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Giving Back: Raising the Bar

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Old Savannah: City Market

STYLE

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Magic Carpets

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My Savannah: Lianna McIntire, Esq.

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At Home: Lofty Ideas

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DURING THE PAST YEAR, when local businesses have temporarily closed, reopened, closed again, reopened again and, sadly, when some have even shuttered permanently, I’ve asked myself, “What can I do to support them? What can we, as a community, do to support them?”

Consider this issue a call to arms — ones heavy with shopping bags.

The staff and collaborators at Savannah magazine revamped our March/April offering, historically our Style Issue, to become The Shop Local Issue. It’s a theme, but also a simple directive: when you can, shop local. The pandemic’s economic impacts have understandably tightened wallets, and I’m not suggesting to spend for spending’s sake. But when there’s a need — for a gift, a small pick-me-up or even a big-ticket purchase — consider visiting a locally owned establishment before a big-box store. Savannah even has options for essential items. Low on gas? Head to Parker’s.

Tired of the lines at CVS? Try Apollo Pharmacy. I’d personally argue coffee is essential, and we’ve got Savannah Coffee Roasters, Blends a Coffee Boutique and Foxy Loxy Cafe, to name a few.

Of course, the ways to embrace a local mindset stretch even further. In an illuminating conversation on page 82, Benjamin Simons, new executive director and CEO of Telfair Museums, shares that institutions like the Telfair provide sanctuary, offering a place where people can feel both safe and uplifted. Many of the city’s local businesses fall under this same category, including the inspiring independent bookstores novelist Jonathan Rabb explores in his humorous and heartfelt ode, “Fine Print,” on page 115.

As Elondia Harden, founder of ElonWick Candle Co., tells us on page 108, “Your patronage of local businesses means that someone’s lights will stay on, employees are paid and everyone can feed themselves and their families.” With this in mind, buying a candle, a book or anything at all locally isn’t so frivolous. It’s an investment in our community.

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“I’VE HAD PEOPLE WHO don’t believe my business is local,” says Salacia Salts founder Cari Clark Phelps, with a trace of bemused pride. “Because of my design and marketing experience, they think I’m multi-tier marketing a major brand and a mass product.”

That erroneous belief is somewhat understandable, given the professional polish of Salacia Salts’ product line, which includes scrubs, lotions, cleansers, bath bombs and soaks, made with local ingredients like crushed pecans and Atlantic sea salt. “I have full control of what we do, from concept to completion and marketing, engagement and response,” explains Phelps, who graduated magna cum laude from SCAD with a graphic design degree in 1999.

“That makes the process more fulfilling for me and attracts customers I love.”

On a brisk and clear Friday morning, Phelps is giving an interested party a tour of her shop just off Forsyth Park on West Hall Street, nestled at garden level beneath a flag bearing Salacia’s alluring mermaid

logo. When she’s not charming passersby, Phelps also serves as creative director at her design company, Clark Creative, situated on an upper floor of the same building. It’s further proof she has the business acumen to make it all work.

Phelps founded Salacia Salts in 2012 with a focus on sustainability, just as the slow-food and farm-to-table movements were gaining steam. “I’ve seen more and more people in our Savannah community embrace the importance of sourcing ingredients, whether that’s food or skin care. I’m not trying to mass-produce 1,000 gallons of a scrub, stretch it and preserve it.”

And unlike corporate behemoths busy hiding their formulas, Phelps is willing to show customers exactly what makes Salacia a success. Her West Hall Street location features a space for workshops and classes, where interested groups ranging from Lowcountry bridesmaids to visiting delegations of Chinese businessmen can create their own scrubs based on ingredients and instructions that Salacia supplies.

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Among Phelps’ biggest fans is skin care specialist Meloney Moore, who, after several years as an Estée Lauder executive, moved to Savannah in 2018 to lead the new Business of Beauty and Fragrance B.F.A. program at SCAD. “Savannah is such a unique place because clean, green beauty shops are all over the city,” Moore says, noting Salacia Salts stands out in particular. “I fell in love with Salacia as a brand because of Cari’s commitment to local ingredients and eco-friendly packaging. She sets a great example for SCAD students and created custom DIY kits that we use to explore fragrance and skincare during our virtual classes.”

Salacia Salts currently has two locations: the aforementioned near Forsyth Park, and a second location at 148 Abercorn St. that opened last year. As Salacia expands, Phelps pays it forward by supporting other local makers, selling their products in her shops and encouraging the next generation of local business development. But even amidst her brand’s continued growth, Phelps has a clear mission: “By staying true to being inspired by the South and the sea, I stay true to what I love, and to the reason I started Salacia in the first place.”

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It isn’t uncommon to see birdhouse-like community libraries posted around town, their shelves filled with donated literature free to add to or take from as you please. Now, along the new Truman Trail in Lake Mayer Park, Savannahians can experience a different sort of little library.

