A new cafe, Nine of Cups, will soon make its brick-and-mortar intro to Greenville via 131 E. McBee St. downtown.
Owner Nate Warner dreamed up the shop last year, taking over the former Cosmic Rabbits Tea Company near Fireforge Brewing. He has been popping up around the Upstate bringing his classic, European-style concept to spots like Hone and Community Tap.
He brought on Bake Room alum Skyler Cook, who has a flair for croissant-style dough.
“We’re still going to have some of the staples that we had at our pop-ups with like the focaccia, the buttermilk biscuits, and then the fan-favorites like chocolate chip cookies,” Warner said.
“I personally think that the underdog item that we do serve as the cardamom buns that she makes,” he dishes. His favorite latte is “The Hermit’s Cup,” an orange and five-spice latte.
Nine of Cups – so named for the tarot card – will deliver a light and dark motif with rich burgundy and malted milk shades. The walls will be adorned with an Alfred Hitchcock “The Birds” poster and custom-made Death card.
The hope is that the space has its own sense of place that’s easy to connect with. Warner aims to have the cafe open May 26.
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Remember Lucy Anne’s? The cross-culture concept that brings Upstate NY to Upstate SC by fusing elements of Southern cuisine with Italian fare? Owner Michael Rednak has been popping up in places like Hone or Augusta Street Market but will soon have a permanent home in Spartanburg.
Rednak made the announcement on social media March 23. The “modern take on your grandma’s kitchen” restaurant had a residency in West Greenville incubator, Hone, until May 17. The residency ended with a passing of the torch final culminating in a Sunday supper with the next concept to fill the spot, Pasta Guru, owned by Troy Arnold.
Lucy Anne’s will be located at 148 W. Main St. in Spartanburg. An opening date has not been given but we’ll anxiously await Chef Michael’s arancini and pasta.
Bite sized bit:
- Tropical Smoothie will soon come to 101 Verdae Blvd. in Greenville. The smoothie franchise will join spots like Greenfield in Aston’s Verdae Village. Aston Properties is a Charlotte-based developer and majority shareholder in The Commons.
