Kolin's Guidebook

Kolin
Kolin's Guidebook

Great eateries within 5-10 minutes of the space!

These restaurants are all locally owned and we frequent them. They're all within 10 minutes or less from Loft39, much closer than both Tybee and Downtown Savannah.
This casual seafood place is a local favorite for fried fish, the best local shrimp, cold drinks and live music most nights. Lots of outdoor seating and good casual service.
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Flying Fish Bar & Grill
7906 US-80
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This casual seafood place is a local favorite for fried fish, the best local shrimp, cold drinks and live music most nights. Lots of outdoor seating and good casual service.
Basils is a true neighborhood spot with good pizza, great bar with live music, and the best part is it's only 3-5 minute drive or a bike ride from Loft39.
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Basils Pizza & Deli
216 Johnny Mercer Blvd
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Basils is a true neighborhood spot with good pizza, great bar with live music, and the best part is it's only 3-5 minute drive or a bike ride from Loft39.
The Steakhouse is a nice little date night place on the island if you don't want to mess with going into town. Excellent steaks and seafood, really nice and varied wine list. Look past the ambiance, it's actually great!
The Steakhouse on Whitemarsh Island
4700 U.S. 80
The Steakhouse is a nice little date night place on the island if you don't want to mess with going into town. Excellent steaks and seafood, really nice and varied wine list. Look past the ambiance, it's actually great!
Ok, we know, this place is an absolute dive bar. That's why it's so loved on the island. Excellent service, cold beer, great burgers/sandwiches, and 3 minute drive from Loft39.
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Ellie's Crow Bar Lounge
205 Johnny Mercer Blvd
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Ok, we know, this place is an absolute dive bar. That's why it's so loved on the island. Excellent service, cold beer, great burgers/sandwiches, and 3 minute drive from Loft39.
Super close, super local, cute coffee spot. They have nice casual breakfast sandwiches, pastries, simple breakfast plates. Some evenings there are poetry readings or open mic nights. Fun stop to get your morning going!
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Friendship Coffee Company
205 Johnny Mercer Blvd
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Super close, super local, cute coffee spot. They have nice casual breakfast sandwiches, pastries, simple breakfast plates. Some evenings there are poetry readings or open mic nights. Fun stop to get your morning going!
BURNT ENDS!! If you know BBQ, you covet burnt ends like we do and this place is IT. Call In advance to make sure they will have some as they run out fast.
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Wiley's Championship BBQ
4700 U.S. 80
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BURNT ENDS!! If you know BBQ, you covet burnt ends like we do and this place is IT. Call In advance to make sure they will have some as they run out fast.
Best Mexican food on the island. Only 7-8 minutes away from Loft39. Clean, great service, yummy classic Mexican favorites.
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Jalapenos Mexican Grill
107 Charlotte Rd
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Best Mexican food on the island. Only 7-8 minutes away from Loft39. Clean, great service, yummy classic Mexican favorites.
Lulu's on Whitemarsh is THE place to go after dinner for cocktails and DESSERT! Pies, cakes, cheesecakes, brownies, chocolate fondue, and many more. Open late!
Lulu's Chocolate Bar - Whitemarsh
Lulu's on Whitemarsh is THE place to go after dinner for cocktails and DESSERT! Pies, cakes, cheesecakes, brownies, chocolate fondue, and many more. Open late!

