Author name: Jesse Blanco

The Return of Desposito’s – An inside look at what you can expect

In July of 2021, Michelle Smith walked into to a portion of Savannah’s culinary history with the intent of bringing it back to life. Desposito’s Seafood held a place in the heart and minds of a significant portion of Savannah’s population for decades. It was equal parts restaurant, gathering place and meeting space. Once upon

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Hilton Head Island’s Food Scene through the eyes of a local

Of all of the people on Hilton Head Island that I know and have spoken to about food, Margaret Crenshaw makes navigating the food scene easy. Any chat with her is an encyclopedia of knowledge. I think she keeps all menus filed away in her head sorted by categories and cocktails. I don’t like the

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Strangebird is now open. What can you expect? Something great.

The announcement that the group behind FARM Bluffton and Savannah’s Common Thread would be opening a more casual eats establishment in Savannah’s Victorian District turned some heads. Make that a lot of heads. Yes, the Streamliner vintage diner holds sentimental value to a lot of people in Savannah, but it’s the new tenant that is

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Whiskey Wine and Wildlife Early Bird Sales Now Open

Tickets are now available for the very popular culinary destination weekend festival, Whiskey, Wine & Wildlife – W3, presented by Publix which takes place in Vilano Beach, St. Augustine, FL, November 2 – 5, 2023. A limited release of Early Bird Discount tickets is now available for sale for the festival’s signature events – with

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FARM Bluffton group brings Strangebird to Savannah’s Streamliner Diner

I’ve been watching work going on at the Streamliner Diner on Barnard Street in the Victorian District.  Something was up.  I thought it was about to become another SCAD cafeteria.  Last week, I got a text from FARM Bluffton/Common Thread Executive Chef Brandon Carter telling me they had a new restaurant on the way. “We’re

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Technical College of the Lowcountry offering Cooking Classes

When: Classes are held on Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Where: Culinary Institute of the South, 1 Venture Drive, Buckwalter Place, Bluffton, SC 29910 Cost: $99 per class. Aprons are provided Finding Your Inner Greek Goddess/God in Your Lowcountry Kitchen 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Saturday, July 15 Henry Miller said it best:

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