Three bites: Smokin’ Pig, York St. Deli
Smokin’ Pig BBQ While waiting for new tires last week, I headed out with Ms. TJ to Richmond Hill to sample Smokin’ Pig BBQ — which came highly recommended by Sean at Goodyear. MY Jumbo Pulled Pork Sandwich was mildly smoky, moist and tender — just my expectation when chowing down on the quintessential Southern…
Working well
Under-budget and highly effective aren’t two words commonly used in discussions about healthcare these days, but they’re apt descriptors of the City of Savannah’s healthcare system. The City’s wellness program, the Healthy Savannah Initiative and its participation in a co-operative purchasing plan have all reaped the benefits of considerable savings and quality. At a budget…
Urgent
Imagine the Rolling Stones without Mick Jagger, Led Zeppelin sans Robert Plant, Aerosmith with some other guy in the Steven Tyler slot. Doesn’t work, does it? So many great rock ‘n’ roll bands owe much of their identity to the lead singer. That’s why Foreigner, which is still out there touring, led by founding guitarist…
Second look at second labels
Budget conscious wine lovers would be well advised to seek “second label” wines — moderately priced vinos that drink like their mainstream cousins. What are “second label” wines? Sometimes a winemaker creates a wine that doesn’t meet the standards set for the primary label wines. When that happens, the winery has three options: Sell an…
Of guns and G.O.D.
A few days ago I was sitting at a light in my taxi at the intersection of Montgomery Street and Victory Drive. While I was sitting at said light I saw a pickup truck (no surprise) in front of me, which had on its rear cab window a sticker which stated this: “Don’t be a…
Rooming houses, the economy
Rumors of rooming houses Editor, Within the last year, my house, a 6 bedroom, 3 bath, not in the Historic District and way too big for just me home, got broken into. When the police came out to make a report, they started asking questions about me having roommates. They insisted on calling my house…
Bottles & Cans & Bananas & Velvet
To enhance the atmosphere at the opening reception for the SCAD Museum’s Warhol Trio exhibition, a group of local musicians will perform the 1967 album The Velvet Underground and Nico in its entirety. The Velvet Underground was a rock ‘n’ roll band unlike any other – with singer/songwriter Lou Reed and violist/imagineer player John Cale,…
‘We’re not rational actors’
For hundreds of years, the study of economics has rested on the principle that human beings act rationally, all the time.More recently, academia has caught on to what many of us have known for years – that immediate gratification is a far greater motivator than rational thought or profit maximizing. From that seed grows the…
Baroness enters the ‘Blue’ Period
After two years of nonstop touring behind Red Album, Baroness is back with a new CD. According to Decibel Magazine, Blue Record “might be the album of the year.” Far from a bit–and–bridled manger of one–trick ponies, Baroness — which began just over six years ago in Savannah — has evolved into one of American…
Please Don’t Call My Mom
Officers responded to a teen club on Montgomery St. for a call about an individual smoking marijuana. Police escorted the individual out of the club, and when they got him outside he became disorderly. He told police “I’m not going any f***ing where,” and attempted to resist officers placing cuffs on him. The subject was…
Picnic in the Park Contestants
Some of the entries in the 2009 Picnic in the Park competition, honoring Johnny Mercer. All photos by Sophia Morekis, special photo intern.
Review: The Boys Are Back
THE BOYS ARE BACK **1/2 Clive Owen is one of those extremely talented actors whose movies rarely make a lot of money, be they good (Children of Men), bad (Derailed) or indifferent (King Arthur). The Boys Are Back, a low-key melodrama based on a memoir by Simon Carr, promises to follow suit, with Owen’s star…
What’s Next: ‘The Clean Up Woman’
Tyler Perry’s got considerable competition in the one–man theater juggernaut category. Consider JD Lawrence, a writer, actor, comedian and director whose latest play, the “dramedy” The Clean Up Woman, has been touring the country to glowing reviews. The Clean Up Woman will visit the Johnny Mercer Theatre Tuesday, Oct. 20. Lawrence (www.jdlawrencepresents.com) plays seven characters…
Noteworthy: Bonnie Raitt
BONNIE RAITT The list of amazing woman bottleneck slide guitarists is a short one. Factor in a great R&B-style singing voice, flaming red hair, and a father who’d made a major mark on both Broadway and Hollywood, and the list whittles down to just one name: Bonnie Raitt. Raitt appears in concert Friday, Oct. 16…
Budgeting for safety
Since May of this year, talks have been ongoing between the City of Savannah and the Chatham County Commission in regard to funding for the Metro Police Department, which was created after an intergovernmental merger in 2005. At the heart of the discussion is the issue of the formula used to calculate how much each…
Curing criminality
A new program in the County’s Juvenile Court system could provide young people with mental health issues a better option than probation. On Oct. 6 the Juvenile Mental Health Court announced its formation to the public at an event timed to correspond with the beginning of National Mental Illness Awareness Week. The JMHC officially started…
Last bus to Margaritaville
An officer on patrol spotted a white male that appeared to have fallen off a bench at a bus stop and was lying on the ground. The man was lying on his back with his feet over the bench as if he had fallen straight backwards. The officer recognized the man, who had been sitting…
Good vibes: Christian Tamburr
According to Bob Masteller, the musician who happens to own the Jazz Corner nightclub in Hilton Head, vibraphonist Christian Tamburr is “a pure throwback to the swing of Lionel Hampton, the technique of Red Norvo, the coolness of Cal Tjader, all wrapped into one package.” A native of Merritt Island, Fla., Tamburr – performing at…
Who did Andy Warhol shoot?
The SCAD Art Museum unveils an ambitious new exhibit this week that illuminates the creative process of one of America’s most famous – or infamous – 20th Century artists, Andy Warhol. The show will mix familiar Warhol works, like large-format screen printings from his “Myths” series, along with Polaroid photos from his portrait studies, and…