Downtown Savannah Food

Cotton and Rye is just south of the famed Historic District in Savannah in a neighborhood called Starland. This place hits all the best for us in service, ambiance, food, seasonality, bar. Its great for a date night or a nicer quiet dinner with friends and to check out a different area than downtown. The fried chicken thighs and the cheeseburger!!
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Cotton & Rye
1801 Habersham St
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Cotton and Rye is just south of the famed Historic District in Savannah in a neighborhood called Starland. This place hits all the best for us in service, ambiance, food, seasonality, bar. Its great for a date night or a nicer quiet dinner with friends and to check out a different area than downtown. The fried chicken thighs and the cheeseburger!!
This newer spot in Starland neighborhood just south of the main historic district is a lively locals spot with excellent craft cocktails, small shareable plates, and a fun indoor/outdoor ambiance.
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Ardsley Station
102 East Victory Drive
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This newer spot in Starland neighborhood just south of the main historic district is a lively locals spot with excellent craft cocktails, small shareable plates, and a fun indoor/outdoor ambiance.
Starland Yard is IT for a fun night out. This mostly outdoor venue is home to a permanent bar, a brick oven pizza place, and nightly list of different food trucks. Live music, dogs, locals, visitors - awesome place to hang out day or night.
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Starland Yard
2411 De Soto Ave
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Starland Yard is IT for a fun night out. This mostly outdoor venue is home to a permanent bar, a brick oven pizza place, and nightly list of different food trucks. Live music, dogs, locals, visitors - awesome place to hang out day or night.
Chic lunch or dinner, pan-Asian cuisine.
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The Vault Kitchen & Market
2112 Bull St
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Chic lunch or dinner, pan-Asian cuisine.
French Bistro in the heart of the Historic District. Excellent service and extensive wine list. The chicken livers are a must, trust us. Try the bar for a fun locals mix to get a true Savannah experience. Great for before or after a show at The Lucas Theater.
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Circa 1875
48 Whitaker St
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French Bistro in the heart of the Historic District. Excellent service and extensive wine list. The chicken livers are a must, trust us. Try the bar for a fun locals mix to get a true Savannah experience. Great for before or after a show at The Lucas Theater.
Best brunch in Savannah. They have two locations downtown and this one is our favorite after a Saturday stroll through the Forsyth farmer's market.
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Collins Quarter at Forsyth
621 Drayton St
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Best brunch in Savannah. They have two locations downtown and this one is our favorite after a Saturday stroll through the Forsyth farmer's market.
Perfect for a date night! Pan-Asian steakhouse, only place in Savannah to get authentic Kobe and real A5 Japanese Waygu. Gorgeous interiors and top-notch service. Call way ahead to reserve a table upstairs.
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Madame Butterfly
110 West Congress Street
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Perfect for a date night! Pan-Asian steakhouse, only place in Savannah to get authentic Kobe and real A5 Japanese Waygu. Gorgeous interiors and top-notch service. Call way ahead to reserve a table upstairs.
Doesn't get more Savannah than this. Open since 1933, CBP is wall to wall Savannah charm. Massive beer list, if you couldn't tell by the name, this place is burgers, blue plates, and desserts aplenty. Perfect for lunch to fuel you before or after a tour of downtown.
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Crystal Beer Parlor
301 W Jones St
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Doesn't get more Savannah than this. Open since 1933, CBP is wall to wall Savannah charm. Massive beer list, if you couldn't tell by the name, this place is burgers, blue plates, and desserts aplenty. Perfect for lunch to fuel you before or after a tour of downtown.
Just south of the historic district on the edge of Starland, this super high-end gorgeously restored home is our new favorite in Savannah. The menu is concise and explained well by the staff. Very seasonal, very local, very delicious. The place to see and be seen. Perfect for a celebratory or super romantic dinner.
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Common Thread
122 East 37th Street
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Just south of the historic district on the edge of Starland, this super high-end gorgeously restored home is our new favorite in Savannah. The menu is concise and explained well by the staff. Very seasonal, very local, very delicious. The place to see and be seen. Perfect for a celebratory or super romantic dinner.
This new Savannah eatery is in the super popular Starland District. High-end craft cocktails, excellent table service, and the amazing food menu make this spot a constant for us.
The Garage at Victory North
This new Savannah eatery is in the super popular Starland District. High-end craft cocktails, excellent table service, and the amazing food menu make this spot a constant for us.
Nashville Hot Chicken Karaage. Do it.
Ukiyo Savannah
Nashville Hot Chicken Karaage. Do it.

