Just outside the sultry heat of Greenville, tucked among shady pecan trees and green pastures, is the oasis of City Scape Winery. 

Food is a language we all know how to speak. OJ's Diner is remarkable because it has a power that pulls people and cultures together. 

With an expected half a million visitors converging on Greenville this weekend, here's a list of local Off the Grid Gems that offer you some extra elbow room. Shhhhhhh.....

It's time to grab your vegetarian/vegan friend and go out to lunch! 

Happy Cow milk has been called "The Best" in the Upstate. 

It’s eleven o’clock at night. You’re finally free from a taxing and drawn-out work shift. You feel your stomach clawing itself for some grub.

Gina Petti and Roberto Cortez infused their passion for food and culture into a deliciously thriving restaurant right here in the Upstate.

The Anchorage bar is home to three inventive and meticulous mixologists creating what might be Greenville's best cocktails.

The food truck revolution is relatively new to Greenville

An authentic treat right in the heart of Downtown Greenville. 

Greenville has a lot of fantastic places to wine and dine. It has hosted international people and businesses since the turn of the century and its southern charm has accepted and encouraged diversity.

A commercial artisan bakery specializing in wedding cakes and desserts. 

La Costeña might blend in but it's anything but ordinary. 

Dora and Miguel Morales opened Pereira Bakery after moving to Greenville from New York eight years ago.

Founded on the simple concept of using only the finest organic and fresh ingredients prepared in the tradition of Northern Italy, France and the Mediterranean.