-made merguez sausage and earthy beluga lentils, whets your appetite for more. Look for Chef Adrian to make his mark in Greenville, a city he believes “has the potential to be a hot culinary scene.” High Cotton 550 S Main St, Ste 100, Greenville. (864) 335-4200, highcottongreenville.com Dinner nightly from 5pm; happy hour, 4–6:30pm; Sunday brunch, 10am–2pm
Artful Elegance: (This page) Venison strip loin atop pancettaroasted Brussels sprouts and sweet potato purĂŠe, with fois gras butter and blackberry-Madeira jus; (opposite) duck-leg confit with beluga lentils; Chef Adrian Carpenter; and golden tilefish with Lowcountry red rice, rock shrimp, shaved fennel salad, and citrus emulsion
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A Good Egg Alone or in recipes, the versatile egg is a wonder to behold / by M. Linda Lee
EGGS FROM FREE-RANGE CHICKENS CONTAIN HIGH RATES OF OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS, WHICH THE HENS OBTAIN FROM CLOVER AND ALFALFA.
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onsider the humble chicken egg. What would we do without this versatile food? Without eggs, recipes for quiche, meringue, and soufflés would be impossible. An essential ingredient in so many of the dishes that turn up on our tables, eggs enrich cakes and cookies, breads, pasta, and ice cream, to name a few. Eggs take the leading role in any Easter brunch, where they might coddle Canadian bacon in eggs Benedict or in an omelet. Deb Potter, of Merciful Hearts Farm in Pelzer, likes her eggs fried up soft in a skillet with salt, pepper, and whatever herbs she plucks from her garden. Potter, who has been raising chickens for 15 years, knows the value of a just-gathered egg. “I appreciate the chemistry of eggs and all the cool things you can do with them,” she says, “but to me, a fresh farm egg stands alone for its flavor.” Eggs that roll out of big industrial farms where the hens are caged just don’t make the grade when compared to eggs from a local farm where chickens forage freely for insects, earthworms, and grasses. Besides having more flavor and nutrients, farm-fresh eggs show off yolks that glow a bright, sunny orange when you crack them into a pan, or stand them in an egg cup. A wonderful source of complete protein, one little egg boasts 6 grams in less than 80 calories. “I adore eggs!” crows Chef Liz Bardsley, owner of Kitchen Arts & Pottery in downtown Greenville. “Just the other day I was contemplating whether I could get away with eating them three times a day.” So, take a minute to appreciate the egg for the perfect food it is—even for dyeing.
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Serves 2 From Liz Bardsley, owner of Kitchen Arts & Pottery, 400 E McBee Ave, Ste 112, Greenville INGREDIENTS: 2 farm-fresh eggs METHOD: Bardsley offers the following method for making soft-boiled eggs, based on the book Eggs by Michel Roux. At home, your soft-boiled eggs will make even more of a hit when served in the adorable egg cups available in Bardsley’s shop.
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Guide Coffee & Crema The very epitome of a hole-in-the-wall joint, Coffee & Crema’s downtown walkup keeps things simple. The pared-down menu hits all the basics—espresso, cappuccino, Americano, chai, and hot chocolate (hot tea and milkshakes are also available)—which is perfect if you’re just grabbing a caffeine hit on the way to work or enjoying spring weather on Main Street. Owners Shannon and Yangpa Hudgens work the closet-sized space, but Greenville’s coffee aficionados (like the Vagabond Barista) are also known to hang out by the window. $, B, L, D. 2 N Main St, Greenville. coffeeandcrema.com
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At this hidden gem on Broad Street, one side of the store serves up hot coffee and espresso from Counter Culture Coffee. Pair it with a bagel, then set off to the other side of the shop: a boutique specializing in woolens and home goods. $, L,
D (Mon–Sun), B (Mon-Sat). 108 W Broad St, Greenville. (864) 3702739, brewandewe.com
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Try and say no to this bakery’s delightfully playful cupcakes. Dessert hounds can find a tastebud-boggling assortment of fresh-baked goods every day. Nine daily cupcake flavors, cake pops, Choco Moose pies, TiraMoose Sue, and more mean your sweet tooth will never get bored. The menu also has a selection of coffee so you can temper all the sweet with a little bitter. $, L, D
