Here’s the weekly dish. Let’s begin with honors …
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The South Carolina Brewers Guild announced the South Carolina Brewers Cup winners. The guild holds a yearly ceremony at its annual conference and trade show.
Winners of the cup are divided into gold, silver and bronze medals in 19 categories. There were several Greenville County businesses awarded, including:
- Tetrad Brewing Co. in Greenville, bronze medal for Tetrad Stout in the American Porter and Stout category.
- Yee-Haw Brewing Co. in Greenville, gold medal for Feeling Foxy in the International Lager category, bronze medal for Palmetto Witbier in the Belgian Ale category.
- Liability Brewing Co. in Greenville, gold medal for The Twelve No. 010: Sword and Thistles in the European Beer category, gold medal for Every Other IPA: Syrian Wolf and Idaho 7 in the Hazy IPA category.
- New Realm Brewing Co. in Greenville, silver medal for Sommersonne in the Pale and Amber Bitter European Beer category, bronze medal for Broken Stars in the Smokes and/or Wood-Aged Beer category.
- Fireforge Crafted Beer in Greenville, gold medal for Spirito Santo in the IPA category.
- Pangaea Brewing Co. in Greenville, silver medal for the Rhinos Love Pumpkins in the Spiced Beer category, bronze medal for Clever Girl IPA in the Strong American Ale category.
- The Southern Growl in Greer, silver medal for Quad Bless Your Heart in the Belgian Ale category, silver medal for Left Dog Lager in the Standard American Beer category, bronze medal for I Made My Family Disappear in the Spiced Beer category.
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Chef Mike Sibert, the restaurateur responsible for Anonymous Burgers and White Wine & Butter, was selected as the South Carolina Chef Ambassador to represent the upstate.
Sibert will serve a one-year term as ambassador, bringing visibility to the state’s meat-and-cheese production.
Anonymous Burger is located in Cartwright Food Hall at 215 Trade St. in Greer. White Wine & Butter is in the process of relocating, although the restaurant has given no official word on its new location. Fans will just have to stay tuned.
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Asia Pacific Restaurant in Asia Pacific Restaurant & Supermarket announced that dim sum has been added to the regular menu.
Diners often enjoy dim sum in a small-plate format during brunch hours. The dim sum menu includes popular options like pork shu mai and steamed shrimp dumplings.
Asia Pacific Restaurant is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. The restaurant and supermarket is located at 420 N. Pleasantburg Drive in Greenville.
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Finally, local food truck Empanada Shack announced its return on social media. The business closed last month when the truck was stolen shortly before Christmas 2023.
Empanada Shack’s owner, Julio Vidal, said he had plans to acquire a second truck for events but had to move up that date when the first truck was stolen.
“As far as that process, it was fairly easy because we already had it on the way,” Vidal said. “Of course, everything else was hard. … Not having the income, not serving our people, our regular customers for two months, that hurt more than anything.”
The truck is normally parked at the Exxon Gas Station at 701 S. Buncombe Road and serves Latin American fare. It is slated to return in March with exciting menu updates and more empanadas.
