Bayou Cafe I have high expectations when I see Cajun food on a menu,. After all, it’s a cuisine built around integrity, tradition and freshness. That’s not what I found […]
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Posted inArts, Entertainment & Film
What’s Next: Tybee goes Hollywood
Now that all the brouhaha about Miley Cyrus’ extended stay in town is a distant memory, it’s time to check out the final results: The Last Song opens in theaters […]
Posted inMusic & Clubs
Review: She & Him @ Trustees Theater
For the curious who didn’t make Saturday night’s She & Him concert, let’s start with the answers to your FAQs about Zooey Deschanel’s musical side project at the Trustees Theater. […]
Posted inCommunity
Why not a McDonald’s on Broughton Street?
Take one historic downtown storefront, boarded and deteriorating for ten years. Propose an historically accurate restoration of the building’s exterior. Bring in a locally owned restaurant that’s clean and well […]
Posted inMusic & Clubs
The Seedy Seeds
Driving across the vast expanse of Texas on her way to South By Southwest, Seedy Seed Margaret Weiner is on her cell phone, explaining why – during her years as […]
Posted inFood & Drink
Kao and a schizophrenic Foodie!
Kao Thai Cuisine The best sweet and sour chicken I ever tasted was prepared at a Szechuan Chinese joint in, of all places, New Orleans. Since then, I’ve looked long […]
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Learning to like LIOCO
Among the new class of wine makers are upstarts who eschew the expense of vineyards, fancy tasting facilities and big payrolls. Instead, these newcomers settle into readily available warehouses and […]
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Bill Staines, J.D. Crowe & the New South
Truly a veteran folkie, Bill Staines has been a staple on the concert ‘n’ coffeehouse scene since the early 1960s. A New Englander, he came out of the same Cambridge […]
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What’s Next: The Avett Brothers
Here on the edge of the Savannah Music Festival, with so much cool stuff coming our way over the next three weeks, the announcement that the Avett Brothers are coming […]
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Random bites: Rancho Alegre’s new location
Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant This little southside restaurant has been, without question, one of my favorite destinations for great value and excellent food. Now, a second, larger and squeaky clean […]
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Release the kraken!
Yeah, you’ve got more to do on St. Patrick’s Day than read my column. But hey, you might be reading this while you wait for the parade to begin. That […]
Posted inSpecial Issues
Quick user’s guide to St. Patrick’s Day
There’s a big celebration going on in Savannah March 17. Perhaps you’ve heard something about it? While the run–up to St. Patrick’s Day was filled with one slam–bang event after […]