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Greenville resident by way of New York City, Larry Kiss has had an eye for glam since childhood, inspiring a lifelong curation of high-fashion and costume jewelry now worth thousands. by Stephanie trotter

Cover: Cheyenne Jennings of Directions USA wears a Do+Be smocked-neck top from Spartanburg boutique Two Cumberland, along with (top to bottom) a 14-diamond 1940s cocktail ring in platinum and iridium, a pear-shaped faux Burmese ruby ring with halosurround setting, an oval glass stone ring in sterling silver, and an emerald-cut aquamarine ring in a handmade white-gold setting. For more, see page 90. Cover photograph and this page by Paul Mehaffey

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“I’ve always had a good eye. It has to jump out at me. If it’s blingy and big, I got to get it if the price is right. If you can’t see it from across the street, it ain’t big enough.”

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Material things aren’t futile. They inspire us, move us, make us feel something. At heart, that’s what being alive is about.

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ollecting is about finding what’s rare, about acquiring things that have meaning. A collector has an obsessive mind, a bent toward the elusive—the diamond in the rough, the pearl in the repetition and kitsch. Larry Kiss has spent a lifetime hunting and gathering. He bares his wares at Rock House Antiques on Mauldin Road. Now in Greenville by way of Queens, the New Yorker’s silver hair complements his bejeweled fingers. Kiss is a style warrior, searching for pieces that pop, zing, and dazzle—brooches, bracelets, earrings, and rings. A natural entertainer, he bursts into song while in conversation. He’s as singular as the jewelry he covets (“Bada Bling,” page 90). Style is a feeling, an emotion, a vibe. Clothing, accessories, objects, and interior design are our aesthetic language, showing the world who we are, what we value, what fuels us. For artist Dorothy Shain, memories of her childhood garden

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inspired her new line of textiles and wallpaper (“Finding Roots,” page 50). Self-taught interior designer Whitney McGregor allows each client’s home to guide her vision (“Natural Design,” page 46). “Home is just super sacred to me,” she says. “It’s so personal.” Writer Lauren Maxwell describes her style evolution and the impact of place on her individual aesthetic. As she moves in and out of cities and discovers her personal style, each experience leads to a deeper sense of selfknowing—and of feeling more at ease in her own skin (“A Story of Style,” page 86). Material things aren’t futile. They inspire us, move us, make us feel something. At heart, that’s what being alive is about. As we evolve, naturally our style does, too. Make it diverse, make it meaningful—and, like Larry Kiss, make it thoroughly your own. Blair Knobel, Editor in Chief blair@towncarolina.com

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WORTH THE WAIT. An internationally recognized figure in the Impressionist movement, Mary Cassatt (1844-1926) is revered for her intimate depictions of women, especially mothers with children. She was the only American artist to be embraced by the original French Impressionists and the only one invited to participate in their first exhibitions in Paris. Cassatt’s pastel titled Clarissa, Turned Left, with Her Hand to Her Ear is a classic example of this iconic artist’s colorful and spontaneous technique, and we are pleased to add it to the GCMA Collection as part of our 2020 Art for Greenville acquisitions. Clarissa, Turned Left, with Her Hand to Her Ear was completed around 1893—a time when Cassatt’s work had reached maturity and her career was peaking. In 1891, her first of several one-person exhibitions was held at the prestigious Galerie Durand-Ruel, Paris, and she was commissioned the following year to create a large mural with the theme of “Modern Woman” for the 1893 Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition. Cassatt, herself, was truly a modern woman, who at the age of 16, enrolled at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia. Six years later in 1866, she emigrated to Paris for more study. A longtime supporter of women’s rights, Cassatt was an ardent advocate for women’s suffrage and in 1915, she exhibited eighteen artworks in an exhibition organized to promote the cause. Five years later, the Nineteenth Amendment was ratified, securing for women the right to vote. We hope you will join us, along with our Corporate Partner United Community Bank, in celebrating the centennial of women’s suffrage by supporting our new acquisitions. To learn more, visit gcma.org/support.

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Not to worry film aficionados—you can still enjoy season six of the Tryon International Film Festival through this year’s virtual presentation. With submissions from nearly 25 countries, the festival offers guests a glimpse at more than 80 films spanning numerous genres. While the gala and closing award ceremony will be virtual, viewers will be able to interact online via the website, as the festival continues to foster networking and creativity. Come one, come all— there is something for everyone.

Sixty years ago, Greenville’s public libraries were integrated. To honor the sit-ins and the determination of the city’s African-American community who helped open our libraries to all citizens—regardless of race—the Hughes Main Library is sponsoring an expanded version of its exhibit Service for All. Come see the historical photographs ﬁrst-hand through October 1st, or visit virtually through December 31st. Hughes Main Library, 25 Heritage Green Pl, Greenville. Thru Dec 31. Open during library hours. Free. (864) 527-9258, greenvillelibrary.org/service-for-all

Tryon Fine Arts Center, 285 N. Trade St, Tryon, NC. Fri–Sun, Oct 9–11. Additional locations and times vary. $20. (864) 414-7765, tryoninternationalfilmfestival.org

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Rather than cancel the Indie Craft Parade this year, the Makers Collective is reimagining the event as a hybrid of their wildly popular annual fall festival and holiday pop-up shop. The Indie Craft Parade Shop will be open weekends through December 20th, so there’s plenty of time to ﬁnd that perfect handmade gift by one of the 100 artists whose work will be featured. 2909 Old Buncombe Rd, Greenville. Thru Dec 20. Fri–Sun, 11am–5pm. makerscollective.org/ indiecraftparade

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Gearing up for its 16th installment, the Homes of Hope Golf Classic is back to raise proceeds to directly benefit their mission—to provide safe, affordable housing to community members in need and rebuild the lives of men battling addictions. The golf classic is the perfect chance to play a top-notch course at The Cliffs at Glassy, and if you’re hitting well, there could be a few prizes waiting at the final hole. The Cliffs at Glassy, 200 Fire Pink Way, Landrum. Mon, Oct 19. Tee times at 8–9:30am & 1–2:30pm. Prices vary. (864) 269-4663, homesofhope.org

If you’re looking to pull out all the stops for a memorable culinary experience, sign up for this 14-course tasting at Oak Hill Café. James Beard nominee David Porras will use products from the café’s on-site farm to interpret his native Costa Rican cuisine, crafting artful courses that look as sensational as they taste. Reservations will be capped at 30 people, with indoor and outdoor seating available.

OBJECTIVITY: FROM CLUTTER TO CLARITY WITH MARY DEL CAMPO Though The Warehouse Theatre’s main stage remains dark, it continues to deliver forwardthinking, ultra-relevant entertainment that the professional theater is known for. In collaboration with the Los Angeles interactive theatre team Mister & Mischief, don’t miss the world premiere online show, OBJECTIVITY: From Clutter to Clarity with Mary Del Campo—part improv, part musical, part seminar. Attendance is capped at 25 for each Zoom performance to preserve the Warehouse’s traditional intimate theatre experience—at home. Thru Oct 17. Wed–Sat, 8pm. $25. warehousetheatre.com

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z With our four (very) different seasons, the Upstate boasts a wide variety of diverse native plants. The South Carolina Native Plant Society has made it their mission to educate on the importance of conserving these homegrown species, while also cultivating hard-to-find South Carolina plants in their nursery. It’s the best time of year to buy ferns, indigo, and sunflowers, all of which will be available during their Fall Plant Sale. Paint on your green thumb and order online for quick, low-contact pickup, or make an appointment to shop in person. Either way, get growing. Upstate Native Plant Nursery, 180 Lakewood Dr, Greenville. Thru Nov 7. Times vary. (864) 908-4461, scnps.org/upstate-nursery-fall-2020-native-plant-sale

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z Part of the League One division created in 2019 within the United Soccer League, the Greenville Triumph brings professional soccer to the Upstate. For the fall season, the team has announced the return of fans to the stadium in a limited capacity, in accordance with state COVID-19 regulations. So grab your mask and come out and cheer for the Triumph as they take on the Orlando City B. Legacy Early College, 900 Woodside Ave, Greenville. Fri, Oct 2, 7pm. General admission, $10. (864) 203-0565, greenvilletriumph.com

DRIVE-THROUGH SOUTH CAROLINA STATE FAIR

z For the first time in 150 years, the State Fair is holding a drive-through version to keep folks safely socially distanced. You won’t have to get out of your car to get a glimpse of everything the fair has to offer: agricultural exhibits, farm animals, arts, and culture. And never fear that you’ll miss out on corn dogs and cotton candy—just drive into the Lexington Medical Center Fair Park to purchase your favorite foods. 1200 Rosewood Dr, Columbia. Oct 20–21, 10am–8pm. Free admission. (803) 799-3387, scstatefair.org

HALLOWEEN AT HERITAGE PARK

z Like so many large events these days, Simpsonville’s annual Halloween festival is being reimagined for the safety and health of its attendees. Rather than the traditional Trick-or-Treat Trail, this year kids will receive a bag of packaged candy they can snack on while they and their parents watch a family-friendly Halloween-themed movie. Socially distanced circles will be drawn in the grass for families to sit. Heritage Park, 861 SE Main St, Simpsonville. Sat, Oct 24, movie starts at dusk. Free. (864) 838-8051, simpsonvillechamber.com/ annual-events

Topsoil’s Plant-Based Supper Club Chef Adam Cooke is a wizard with vegetables, but don’t take our word for it—the proof is in this delectable dinner (part of an ongoing series). Everything on the menu is plant-based and sourced from local purveyors or from the restaurant’s own farm. Make your reservations online and come taste the bounty of fall fields—we bet you’ll never miss the meat. Topsoil, 13 S Main St, Travelers Rest. Wed, Oct 14, 6:30–9pm. $55 (optional wine pairing, $20). (864) 610-2281, topsoilrestaurant.com

DAY OF THE DEAD SKULL PENDANTS MAKE + SIP AT MAKE MADE

z What better way to celebrate the Day of the Dead than by creating your own sterling-silver pendant modeled after the sugar skulls the Aztecs fashioned to celebrate the lives of their deceased loved ones? No prior jewelry-making experience will be necessary, as you’ll learn how to saw, file, and stamp silver in this entertaining class. BYOB so you can enjoy wine while you work. Make Made Jewelry, 241 N Main St, Greenville. Sat, Oct 24 & 31, 2–5pm. $80 per class. (864) 412-8087, makemadejewelry.com

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118 RIDGE ROCK TRAIL CLIFFS VALLEY $1,950,000 | MLS# 1426840 Rex Galloway 864.630.1111 Kary Galloway 864.901.2204

151 SHACK HOLLOW ROAD OCONEE $1,695,000 | MLS #1402894 Kim Crowe 864.888.7053

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6 IVY LAWN PLACE IVY GROVE $799,000 | MLS# 1426345 Kendall Keir 864.430.0301

302 TANOAK COURT CHESTNUT POND $609,900 | MLS# 1413441 Robbie Randolph 864.567.6805

124 YELLOW FIN COURT BLUE WATERS $558,000 | MLS# 1427111 Rex Galloway 864.630.1111 Kary Galloway 864.901.2204

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207 VINTAGE AVENUE GREENVILLE $279,000 | MLS# 1426640 Kris Cawley 864.516.6580

2089 LOCUST HILL ROAD GREER $249,500 | MLS# 1425184 Kennie Norris 864.608.0865

115 DOGWOOD DRIVE GREER $239,900 | MLS# 1424064 Philip Romba 864.349.7607

8 E BLUE RIDGE DRIVE CHERRYDALE $228,900 | MLS# 1424334 Robbie Randolph 864.567.6805

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ANNA CATHERINE THORNLEY & ANDREW MILLER MARCH 14, 2020

oth fans of Gold’s Gym, Anna Catherine and Andrew first met in the co-ed sauna, little knowing their unusual encounter would lead to happily-ever-after. Three years of dating later, Andrew knew he would have to pull off a real surprise if he was going to get AC’s authentic reaction to his proposal. He concocted a ruse, telling AC he had won “Employee of the Month”—proven with emails from his boss who was in on the scheme—and that this accolade meant he would also receive a free night’s stay at the Westin Poinsett. An unsuspecting AC arrived at the hotel bar, where Andrew ushered her up onto the roof of the Westin. There sat a table of Champagne, and against the backdrop of Greenville he

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asked for her hand in marriage. While many weddings in 2020 have suffered some sort of alteration, for Anna Catherine and Andrew, March 14th, the day before the COVID-19 shutdowns, was their day of hope leading into this uncharted moment in history. On the day of the wedding at Wingate Place, a custom-designed watercolor family crest adorned the programs, and AC wore a ring her mother had given her when she was born. As the bride walked through flower-festooned iron gates to meet Andrew at the top of the aisle, they both relished one final day of normalcy before the pandemic turned life upside-down. —Kathryn Norungolo By Jordyn Schirripa Photography

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LEAH BRAZELL & HARRISON WRIGHT JULY 6, 2019 Leah and Harrison’s families were introduced nearly 20 years ago when the Brazells relocated to the Upstate from Phoenix, Arizona. Leah and Harrison’s sister formed a friendship that would last from childhood through college. But it wasn’t until 2016 that Leah started to form a similar bond with Harrison, and the pair started dating. Neither one of them enjoys being the center of attention, so when it came time to propose, Harrison wanted the moment to be private. He planned a full day in Flat Rock, North Carolina, with a visit to Flat Rock Village Bakery—the couple’s favorite—and the Carl Sandburg home. When he scouted a spot free of onlookers, Harrison popped the question and Leah responded by repeating “I’m dreaming,” which he took as a “yes.” Their wedding at the Barn at Sitton Hill Farm was officiated by Harrison’s dad, a pastor, and many of the blooms were provided by Harrison’s mother, who runs a flower farm called Fieldstone Flowers. Another special touch was the lady behind the camera, Jordyn, who has been friends with the bride since high school. Leah and Harrison remain in Greenville.—KN By Jordyn Schirripa Photography

