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Alligator Soul

South magazine — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:27:29 +0000

Alligator Soul restaurant is the answer to the question, “Where is the best place to dine while in Savannah?” The downtown restaurant is consistently recommended among the upscale restaurants selected by Savannah’s most discerning citizens and travelers. Our local restaurant is known for Fresh, Local, Regional and Organic fare.

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Belford’s Savannah Seafood and Steaks

South magazine — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 18:55:39 +0000

Belford’s casual fine dining in a historic brick building has anchored the west end of City Market for over fourteen years, offering breakfast, lunch, dinner and a champagne brunch on Sunday. Guests may dine alfresco or in our dining room in the former location of a Savannah family-owned wholesale food supplier. Belford’s offers Southern style, upscale fresh seafood dishes as well as various cuts of Certified Angus beef steaks. Grit cakes, collard greens and Savannah red rice are staples in the lineup of heavily indigenous offerings. In addition, Belford’s offers a few gluten free options, cooks with 0% trans fat oil and offers Certified Angus beef along with fresh Wild Georgia Shrimp. The perfect place to host your private gatherings, Belford’s can accommodate up to 150 guests. Black and white framed photographs of Belford’s Wholesale Foods hang on the exposed brick walls providing a warm and romantic setting.

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Brasserie 529

South magazine — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 17:50:23 +0000

Located in historic downtown Savannah, Georgia, Brasserie 529 offers the best in French-inspired brasserie cuisine. Our guests can enjoy classic brasserie food, cocktails and a hand-picked wine list in a modern, casual setting indoors or on our patio.

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Leoci’s Trattoria

South magazine — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 21:03:20 +0000

Combine a delectable menu featuring homemade pastas, Neapolitan pizzas and fresh seafood with two chic dining spaces and a welcoming atmosphere and you get Leoci’s Trattoria, one of Savannah’s premier Italian restaurants. Spend an evening with friends sipping wine on the patio or share an intimate meal of Chef Roberto’s risotto or oven-baked mussels in the stylish dining room. Also be sure to try their new Gourmet Box program.

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Locos Grand Opening Party

South magazine — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:38:05 +0000

Photos by: Rhiannon Modzelewski

Bethesda Home for Boys Conch House Dinner

South magazine — Mon, 03 May 2010 15:51:31 +0000

Photographs by Zac Henderson

Local 11 Ten

South magazine — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:46:20 +0000

Levy Jewelers is a 4th generation Savannah family business celebrating our 109th year. My cousins, Aaron & Dayle Levy and I are actively involved in the daily operation of our stores. Our flagship location is Downtown on Broughton Street in Historic Savannah.
In Savannah & the Coastal Empire, we are the exclusive providers of many of the finest nationally recognized jewelry brand names such as Ebel, David Yurman, John Hardy, Lauren K., Roberto Coin, Charles Krypell, Cassis, Mikimoto, Lladro’, Christopher Radko Waterford, Simon Pearce and Waterford, just to name a few. We would be happy to open an in-house charge account for you, offering 90-day accounts with no finance charges.

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Saigon

South magazine — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 13:44:53 +0000

The SOUTH’S Great Staycation Giveaway

South magazine — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 18:48:05 +0000

Congratulations to all of our winners of South’s first annual Great Staycation Giveaway. Thanks to all the great hotels, restaurants, shops and businesses that helped make this possible! Check out what they won!

WEEK SEVEN WINNER: Katie Kellog, Savannah, GA

STAY: 1 night stay Marshall House
EAT: Dinner for 2 at 700 Drayton
PLAY: 4 Free passes to Savannah Fun Tours Scavenger Hunt
SHOP: $50 Gift Certificate to See Jane

WEEK 6: Drawing 5/20/10

STAY: 2 night stay Desoto Hotel Tybee
EAT: Dinner for 2 at Cafe Locos
PLAY: 1/2 day tour with Sea Kayak Georgia
SHOP: $75 Gift Certificate to Sea Side Sisters

Congratulations to all of our winners so far! Here’s what they won:

WEEK 1: Amy Brock, Savannah GA

STAY: 2 night stay at the Mansion on Forsyth
EAT: Dinner for 2 at 700 Drayton
PLAY: 2 Tickets to The Wailin Jennys concert April 16th from Lucas
Theatre
SHOP: $75 gift certificate 24e

