Located in a historic 1897 house, Common Thread is the sister restaurant to the popular Farm Bluffton. Executive Chef Brandon Carter takes Lowcountry fare and places it in fancy clothes. Recent favorites include gumbo z’herbs and shawarma chicken. Common Thread introduced a new guest chef series every other Monday including chefs from around the city, state, and country. Mondays just became the best day of the week.

This brewery and now distillery gastropub is located in the up-and-coming Baldwin Park neighborhood. Along with rotating beers and hard seltzers, Hop Atomica has recently started distilling their own liquor for specialty cocktails. With new executive chef Brain Fiasconaro, Hop Atomica has leveled up its menu options adding seasonal menu items like squash tacos and sweet potato pizza to keep locals coming for more than just drinks

Everything is better by the beach, especially restaurants with champagne and oyster specials. Partner restaurant to the Lone Wolf Lounge, the Sea Wolf provides the same eclectic neighborhood bar feel to the island. With wood paneling, neon lights, and vintage artwork, Sea Wolf brings a new vibe to Tybee Island. Vegan options along with gourmet hot dogs and oyster platters are a contrast on the menu as well as changing specials and pop up dinners.

Finches Sandwiches and Sundries has transformed into a stylish neighborhood eatery with a menu consisting of fancy sandwiches and is now known as the essential Thunderbolt restaurant. Serving outside seating or to-go options only, the shop offers bottles of wine or beer to share with others or alone while sitting on the patio and enjoying the always changing sandwiches made to order.

Newish to the Starland District restaurant scene but not to the food and beverage world, Troupial transformed from pop-ups to a brick and mortar in Savannah. With a Venuezeulan background, owner Majo Laprea Rodríguez, focuses on bringing soulful street food to the city of Savannah. With an arepa bar, specialty coffee drinks, and fresh-baked bread, this small local favorite is always busy in the morning. 

Newly opened on the rooftop of the Atlantic Building in the Plant Riverside Hotel Complex, Compass Pool Bar is only available to hotel guests to reserve a space overlooking the Talmadge Bridge and the Savannah River. With a menu focused on light fare like the ahi Greek salad and shrimp lettuce wraps, Compass Pool Bar gives a lighter option within the Plant Riverside District. Let’s be honest, cocktails just taste better sitting by the pool on a rooftop.