Tag: Lunch and Dinner


  • Authentic Taste of Puerto Rico on the Go: Nelly’s Bake

    If you’re craving authentic Puerto Rican comfort food served with warmth and heart, keep your eyes peeled for Nelly’s on Wheels, a Brunswick-area food truck that’s quickly building a loyal following. Known for her homemade flavors and generous portions, Nelly brings the taste of her island heritage straight to the Golden Isles—one delicious bite at…

  • 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…

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

    Where flavor, family, and friendliness come together Saturday night in the Golden Isles called for something comforting, so we picked up a pizza to go from Sal’s Pizza—and it did not disappoint. Ordering and picking up a pizza is easy and usually ready in thirty-minutes or so. Packed with Flavor Every bite of Sal’s pizza…

  • 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…

  • An Irish Pub Served Up with Love

    It’s the Wee Pub. The name alone should evoke home and happiness. And it does. We moved from Atlanta to the Golden Isles at the tail end of the pandemic years when Millennials were flooding the home market and turning competition for homes into a blood sport. Like a lot of people, we made an…

  • Tested and True Local Favorite Pizza with Heart and Soul

    When I first walked into Broomelli Boys Pizzeria with the my show hosts, the smell of fresh dough and roasted garlic in a fiery brick oven smacked me with delirious delight. You know that scent. You can smell it now! Authentic, homemade, fresh pizza in the oven. That’s exactly the vibe at Broomelli Boys on…

  • Good Fun, Fresh Catch and Oysters by the Dozen

    Catch 228 is a local hangout for families and fun. There’s a comfortable laid-back island vibe about the place with something for everyone: sports on the telly, outdoor seating, a full bar and solid, good food. We often go for happy hour 4 – 6pm when you can get a dozen oysters for just $15…

  • A Creative Genius with a Really Big Smoker

    My family has been in the South since before the War of Northern Aggression. I know a thing or two about barbecue. You can really get messed up coming to Hootenanny’s thinking you’ll get the traditional pulled pork with sticky sweet sauce, white bread, baked beans and coleslaw. It’s not here. Think more like Charro…