All the talk the next 10 days or so will surround that big game in California between Carolina and Denver. It is the most watched sporting event in America every year between the two best teams in football. At least it is supposed to be at any rate. We will hear stories of overcoming adversity. […]
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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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Sometimes for all the success someone can enjoy, the best reward comes with earning the respect of your peers. Now you can count Savannah’s Candy Man Adam Turoni among those being recognized by a national publication. Chocolat by Adam has been named a Top 10 Chocolatier in America by Dessert Professional Magazine, a leader in
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As if we needed any more signs of growth in Savannah, particularly its restaurant scene, another dining icon has announced their plans to expand. Vic’s on the River, quite possibly Savannah’s best spot for waterfront fine dining, revealed plans to expand into the building to their right as you face the river. The new space
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I consider myself a man of the people. Sensitive to the thoughts and concerns of our viewers. The letter I read on the air came to us last summer. There were already plans for an episode about Vegetarian and Vegan options, but we thought it would be a great time to share it with all
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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I learned a long time ago that the two things one should never discuss at work are politics and religion. Most of the time, I am a quick learner, so over the course of a couple of decades in journalism, I have managed to avoid these hot button issues. That doesn’t necessarily mean every one
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**The biggest talker in the area the last week or so has been the closing of Juarez Mexican Restaurant. Read the story here. **That closing is just one of a number of moves on the Savannah restaurant scene. Liberty Street Grill at 529 East Liberty is closed. Papillote on Broughton Street will close its doors
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If you are new to this website and don’t know much about what it is that I do or who I am, then I will assume you do not know that I am from Miami. I wasn’t born in Miami, but by the time I moved away 6 months after Hurricane Andrew in early 1993,
Word spread fast over the weekend. All it took was one of its regulars walking up to pull on the green doors at the corner of Broughton and Price to find out that their favorite Mexican restaurant had closed. A small, handwritten yellow sign was the only indicator that Juarez Mexican restaurant would not be
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