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Hospitality and Tourism

Mar 7, 2023

Simpsonville wine bar to open downtown Greenville location

The wine bar was also one of the original tenants of Gather GVL, and will feature live music and light bites.

Mar 3, 2023

Meet the South Carolina chefs competing for an international prize

The Columbia-area chefs will represent South Carolina at the World Food Championships in Dallas.

Mar 2, 2023

Event, hospitality company to open venue in downtown Greenville

The event space along the Swamp Rabbit Trail will offer flexible catering options and can host up to 800 attendees.

Mar 2, 2023

Florida real estate firm acquires Greenwood boutique hotel

The historic property originally comprised of two separate adjoining structures dating back to 1905, and was restored in 2015.

Mar 1, 2023

Charlotte-based company acquires Columbia hotel

A Charlotte-based hotel company has acquired a Columbia Hampton Inn. Maya Hotels will take over the Hampton Inn Columbia Northeast-Fort Jackson, located at 1531 Barbara Drive off Two Notch Road

Feb 28, 2023

IAAM in Charleston announces new opening date

The International African American Museum has set Tuesday, June 27, as the date that the long-awaited museum will open to the public.

Feb 28, 2023

Restaurant that combines Vietnamese and New Orleans cuisine coming to Columbia

A Louisiana-based restaurant that combines Vietnamese and New Orleans cuisine will be opening a location on Whaley Street in Columbia later this spring.

Feb 28, 2023

How a family planted deep Greenville roots to grow a hotel empire

When DJ Rama's father and uncles came to Greenville in 1976, always looking for opportunities, they had no idea they would be creating a legacy.

Feb 28, 2023

Patriots Point Development Authority names new executive director

The Patriots Point Development Authority board recently selected a new leader for the agency. The board unanimously selected Allison Hunt to serve as the state agency’s executive director, according to a news release from the bo

Feb 27, 2023

Bagel shop to open first location outside of Philadelphia in Mount Pleasant

The bagelry has opened nine locations in Philadelphia, and one in New Jersey.

Feb 24, 2023

Cottontown Art Crawl coming to historic Columbia neighborhood in March

The fifth annual Cottontown Art Crawl will welcome 140 artists to show and sell original work in the historic Cottowntown neighborhood in downtown Columbia

Feb 23, 2023

Columbia’s iconic giant fire hydrant ‘Busted Plug’ says goodbye to its downtown home

Downtown Columbia has a lot of traffic jams, but there's never been one caused by a four-story fire hydrant before