Traveler's Rest up and coming (Greenville, Mauldin: restaurants, shop, moving)

[Tinabean]

Great....I'll plan to eat there next time. Thanks so much....

[gsupstate]

Also try Leopard Forest. While mainly a coffee shop, they do have a menu of food.....soups, bagels, baked goods, etc. Great place.

[Tinabean]

Thanks, GS. I tried to rep you but I've given you too many points lately, evidently. Have you tried the Thai/Sushi place near there? In the shopping plaza? I love Thai but sometimes its really good - like Lemongrass (but pricey) or really bad...... I almost stopped there but played it safe with the pizza place. I hope to go back up this weekend if the weather doesn't suck and tool around some more.......

[Made_it_To_the_Metroplex]

Originally Posted by Tinabean

Thanks, GS. I tried to rep you but I've given you too many points lately, evidently. Have you tried the Thai/Sushi place near there? In the shopping plaza? I love Thai but sometimes its really good - like Lemongrass (but pricey) or really bad...... I almost stopped there but played it safe with the pizza place. I hope to go back up this weekend if the weather doesn't suck and tool around some more.......

Hi Tina,

If you're talking about Ricefire, it should be really good! Owned & run by someone who had a larger Thai place in Greenville for years, and their food was fantastic.

[gsupstate]

Originally Posted by Tinabean

Thanks, GS. I tried to rep you but I've given you too many points lately, evidently. Have you tried the Thai/Sushi place near there? In the shopping plaza? I love Thai but sometimes its really good - like Lemongrass (but pricey) or really bad...... I almost stopped there but played it safe with the pizza place. I hope to go back up this weekend if the weather doesn't suck and tool around some more.......

Thaicoon? By Publix? If that's it, great place! Check it out.

[bikeoid]

A great article about Cafe @ Williams Hardware and TR revitalization, with split old/new photos:

Sisters 'pioneer' business, small-town revitalization

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More than three years — and the city’s $4 million improvement project — later, the Café @ Williams Hardware has been followed by a hot dog joint, a bakery and bistro, a recently opened upscale steakhouse, and, soon, a dog-friendly pub. The retail complex at 27 S. Main St. was on the verge of closing its doors a few years ago, and it’s now filled with small businesses, including the bustling The Forest coffeehouse
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[Elizzza]

Originally Posted by bikeoid

A great article about Cafe @ Williams Hardware and TR revitalization, with split old/new photos:

Sisters 'pioneer' business, small-town revitalization

I've only had the chance to eat here once - but it was great! Service, cleanliness and cool menu choices - makes me want to head back that way!

[keithhtt]

What a great American success story! They had a vision,they took a chance and they worked hard. That's the way to do it!

[Kay2lynn]

Well, once you get your SuperWalmart... it's all growth from there. lol

[bikeoid]

Originally Posted by Kay2lynn

Well, once you get your SuperWalmart... it's all growth from there. lol

And increased home values:

The Walmart Effect on Home Prices: Economists Say Home Prices Have Increased Near Stores

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An economics research paper from the University of Chicago and Brigham Young University found that the presence of a Walmart led to the increase of housing prices by 2 to 3 percent on average for homes within 0.5 miles of the store. For houses located between 0.5 and 1 mile of the store, prices increased 1 to 2 percent.
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