Savannah oh Savannah – the lazy organisation day 3 March

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Forget preludes about “written on the Hound” etc – this is from the Thunderbird Inn directly across the road from the Hound in Savannah. With the luxury of an extra night here which I decided this morning I have simply not really gone out all day but plotted in some detail the next few days as I only have 11 days more or less.

After a bit of an allnighter after too many beers/shooters with Brandon I fell asleep on and off in bed and did not get up until almost noon – to get some Krispy Kreme donuts from the Thunderbird office to go with my in-room brew coffee. Then planned on the Net my next 4 days up until Atlanta – hotel for 1 night in Charleston, Sth Carolina after going there early (leave 7am) on Saturday morning, then 2 nights and 2 musical events in Athens, Georgia – home of REM and a vibrant music scene. Unfortunately main venue burnt down 18 months ago but have bought tix to other events. Then to Atlanta – some ideas there but still to book. Then out after 6pm when it was already dark – had rung the Olde Pink House re doing dinner there. This started as Habersham House of Mr Habersham in 1771 – an English merchant. Now supposedly one of the better restaurants in Savannah.

I ended up with a table right in front of the gas fire upstairs (it has got rather cold and windy so wool + jacket weather) – in what used to be one of the master bedrooms waiter told me. There are several rooms each with 3-5 tables in each. This proved a $100 meal due to my purchase of a half bottle of 2008 King Estate (Oregon) pinot noir for $23 – after I had already had a glass of Spanish albarino white with the sautéed scallops on wilted spinach. The main was a melt in mouth chunk of filet mignon with grilled asparagus and “twice baked” potato (skin stuffed with mash then baked again). The half bottle was maybe a little much but I finished it! And I even tried my luck with Key Lime pie (never eat outside Key West, let alone Florida is the usual rule). This was a pretty fine effort – a nice biscuit crust, but really a lime flavoured cheese cake.

So in the interests of bedtime and some sights tomorrow – I will simply add some pix, plate and serve!

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Photos

Savannah old warehouses
beside the river

Savannah River
with boat and bridge

John Wesley (no Harding) statue
in one of the many Savannah squares

SCAD-theatre + Leopold's ice cream
the parlour is famous or something (I was full)

and the Hound....
directly across the road from T-bird Inn

Comments

[Huddo]

Full book!
Hi Mike, Dining in the Olde Pink House sounded jest superb! Filet mignon, and! twice baked taties, Hmm beaut. The photo's may not have done it justice, looked superb. Love the ole' world look in the Leopold's ice-cream shot, hoke-poke? Love Huddo and girls.