Just in time for Fall, new chefs are coming on to the scene all across downtown Savannah. There are several who have been in town a very short time, the latest is at Pacci Italian Kitchen and Bar inside The Brice Hotel. Brian Cripps is the new Executive Chef at Pacci. Cripps comes to PACCI […]
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About a year ago, almost to the day, we shared some time in this space about Franco and Lisa Marra. They are the husband and wife team who own Frali Gourmet Pasta Shop on Liberty Street at Tattnall downtown Savannah. They were beginning dinner service at their shop. No pomp or circumstance, not many frills.
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It’s not very often that a 3 year old restaurant’s closing makes headlines. Depending on what you read or believe more than half of all restaurants shut down within that same three year period. It was supposed to be different in Savannah with The Florence. Owner Hugh Acheson and Executive Chef Kyle Jacovino were seen
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Well that sucks. Just about 3 years ago it was considered the biggest thing to happen to Savannah’s restaurant scene since Paula Deen put the city on the national map. Now, Hugh Acheson’s The Florence will end its run on Victory Drive in the heart of the city on June 25th. The news made official
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Sometimes things just take a little bit longer than you expect. After a few weeks of driving by and seeing nothing but contractors walking in and out of Savannah’s newest Italian restaurant, it got quiet at 606 Abercorn. Very quiet. I couldn’t help but wonder if the build out that was in progress for the
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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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A mid summer day’s dream of falling leaves, and cool temperatures. **We’ve been quiet at Eat It and Like It. Everyone is entitled to a tiny vacation, of course. However, things tend to slow down for the summer. We are keeping you in the loop. There is still a good bit of food news flying
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That didn’t take long. Eat It and Like It has learned that a new restaurant is going into the space formerly occupied by Leoci’s Trattoria at 606 Abercorn in Downtown Savannah. Just like the previous tenant, the cuisine will be Italian. The newly renovated space will be called “Cuoco Pazzo” (Crazy Chef in Italian) will
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Not all fairy tales end with a ride off into the sunset and a happily ever after attached them. Sometimes, you have to fold up shop and hit the road having no real idea of what will happen next. That scenario is where Chef Roberto Leoci finds himself as 2016 kicks into full gear. Leoci’s
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Seafood dishes are a big part of Italian Christmas. Here’s one that Chef Peter Russo of The 700 Drayton Kitchen School at The Mansion of Forsyth shared with us. Fettuccine and clams recipe For the pasta: 1 cup flour 1 egg When you crack the egg, fill one half of the shell with water and
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