When Perry Lane Hotel first opened, its rez-de-chaussée restaurant was decidedly French. Every bespoke design element at The Emporium Kitchen & Wine Market said 8e arrondissement brasserie: round-back wooden bistro […]
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Geneva’s Famous Chicken and Cornbread Co. reopens after massive makeover
I can only assume that Day One of journalism school features a lesson on objectivity. Good thing I never went to journalism school because you can throw that dictum out […]
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LOST AND FOUND: The Alida launches new Mediterranean menu at The Lost Square Rooftop Bar
For the last few years, Savannahians and those who visit the Hostess City have been spoiled for choice whenever they have sought out a meal with a view. Since The […]
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Bohemian Hotel opens Coastal 15 with Executive Chef Luke Wolf at the helm
Do not think for a minute that what was Rocks on the River for the last fifteen years has undergone a simple rebranding and splash-dash paint job. When Coastal 15 […]
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SIDESTREET SAMMIES AND SALADS: Uncle June’s opens amid Starland Yard’s DeSoto Avenue expansion
Finding a void in the marketplace is always a great starting point. Since its gates opened, Starland Yard’s inner sanctum has been the permanent home to the city’s best pizza […]
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A SLICE OF SOUTHSIDE: Vincenzo’s Pizzeria enters third decade under new ownership
Little did Henry and Sarah Aguilar know that when their eldest children began working at Vincenzo’s Pizzeria that they would be the parlor’s next owners. Funnily, though, the parlor’s founder […]
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JOINING THE CLUB: Longtime food friends drive culinary upgrade at Savannah Quarters Country Club
“We’ve known each other for fifteen years,” Brian Torres said of Stephen McLain. “We always said, ‘Man, it would be so good to open a restaurant together someday.’” Sometimes, we […]
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CHEF DAD: John Benhase balances two baby boys and a new culinary venture in the new year
Perhaps there is such a thing as being too busy. Since John Benhase returned to Savannah in 2018, no grass grew under his feet. After gaining invaluable kitchen experience and […]
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Urban Deli opens in former Fox & Fig space
Just before noon on a breezy blue-skyed Sunday, diners were once again sitting at sidewalk tables on Habersham and Harris, catty-corner from what is arguably the most stunning of Savannah’s […]
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The corn ultimatum
Ken and Seana Corona were going to end up in Savannah at some point. Even they did not expect that ‘some point’ would come as quickly as it did. Having […]
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NEW BEGINNINGS: Jason Restivo joins Sobremesa and ushers in broader dining concept
A lot can change in a year. In August 2023 Sobremesa, a local wine bar turned neighborhood eatery, passed its one-year mark. For co-founder Ryan Ribeiro, the first year saw […]
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A Neo chef in town
Figurative language overflows with idioms based in a busy kitchen, and Stephen Sleyo has probably lived each of them literally during the last two months. ‘Tis the holiday season, after […]