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Local Savannah Artisan: PERC Coffee

PERC Coffee is a local, Savannah-based roaster. Last Saturday, they opened up their office to the public.  Every Saturday morning, you can stop in and get a caffeinated start to your day. Saturday retail hours will be from 10AM to 2PM. Philip Brown is the founder of Perc Coffee and started the business in 2010. Now, PERC is available locally at Foxy Loxy and Coffee Fox as well as Whole Foods.

One of the unique products that PERC Coffee sells is their Nitro Cold Brew. Cold Brew has a lower acidity than regular iced coffee, and it’s great to drink in the summer.  PERC has taken cold brew up a few notches with nitrogenated cold brew. It’s cold brew that is served on tap, and it looks like beer.

If you are a coffee enthusiast, you may have heard of Craft Coffee. Craft Coffee is a subscription service where you get different coffees delivered to you each month.  I met Michael Horn, the founder of Craft Coffee years ago when I lived in New York. PERC Coffee is one of the coffee roasters that is available through Craft Coffee.

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Burger At Betty Bombers

betty bombers burger

Betty Bombers is an all-American restaurant located in the back of the historic American Legion Post 135 which is on Bull Street. The burgers are delicious.  I ordered a hamburger with blue cheese and had buffalo wing sauce as the dip for my French fries, so it was like having the flavor of Buffalo wings without the chicken or the celery.

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Blueberry Maple Pie Bar

Blueberry Maple Pie Bar

I stopped by Back In The Day Bakery and had a blueberry maple pie bar. It was yummy. I love blueberry in baked goods. The flavor combination of blueberry and maple reminded me of Anarchy in A Jar’s Easy Like Sunday Morning preserves. Laena McCarthy is the proprietor of Anarchy In A Jar. I have known her years even before her jams were selling out at The Brooklyn Flea. By the way, both Laena McCarthy and Cheryl and Griffith Day, owners of Back In Day Bakery have cookbooks.

Jam On: The Art of Canning Fruit by Laena McCarthy
Back In The Day Bakery Cookbook by Cheryl and Griffith Day
Back in the Day Bakery Made with Love: More than 100 Recipes and Make-It-Yourself Projects to Create and Share by Cheryl and Griffith Day

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Lunch: Pimento Cheese And Pig Sandwich

pimento cheese and pig sandwich

At Back In The Day Bakery on Bull Street, in addition to cookies, brownies and cupcakes, they serve delicious sandwiches for lunch. One of these is the pig and pimento cheese sandwich. Pimento cheese is trending as a condiment. I have seen pimento cheese on the menu as a spread for hamburgers, sandwiches or a dip for French fries. Pimento cheese is pretty easy to make at home.  I made it once, and it was delicious. However, it’s the kind of dish that you make to share with people either for a party or a dinner. Most recipes call for cheddar cheese, but I am sure you could substitute other cheeses like Manchego or Gruyere. There’s even a pimento cheese cookbook, Pimento Cheese The Cookbook: 50 Recipes from Snacks to Main Dishes Inspired by the Classic Southern Favorite.

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Blueberry Danish

Blueberry Danish

I like blueberries on their own, but I love them in a pastry or dessert. In fact, when I am in a bakery, I will always choose a blueberry danish over an apple or apricot one. Recently I stopped in Savannah Coffee Roasters, and I ate this beautiful blueberry pastry in addition to my coffee. If you love to include berries, check out this round-up of summer berry recipes. Savannah Coffee Roasters is in the historic district of the city near hotels and the civic center. Apparently, they served JLo when she was in Savannah last week for the American Idol auditions.

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Peaches At The Forsyth Farmer’s Market

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Peaches

Georgia is known as the “Peach” state, but I hear that South Carolina produces more peaches. When you in this part of the South, the Low Country, you get the best produce from both states. Watsonia Farms is a regular vendor at the Forsyth Farmers’ Market, and they bring pretty peaches every week. Watsonia Farms is a family farm based in Monetta, South Carolina that is nearly 100 years old.

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Southwest Salad at Starland Cafe

Starland Cafe

Starland Cafe is a lunch place on 41st Street in the Starland District of Savannah. Southwest salad is pictured above.

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Summer Squash Is The Sunshine of the Farmer’s Market

Yellow Squash

I have eaten so much yellow (summer) squash this summer. At the Forsyth Farmer’s Market, it is plentiful.  I have cooked yellow squash with onions and I have made squash casserole with onion, heavy cream, cheese and crackers.

Recipes:

Squash with onions and brown sugar

Summer Squash with Basil and Green Onions

Summer Squash Risotto