Mondays with Maggie: A visit to Red Fish and Santa Fe Cafe
Jesse and Maggie discuss her visit to Red Fish on the Island as well as Santa Fe Cafe and others…..Plus a few football watching rituals. # # #
Random Ruminations from the food scene: October 2025
I’m sure there are a lot of you who can hardly believe it, but the lonnggggggg anticipated opening of The Darling Oyster Bar in Savannah appears to be on final […]
Changes Ahead for Savannah’s 208 Wine Bar: Cocktails
In the 4 years since Christina Pirovitz-Williams opened her wine bar on Bay Street in Downtown Savannah, it has become a staple for locals. That’s hard to say these days […]
Fall Festival Food and Fun on Hilton Head Island: Part 2
September officially kicked off the fall festival season at Hilton Head! My family really enjoyed the Island Jam Songwriter Festival and dug in to some Firemost Pizza during the Locash […]
100 Things to do in the SC Lowcountry Before you Die
Jesse Blanco We have the pleasure of being joined by Cele and Lynn Seldon. They are a couple of authors here in the South Carolina and South Carolina Lowcountry and […]
Savannah Food Fest Season 2025: Your Fall Lineup
Oktoberfest – Various locations through October 18th There is a ton of Oktoberfest-related ballyhoo going on in the area. So much so, it got its own write up. See all […]
Mondays with Maggie: Shrimp Fest Recap and a Fabulous Espresso Martini
Jesse and Maggie discuss his experience at Hilton Head Island Shrimp Festival, plus an outstanding espresso martini. Maggie shares some boiled peanut tips, plus a spot for good fried shrimp. […]
Podcast: Vilano Beach, Florida is St. Augustine’s Secret Hideway
If you enjoy visiting St. Augustine, Florida for it’s historic charm and its proximity to the beach, then you should very much know about Vilano Beach. A tiny beach community […]
Vilano Beach, Florida: A Hidden Slice of Americana
It is not at all uncommon for visitors to St Augustine, Florida to want to visit the beach. There are two main beaches nearest to Old Town St. Augustine, both […]
Oktoberfest Begins: A Guide to the area’s Best Celebrations
While it may not garner as much attention as that other ‘beer-centric’ holiday in March, Oktoberfest offers a opportunity for Beer and Brat lovers alike to enjoy a nearly month-long […]