A little over two years ago, we sat in this same space, sharing some time together. The story was about a chef leaving town. Not the kind of story that typically makes headlines in Savannah, but most people who followed the food scene would tell you that Roberto Leoci wasn’t ‘just a chef.’ It may […]
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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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**I don’t usually talk about what is coming up in future episodes of Eat It and Like It with Jesse Blanco. There is no particular. We just like to have everyone join us on Sunday mornings at 7:30am on WSAV-TV. That said, a few program notes for the next few weeks. **Sunday, January 23 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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It has been an interesting year on the landscape in Savannah. The naysayers may disagree, but so much has changed in our city. No, Savannah isn’t perfect, but she is growing and evolving. As the calendar reaches the end of December, a good many people like to take stock. We take stock of our jobs,
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It’s hard to believe we are coming up on the 2 year anniversary of our TV show. Eat It and Like It debuted on September 24, 2011. Since then we’ve enjoyed meeting people near and far. Charleston to Florida. North Carolina, Atlanta and New Orleans. All of it in search of the treasures the South
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**We’ve taken a good bit of the summer to get some logistics in order. Sturdy up our foundation for a Fall premiere on WSAV. On TV and on-line. Come back often, we’ll have foodie goodies for you. **Hugh Acheson’s new Italian restaurant on Victory Drive officially to be called “The Florence” according to Eater Atlanta.
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A few weeks ago, I stood here in this space and told you a story about being asked to be a part of the first ever Savannah Food and Wine Festival Chef Smack down. “Who me?” I said. “I’m no chef. “ But I nervously accepted anyway. Not only was it an honor to be
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On February 17th, Eat It and Like It held the inaugural Iron Chef Challenge at the Southern Women’s Show in Savannah, where we awarded Chef Roberto Leoci the title of Iron Chef Savannah 2013. By all accounts, the event was a huge success and we look forward to making it bigger and better next year.
Iron Chef Challenge 2013 Wrap Up Read More »
At the end of every calendar year in television news, we are sent a series of “year in review” pieces from the networks. The Year in Entertainment, The Year in Scandal, Year in Politics, even obits for the year. It’s typically at that point that we recall: ”Oh yeah, Andy Griffith passed away this year.”
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