Made in partnership with Healthy Savannah and a group of Savannah College of Art and Design students studying sustainable design, Healthy Hubs is a little library brimming with tools to lead a healthier lifestyle.

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Given that the pandemic has exacerbated food insecurity, this community resource couldn’t have come at a better time. In the future, Healthy Hubs hopes to add another library in Savannah — and eventually go nationwide.

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| With both in-person and virtual participation available, everyone can enjoy a home tour, auction, socially distanced lectures and more at the fifth annual Savannah Antiques and Architecture Weekend.

20 | Embrace new rituals with the spring solstice.

22–28 Practice your golf claps in preparation for the Korn Ferry Tour Club Car Championship Golf Tournament at The Landings Club.

The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society kicks off its Man and Woman of the Year fundraising event in support of blood cancer research.

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Raising the Bar How local lawyers pay it forward Written by ARIEL FELTON

IN A COMMUNITY-FOCUSED city like Savannah, there are plenty of ways to give back.

Whether supporting fundraisers or joining the boards of local nonprofits, the altruistic can find

a way to get involved. In an effort to do their part, three lawyers combine personal passions and legal expertise to give back both in their everyday jobs and in their free time.

THE HELPING HAND

William “Bill” Hunter, partner at Oliver Maner LLP

Bill Hunter considers himself fortunate.

“I’ve been tremendously blessed with my job and my family. You get old enough, and you realize how often we take that for granted,” he says. “But it’s not that way for everybody.”

In 2016, Hunter’s passion for helping the less fortunate led him to join the Board of Directors for Union Mission, Savannah’s leading organization for providing assistance to the homeless. Through Hunter’s involvement, his firm Oliver Maner is a major sponsor for the Union Mission’s annual Raising Hope fundraiser.

“Solving homelessness in Savannah couldn’t be more

important,” Hunter says. “People simply want a little help getting back on their feet, and that’s what Union Mission does so well: it gives people the skills and training that will help them get a job.”

Additionally, Hunter does probono work with Compassionate Release, an organization aimed at securing releases for the most vulnerable federal prisoners.

“There’s always been a shortage of attorneys to handle these motions, but it took on a whole new importance and urgency with COVID-19,” Hunter says, noting that prisons often don’t have the resources to manage COVID outbreaks properly. “I’m happy to say we’ve gotten three people released.”

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Lawyer and lifelong violinist Andrew Dekle first connected the study of law and music during law school.

“It wasn’t until I heard my contracts professor talk about breaking down judicial opinions that I realized it sounded almost word for word what my violin instructor taught me for breaking down a piece of sheet music,” Dekle says. “That’s when the value of music education really dawned on me.”

Years later, the Savannah native would pursue his passion of music education as a member of the Board of Directors for the Savannah Philharmonic.

“My senior year of high school was about the time when the original Savannah Symphony ceased its operations, so I was happy to see a live hometown orchestra come back on the scene,” he says.

Dekle estimates he’s donated hundreds of pro-bono hours to the organization during a six-year period, but it’s his work with the orchestra’s educational programs that he counts among his proudest achievements.

“We offered master classes and workshops, giving high school students opportunities I did not have until college,” Dekle says. “I hope students see how lessons learned in one aspect of their life, which may seem wholly irrelevant to other [aspects], can really have a lot of applicability.”

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THE ACTIVIST

Amy Lee Copeland, partner at Rouse + Copeland LLC

“The best advice I’ve ever gotten is, when you don’t know what to do, do something,” says Amy Lee Copeland.

After leaving what she calls “the trenches of parenthood,” Copeland was searching for a way to reconnect with and invest in her community.

“I started volunteering for a number of organizations,” she recalls, “and the one that has meant the most to me is Emmaus House of Savannah.” Emmaus House is an unrestricted soup kitchen run

by United Ministries of Savannah, where Copeland previously coordinated the organization’s Empty Bowl fundraiser each November.

“I sat on the board for as long as I could before they kicked me out

under the bylaws,” Copeland recalls, laughing. “The board members, the congregations and right down to the people who showed up and helped in the kitchen — everyone was so committed to it.”

Copeland is also known for her court-appointed criminal defense work. She sits on the board of Georgia Legal Services, working to guarantee access to the court system for low-income Georgians, and, in 2020, the Savannah Bar Association presented her with the Robbie Robinson award for her dedication to civil rights.

“I end up defending people in some of the worst moments of their lives,” Copeland says. “It’s my job to make sure they understand what’s going on and what their options are.”

Emmaus House provides a place of respite for those in need.

“I started volunteering for a number of organizations and the one that has meant the most to me is Emmaus House of Savannah.”

—Amy Lee Copeland

IF ANYTHING, the past year has highlighted the importance of everyone doing their part, something Hunter, Dekle and Copeland have taken to heart.

“The whole notion of granular involvement is, even if you can’t do big stuff, you can find your lane and do little stuff,” Copeland says. “If we all did little stuff, that would be pretty awesome.”