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HARPER MIDDLETON & JONATHAN LOPIANO AUGUST 3, 2019 Harper instantly fell in love with Jonathan when they were placed in the same group for a mission trip during their time at Clemson University. Early in their dating life, Harper had mentioned the dock of a family friend and how much she thought it would be the perfect spot to get engaged. Jonathan took this to heart, and just shy of their two-year anniversary, he surprised Harper on that same dock and asked her to be his wife. Almost a year later, this spot would be just as special when the couple met on the dock to have their first look before the ceremony. The wedding was held at Grace Church Downtown, Harper’s childhood church, where the couple attends services today. A reception at Avenue followed their ceremony, rounding out Harper’s ideal wedding with the perfect mix of indoors and outdoors. The couple remains in their favorite place, downtown Greenville, where Harper works as a teacher and Jonathan as an engineer.—KN By Jordyn Schirripa Photography

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Haleigh and Evan came together via a chance meeting at a Nationals’ baseball game in Washington, DC (where both were living and working at the time). One could say their meet-cute was a home run, because the relationship took off from there. Each year, Haleigh and her family spend a week at Bethany Beach, Delaware, in the home her late grandfather and his best friend purchased in the 1980s. Knowing this to be Haleigh’s favorite place on Earth, Evan figured there was no better place to propose. When Evan suggested an evening walk, he was nervous the beach would be crowded. As luck would have it, the shore was virtually empty—as if it had cleared out just for them—and he asked Haleigh to be his wife as the sun dipped below the horizon. They had planned to hold the wedding in Maryland, but not wanting to wait owing to the pandemic, the pair gathered with their immediate family, including their dog, Chester, at Evan’s parents’ home in Ohio. In the backyard, Evan’s father officiated the ceremony and married his son to the love of his life. The couple lives in Greenville, where Haleigh works as an accountant and Evan as a journalist at our own Community Journals.—KN By Forget Me Knot Photography

ISABEL POSADA & ZACH LAPPIN JULY 11, 2020 Isabel and Zach started “dating” in middle school, or at least what passes for dating when you’re 11. Throughout high school the pair had an offand-on dating relationship, but their freshman year of college they both agreed it was time to become serious. Four years of dating long-distance from separate colleges proved to be a challenge, and after graduation they both moved back to Greenville. Their eight-year romance advanced to the next step just before the New Year in 2018, when Zach proposed to Isabel on the lighted Liberty Bridge in Falls Park. At the historic Magnolia Manor, Zach and Isabel, in her gown from Poinsett Bride, said “I do.” Despite the absence of Isabel’s dad due to COVID-19, he was still there via Facetime to virtually walk his daughter down the aisle, in front of guests wearing face masks reading: “Quarantined for life.” The couple resides in Pelzer, but they frequently come to Greenville for both work and play.—KN By Tillman Sloan Photography

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HAYLEY ROBINETTE TOWLE & JAMES KENNETH HAND, III OCTOBER 19, 2019 After graduating from the University of South Carolina, James (a Delaware native) found a job and a house in the Upstate. That house happened to be in the same neighborhood as longtime family friends of Hayley’s, who thought the two would make a good match. Turns out they were right. Just over a year after James and Hayley were set up, the couple got engaged at sunrise at the top of Rattlesnake Ridge just outside Seattle. The photographer that James hired caught the whole proposal on film, and the two lovebirds celebrated the day with more photos and a trip to a local winery. Their ceremony at Avenue in Greenville was cozy and intimate, despite the raging winds from Tropical Storm Nestor bellowing outside. Given the weather, their first-look photoshoot, with Hayley in a Rime Arodaky gown, had to be in an empty parking garage, and all the unexpected glitches made the day even more entertaining.—KN By Anna Duncan Photography

MARI CLAIRE OUZTS & ROBERT HAWKINS FEBRUARY 22, 2020 Mari Claire was moving into her home in Greenville when she found herself in need of a handyman, and a friend who was staying with Mari Claire offered to call Robert to come help. The couple dated for two years before he started planning the proposal. When Mari Claire and her father decided to visit her brother at The Citadel, Robert picked Charleston as a tailor-made setting. Mari Claire had lost her mom when she was two years old, and Robert chose a park in Charleston flanked from end to end with magnolia trees, in homage to her mother’s favorite flower. Under the guise of searching for food trucks, Robert lured his fiancée into the park, where he dropped to one knee. Their wedding was held at The Southern Bleachery, and just before the ceremony, Mari Claire had portraits taken wearing her mother’s gown, which needed no alterations. It was a perfect fit, much like Robert and Mari Claire themselves.—KN By Anna Duncan Photography

JENNIE MAHAFFEY & JEREMY GILBERT JUNE 13, 2020 Jennie and Jeremy met over whiskey sours at Up on the Roof. After she ordered her drink, she turned around to see Jeremy holding one as well. They remarked on the coincidence, and they’ve been talking over whiskey sours ever since. Jennie loves autumn, and every year she hosts a Fall for Greenville gathering. Jeremy decided to surprise Jennie on their falldecorated backyard patio (think pumpkins and mums) just before their guests arrived. Nobody knew the plan, and the annual gathering ended up being an engagement celebration. When it came to planning their wedding, the pair loved the idea of getting married on a rooftop in remembrance of the place they first met. The Avenue was the idyllic spot, and after the wedding, they drove off in a 1956 Chevy, which Jeremy and his father had restored. Jennie and Jeremy now live in Spartanburg in their dream home, which dates back to 1902.—KN By Jennifer Stuart Photography hearing wedding bells? TOWN Magazine wants to publish your wedding announcement. If you currently live or grew up in the Upstate and were recently married, please write to us at TOWN Magazine, Attn: Weddings, 581 Perry Ave, Greenville, SC 29611, or e-mail weddings@towncarolina.com. Due to space constraints, inclusion is not guaranteed.

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New to the Greenville art scene, TRACI MARTIN carves a niche with hyperrealistic charcoal portraits.

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FACE FORWARD CHARCOAL REALISM AND MIXED-MEDIA ARTS COALESCE IN TRACI MARTIN’S COMPELLING PORTRAITURE by Angie Toole Thompson • portrait by Will Crooks

f art is revelatory of the artist, a few things are clear about Greenville charcoal artist Traci Martin. First, the shockingly acute facial features in her portrait work tell of a devotee to both technical skill and humanity. Second, the power-clash of color and patterns against those portraits reveals a comfort with risk-taking and an attention to story. “A portrait creates an immediate reaction from the viewer,” she says, “almost like holding up a mirror.” Martin employs a unique blend of stunning hyperrealism and mixed-media abstractions to explore themes of identity and representation, inviting the beholder to hold up that mirror and connect with what’s there.

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By the time Traci Martin found her place in the Greenville art community in 2019, she had already forged a firm career as an artist. After securing a bachelor’s in art from Oklahoma State University, Martin jump-started her career with shows in the Oklahoma and Texas art scenes. She built a massive clientele through teaching workshops and offering commissions, which have made homes for her work in 22 states and 5 countries. Last year, Martin entered her original work in an NYC show. “I got in and placed third, and that was a huge moment for me. I felt like the work I’d been developing and producing was validated and ready to send out into larger markets.” Martin continues to participate in shows across the United States, working from her new space in the Village of West Greenville’s Bank Building Studios.

Artwork courtesy of Traci Martin

Artist Traci Martin (opposite) delves into themes of identity and representation though hyperrealistic portraiture in her charcoal and mixed-media works. Through her Art Herstory series (below), Traci honors female artists. She also creates commissioned pet portraits (page 43).

“I spent my first year here in a home studio just making work,” says Traci. “I had all the time I needed to really push into some of these recent concepts I’ve developed and been sketching about for years.” Those concepts, though recent, build on a subject that came to light during Traci’s college years: the legacy of women in art history. “I began to reflect on every major household artist name, and all were male. I longed for an education that brought these women to the forefront. I longed for a childhood where I learned who these women were alongside the men.” The concepts have taken shape through Traci’s current work on her “Art Herstory” series, fearlessly representing the under-told female side of art’s past and present, and doing so with an awareness of intersectional diversity.

Traci’s clear-cut approach to contemporary realism houses the exploration of her work, with its precise language of lifelike likenesses and mixed-media components. She expands on this language through her current series. “The mixed-media elements in this series of work include what I refer to as a ‘visual quotation’ in the form of a painting sample or a design element from a woman artist of the past.” Those quotations accompany a portrait of a woman and the depiction of a moth, the three elements working together to symbolize tales of redemption from underrepresentation. Traci thoughtfully creates this series as a “love letter” to her younger self and to the women represented through it. “Those women laid the foundation for the work that all of us [artists] are doing today.” For more of Traci’s work, visit tracimartinstudios.com.

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loves the “dynamic tension” of mixing high-end and lowbrow pieces. So embrace your flea-market finds, surround yourself with the things you love, and seek out what makes your home a “sacred space,” as McGregor says—because, if this year has taught us anything, it really is.

your work speaks for itself—you have a gifted eye for design and you are self-taught? I am self-taught, yes. My mom was always dabbling . . . I was raised by a single mom, and she was very creative. She’s still my favorite collaborator, and we were always looking at furniture and fabrics and doing projects. My greatgrandmother was a sculptor and an artist, and my great-uncle was a fashion designer in Los Angeles. So we always had kind of that influence. My mom would take us to Chicago to see the Monet exhibits. At the time I hated it.

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ou know that sixth sense you get when you walk into a home and it either gives you that warm glow or conversely the borderline willies? Interior designer Whitney McGregor sure does, and as a self-described “house person” she imbibes the energy of a house much like one does the love of one’s life, say. Her former North Main home, with her designs, landed in the pages of Southern Living in 2018, and we doubt it’ll be the last. A recent renovation includes a mountain cottage in Highlands, North Carolina. And while a quick flip through Architectural Digest might make you think that luxury designer brands are where it’s at for good style, it’s not the case for this self-taught designer who

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part I always loved, but going to the Monet exhibit or walking around Washington, DC, when it was 105 degrees in July, going to every single art museum, was like, ‘Mom, we will kill you!’ But now I’m so grateful that I had all of those influences because they all really shaped my vision.

What age are we talking at this point? It was from the very beginning—my first really strong memories are around seven or eight, but we traced my first memory of a room back to when I was four years old. It was my uncle’s loft apartment in Cincinnati. So I definitely always had my eyes on interiors. Then, when it came time to pick a career path it was one of those things that—and I hear this from people that end up in the culinary world—it was just something we always did. It was so much a part of our family that I never thought I could make a career out of it. It’s just something that you did every day. I kind of accidentally ended up doing it. There was a lot of art growing up. It was just kind of what we did on the weekends. That’s sort of my education, aside from a brief stint in France where I studied fine art and painting in college.

How do you describe your style? I don’t really. I’m really a house person. It really has so much to do with the house. I’m a classicist, very much like a grandmillennial. I like classical forms. I’m very into Regency style. Super bold. Urns and florals and chintz, French antiques and English antiques. That’s huge for me. I’m not a mid-century gal. What I say is that I like to interpret my client’s vision through my own filter, because at the end of the day, they hired me for a reason. So I’ve succeeded when a friend comes over for dinner to a client’s house, and they say, ‘Oh my God, this is so you!’ That’s when I feel like I’ve got it. I’ve failed if they come over and say, ‘Did Whitney McGregor do this?’ I don’t want it to be like that. Home is just super sacred to me. It’s so personal, and I just feel like a person’s home is their sanctuary.

Interior designer Whitney McGregor allows the innate vibe of a home to guide her eye. “I’ve succeeded when a friend comes over for dinner to a client’s house, and they say, ‘Oh my God, this is so you!’ That’s when I feel like I’ve got it. I’ve failed if they come over and say, ‘Did Whitney McGregor do this?’ I don’t want it to be like that,” she says.

So how do you create that if some people don’t have the notion, or even the means to hire you? What are some tips to make their own space more sacred? I would say don’t worry about trends so much as things that make you feel good and make you smile—even if it’s a five-dollar thrift-store painting. Or something small or given to you; I just think it’s important to be surrounded with things you love, even if they aren’t on trend. Also—I say this to people and they laugh—make your bed! It’s such a small thing, but you know what, it’s so nice at the end of the day to enter a made bed. When you walk into your bedroom, the bed should be presented to you. So those are simple things that anyone can do.

You don’t mind mixing the high and the low. I love that. You get your best end result. It creates so much good tension, and it’s so dynamic. When I bring in a thrifted side chair, everybody reacts to the tension it creates, and it’s a good tension. You’re creating energy between something new and something old, and how they contrast against each other creates a feeling. So I think it’s so important, and I don’t care where anything comes from. I mean, you go to High Point [North Carolina], and you can get a million sources, but what excites me most is antiques and used things. That’s probably the same reason why I love old houses.

How did you design the house in the Highlands (called the Halsted House)? It’s a very scaled-down mountain cottage.

“Home is super sacred to me. It’s so personal, and I just feel like a person’s home is their sanctuary.”

There’s a lot of wood paneling. I always just wanted it to be really comfortable and just like Grandma’s house. We just had some people from Chicago staying last week and she said, ‘I’ve never stayed anywhere beside my own [home] where I was so comfortable.’ I just felt like that was the biggest compliment because that is always what I’m going for. No matter the style, I just want it to be so comfortable.

Find her on Instagram at @whitneymcgregor

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orothy Shain is working on her green thumb. The Greenvillebased artist, applauded throughout the Southeast for her polkadot bikini paintings and vibrant collages, is referring to the garden beds at her recently purchased home. But there’s also her Heritage Garden Collection, a textile and wallpaper line inspired by the plants surrounding her childhood home. We’re seated (distantly) outside, swapping gardening tragedies typical to new homeowners—she laughs about haphazardly sprinkling seeds, and I counter with the demise of my third azalea. Dorothy is all kindness and class as she sips an oat-milk cappuccino (her French bulldog, Lucy, kept her up the previous night), while I survey samples from her 30-piece collection. The oyster-hued cotton and linen blend is a soft, chic canvas for

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her work—buttercups, lenten roses, and hydrangea petals arrange in pleasing patterns that reflect the painter’s fresh, bright vibe. But there’s also a subtle depth, an ode, I think, to her growing appreciation for the essence of home and the role plants play in legacy and memory. “I moved away for a really long time,” Dorothy says. “I think it takes moving away to appreciate where you are from.” She pulls out a piece lined with tan okra pods, and I can almost feel their crunchiness. “My mom dries okra every year,” she says. “She’s one of those women who is a total Martha Stewart. She always had dried okra all over our house in big glass bowls.” Dorothy had big dreams when the line launched in January, but with what is now the COVID-19 trope, the pandemic shuttered her plans to tour and take it to market. “But you have to find those silver

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Dorothy Shain (left) has garnered wide success as a burgeoning artist, landing partnerships with Anthropologie and a feature in Garden & Gun's recent collection, Southern Women. Her Heritage Garden Collection, with styling above by Amanda Louise Interiors, is a 30-piece line of textile and wallpaper designs inspired by the garden at her childhood home.

