Archive for December, 2008
December 21, 2008 at 9:53 pm · Filed under Dining, Dinner, Events, Holidays, Restaurants, Wine bar, wine tasting ·Tagged Chef's Tasting Menu with wine, Eos, New Year's Eve celebration
Celebrate New Year’s Eve without going broke! Go to Eos for their regular menu plus a Chef’s Tasting Menu paired with wine. It’s Eos’ way of saying “thank you” for their spectacularly successful year. For reservations, call 238-2400. And Happy New Year to all!
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December 15, 2008 at 9:41 pm · Filed under bar, cocktails, Dining, Dinner, Events, Holidays, Nightlife, Restaurants, tastings ·Tagged celebrations, cha bella, Charles H. Morris Center, jazz quintet, Joey Espina, New Year's Eve, Savannah Comedy Review, Silver Lining, Tim Rutherford, United Way of the Coastal Empire
Cha Bella (See Review) with United Way of The Coastal Empire will throw a big party New Year’s Eve, Wed., Dec. 31 the Charles H. Morris Center at East Broad and Bay Streets. The evening will include jazz quintet Silver Lining featuring Joey Espina, a set from Savannah Comedy Revue, a midnight champagne toast. Spirits expert Tim Rutherford will preside over tastings of small-batch Bourbon and single-malt Scotch at a special bar. Locally inspired hors d’oeuvres and sweets will be served all night long. A fully stocked premium open bar will pour throughout the night. Video feed from celebrations around the world. $125/person.
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December 14, 2008 at 2:57 pm · Filed under cocktails, Dining, Dinner, Gourmet Food Shops, Holidays, Restaurants, tastings ·Tagged Add new tag, Almond Financiere, Bistro Savannah, ginger-orange blossom honey dipw, Savannah Bee Company Honey house, Soy Charred Tuna, winter white raw arctic honey
Bistro Savannah, long a fav of us at SavannahBest.com, has joined forces with the Savannah Bee Company Honey House to create a tasting menu of unique honey flavored sauces, dips and flavorings to a luscious sounding Five-course tasting dinner. The menu ranges from appetizer, Soy Charred Tuna with ginger-orange blossom honey dip and watercress to dessert of Almond Financiere, with raspberries and winter-white raw arctic honey. $49/person. For more details, call Bistro at 233-6266.
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December 12, 2008 at 10:25 pm · Filed under Events, Gourmet Food Shops, Holidays, tastings ·Tagged holiday gift, Honey House, Organic Acacia, Savannah Bee Company, Sourwood, Tupelo
City pols, Broughton business owners, restauranteurs, passersby were all buzzing sweetly at the official ribbon cutting at the Savannah Bee Company Honey House on West Broughton St. Lots of honeys were tasted, among them Tupelo, “the queen of honey,” Sourwood, and Organic Acacia, among many others. What a sweet gift to give for the holiday season!
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December 11, 2008 at 9:07 pm · Filed under cocktails, Events, Gourmet Food Shops, Happy hour, Holidays ·Tagged Broughton St. Holiday Happening, door prizes, drinks, hors d'oeuvres
Hors D’oeuvres, drinks and fun on Broughton St., Friday, Dec. 12, from 5 to 9 pm. Plus there will be special holiday sales at many of Broughton Street’s unique shops, and door prizes. Don’t miss this first annual event.
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December 10, 2008 at 8:18 pm · Filed under Dining, Dinner, Events, Restaurants ·Tagged Alligator Soul, Chris Dinello, fine food, Maureen Craig, wines
Maureen Craig, owner of Alligator Soul and among Savannah’s most gracious, generous and kind restaurantures, threw a party for friends and associates to “get us all out of our economic doldrums” at least for an evening. Fine food, lovely wines and great company did just that for a huge crowd. Kudos to Craig and to Chef Chris Dinello!
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December 10, 2008 at 7:57 pm · Filed under Dining, Dinner, doggie dining, Events, Restaurants, Wine bar, wine tasting ·Tagged appetizers, Brian Torres, Grey Curley, Roger Moss, Savannah Children's Choir, Shelley Smith, wine soiree, wines
Shelley Smith and Brian Torres always put together wonderful events at Eos for their wine soirees. This one, on Dec. 13, 430 to 7 pm, promises to be extra-special! Benefitting the Savannah Children’s Choir, Roger Moss and Grey Curley will perform songs of the season. More than 50 lovely wines, plus heavy appetizers, will be served. $50/person. Makes for a lovely evening for a good cause! 238-2400 for reservations.
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December 3, 2008 at 7:37 pm · Filed under bar, cocktails, Dining, Dinner, New Restaurant, Nightlife, Restaurants ·Tagged craft ale, craft beer, craft liquor, The Distillery
The Distillery, housed in what was once a real distillery, holds the promise of being a fun place to sip and sup. Craft beer and ale, as well as craft liquor, plus an affordable menu seems to be right on target for good times. Open Mon. through Thurs. 11 am till 11 pm and Fri. and Sat. 11 am till 3 am. West Liberty St. just east of MLK. 236-1772.
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