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Restoring History Today’s City Market belies a complex past Written by JESSICA LYNN CURTIS

WHEN YOU ENVISION CITY MARKET, chances are the lively and colorful stretch along West Saint Julian Street springs to mind: a place where you might spend a sunny afternoon gallery hopping, perusing the works of artists like Sabree and Alix Baptiste, or sampling your way from Byrd Cookie Company to Vinnie Van Go-Go’s to Pie Society.

You can pop into the American Prohibition Museum to learn why Billy Sunday declared

Savannah “the wickedest city in the world” and enjoy a cocktail at its Congress Street Up speakeasy or listen to a local singer-songwriter perform while strolling the streets and sidewalks designed by Gunn, Meyerhoff, Shay Architects.

But today’s City Market, a pedestrian mall created in the 1980s along with the restoration of Franklin Square, was actually named as a tribute to Savannah’s old City Market, the fourth in a series of market houses that existed on the adjacent Ellis Square.

Ellis Square, one of the first four squares in accordance with Gen. James Oglethorpe’s plan of Savannah, was laid out in 1733 as part of Decker Ward and became the city’s first area of commerce, according to Dr. Stan Deaton of the Georgia Historical Society. Its first market building, where food and other goods were sold, appears on a map dated 1757. It was also known as Market Square, and, like Savannah itself, this picturesque area has been filled with equal parts vivacity and tragedy, beginning with the four market houses, which all met unfortunate ends.

A fire destroyed Savannah’s first market building in 1788. Its second suffered the same fate when it was lost to the Great Fire of 1820.

The third market house, erected in 1821, was used during the Civil War as a place to tend to fallen soldiers. When the war ended, the building was demolished.

The fourth and largest market house was designed by Augustus Schwaab and Martin Muller and took two years to build. Dr. Robin Williams, chair of the architectural history department at Savannah College of Art and Design, explains that the two architects, both German immigrants, utilized their native Rundbogenstil style, a simplified variant on Romanesque architecture, to create the building’s 33,000-square-foot space, featuring a cellar below and a belfry above.

“When completed in 1872, the tower floor held at least 150 booths,” says Vaughnette Goode-Walker, historian and owner/operator of Footprints of Savannah Walking Tours. “The market thrived with an abundance of meats,

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During the late 1800s, the expansive market building had electric railway tracks to accommodate streetcar traffic.

vegetables, exotic fruit, seafood, hogshead, live chickens, baked goods and sweets.”

In 1882, it got electricity, and by 1892 electric railway tracks accommodated streetcar traffic through the market building. But the bustle didn’t last: in 1954, thriving no more, the market was leased by the City of Savannah to Savannah Merchants Cooperative Parking Association, a company who demolished it to build a parking garage. This controversial act helped to spur the historic preservation movement in Savannah, Goode-Walker says.

“The squares have become so revered in Savannah that for modern Savannahians, it’s almost shocking to find out that they were treated that callously by the city administration just some 60 years ago,” says Deaton, noting two other

squares — Liberty Square and Elbert Square — were lost entirely. “They were just paved over.”

When the parking association’s lease expired in 2004, Savannah wasted no time in reclaiming one of its original squares.

“Public feedback called for a modern square, which was installed on top of a large underground parking garage,” Williams says. The present Ellis Square, at City Market’s east end, is a happy marriage of a traditional square and a modern one, with splash fountains, a sunken grassy area for kids to play and public bathroom facilities. Williams says its openness makes it feel much more akin to the hardscaped public spaces of New York and large European cities. “And like them,” he says, “it’s always teeming with life.”

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For all the stunning revitalization of the City Market and Ellis Square area, many locals are advocating for something they feel is still missing — acknowledgement of the full history of the area, including the fact it housed the operations of antebellum-era slave traders.

On the top floor of a building once known as the Montmollin Building (now part of today’s City Market), slave traders John Montmollin and Alexander Bryan ran Bryan’s Slave Mart, beginning in the mid-1850s.

“That was ground zero for people being bought and sold here for many years,” confirms Deaton, “until the United States Army arrived in December 1864 and put an end to slavery for all time here.”

Once the building was seized, the government approved it for use by the Savannah Educational Association. There, they opened their first freedmen’s school, the Bryan Free School, in early 1865.

Years prior, in the basement of this same building, an enslaved man, Ulysses L. Houston, worked as a butcher. Houston “hired his time” in the days before his freedom by paying his master a portion of his earnings. (Historian Whittington B. Johnson wrote in Black Savannah 1788–1864 that “hiring out” created a loophole for some enslaved peoples, allowing them to “live quasi-free lives.”) Houston was also pastor of First Bryan Baptist Church, where he called for slavery’s end.

As such, he was one of 20 black preachers to meet with General William Tecumseh Sherman to discuss what freedpeople would need to fully realize freedom. He was a beloved community leader and was elected to the Georgia Legislature in 1868.

