Running off at the keyboard while waiting on us to flip to March.
- Pretty big congratulations to our friends at Leoci’s Trattoria in Savannah. Fresh off a weekend in Miami Beach at the South Beach Wine and Food Festival, one of Roberto’s dishes was chosen one of the 10 best of the festival. See which one here.
- Hilton Head Island Seafood Festival begins Sunday, March 1st with an all you can eat fish fry and oyster roast. The week long celebration includes a fantastic wine dinner Lucky Rooster on Monday night, March 2nd, and the grand finale at Shelter Cover Park on Saturday, March 7th.
- Can never congratulate our friends at Back in the Day Bakery and The Grey enough for their nods as Semi-Finalists for James Beard Awards this year. A tremendous honor. If you haven’t seen it, a very nice write up in the Washington Post on The Grey. See it here.
- It’s National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend. Twenty-five Savannah area restaurants are whipping up some fantastic desserts using Girl Scout Cookies. Read more about it here and make plans to head out this weekend.
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- Betty Bombers in Savannah is very close to a re-open. I can already taste that Ultimate Chicken Sub now.
- Run, don’t walk to Sandfly BBQ Downtown for their Mac ‘n Cheese Bacon Balls fried in duck fat and drizzled with truffle oil.
- I came across some fantastic tips for making extremely fluffy pancakes. Even if you don’t try it right away, you should take a look here.
- Cohen’s Retreat and Chef Kirk Blaine are hosting a Ventana Vineyards wine pairing dinner on Tuesday, March 3rd. Four courses for $50? That is an incredible deal. Find out more about it here.
- Taco Bell is testing a Captain Crunch coated donut hole with milk icing. Yeah, for real.
- Savannah’s River Street is holding a “Sweets on the Street” festival for their March First Saturday. Bring your sweet tooth and read more about it here.
See you on TV.
Jesse