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Lots of upscale restaurants can present Southern cuisine, twisting it, tweaking it, and reinventing it, but few places know better how downhome food should be served than a church. Luckily for you, this one has been doing it for many years, and their skills are on full display. Intended to support church programs, the fantastic eatery does it simple but does it right. Take advantage of a kicky fried chicken, country fried steak, or mild baked fish, and then dive into the perfect mac 'n cheese, zesty red rice, and green beans cooked as only the South can do them. If you've still got room, nibble on a slice of sweet potato pie, and dream of the next time you'll visit. The menu changes daily.
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The name of this restaurant gives ample indication of its culinary focus, and with a rosy peach portrayed on its signage, there's no mistaking what sort of fare it produces. Like many superb restaurants, New South cooks with local ingredients, bringing a gourmet flair to traditional mainstays. That said, diners can look for dishes like pecan-crusted sea scallops, wild Georgia shrimp and grits with braised collards, and molasses-marinated rack of lamb chops. Other options have an international touch, ensuring that everyone's taste buds end up more than satisfied.
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RIVERFRONT. Set in a five-story building that was originally used as warehouses and occupied by Union soldiers during the Civil War, Vic's offers stunning views and a variety of spaces for dining and meeting. The menu takes a fresh approach to American cuisine and plies diners with reconceived Southern fare. Among its treasures are chicken 'n waffles (a local delicacy), crispy scored flounder with asiago grits and jalapeno hushpuppies, braised lamb shank with horseradish mashed potatoes, and duck served two ways with andouille-sweet potato hash. A good supply of wines highlights the delectable cuisine, and history buffs can marvel at a map in the dining room that was created by Union soldiers and tracks Sherman's march from Tennessee through Georgia.
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HISTORIC DISTRICT. Arguably Savannah's best restaurant, this award-winning grande dame gets lots of attention from foodies and has been the recipient of many culinary awards. The menu updates Southern fare, making abundant use of fresh seafood and items like black-eyed peas, grits, okra, pecans, and the like. The salads even feature home-grown herbs. A terrific wine list complements the cuisine beautifully, and 7-course tasting menus are available if you'd like to give yourself over to the chef's expertise. The stunning mansion that houses Elizabeth is gorgeous inside too, made even more beautiful with candelight and crackling fires.
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HISTORIC DISTRICT. Olde Pink House is where Savannah's elite go to eat, and the food, expectedly enough, is fantastic! Seafood and Southern fare are at the forefront, as proven by she-crab soup, Caesar salad with fried oysters, and all sorts of fresh fish, from flounder to trout. Try grouper with blue crab in Vidalia onion sauce, or go for one of the delicious pork, duck, and veal dishes. The special dessert is sweet ice cream in a praline basket – nothing more needs to be said about that! Downstairs, Olde Pink House boasts the cozy Planters Tavern, which features live music on Saturday nights.
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HISTORIC DISTRICT. Y'all, this is Paula Deen's restaurant, and tons of her fans show up regularly to sample the cuisine she's touted on places like the Food Network and in her cookbooks. After a (sometimes lengthy) wait, folks get to tuck into genuine Southern cuisine, from fried green tomatoes and fried chicken to shrimp-and-grits and pecan pie. The lunch buffet is a great deal, too, letting you eat all that you can in the great tradition of Southern hospitality. While some patrons prefer the a la carte menu, you can be certain that – no matter which option you choose – you'll be well-fed before it's all said and done.
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RIVERFRONT. Great breakfasts, with delicious Southern and New Orleans flair, are a staple here and include dishes like eggs sardou, Creole omelets, pain perdue, and simply awesome beignets and coffee. Lunch and dinner options include fried catfish, filé gumbo, po' boys, crawfish etouffée, fried green tomatoes, and shrimp and grits. Desserts are well worth the calories, especially praline cheesecake and the bread pudding special, which changes daily.
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HISTORIC DISTRICT. Located in the basement of a 19th century home, this dining room offers a family-style Southern meal. Guests occupy long dining tables and pass around bowls of fried chicken, ham, beef stew, collard greens, rice and gravy, snap beans, mashed potatoes, candied yams and squash. The daily menu offers at least four meats and ten veggie dishes, so there are always plenty of choices. Lunch $15/person.
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MIDTOWN. Bright green walls punch up this whimsical eatery, which delivers healthy, updated versions of traditional Southern eats. An innovative twist on a classic, Jamaican jerk chicken salad is flavored with tomatoes, seedless grapes, cucumbers, and black eyed pea relish vinaigrette. For a more filling meal, try peach-glazed BBQ chicken or fried freshwater catfish with a biscuit and two veggies. Intriguing sides include sliced tomatoes or cucumbers in a vinaigrette, corn pudding, and sweet potato salad.
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HISTORIC DISTRICT. With a tradition of hospitality dating back to 1753, this establishment did, indeed, cater to seamen early on. These days, it's got a more sedate clientele, and they're more inclined to gluttony than to marauding. Locals frequently recommend the highly rated restaurant, and its 15 different dining rooms can handle a host of patrons. The menu specializes in seafood (everything from a stomach-sating seafood platter to grouper Florentine), and there's a terrific, reasonably-priced Southern lunch buffet as well from 11am till 3pm. Fabulous desserts round out a great meal.
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