Savannah Bars

Savannah's only LGBTQIA+ bar. Fun drag shows several nights of the week. Don't expect fancy OR family friendly!
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Club One
1 Jefferson St
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Savannah's only LGBTQIA+ bar. Fun drag shows several nights of the week. Don't expect fancy OR family friendly!
Rooftop bar in the Perry Lane Hotel. Lively, mid-casual, nice city views, expensive drinks.
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Peregrin
256 E Perry St
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Rooftop bar in the Perry Lane Hotel. Lively, mid-casual, nice city views, expensive drinks.
Our favorite downtown spot. Mid 30's crowd, fun music, approachable drink and snack menu. Think Golden Girls meets James Bond.
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Savoy Society
102 E Liberty
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Our favorite downtown spot. Mid 30's crowd, fun music, approachable drink and snack menu. Think Golden Girls meets James Bond.
Dark, moody, cozy lounge harkening back to the glam of the 30's and 40's.
Peacock Lounge
37 Whitaker Street
Dark, moody, cozy lounge harkening back to the glam of the 30's and 40's.
This tiny bar is top notch. Not a party place, a chill cocktail/beer hangout with really good food and snacks.
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The Black Rabbit
1215 Barnard St
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This tiny bar is top notch. Not a party place, a chill cocktail/beer hangout with really good food and snacks.

Savannah Bars

Highbrow but nonetheless fun. There is a slight dress code here but the craft cocktails and the bartender knowledge of all their tinctures is second to none. Velvet banquets, the moodiest of lighting, and dim pockets to gossip make for a truly profile picture worthy night.
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Artillery
307 Bull St
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Highbrow but nonetheless fun. There is a slight dress code here but the craft cocktails and the bartender knowledge of all their tinctures is second to none. Velvet banquets, the moodiest of lighting, and dim pockets to gossip make for a truly profile picture worthy night.
Speakeasy style, MASSIVE craft cocktail menu, super lively on a Saturday after 9 pm.
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AlleyCat Lounge
207 W Broughton Ln
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Speakeasy style, MASSIVE craft cocktail menu, super lively on a Saturday after 9 pm.

Activities on the Islands

All these activities are within 10 minutes or so of the house, more nature driven.
Oatland Island Wildlife Center. Great for kids to walk through and learn about local wildlife, etc. You may see a gator or two!
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Природный заповедник Oatland Island Wildlife Center
711 Sandtown Rd
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Oatland Island Wildlife Center. Great for kids to walk through and learn about local wildlife, etc. You may see a gator or two!
Preserve with bike paths and walking paths.
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Whitemarsh Preserve
68 Johnny Mercer Blvd
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Preserve with bike paths and walking paths.
Savannah Bee Company is an awesome place to learn about bees and all the products that can be made, how they benefit nature and the world, and a cool shop full of locally made and sourced bee products.
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Savannah Bee Company Showroom and Bee Garden
211 Johnny Mercer Blvd
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Savannah Bee Company is an awesome place to learn about bees and all the products that can be made, how they benefit nature and the world, and a cool shop full of locally made and sourced bee products.

Sightseeing

A 3-museum collection of art, history, and southern charm.
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Telfair Museums Jepson Center
207 W York St
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A 3-museum collection of art, history, and southern charm.
Gorgeous Southern Plantation grounds (no house)
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Исторический участок Вормсло
7601 Skidaway Rd
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Gorgeous Southern Plantation grounds (no house)
Cool local art, even cooler artists, cold drinks, live music, etc.
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City Market
219 W Bryan St
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Cool local art, even cooler artists, cold drinks, live music, etc.
The classic River Street area is all touristy shops, restaurants, bars, etc.
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River Street Savannah Georgia
River Street
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The classic River Street area is all touristy shops, restaurants, bars, etc.
Amazing Gothic home on beautiful Madison Square.
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Green-Meldrim House
14 W Macon St
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Amazing Gothic home on beautiful Madison Square.

Shopping and Self Care

THE BEST spa in Savannah. Massages, facials, mani-pedi, etc.
Spa Bleu
101 Bull St
THE BEST spa in Savannah. Massages, facials, mani-pedi, etc.
Hand Made Soaps, bath bombs, etc
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Nourish
202 W Broughton St
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Hand Made Soaps, bath bombs, etc
Super unique gifts for you OR anyone!
13 Secrets
426 East Oglethorpe Avenue
Super unique gifts for you OR anyone!
Cool funky sophisticated art, home stuff, jewelry, etc.
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One Fish Two Fish
401 Whitaker St
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Cool funky sophisticated art, home stuff, jewelry, etc.
High-end Artisanal chocolatier.
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Chocolat by Adam Turoni
236 Bull St
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High-end Artisanal chocolatier.