Mornings (and afternoons) are made better at this quaint spot with a focus on local and healthy options. Start your day with a breakfast sandwich or fresh-baked cinnamon roll paired with Brazilian coffee from Simpsonville importer Terrado. Lunch shines with hormone-free chicken salad, pimiento cheese, or egg salad on house-baked bread. For dessert, try a slice of cake from the rotating counter selection. Gluten-free options abound. $-$$,
Greenville institution Coffee Underground boasts a wide selection of specialty coffees, hot chocolate, and adult libations. If you’re craving more substantial fare, choose from a splendid breakfastanytime option, sandwiches, soups, salads, pastries, and desserts. And don’t miss Sunday brunch in the Red Room. $-$$, B, L, D, SBR. 1 E
(Sun–Mon), B (Mon–Sat). 120 N Main St, Greenville. (864) 232-2121, chocomoosebakery.com
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B, L. Closed Sunday. 1 Augusta St, Ste 101, Greenville. (864) 373-9836, coffeetoatea.com
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BARS, CAFÉS, & RESTAURANTS DUE SOUTH COFFEE
A destination worthy of a trek, tucked away in resurgent Taylors Mill. The interior is a tribute to the mill and its artisan inhabitants, from the vintage lighting, polished concrete bar, and repurposed cablespool tables. Return trips are a must, as a rotating showcase of creative mixology means there’s always a new flavor on the tip of the tongue. $, B, L, D. 250 Mill St, Taylors. (617) 869-9512, duesouthcoffee.com FIX
It behooves caffeine addicts to know, at all times, the closest place to get their dose. The impossibly narrow triangular building on Wade Hampton near Stone’s Point serves as one distinctive location where espresso and grub soothe the needy.
sustainable, high-quality bean and everything you could want to pair with it: biscuits, muffins, scones, sandwiches, salads, and even flatbread pizza. $, B, L. 27 S Main
St, Travelers Rest. (864) 834-5500, theforestcoffee.com LEGRAND BAKERY
Where Legrand Bakery is concerned, the answer is always yes. Would you like a crusty baguette? Loaves of buttery brioche? Chocolate-dipped meringues? Yes, yes, and yes. These artisanal French pastries come courtesy of Laure and Emmanuel Legrand, expatriates who relocated to Greenville after 16 years of baking excellence in the Loire Valley. Swing by for a light Parisian breakfast of coffee, ficelle, butter, and jam if you want don’t want to indulge too early. $$, B, L. Closed Sunday. 1818
$, B, L. Closed Sunday. 101 Wade Hampton Blvd, Greenville. (864) 243-8056, javafixcoffeehouse.com
Augusta St, Ste 106, Greenville. (864) 991-8592, legrandbakery.com
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LITTLE RIVER ROASTING COFFEE BAR
Originally synonymous with the Leopard Forest Coffee Company, the coffee roasting company has since spun off. Fortunately, The Forest Coffeehouse serves the same
Books, coffee, and baked goodies— the lazy day trifecta. And Little River’s coffee bar is the literal linchpin of it all in Spartanburg. Sharing the old Masonic Building with Hub City
Book Shop and Cakehead Bakery, there’s hardly a reason to leave the premises. Coffee and espresso is made from fresh-roasted beans, courtesy of Little River’s Sparkle City roasting operation. $, B, L, D.
Closed Sunday. 188 W Main St, Spartanburg. (864) 582-1227, littlerivercoffeebar.com O-CHA TEA BAR
Bored with your English Breakfast tea? A trip to O-CHA will have you considering it in an entirely new light. This sleek space, located right on the river in Falls Park, specializes in bubble tea (flavored teas with chewy tapioca pearls) but also offers a large assortment of loose-leaf teas, cold drinks, coffee, and sweet and savory offerings. $, L, D. 300 River St, Ste 122, Greenville. (864) 283-6702, ochateabaronline.com
RAINER’S
Across from Falls Park, gallerist Betty Bercowski opened this cute café named for her son Rainer (pronounced RHY-nûr), where everything—including the furniture—is for sale. Homemade chicken salad and fresh cold
cuts are delightful options for lunch. Or simply drop by to savor the artwork on display—and a homemade dessert (such as a milehigh chocolate torte and sinfully good New York cheesecake) with a French press coffee.
