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Restaurant Reviews

Foodie Road Trip Day 6

Earlier in the day, we ate at the Wilkes House. I felt that due to its history, and the fact that four generations have been operating the restaurant, it deserved it’s own post. 
Midday, we came across the ice cream shop called Leopold’s.  The original shop was opened in 1919.  It is a beautiful store, designed by Academy [...]

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Mrs Wilkes Restaurant Savannah

To appreciate the dining experience at the Wilkes Restaurant in Savannah, let me take you back in time to the early 1900’s…the city had lost many lives in the civil war and to yellow fever, a massive earthquake hit the area in 1903 and again in 1912.  Food was scarce and the economy was in ruins.  [...]

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Foodie Road Trip Day 5

Today we left for Savannah, hoping for better weather for our 3 nights there.  About 5 miles heading out of Charleston, we found a diner to have breakfast, called Early Bird Diner.  It was a small place, with a simple decor. There were both regular menu items and specials posted daily on a large chalkboard. We [...]

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Foodie Road Trip Day 3 : Charleston

We woke up to cold and rainy weather, and the forecast called for rain all day for the next two days.  We are only in town for two more days, so we set out to find things to do.  Just a few blocks away from the hotel, we went to the Charleston’s visitors center. I [...]

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Foodie Road Trip Day 2

Our time in St. Simons Island was much too short, but in order to stay on schedule with our itinerary, we need to make our way over to Charleston. Prior to leaving the island, we had to decide where to have breakfast. The restaurant 4th of May was full at both lunch and dinner, but [...]

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Foodie Road Trip Day 1

We traveled about 400 miles to reach our first destination, St. Simons Island. With our GPS (we call “Lola,”) leading the way, it was a smooth trip.  We made one stop along the way in Port Orange, Florida to eat lunch at Biscuits ’n’ Gravy ‘n’ More.  It is a small diner a few miles off of [...]

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Journey Through the South

Ok, so I was born and raised in South Florida, but when it comes to cuisine, Florida is not really considered the south…go figure.  Today I embark on a week trip to discover what “low country” cuisine is.  We have made a list of as many “diners, drivers and dives” we could fit in…no tourist [...]

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