I am regularly in awe of the people who run a successful restaurant. When the owner is the chef, like Mir Ali at Lili’s Restaurant and Bar on Wilmington Island, the admiration is even more than that. Especially when they are doing it well, as Mir is. The business is not for the faint of […]
Back in March, we told you that The DeSoto Hilton in the heart of Savannah’s historic district was the latest hotel to get a nearly complete makeover as the city continues to move toward a more updated look across the board. Phase 2 of the work going on at Liberty and Bull streets is nearing
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Update July 13 – Current Kitchen and Cocktails now open Lunch Monday through Friday 11am-3pm (12-3 on weekends) Dinner Monday through Friday 5pm-1opm (5p-11p Friday/Saturday) Ele Tran says Wilmington Island needed a playground. For the kids as well as the adults. What did she do? Having three children of her own? She’s built one.
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Those of us that drive around downtown Savannah with any regularity can see that there has been a dramatic increase in the pace of work at 12 West Oglethorpe street, sight of the new Husk Savannah project. I caught up with chef Sean Brock last week at the Atlanta Food and Wine Festival for a
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Running off at the keyboard and gearing up for a busy summer. Things usually slow down over the summer. While I’m not saying they aren’t, there is still a whole lot going on. Like what? Thought you’d never ask. **Headed to the Savannah Food Truck Festival tomorrow? Some good food out there. If you are
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If you drive into Savannah over the Talmadge Bridge, it’s hard not to see a number of cranes dotting the skyline. No, there is no threat of Savannah looking like Hong Kong anytime soon, but the amount of development going on in town is significant. It has gotten plenty of press. Still, if you aren’t
The highly anticipated opening of Sugo Rossa, the Italian concept from the same group behind Cotton and Rye, is near completion with opening scheduled for Thursday, June 1st. We got a quick walk-through the renovated space on Monday. It’s located in the Publix Twelve Oaks Shopping Center on Abercorn Street. The space was formerly occupied
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Not too far away from the locally sourced masterpieces or fancy cocktails that you can find downtown Savannah these days was probably the biggest food-related story of the year around these parts. I say food-related because the magnitude of the story had little to do with anyone eating and liking anything so much as it
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There are times during the calendar year when it seems all I do is find myself writing about yet another new restaurant. It comes in phases, of course. Early in the year everyone, especially downtown, is racing to get their space done by St. Patrick’s Day. Spring is busy, summer typically slows down. Don’t get
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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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