$, L, D. Closed Sunday. 610A S Main St. (864) 232-1753, talldudecafe.com SPILL THE BEANS
Whether for post-dinner dessert or a weekend treat in the park, Spill the Beans fits the bill. This Greenville institution has been providing gourmet custom-blended ice cream and coffee to Main Street shoppers for years. A long list of ingredients ensures that it’ll be a time before you’ll taste the same combination twice. Soft lighting, espresso drinks, and overstuffed chairs also make this Reedy River overlook a cozy haunt for rainy spring days. $, B (Mon–Sat), L, D. 531 S Main St, Greenville. (864) 242-6355, stbdowntown.com STOMPING GROUNDS
Lisa Suber’s café has intimacy and warmth. Sure, the bare brick walls and local artwork help liven up the former furniture consignment shop, and the food (organic apple pie from Spurgeon Farms, coffee by West End Coffee Company, and Danishes from Greer’s Flour Haven) have their roots in the community, but when the staff greets you by name, it’s clear that this kind of neighborhood vibe can’t be impersonated.
$, B, L, D. Closed Sunday. 208 Trade St, Greer. (864) 801-1555, stompinggroundsgreer.com
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SWAMP RABBIT CAFÉ AND GROCERY
Downtown Greenville, Swamp Rabbit Trail. Grocery store, neighborhood café. Local produce, delicious food. These intersections are what make the Swamp Rabbit Café a staple. Biking to work? Stop by for breakfast and enjoy freshbaked goods, or have pogacha (a Turkish pastry stuffed with beef, spinach, and feta) for lunch. And for a quick pick-me-up at any time of day, try the café’s organic coffee and espresso from Counter Culture. While you’re here, peruse the grocery’s inventory to continue the local trend at home.
TEALOHA As the weather warms and Main Street fills, it pays to have a cool, quiet escape from the crowds. Tealoha’s blend of raw and refined fits the bill. Recycled barnwood panels and earthy tones impart the feel of a subdued oasis, while sleek, modern furniture is decidedly comfortable and urban. A menu of exotic loose-leaf teas is fleshed out by smooTEAS (tea-infused smoothies) and specialTEAS (tea-based lattes). Steel-cut oatmeal, pastries (including scones from Swamp Rabbit Café & Grocery), and sandwiches are available. $, B, L, D. 131 E McBee Ave, Greenville. (864) 509-1899, tealoha.com
$, B, L. 205 Cedar Lane Rd, Greenville. (864) 255-3385, swamprabbitcafe.com
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In the cutthroat world of Broadway, a producer and former accountant discover that the best way to succeed is to flop. Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom team up to produce a lemon of a show while pocketing cash from little old New York ladies who want to support the arts. But Bialystock and Bloom’s scheme backfires in this comical tale of failure gone right. Centre Stage, 501 River St, Greenville. 8pm. $25-$35. (864) 233-6733, centrestage.org
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Neil Simon lifts the curtain on creative genius in the early days of the comedy variety show, before the likes of Lorne Michaels or Liz Lemon. Lucas Brickman gives voice to Simon’s thoughts on the writing room, where the creative juices still manage to flow amid arguments, writers’ block, and general shenanigans. Flat Rock Playhouse, 2661 Greenville Hwy, Flat Rock. Wed, Thurs & Sat, 2pm & 8pm; Tues & Fri, 8pm; Sun, 2pm. $40. (828) 693-0731, flatrockplayhouse.org
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NIGHT AT THE MOVIES
The Film House, Greenville’s burgeoning independent film program, is hosting a full evening of old Hollywood glamour. A cocktail hour, complete with hors d’oeuvres, live music, a silent auction, and hot tea from O-Cha, precedes a screening of the Gene Kelly classic Singin’ in the Rain. In keeping with silver-screen tradition, the dress
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The Greenville Symphony Orchestra dedicates an evening to the musical prowess of two Russian composers, Tchaikovsky and student-turnedfriend Sergei Taneyev. Taneyev’s Symphony No. 4 will open the concert, followed by two of Tchaikovsky’s Italian meditations, the Romeo and Juliet Overture and Capriccio Italien. The Peace Center, 300 S Main St, Greenville. Sat, 8pm; Sun, 3pm. $16–$57. (864) 467-3000, peacecenter.org
