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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
Today I do not have any true culinary experiences to share with you. We spent the morning at Patriot’s Point in Mt. Pleasant which was a great experience. We then rushed back into to, and as football fanatics, looked for a bar to watch the Miami Dolphins play the Jaguars. We ended up at the [...]
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 [...]