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Fairforest, SC · Lifestyle

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7 Old-School South Carolina Bakeries Where Coconut Layer Cake Is Still Baked By Hand, Just Like Grandma’s

Some family recipes live on index cards, and some live in bakery cases across South Carolina. Coconut layer cake has been a Southern celebration staple for generations, showing up at birthdays, church suppers, and holiday tables. The seven bakeries below still make it the slow way, by hand, with layers...

South Carolina · 16h

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Four South Carolina Pie Shops Where Grandmothers’ Recipes Still Fill The Case

Some of the best pies in South Carolina come from recipe cards that once sat in a grandmother’s kitchen drawer. Across the state, a handful of small shops still bake that way, with crusts made by hand and fillings that follow old family methods. These four spots stretch from...

South Carolina · 1d

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Douda: We didn’t need a new grocery store

Clemson is rapidly developing. Before our eyes, our small, quaint town in Upstate South Carolina has transformed into a much larger, more developed area, with new businesses and chains popping up seemingly every month. As I’m sure most people reading this have already noticed, Clemson’s very own Harris Teeter grocery...

Clemson, SC · 2d

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This South Carolina Amish Market Has Prices So Low, People Drive Hours To Shop There

There’s a store in Seneca, South Carolina that has quietly convinced people from three different states to rearrange their entire weekend around a grocery run. Hochstetler’s Country Store is the kind of place that makes you question every shopping decision you’ve ever made, and it does it with a smile and a shelf full of fresh-baked bread.

Seneca, SC · 2d

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Handwashing, food temperature issues cited at Anderson County restaurants

Four Anderson County food establishments fell below the "78" score threshold for a "C" rating in October 2026 restaurant inspection reports, according to the South Carolina Department of Agriculture. Inspectors conducted routine inspections throughout the month and ordered follow-up inspections within 10 days for facilities that received failing scores. In our coverage of food inspections around Anderson County, we categorize violations into two types: priority and priority foundation. Priority violations are those that pose the highest risk of causing foodborne illness and identify contributing factors that could lead to illness. A priority foundation violation is a contributing factor to illness. More: Pickens County pumps brakes on data center development Here is a snapshot of the establishments that fell below a "78" grade during October inspections: China Location: 4369 Highway 24, Anderson During a routine inspection in October, SCDA identified 21 out-of-compliance violations, including three priority foundation violations, nine core violations, and nine priority violations. Some of the most notable violations were: Employees were observed touching ready-to-eat foods with bare hands and inspectors did not observe proper handwashing during the inspection. Raw chicken was being held at 68 degrees, and shell eggs were stored at 76 degrees, both above safe temperature

Anderson County, SC · 2d

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Scots & Brats returns to downtown Clinton on Saturday

The annual Scots & Brats festivities in Clinton will return Nov. 7 as the city celebrates a Scottish-themed Oktoberfest alongside Presbyterian College (PC) students. Since 2018, Scots & Brats has been the highly anticipated event of the fall and for the second year, the event will be held at The Lumberyard.

Clinton, SC · 2d

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10 Secret Dining Gems In South Carolina That Locals Love

Somewhere in this state, a Belgian dinner happens in a basement with no windows at all. Another spot sits under a historic home, and the easiest way in is from the water side. I love that kind of secret. South Carolina keeps a lot of its best tables out of...

South Carolina · 4d

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You Could Spend An Entire Day Hunting For Rare Treasures At This Massive South Carolina Thrift Store

Most shopping trips have a natural endpoint, a moment when you’ve seen everything, made your decisions, and you’re ready to head to the register. At Miracle Hill Thrift Store in Taylors, South Carolina, that moment takes a very long time to arrive. This is a thrift store that...

Taylors, SC · 5d

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Pet of the Week: Nutmeg

(WSPA) – This week’s Pet of the Week is a cat named Nutmeg. Nutmeg is a two-month-old domestic shorthair. She came into the Spartanburg Humane Society all by herself, with no mom or siblings, and very much ready to find her permanent family! She is tiny but has a big personality! It costs $125 to […]

Spartanburg, SC · 4d

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Travelers Rest Fitness Court Draws 700 Visitors in Four Months, City Says

Travelers Rest marked a new chapter for its downtown fitness scene Tuesday with the dedication of an outdoor fitness court on Center Street, right next to The Sargent Branch Greenville County Library. City officials say the free, open-air gym has already drawn hundreds of users since opening its gates in July.

