{"id":379374,"date":"2026-05-20T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greenvillejournal.com\/?p=379374"},"modified":"2026-05-20T16:33:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T20:33:29","slug":"sweet-and-spicy-croissants-and-a-new-spartanburg-restaurant-weekly-dish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greenvillejournal.com\/food-drink\/sweet-and-spicy-croissants-and-a-new-spartanburg-restaurant-weekly-dish\/","title":{"rendered":"Sweet and spicy croissants, and a new Spartanburg restaurant: Weekly Dish"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new cafe, Nine of Cups, will soon make its brick-and-mortar intro to Greenville via 131 E. McBee St. downtown.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

He brought on Bake Room<\/a> alum Skyler Cook, who has a flair for croissant-style dough.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re 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,\u201d Warner said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI personally think that the underdog item that we do serve as the cardamom buns that she makes,\u201d he dishes. His favorite latte is \u201cThe Hermit\u2019s Cup,\u201d an orange and five-spice latte.<\/p>\n

Nine of Cups \u2013 so named for the tarot card \u2013 will deliver a light and dark motif with rich burgundy and malted milk shades. The walls will be adorned with an Alfred Hitchcock \u201cThe Birds\u201d poster and custom-made Death card.<\/p>\n

The hope is that the space has its own sense of place that\u2019s easy to connect with. Warner aims to have the cafe open May 26.<\/p>\n

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Remember Lucy Anne\u2019s? The cross-culture concept that brings Upstate NY to Upstate SC<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n

Rednak made the announcement on social media March 23. The \u201cmodern take on your grandma\u2019s kitchen\u201d 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.<\/p>\n

Lucy Anne\u2019s will be located at 148 W. Main St. in Spartanburg. An opening date has not been given but we\u2019ll anxiously await Chef Michael\u2019s arancini and pasta.<\/p>\n

Bite sized bit:<\/strong><\/p>\n