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| Craft Beers & Breweries: Savannah, GA and Beyond! Posted: 01 Mar 2012 06:57 AM PST by Joanna Eng If your Savannah St. Patrick’s Day celebration revolves around beer, why not take in some flavors of the region by indulging in locally brewed varieties? Not only will they taste more unique and memorable than your average mass-produced national or imported beer, your consumption will be lighter on the environment due to shorter shipping distances and the more careful production practices of microbreweries. Just a block away from the river on Bay Street in Savannah, Moon River Brewing Company is a bar and restaurant that brews several award-winning varieties of beer right in the same building. On St. Patrick’s Day, Moon River is offering a special Irish menu for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, in addition to all the goodness flowing on tap. And of course, since Moon River is the only brewery located in Savannah, its brews can be found in bars and restaurants all around town. A couple of the best places to find a huge variety of craft beers in Savannah are The Distillery, a gastropub on Liberty Street, and Jen’s & Friends, a bar on Bull Street downtown. But if you can’t get Moon River, or want to try something different, there are plenty of craft beers coming out of Georgia and South Carolina that you can keep an eye out for:
If you can’t find these brands in the bars you’re going into, ask your bartenders what local beers they offer. And if they don’t have any, then by all means, request them! By tracking down, tasting, and asking for these microbrews, you’ll be supporting the local economy and promoting innovation and variety: craft beer makers are always coming up with bold, new flavors to keep your taste buds entertained. Here’s to a greener (and tastier) St. Patrick’s Day! Joanna Eng is a New York-based writer and editor who covers travel, green living, food, careers, entrepreneurship, and more. Her travel experiences have ranged from hostel hopping in Mexico to staying with distant relatives in China to renting a beach apartment in New Jersey.
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| Posted: 29 Feb 2012 07:45 AM PST Today we are featuring, Tim Rutherford, who writes about food and wine — and consults a variety of food and beverage clients on everything from event marketing to operations and menu development. His website, savannahfoodie.com, covers the local food scene and supplements his 5,000 circulation weekly e-mail newsletter. The almost simultaneous occurrence of the the 1996 Olympic sailing venue and the release of John Berendt’s "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" sparked a resurgence of tourism to the Hostess City — and fueled Savannah’s growing reputation as a culinary destination. If you have never visited Savannah before you should know that a first stop for many visitors are the pioneers, the restauranteurs who have persevered.  Elizabeth on 37th Elizabeth Terry, Chef and founder of Elizabeth on 37th, won a James Beard Award in 1997 thanks to her innovative new expressions of Southern cuisine and a penchant for local ingredients. Before the term "farm-to-table" was coined, the dishes prepared in this stately Southern mansion were already festooned with herbs and greens fresh from the restaurant’s garden. Today, Terry’s successor, Chef Kelley Yambor, continues the tradition by utilizing fresh-caught fish, free range pork and poultry and yes, the herbs and greens still come fresh from the restaurant garden. Long before tourism became one of the city’s leading industries, locals relied on The Olde Pink House for special events, holidays – and a place to impress potential clients. The core of the restaurant’s menu is built around interpretations or recreations of traditional Southern cuisine like fresh grouper, collard greens with shrimp , and grits. When the restaurant introduced crispy scored Flounder – topped with a sweet and spicy apricot shallot sauce – the dish quickly became legendary. But no visit is complete without lunch at Mrs. Wilke’s Boarding House, where family style service still remains. The line forms early and often snakes out onto nearby Whitaker Street as hungry diners queue up for fried chicken, collard greens, slow-cooked green beans and remarkable Southern desserts like banana pudding and peach cobbler. Those are a few of the old-timers but there are plenty of upstarts ready to satisfy your palate:  Vic's Liver Sliders For a romantic setting and an unsurpassed view of the riverfront, there is no better destination than Vic’s on the River. General Sherman’s troops based there during the Civil War occupation of Savannah, left behind a hand-drawn map that is still visible in the restaurant’s main dining room. Narrow windows open onto a commanding view of the riverfront; an inviting bar is the perfect watering hole for before- or after-dinner drinks. The menu offers new perspectives on Savannah’s indigenous ingredients – pork, waterfowl and, of course, fresh fish and shrimp. East meets West with the Pulled Pork Eggroll with BBQ sauce, hot mustard and peach chutney. Circa 1875 is one of the city’s coziest bars and restaurants — that’s very much akin to an intimate French bistro. The menu blends New South and Franco-inspired dishes — and the wine list is a carefully crafted selection of primarily Old World labels. The cassoulet is the city’s best. Noble Fare is like dining in your best friend's house — if your best friend is as talented a cook as Chef Patrick McNamara. Sauces, reductions and flavored oils creates finishing touches that make his plates as beautiful to look at as they are to eat. His wife, Jenny, reigns over a meticulously selected wine list and is among Savannah’s best mixologists. Alligator Soul’s basement level dining room is a perfect hide-away while Chef Chris Dinello’s passion for bold flavors and owner Maureen Craig’s insistence on exemplary service. Dinello may be the master of big – flavor, portion and concept – but Maureen is a vegetarian –and insists that Dinello cater to diners who prefer their veggies.  Papilotte Small joints and unique flavors are abundant. Going out of your way to find 10-seat Angel’s BBQ and Chef Andrew Trice’s collection of housemade hot sauces and rubs is worth the effort. Cafe Florie only seats 14, but delivers huge flavor in its fusion of traditional Soul food and fresh, natural ingredients. Papillote is a French carryout, but can seat about a dozen at its big harvest table. It’s an elegant little international flavors spot on bustling Broughton Street. Can’t decide where to dine? Put together your own progressive dinner – a course at each of your favorites. Many of these restaurants are within an easy walk of one another – or catch a quick ride on a pedi-cab or the city’s free DOT shuttle. No matter what you decide, you will be eating well in Savannah, Georgia.
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