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linings,” she says. “When COVID happened I was like, ‘I’m just putting this on the back burner,’ and it’s been a really pleasant surprise because I think people are home and maybe they’re nesting, and it’s been really fun to actually see [the line] start to move.” A client recently wallpapered their pool house with the Girard Stripe, topped with Dorothy’s swim prints, while her blue buttercups and star zinnia patterns play in various nurseries. But even as her designs pop up in homes across the country, the artist is planting her own roots here (she marries her fiancé, William, in November), with big plans for growing her business, and her own plants, in the near future.

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MODERN SPACE by M. Linda Lee

taying in a hotel is an experience I’ve taken for granted, as this year of COVID-19 has taught me. After being grounded by the pandemic for what feels like ages, a night in Asheville at the Kimpton Hotel Arras was a perfect opportunity for a needed return to some semblance of normal life. Much has changed since my last visit to a hotel. Many amenities have disappeared from rooms, daily housekeeping service and yoga classes have been suspended, individual bags of ice fill minirefrigerators in the hallways, and masks are required for staff and guests in common areas. Even so, stepping into the Arras’s lobby is like a breath of fresh air.

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“Mountain modern” is how general manager David McCartney describes the décor, which includes 22 commissioned pieces of local art. From the giant cast-ceramic leaves that appear to float across the lobby ceiling to the sculptural copper work depicting the French Broad River, which hangs above the check-in desk, the interior takes its cues from the area’s lush natural landscape. The former Northwestern Bank building, erected in 1965 overlooking Pack Square, was stripped down to the girders during its four-year renovation by McKibbon Hospitality. Opened as a hotel a year ago, the 19-story structure still crowns the corner of Patton and Biltmore avenues as the tallest building in Asheville, but the lackluster aluminum panels have been replaced by metal and glass sheathing with stone accents. Sleek Art Deco details added to the façade nod to the city’s impressive cache of Deco architecture, such as the 1928 Kress Building across the street. Floors one through nine are devoted to the 128-room boutique hotel; the upper floors contain condominiums.

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Celebrating its first anniversary this month, the Kimpton Hotel Arras in downtown Asheville lays out warm hospitality from the light-filled lobby (opposite) to the stylish, comfortable rooms (below).

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Hundreds of chrysanthemums and salvias brighten the display beds at Biltmore Estate during the month of October. This is the ideal time to revel in these autumn blooms, which play against the vivid crimsons and golds of the sugar maples, hickory, and gum trees that forest George Vanderbilt’s 8,000acre Gilded Age estate. 1 Lodge St, Asheville, NC. (800) 411-3812, biltmore.com

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To pivot their restaurant offerings due to COVID-19, Chef Katie Button and her husband, Félix Meana, have reimagined the former Button & Co. Bagels space as a one-stop grocery for Spanish specialty items (including wine, sherry, and vermouth), semi-prepared Cúrate favorites, and delightful sandwiches and charcuterie platters to go. 32 S Lexington Ave, Asheville, NC. (828) 630-0330, katiebuttonrestaurants.com/ la-bodega-by-curate

The location sells itself. “The Arras is truly at the heart of Asheville,” says McCartney proudly. “Guests can walk to breweries, galleries, shops, the [recently renovated] Asheville Art Museum, and more than 100 downtown restaurants.” Named after a village in northern France known for its tapestries, the hotel continues the textile theme in the title of the in-house restaurant, Bargello (a type of needlepoint stitch). A cocktail at District 42, the lobby bar, precedes an excellent dinner of grilled octopus, house-made pea ravioli, and mountain trout from Bargello’s menu

of Mediterranean-inspired cuisine. Then it’s off to my room, a spacious corner executive suite, with windows on two walls affording an expansive sunset view of the city. A seating area leads into the bedroom, and the bath includes a deep soaking tub. More local art complements the calming color scheme of organic browns, beiges, and grays. Though you might not be able to see their smiles behind the masks, the hotel’s staff members pride themselves on making personal connections with their guests. It’s the little things that strike you. For me, it was when the general manager learned I had a golden retriever at home—who’s not a good traveler, or she would have been welcome here—and presented me with a little “doggie bag” of treats and toys to take home to her (these are provided to all the hotel’s canine guests). COVID-19 precautions aside, my stay at the Kimpton Hotel Arras provided the “genuine, memorable experience” that McCartney and his staff constantly strive to bestow upon their guests. With my appetite for traveling whetted anew, I’m ready to go back. Kimpton Hotel Arras, 7 Patton Ave, Asheville, NC. (828) 255-0303, hotelarras.com; weekday rates for a standard room begin at $199/night.

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REVVED UP A CAR FANATIC DREAMS UP A RIDE FIT FOR THE TRACK by M. Linda Lee • cgi illustration by Kevin Coss

• The number 36 on Ferrier’s car reflects the number on the original Gurney Eagle F1, introduced in 1966.

f you spot a navy open-wheel race car on the roads around Greenville this fall, don’t be shocked. The SVF1, as it’s called, is the eye-catching new ride for Neil Ferrier, owner of Discommon Concepts and Discommon Goods. Built by Joe Scarbo of Scarbo Performance in Lake Forest, California, whom Neil met while he was working nearby in his previous career, the vehicle is Ferrier’s dream car. “As my [new] business grew, so grew my itch for one of Joe’s cars,” the Scottishborn mechanical engineer confesses. The SVF1, which Ferrier helped design, shares specs with a modern race car that Scarbo modeled after the 1967 Ferrari 312. Neil modified the chassis shape to pay homage to the Gurney Eagle F1, created for the 1960s-era champion Formula 1 driver Dan Gurney. Known for its beak-like nose, the Eagle is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful Formula 1 cars ever made. “Part of the job of having the brand called Discommon is to make sure that I continue down the path of doing disruptive and uncommon projects,” says Ferrier, a self-professed car nut. “And I’m pretty sure a 1960s Formula 1 car falls into that category.”

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Neil Ferrier’s Discommon car blends cutting-edge modern technology and materials with the historical aesthetic of an iconic Formula 1 machine:

• The car boasts a computer-designed TIG (tungsten inert gas)–welded tube chassis, and a hand-beaten aluminum body.

• The SVF1 weighs 1,200 lbs (about the same as a golf cart) and is powered by a 500hp V8 engine.

• Discommon created the oxblood leather interior, which covers foam molded to fit Ferrier’s body. • Traction control was added, as well as a horn, headlights, and blinkers so the race car could be driven on the road.

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Greenville Open Studios looks a little different this year... Instead of set hours during our annual weekend event, this year, Greenville Open Studios will take place from November 7 – 30. The 133 participating artists will choose their own hours, schedule appointments or only participate virtually through the new “Greenville Open Studios” YouTube page. Hours and appointment contact information will be listed in the app and with the videos on YouTube.

YouTube – Each of the 133 participating artists has created a brief video tour of his/her studio. The videos will go live on the ”Greenville Open Studios“ YouTube page and in the Greenville Open Studios App on Saturday, November 7. The App – The app gives you a full listing of artists with their directions, mediums, locations and hours. You can sort by any of these features and also choose and create a map of your favorites. Visit our website to download the app. The Catalogue – Get an official catalogue with maps in the November 6 edition of The Greenville Journal, in various retail locations throughout the Greenville area and at the artists’ studios.

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Style • THE ITEM

WATCH THIS HEAD INTO FALL WITH A NEW FACE FORWARD by M. Linda Lee • photography by Paul Mehaffey

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1/ TA G H E U E R G T S SS CARRERA Designed for professional drivers and racing enthusiasts, the sporty Tag Heuer Carrera line was born on the race track in 1963. Jack Heuer, the official timekeeper at the 12 Hours of Sebring that year, conceived this collection to be legible at high speeds. Red lacquered hands complement the blue and white face on this chronograph, which is powered by the Calibre 16 automatic movement. $3,850. Available at Hale’s Jewelers, 532 Haywood Rd, Greenville. (864) 2975600, halesjewelers.com

3/ H . G O O S E G E N 3 S A L U D A F I E L D WAT C H

Classic lines, versatility, and durability make this watch indispensable in the field, whatever sporting activity you favor. The third generation of the Saluda Field Watch features a military-inspired black dial measuring 39mm in diameter, and runs on a gold-plated Swiss movement. Based in Greenville, H. Goose was launched by avid outdoorsman Harris Quinn and named for his dog. $350. Available at Rush Wilson Ltd, 23 W North St, Greenville. (864) 2322761, rushwilson.com

5/ TA G H E U E R M O N A C O CHRONOGRAPH 50TH ANNIVERSARY BLUE GULF RACING WATCH

The world’s first automatic chronograph, the distinctive 39mm Monaco was worn by Steve McQueen in the 1971 racing film Le Mans. The Gulf brand’s blue and orange racing livery adorns the face of this specialedition Blue Gulf Racing Watch, colors which are echoed in the perforated blue leather strap adorned with orange stitching. $6,350. Available at Hale’s Jewelers, 532 Haywood Rd, Greenville. (864) 2975600, halesjewelers.com

2/ T I S S O T C H R O N O X L With a case diameter of 45mm, the Chrono XL dial makes a bold statement on any man’s wrist. White Arabic numerals against a black face make it easy to read, while 30-minutes and 1/10th-of-a-second counters add accuracy. Headquartered in Le Locle in the Jura Mountains of Switzerland, Tissot has been crafting fine timepieces since 1853. $375. Available at Hale’s Jewelers, 532 Haywood Rd, Greenville. (864) 2975600, halesjewelers.com

4/ TA G H E U E R A U TAV I A

Vintage pilot’s watches provided the inspiration for this brushed-bronze timepiece with a titanium case. The unencumbered dial design features sword-shaped ivory hands that light up against the chocolate-brown face, thanks to Super-LumiNova technology, while the bi-directional turning bezel allows you to quickly calculate how much time has elapsed or how much is remaining. $3,850. Available at Hale’s Jewelers, 532 Haywood Rd, Greenville. (864) 2975600, halesjewelers.com

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Created for use on land, Breitling’s Premier line finds its inspiration in the first collection of elegant watches the company manufactured in the 1940s. With a 42mm stainless-steel case and a brown nubuck leather strap complementing its bold blue dial, this watch features 30-minute and 12-hour chronograph counters as well as a quarter-second hand. $4,975. Available at Reeds Jewelers, 700 Haywood Rd, Greenville. (864) 2889753, reeds.com

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BLE’s staff is comprised of 95 percent women. This isn’t an accident; it’s a foundational goal of the style brand, along with creating quality products, like their popular Mamuye classic tote (right), while simultaneously improving the lives of women. Headquartered in Nashville, ABLE has collaborated with the likes of Ben Higgins, a former participant on ABC’s The Bachelor, and most recently Lauren Akins, wife to countrystar Thomas Rhett. Each collaboration aims to serve a different charity, and each results in a new leather bag. ABLE also crafts a variety of satchels, shoes, clothing, and jewelry by women.

(top left) Ilse mini-tote in bone croco/snake, $188; (top right) Mare convertible belt bag in bone croco, $128; (above) Tinsley boot in tiger, $198; (left) Mamuye classic tote in cognac, $168.

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MODAL CITIZEN JOE HINDM A N, OW NER OF GREEN V ILLE’S BOUTIQUE HOSTEL , MODA L , BELIEVES IN THE POWER OF COLL A BOR ATI VE CREATION by Andrew Huang • photography by Will Crooks

n entrepreneur, creative director, nomad, marketer, and interior designer walk into a hostel. No, this isn’t the setup for a joke, but it is a kind of textual sleight-ofhand. As it turns out, all those people are really just one person, and that person also happens to be the owner of the hostel. That person is Joe Hindman, and Modal is his modern boutique hostel. It’s fitting that Hindman has a laundry list of titles to call his own. He is the product of a huge variety of experience and inspiration—intellectual cross-pollination in the extreme. To start, there was Hindman’s undergraduate experience, where he dabbled in studio art and graphic design before shifting his focus to marketing and business. Then, his early career working in marketing and branding, which incidentally allowed him to live as a digital nomad across the United States before

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coming back to Greenville. All the while, Hindman looked for opportunities to collaborate with other like-minded creatives. “At the time, I didn’t know what I was building towards, but I knew that I wanted to start something,” he says. And so he filled his Rolodex with inspiration, ideas, skills, and relationships. During Hindman’s nomadic phase, he came across an idea that stuck. “I found a hostel called The Bivvi in Breckenridge, Colorado,” says Hindman. “It was done in such a high-end, boutique way, and it really blew my mind that I could spend forty dollars a night in a resort community like Breckenridge.” It wasn’t just the high-end feel, either. “The space had people from all over the world, all different walks of life, all

“It’s the convergence of all of my passions into one thing. I love people, art, travel, and having a local business in my hometown. Modal was the product of those guiding principles.”

socio-economic backgrounds. And being a hostel, there was a kind of intimacy where we could find commonality in our humanity,” says Hindman. “It was really beautiful.” As someone with a blend of entrepreneurial intrepidity and aesthetic acumen, Hindman found the hostel concept intriguing, and when he returned to Greenville, he saw an opportunity with the city’s burgeoning reputation as a tourist destination. “It’s the convergence of all of my passions into one thing. I love people, art, travel, and having a local business in my hometown. Modal was the product of those guiding text here he says. A quick look into Modal confirms principles,”

Hindman’s unique blend of perspectives. The interiors draw on different styles—urban industrial with touches of mid-century modern and contemporary Scandinavian—but it comes together in a vision of cohesive modernity. The artwork, too, is distinctly modern, but warm and quirky—and it’s sourced from local artists, which points to another defining characteristic for Modal. While the hostel is Hindman’s vision, he drew on his relationships with other Greenville creatives. There are conceptual contributions from filmmaker MJ Slide; branding by designer Brinson McGowan; furnishings sourced through vendors like Whim; reupholstery by seamstress Celia Hamby; textiles sourced from Bill Mitchell; and coffee beans from Junto Coffee. Even the experience of naming Modal’s rooms passed through the hands of several people in a game of creative telephone: Hindman and MJ Slide came up with a conceptual framework for the rooms; designer Sarah Grace Kivett translated inspiration into iconography; and designer Rebecca Rhoden turned those icons into narrative print collateral. But as much as Modal is a product of Hindman’s varied interests and passions, it’s also designed to facilitate the crosspollination that has defined him. Hindman envisions a space for spontaneous collisions that lead to conversations, relationships, and the sharing of ideas and experiences between travelers and locals, made possible by the communal living experience and the spirit of creative collaboration. “We want to see the design and creative community make unique uses of the space for personal or creative expression. We just want to leverage this property to create more beautiful things.”