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CAN’T-MISS CULTURE / EVENTS / ATTRACTIONS but the chance of finding that perfect art piece charges the air. Artisans from far and near put their wares and hearts on display, transforming Pendleton’s streets into a playground for the arts and crafts enthusiast. Pendleton Village Green, 125 E Queen St, Pendleton. Sat, 10am–6pm; Sun, 12pm–5pm. Free admission. pendletondistrict.org/jubilee
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SHALOMFEST 2014
Greenville’s Jewish community invites Upstate residents to immerse themselves once again in Jewish culture at this year’s ShalomFest. In addition to cooking demonstrations and live klezmer music, participants will be able to witness reenactments of Jewish weddings and bar mitzvahs, learn about Jewish holiday traditions, tour a Jerusalem exhibit, and sample a staggering variety of food. Temple of Israel, 400 Spring Forest Rd, Greenville. Sun, 10:30am–4:30pm. Free. (864) 292-1782, templeofisrael.org
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AN EVENING WITH PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON
Philanthropist, former president, and MTV icon Bill Clinton will deliver remarks as part of the Riley Institute’s American Politics and Policy series. The appearance honors Richard Riley, who served as the U.S. Secretary of Education during both terms of the Clinton administration, and supports Furman University’s non-partisan organization dedicated to public policy and leadership. The Peace Center, 300 S Main St, Greenville. Tues, 7pm. $55-$75. (864) 467-3000, peacecenter.org
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ALBINO SKUNK MUSIC FESTIVAL
Set in a rural, relaxed environment, the Skunk Fest has been a Greer fixture and provided a platform for local musicians of all genres. Guests are encouraged to escape the daily grind and camp on the grounds. How better to discover new bands than in a lounge chair with a packed cooler? Skunk Farm, 4063 Jordan Rd, Greer. Thurs–Sat, show times vary. Daily tickets, $18–$45; weekend ticket, $300. albinoskunk.com
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TEDx GREENVILLE 2014: UNZIPPED
Ideas are indeed worth spreading, but they can only take root in a mind that is open to the possibility of change. This year’s speakers will share times when they pushed the envelope, thought outside the box, and broke down walls in hopes that you will pause, unfurl your imagination, and unlock a part of the your mind previously unknown. Kroc Center, 420 Westfield St, Greenville. Fri, 8am–5pm. $55. tedxgreenville.com
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AN EVENING WITH JOHN LEGEND: THE ALL OF ME TOUR Intimacy is the theme of John Legend’s new tour, celebrating his latest album Love in the Future. As the title implies, the All of Me tour promises the audience an authentic evening with the ninetime Grammy winner in a purely acoustic environment. Unrepentantly honest, the performance will allow a firsthand look at the emotion and inspiration behind Legend’s work. The Peace Center, 300 S Main St, Greenville. Sat, 8pm. $45-$75. (864) 467-3000, peacecenter.org
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FASHION NIGHT AT NOMA SQUARE
Fashionistas rejoice—it’s finally time to pack up the Uggs, gloves, and pea coats. Take a cue from this runway show before you heat up your wardrobe. Models will show off this year’s spring styles from Traveling Chic Boutique, Brooks Brothers, Cocobella, and Lululemon Athletica at downtown Greenville’s first outdoor fashion show, complete with a cash bar and food by Roost. NOMA Square, 220 N Main St, Greenville. Sat, 8pm. Free. facebook.com/NOMAsquare
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GOODWILL MUD RUN
Matted hair, lost shoes, and grimy faces with an added layer of sweaty sheen: the Goodwill Mud Run is certainly not for the clean freak or germaphobe. On the upside, successfully tackling 36 obstacles by climbing, crawling, and cringing will leave you perfectly poised to snap a few selfies in Walking Dead chic. SC-TAC, 5 Chapel Rd, Greenville. Sat, 7am; Sun, 9am. $90–$140. goodwillmudrun.org
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HOPS FOR HOPE
Photograph (opposite) by Paul Mehaffey, artwork by Jared Emerson; (this page) courtesy of the Peace Center
Thursday is the new Friday, but it was high time for a beer on Monday. Throw in grub and tunes, and it’s a party—one that hopes to knock out cancer. Join Countybank to raise funds for the Dragon Boat Upstate Festival, a team racing event at Portman Marina on Lake Hartwell that raises funds for cancer research and support. Bring on the weekend with craft brews, food, and music by Chelsey Ashford and Todd Bates. The Community Tap, 205 Wade Hampton Blvd, Greenville. Thurs, 6-9pm. $25. Call Crystal Peterson for tickets, (864) 335-2422