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Magic Carpet Fiber artist Trish Andersen spins a new yarn Written by SYLVIE BAGGETT / Photography by CHIA CHONG

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Not just mats: Soon, Andersen will introduce a line of wool rugs and wallpaper she’s working on in collaboration with her fiancé, Michael Porten, another Savannah-based artist.

A FAMILIAR LOOK: Andersen was the first artist featured in our 30th anniversary

art series. Find her framable print inside our January/February 2020 issue, available at shopsavannahmagazine.com.

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IT SEEMS LIKE FATE that fiber artist Trish Andersen was born in Dalton, Georgia, the carpet capital of the world (seriously — more than 85 percent of carpets sold in the U.S. are made in and around this North Georgia town). But Andersen’s carpets are anything but run-of-the-mill. Her hand-tufted work is instantly recognizable: vivid colors drip into one another, forming washes of organic shapes in delightfully tactile textures that have caught the eye of big-name clients like Mercedes-Benz U.S.A. and Coca-Cola.

Recently, the SCAD graduate and Savannah resident’s creations have gone digital via American-manufactured, sweepable shag floor mats. Sweepable shag sounds like an oxymoron, of course, but here’s how it works: Andersen’s fiber designs are photographed at scale and then digitally printed on a polyester face that is fused to a skid-resistant foam rubber backing. It looks like shag, but has the ease and utility of a rubber mat.

“I’m always thinking about how to make my work more accessible for people,” Andersen says. “This seemed like a great way to bring texture and joy into people’s homes.”

From traffic-heavy entryways to outdoor living spaces, the sweepable, machine-washable mats are ideal for families with pets and children, or maybe just a laissez-faire approach to cleaning. If you’re worried about the mats not reading like carpets, let Andersen reassure you: “I use them all over my studio,” she says, “and sometimes when I’m sweeping, I can’t tell if it is a real piece of yarn on the floor or just the image.” trishandersenstudio.com

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10 a.m.: My favorite way to kick off Saturday is with brunch. My husband and I love to sit outside at Tortuga’s Island Grille in Thunderbolt or grab donuts and coffee from Rise downtown and walk our dogs, Dutch, a Labradoodle, and May, a Springer Spaniel, around Forsyth Park and the Historic District. I’m a born-and-raised Texan, but I’m a Savannahian by choice, in part because it’s a city that cherishes historic preservation.

The architecture also holds special meaning for me: my husband and I met at Davenport House Museum the week I moved to Savannah, and we got engaged there, too.

12 p.m.: I love hunting for the perfect piece

of furniture, so I pop into Clutter Furnishings & Interiors, Picker Joe’s Antique Mall & Vintage Market and Tapley’s Mercantile & Antiques at least once a week. I like to mix styles in order to make my home feel curated yet cozy, but I’m always drawn to mid-century modern pieces and vintage finds from brands like Baker or Henredon. If a big purchase isn’t in the cards, a little pick-me-up — like an arrangement from Urban Poppy or a candle from Paris Market & Brocante — can make for a great refresher.

2 p.m.: Brunch means a later lunch. Some of my favorite spots are Big Bon Bodega, Coco & Moss and Flock to the Wok.

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4 p.m.: Weekend shopping can be an all-

day affair, and I love stopping into my favorite boutiques, like J. Paige, Hannah E. and Emily McCarthy Shoppe for clothing and home goods. If my husband is with me, we always visit J. Parker Ltd. My husband got his wedding suit there!

7 p.m.: If my husband and I are having a downtown date night, you can usually find us on the patio at Cotton & Rye or Squirrel’s Pizza, but if we stay closer to home (Wilmington Island) my go-to spot is Sundown Lodge — their oysters are fantastic.

10 p.m.: Pre-pandemic, I’d likely be at Victory North listening to live music, but for now, I’m staying at home, curled up with my dogs and my newest novel from E. Shaver, Bookseller.

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GOOD THINGS COME to those who wait, and Kyle Nikola willingly put in his time. After relocating to Savannah in 2009 to begin his career in the funeral home profession, Nikola decided he wanted to put down roots in Savannah’s Historic District.

Discouraged after a lengthy apartment search and an unsuccessful auction bid, a developer friend showed Nikola a third-floor unit in a historic building on Whitaker Street. He excitedly snapped up the apartment and moved into the 20-unit building soon afterward. But after a visit to the sixth-floor penthouse apartment, Nikola knew that eventual ownership of his neighbors’ home was a fait accompli. Finally, in 2019, 10 years after that fateful visit to the top floor, the unit came up for sale, and Nikola sealed the deal.

The apartment was his, but its style was far from it. With a cluttered and chopped up kitchen, ‘90s fixtures everywhere, and layers of peeling paint masking wooden beams, the effect was more outdated throwback and less modern bachelor pad. Eager for an

The high-tech home features plasma screen televisions in every living space — and every bathroom, too.