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avigating life and relationships through 2020 has been like running an obstacle course with surprises at every turn. Sometimes it’s felt as if we have been cast on the reality television game show Survivor, where we are challenged daily to “Outwit. Outplay. Outlast,” so we can live to fight another day. Outwitting, outplaying, and outlasting are strategies not limited to television game shows. We are often provoked to engage in gamesmanship in order to survive encounters with difficult people, both at work and at home. I have decided that difficult people don’t always know when they are being challenging and unreasonable. On the other hand, some difficult people thrive on being confrontational and crotchety as a way to assert and maintain control. No matter the level of awareness of the obnoxious behavior, when encountering a difficult person at work or in personal relationships, I try to remember these strategies that keep me in the game and safe from elimination.

don’t fall for it. It’s hard, but don’t take the bullying and pushiness personally. It’s really not about you. Rule number 2: Control your behavior. It is easy to fall into a trap, forget rule number 1, and respond in anger when someone is pushing your buttons. But you will be happier with yourself if you resist the urge. Avoid engaging with the person altogether whenever possible. Whatever you do, don’t act defensively; instead stay calm and treat the person with respect. That may or may not diffuse the situation, but you will know you’ve done your part and maintained your own self-respect. Plus, you will have earned the respect of those who witnessed your calm under pressure and your choosing to take the high road. Rule number 3: Set limits. It is okay to walk away from an argument. You have a right to express that you won’t stand to be treated disrespectfully. Rule number 4: The last word goes to the one who is most stubborn, not the most correct. It is good to remember that difficult people love to have the last word in an argument. This doesn’t make them any more right than you. Just more obnoxious. Consider it a win to exit the conversation with your integrity, cool head, and dignity in check.

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itting in a wicker chair on the back porch of his mother’s house in the mountains of western North Carolina, writer Steven Tingle sips a large Negroni and scribbles a few lines in a notebook. Tingle moved in with his mother when her health began to decline last year. “It requires a lot of patience,” he says. “And a lot of gin, and Ativan, and . . .” His thoughts trail off as he answers a text from his fiancé, Jess, who lives in north Greenville in a house she and Tingle purchased last spring. “It’s tough not being together,” he says. “But I’ve come to realize that me not being near my romantic partner usually extends the longevity of the relationship.” Obviously, he is joking. Being near him is like soaking in a warmth bath. With Cold Mountain looming in the distance, I mention the Man About TOWN essays Tingle has written each month for the past seven and a half years. In these essays he has tackled such tough questions as: If you own a hot tub, do people automatically assume you’re a swinger? Is turning fifty the beginning of the end? And, a personal favorite, can a middle-aged man survive a Disney cruise? All of the essays have been written anonymously, until now. “At a time when everyone is putting on a mask, I feel it’s time to take mine off,” he says. “Wait. That’s a stupid line. Cross that out.” Tingle, whose sharp intellect belies the fact he often walks into a room only to wonder why he’s there, is constantly at odds with himself. “I’m a narcissist with low self-esteem,” he says. “These essays help me work through my insecurities. It’s like a therapy session, but one where the patient gets paid at the end of the hour.”

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Before he turned to writing, Tingle managed a golf resort. “I wasn’t very good at it,” he says with his trademark humility. “It required showing up, and I’m not a huge fan of showing up.” When the housing bubble collapse of 2008 ended his management career, Tingle spent a few years paying the bills any way he could. “I built web sites. I painted garages. I tried my hand at food photography,” he says. “But I was mediocre at best.” Again, he’s being modest—his photographs were published in several magazines. “Then in 2011 a woman I was dating suggested I give writing a shot,” he says. “She was friends with some of the folks at Community Journals, and she helped me land my first assignment with TOWN.” Tingle refills his glass from a seemingly bottomless pitcher and ponders how this interview will play out. “This is a ridiculous idea,” he says. When I remind him that he loves to talk about himself and often does, at length, to anyone lucky enough to be within earshot, he nods with discernible embarrassment. Pressed about his recent work, Tingle plays coy. He glosses over the fact that his first novel, a crime fiction thriller, will be published next April. When asked how his current work is going, he says he is reconsidering the topic for October’s Man About TOWN. “I thought you were going to write about throwing off your cloak of anonymity,” I say. Tingle downs his Negroni and shrugs. “I don’t know,” he says. “I don’t want to come off sounding self-absorbed.”

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’m fatally allergic to peanuts, and Halloween is my favorite holiday. Those two statements are not at odds with one another. In fact, I’d go so far as to say one leads naturally to the other. As a kid, knowing that a significant portion of the candy handed out during trick-or-treating could have landed me in the hospital only heightened the joy of the evening for me. I remember one year when I was maybe nine years old, I went out trick-or-treating with a group of friends from school. One of their moms was serving as a chaperone. At one point we got to a house that was giving out nothing but king-size Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, which we all eagerly snatched up, myself included.

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“Wait—no no no no!” My friend’s mom grasped for the pillowcase I was holding. “You can’t eat that! Put it back!” “Put it back?” I scoffed. “Are you kidding me? A king-size Reese’s is worth, like, at least two regular-sized Starbursts. Two Sour Punch Straws if I’m lucky. Why would I put it back?” For me, Halloween night was always a game of strategy, of weighing current value with opportunity value. Here’s a typical scenario: Let’s say we go to a house that was giving out Snickers bars and Hershey’s chocolate bars. The Snickers, chock full of peanuts, was deadly to me. The Hershey’s, though, was perfectly fine. But one-hundred percent of the time, I’d go for the Snickers, because I knew at the end of the night, I’d be able to trade that Snickers for something of far greater value than the Hershey’s. The best part of Halloween came after the haul was brought in, after the streets went dark, when all of us kids would gather in someone’s basement to participate in that ancient ritual of free-market economics. Everyone in that basement knew half of my supply was worthless to me personally, but because I’d built up a reputation as a hard

Sitting cross-legged on the shaggy carpet under the popcorn ceiling, I’d lay my wares out before me like an old merchant trader on his rug, and the haggling would begin.

bargainer, they also knew I wouldn’t hesitate to toss those Reese’s Cups in the trash if I felt disrespected. Sitting crosslegged on the shaggy carpet under the popcorn ceiling, I’d lay my wares out before me like an old merchant trader on his rug, and the haggling would begin. I realize now, of course, that for the parents of a child with a severe peanut allergy, Halloween can be an absolute nightmare. Yes, the holiday is meant to be scary, but plastic skeletons, glow-in-the-dark goblins, and tubs of fake worms don’t quite match the fear that comes from worrying you might have to stab your kid with a painful needle and then rush to the hospital while swerving through streets congested with other people’s kids, hoping you don’t take one out in the process, candy flying everywhere over your windshield. I get it. And maybe I’m just outdated. When I was going through school, for example, the notion of a separate table for allergic kids would’ve seemed absurd. This was before allergen warning labels, before nut-free facilities, and before airlines decided that maybe peanuts were a bit of a liability and that pretzels were just as good. When I was a kid, my mom was diligent enough about reminding me to read the full label before eating anything and not to eat any bake-sale desserts, but it’s not as if we banned peanuts from the house. PB&J sandwiches, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, nutty granola bars, Reese’s cereal, you name it: peanuts in every variety stocked the shelves of my childhood home. But of all the recipes my parents prepared, the runaway favorite in our house was always peanut-buttercovered pancakes. I could always tell when my dad was whipping them up as a nice Saturday morning treat, because I would invariably wake up with a headache. That thick, earthy, musty smell of mashed peanuts would waft up the stairs, slide through the cracks in my door and invade my nostrils, triggering my body’s “Oh my God, we’re going to die!” responses. It was a lovely way to start the day. Downstairs I would find my father waiting in the kitchen, grinning as he piled our plates high with those poison cakes.

“Dig in!” he’d say. I would fold my arms and give him a look. “Dad . . . ” I’d say. “Hmm? What’s the matter?” I’d point down at my plate. “Really? Peanut butter pancakes?” “What’s wrong with peanut butter pancakes?” “Well,” I’d say, “let’s think about that for a second.” I’d like to point out here that, in this scenario, I was about firstgrade age. My dad would step back, sighing and shaking his head. “Oh, excuse me. Are peanut butter pancakes suddenly not good enough for you? You know, you can’t be such a picky eater, mister. I remember when I was a kid, if I didn’t finish my plate, you best believe my father would make me sit right there and finish it, so you kids really don’t even know how lucky you—Oh, crap, crap, right!” and he’d swipe my plate away, saying, “Sorry, sorry—don’t tell your mom!” It’s always odd to me when I meet adults my age with an allergy just as severe as mine and yet no war stories to speak of. I’ve had to stab myself with an EpiPen countless times, but somehow these people made it all these years without one slip-up? “Well,” they usually say, “I always took it seriously, so I’ve never had a reaction.” And I can’t help but think, “but that’s a little boring, isn’t it?” I know part of me is simply reacting to what I perceive to be a little bit of smugness in their tone, as if I’m somehow less-than for having taken a few rides to the hospital as an elementary school kid. But another part of me wonders if kids with allergies might be deprived of small joys here and there along the way. I’m sure for parents of kids with peanut allergies, at times it can seem like the stakes are horrifyingly high, because they are. How easy it would be if we all lived in a society where the rest of us peanutallergy kids had just been sent out to the woods at the first sign of hives or a scratchy throat, sacrificed to die to ensure the genetic strength of the tribe. Maybe then us allergy kids would’ve even survived the wilderness and adapted into deadly tree people, swinging from branch to branch with our massive biceps, transformed into accidental super humans. Who knows? But unfortunately, our society has decided to adopt a slightly different response, and hence you can’t nibble on peanuts the next time you fly Delta. I’ve read about some peanut-allergy parents opting to skip Halloween altogether, worried about accidental exposure, cross contamination, and poorly worded labels. As someone who loves the holiday, I’d advise them to reconsider. Even jungle gyms lead to skinned knees. Sometimes what’s less scary is just less exciting. Isn’t that what Halloween’s about? You never know what’s lurking in the dark around the corner, what’s floating in the mist, or what poison might be waiting in someone’s trick-or-treat bowl. Might as well have fun with it. Even if your child comes home with an accidental Snickers bar tucked in their pillowcase, don’t panic. Instead, just take them aside, sit them down, and calmly but firmly say: “Honey, what are you doing with this? That Snickers bar is worth at least two Nerds Ropes, three if you haggle right, so next time don’t let them shortchange you!”

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Along the way, at age 30 or so, I’d sensed it would become exhausting to keep forcing whatever innate presence I carry into anyone else’s box.

A STORY OF STYLE ONE WR ITER’S QUEST TO FIND WHAT FITS LEA DS BACK TO HER OW N SK IN by Lauren Maxwell • illustration by Karen Schipper

hen I found out I would move to Nashville, Tennessee, for a year in 2018, my sense of presence wasn’t fully developed—though I’d been out looking for it. I’d left a stable career to pursue a creative one and found myself on what felt like a quest to uncover my purpose in the world. I’d visited Nashville once and thought it lived up to its reputation as a hub for creativity and style—emphasis on style—so I wondered who I might be on the other side of living there—if all the cowboy boots and lived-in ease would make an impression. By this time, I understood that places help shape us and leave fingerprints that stay long after we’re gone. My interest in style, that curious trait often tangled up in the material realm, in clothes and shoes and consumerism, goes back to childhood. I can still see myself running uninhibited through the backyard in a favorite summer set, its oversized tee and matching lavender bike shorts both covered in palm trees. A year or two later, there was a long red sweatshirt with hearts appliquéd down the front—I paired it with stirrup pants and felt like a million bucks. There was also the time I cried, regrettably, when a curly-haired classmate shook her neon puff paint till it exploded across a beloved turquoise sweater. I was six, and they called my mom. The puff paint never came out.

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The fascination with clothing carried on through middle and high school, though in those years it was at odds with uniforms I had to wear each day. In college, I started exploring a look of my own, which was liberating, but at the same time, began questioning what this interest in fashion might mean—if being drawn to clothing was meaningless or suspect or might even corner me in some realm where I didn’t belong. There were those who believed smart women shouldn’t care about things like makeup or wardrobe, it seemed, and others who paved their own way by doing it all. I wasn’t sure where I fit. In my 20s, I dabbled briefly in florals and even some ruffles but eventually landed squarely in the realm of clean lines, leaning into an androgynous simplicity that seemed to stick. The lines held their own, but as I moved into my 30s, the shapes they drew expanded and evolved, often becoming oversized or experimental. I never stopped loving clothes, but as I aged, it became obvious that the intangible presence I admired—style— lived less in the material and more in a particular way of being. It was often subtle, even quiet, but it had a certainty I began to crave. The stylish person seems so wholly centered in their truth that even their T-shirt tells their story. I wondered if I had a story of my own to tell, or if I was already telling one, and by the time I got to Nashville, it was starting to take shape. I’d spent the previous twoand-a-half decades trying on iterations of my personality that were meant to please and remain palatable, never to offend. I had to shed that Southern politeness, which carried the fingerprints of my Carolina youth, before I could rest comfortably in myself. Along the way, at age 30 or so, I’d sensed it would become exhausting to keep forcing whatever innate presence I carry into anyone else’s box. I wanted a confident, penetrating expression of myself—like cigarette smoke that hangs on even when it’s not even there— something so true that it leaves me secure not only in my own skin, but in whatever clothes I put on top. Once we find that ease, it seems, clothes blur into the background and only something I’d call style remains. Before I got to Nashville, I’d lived in New York City

From Manhattan’s functional vibes to Nashville’s easy, open style, a writer gets comfortable with her look regardless of the city she’s in.

for a year, where my wardrobe was purposeful, almost monastic. Everything I wore had a functionality about it that was meant for long days riding the subway and walking up and down Manhattan. Something about New York made purposeful feel beautiful, as if my hopes and dreams were so vital that they shouldn’t be impeded by a single thing. My direction became more important than any shoes doing the walking. That feeling of purpose took hold and stayed. A few months after leaving New York, I got in the car and headed west, over the Blue Ridge and past the Smokies, to make a home in Tennessee. If purpose shaped style in New York, Nashville seemed to be about comfort, ease, and freedom to express. It didn’t take long to figure out Nashville is a place where a creative current runs through the city. Paired with that pulse of inspiration, there seemed to be an openness to whoever and whatever might walk through the door. Once I got to town, the open-armed, friendly style of

the locals felt like possibility. After unloading our bags on the very first night, we sat on the patio of a spot in Lockeland Springs and ordered pizza and cocktails. We told our server we’d just moved in. His first question was, “Do you like to dance?” My answer was effusive, and he wasted no time finding a postcard to write down every dance floor we needed to know. I became a regular at the neighborhood coffee and amaro shop, where right away the bartender remembered who I was. I was glad to see her every Tuesday afternoon when my husband and I met there to unwind. That welcoming spirit, over time, leaves fingerprints, too. I found it in restaurants, in shops, in the bookstore where I worked, and even began to recognize it in myself. After a year passed, it was time to move on, though I wanted to stay. As I packed, I realized I’d found great pieces in Nashville—vintage sequins, a handmade dress, and impossibly good jeans. But my change in style had nothing to do with wardrobe and everything to do with finding abiding comfort in myself. That didn’t happen on Broadway or in the buy-three-get-one-free boots shops, but in little corners of the city where I was welcomed, simply and assuredly, as I am. Lauren Maxwell is a writer living at the southern tip of the Blue Ridge Mountains. She publishes a weekly column called WE’RE ALL FRIENDS HERE.

