We love to celebrate great local makers, service providers, and resources that encourage small business growth in the Upstate!
GIVE YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY OF MAKERS SOME #LocalLove !
THE LOWCOUNTRY LADLE
Using time-honored southern recipes, they started this business as a tribute to their family and to create a legacy for their children. They specialize in soups and spreads and you can find them selling at local artisan and farmers markets with items like Chicken Salad, Pimento Cheese, Bacon Jam and Brunswick Stew. In addition to selling their signature products in local markets, they also offer catering services for weddings and other local events.
iviva
iVIVA offers himalayan salt and essential oil goods. Handcrafted natural Himalayan Salt Lamps emit negative ions that create a balanced and harmonious mood while purifying the air. Himalayan Table Salt is pure, hand-mined salt that is believed to be the purest salt found on earth! Himalayan Bath Salts allow you to cleanse the body and revive your spirit. These salts awaken the senses while increasing circulation, relieving stress and revitalizing your metabolism.
Jonathan Caleb CAKE
Jonathan Caleb is a self-taught confections creative specializing in custom sweet creations, based in Greenville, South Carolina. A graphic designer by day, Jonathan’s attention to detail and innovative combinations have brought him world-wide attention. A gold foil, sprinkle, and glitter lover, he combines seasonal flavors with a whimsical flare, making any occasion feel like a party. His work has been published in countless magazines, websites and social media channels and he plans to open a brick-and-mortar storefront in the near future.
LA DOLCE VITA CATERING AND EVENTS
La Dolce Vita is a family run & owned business that takes pride in their classic Southern Italian cooking, guest experience, and remarkable service that will leave a lasting impression! Owner and Executive Chef, Abe Aquirre, has the goal of opening a Latin Kitchen & Italian Steak House Restaurant. Abes vision for La Dolce Vita Catering & Events is to keep the tradition of his rich cultural heritage going strong and to gather and delight the Upstate community with memorable culinary experiences that will leave a lasting impression!
LATIN FLAVORZ
Latin Flavorz offers savory authentic homemade style Latin food to-go meals and catering. They promise fresh ingredients, hand-crafted cooking, and Abuela’s (granny’s) lifelong recipes that will allow you to savor their Latin American Culture with every bite that you take.
They host carry-out events twice a week at Imagine Kitchen where you can pick up orders you conveniently place on the Latin Flavorz website. Click on the logo above to place an order today!
MEMOIRS FINE CATERING AND EVENT PLANNING
Memoirs is a full service Event Planning Company providing, Event Space, Planning, Catering, Personal Chef Services and Intimate Events Creating Memories.” They manage all stages of your event, so you can relax and enjoy your event knowing that every detail has been handled with perfection. Their mission is to create lifetime memories by elevating the standards of events, by providing quality products, sound advice and attentive professions from start to finish. As Events Designers, we are guided by your vision and expectation of excellence.
Cupcakeish Bar
The Cupcakeish Bar supplies a variety of cupcakes in a jar using the highest quality ingredients to the FIRST EVER in the Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina CUPCAKE vending machines!
As they describe, “We work with local suppliers to source the freshest and most authentic ingredients. We use our very own personalized techniques to ensure the highest quality. Our goal is to make your tastebuds feel the love!”
POUND 4 POUND
SWEET TREATS
“We’re a mobile dessert truck that specializes in pound cakes, cookies and homemade ice cream sandwiches. P4P Sweet Treats has over 40+ pound cake flavors and 20+ ooey gooey cookie flavors.
Can’t make it to our truck? It’s OK. Order here on our safe and secure online store. All orders are made fresh to order and will be shipped within 24-48 hours of ordering. If you live in the Greenville/Spartanburg SC area, we can even deliver your goodies.”
berry hill blends
Berry Hill Blends is a mobile food truck based in Greer, SC, specializing in acai smoothie bowls with granola, fresh fruit, and toppings of your choice.
ANETIA’S CATERING
Anetia’s Catering caters delicious food for wedding receptions, churches, baby showers, parties, any small or large functions, etc…for great pricing!
CRAFTED BY JESSICA
Crafted is a unique blend of catering and design services “Crafting Unique Environments for Memorable Moments. Jessica can help you find the right feel for your Pieces, Parties and Spaces.”
SHAY CAN BAKE
Shay Can Bake offers “Delicious custom scratch-made cakes, cupcakes, and cookies delivered straight to your front door! Local delivery only. Call or email to order!”
Fancy Fox Bakeshop
Hand-crafted & seasonally driven desserts and pastries.
1% for animals.
You’ll find them at the Traveler’s Rest Farmer’s Market.
THYME AND PLAY
“THYME and Play is a personal chef service that creates fun dinner experiences for veterans, adults, caregivers, and families that are neuro-diverse, physically impaired, or may struggle in a “typical” restaurant environment. Our mission is to nourish the heart, mind, and body of our Greenville community by fusing social opportunity, disability awareness and great food all in one. THYME and Play is a woman owned, service-connected disabled veteran small business that operates in the upstate of South Carolina.”
Timonade
“Timonade is hand squeezed lemonade infused with select fresh fruits and herbs. Hopefully it becomes an instant classic to you and your family!”
HERBAN EATS
“Herban-Eats is a health-forward wellness company that offers targeted solutions through catering, coaching, demos, advocacy and specialty products.”
CURRY LEAF
Specializing in authentic, everyday Indian foods. “It all started with a passion to cook and serve the best healthy and tasty Indian vegetarian and vegan food. My thought of operating an Indian Vegetarian and Vegan food truck is to spread my love for food. Whenever someone hears the word Vegetarian or Vegan food they just think it all about eating Salad or Greens. But the reality is that there are many Vegetarian and Vegan dishes. We try to avoid using chemicals, preservatives, artificial color, unhealthy oils in my cooking. In our view food should be simple and tasty.”
ABELLA’S CATERING
“I am Chef Adrianne “A’Bella” Walker a small town girl from Greenville, South Carolina with Creole and Caribbean roots. I grew up watching my grandmothers cook everything from Caribbean oxtails and Creole seafood gumbo to homemade yeast rolls, sweet potato pie and Southern fried chicken.”
ABRASADA FOOD TRUCK
“Birthed from a longing for authentic tacos and true, uncompromised, healthy Central American flavor, Abrasada is true ‘hecho-a-mano’ fare. Specializing in fast-casual tacos and healthy bowls, we take ‘made from scratch’ seriously. Locally-sourced ingredients. Handmade, fresh tortillas. Rotisserie al pastor pork. Homemade salsas and hot sauces. No preservatives. No processed ingredients. No corners cut. Ever.”
ROLLIN MASALA FOOD TRUCK
“Everyone thinks their mom’s cooking is the best. Well our mom’s Indian street food really is the best around. We didn’t think it was right to keep these great flavors to ourselves. What better way to share than a kitchen on wheels.”
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