WEEK 2: Chris Lambecht, Platte City MO

STAY: 2 nights stay Staybridge Inn Suites Historic District
EAT: Dinner for 2 at Il Pasticio
PLAY: 2 passes on Savannah Movie Tours
SHOP: $75 at La Belle Sorelle

WEEK 3: Paula Kreissler, Savannah GA

STAY: 2 night stay at Avia Hotel
EAT: Dinner for 2 at Molly McPhersons
PLAY: Half-day Trip for 2 with Savannah Fun Tours Scavenger Hunt
SHOP: $75 gift certificate at 24e

Week 4: Regina Bryan, Savannah GA

STAY: 1 night stay at Westin Savannah Harbor Resort and Spa
EAT: Dinner for 2 at Bayou Café on River Street
PLAY: Round of Golf or Heavenly Spa by Westin @Westin
SHOP: Free Verizon Wireless smartphone

WEEK FIVE WINNER: Steve Hall, Melbourne,FL

STAY: 2 night stay Hyatt Hotel
EAT: Dinner for 2 at Belfords for up to $100
PLAY: 2 Free passes to Savannah Foody Tours
SHOP: $40 Gift Certificate to Savannah Bee Company

WEEK SIX WINNER: Michelle Sill, Savannah GA

STAY: 2 night stay Desoto Hotel Tybee
EAT: Dinner for 2 at Cafe Locos
PLAY: 1/2 day tour with Sea Kayak Georgia
SHOP: $75 Gift Certificate to Sea Side Sisters

In case you’re wondering what a QR code is, let’s break it down a little for you. QR codes are a new generation of barcodes that any webcam or smartphone (Blackberry, iphone, droid) barcode application can scan. After a quick swipe, the code sends you to a personalized message board or webpage. These pages can include information about a company, a coupon and in this case a contest registration form! If you’re wondering what apps to download, here’s a few suggestions: QuickMark. Share by QRCode, ShopSavvy, SimpleQR, ScanLife.

So let’s review:

1.Go to page 17 in our latest April/May Issue and scan the QR code

2. Fill out the registration form and submit for your chance to win one of seven Staycation Giveaways plus instantly receive a special offer from South magazine.

3. Registration starts again every Friday so keep your magazine handy!

Make sure to check out our weekly email blasts and blogs for updates on winners and some of the great places participation in out Staycation Giveaway! Good Luck!

Chef Profile: King of the Seafood Platter

Wendy Marshall — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 21:13:15 +0000

Bobby Wells is a Georgia boy who knows his seafood. The Brunswick native scored an internship at Fiddler’s Crab House on River Street after college at Georgia Southern and now he runs the kitchen with affection. Affection for both the hungry patrons who pack the place and for the food he feeds them.

“We spend a lot of money to get the best seafood around,” he proclaims. “It’s as fresh as you can get.” Fiddler’s steamed seafood platter is a head-turning maritime celebration that is one of the restaurant’s signature dishes. Wells piles a tin platter high with piping hot steamed Georgia shrimp, crawfish, oysters, mussels and clams. Crowning the top of the feast are straight-from-Alaska snow crab legs. Plenty of butter and a few choice spices are all he needs to accentuate the flavors that just arrived fresh on the truck.

Order it with a friend and you both get side choices including potatoes, coleslaw, stone-ground grits, hush puppies, corn or Savannah red rice. Wash it all down with a beer or glass of wine from Fiddler’s extensive list, and there’s no doubt you’ll walk out later to stroll the river’s edge with a smile on your face. “It’s nothing fancy,” Wells says. “It’s just that we’ve gotten it down right.”

Chef Wells and his co-manager, Tye Munn, work together to make sure Fiddler’s has both great food and a memorable atmosphere. “It’s a fun place,” Munn explains. “It’s casual, with our outdoor seating and laid-back feel, but you can have a very upscale meal here.”

The restaurant is known for more than just the steamed seafood platter. Jumbo lump crab cakes and Buffalo shrimp, breaded in a special recipe, are two of the kitchen’s most popular appetizer requests. And the Fresh Catch Savannah dish is always a menu star with its pasta, béarnaise sauce, mushrooms and green onions. “The kitchen is my comfort zone,” Wells says. “We work hard to make it seem like a family here and I think that shows.”

Photography by Angela Hopper