John Benhase is a co-founder of Starland Yard, Savannah’s very popular food truck park in the Starland neighborhood. Beyond that, he is also an incredibly talented chef. In his decade plus in Savannah, he has watched the scene grow pretty dramatically. In this episode, we talk to him about expansion at Starland Yard, his own […]
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Plant Riverside District – a leading destination for exceptional food, live entertainment and more in Savannah, Ga. – recently hired former Sea Island Company Executive Chef Eric Fullem as Executive Chef. At Plant Riverside District, Fullem oversees culinary operations at 14 acclaimed restaurants as well as banquet services for the award-winning JW Marriott Savannah Plant
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In this episode, Maggie talks about playing tourist for a day on the island with some friends from out of town. Her brunch at Sunrise Cafe and a new book about to hit your favorite book store.
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We’ve made no secret around here about how much we enjoy PJ’s Thai downtown Savannah. It is one of the more authentic spots we have for Thai food. Well, not you don’t have to travel all the way downtown to enjoy some of it. PJ’s Thai opened a 2nd location on Hodgson Memorial Drive in
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Plant Riverside District – which is widely known as Savannah’s Entertainment District – is delighted to present the third annual Oktoberfest celebration, which will offer a lively blend of old and new German traditions from Wednesday, October 4 through Saturday, October 28, including the return of the popular Savannah Wiener Dog Races. All family-friendly festivities
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It doesn’t take a lot research and study to understand why childhood obesity continues to be an issue in this country. All it takes, really, is a focused trip to the grocery store. The least expensive foods-more times than not-are the least nutritious. That, coupled with the average family trying to stretch their household dollar
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From my seat it is the most wonderful time of the year. Yeah, the pumpkin spice crowd has been frothing at the latte for a few weeks now, but now that we have reached Labor Day, unofficially the end of Summer, I think it is fair to start turning our attention to the fun we
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In this episode, Jesse and Maggie go “around the horn” on Hilton Head Island discussing some of their favorite comfort foods. Burgers, Wings, Steaks and BBQ. Everyone has favorites and so do they. Did yours make the list?
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And just like that, Savannah Food Crawls, my first published book, will hit store shelves and your mailbox beginning October 1st. It is (both printed and digital copies) now available for pre-order via Amazon by clicking here. Funny thing happened on the way to this release date. Through some confusion with my publisher, I was
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Almost a year ago in my ‘look ahead to 2023’ in food, I wrote that the return of this particular restaurant would likely be the biggest food story of the year in Savannah. Of course, I am referring to the return of Desposito’s Seafood to it’s original location in Thunderbolt. 3501 Macceo Drive, Thunderbolt if
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