The corner of Drayton and York streets has been the focus of Low Country sandwich and sausage enthusiasts’ wants and needs for over a decade and a half. Sixteen years ago, Zunzi’s opened its doors in the longstanding walk-up location to serve local Savannahians with the very best in award-winning sandwiches and South African-inspired cuisine. Zunzi’s took its passion for food and people into everything they did, hosting Zunzifest — an open mic-ish music festival in the parking lot of the York St. location — and other neighborhood good times while serving up the classics that you still see on the menu.
Lindy Moody
A true Southerner through and through, Lindy Moody was born in the Atlanta area and grew up in a Southern family where she learned to cook - and more importantly how to eat. Her love for all things cuisine began with her mother teaching her to bake red velvet cake every Christmas. As every Southerner knows, holiday cooking in the South is somewhat of an enigma unless you were born into it, and Lindy spent the better part of her teenage years and early 20s learning to unlock the secrets of the traditions and tastes that I grew up enjoying so much. Though she grew up in Atlanta, the road of my life led me to law school before moving to Savannah where she worked as an assistant district attorney before settling in at a local private practice law firm. As a Savannah transplant, she is ever-learning the charm and complexities of Lowcountry cuisine. Her love of the ever-growing food scene here brought her to Connect and aided in her already insatiable desire to seek out the best and newest local eateries around town. Though she is a food writer by choice, and have a voracious appetite for culinary know-how that is matched only by her desire to share her experiences with anyone who will listen!
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Night owls can flock to Over Yonder for delicious twist
Savannah’s bar scene has proven time and time again that while tourism is great for the city, locals really flock to places off of the beaten path to get away from the hectic crowds and elbow-to-elbow bar tops found in many well-known establishments.
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Best Desserts
If on any given weekend night, you have seen the line that wraps around the block of Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., then it should be no surprise that Lulu’s […]
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Best Grocery Store
What makes a grocery store an award-winning grocery store? For the Jones family, there are a few long-lasting, tried and true factors. You cannot be a successful family run business […]
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Best Sandwich Shop
If you live in Savannah and haven’t eaten at Zunzi’s by now, you are well behind the times (and you need to catch up). When it comes to food, Zunzi’s […]
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A standout sushi spot at Plant Riverside
The idea behind Riverside Sushi is a walk-up counter that serves high quality food that guests can take with them and enjoy any time of year and anyplace downtown. Many of the options are on the lighter side, making the food the best possible option during the sticky months. Sit by the breezy river, watch mammoth boats pass, and delight in a delicate meal — and some to-go sake, too.
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Top Tequila’s Town margaritas
There is no question that Tequila’s Town is one of Savannah’s most sought-after Mexican restaurants. So, the question becomes what is the best thing to order from the renowned restaurateurs? Chips and salsa, table side mashed guacamole, and lava like queso dip are always a go-to; but for most, including me, I always order a hand shaken margarita first.
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Bringing steamed bagels to Savannah
Ashley Harts and Kevin Mapleton hail from Charlotte, North Carolina, and it was their tradition to eat steamed bagels every weekend while living there. Once uprooting their lives for Savannah, the two were beyond dismayed to discover that our steamy town lacked their beloved steamy bagels. Most Savannahians agree that, though we have options for bagel shops, we could always use more.
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Historic District’s new restaurant, bar, brewery, distillery now open, offers drink pairings for every dish
With a new season comes a new brewery and local distillery. Monday marked the grand opening for the historic district’s newest restaurant, bar, brewery and distillery: New Realm Brewery & Distillery.
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The Origins of Origin Coffee Bar
It is so often said that food connects all of us. Whether it a shared meal, a shared recipe, or sharing culture through food, people have connected on emotional levels over meals for millennia. It could fairly be said that coffee also links the human race. Most everyone and every culture enjoys some form of coffee whether in the USA or across the other parts of the world.
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Cool treats for summer
Last week brought the first day of spring and a stereotypical Savannah summer heat wave with it. As all good Savannahians know, cool treats in the summer months are the key to beating the heat in the southeast’s outdoor sauna — the Low Country. From homemade thrill pops on your bicycle to braving long lines downtown for some creamy relief, locals know every trick in the book when it comes to swatting the steamy weather while tickling our sweet tooth.
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Cappy’s Farm Fresh Food offers allergy-conscious takeaway treats
We live in an age where smart and responsible decision-making when it comes to food choices is at the forefront of nearly global snacky conversation. If the average person wants to make a decision to eat healthier, there is basically something they can eat at every restaurant, store and even most convenience stores that the everyday citizen frequents. But, what would happen if we could not make those decisions? What happens when food allergies and sensitivities keep people from making any decision in those same places? Food allergies and sensitivities have driven a wedge between culinarians and convenience for years, and a gap has existed where people with such food foes had to choose between being hungry or being sick if they were caught without their planned meals — until now.