Savannah, GA Recommendations - Early December

Don’t avoid River Street altogether. It’s hip to say avoid the tourist areas but silly.

Grab a drink, even at a place like Wet Willies and walk around down there. Sitting and Watching the ship is pretty cool.

Get drinks at Rocks in the Roof on the top of the Bohemian Hotel and at The Top Decknon the top of the Cotton Sail Hotel.

Other places I like:

Crystal Beer Parlor
Distillery
Flying Monk Noodle Bar
Treylor Park
Alligator Soul
Coffee Fox

More later.

Alligator Soul is the tits. Def worth stopping in for a nice, upscale meal.

Local Eleven Ten -- classy, romantic meal
Husk -- Sean Evans recently opened in Savannah
B. Matthew's -- Outstanding breakfast/brunch spot

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Green Truck

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Yes

Kayak Cafe
Savannah Coffee Roasters
The Public
Six Pence Pub

And go to 80e on Tybee.

I would do Alligator Soul over The Grey if you have to choose. Have a lunch at Soho South. And I wouldn’t avoid River Street. You are a tourist after all. Go have some drinks and watch the ships roll in. Several good places for that, namely the aforementioned Roof top at the Bohemian.

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Tend to prefer my bars with a bit of history and my cocktails classic

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Missed this part.

Definitely go to Alley Cat Lounge. You will love it.

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Two Tides brewery.

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Didn’t know this one.

And if you want to hit breweries Service and Southbound are downtown.

Thanks very much everyone, seems like some very good suggestions. Definitely have an interest in the Alley Cat Lounge, Alligator Soul, Cotton & Rye, the Distillery, Crystal Beer Parlor, The Grey and the Green Truck.

About the Savannah outpost of Husk. I've not made it to the original Charleston location yet and I'm curious if they are comparable in experience.

I do take the point that we should allow ourselves to be tourists - and since it is our first time through the city we will definitely be doing things like taking a trolley tour, heading out to Bonaventure Cemetery and getting a scoop at Leopold's. It's just because I split time between NYC and N.O. and see so many people opt in for crappy Bourbon Street/Times Square venues that in hitting a new city I'd like to maximize my chances of trying some really worthwhile spots and activities.

Again, thanks for all the contributions so far!

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Alley Cat Lounge, Alligator Soul, Cotton & Rye, the Distillery, Crystal Beer Parlor, The Grey and the Green Truck.

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Very solid lineup.

Alley Cat is literally in an Alley. You go downstairs to an underground brick lined bar. The menu is an old newpaper type thing with Hemmingway quotes. Classic cocktails. Really good place.

as to your tourist thoughts, I hear you. The fun thing about Savannah is that you can go in someplace and get a beer/drink to go and then hang out along the river. Most of the food on River Street is not great.

I didn't mention Leopold's because people get all snippy about standing in line for a scoop of ice cream. But it is very good.

Bonaventure Cemetery is very cool.

Wish I still lived there.