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overhaul, the homeowner enlisted the help of Savannah designer Jon Peters, and the duo got to work.

Masculine, clean, sleek and clutter-free were Nikola’s demands. And with such an emotionally involved profession, Nikola “needed things to be minimal, so I could come home and decompress.” With these aims in mind, the year-long renovation started. Walls removed, appliances scrapped and beams exposed, Peters transformed the flow of the apartment, paying homage to the original architectural elements while creating the ultimate entertainment pad.

Now, Nikola has room for a billiards table, plasma screen televisions in every living space (and bathroom!) and an extensive sound system complete with speakers and subwoofers. “There are literally speakers in every room,” Nikola says. “They’re even in my closet.”

A tech enthusiast, Nikola also asked Peters to make his apartment a smart home. “I had to do a lot of research into smart switches and appliances to see how all this stuff worked,” Peters recalls. “It is

The kitchen’s modern fixtures and finishes balance a rough-hewn, industrial-inspired beam.

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definitely the most tech-forward project I’ve ever done.”

This research paid off by simplifying Nikola’s life (everything can be controlled with his cellphone) and enhancing his at-home hosting. Sonos speakers, which carry sound consistently throughout the entire space, white wine coolers and a chewy ice machine, with pieces “like the kind you get at Chick-fil-A,” are Nikola’s entertaining accessories of choice.

Fortunately, high design and high tech aren’t mutually exclusive. From the time Nikola walks through the elevator doors — the entrance to his penthouse — his apartment continues to wow.

In the kitchen, hardware and fixtures in black nickel, chrome and matte black offer an edgy contrast to brass. In the center of the room, a black-and-white, waterfall-edge peninsula makes a graphic statement while offering guests a place to perch between the kitchen and living area. Nikola’s favorite feature in his modern chef ’s kitchen, besides the chewy ice machine? “The microwave,”

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he says, laughing. “I don’t cook.” So, instead of spending time in the kitchen, guests move between Nikola’s Restoration Hardware Cloud sofa and billiards table, watching a football game on one of the many televisions or playing a few rounds of pool.

The living spaces flow together with the help of a concise color palette of blues, warm wood tones and metallic finishes (Peters updated the existing fireplace, cladding it in metal).

Furnishings and accessories from Arteriors mingle with pieces from more accessible retailers like HomeGoods and T.J. Maxx, lending a masculine-chic vibe without feeling precious.

These aesthetic choices are continued in the bedrooms, where simple, upholstered beds and linear credenzas sit atop rugs with abstract designs, adding interest without being overpowering.

In the bathrooms, tiles in white, gray and a variety of scales and shapes create an elegant visual contrast to the apartment’s color palette. The powder room and back hall offer a different kind of

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The master suite includes a large soaking tub, honoring the homeowner’s request for a space to decompress.

Mid-century-inspired tiles and wood tones feel clean and fresh in an otherwise white bathroom.

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Peters created intentional repetition in color and materials: the same teal, hexagonal backsplash is also in the laundry room.

“I had to do a lot of research into smart switches and appliances to see how all this stuff worked, It is definitely the most tech-forward project I’ve ever done.”

—Jon Peters, interior designer

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contrast, thanks to the abstract Phillip Jeffries vinyl wallcovering.

Nikola trusted Peters with the bold print and, as the designer now says, “it’s one of my favorite elements in the whole apartment.”

Perched six floors above the street, another standout feature of Nikola’s apartment is just outside his windows. “I don’t think anyone else in Savannah has a view like this,” Peters says, motioning. Nikola’s master bedroom and living room face the gleaming, golden dome of City Hall, its reflection dancing on his apartment’s dark walls. Out another set of windows the Talmadge Memorial Bridge rises at the end of Oglethorpe Avenue.

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For Old Times’ Sake Furnishing the present? Try shopping the past.

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WHETHER YOU’RE HAVING TROUBLE placing an heirloom piece or simply looking to incorporate a nod to decades past, Savannah’s rich history might just imbue your next interior design project.

“The first step to incorporating antiques into your home is finding a piece that speaks to you,” says designer Stephanie Hoey of Stephanie Hoey Interiors. “Begin with pieces you love,” add

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Jay Massey and James Martin from Massey Martin Design. Like art, antiques are extremely personal and subjective. As Massey and Martin put it, “Not everyone is drawn to a Rothko painting.”

Fortunately, their advice boils down to something quite simple: purchase items that move you, whatever they may be.

“If you love a piece of art, or you love an antique, let go of the concern of its origin, style or intended use,” says Massey Martin

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“A collected home is more revealing of a homeowner’s interests and appreciation than one assembled overnight.”

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Design. By investing in pieces that you truly love, you’re also investing in the happiness your home can bring. If you do need a jumping-off point, though, Hoey suggests focusing on an element that reflects your current design style. It’s as simple as taking a look around your existing space: “If you like a coastal look, find pieces that have caning in the construction,” she suggests. “If you prefer a modern vibe, mid-century pieces mix in perfectly thanks to their clean lines and quirky legs.”

