Y’all know I love a great play day at the park. And exploring the Coastal Heritage Society’s Tricentennial Park is so much fun! This summer, take some time to explore the Savannah History Museum and Battlefield Memorial Park, Savannah Children’s Museum and the Georgia State Railroad Museum. Three wonderful points of interest with very different [...]
23 Apr
By Guest Blogger, Shawndra Russell Savannah Taste Experience has only been around for about a year, but they’ve made a big splash in that time. Currently holding the #15 spot out of 112 activities ranked and reviewed on TripAdvisor with an average 5-star review rating, Savannah Taste highlights the best of Savannah in a fun-filled [...]
09 Apr
By Guest Blogger, Shawndra Russell What has a beer garden, live music, and an inventive menu that includes collard greens/peanut butter cheesecake and MoonPie Burgers? The brand new Brick House, the successor to the former Blowin’ Smoke location. I’ll admit; I was a bit skeptical about this new place because, well, a BBQ place replacing [...]
02 Apr
By Guest Blogger, Shawndra Russell FORM is… A wine drinker’s paradise. A cheesecake nirvana. A private group fine dining establishment. A kind-of coffee shop. A gourmet cheese store. A budding art gallery. A culinary and vino classroom. A to-go gourmet deli. A catering conglomerate. If you’re not confused yet, how about this: it used to [...]
01 Feb
by Shawndra Russell, Guest Blogger for Visit Savannah There’s going out to dinner, and then there’s having a culinary experience. During Savannah Restaurant Week, the special 3-course menus encourage diners to do the latter. Savannah Restaurant Week comes twice a year to the Hostess City, and dozens of restaurants create custom menus set at a [...]
19 Jan
January 25th – February 3rd, 2013 Presented by The Savannah Morning News This 10-Day celebration of Savannah’s restaurant scene pays homage to the culinary heritage that makes our city unique — and is held in tribute to the restaurants that are becoming such a vital part of Savannah’s tradition of hospitality! From January 25th – [...]
09 Jan
by Guest Blogger, Shawndra Russell Thursday, January 10 marks the day of The 5 Spot’s official grand opening and ribbon cutting starting at 4:00 p.m. This is exciting for 5 (well, probably more) reasons: 1. The Gaslight Group is the trustworthy restaurant conglomerate behind this new restaurant. They also own B. Matthews, Blowin’ Smoke BBQ, [...]
06 Jan
By Guest Blogger, Shawndra Russell Read more about Shawndra and her writing here. The Food: Butterhead Greens is one of my favorite places for lunch in Savannah. Not only are the portions huge, but they offer four daily specials, which to me makes a restaurant feel fresher and a little more fun. Plus, the Butterhead [...]
19 Dec
Based on information we’ve received from Savannah and Tybee restaurants and attractions. N/A = not all information was submitted. Restaurant/Attraction Christmas Eve Christmas Day New Year’s Day 700 Drayton Open Open Open American Legion Post 135 Open Closed Open Aqua Star Open Open Open Back in the Day Bakery Open Closed Closed Café Zeum Closed [...]
26 Oct
By Kenda Williams Guest Blogger for Visit Savannah If you’ve never tried a hot bowl of homemade matzah ball soup and fresh-baked challah bread from the Shalom Y’all Jewish Food Festival, then you’re missing out on one of the best food experiences in Savannah. Each year the food festival rolls around, Savannah looks forward to [...]
07 Jun