No, the headline doesn’t deceive you. There are no typos. A few weeks back in this space we spent some time remembering the top 5 stories in food for 2017. At the time, it had been my plan to begin talking about what is coming up in 2018 a week later. Ultimately we decided to […]
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Once upon a time, I was obsessed with sports. Go far back enough and you will find a 10 year old Jesse aspiring to be professional football player. I wanted to play at Southern California along the way for no other reason except these: I was born in Hollywood, California and when I was 10,
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There is no shortage of great food on Hilton Head Island, these days increasingly so in Bluffton. The Low Country is holding its own when it comes to exceptional and progressive cuisine. Those in the know already know that, but the idea of moving that culinary scene into the future is going to take a
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Time is running out if you’d like to take advantage of the lowest prices of the year for the 2017 Savannah Food and Wine Festival. Early bird pricing will end on May 31st. Every year, the festival offers a number of tickets at a deeply discounted rate to allow locals to participate in Savannah’s best
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I’m asked all the time about ideas for food. Locations, concepts and cuisines. Once upon a time I was asked about the idea of opening on MLK Junior Blvd downtown Savannah. “What do you think of a Vegan Food Truck?” was the latest inquiry. My answer, most of the time anyway, is the same. Good
I can tell you they have been as giddy as newlyweds for months. Of course, they’ve had plenty of reason to be. Brandon and Kimberly Whitestone along with owner Zach Shultz have been the driving forces behind Savannah’s hottest new restaurant at Cotton and Rye. We all know Cotton and Rye isn’t new anymore, but
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This next story comes to us from the “It’s Better to be Lucky than Good” department. I spent a few days in Charleston last week. The trip was mostly business, but whenever I can get to Chucktown, I do my best to squeeze in a little bit of pleasure. This time was no different. I
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There are tons of festivals across the South. Anything and everything from Shrimp and Grits on Jekyll Island, Music to Your Mouth is one of the most popular every year, it’s held in Bluffton. The Hilton Head Wine and Food Festival is one of the oldest around. That festival is in its 31st year and
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I’ve said many, many, many times that I am not a chef. I have never had any formal training as a chef. Never taken any courses in a culinary program. My formal training comes down to one class I took as a birthday present at the now defunct Disney Institute. We made a yule log.
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New talent and tickets released for the Savannah Food & Wine Festival, along with new venues for Taste of Savannah. The 2014 festival is shaping up to be quite an exciting showcase of local and national culinary, wine and spirits talent. Currently experiencing unprecedented growth, the festival is expanding programming, venues and ticket sales for
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