So, you might know what to find — but what about where to find it? Pojo’s Treasures & Things, a hidden gem tucked away in Midway, Georgia, is one of Hoey’s favorite spots, but she also likes shops closer to home, including Alex Raskin Antiques, located downtown on the corner of Bull and Gordon streets.

Savannah’s slow and gentle pace might also inform your purchasing

habits: more than anything, furnishing a home with antiques requires patience.

“Take your time when collecting, and don’t rush to furnish your home all at once,” say Massey and Martin.

“If an armoire or other significant piece is all you have for the moment, let the rest fall into place over time.

A collected home is more revealing of a homeowner’s interests and appreciation than one assembled overnight.”

With patience, the perfect piece will find you, says Hoey, and once it does, you can count on it to last.

“A good antique is timeless and can easily carry over into any design period or style,” Hoey says. Plus, she says, it’s already stood the test of time and will continue to do so. “It means so much when the homeowner is a part of the story of finding a piece that will likely stay in their family forever.”

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State of the Arts Telfair Museums’ new executive director and CEO Benjamin T. Simons on imaginative spaces, artistic safe havens and Savannah’s contemporary arts scene Interview by SARA WATSON

HOW DOES YOUR ROLE AT TELFAIR MUSEUMS REPRESENT A CULMINATION OF YOUR PREVIOUS POSITIONS?

This is the fourth institution I’ve worked at. One has been bigger, another smaller, and one is about the same size. I started out as chief curator at the Nantucket Historical Association, which, like the Telfair, is a venerable museum founded in the

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19th century with multiple historical properties. In 2005, right around the time of the Jepson Center project, we built a brand-new museum in Nantucket: we were modernizing a beloved institution that had long, loyal support but was starting to look more progressively to the future. In my most recent role, as executive director at a small but mighty museum — Academy Art Museum in Easton, Maryland — I also had the

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These roles had a lot of resonance for me with the Telfair position. I loved the incredible collections and rich layerings of history, and also the openness to garnering new audiences and becoming modern, vibrant institutions.

WHAT ABOUT YOUR WORK FOR THE SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ART MUSEUM?

T E L FA I R I S O F T E N O N T H E ITINERARY FOR TOURISTS. WHY SHOULD LOCALS VISIT — AND KEEP VISITING?

You’ve got a campus of museums, really: the Jepson Center, Telfair Academy and the OwensThomas House & Slave Quarters. One ticket allows you to go to all three sites, and you can find very different things in each museum. For me, the Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters has become a must-see venue for tourists and Savannahians alike. The Telfair has made significant efforts to broaden the narrative and to tell the stories of the free and enslaved peoples who lived in that property. This reinterpretation has been impressive and inspiring, and I think one of the great things about it is, it creates an imaginative space for visitors to inhabit on their own terms. It’s not trying to complete the story for you; it’s not trying to give you all the answers.

Rather, it’s creating an open space for you to imagine the experience of urban enslaved peoples

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Director of Visitor and Retail Operations Lisa Ocampo presents a few favorites, available at the museum shop:

HOW WILL THE TELFAIR FORGE AHEAD IN 2021?

The museum responded responsibly and professionally to the COVID-19 environment and safely reopened with new procedures in place very quickly. It was, I believe, a model of national response by museums to COVID. Visitation has resumed to almost 50 percent of where it was before the pandemic — a great testament to the leadership of the staff and the board — and our patrons have been incredibly loyal and supportive as well. One of the great functions of museums is to provide a sanctuary space where people can come with friends and family and connect and be inspired but also feel that sense of a safe haven.

We’ve heard that from our staff at Joe’s at the Jepson cafe and the museum shop, too: people come in for shelter, in a sense, not only during a crazy year, but also to find the peace and inspiration that an art museum can provide.

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Introduction by Dale C. Critz Jr., chairman of the Board of Trustees for Telfair Museums.

Shannon Browning-Mullis is curator of history and decorative arts.

Harry H. DeLorme is senior curator of education.

Erin Dunn is associate curator of modern and contemporary art.

Courtney A. McNeil is chief curator and deputy director for curatorial affairs.

All are current staff at Telfair Museums.

pened in 1886, Telfair Museums in Savannah, Georgia, is the oldest public art museum in

the southern USA. Today, Telfair Museums consists of three unique buildings: the Telfair

AUTHORS Anne-Solène Bayan is assistant curator.

Academy, the historic Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters, and the contemporary Jepson Center for the Arts. Telfair Museums was formally founded with

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I was at the Renwick Gallery when a major renovation was taking place, with incredible attention paid to the historic fabric and the building itself. At the same time, there was an exhibition called “WONDER,” a landmark presentation with large-scale, immersive installations that brought in record visitors. It was a revelation to me, because it went back to that original sense of why people go to museums: a sense of primal wonder that you almost can’t explain or articulate. You just have a feeling of awe standing in front of creations of the human mind and spirit.

in a powerful way. It’s also not just a one-time visit — you can return over and over again, because that imaginative process continues.

