Grits and Groceries appends its social media posts with the hashtag #middleofnowhere. No lie. Situated in South Carolina’s Piedmont where Due West Highway meets Trail Road at a place called Saylors Crossroads, it is a good 30 miles from Greenville, the closest metropolis. I drive two hours to get to it from home in Aiken County. Grits and Groceries is as alluring as it is remote.
As a type of restaurant, it defies labels. Even a grammar pedant might be tempted to call it extremely unique. At ease in its rural setting, featuring local produce and time-honored country meals, it serves food that bubbles with the enthusiasms of a cosmopolitan kitchen.
