Gnatty Savannah

The King and I

Lunch on Tuesdays in Savannah can be hard. It has been two plus years of the pandemic and it is hard to know if a restaurant will be open on Tuesdays. The first and second places that Joa and I went to were closed. The third time was the charm, and we ate at The King and I. The King and I is a Thai restaurant on Hodgson Memorial Drive. It is located in a shopping center that has a Mexican restaurant, a Halal market and Lulu’s desserts. When I soft shell crab on the menu, I had to get it. Soft shell crab is now in season and it is traditionally marked by the first full moon in May and runs through September.

David and Cat, my best friends in Brooklyn, love soft shell crabs. They typically get fresh crabs from Red Hook Lobster Pound and cook them at home with pasta. The dish I ordered at The King and I was equally delicious. I have never had crab with a yellow curry sauce, and it was a buttery delight.

Joa ordered the drunken noodles and they looked good. I am allergic to peanuts, and Joa is allergic to shellfish. We didn’t share our plates. The service was great and the place is affordable. Afterwards, we went to Lulu’s and bought $7 slices of pie. The pie was good, but it’s a splurge at seven whole bucks.

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Pupusas

Post author By Nichelle
Post date May 25, 2022
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My friends and I are trying to eat at different places for lunch in Savannah. In particular, we want to eat more than American cuisine. Tacos are not the only Latin American cuisine in Savannah. Joa suggested a Pupuseria in Garden City. So, I went to Google Maps on my phone and I saw that there are two pupuserias in Garden City. What is a pupuseria? A pupuseria is a restaurant that serves pupusas. Pupusas are either Salvadoran or Honduran and they are similar to Arepas. Joa and I went to Pupuseria Jireh for lunch, and it was amazing. I ordered tamales, pupusas and plantains (maduros). The local paper wrote about this place last year. Coincidentally, there was a Pupusa Fest in Los Angeles two weeks ago. I only heard about it because my friend Alexis posted about it on Instagram. The Los Angeles Times just wrote about how this Salvadoran dish is growing in popularity.

Tags garden city, lunch, pupusa, restaurants

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I Post More On Facebook Than I Do Here

Post author By Nichelle
Post date May 25, 2022
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I started this site nearly seven seven years ago when I moved to Savannah. However, I post mostly on the Facebook Page, Gnatty Savannah, I created. I am going back to basics. This is my site. I pay for it, and the content is mine. I am also writing a weekly food and culture newsletter, Nichelle Newsletter. The newsletter is food focused but sometimes it will feature some Savannah stuff.

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New Stuff in Savannah

Well, it has been a whole ass year since I have posted on this site. I spend more time providing content to Gnatty Savannah’s Instagram and Gnatty Savannah Facebook Page.

What’s new?

The only new place that has opened in Savannah that I know of is Hop Atomica located at 535 E 39th St. Hop Atomica is a gastropub. I haven’t been yet, but I will post about it when I do go.

Not entirely new, but worth noting is the Loki Food Bus which is often parked at Starland Yard. It’s a bus, not a truck.

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The Cost of Hurricanes

What Hurricane Dorian did to The Bahamas is devastating. The deaths and destruction are great. In Savannah, Dorian affected the city’s income. The loss due to mandatory evacuation because of Dorian is awful. I lost three days of work. However kids in public school here loss four days of free lunch. There were some kids asking for food on Friday. Luckily, two guests bought them chips and candy.

Tags flooding, hurricanes, sea level rise

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Georgia Recorder

There’s a new publication in the state of Georgia that is focused on investigative journalism. Check out Georgia Recorder. Subscribe to the newsletter. It’s free.

Here’s two articles worth checking out.

Teachers get only part of promised raises this school year

Power plant coal ash a threat to Georgia’s water

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August in Savannah

Over the weekend, Starland Yard opened. It’s a welcome addition to the Thomas Square neighborhood. I am so happy that Kyle Jacovino is back making pies, so check out Vittoria Savannah.
Today is the first day of school here in Savannah.
National Night Out is tomorrow, August 6th.
Flock to the Wok, a new Chinese restaurant just opened on Whitaker.

MoodRights is a bar that is opening soon on Abercorn.

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Fort Pulaski

I visited Fort Pulaski yesterday. Fort Pulaski is a national park outside of Savannah on Cockspur Island. It’s not far from Tybee Island. Fort Pulaski is rich in history as it was built before the Civil War. It was built by enslaved people, and it was later used as a stop on the Underground Railroad.