Other Lands
On the foggiest night in Greenville, I journeyed out to Other Lands, the “space for slow” to force myself to read Grapes of Wrath for my book club.
I had passed it a couple times on the way to work and thought it looked cool, and I’m always down to find a good spot closer to my house. I love taking a book with me (especially if I’m despising it) because it feels like an event instead of just reading a book on the couch.
Do you see how foggy it was?? I tried.
I’d also been fighting a cold so while I’d usually go for a beer, I got a fresh and cozy hot toddy.
Hot toddy + the worst book I’ve ever read.
Owners, photo from @other__lands Instagram
As you can see past the table, the place was chock full of girl groups, dates, and people just doing their thing like me. The size of Other Lands sets it apart for me because I hate walking into a tiny coffee shop and not finding a seat, or essentially sitting in someone’s lap because everything’s crammed close together.
Although the space is lined with two-seater tables, there’s plenty of room to spread out and keep to yourself. And with so many windows, I’m definitely looking forward to going back during the day, maybe for coffee with a friend on a Saturday morning.
The only thing I found a little odd were the bar stools near the counter seemed a bit short to me while I was waiting for my hot toddy, but then I looked up and saw they were streaming Lord of the Rings on tv and completely forgot about it.
Also, because I’m nosey and love knowing who’s behind what’s going on in Greenville, I scoured their Instagram and saw that Other Lands is family owned & operated by two families (pictured above) which made my small business heart happy!
You can meet the Moorers and Wilcoxes here.
While I just stuck to my one beverage for the evening, they have an impressive menu of cocktails, house brewed beers, wine, coffee, small bites, and sandwiches.
After a couple hours of painstakingly dredging through Grapes of Wrath, I voyaged back into the fog to get some rest, feeling fuzzy (in a good way) from my hot toddy.
I’m really glad to see more spaces like this opening in Greenville, and even though the long suffering migration to California in Grapes of Wrath hurt my soul, Other Lands is a place I’ll happily travel to on a regular basis.