Article in Food Drink Life reveals more reasons to love Furman, Greenville, Travelers Rest

An article appearing in Food Drink Life reveals more reasons a growing number of people are visiting Greenville, South Carolina, home to Furman University, as well as nearby Travelers Rest. The piece focuses on the 32-mile Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trail, a rail to trail corridor that winds its way from TR to the heart of Greenville and beyond. The author, Jennifer Allen, describes the “better stretch” of the pedestrian/biking path as “Furman University, where the trail skirts Swan Lake beneath the campus bell tower before opening into farmland on the approach to Travelers Rest.”

A retired chef turned traveler, cookbook author and nationally syndicated journalist, Allen quickly pivots to the acclaimed food venues that flank the trail or are within easy access. Among them, Scoundrel is noted for its Michelin star earned in 2025, and Travelers Rest’s Topsoil Kitchen & Market, a Michelin Guide Recommended restaurant, gets a shoutout. Another restaurant receiving kudos names Swamp Rabbit Café & Grocery just north of downtown Greenville.