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PERSPECTIVE: A JARED EMERSON ART SHOW AND BENEFIT
Artist Jared Emerson is giving of his talent and time to shine a light on needful communities. The show will feature a display of Emerson’s art and include a live performance by the artist. All of the evening’s events will benefit the Premier Foundation, which supports global charities, and the Adopt the Block Program. Zen, 924 S Main St, Greenville. Thurs, 7pm. $75. (864) 561-3091, perspectiveartshow.com
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MELISSA ETHERIDGE
Grammy-winner Melissa Etheridge puts her voice and emotions on display in a performance devoid of distractions. The This is ME solo tour revisits well-known hits, with Etheridge herself on guitar, piano, and harmonica. Rather than play the part of the distant rock icon on stage, Etheridge considers this tour a personal exchange with her fans. The Peace Center, 300 S Main St, Greenville. Fri, 8pm. $45–$65. (864) 467-3000, peacecenter.org
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STEEL MAGNOLIAS
Robert Harling’s play focuses on six Louisiana women who remain strong in the face of adversity. Each woman fights battles unique to her stage of life, and the youngest, Shelby, experiences serious medical complications after her first pregnancy. Over the years, these women never fail to rally around her, and ultimately Shelby becomes the common thread that binds them together. Younts Center for Performing Arts, 315 N Main St, Fountain Inn. Fri & Sat, 7:30pm; Sun, 3pm. Adults, $18; seniors, $15; children, $10. (864) 409-1050, yountscenter.org
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professional dance, but she has settled for an after-hours gig as an exotic dancer. In Flashdance, the classic story of reaching for your dreams is told ’80s style, including the wellknown hits “What a Feeling” and “Maniac.” Please note: legwarmers will not be provided. The Peace Center, 300 S Main St, Greenville. Tues–Thurs, 7:30pm; Fri–Sat, 8pm; Sun, 6:30pm. $45–$75. (864) 467-3000, peacecenter.org
GREENBRIER FARMS’ 5TH ANNUAL ORGANIC PLANT SALE
This time of year, the Upstate’s green thumbs and garden aficionados spring out of winter hiatus. Greenbrier Farms is ready for the demand with a variety of organic starter plants, from standard summer vegetables to fresh herbs. Seasoned gardeners will be available on site to educate and give tips for everyone— even those of us who forget to water our indoor bamboo plant. Greenbrier Farms, 772 Hester Store Rd, Easley. Sat–Sun, 9am–1pm. (864) 855-9782, greenbrierfarms.com
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It’s natural that jazz and wine be paired up—both can be rich, smooth, and smoky. And where better to appreciate the local jazz scene than on the banks of the Reedy River with a glass of pinot noir in hand? Add in food by Larkin’s on the River, and you have a charming way to spend an April evening. TD Stage, 300 S Main St, Greenville. Fri, 6pm–10pm. Music only, $25; music, food, and wine, $45–$60. reedyriverjazzandwinefestival.org
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2014 TEE IT UP FOR CANCER TOURNAMENT
In its fourth year, the BrightLife golf tournament has successfully raised thousands of dollars to support cancer research here in Greenville. After a day on the fairway, sit down to a relaxing barbecue dinner accompanied by a silent auction and know you are putting (a-hem) your stamp on the fight against cancer. Thornblade Club, 1275 Thornblade Blvd, Greer. Mon, 12pm–8:30pm. Golf registration, $200; dinner, $20. brightlifesc.com
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REEDY RIVER JAZZ AND WINE FESTIVAL
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STONE SOUP STORYTELLING FESTIVAL
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Woodruff’s Stone Soup Festival is paying homage to the art form with story swaps, character parades, and historical reenactments, all centered on this undying tradition that remains a mighty force even today. Locations vary, Woodruff. Fri–Sat, times vary. Free. (864) 476-8770. stonesoupsc.com
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BLUE RIDGE BOOKFEST