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Concierge Medicine vs. Traditional Primary Care: 3 Differences Highlighted by COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has made healthcare the focus of the world for the last few months. From hospitals to primary care offices to parking lot testing sites, the value of access to quality healthcare has never been greater. That has many people considering concierge medicine. Concierge medicine is not about serving the richest of the rich or providing whatever members want on demand. It’s about providing doctors with more time to see fewer patients so that they can truly know each patient as a whole person and provide the best care possible to each one. It’s about not settling for an existing broken system that forces traditional primary care doctors to see thousands of patients just to keep their businesses afloat. As we’ve learned during the coronavirus pandemic, when it comes to healthcare, three things are more important than ever.

1. Having a personal relationship with your doctor is vital. A recent study found that as much as 25% of US residents don’t even have a primary care doctor. The ones who do likely don’t have a close relationship with them. So, with a once-in-a-lifetime public health crisis staring us all in the eye, who do you have as your partner in health? Do you know for a fact you have someone you can call if you started showing symptoms in the middle of the night? Would they know you on a personal level and understand what your lifestyle was like? COVID-19 has taught us the importance of having a doctor who offers more than a place to go for medicine when you’re sick. It’s equally important to have a doctor who knows you and can be a trusted resource for you to rely on, especially during a global pandemic.

2. Guaranteed access to physician care gives you peace of mind. No matter the time. As COVID-19 spread, we all heard the horror stories. The crowded emergency rooms. The fruitless trips to try and get tested. And the difficult dilemma people faced trying to figure out when it was time to get treatment if they started showing symptoms. And because we all know illnesses don’t follow standard business hours, what’s your plan if you start showing symptoms in the middle of the night? Or a weekend? Would you be able to reach your primary care doctor in a timely manner? Or would you be forced to risk and pay more for a trip to an urgent care facility or the emergency room? With concierge medicine, your access to physician care is guaranteed. No matter the time and no matter the day, you can call someone and get the physician care you need when you need it. During this pandemic, your concierge physician could tell you if it’s time to head to the ER, if you’re a strong candidate to get one of the few tests available, or if you should just quarantine at home. You get the peace of mind from knowing that, in the event you do get sick, you’ll have guaranteed access to physician care – 24/7/365 for most practices – so you can make an informed decision for you and your family.

For a long time, many people have been doing lots of little things to improve their health from exercise to eating habits. Now more than ever, health-conscious people are shifting their attention to the big things, such as concierge medicine. While this virus lingers, it’s important to do everything possible to go on the offensive and strengthen your immune system ahead of time. Finally lose those extra pounds. Control your blood pressure. Get your sugar level down. Eat healthier. Exercise more. Sleep better. Then, if you do contract the virus, your immune system will be in the best shape possible to ward it off. Concierge medicine gives doctors the time to provide the personalized, preventive care that helps people address all three of these issues. Most concierge practices guarantee at least 30 minutes per appointment. That extra time gives your doctor the ability to discuss your longterm goals and suggest a long-term strategy to improve your health. Some concierge medicine practices, like PartnerMD, offer additional resources like access to certified health coaches to give you the tools you need to pursue lifelong health. With a concierge doctor at your side, it’s not about just being there to prescribe a medication when you get ill. It’s about diving beneath the surface to find the root of the issue, so you can prevent getting sick in the first place. And at a time like this, there’s no better strategy for your health.

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(this page) Unsigned 1960s gold-tone bracelet with emeraldcut faux citrine stones and slide clasp.

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“This is one of the first pieces I ever bought for my mother. When I was six or seven, I would go to the five and dime to buy her jewelry. I still have pieces of hers. She wore them until the day she died.” Larry would peer out his bedroom window in Queens, New York, to spy Rikers Island and the majestic Manhattan skyline just beyond. Glitter and gold grabbed him from the get-go. “I have an older brother,” the upbeat, 76-year-old shares. “He was into sports. I was into paper dolls.” His mother’s sense of style, even on a limited budget, fueled his interest in high-end fashion and costume jewelry. “We’d go to the A&P,” Peggy’s youngest son shares in his heavy New York accent. “We didn’t have a pot to piss in, or window to throw it out, but she was immaculate. She would wear white gloves, with military stitching, and she had this big uncut, smoky topaz ring that she would wear on top of the glove. She liked ornateness and had a great sense of humor.” The city beckoned, and after graduating from Queens College with studies in English and art, Larry spent the next four decades in the city. He used his growing connections to continue to buy his mother baubles and beads, but also started curating treasures with Charles, his “lover, friend, pal, chum, buddy” of 30 years. “I’m an eclectic collector,” he explains with a hearty laugh. “Japanese porcelains, woodblock prints, Waterford crystal, Steuben crystal, umbrellas if I need one.”

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(below, clockwise from top left) 1950s sterling-silver-cast chrysanthemum pin; Attwood & Sawyer Royal Leopard with pavé-set clear stones and black enamel spots; Weiss prototype with brass frame and glass stones; 1940s CoroCraft coat pin with emerald-cut flower petals and marquis-cut leaves.

(right) Larry Kiss, originally from Queens, spent decades in New York City curating an expansive costume and high-end fashion jewelry collection. Settling in Greenville in 2016, Kiss sells his sparkly wares at Rock House Antiques.

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(opposite) 1990s Mughal-inspired necklace by Graziano with glass beads, pavé rondels, and pear-shaped stones; from Kiss’s collection. Jakett Greta washed leather vest, $650; from Monkee’s of the West End, Greenville.

(above left) 2015 Balenciaga Eugenia earrings with pearshaped faux pearls topped with pavé crystal cap; from Kiss’s collection. BB Dakota leather tank, $49; from Monkee’s of the West End.

(above) Napier flexible three-link necklace with foldover clasp; from Kiss’s collection. Olivia mock neck, $98; from Monkee’s of the West End.

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(below) Thorin & Co. coat pin with faux gold sapphires in oval, pear, round, and marquis cuts.

(below right) 1951 vintage Hollycraft brooch with red rhinestones in goldtone metal; 1940s faux ruby earring and necklace set with screw backs and removable drop pin.

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(opposite, bracelets bottom to top) 1960s D&E Juliana piece with multi-tiered kite stones; handmade bracelet set with bezel-set oval stones; headlight bracelet with faux, checkerboardcut peridots in silver setting; handmade bracelet set with bezel-set oval stones; sterling ring with faux diamond in halo style; modelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s earrings; all from Kissâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s collection. Current Air V-neck pleated long-sleeve from Two Cumberland, Spartanburg.

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totaling an estimated $40,000–$50,000. He says he’ll hang onto some pieces forever, like the bracelet Charles gave him before he passed away in 2003. But the remaining goodies move in and out of a fanciful glass case at Rock House Antiques. Larry’s 10 fingers, five of which are covered in rings, move about the display dripping in a rainbow of rhinestones. Camrose & Kross pieces hand-selected by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis reign above an entire shelf of pavé pineapples, fish, and birds. Mexican silver sundials sit alongside vintage pins from a golden era on the silver screen. Almost all of his pieces come from thrift stores, street fairs. and flea markets. “It’s crazy,” the silver-topped septuagenarian admits. “Most people are just trying to get rid of Mom’s old pieces. I’ve always had a good eye. It has to jump out at me. If it’s blingy and big, I got to get it if the price is right. If you can’t see it from across the street, it ain’t big enough.” Those streets now include Greenville’s Main Street. Larry kissed New York good-bye and moved south in 2016, after visiting a friend. “It’s not as difficult as I thought it would be,” the on-the-go antiquarian reveals of the transition. “We have a great symphony and one of the best small museums I’ve ever been to, and some of the best restaurants.” While exploring (and looking for pins), he stumbled into Rock House Antiques, where they let him set up a display table for Christmas, which grew into Mother’s Day and Father’s Day tables, and finally a permanent case. Today, the fashion-forward collector strolls through the shop off Mauldin Road as if he’s about to miss the 6 train to Gramercy Park. Co-workers know to look him over from head to toe, as a gold bee is prone to sit upon his shoulder, or a crystal earring saddled upon his shoe. He pauses when asked if he considers his vintage swag art, or jewelry. “Juliana no longer exists. Eisenberg no longer exists. There used to be 200–300 jewelry manufacturers in Providence, Rhode Island. It’s unfortunate, a lot of stuff is coming into this country and it’s beautiful, but if you look at the quality . . . ” The Bling King cannot finish the sentence. It’s as if he can’t bring himself to admit the days of classic glamour with gold-plated metals drowning in sizzling stones are gone—proving what a precious gem this jeweler truly is. Visit Larry Kiss at Rock House Antiques on Friday afternoons, near his Three Kings Jewel Box case. 415 Mauldin Rd, Greenville.

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(left to right) Camrose & Krose copy of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis’s ruby and diamond brooch; Ciner Anniversary Bee with pavé rhinestones in gold plating; scepter and crown pin with genuine Persian turquoise and seed pearls set in gold; Ciner bird pin with pavéset rhinestones, green glass, and seed pearls.

(left to right) 1960s Austrian crystal pin with faux pearl; pin signed by Broadway jewelry designer Robert Sorrell; American Eagle brooch by Eisenberg; contemporary pin with emerald-, marquis-, and round-cut stones in rhodium plating.

SPECIAL THANKS: Model Cheyenne Jennings / Directions USA; editorial assistant Kathryn Norungolo for clothing selection and production assistance.

The Stones Shine Forever Folks walking these shores have worn glass as an accessory for hundreds of years. Yet fashion and costume jewelry moved from fad to everyday foundation in the 1930s and â&#x20AC;&#x2122;40s. The new, middle class wanted affordable jewelry to alter their look on a day-to-day basis. It was cheaper to swap out brooches and pins than an entire outfit. Even working-class women could afford baubles to spice up their wardrobe. Necklines were also dropping, creating the perfect real estate for a faux-stone necklace or pin. Hollywood starlets

like Vivian Leigh and Elizabeth Taylor supported the trend, donning glittery creations on screen and in advertising. First Lady Mamie Eisenhower famously wore a lookalike jewelry set by Trifari to her husbandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inaugural ball. Over the decades, Chanel, Dior, Monet, and Napier whipped up dazzling accessories that included both high-end fashion and costume jewelry. (The former is typically expensive metals plated over lesser ones, while the latter is produced with non-precious stones and metals, like copper and brass.) Today, a substantial secondary market exists, especially for pieces

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The newly located and expanded Cook’s Station enjoys the talent of Chef Craig Kuhns (above), who leads its culinary program. Kuhns’s notable stints at Greenville’s former restaurant Devereaux’s, as well as at Greenbrier Farms and Topsoil, have informed his creative take on Southern cuisine.

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ince 1997, The Cook’s Station has been Greenville’s go-to for most everything kitchen-related, from high-end appliances to ceramic serving platters, glassware, and gadgets. You’d think they had it all covered, but Kelly Colacioppo, the store’s owner, has always wanted to include food service in her repertoire. To achieve that dream, she partnered with brothers Steve and Whitney Spinks and recently consolidated The Cook’s Station’s two West End venues in a sparkling new, 11,000-square-foot building across from the Upcountry History Museum, more than doubling the space of the original shop.

In its reincarnation, The Cook’s Station has whipped up a destination for everyone, from home cooks and professional chefs to folks who just want to linger over a glass of wine.

The two-story building is a food-lover’s emporium, complete with a café serving breakfast and lunch, a small wine bar, a tasting bar for the Olivelle line of organic infused olive oils and vinegars, and a teaching kitchen/special-event space upstairs that shows off some of the appliance brands (Wolf, Miele, Sub-Zero) sold in the store. Behind this enterprise are two families of key players. Kelly manages the retail side and does the purchasing; her husband, John, handles the appliances. Whitney Spinks is in charge of food and beverage, while his wife, Dana, covers marketing, HR, and special events. “We thought it was neat to join two family businesses together and create this friendship and partnership,” notes Dana. To oversee the culinary program, the team brought in Craig Kuhns. You might know this chef from his recent tenure at Topsoil, his time catering special events at Greenbrier Farms, or his stint as chef de cuisine at Devereaux’s in the three years before it closed. At The Cook’s Station, Kuhns wears a number of hats, steering the curriculum of the cooking school and teaching classes, designing the café’s menu, and collaborating on choosing wine and beer offerings and retail food items. For lunch, the café’s menu hinges on “cool sandwiches,” as Kuhns calls them, such as a seasonal tomato-sandwich-meetstomato-pie. “We do a house pimiento cheese and turn that into a savory tomato bread pudding, like an Italian strata,” the chef explains. “We take that bread pudding and make a sandwich out of it with Duke’s mayonnaise. It’s disgustingly good.” As are the gooey, fried gravy “bites,” a sinful dumpling-style riff on Southern biscuits and sausage gravy. A vegan chickpea salad, a quinoa grain bowl, and a soba salad that mimics the flavors of a ramen bowl provide vegetarian options. At happy hour, the wine bar pairs charcuterie with an approachable selection of wines. “What we think is really neat about our charcuterie boards is that we offer a sushi-style menu,” says Kelly. “You can build your own board based on exactly what you like.” It all boils down to a singular shopping experience. “We want to be the place people think of when they need anything cooking-related,” Whitney declares. In its reincarnation, The Cook’s Station has whipped up a destination for everyone, from home cooks and professional chefs to folks who just want to linger over a glass of wine. The Cook’s Station, 515 Buncombe St, Greenville. (864) 250-0091, thecooksstation.com text here

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Greenville’s Distinct Cider Room offers regional ciders on tap, but owner Derrick Cannon (opposite) carries a variety of cans, too, like Royal Peach from Asheville’s Noble Cider, 1911 Established’s Raspberry from New Jersey, McIntosh from Original Sin in New York, and the Rainbow Seeker from Blake’s Hard Cider in Michigan.