The Jepson Center often displays the fruits of community-minded efforts like #art912, which spotlights local artists, and “Making Marks: Art and Community in the Time of Pandemic,” which delivered free art kits to social service community partners. Of course, we’re also constantly presenting new exhibitions, like “Picasso to Hockney: Modern Art on Stage.” Telfair Academy, just steps away, has a new exhibition, “Progressive Regression,” about how the 19th-century museum was constructed and how the collections were put together. There’s even a whale skeleton!

the bequest of Mary Telfair in 1875 and now has grown to over 7000 paintings, sculptures, works on paper and decorative arts. Telfair’s collections are particularly strong in American Impressionism, the Ashcan School, and American and English silver. Five Telfair curators come together to offer engaging insights into the history of Telfair Museums and its varied collections, featuring artworks by Childe Hassam, Henry Ossawa Tanner, George Bellows, Helen Levitt, Bruce Davidson and Mickalene Thomas.

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acknowledgments

The authors wish to acknowledge the research and

scholarship of past Telfair staff, whose efforts laid the groundwork for the texts presented here. Invaluable assistance on this publication was also provided by Assistant Curator Beth Moore, Assistant Curator

Cyndi Sommers, editor Jason Kendall, and Executive Assistant Margo Jackson. Finally, the authors give special thanks for the generosity of the Telfair

Academy Guild, without whom this publication would not have been possible.

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The fact that there are so many practitioners of art and the arts in the city is amazing to experience. It’s a city of makers and lovers of art. At the Telfair, a lot of staff members are creative themselves and are pursuing creative careers in addition to their museum careers. My wife is a painter, and obviously I work in the arts, so it’s exciting to feel the connection to a vibrant contemporary arts scene.

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“It was always on my radar that we would potentially have to move locations, so we’ve been looking for a long time,” Smith says. As Zunzi’s became more popular, the need for a new location became increasingly necessary — more demand (and its accompanying traffic) was beginning to put a strain on the little brick building.

Fortunately, Green Fire Pizza moved out from Drayton Street building to Pooler, leaving what used to be an old Texaco gas station up for grabs. Smith says he’s always loved the building and the potential it held for Zunzi’s. Plus, with so much space available, Smith could bring a long-held idea to fruition: Zunzibar, a collaboration between Smith and restaurateurs Trey Wilder and Rick Kunzi of Treylor Park and Hitch.

Zunzi’s new location, 236 Drayton St., allows Zunzibar (a play on the Tanzanian island of Zanzibar) to take up most of the indoor space, while the Zunzi’s side will mostly be an operating kitchen. “[Zunzi’s and Zunzibar] are sharing a common area throughout the entire building,” Smith explains. “We expect Zunzi’s guests to spill over to the bar and for people at the bar to be able to order food at Zunzi’s.”

Zunzi’s menu of sandwiches and bowls (and all those sauces) have a proven track record, and its South African Tea is a fan favorite in and of itself. But what about other drinks — the stronger ones? According to Wilder, Zunzibar will offer daiquiris

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“It was always on my radar that we would potentially have to move locations, so we’ve been looking for a long time.”—Chris Smith, CEO and beachy cocktails, perfectly at home among the driftwood decor and nautical artwork inside. Food will emphasize shareable, snackable items, including the signature South African peri-peri chicken wings.

Zunzi’s move down the street happens amongst more exciting news for the business: franchises have officially launched in nine states throughout the Southeast. Such accomplishments spotlight Zunzi’s ability to make it through some of the darkest days the nation’s food and beverage industry has ever seen, something Smith attributes to remaining as team-focused as possible, down to involving Zunzi’s employees in decisions being made during the pandemic.

“Even if the guests are happy to come in, if our team isn’t comfortable, then we don’t have a business,” Smith says. “I’m not of the belief that it’s fair for me, who isn’t necessarily in the operation every single day, to make decisions that I don’t have to face the consequences of. It’s more important to put ideas out there and get the team’s input so we can make a final decision together.”

Zunzi’s and Zunzibar will continue this effort at the new location, Smith says, balancing guests’ and employees’ needs — but never compromising on bright, bold flavors.

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St. Neo’s Brasserie executive chef Chris Meenan presents a seafood-heavy menu that changes daily, based on the freshest catch.

CHEF Q&A

New Traditions CHRIS MEENAN E X E C U T I V E C H E F, S T. N E O ’ S B R A S S E R I E Interview by GRACIE WILLIAMS

CHEF CHRIS MEENAN is what they call a lifer in the culinary world. After working under worldfamous chefs and landing an executive chef gig at one of New York City’s most iconic seafood restaurants, Blue Water Grill, he decided to bring his devotion

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and expertise to St. Neo’s Brasserie, at The Drayton Hotel in Savannah’s Historic District. At St. Neo’s, Meenan combines his well-rounded education with Lowcountry cuisine to create “a seafood brasserie and oyster bar with a Southern accent.”

