A Mexican restaurant offering a nightlife vibe with 19 beers on tap and a back patio big enough for a fiesta is coming to the former Mellow Mushroom spot in downtown Spartanburg.

Across from both the Chapman Cultural Center and the George Dean Johnson Jr. College of Business and Economics, Rigsby’s specializes in gourmet burgers, smoked wings, and all the upscale pub grub you could want.

Business is booming, and so are the sidewalks of Downtown Spartanburg. And a host of pedestrian counters are located along major streets and intersections throughout downtown to gauge how busy the Hub City is.

Reposted from Belle Magazine feature, Belle's Bites: Health in Hand Juice and Smoothie Bar. Emily Vargo founded Health in Hand in 2014 and opened the doors of her storefront in January 2015.

Local Food Is Good, or Local F.I.G. for short offers Southern cuisine, events, and a cozy, welcoming environment.

Ali Baba opened in the former It's Banh Mi Baby location at 201 Wall St. downtown serving up fast-casual, customizable gyros, bowls, and kabobs, served with house-roasted lamb and housemade flatbread.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day may not be until Monday, but Unity Week events and service opportunities start this Thursday!

In addition to delicious breakfast and lunch menu items, Blue Moon offers grab-n-go lunches, frozen meals, local gifts, and a full line-up of their seasonings and sauces. The most popular item, found in many of their market recipes, is the Yep! Shake Original seasoning.

UnderPin Lanes N'Lounge is branded as a boutique bowling alley, with eight lanes, a full bar and creative menu, lounge and party seating, and an arcade.

Once a month, our cultural entities and creative industries pool their talents to host Spartanburg's largest, consistent, unofficial downtown event. That would be ArtWalk, the third Thursday night of every month.

Bond St Wines, open since October 2017 at downtown Spartanburg's 145 W Main St, recently ventured into the food business with their new grab-n-go pop-up counter around the corner at 107 Wall St.

Downtown Spartanburg has no shortage of parking and most of it is free. The question is, how does our community utilize current parking resources, and how should these resources change as downtown grows?