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ocaccia silences my self-restraint and my manners. If someone gives me focaccia, I’ll have eaten half of it on the drive home. If I bake it myself, I’ll slice off bit by bit every time I walk through the kitchen. Others in my family have a similar reaction, causing me to realize—as we all greedily eyed the last piece of focaccia during one lazy backyard happy hour—that this simple Italian bread could become my best party trick, ever. Italy made focaccia famous, but the yeasted flatbread originated on the north shores of the Mediterranean centuries ago. Flour, water, and yeast form a basic dough that gets dimpled and baked with lots of olive oil and salt to produce an incredibly tender, moist bread. Since the bread is so simple, it often becomes a canvas for highlighting other ingredients like herbs, olives, or tomatoes. In fact, at the beginning of quarantine earlier this year, America became briefly entranced by “focaccia gardens”—focaccia studded with a variety of ingredients to form floral designs. That moment faded, but focaccia’s renaissance has not. It’s one of the easiest breads to make and one of the hardest to mess up. With a little thinking ahead, you can time it so you’re pulling a warm pan of focaccia out of the oven to slice and serve with drinks before dinner. This recipe lets the dough rest in the refrigerator overnight or longer to develop the flavor before getting topped with flaky salt, fresh herbs, curls of roasted squash, and a drizzle of honey. It is comforting and crave-worthy and looks impressive: the perfect thing to serve at a small dinner party, or even just a family supper to brighten dark autumn evenings. That is—if you can bring yourself to share.

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Sprinkled with herbs, squash, and honey, this focaccia is fluffy, tender, and impossible to resist.

HONEY & HERB FOCACCIA WITH AUTUMN SQUASH Yield: One 9”x13” loaf

INGREDIENTS: 4 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups lukewarm water 2 tsp. instant yeast 2 tsp. kosher salt 1 small butternut squash 2 Tbs. rosemary leaves 1 Tbs. thyme leaves 4 Tbs. olive oil Pepper and coarse, flaky salt Honey, for drizzling

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2. The next day, before baking pour 2 Tbs. of olive oil into a quarter-sheet pan (or 9x13 glass baking dish). Gently deflate the risen dough in the bowl and turn it out onto the oiled sheet pan. Turn to coat and then gently stretch the dough to cover the sheet pan. Allow the dough to rest on the counter for 3–4 hours to finish rising. 3. Preheat the oven to 425ºF. Remove outer peel from butternut squash and then use the vegetable peeler to peel long, vertical curls of squash, rotating the squash as you work around, until you have enough curls to generously cover the surface of another quarter-sheet pan (you may have some squash left over). Toss the squash curls with 1 Tbs. of olive oil and season with kosher salt and pepper. Roast for 10 minutes in the oven until softened.

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4. When dough has risen, pour 1 Tbs. of olive oil over the dough. Use your fingers to dimple the surface of the dough, creating little craters and stretching the dough to fill the pan, if necessary. Sprinkle with flaky salt and half of the fresh herbs. Press roasted squash curls into the dough (use more than you think; the squash will shrink in the oven) and season again with more salt and the rest of the herbs. 5. Bake in oven at 425ºF for 25 minutes or until golden brown on top. Let cool in pan on cooling racks for 10 minutes. Drizzle generously with honey, cut into slices, and serve warm. FOR MORE RECIPES: TOWNCAROLINA.COM

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AMERICAN The Anchorage With a focus on local produce, Chef Greg McPhee’s globally influenced menu changes almost weekly. A hoard of fresh harvest arrives daily from area growers, like Horseshoe Farm in Travelers Rest, which informs McPhee’s creative dishes. The restaurant’s menu and stellar cocktail program is updated regularly, and now The Anchorage is offering a weekly online market featuring pantry items, wine, and more. $$-$$$, D, SBR. Closed

Mon–Tues. 586 Perry Ave. (864) 219-3082, theanchoragerestaurant.com

Augusta Grill Augusta Grill is a Greenville institution featuring upscale comfort food. At the bar or in the intimate dining room, patrons can enjoy dishes such as the wild mushroom ravioli with pancetta and roasted garlic cream, or the sautéed rainbow trout with crabmeat beurre blanc. The lineup changes daily, but diners can always get Chef Bob Hackl’s highly sought-after blackberry cobbler. $$$-$$$$, D. Closed Sunday &

Monday. 1818 Augusta St. (864) 2420316, augustagrill.com

Bacon Bros. Public House You might think you know what meat lover’s heaven looks like, but if you show up at Bacon Bros. Public House gastropub, you’ll know for sure. From a board of cured, smoked, and dried meats, to a specialty sandwich, there’s no shortage of mouthwatering selections. The drink menu mirrors the food, featuring whiskeys, bourbons, bacon-infused liquors, and even smoked sorghum syrup. $$-$$$, L, D.

Closed Sunday. 3620 Pelham Rd. (864) 297-6000, baconbrospublichouse.com

The Burrow The comfort of a home-cooked meal, plus the ease of an elevated dining experience: the newest restaurant from Josh Beeby of Barley’s and Trappe Door fame does it all. A cozy setting encourages conversation and gathering, while artful dishes and cocktails serve a sense of indulgence. You can’t miss with the chargrilled octopus or the whiskey sour. $$, D,

SBR. 2017A Augusta St. (864) 412-8677, theburrowgville.com

Fork and Plough The quintessential farm-to-fork partnership between Greenbrier Farms and Chef Shawn Kelly, with its casual, familyfriendly feel, Fork and Plough brings a butcher shop, market, and restaurant to the Overbrook neighborhood. Chef Kelly masterminds an ever-changing roster of locally sourced dishes. $$$, L, D, SBR. Closed Tuesday. 1629 E North St. (864) 609-4249, forkandplough.com

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Foxcroft Wine Co. Charlotte-based Foxcroft Wine Co. transformed the West End space vacated by Brazwells Pub into a lovely wine bar decorated with warm woods, a barrelvaulted ceiling, and racks of wine. On the menu are tasty flatbreads and truffle fries, as well as signature lamb sliders and pan-seared scallops to pair with a generous list of wines by the glass. $-$$, D (Tues–Sun), shop open 10am– 11pm (Tues–Sat). Closed Mon. 631 S Main St. (864) 906-4200, foxcroftwine. com/greenville

GB&D The restaurant’s description itself—Golden Brown & Delicious—tells you all you need to know about this joint. Locally sourced dishes of American favorites— like the killer burger on a house-made brioche bun—star at lunch. Check out the extended menu at dinner, which features an impressive repertoire of creative dishes, from its new location at The Commons.

$$-$$$, L, D, SBR. Closed Tues. 147 Welborn St, Ste B1. (864) 230-9455, eatgbnd.com

Halls Chophouse The renowned Charleston steakhouse puts down roots along the Reedy River with a selection of wet- or dry-aged steaks (USDA Prime beef flown in from Chicago’s Allen Brothers). Try a Durham Ranch elk loin with root vegetable hash, and don’t miss the lavender French toast at brunch. $$$$, L (Fri–Sat), D,

SBR. 550 S Main St. (864) 335-4200, hallschophousegreenville.com

Larkin’s on the River Located between the Peace Center and the Reedy River, Larkin’s balances upscale dining with comfort. Start with the shecrab soup, then select an entrée from the day’s offerings—or opt for an aged filet mignon with mashed potatoes and asparagus. Enjoy the river view on the enclosed outdoor patio and the extensive wine list. $$$-$$$$, L (Mon–Fri), D (daily),

SBR. 318 S Main St. (864) 467-9777, larkinsontheriver.com

Northampton Wine + Dine Linger in the relaxed atmosphere of Northampton’s wine bar, where elegant bar bites accompany wines by the glass or bottle. Or, stay for dinner and select from an ever-changing menu, which includes seafood, beef, and wild game. The outdoor patio is a relaxing location for a meal or a glass of wine. $$-$$$$, L, D. 211-A E Broad St. (864) 271-3919, northamptonwineanddine.com

Oak Hill Café & Farm A former faculty member in Furman University’s environmental science department, Lori Nelsen blazes a new trail in the restaurant world with co-owner

Chef David Porras. The duo fulfills a long-time dream of creating a healthy, sustainable, and quality dining experience with an on-site farm and culinary research lab. Lovers of food innovation will not want to miss their multicourse tastings, an ode to nature’s bounty. $$-$$$$, D (Wed–

Sat); L, SBR (Fri–Sun). 2510 Poinsett Hwy. oakhillcafe.com

Restaurant 17 Restaurant 17 blends contemporary European bistro with Blue Ridge bliss. The menu changes seasonally, but expect dishes from Executive Chef Haydn Shaak (formerly of The Cliffs) like the woodfired octopus with pine nut romesco, baby beets, and Georgia olive oil or the Johnny Cake with country-style prosciutto. $$$-$$$$, D. Closed Sun & Mon. 10 Road of Vines, Travelers Rest. (864) 516-1254, restaurant17.com

Rick Erwin’s West End Grille Traditional surf-and-turf meets upscale dining at Rick Erwin’s. The dining room is decorated in rich, dark woods that, along with low lighting, create an intimate, stylish atmosphere. Entrées from Chef Scott Kroener range from sashimi-grade tuna and panseared sea bass, to certified Angus beef. $$-$$$$, D. Closed Sun. 648 S Main St. (864) 232-8999, rickerwins.com

Soby’s Local flavor shines here in entrées like crab cakes with remoulade, sweet corn maque choux, mashed potatoes, and haricot verts. Their selection of 700 wines guarantees the perfect meal complement. Featuring different weekly selections, the Sunday brunch buffet showcases the chefs’ creativity. $$$-$$$$, D,

SBR. 207 S Main St. (864) 232-7007, sobys.com

Tandem Creperie & Coffeehouse Tandem lures Swamp Rabbit cyclists with aromas of Counter Culture Coffee and a happy stomach guarantee. Try The Lumberjack (cornmeal crêpe, ham, bacon, eggs, cheese, bechamel, and maple syrup) or the tasty banana nut crêpe. Stuck between savory and sweet? Split one of each with a friend in the Tandem spirit: “Together is best.” $, B, L, SBR. 2 S Main St, Travelers Rest.

(864) 610-2245, tandemcc.com

Topsoil Kitchen + Market If they can grow it, locally source it, or make it in-house, they will. Located in the former Williams Hardware space in Travelers Rest, and just off the Swamp Rabbit Trail, this restaurant and market combo serves up fresh and modern veggie-driven dishes. Find unique wines and cocktails on the menu, too. $-$$$, D. Closed Mon–Wed. 13 S Main St, Travelers Rest. (864) 517-4617, topsoilrestaurant.com

Urban Wren This newcomer in the historic Markley Station fashions a chic city atmosphere where the food takes its cues from the restaurant’s carefully curated wine selection. Round up some friends and share a selection of seasonal small plates, such as cauliflower drop dumplings and rye whiskey beef short ribs. $$$-$$$$. D. Closed Tues. 116 N Markley St. (864) 867-1081, urbanwrenwinery.com

Woodside Bistro Down-home comfort food gets a fresh spin here, where portobello burgers, wedge salads, pesto chicken sandwiches, and rainbow vegan bowls color the menu. A casual go-to spot, Woodside aims to be a welcoming dining destination for all— whether you’re a vegan or meat lover. $, L.

Closed Sunday. 1112 Woodside Ave. (864) 203-2333, woodsidebistro.com

BARS & BREWERIES 13 Stripes Brewery Providing patrons and patriots alike with a wide porch area and spacious interior bar, 13 Stripes rotates a loaded arsenal of aptly-titled suds—including the Rise & Fight Again IPA and the Sgt. Molly American wheat—and rolls out session beers, IPAs, porters, and other seasonal kegs that pair perfectly with one of 13 Stripes’ “ration plates,” laden with freshcut meats and cheeses. Taylors Mill, 250

Mill St, Ste PW 3101, Taylors. (864) 3491430, 13stripesbrewery.com

Bar Margaret This craft-cocktail bar takes over the former Village Grind and GB&D space on Pendleton Street with a funky fresh vibe and an eclectic variety of drinks, paired with bar bites. Try the Damn Good Burger featuring double beef patties, American cheese, onion rings, and Mars mayo on house-made brioche, served with a spicy pickle spear. Mixologists Sarah Cochran and Chris George shepherd the cocktail program, and while curated creations are their speciality (try the cOlá fashioned), patrons can find approachable brews, wine, and non-alcoholic bevs. $-$$.

