Archive for May, 2009
May 29, 2009 at 7:36 pm
· Filed under Dining, Dinner, New Restaurant, Restaurants ·Tagged bocce court, Chef Roberto Leoci, Italian food, Neighborhood cafe, outdoor deck, panini, pasta, pizza, veal scaloppine
“It’s going to be a casual, affordable neighborhood cafe,” says owner, Chef Roberto Leoci, who with his wife, is currently hard at work renovating the little restaurant at 606 Abercorn. There will be a spacious outdoor deck along one side and around the back, plus they hope eventually to have a bocce court. The menu will be Italian, primarily pizza, pasta and panini. However, when we mentioned our passion for veal, the chef said he might add a nice veal scaloppini to the mix. Leoci already has his beer and wine license approved, so that obstacle course is over. He hopes to be open in just a few weeks, though we suspect the extensive renovations may take a bit longer than that. Buon appetito!
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May 27, 2009 at 8:33 pm
· Filed under Contest, Events ·Tagged Arts & Crafts, cooking contest, eateries, Restaurants, Seafood Festival, Thunderbolt
This Saturday, May 30, from 10 am to 6 pm, get your fill of seafood and other delicious delicacies from Thunderbolt’s many terrific restaurants and eateries. Plus, enjoy Arts and Crafts all day and a Cooking Contest at 1:00 pm. Location: Mechanics Ave. from Victory Drive to Rowland Ave.
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May 25, 2009 at 7:15 pm
· Filed under Dining, Events, Happy hour, New Restaurant, bar, cocktails
This Wednesday, May 27, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. At Sol, 1611 Habersham.
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May 22, 2009 at 7:51 pm
· Filed under Dining, Dinner, Restaurants ·Tagged catering, chef matt cohen, Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum, new south, pub, Red Cross, restaurant
Chef Matt Cohen, owner of the New South Pub & Catering at the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum has just joined the board for the Savannah Chapter of the Red Cross. Chef Matt is a big supporter of local charities, and his eats don’t disappoint. We’ve yet to make it to the new pub, but we sure miss the old New South Cafe. Do leave us a comment if you’ve tried the new Pub. We’d love to hear your feedback!
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May 19, 2009 at 7:46 pm
· Filed under Dining, Dinner, Events, Happy hour, New Restaurant, Restaurants, bar, cocktails, tastings ·Tagged Low Country Sweet Team Vodka, mojitos, sangria, Shelley Smith, Shelley's birthday, Sol, Sol punch
Shelley Smith invotes all to ”Join us Friday, May 22nd, for tons of drinks specials starting at 3pm to 6:30pm…entertainment to be announced…
We will feature mojitos, sangria, Buckets of Sol beer, the “Sol Punch” samples….and since it’s my birthday, and I’m a Mississippi girl, we will be running specials on our Lowcountry Sweet Tea Vodka drink!
Saturday, May 23rd…the party starts at 3pm again…more entertainment to be announced, but bring your Salsa Shoes! We will be open till 11pm.
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May 18, 2009 at 9:15 pm
· Filed under Events, tastings ·Tagged Chamber of Commerce, Reynolds Square, Taste of Downtown
This Thursday, May 21, 5:30 to 7:30 pm in Reynolds Square, the 8th annual Taste of Downtown. Chamber of Commerce Members $10, others $25. Samples of specialties from a wide assortment of downtown restaurants and caterers.
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May 18, 2009 at 9:05 pm
· Filed under Dining, Dinner, New Restaurant, Restaurants, bar, cocktails ·Tagged black beans, Caribbean, ceviche, fish tacos, Mah iMahi, Sol, Southwestern
Dropped into Sol, still in their “soft opening, limited menu” phase, but no matter, the food was wonderful, the atmosphere delightful. Being a Southern California native, I’ve long loved fish tacos and I do believe I’ve ordered them at every restaurant I’ve ever visited that had them on the menu. Hands down, Sol’s are the best. This night, and I’m sure it changes with what’s the freshest at the seafood market, the fish was Mahi Mahi, grilled to pefection and served in a hand-rolled tortilla (no artificially colored, machine fashioned taco shells here!) shaped like a boat. with a spicy aioli, marinated cabbage and pickled red onions, then topped with pico de gallo and served with Cuban black beans. The whole thing, bursting with summer-time fresh, sweet, tart and spicy flavors, was a tribute to the Southwest with a tip of the hat to the Caribbean. The best black beans I’ve ever had outside of Miami’s Little Havana! The restaurant is Southwestern and Caribbean, a perfect marriage of flavors. We tried several other dishes, all excellent, including a ceviche (a tricky dish for most chefs to get right) with Georgia Wild Shrimp and crab with avocado, fried plantain, and endive. The ceviche was perfect, with just the right amount of lime juice to render it absolutely tender, and not a drop too much or left for too long to leave it soggy. Everything else was A+ as well. Will give a full review in Savannahbest after the full menu is out Right now, all I can say is if you like good food, get on over there.
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May 14, 2009 at 7:59 pm
· Filed under Events, Restaurants, bar, cocktails ·Tagged Locos Southside, networking, TheCoastalSource, Twisted Tuesday, WJCL/Fox28
WJCL/Fox28 and TheCoastalSource.com networking event. Food, cash bar, and if you’re lucky, you can win some great give-a-ways! Plus meet lots of fun folks. At Locos Southside, 8108 Abercorn St. Have fun!
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May 14, 2009 at 6:48 pm
· Filed under Dining, Dinner, New Restaurant, Restaurants, bar, cocktails ·Tagged Eos, fish tacos, Mesican chicken, Shelley Smith, soft opening, Sol
As many of you know, Shelley Smith’s latest ”sun-goddess” eatery, Sol, opened sofly last week with a menu filled with Southernwestern delicacies and affordable drink prices. They’ve been tweaking and polishing the menu since. I haven’t had a moment to get over there yet, but a couple of my trusty ’scouts’ have sampled their wares and I’ve heard raves about a Mexican chicken dish and the fish tacos in particular. Just one block North of Eos at 1611 Habersham, the restaurant is currently open in the evenings, Mon. through Sat. , and it’s clearly busy already. We’ll be reporting more shortly.
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May 14, 2009 at 6:35 pm
· Filed under Carry-Out Dining, Dining, Dinner, New Restaurant, Restaurants ·Tagged Savannah, Georgia, restaurant, Papillote, French, cuisine, carry-out
If you love French food, the place to have it is Papillote. If you love good food and don’t want to pay restaurant prices, the place to get it is Papillote! Check out our latest restaurant review at : http://www.savannahbest.com/dining/papillote.htm
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