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But, but, but, but, how can this be? Greenville isn't Charlotte. LOL!
You're right, and Greenville won't be Charlotte in our lifetime. And, Charlotte's restaurants are better. I have lived in both places and can say without a doubt that there are more quality restaurants on Montford Avenue alone than in downtown Greenville.
Is Greenville still sending out those "hey look at us" packets to all magazines? LOL.....
Chamber's packets are working. I have been to a lot of southern cities and this is funny. Sure, there are some good restaurants downtown, but the majority are on the lines of Mellow Mushroom, Carolina Ale House, Sticky Fingers, the Velo Fellow and other very average restaurants.
And to further elaborate on Gsupstate's question......pick any neighorhood in Charlotte and you have better restaurants than Greenville. From Southpark to Elizabeth, Chantilly, Dilworth, Southend, Park Road, Myers Park, and others, there is simply no comparison. And, that does not take into account the culinary school, Johnson & Wales. GS, you were exactly riht to question this list.
Chamber's packets are working. I have been to a lot of southern cities and this is funny. Sure, there are some good restaurants downtown, but the majority are on the lines of Mellow Mushroom, Carolina Ale House, Sticky Fingers, the Velo Fellow and other very average restaurants.
I'm gonna have to disagree. Tons of amazing restaurants in downtown Greenville including High Cotton, Smoke on the Water, Soby's, Breakwater, American Grocery, Nose Dive, Nantucket, Rick Erwin's, Devereaux's, Roost (coming soon), The Lazy Goat, The Green Room, Tupelo Honey Cafe (coming soon), Pomegrante, Larkin's, Ristorante Bergamo, Trattoria Giorgio, Trio, Brown Street Club, Chicora Alley, Blue Ridge Brewing, Cazbah...should I keep going? Anybody who thinks Greenville isn't a foodie city currently doesn't have a clue or is just jealous sadly. These people should really pay our beautiful city a visit sometime.
I'm gonna have to disagree. Tons of amazing restaurants in downtown Greenville including High Cotton, Smoke on the Water, Soby's, Breakwater, American Grocery, Nose Dive, Nantucket, Rick Erwin's, Devereaux's, Roost (coming soon), The Lazy Goat, The Green Room, Tupelo Honey Cafe (coming soon), Pomegrante, Larkin's, Ristorante Bergamo, Trattoria Giorgio, Trio, Brown Street Club, Chicora Alley, Blue Ridge Brewing, Cazbah...should I keep going? Anybody who thinks Greenville isn't a foodie city currently doesn't have a clue or is just jealous sadly. These people should really pay our beautiful city a visit sometime.
I was there last week.
For me Gman, I am not jealous. Whether Southern Living puts us in a magazine or not, I can visit more restaurants in the Southpark area of Charlotte that are better than the ones you listed. And, that does not count the endless number of neighborhoods I mentioned before or the tons of restaurants downtown. So, no, I am not jealous of Greenville. Charlotte is good enough on all levels to host the PGA Championship, the NFL, the NBA, national political conventions, etc.....so, a magazine that writes a handful of articles on my city each year does not bother me if we are excluded on their list. Actually, it shows how pitiful magazines are when coming up with these lists.
But, hey, don't blame me for talking about Charlotte, Greenville's finest, GSUpstate brought it up. And, no, Greenville is not a foodie city.
In your opinion. I am not faulting you for bringing up Charlotte though. It is an amazing city that has tons going for it which I have stated many times on this forum before.
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I am not faulting you for bringing up Charlotte though. 
It is an amazing city that has tons going for it which I have stated many times on this forum before.