Ken Grossman, author of Beyond the Pale and co-founder of the Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, and Cassandra King, known for her novel Moonrise, will be the main attractions at this two-day event dedicated to the craft of writing. Workshops addressing the daunting topic of self-publishing will be available for the amateur author, but the topics of discussion will pique any bibliophile’s curiosity. Blue Ridge Community College, 180 W Campus Dr, Flat Rock. Sat–Sun, times vary. Free. (828) 694-1700, blueridge.edu
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A NIGHT IN VIENNA
It’s a pity this concert doesn’t come with a prefabricated ballroom because, after indulging in the Viennese waltzes and polkas of Strauss and Suppe, you may well be inclined to brush up on your
box step. The Greenville Symphony Orchestra will also be playing symphonies from Schubert and Haydn. The Peace Center, 300 S Main St, Greenville. Fri & Sat, 8pm; Sun, 3pm. $41. (864) 467-3000, peacecenter.org
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CENTRE STAGE SPRING 2014 GALA
The folks at Centre Stage have decided to throw a party, Broadway style. But don’t worry, no Bialystocks or Blooms will be in attendance. However, you can be sure that the flashy evening of gourmet food, entertainment, and an after-party with The Producers cast will be worthy of your best red carpet dress and smile. Home of Tim McKinney, Greenville. Sat, 7pm. $100. (864) 233-6733, centrestage.org
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SHUTTERBUGS NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP It seems photography has become an everyday commodity—think Instagram filters that amp up selfies and food pics—but there’s something to be said for the honesty of classic photography. In this workshop, learn professional techniques from pro photographer Les Saucier (whose images have been published in
National Geographic) in a natural environment without the pressure of impressing your followers. It’s just you and the camera. Chimney Rock Park, 431 Main St, Chimney Rock. Sat, 8:30am– 4pm; Sun, 8:30am–3pm. Annual pass-holder, $135; non passholder, $160. (828) 625-9611, chimneyrockpark.com
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TASTE OF SPRING
Bacon Bros. Public House and Chef Anthony Gray will host this Sunday afternoon fundraiser for Slow Food Upstate. Come join the fun and feast on whole-roasted lamb, local asparagus, ramps, and house-made charcuterie. Food stations arranged inside and out will allow guests to mix and mingle. A portion of every ticket goes to benefit Slow Food Upstate’s local grants program. Bacon Bros. Public House, 3620 Pelham Rd, Greenville. Sun, 3–6pm. $55. To buy tickets, go to slowfoodupstate.com
May 1
PAWMETTO DERBY PARTY
by The Saboteurs, an open bar, bourbon tastings, a puppy dash, and derby-themed eats by Saffron’s. Who knows—you might even end up going home with a new furry companion. The Old Cigar Warehouse, 912 S Main St, Greenville. Thurs, 6:30–9:30pm. Advance, $65; at the door, $75. (864) 242-3626, greenvillehumane.com
May 3
RED PARTY
You’ll want to find something shiny and sparkly to fit in with this “All That Glitters”themed event. The Red Party promises desserts, drinks, raffle drawings, and plenty of dancing to DJ Randy Coleman’s record collection. Proceeds from this event will benefit AID Upstate, a local organization dedicated to providing support, prevention, and testing services for HIV/ AIDS patients and their families. Zen, 924 S Main St, Greenville. Sat, 9pm. $25. (864) 250-0607, aidupstate.org
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Likeness will be on display in the Merge offices at the NEXT Innovation Center located at 411 University Ridge, Ste 225, Greenville. The use of an alternative space is intended to promote local artists and broaden their appeal to the general public in addition to art collectors. The opening reception will be held on Thursday, April 10, from 6–9pm, and the exhibition will be on display through June 5.
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(clockwise, from top-left) J. Aaron Greene, Cedar, 2013, polaroid; Virginia Yearick, Not Pablo, c. 2011, acrylic on canvas; Craig King, Self-Portrait, 2013, oil on canvas; Bryan Hiott, Portrait of Isobelle, 2013, ambrotype on glass; artwork courtesy of Kara Blanken
Curator Kara Blanken explores the power of portraiture
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