Sandy Burn hopes to bring some flavor to downtown with her new business venture.
Burn, an entrepreneur from Greenville, has opened the doors to Olive and Then Some in a 2,300-square-foot space at 124 Magnolia St.
The store is an offshoot of Palmetto Olive Oil, a business she opened in 2011 off Augusta Street with her business partners Charlotte and Michael Easler. It is a taste-first retailer of premium traditional and flavored olive oils, other gourmet oils and balsamic vinegars.
“This is really exciting,” Burn said. “We’re hoping to become a destination that attracts customers and helps energize other businesses in downtown.”
Burn’s space blends historic charm with a modern, upscale boutique. The entrance has three brick archways and mosaic tile flooring leading to the front door.
The interior is illuminated by two skylights and a large rear window. It has wood floors, exposed brick, rustic furnishings, an earthy paint scheme and shelves lined with bottled oils and vinegars.
Customers are greeted at the door and ushered in to taste the goods before purchasing them. A piece of fresh-baked ciabatta bread dipped into olive oil, a dollop of vanilla ice cream drizzled with balsamic vinegar and brownies infused with flavored olive oil are meant to tantalize the taste buds.
All of Burn’s vinegar varieties are imported from Italy and aged at least 18 years. The owner has eight flavors of white balsamics, 13 dark balsamics and a 25-year-old sherry vinegar from Spain.
goupstate
VN:F [1.9.22_1171]
Rating: 7.0/10 (6 votes cast)
VN:F [1.9.22_1171]
Sandy Burn hopes to bring some flavor to downtown with her new business venture.
Burn, an entrepreneur from Greenville, has opened the doors to Olive and Then Some in a 2,300-square-foot space at 124 Magnolia St.
The store is an offshoot of Palmetto Olive Oil, a business she...