Hunter House A heartfelt farewell goes out to Chef Espy Geissler and his business partner John Hunter. Their Hunter House Inn has been a favorite watering hole and dining destination […]
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New deals in local stores
Thatsa real good wine Cheap Chianti always found a home on my dinner table during those long pasta supper nights as a college student, an then a struggling young journalist. […]
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Bites & pieces: Kayak Kafe, more yogurt!
Kayak Kafe This hoppin’ little lunch joint now offers dinner – and does it with a decidedly south–of–the–border theme. There’s a popular choice of salads but the heartier dishes offer […]
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21 Shortstop, The Crypt Pub, fish tacos
21 Shortstop Road trip! Slide your foodiemobile into overdrive and cruise up Hwy. 21, trough Garden City, past Port Wentworth and two miles north of the I–95 interchange, darned near […]
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Bites & Pieces: Red Chimney, Geneva Geneva’s
The Red Chimney The open air front porch of this Garden City barbecue joint really wasn’t that uncomfortable in the midday heat. A nice breeze was blowing and the only […]
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Pair of critter whiskeys
Bow hunters may be practicing for the upcoming deer hunting season, but those of who score our bag limit at the package store may want to keep lookout for a […]
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Support the 21st Amendment
From a humble little brewpub in San Francisco, some big beers were born. And today, the canned craft beers of 21st Amendment Brewery have begun landing on shelves In Savannah. […]
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Random bites: La Comarca
The giant banner in front of this unassuming little Ogeechee Road restaurant sums it up: No Tex–Mex. It seems that Savannah’s growing Latino population has tired of the ubiquitous dried […]
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Random bites: Topsail, Sugar Daddy’s
Topsail Bar & Grill I rarely ramp up expectations when heading to a new waterside eatery on Tybee Island– there are winners, and there are losers. Topsail Bar & Grill, […]
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Summer drink staples
Staring into the fridge last week, I realized I had assembled something of a “summer survival kit.” You can, too. Lay in these staples and be the gathering place for […]
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Odds & ends
Odds and ends fill this week’s shopping cart – a mixed bag of nice wine values, a boutique gin and and hand–crafted vodka that catching fire in the national market. […]
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Umami, the ‘fifth flavor’
Umami Asian Kitchen Ding, ding, ding! We have a winner! Nah, you didn’t miss a drawing for a gift card to stand online at The Lady and Sons. But you […]