Travelers Rest, SC · 3d

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Stopping Clocks: Meet your new favorite Clemson band

Any music aficionado could tell you that attending local DIY shows will have you seeing bands play in the most bizarre of places. I’ve seen people play in living rooms, restaurants, parks, fields and backyards, but not until last Friday had I seen a band play a drive-through. That’s...

Clemson, SC · 2d

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This Unassuming Easley Supper Club Serves South Carolina Steak Lovers Filet Mignon by Dim Light

From the street, you might drive right past it. But step inside West End Supper Club on Main Street in Easley, and the low lights, polished bar, and sizzling filet mignon tell a very different story. Locals say it feels like a big-city restaurant tucked into a small South Carolina...

Easley, SC · 4d

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Fountain Inn Christmas carriage ride tickets now on sale

A longtime Christmas tradition in the City of Fountain Inn will soon make its return. Tickets are now on sale for Fountain Inn’s Christmas Carriage Rides. Part of the city’s “Christmas Inn Our Town” event series, the carriage rides take residents on an evening tour through downtown.

Fountain Inn, SC · 4d

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Coupe’s Corner, one of Greenville’s prominent Black-owned bars, opens second location

MAULDIN — Marius Soglo and business partner Ajay Gladney just finished their second opening weekend at their second location, Coupe’s Corner Lounge. The original Coupe’s Corner, which in December 2023 opened on Augusta Street in downtown Greenville’s West End in the former Smiley’s Acoustic Cafe, was greatly received by the community — offering cocktails, food and a place to unwind for people in downtown. Soglo said that the community support drove the expansion of a second location into the Mauldin community and surrounding areas. “We wanted to give people somewhere to feel like they belong a...

Greenville, SC · 4d

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Greenville Pizzeria Still Has No Opening Date After Two Years of Delays

A Neapolitan pizzeria chain has spent two years promising Greenville an authentic, Naples-trained pizza experience at the old Tanner's Big Orange site, and the restaurant still hasn't opened its doors. Cugino Forno first announced its plans for a Greenville, South Carolina location in 2024, and as of the latest reporting, the building still sits without a confirmed opening date.

Greenville, SC · 4d

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Chick-Fil-A donates to AnMed in honor of former employee

Chick-Fil-A is donating more that $43,000 in her memory to help other patients.

Greenville, SC · 2d

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The Amish Country Bakery In North Carolina Where Cinnamon Rolls Are As Big As Your Head

Some places earn their reputation quietly, through years of doing one thing extraordinarily well, and Martha’s Amish Bakery in Columbus, North Carolina is exactly that kind of place. It doesn’t need a flashy sign or a social media strategy or a celebrity endorsement to make its case. It...

Columbus, NC · 5d

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New bagel shop opening along The Parkway near Greer

Jeff’s Bagel Run is opening a location near Greer at 423 The Parkway, next to Publix. The franchise opened its first location in Florida in June 2021 and has since opened four South Carolina locations in Johns Island, Charleston, Mount Pleasant and Isle of Palms. Another location is set to open in Myrtle Beach.

Greer, SC · 2d

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South Carolina Is Home To A Flea Market So Massive, It Takes A Full Day To Walk Through

There are places in South Carolina that locals know about but rarely talk about, and the Anderson Jockey Lot and Farmers Market in Belton is absolutely one of them. This market isn’t a weekend errand. It’s a full-day commitment, and a genuinely wonderful one at that. To understand...

South Carolina · 6d

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Wofford’s “Blanket Town” Screening to Connect Beacon and Glendale Mill Histories

Wofford College will host a free screening of “Blanket Town” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, November 5th, at the Goodall Environmental Studies Center in Glendale. Filmmaker Rebecca Williams will join a discussion following the documentary, which examines the Beacon Blanket factory in Swannanoa, North Carolina. The evening panel will...

Glendale, SC · 5d