Savannah, Georgia, is famous for its Southern cuisine, including dishes such as shrimp and grits, fried and slow-cooked green tomatoes. In addition, the city is known for its delicious seafood, in particular its fresh and tasty shrimp. Foxy Loxy is perhaps seven steps above the city's typical college cafe. This has to do with some things.
Chicken tinga tacos are one, moist and with just the right amount of spice. The fact that it looks like a really cool living room is also a plus. Coffee, the only properly made macchiato in the city, found here plays an important role in bringing it up to date. But for me, it's just that they have homemade kolache, fried dumplings from the Texan Czech diaspora that are filled with savory products (ham, cheese, ham and cheese) or sweets (cinnamon, raisins) and a small sign to let you know what they are.
Any place that serves commented food from the Texan Czech diaspora gets an automatic recommendation. It's more expensive than most, but with a chef who justifies the prices. Chef Brandy Williamson was one of the first chefs to contact local farmers to provide them with high-quality products for their use, and she still enjoys great respect among local farmers, many of whom settled at the Forsyth farmers' market. The menu changes regularly, but these scallops, served with fennel puree, roasted apple, pomegranate coulis and watercress, are a constant blessing.
In addition, above the restaurant is Perch, which serves perhaps the best Manhattan in the city, prepared here with Wathen bourbon, American Cocchi appetizer, triple sec and peach bitters. There is sweetened iced tea and sweet iced tea. When you choose your “sweetened” iced tea in Savannah, you're choosing sweet tea, the South's favorite beverage. Your taste buds will detect the distinction instantly.
How do you make Southern sweet tea? The answer depends on the teachings and recipes transmitted to the person who makes it. Cane sugar can be added to the water before soaking the tea bags, liquid sugar can be used instead of cane sugar, or 1 to 2 cups of sugar can be added to the soaked tea. Regardless of how it's prepared, sweet tea is the happy ending to a Southern meal and is a must if you're in Savannah. Another element you'll love is that everyone gets cards.
If someone asked you a while ago if you were over 21 years old, the day you enter the Georgia tasting room will be your lucky day. If you grew up eating large meals at your grandmother's house after going to church, you'll feel right at home in Mrs. You'll truly understand the concept of Southern-style dining after eating at Mrs. The Grey is something new (more or less) on the scene, but it's been around long enough to be considered one of the most famous restaurants in Savannah. Clary's has existed for decades in Savannah, but gained fame when it appeared in the movie “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.” The restaurant's founder, Chef Sean Brock, is a very famous chef, but Chef Christopher Hathcock runs the Savannah branch.
Stuffed crabs, fresh crabs, crabs, and stewed crabs have long been a staple of Savannah cuisine, but crab stew is hard to find. Savannah has three Byrd restaurants to choose from, so no matter which part of the city you're in, you'll always have a mini cookie ready to meet you. The Savannah Seafood Shack serves a version of Low Country boiled meat cooked in clear plastic bags and served inside a deep plate for easy eating. Savannah cuisine is a rich mix of exotic influences, brought both by the spice trade of the Seven Seas and by the more insidious slave trade.
You won't go wrong, whether you order the TGM burger with its homemade potato roll and Comeback sauce, a dinner for two consisting of hearty comfort foods to enjoy in your own kitchen, a delicious dessert or a frozen daiquiri from the daiquiri machine. Love her or hate her, Paula Deen has been buttering cookies for decades and has earned the title of one of Savannah's most famous chefs. The cuisine is influenced by geechees, slaves who settled south of the Savannah River, gullahs, from Lower Carolina, mixed with Scots, Moravians, Germans and French. Chefs also pay homage to local seafood when fishing on a boat during the day, prepared with golden Yukon potatoes, fresh garlic and ham knuckles. Wiley's Championship BBQ is 15 minutes' drive from downtown Savannah, on Whitemarsh Island (pronounced Witmarsh).
One of the many reasons why Paula Deen, a native of Savannah, is an evil demon (I'll talk about this later), is that for many people it represents the kitchen from Savannah. I've always liked Back in the Day Bakery and not just because it's a restaurant near me (I live in the quirky Starland district of Savannah). Savannah is a dream destination for foodies, full of dining opportunities that will excite both the demanding palate and the diner eager to savor the “southern” cuisine.
