05/20/2026
ANNOUNCING the Launch of Greenville’s new As Seen on TV: Culinary Highlights!
Offered weekly on Thursdays 4:30-8:00pm from May 28-Aug. 13, 2026
In recent years, Greenville's culinary scene has had increasing visibility and notoriety on the national stage. Multiple James Beard nominations in a year, Michelin stars and recommendations, a Wine Spectator Grand Award winner, and local chefs appearing on national food network TV shows. Greenville History & Culinary Tours as also been ranked (2023-24) in the top 10 food tour companies on America by USAToday. This year (2026), Charlotte and Greenville have been featured on a hit show, causing more buzz about places the judges visited and where episodes were filmed. This culinary tour was created to bring you to those places and taste the things they tasted and loved.
TOUR DESCRIPTION:
Join us for this part walking tour, part driving tour, part history tour, and all fun with delicious food and drinks from start to finish.
The destinations on this tour were all places featured on TV as the location for a cooking challenge or places visited and enjoyed on the three Greenville episodes featuring judges Kirsten Kish, Gail Simmons, Tom Colicchio, and guests Danielle Brooks, James London, Carl Sobocinski, Keith Habersberger, Rachel Ann Cole, Niki Nakayama, and Shuai Wang. The wide variety of food you are served are either recipes inspired by what was featured on the show or actual items they had.
As we go from restaurant to restaurant, you'll feel like a VIP with reserved seating, visits/greetings from managers and/or chefs, hear about filming stories, and commentary about Greenville's vibrant culinary scene, history, and current happenings. Enjoy the vibe of Greenville’s downtown as we walk between the first three restaurants and drive to the last two.
Restaurants We Will Visit
- ABYSS - Greenville
- Sum Bar
- Soby's New South Cuisine
- Topsoil Restaurant
- Pink Mama's Ice Cream
Duration: 3.5 hours (4:30-8:00pm)
Cost: $149 plus tax; tickets may be purchased at www.greenvillehistorytours.com
For more information contact:
John M. Nolan
Owner
Greenville History Tours
864.567.3940
[email protected]
www.greenvillehistorytours.com
