Tag: Family Friendly


  • Award Winning BBQ Has a New Home

    Don Que knows a thing or two about BBQ and he knows a lot about hard work. Up and at the shop by 4:30 every morning Quamine Haywood, Que, lights the fire in his barrel smoker and gets his day started. His morning typically consists of smoking pork butt, brisket, chicken, burnt ends and ribs……

  • Barrier Island Brewing Rocks The Craft Beer and Killer Menu

    Barrier Island Brewing has become a must-visit spot on St. Simons Island, Georgia, bringing together locally brewed craft beer, a standout food menu, and a lively sports-friendly atmosphere. Whether you’re a local, a weekend visitor, or vacationing on the Golden Isles, this brewery checks all the boxes.

  • Ripper’z Just Changed the Hot Dog Game on SSI

    I really don’t know where to start talking about Ripper’z. There is so much of a revolution going on here. Let’s start with the eponymous rippers – the deep-fried, all-beef hot dogs… WAIT! HANG ON! Before you call your cardiologist just for reading that sentence, I gotta tell you these dogs are Nueske’s Premium All…

  • We Ate Our Way Through The Best PorchFest Ever

    Brunswick PorchFest turns historic Old Town porches into live music stages for a one-day community festival that keeps growing every year – like 10,000 plus this year. Inspired by the original PorchFest in Ithaca, this local version began in 2018 thanks to neighbors with a simple idea: performers + porches = community. And there were…

  • Coastal Coffee: Home of the Ultimate Raspberry Pop-Tart

    Discover why locals love Coastal Coffee! From raspberry Pop-Tarts and blueberry muffins to hearty breakfast sandwiches and Peach Coffee Roasters brew, perfect for breakfast or lunch. The Star of the Show: Raspberry Pop-Tarts Coastal Coffee—the local gem where every bite and sip feels like a warm hug. Trust me, you’ll want to run, not walk…

  • Nautica Joe’s is My New Happy Place for Lunch in Downtown Brunswick

    We stumbled into Nautica Joe’s for lunch on a Wednesday at the insistence of our friend Shayne from Blacksheep Pickers. Shayne never steers you wrong. It was packed, and for good reason: their food is fresh, creative and delicious and the service is friendly and efficient. The decor is a thing of beauty. It’s clean…

  • Come See Why Sal’s Pizza is a Community Favorite

    Where flavor, family, and friendliness come together A rainy Saturday night on St. Simons Island called for something comforting, so we picked up a pizza to go from Sal’s Pizza—and, as usual, it did not disappoint. Ordering and picking up a pizza is easy and usually ready in thirty-minutes or so. Packed with Flavor Every…

  • Authentic Mouth-Watering Nashville Hot Chicken at Porch SSI

    All you Mothercluckers and Nashville Hot Chicken lovers look no further for your fix than a quaint little house in Pier Village called Porch. And what a cool porch (and patio) they have here nestled underneath the generous shade of a beautiful live oak. This is one of our favorite go-to restaurants for a casual…

  • This Little Shanty Packs a Big Flavor

    I’ll never forget the first time Cassie and I went to Indigo Shanty. It was almost surreal. Like we were in a completely different world… in a homey, friendly and relaxing world which nearly exactly describes the food here. It’s tucked off the beaten path a bit but close enough to walk to if you’re…

  • Iguana’s Has the Best Family Friendly Dining on SSI

    One part of our family is large – I mean like they have been very busy kind of large. They have been coming to St Simons Island for years and, of course, our house is just not big enough to accommodate such a crowd. Sadly most restaurants aren’t either, or they’re overpriced for such a…