January is in full force, which means the winter session of Restaurant Week Greenville is returning.
Officially, it began Jan. 9 and runs through Jan. 19. For those who may not know, Restaurant Week occurs in Greenville twice a year in January and August, and it’s a popular event in many cities throughout the state and country.
The week offers an opportunity for guests to sample an eatery’s offerings through a price fixed menu. In exchange, the deal helps restaurants get through seasonal lulls in business.
Here’s a list of Greenville area restaurants currently participating:
- Abanico Tapas Bar
- Bohemian Bull
- CAMP
- Cantina 76
- Carolina Ale House — downtown and Woodruff Road locations
- City Club of Greenville
- CityRange Steakhouse Grill
- Coral
- Craft 670 Bar at Embassy Suites by Hilton Greenville Golf Resort & Conference Center
- Crust & Craft
- Curean
- Fork and Plough
- Halls Chophouse
- HeyDay Sandwiches and Cocktails
- Indaco
- Ink N Ivy
- Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant
- Ji-roz
- Jianna
- Juniper
- Keipi
- Kitchen Sync
- Larkin’s at Camperdown
- LaRue Fine Chocolate
- Nic & Norman’s Greenville
- Nose Dive
- O-Ku – Greenville
- Paloma
- Passerelle Bistro
- Patterson Kitchen + Bar
- Persis Biryani Indian Grill
- Restaurant 17 at Hotel Domestique
- Rick Erwin’s – Clemson Grille, Eastside, Greer and West End Grille locations
- Ruth’s Chris Steak House — both Greenville locations
- Scoundrel
- Soby’s New South Cuisine
- Sushi Go
- Tavola Italian
- The Cook’s Station
- The Lazy Goat
- The Melting Pot
- The Ottaray Raw Bar & Taphouse
- The Vista
- Topsoil Kitchen & Market
- Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen & Bar
- UP on the Roof
- Urban Wren
- White Wine & Butter
- Willy Taco – Boiling Springs and Greenville locations
Visit restaurantweeksouthcarolina.com/city/greenville to see what each restaurant is offering.
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Downtown Greenville’s Curean has a new resident chef, Michael Izzard. With a background in the world of Michelin stars and keys, he has been making a name for himself about town. Izzard has been hosting pop-ups in the area for the last year or so, dropping in on local hotspots like Curean, Sum Bar, Urban Wren and The Rabbit Hole.
Izzard was born in the Philippines, growing up partially in the islands and partially in Arizona. In his early 20s, he shifted between Europe and Morocco before settling in Northern California, where he really got his start in places such as Acquerello and The Harbor House. He made his way to the Upstate early on in 2024 to be closer to his parents.
Izzard’s LolaCeli cuisine will be available at Curean every first and third Tuesday of the month. Curean is located at 732A S. Main St.
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Swamp Rabbit Cafe is now serving noodles … sometimes.
Each Tuesday in January, the cafe will serve dishes using noodles from local vendor Naked Pasta. The lineup is as follows:
- Jan. 14: Chicken alfredo pasta
- Jan. 21: Kale pesto pasta
- Jan. 28: Lasagna (vegan option available)
Unfortunately, we missed the Jan. 7 ramen offering. But for those who tried it, just know we’re jealous.
Swamp Rabbit Cafe & Grocery is at 205 Cedar Lane Road in Greenville.
