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Hot Savannah; Full of Fun

Post author By Nichelle
Post date June 23, 2016
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The brief respite in 90 plus temperature is over in Savannah. The heat wave is back but it’s is officially the first week of summer, so that’s what’s up.

What is also up is a fun and busy weekend and week of things to do in sultry Savannah.

Friday 6/24:

TEDxSavannah. It’s sold out, but if you got wifi you watch the live stream.
Ordinary Pub celebrating their one year anniversary. It’s one of my favorite bars on Broughton St, so I will try to stop by.
Closing night of Span The Gap exhibition at Oglethorpe Gallery. I have a piece of artwork in the exhibition.
Front Porch Improv. Wanna laugh?! Some of my improv friends will be performing in this show.

Saturday 6/25:

Savannah Bazaar. The monthly gathering of local artisans and artists convenes outside at Jelinek Creative Spaces
Stopover At The Yard. The Grey is hosting two bands Gringo Star and Deep Center. $25 for music and a meal.

06/23 -07/03 Beer and Burger Week

For 10 days, there will be special beer and burger at restaurants around Savannah. From June 23rd to July 3rd, 25 Savannah restaurants will be offering a beer and burger special.

Tags art, beer and burger week, front porch improv, Ordinary Pub, savannah bazaar, savannah stopover, TEDxSavannah, the grey, The Yard

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Chicken Liver Is Not Just Chopped Liver

Post author By Nichelle
Post date February 20, 2016
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Chicken liver is something that both Southern black people and Jewish people have in common. When I was a kid, I hated liver, whether beef or chicken. Beef liver with rice and gravy, and onions was one of my Dad’s dinner staples. Sidenote: My Dad is the primary cook in the family. My mom is great at making three things: pancakes, fried pork chops and fried chicken.

I became enamored with liver when I started eating foie gras and pate at fancy restaurants and going to fancy parties in New York. However, I don’t eat duck foie gras, and I don’t miss it. Chicken liver pate is delicious and inexpensive. You can make it at home.

The Grey has chicken liver on the menu. They have an appetizer of chicken liver mousse with a dash of sea salt and toasted Pullman bread from a local bakery, Back In The Day Bakery. I love it. The mousse is smooth and delicious. For only six bucks, it is a delicious bite to enjoy before dinner and/or drinks.

Tags back in the day bakery, beef liver, chicken liver, foie gras, savannah, the grey

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Savannah Scene Mid January

Post author By Nichelle
Post date January 13, 2016
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Monday, I said that the month is over. Well, it is January 13th, so I am half right. It’s only 63 days to St. Patrick’s Day.

What’s going on in Savannah right now?

Improv Session Tonight at The Vineyard

I will be speaking at a Content Marketing workshop for small businesses at Creator’s Foundry on January 14th.

The Florence just started lunch service this week which will be from 11AM-2PM. BTW, Hugh Acheson talked to Celeste Headlee about home ec and the importance of culinary education.

The Grey will host Sunday Supper on January 17th ($40 per person). Sunday Suppers will be held the third Sunday of the month. Make a reservation. BTW, Chef Mashama Bailey shares her Savannah with Garden and Gun.

MLK Day celebrations start this weekend.

The next Savannah Bazaar is Saturday, January 30th.

Tags content marketing, improv, mlk holiday, savannah, the florence, the grey

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Four Of My Friends Came To Savannah

Post author By Nichelle
Post date January 5, 2016
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A few weeks ago, I got a text from my friend David. He and Cat plus Mark and Wendy were coming to visit me for New Year’s. Yay! I looked for a place for them to stay but AirBnB options were scarce. VRBO had more options, but most were out at Tybee Island. They ended staying at a hotel in the Southside area of Savannah, and taking Uber to get them to and fro downtown. I am telling you this so you have an idea of lodging options. By the way, Mashable just announced that Savannah is one of the places people should visit in 2016.

On the first night of the visit, Mark, Wendy and I stopped by Green Truck Pub for a beer. The smell of the burgers was so distracting that we drank quickly and then walked over to The Florence where we had a reservation for dinner. Luckily David and Cat were already there. Also, Hugh Acheson was there. Hugh is the owner of The Florence, noted cookbook author and judge on Top Chef.

We got a photo with Hugh. Gina, our wonderful server, took the photo. By the way, The Florence makes a red velvet cake with actual beets which Wendy make try to incorporate in her own red velvet cake recipe. Her frosting includes mascarpone and it is delicious.

Photo by David Kaplan

Thursday, we walked around Broughton Street and River Streets. We stopped by Kobo Gallery, Ancient Olive and later we had cocktails and oysters at The Grey.

On New Year’s Day, we went back to The Grey for oysters, collard greens and hoppin john.

After The Grey, we went to Service Brewing for their New Year’s Day event. Bunny Ware of the Savannah Morning News chatted with us. We also stopped into Coffee Fox and enjoyed kolaches. By the way, get Lisa Fain’s cookbook, Homesick Texan, to learn how to make kolaches. Two of my friends did a mead tasting at Savannah Bee Company.

Later we went to 17hundred90 for dinner and a drink at famous dive bar Pinkie Masters. On Saturday afternoon, we went to Foxy Loxy, Gypsy World and had lunch at Starland Cafe. It was great showing friends a bit of my Savannah.

Tags coffee fox, green truck pub, kobo gallery, kolaches, pinkie masters, savannah bee company, the florence, the grey

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My First Savannah Visitor: RKB

Post author By Nichelle
Post date November 18, 2015
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If you have known me for awhile, then you probably also know RKB (AKA Rachel Kramer Bussel). Rachel and I have been friends for over 11 years. We started a blog (Cupcakes Take The Cake) together. We hosted cupcake meetups. We went on a trip to Martha’s Vineyard.

I don’t believe in having only ONE best friend. Instead, I have a second family of people I am not related that I love. Rachel is part of that family.

Over a short three days, we hit some of my favorite haunts here in Savannah. We had tacos at Foxy Loxy, sliders at Sly’s Sliders, and sweets at Back In The Day Bakery. We also went to the Juliette Gordon Low House to learn about the founder of Girl Scouts and had dinner at The Grey.

I organized a reading for Rachel at Back In The Day Bakery. Owner Cheryl Day was very generous in letting a small group of Rachel’s avid fans sit and listen to her read. Three women drove up from Florida and one drove in from Brunswick, Georgia. We listened to erotica and ate tiny cupcakes. It was a throwback to my live in New York.

P.S. If you want to get a copy and review the upcoming Best Women’s Erotica 2016 edited by Rachel, then sign up using the easy form.

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