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Looking for somewhere new to eat, explore, or spend a Sunday? Our Greenville guides make it easier to find the locally owned places worth knowing about.
From international food and outdoor dining to gluten-free spots and businesses you might not have discovered yet, our guides are built by Off The Grid Greenville to help locals and visitors experience more of what makes the Upstate special.
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Gluten-Free Guide to Greenville
We’ve assembled and continue to update an EPIC list of over 100 locally owned restaurants and bakeries that cater to gluten-free diners without compromising taste...
The 2026 Flushies, Off The Grid Greenville, SC’s Bathroom Superlative Awards
The 2026 Flushies: Greenville SC’s Bathroom Superlative Awards You feel it. The urge. Primal, undeniable. You duck into the nearest door, bracing for fluorescent...
A-Z International Dining Guide: Off The Grid Greenville
About the project: For nearly a year, we’ve been eating our way through Greenville—one letter at a time. The A–Z International Dining Guide became...
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Gluten-Free Guide to Greenville
We’ve assembled and continue to update an EPIC list of over 100 locally owned restaurants and bakeries that cater to gluten-free diners without compromising taste...
The 2026 Flushies, Off The Grid Greenville, SC’s Bathroom Superlative Awards
The 2026 Flushies: Greenville SC’s Bathroom Superlative Awards You feel it. The urge. Primal, undeniable. You duck into the nearest door, bracing for fluorescent...
A-Z International Dining Guide: Off The Grid Greenville
About the project: For nearly a year, we’ve been eating our way through Greenville—one letter at a time. The A–Z International Dining Guide became...
Open Monday
With the same energy as our Open Sunday list, we’ve compiled and curated a list of locally-owned restaurants open Monday to help you answer...
Get Your Burger Fix in Greenville, SC
Aside from being insanely delicious, burgers are a highly practical and efficient way to consume an entire meal, all the food groups included, using...
International Grocery Guide
I love grocery stores because they tell you not just about a place, they tell you about the people. Whether you’re hopping on a...
Outdoor Dining Guide
Find the Best Spots Outdoors Off The Grid Greenville’s Ultimate Outdoor Dining Guide Sun’s out, patios are calling! ☀️ The Upstate has got some...
Local Black-Owned Restaurants
Our Mission Since Off The Grid Greenville’s establishment in June 2016, our mission has been to celebrate Greenville’s diverse and vibrant community through food....
Locally Owned Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Restaurants in Greenville, SC
May is AANHPI Heritage Month, honoring the contributions of Asian American and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders to our history, society and culture. While...
Open Sunday
Greenville has more Sunday options than most people realize, especially if you’re willing to wander a little off your usual route. This guide pulls...
The 2025 Flushies, Off The Grid Greenville’s Bathroom Superlative Awards
The Flushies: Celebrating the Unexpected in Greenville You know the moment.You’re out exploring — grabbing coffee, checking out a new spot, maybe catching up...
Birdies & Bites: The Best Bites on the Golf Course
Birdies & Bites: Where to Find the Best Bites on the Golf Course ⛳ Whether you’re a pro with a putter or just here...
Greenville’s Guide to Cafeterias
K&W. Morrisons. Piccadilly. S&S. Who remembers when the highlight of the week was heading to a cafeteria each week to join folks in their...
A Guide to 50+ Local Sweet Spots in Greenville
Greenville’s Got a Sweet Tooth—And We’re Here for It! When it comes to desserts, Greenville doesn’t mess around. And when they’re locally owned? Even...
2025 Best “Off The Grid-Worthy” Restaurants in Greenville, SC
Greenville is built on creativity, community, and unforgettable food. Every year, we spotlight the joints that don’t just serve meals—they tell a story.These are...
2024 Flushies, Off The Grid Greenville’s Bathroom Superlative Awards
This year’s 2024 Flushies flooded in like a tidal wave, drenching us in a sea of nominations and repeat contenders. As we *still paddle...
Scouted: Best Latinx Bites in Greenville, SC
You can take the girl out of South Florida, but you can’t take the South Florida out of the girl. After moving to Greenville...
Fall Leaf Peeping and Eatin’ Guide: Best Scenic Spots and Local Eats
Furman Bell Tower56.3341° N, 102.8845° W Furman’s campus is consistently named one of the most beautiful in the country, and we completely agree. Located just...
2024 Best “Off The Grid-Worthy” Restaurants in Greenville, SC
Discover some of the area’s most beloved classic restaurants with our 2024 Best Off The “Grid-Worthy” Restaurants in Greenville, South Carolina. For 2024’s list,...
The 2023 Flushies, Off The Grid Greenville’s Bathroom Superlative Awards
We see you Greenville.Greenville’s bathroom culture is becoming en vogue not only in the private home but spreading quickly to our public establishments. We’re...
Best Bites to Beat the Heat
Mother Nature has been quite the tease so far this season. A string of unseasonably cool days has us almost duped and unprepared for...
2023 Best “Off The Grid-Worthy” Restaurants in Greenville, SC
If we’ve done our job, our list of best restaurants for 2023 shouldn’t come as a total shock. We try to share the gems...
Snack Hacks. Where to Find a Tasty, Quick Bite
It’s between meal times, but your food baby is HANKering to eat. Still a siesta away, dinner time is too distant for anyone’s comfort,...
Fork Around and Find Out. . . . DeAndra’s Favorite Meat-free Restaurants
Let’s face it, we’ve all been through a lot over the past couple of years. Have you taken care of yourself? Your body? We...
2022 Best “Off The Grid-Worthy” Restaurants in Greenville, SC
We said it last year, and who knew we’d need to say it again: Every local restaurant navigating these challenging times deserves an award....
The 2022 Flushies, Off The Grid Greenville’s Bathroom Superlative Awards
Welcome to Off The Grid Greenville’s toilet superlative awards, where the puns and middle school jokes we can’t normally use actually have a place....
Mother Nature’s Flex: Five Springtime Gardens You Don’t Want to Miss
“I love spring anywhere, but if I could choose, I would always greet it in a garden.” Ruth Stout Spring in our little corner...
2021 Best “Off The Grid Worthy” Restaurants in the Upstate, SC
In all honesty, we delayed this annual story because we did not want to create an overly competitive environment while so many of our...
The 2021 Flushies, Off The Grid Greenville’s Bathroom Superlative Awards
Whose throne reigns supreme?!? Welcome to the annual tradition of Off The Grid Greenville toilet superlative awards. To the naked eye, you might think...
The FLUSHIES
Off The Grid Greenville’s Bathroom Superlatives Welcome to the first annual Off The Grid Bathroom Superlatives.The “Flushies” may not be displayed in a trophy...