L, D. Closed Sunday & Monday. 1269 Pendleton St, Greenville. barmarg.com

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OLD EUROPE Located on South Main Street in the West End, Old Europe satisfies your sweet tooth with dozens of decadent pastries and desserts. Macarons, éclairs, and cookies pair well with an extensive coffee selection, while savory breakfast items are always on hand. Sink into a slice of opera cake (below), paired with a glass of Champagne. $, B, L, D. 716 S. Main St. Sun– Thurs, 8am–9pm, Fri–Sat, 8am–11pm. (864) 775-0210, oldeuropedesserts.com

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Birds Fly South Ale Project Birds Fly South Ale Project has come home to roost in Hampton Station. Though closed for production Monday through Wednesday, the open-air taproom is the perfect end-of-week place to drain a cold glass while noshing on local food truck fare. Expect to find a rotating roster, such as the Biggie Mango, Eldorado saison, or the 2 Hop session IPA. 1320 Hampton Ave Ext. (864) 412-8825, bfsbeer.com

Carolina Bauernhaus Enjoy the delights of autumn with good friends and good beer at Carolina Bauernhaus. Now open in the new Poe West area, this brewery sports an impressive tap list, as well as wicker picnic tables, hanging chair swings, and a smorgasbord of yard games. Take a load off in their outdoor patio space while sipping your favorite ale. $, L, D. Closed Wednesday. 556 Perry Ave. (864) 553-4371, carolinabauernhaus.com

The Community Tap / Tap Trailside Convenience, expertise, and atmosphere collide at The Community Tap. Choose from a wide selection of local, national, and international brews—or have a glass from one of the ever-rotating beer and wine taps. Check out their second location at The Commons and enjoy a glass with food from Automatic Taco, GB&D, or Methodical Coffee. 217 Wade

Hampton Blvd. (864) 631-2525; Tap Trailside at The Commons, 147 Welborn St. thecommunitytap.com

EXILE There’s a new bar in town, with nary a television or wing in sight. If you’re craving an expertly crafted cocktail (or a local beer) in a space with style, this will become your go-to spot. Ideal for a predinner stop, an after-work drink, or for a nightcap. Closed Sunday–Tuesday. 9 Anderson St. exilegvl.com

Fireforge Craft Beer Fireforge brings a boozy twist to the phrase “small but mighty.” The smallbatch craft brewery made a home for itself in downtown Greenville in late June 2018, and founders Brian and Nicole Cendrowski are on a mission to push the boundaries of beer. We recommend The Fixer Smoked Baltic Porter—a smooth lager with a hint of cherrywood-smoked malt. 311 E Washington St. (864) 735-0885,

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Piney Mountain Bike Lounge Part taproom and part full-service cycle shop, Piney Mountain Bike Lounge offers the perfect pit stop after a long day of riding the trails. Local craft brews, wine, and cider complement a daily food truck schedule of popular mobile eateries. Kids (and adults) can enjoy the pump track out back. 20 Piney Mountain Rd, Greenville. (864) 603-2453, pineymtb.com

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Quest Brewing Co. Eco-minded Quest satisfies your beer cravings and environmental enthusiasm in a single sip. Grab a pint of QBC’s signature West Coast–style Ellida IPA, packing a punch of flavor, or venture to the dark side with the Kaldi imperial coffee stout (crafted with locally roasted beans). Stop by for an afternoon tour, then follow up

with an evening full of food truck fare and live music. 55 Airview Dr, Greenville. (864) 272-6232, questbrewing.com

Swordfish Cocktail Club The term cocktail club calls to mind a time in history when pre- (and post-) dinner drinks were not only expected but revered among friends for an evening of fun. Swordfish resurrects this perspective in downtown Greenville, with a classic collection of handcrafted cocktails and small plates that are as stunning as they are delectable. $$, D. 220 E Coffee St. Thurs–Sat, 5pm–12am. (864) 434-9519, swordfishcocktails.com

Tasting Room TR Wind down on the weekend at this combination gourmet wine shop, beer tap, and sampling space. With nearly 200 wines and 150 craft beers for sale, there’s something to satisfy every palate. Not sure what vino revs your engine? Taste-test a few by the glass and pick up a favorite from the weekly wines or happy hours hosted Wednesday–Friday. Enjoy cheese and charcuterie while you sip. $$, L (Sat–Sun), D

(Wed–Sat), Closed Mon–Tues. 164 S Main St, Ste C, Travelers Rest. (864) 610-2020, tastingroomtr.com

The Whale Originating in Asheville, this craft joint comes to South Main with a plethora of whale brews—rare and sought-after beers like the exclusive Bouton De Whale barrel sour, brewed just up the mountain in North Carolina. Having a hard time choosing? Knowledgeable staff are on hand to help you find the beer just for you. 1108 S Main St, Ste #116. (864) 263-7529, thewhalegvl.com

CAFÉS Bridge City Coffee A coffee shop with a mission, Bridge City’s philosophy is all in the name. The local roaster seeks to uphold community values by partnering with area organizations to offer employment opportunities for underprivileged teens and adults. The fresh space offers a variety of drinks crafted with in-house roasted beans. A selection of Chocolate Moose treats is also available. $-$$. B, L. Closed Sunday. 1520 Wade Hampton Blvd. bridgecity.coffee

Coffee Underground Coffee Underground boasts a wide selection of specialty coffees, adult libations, and dreamy desserts like the peanut butter pie with graham cracker crust and a peanut butter and vanilla mousse. If you’re craving more substantial fare, choose from a splendid breakfastanytime option, sandwiches, soups, salads, and more. $-$$, B, L, D, SBR. 1 E Coffee St. (864) 2980494, coffeeunderground.info

Dobrá Tea Tea is the new coffee at this cheery café in the Village of West Greenville, where you can choose among more than 100 different types of tea from around the globe. Pair your favorite cup with a gluten-free, vegan or vegetarian snack from the list of sweets and savories. $-$$. B, L, D. 1278 Pendleton St. (864) 520-1832, dobrateasc.com

Due South Coffee Roasters Birds Fly South Ale Project no longer has a monopoly on cold brews now that Due South has set up shop in Hampton Station. In their new digs, the coffee shop sports a café vibe, with baked goodies like Swamp Fox Doughnuts complementing espresso drinks and cold brew nitro (infused with nitrogen). Beans, sourced from around the globe, are roasted on-site. $, B, L. 1320

Hampton Ave Ext, 4B. (864) 283-6680, duesouthcoffee.com

Grateful Brew A brew joint where you can enjoy both the non-alcoholic and alcoholic varieties, Grateful Brew provides guests with made-to-order Counter Culture espressos, pour-overs, and locally crafted brews. Enjoy food trucks most nights, or bring your own grub. The Brew welcomes every member of the family, even those of the four-legged sort. $, B, L, D. Closed Sunday. 501 S Pleasantburg Dr. (864) 558-0767, gratefulbrewgvl.com

Kuka Juice Created by nutrition mavens Abigail Mitchell and Samantha Shaw, Kuka doles out coldpressed craft with health-minded passion. Grab the ginger binger juice, or dig into the Taco ’Bout It bowl with romaine, walnut meat, salsa fresca, black beans, avocado, and pepitas with cilantro lime vinaigrette. Paninis, bowls, soups, toasts, smoothies, and more are also available. $, B, L. 580 Perry Ave,

Greenville. (864) 905-1214, kukajuice.com

Methodical Coffee Whether it’s the white marble countertops or the gleaming Slayer espresso machine, Methodical is a coffee bar built for taste. Coffee guru Will Shurtz, designer Marco Suarez, and hotelier David Baker ensure there’s plenty of substance to go with style. With single-origin espressos, wine varieties, and now a café menu, it’s all worth the rave. $-$$, B, L. 101 N Main St, Ste D; 207 Wade Hampton Blvd; 147 Welborn St. methodicalcoffee.com

Mountain Goat Greenville A destination for brews and bikes, Mountain Goat proudly serves Methodical Coffee, along with more than 40 types of beer and wine. The sleek, industrial space provides a friendly atmosphere to sip on your beverage of choice, but be sure to check the food truck schedule. Plus, every purchase helps provide tutoring, mentoring, and job opportunities for at-risk youth in the community. $-$$. B, L, Closed Sunday. 120 Shaw St. mountaingoatgvl.com

O-CHA Tea Bar A trip to O-CHA will have you considering tea 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. For a more intense cooling experience, try the mochi ice cream. The dessert combines the chewy Japanese confection (a soft, pounded sticky rice cake) with ice cream fillings in fun flavors: tiramisu, green tea chocolate, mango, and more. $, B, L, D. 300 River St, Ste 122. (864) 283-6702, ochateabaronline.com

Southern Pressed Juicery A healthy-eaters haven, Southern Pressed Juicery offers super-food fans organic smoothies, bowls, juices, and more. Try a power-packed energy bowl like the dragon blood, a hot-pink concoction of

dragon fruit, almond milk, banana, layered with buckwheat granola, raw honey, coconut chips, kiwi, and bee pollen. $-$$, B, L. 2 W Washington St. (864) 729-8626, southernpressedjuicery.com

Sun Belly Café The chefs at this health food joint on the Westside plan lunch specials daily, based on what their farmers harvest in the morning. Week by week, the full plantbased menu changes to accommodate seasonal dishes and fresh, wholesome ingredients. The wild mushroom pho is all the rage, but if you’re on the go, pick up a tasty $6 vegan salad. Options for meal prep and family-sized lasagnas mean healthy cooking is always on the table. $-$$, B, L.

Closed Sunday. 1409 West Blue Ridge Dr. (404) 309-7791

Swamp Rabbit Café & Grocery Grocery store, neighborhood café. Local produce, delicious food. These intersections are what make the Swamp Rabbit Café a staple. But new to the operation is wood-fired pizza. Sourcing every ingredient from area vendors, the ever-changing toppings feature local cheeses and fresh-from-the-farm produce. Beer taps flow with excellent local suds. $, B, L, D. 205 Cedar Lane Rd. (864) 2553385, swamprabbitcafe.com

The Village Grind Tucked between art galleries and eclectic shops in the heart of Pendleton Street, The Village Grind is a cheerful, light-filled space for java lovers. Emphasizing community, the coffeehouse brews up beans by a variety of local roasters and serves flaky treats. $, B, L.

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Two Chefs Catering & Café Count on this deli for fast, high-quality food, from homemade soups to a traditional grinder and a turkey melt. Grab “crafted carryout” entrées and sides, or impress last-minute guests with roasted turkey and Parmesan potatoes. Choose from the menu, or check back for daily specials. $-$$, B, L, D. Closed Sunday.

644 N Main St, Ste 107. (864) 370-9336, twochefscafeandmarket.com

Upcountry Provisions Serving up gourmet sandwiches on freshmade bread, Upcountry Provisions is well worth a trip to Travelers Rest for breakfast or an extended lunch break. Snack on the shop’s daily crafted cookies, scones, and muffins, or bite into a devil dog BLT with hormone-free meat on just-baked white focaccia. $, B, L, D. Closed Sundays. 6809 State Park Rd, Travelers Rest. (864) 8348433, upcountryprovisions.com

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ETHNIC Asada Asada, a brick-and-mortar taqueria on Wade Hampton Boulevard, serves traditional Mission-style fare. Grab a bite of flavor with the grilled sweet potatoes & leeks sopes, a savory vegan dish served on scratch-made sopes topped with homemade charred red peppers and guajillo romesco salsa, and queso fresco for the dairy-inclined. $-$$, L, D. Closed Sun & Mon. 903 Wade Hampton Blvd. (864) 770-3450, asadarestaurant.com

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10am–9pm. 420 N Pleasantburg Dr. (864) 603-1377, asiapacificgreenville.com

Kairos Greek Kitchen This Charleston-originated spot serves up heaping portions of traditional Mediterranean cuisine, like slow-roasted kabobs that explode with flavor even before you dip them into the tzatziki sauce. Their choose-your-own approach leads to creative salad combos, and you can also turn any meal into a pita wrap, bowl, or platter. $-$$, L, D. 1800 Augusta St. (864) 520-1723, kairosgreekkitchen.com

Lemongrass Thai This Main Street institution’s long, lofty interior sets a calming tone for its authentic Thai cuisine. The menu features standards like pad Thai and outstanding curries, but also chef’s specials like Soft Shell Crab and Clay Pot Seafood. $-$$, L, D. 106

N Main St, Greenville. (864) 241-9988, lemongrassthai.net

Mekong Taste the nuances of fine Vietnamese cuisine at Mekong. Favorites include the grilled pork vermicelli: marinated pork, lettuce, cucumber, bean sprouts, mint, cilantro, peanuts, and crispy shallots, and the spring and summer rolls. Also try the Vietnamese crêpes or the pho, which is flavored with fresh herbs from the restaurant’s home-grown herb garden. $, L, D. Closed Monday. 2013

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Pita House The Pita House has been family-operated since 1989. Inside, it’s bare bones, but the cognoscenti come here for tasty Middle Eastern fare such as hummus, falafel, kibbeh, and shwarma. And save room for baklava and other Mediterranean sweets for dessert. Also, check out the grocery in the back of the restaurant for some homemade inspiration. $, L, D. Closed Sunday. 495 S Pleasantburg Dr, #B. (864) 271-9895, pitahousesc.com

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Sacha’s Café Bright walls and a long, inviting bar make a sunny backdrop in which to chow down on Colombian food at Sacha’s. Arepas are available with ingredients like beans, chorizo, avocado, shredded beef, and more stuffed inside (rellenas) or piled on top (encima). The patacones, or deep-fried plantains, are thick and sweet. Hungry groups can order the fiesta platter, a sampler that serves six people. To drink, try one of the natural fruit juices, or the imported cervezas. $. L, D. 1001 N Pleasantburg Dr. (864) 232-3232, sachascafe.com

Swad Tucked off of Laurens Road, this venerable family-run Indian restaurant hones in on vegetarian cuisine. South Indian specialties such as idli (steamed rice cakes) and dosas (thin rice crepes) served with sambar (lentil stew) delight regulars, while those biding their budget go for the value meals that

come with basmati rice or naan. $, L, D. 1421 Laurens Rd. (864) 233-2089

TruBroth TruBroth is an establishment that takes healing arts and blends them seamlessly into deliciously crafted meals. Appease your curiosity with a visit to this Travelers Rest gem, which offers a detailed mix of Vietnamese staples and health happy bites. $$, L, D. 36A S Main St, Travelers Rest. Sun–Thurs. (864) 6100513, trubrothcoffee.com

EUROPEAN Bake Room The final addition to The Commons food hall, Bake Room provides a tasty touch. Naturally leavened breads and handmade pastries are baked in Wade Taylor’s German deck oven and Swedish rack oven, and are the perfect complement to a coffee at Methodical, strategically placed right next door. $, B,

L. 147 Welborn St, Greenville. Wed–Sun, 8am–3pm. @sc_bakeroom

Jianna With stellar views of Main Street from its wrap-around terrace, this modern Italian osteria offers patrons daily house-made pastas, the region’s freshest seasonal ingredients, and, of course, oysters—all led by famed chef Michael Kramer. Grab a cocktail or a glass of wine from the 40-foot bar, and nosh on pasta dishes like potato gnocchi, radiatori, or tonnarelli with local tomatoes, corn, and chanterelle mushrooms. $$-$$$, L (Sat– Sun), D. 207 S Main St. (864) 720-2200, jiannagreenville.com

