Running off at the keyboard while enjoying a (relatively) quiet Savannah Summer for a change.
**The last few years I’ve had the pleasure of traveling for a lot of my Summer. Which worked for me, because it’s usually quiet around here. This year, relatively speaking, it’s still quiet, but I’m enjoying a lot of quiet time in the office. The list of eats I have yet to try this Summer is a little long, but I will enjoy working my way through it.
**I’m leading with this only because it’s been months since we’ve mentioned it. Yes, Desposito’s Seafood is coming back to Thunderbolt. Yes, they are well aware that they are roughly TWO YEARS behind schedule on the rebuild. Yes, we are getting close. (photo above) I’m hearing late July rumors. Fingers crossed.
**Speaking of when when when when….Hey Jesse! When!!!!??? The Darling Oyster Bar on Franklin Square is still looking at Fall 2023. Read more about them here.
**A couple of months ago, we told you that the VERY popular South of Heaven BBQ shut their doors down in Brunswick. That was a big time bummer for those of us who didn’t mind the drive for some of the best BBQ on the Georgia coast. We have good news. Pit Master Judd Foster is back. The new venture is called Tempest BBQ and will be based here in Savannah. (photo below) GREAT news for our BBQ scene. We will have more from Judd and his plans next week.
**Savannah’s newest burger is at Crispi. Smash burgers from a permanent food truck brought to you by Two Tides Brewing Company on 41st Street in the Starland District. See more here.
**An application for a liquor license has been submitted by a new taco shop on Hall Street at Montgomery Street downtown Savannah. A Taco Affair is a chain, so my expectations have dropped into a lower gear, but it will fulfill a need in a growing section of town that doesn’t have a ton of options for food. And if the license is granted, they’ll have margaritas.
**Down the street, Cotton and Rye is now offering lunch service from their new food truck. The truck is called Hot Rye and it’s a nice addition to the lunch scene in town. Read more here. Their “Hot Rod” sandwich is pictured below.
**We get regular inquiries about my first book and it’s expected due date. “Savannah Food Crawls” was turned in on August 1, 2022. It just went to print May 16th or so. It has been one satisfying-yet excruciating-experiences of my career. No complaints. Fingers crossed we’ll have it by Fall. I can’t imagine why we wouldn’t.
**Unorthdox for me to list something like this here, but it is food related. The Ronald McDonald House in Savannah provides housing and meals for families who have children hospitalized at Memorial. RMHC regularly counts on local families to provide meals for those families via an ‘Adopt a Meal’ program. July is particularly slow for them because so many regulars are on Summer vacation. They have quite a few empty slots. If you’d like to pick up a day, please click here and take a look.
**Incidentally, but entirely unrelated, I was contacted by a group representing McDonald’s this week. They are putting a together a nostalgic promotion of the old Kids Birthday Parties at McDonald’s. We were all part of that at some point or another. Should be fun.
**Speaking of nostalgia… We know Savannah’s Ghost Coast Distillery closed their doors last Summer. I’m told a limited number of remaining bottles of their spirits are now for sale at River Street Liquors. If you didn’t grab one before they closed, this is your last chance. There are roughly 100 bottles left. When they are gone, they are gone. River Street Liquors is at 425 East River Street, near Spanky’s.
**The Basil Chicken dish at PJ’s Thai Corner (photo below) is my new obsession. Carry on. Yes, that is an egg on top.
**Father’s Day plans? Stone and Webster at Plant Riverside District is offering a special dinner. As is Rhett inside The Alida Hotel.
**Finally and speaking of hotels, Pacci Italian Kitchen at The Brice Hotel has gotten a makeover. Both the space and the menu. I’ve got reservations already. I’ll let you know what we find.
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