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Happy Blog Anniversary To Me! It was only two years that I started this blog, Gnatty Savannah. In the two years that I have been in Savannah, I have worked for two small businesses here, and I now serve on two boards. I figure I would take a moment to recognize the new businesses that I have seen open up in my neighborhood (Starland/Thomas Square) and downtown Savannah since summer 2015.
- The Atlantic
- Alleycat Lounge
- Bell Barber
- Bull St. Labs
- Ordinary Pub
- The Vault
- Emily McCarthy
- La Terra Natural OIls
- Rise Biscuits and Donuts
- House Of Strut Vintage
- Henny Penny
- The Vault
- Ghost Coast Distillery
- El-Rocko
- The Hidden Hand Society
- Natural Selections
- Starlandia Supply
- Space Station
- Forrest and Fin
- White Whale Craft Ales
Friday, March 3: First Fridays in Starland. There will be art at Sulfur Studios and music at Foxy Loxy.
Saturday, March 4: Front Porch Improv, a hilarious monthly improv comedy show.
Tuesday, March 7: Looking for more comedy?! Chicks and Giggles’ celebrates Women History Month with a fun lineup of local female comedians at The Sentient Bean. Performers include Tara Scott, Mo Scheffler, Hannah Grace, Sarah Ann Knight, Ann Van Epps and more. I will be hosting.
Thursday, March 9-11: Savannah Stopover begins. It’s the music festival that features up and coming bands before they head to SXSW in Austin. I went last year and had a blast.
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Hurricane Matthew Hit Savannah
Hurricane Matthew stormed through Savannah on October 7th. I didn’t evacuate. I didn’t lose power. I was here in the house alone and I got scared. My next door neighbors keep me calm and well-fed. We even had a little dance party the night before the hurricane where we danced to Sylvester and Miami Sound Machine. Anyway, I am blessed to have good people around. Starlandia Creative Supply opened up last Sunday and set up a makeshift charging station with free coffee and wifi. I hung out there talking to fellow Savannahnians who “hunkered down” for the hurricane. By the way, if you do a shot every time the local new anchors say “hunker down” then you will be drunk.
Urban Poppy, the wedding boutique and gift store in my neighborhood, also had a charging station and free wifi. I had never been inside the store, and it’s lovely. It’s a great local place for gifts. Their generosity was appreciated by me. I didn’t get internet until last Friday.
The cleanup has already started around Savannah as people clearing tree limbs off the streets and sidewalks. There are historic trees down. There is lost of tourist business, paychecks, and income. Savannah is a small city with a big heart. I hope everyone will come together to rebuild and renew.
This blog is a local food and culture blog. Though I may report some news, it is not nearly as good as Orange Street News. I read about the local blog and newspaper run by nine-year-old Hilde Kate Lysiak yesterday, and she has inspired me to step up my blogging.
Anyway here’s a quick round-up of local Savannah news.
There’s a new restaurant in Starland. The Vault opened a week ago to an enthusiastic and hungry audience. Bill Dawers went and he wrote his first impression.
PJ’s Thai on Abercorn has closed. I was looking at the sign when a man who’s working there told me that a new pizza place will open in the same corner spot. I hope it is not a chain restaurant.
Is the number 14 CAT bus ever going to go down Broughton Street again? Also, why would anyone park illegally in front of the bus for noontime mass at St. John The Baptist cathedral. This past Monday, a bus was pretty much stuck because of cars parked on Abercorn in front of the church. I had to get out and walk.
I overheard some business people (they were wearing ties) walking along River Street and someone said “35 to 40 on Broughton St” was talking about square rent prices for retail. If that’s the case, that would explain the recent openings of Tommy Bahamas, Club Monaco and Michael Kors.
BTW, I am an aunt again. I have a beautiful nephew that was born last week. He’s a happy spring baby.
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Metro Star Urban Garden
Located near the Starland District, the Metro Star Urban Garden is a small garden on 38th Street and Howard. It is one of the urban gardens that is part of the Savannah Urban Garden Alliance (SUGA). SUGA is a group that connects and educates fellow gardeners in the Savannah area.
As much as Savannah is a historic city, you can find modernity in the street art around the city. On Desoto Avenue, there is an open space that is full on street art. The area is open to the public on First Friday Art March which is on Desoto Avenue in the Starland District.