The Lazy Goat The Lazy Goat’s tapas-style menu is distinctly Mediterranean. Sample from the Graze and Nibble dishes, such as the crispy Brussels sprouts with Manchego shavings and sherry glacé. For a unique entrée, try the duck confit pizza with a sour cherry vinaigrette and a farm egg. An extensive variety of wine is available in addition to a full bar. $$-$$$, L, D. 170 River Pl. (864)

679-5299, thelazygoat.com

Limoncello This latest Larkin’s spot serves up Italian cuisine out of the former Playwright space on River and Broad streets. The menu ranges from pesto pizzas to chicken marsala to classics like spaghetti and meatballs—but the real winner is an all-Italian wine list, curated from awardwinning vineyards across the region. After you’ve had your glass, grab a bite of the housemade limoncello gelato. $$$$$, L, D. 401 River St. (864) 263-7000, limoncellogvl.com

Pasta Addict This Italian haven satisfies at West End outdoor food hall Gather GVL. From gnocchi to tortellini, indulging in cheesy goodness is easy out of their iconic cone containers. Pair your favorite bottle of vino with a bowl of fresh spaghetti alla chitarra, featuring San Marzano D.O.P. tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, toasted breadcrumbs, and Addict oil. $, D, Sunday lunch. Closed Monday. 126 Augusta St. (864) 404-0095, pastaddict.com

Ristorante Bergamo Open since 1986, Ristorante Bergamo focuses on fresh produce and Northern Italian cuisine: fresh mussels sautéed in olive oil, garlic, and white wine, veal with homegrown organic herbs, and pasta creations such as linguine with shrimp and mussels. The bar fronts 14-foot windows along Main Street, making it a prime location for enjoying a glass while people-watching. $$$, D. Closed Sunday

& Monday. 100 N Main St. (864) 2718667, ristorantebergamo.com

Stella’s Southern Brasserie Boasting French flair and fare, this sister to Stella’s Southern Bistro is the second of Jason and Julia Scholz’s eateries. Stationed in Hollingsworth Park, French staples like blue-black mussel shells with smoked tomato broth, Marsala-spiked onion soup gratinée, and roasted game hen are served up daily in a lively, chic environment. Don’t miss the breakfast pastries. $$-$$$. B, L, D, SBR. 340 Rocky Slope Rd, Ste 100, Greenville. (864) 6266900, stellasbrasserie.com

PIZZA Coastal Crust Now in the Village of West Greenville, these Neapolitan-style pizza pies are baked in a wood-fired brick oven and topped with local produce from Reedy River Farms. Check out the aptly-named West Village pie, a classic pepperoni pizza punched up with burrata, caramelized onions, sautéed peppers, and sausage. $$,

L, D. 1254 Pendleton St. (843) 654-9606, coastalcrustgreenville.com

D’Allesandro’s Pizza Hailing from Charleston, D’Allesandro’s brings dough heaven to Greenville. The D’Allesandro brothers’ philosophy is simple—if the pizza is good and the beer is cold, people will come. Created with quality ingredients, the shop pushes out pies in the North Main area, where guests can enjoy savory pizzas, calzones, and even signature CalJoes. $$, L, D. 17 Mohawk Dr, Greenville.

(864) 252-4700, dalspizzagvl.com

Sidewall Pizza Company This pizza joint is a fast favorite with its handcrafted, brick-oven pies made from local ingredients. But their salads are nothing to ignore, not to mention dessert: the homemade ice cream will make you forget about those fellas named Ben & Jerry. $$, L, D. Closed Sunday &

Monday. 35 S Main St, Travelers Rest, (864) 610-0527; 99 Cleveland St, (864) 558-0235; 3598 Pelham Rd, (864) 991-8748, sidewallpizza.com

Stone Pizza Serving both Neapolitan- and New York–style pizzas, this spot at the corner of Stone and Park avenues is ideal for a classic family outing or catching the game with a few friends (beer, sports, and pizza. Stone and its fire-inspired pies are crafted with house-made mozzarella, San Marzano tomatoes, Caputo flour, and baked for a flat minute in their wood-fired oven. $$, L (Sat

& Sun), D. 500 E Park Ave. (864) 609-4490, stonepizzacompany.com

Vic’s Pizza The sign that says “Brooklyn, SC” at this family-run walk-up/take-out joint makes

sense when you see what you’re getting: piping hot New York–style pizza, served on paper plates. Purchase by the slice, or have entire pies delivered (as long as your home or business is within three miles).

$, L, D. Closed Sunday & Monday. 12 E Coffee St. (864) 232-9191, vicspizza4u.com

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World Piece From the owners of downtown’s beloved Coffee Underground, World Piece brings Chicago-style pizza to Stone Avenue. Offering a line-up of draft beers and menu features like buffalo chicken wings, salads, burgers, french fries, and, of course, savory pies, this pizza joint ensures there’s something for everyone.

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TA C O S Automatic Taco Since 2015, Nick Thomas has delivered new wonders and old favorites from his food truck, treating the tortilla as a work of art. From its new brick-and-mortar spot in The Commons, Auto continues to serve up creative takes on tacos, with standout chips and guacamole, salsa, sides, and cocktails. $-$$, L, D. 147 Welborn St. (404) 372-2266, automatictaco.com

Farmhouse Tacos Hand-crafted and locally sourced, this TR taco joint is the love child of Mexican cuisine and Southern soul food. Start the meal with a few small plates—try the fried green tomatoes or the pan-seared crab cakes—then dig into pure taco bliss with the Travelers Rest hot chicken. Go a little lighter with a farm-fresh salad, and end with the campfire s’mores. $-$$, L, D, SBR.

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Papi’s Tacos Jorge “Papi” Baralles brings family tradition and the familiar childhood flavors of Cuautla, Mexico, to this walk-up taqueria on the Reedy River. The menu is short and to the point. Get your tacos with shrimp, barbacoa, al pastor, carne asada, carnitas, or chicken and chorizo, or sample some gelato in the display case. Get in, get out, and enjoy Falls Park. $, L, D. 300 River St.

(864) 373-7274, eatpapistacos.com

White Duck Taco Shop White Duck sets up shop at Hampton Station in the Water Tower District, and feels right at home next to Birds Fly South Ale Project. Try the Bangkok shrimp taco or the mushroom potato with romesco, and pair with their fresh peach sangria or an ale from Birds Fly South’s rotation. $-$$, L, D. Closed Sunday &

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Willy Taco Much like its Spartanburg-based sister, Greenville’s Willy Taco is a straight-up Mexican fiesta. Housed in the former Feed & Seed, the atmosphere pairs perfectly with its festive food presentation. Choose from a variety of taco flavors; we suggest the mother clucker—topped off with a house-crafted margarita. $-$$, L, D. Closed

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INDIE CRAFT PARADE: THE SHOP EDITION Rather than cancel the Indie Craft Parade this year, the Makers Collective is reimagining the event as a hybrid of their wildly popular annual fall festival and their holiday pop-up shop. The Indie Craft Parade Shop will be open weekends through December 20th, so there’s plenty of time to find that perfect handmade gift by one of the 100 artists whose work will be featured. 2909 Old Buncombe Rd, Greenville. Fri– Sun, 11am–5pm. makerscollective.org/ indiecraftparade

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SERVICE FOR ALL Sixty years ago, Greenville’s public libraries were integrated. To honor the sit-ins and the determination of the city’s African-American community

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who helped open our libraries to all citizens—regardless of race—the Hughes Main Library is sponsoring an expanded version of its exhibit Service for All. Come see the historical photographs first-hand through October 1st, or visit virtually through December 31st. Hughes Main Library, 25 Heritage Green Pl, Greenville. Open during library hours. Free. (864) 527-9258, greenvillelibrary.org/ service-for-all

available during their Fall Plant Sale. Paint on your green thumb, and order online for quick, low-contact pickup or make an appointment to shop in person. Either way, get growing.

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Upstate Native Plant Nursery, 180 Lakewood Dr, Greenville. Thru Nov 7. Times vary. (864) 908-4461, scnps.org/ upstate-nursery-fall-2020-native-plant-sale

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SOUTH CAROLINA NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY FALL PLANT SALE With our four (very) different seasons, the Upstate boasts a wide variety of diverse native plants. The South Carolina Native Plant Society has made it their mission to educate the public on the importance of conserving these homegrown species, while also cultivating hard-to-find South Carolina plants in their nursery. It’s the best time of year to buy ferns, indigo, and sunflowers, all of which will be

GREENVILLE TRIUMPH V ORLANDO CITY B Part of the League One division created in 2019 within the United Soccer League, the Greenville Triumph brings professional soccer to the Upstate. For the fall season, the team has announced the return of fans to the stadium in a limited capacity, in accordance with state COVID-19 regulations. So grab your mask and come out and cheer for the Triumph as they take on the Orlando City B.

Legacy Early College, 900 Woodside Ave, Greenville. Fri, 7pm. General admission, $10. (864) 203-0565, greenvilletriumph.com

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Town Scene ARTISPHERE PRESENTED BY TD BANK— THE VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE Artisphere may not be able to pack Main Street with people and artists’ booths as usual this year, but the Virtual Experience presented by TD Bank will give art lovers access to purchase the wares of more than 70 festival artists, plus feature panel discussions and other engaging virtual activities. Be sure to visit the link on Artisphere’s website the first weekend of October so you don’t miss any of the fun.

Fri–Sun, starting at 8am. Free. (864) 283-6825, artisphere.org

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TRYON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Not to worry film aficionados—you can still enjoy Season Six of the Tryon International Film Festival through this year’s virtual presentation. With submissions from nearly 25 countries, the festival offers guests a glimpse at more than 80 films spanning numerous genres. While the gala and closing award ceremony will be

Tryon Fine Arts Center, 285 N. Trade St, Tryon, NC. Fri–Sun. Additional locations and times vary. $20. (864) 414-7765, tryoninternationalfilmfestival.org

TOPSOIL’S PLANTBASED SUPPER CLUB Chef Adam Cooke is a wizard with vegetables, but don’t take our word for it—the proof is in this delectable dinner (part of an ongoing series). Everything on the menu is plant-based and sourced from local purveyors or from the restaurant’s own farm. Make your reservations online and come taste the bounty of fall fields—we bet you’ll never miss the meat.

Topsoil, 13 S Main St, Travelers Rest. Wed, 6:30–9pm. $55 (optional wine pairing, $20). (864) 610-2281, topsoilrestaurant.com

15–18, 22–25, & 29–Nov 1 BOO IN THE ZOO Trick or treat on the wild side at the Greenville Zoo. To allow for smaller groups at this beloved annual event, the zoo will offer timed tickets this

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The Cliffs at Glassy, 200 Fire Pink Way, Landrum. Tee times at 8–9:30am & 1–2:30pm. Prices vary. (864) 269-4663, homesofhope.org

HALLOWEEN AT HERITAGE PARK Like so many large events in these days of COVID-19, Simpsonville’s annual Halloween festival is being reimagined for the safety and health of its attendees. Rather than the traditional Trick-or-Treat Trail, this year kids will receive a bag of packaged candy they can snack on while they and their parents watch a familyfriendly Halloween-themed movie. Socially distanced circles will be drawn in the grass for families to sit.

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Heritage Park, 861 SE Main St, Simpsonville. Sat, movie starts at dusk. Free. (864) 838-8051, simpsonvillechamber.com/ annual-events

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DRIVE-THROUGH SOUTH CAROLINA STATE FAIR For the first time in 150 years, the State Fair is holding a drive-through version to keep folks safely socially distanced. You won’t have to get out of your car to get a glimpse of everything the fair has to offer: agricultural exhibits, farm animals, arts, and culture. And never fear that you’ll miss out on corn dogs and cotton candy—just drive into the Lexington Medical Center Fair Park to purchase your favorite foods.

Greenville Zoo, 150 Cleveland Park Dr, Greenville. Thurs–Sun, 3–8:30pm. Free for Greenville Zoo member adults and children age 2 and under (if not trick-ortreating); member trick-or-treaters, $9; non-member adults, $10; non-member trick-or-treaters, $11. (864) 467-4300, greenvillezoo.com

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year. There will still be plenty of goodies at 15 trick-or-treat stations, not to mention a visit to Dragon Alley, a takeoff on Diagon Alley from the Harry Potter books. Just don’t forget your mask—the scary one, that is.

DAY OF THE DEAD SKULL PENDANTS MAKE + SIP AT MAKE MADE What better way to celebrate the Day of the Dead than by creating your own sterling-silver pendant modeled after the sugar skulls the Aztecs fashioned to celebrate the lives of their deceased loved ones? No prior jewelry-making experience will be necessary, as you’ll learn how to saw, file, and stamp silver in this entertaining class. BYOB so you can enjoy wine while you work. Make Made Jewelry, 241 N Main St, Greenville. Sat, 2–5pm. $80 per class. (864) 412-8087, makemadejewelry.com

LOST IN TRANSLATION TASTING If you’re looking to pull out all the stops for a memorable culinary experience, sign up for this 14-course tasting at Oak Hill Café. James Beard nominee David Porras will use products from the café’s on-site farm to interpret his native Costa Rican cuisine, crafting artful courses that look as sensational as they taste. Reservations will be capped at 30 people, with indoor and outdoor seating available.

Oak Hill Café, 2510 Poinsett Hwy, Greenville. Wed, 6pm. $130 (optional wine pairing $55). (864) 631-1397, oakhillcafe.com

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hen the Nineteenth Amendment passed one hundred years ago, women across the nation gained a vote and a voice in the democratic process. The High Museum of Art commemorates this centennial in Pioneers, Influencers, and Rising Voices: Women in the Collection, an exhibition honoring female groundbreakers and shakers in the artistic realm. Highlights include artistic luminaries such as installation pioneer Judy Pfaff and abstract minimalist Agnes Martin, along with rising stars Jamian Juliano-Villani and Ella Kruglyanskaya. The combined strength of these female voices is a testament to the suffragettes of the past, whose message of power and perseverance is no less relevant today.—Abby Moore Keith

Pionencers, and Rising Voices: Women in the Collection is an ongoing exhibit. The High Museum of Art is open Tues–Sat, 10am– 5pm; Sun, noon–5pm. Timed tickets only. 1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta. (404) 733-4400, highmuseumofart.com

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