Tag: Outdoor Dining


  • 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…

  • 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 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…

  • Dancing Goats Coffee, Books and Magic. What more Could You Want?

    Like any good coffee and book store you’ll find this one when it feels like you’re walking down an alley. Grant Street runs parallel to Newcastle in beautiful downtown Brunswick, and you can just follow your nose until you see the chalk sandwich board. Spiral Wanderers describes itself as a metaphysical coffee bar and book…

  • Fancy Q – The Best Sushi, St Simons Island

    It was one of those gorgeous Saturday afternoons on Saint Simons Island—sunny skies, a light breeze, and just the right kind of weekend pace. PC and I had spent some time wandering through Crafts in the Village and soaking up the vibe at Pier Village before heading over to Redfern Village to browse at Righton…