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especially the Southern regions (I spent years in New Orleans learning from important chefs like Greg Sonnier, who ran Paul Prudhomme’s kitchens). In our country, the South holds some of the richest, most uniquely American culinary traditions, and to me, the Lowcountry is the heart of American cuisine.

I find this part of the South to be almost micro-regional in Lowcountry cooking, like Italy or France, where each area has its own dishes or specific ways of preparing the more classic Southern fare. I think a great example is our French onion soup, which we’ve refined by adding a Vidalia onion custard baked into an onion cup. We melt gruyère cheese over the custard to give it the classic, melty gruyère thing, replace the crouton with a thin rustic bread crisp and top it with frizzled leeks. I thought because we were in Georgia, it was important to have an onion-focused dish.

ON INTERCONNECTEDNESS:

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I find this part of the South to be almost microregional in Lowcountry cooking, like Italy or France, where each area has its own dishes.”

—Chris Meenan, executive chef, St. Neo’s Brasserie

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ON NAMES YOU’D KNOW:

I started working in restaurants at age of 14 as a dishwasher and worked my way up through the years. The majority of my career has been spent in New York, where I studied at The French Culinary Institute and was fortunate to work and learn from some of the greats — Sam Hazen, Bobby Flay, Michael White and Tom Colicchio.

ON MOVING TO SAVANNAH:

My wife and I wanted to relocate, and Savannah had been on our minds for a long time. I grew up in New York, but my mother went to high school here in Savannah, and my grandfather worked for WSAV in the 1950s. A friend told me about the team that was opening The Drayton Hotel, and my wife and I knew an opportunity to work on a project like this might be rare in a small town we both loved. We dropped everything and came down when I was offered the job.

ON SOUTHERN CUISINE:

Although I grew up in the Northeast, I’ve always studied regional American cooking,

We want people to feel welcomed first and foremost, and a lot goes into creating a feeling of comfort. I have noticed throughout my career that if a person signals that they don’t like the environment or they don’t like the service, they are much more likely to have a complaint about the food. Everything is tied together, and every part of the hospitality picture is important.

ON KEEPING IT LOCAL:

We work closely with a local farmer named Billy Dugger, who grows our lettuce and microgreens and also makes trips down to Sapelo Island to pick up fish and shellfish from Captain Charlie Phillips. The boats come into the docks, and I get a call or text informing me of the catch.

ON BUILT-IN AMBIENCE:

Being so close to the river, smelling the water and hearing the sound of the cargo ships coming in is a constant reminder that Savannah is, and always has been, a port city. People coming from many different places bring with them foods and spices from all over the world — new flavors, new influences. There’s always also been this flow of people and ideas moving in and out, but there are also strong traditions here, with generations of heritage. Savannah isn’t just one thing.

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Cutoff jean shorts, Harper

Straw hat, The Edition Shop

Floral headband, Red Clover

Embellished sweater, The Edition Shop

Hair barrettes, Pima Boutique

Mask, Terra Cotta

White organza sleeve bodysuit, Morgan Rae Boutique

Turquoise costume ring, 13 Secrets

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Always remember a jacket or cardigan.

Coastal weather changes often in spring — plus, it’s a great way to add color and texture to an outfit.

Jean jacket, Red Clover

Blue leather fringe clutch, Satchel

Eyelet dress, Red Clover

Sunglasses, Pima Boutique

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Needlepoint belt,, J. Parker Ltd.

BACK

Crab T-shirt, J. Parker Ltd.

Wallet, J. Parker Ltd.

Pinstripe shirt, J. Parker Ltd.

Sunglasses, Rivers & Glen Trading Co.

Khaki pants, J. Parker Ltd.

STYLIST TIP:

For men, try choosing a printed belt or tie in order to make a khaki short or pant more interesting. All men can pull off khakis.

Now, let’s take it one step further by adding color, texture or print!

Luggage tag, J. Parker Ltd.

Printed tie, J. Parker Ltd.

Overnight bag, Rivers & Glen Trading Co.

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Crochet fringe cardigan, Edgewater Drive

Blue floral mini dress, The Edition Shop

Belt with pearl buckle, Morgan Rae Boutique

Button-down shirt, Terra Cotta

Pink leather wristlet, Satchel

Sneakers, Terra Cotta

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Floral print corduroy blouse, The Edition Shop

Acrylic bangle bracelets, 13 Secrets

Floral earrings, Morgan Rae Boutique

Sunglasses, Morgan Rae Boutique; leather wallet, Satchel

Croc-embossed skirt, Morgan Rae Boutique

Polka dot one-shoulder blouse, Morgan Rae Boutique

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Metallic headband, Harper

Acrylic bracelets, 13 Secrets

Pink floral skirt, The Edition Shop

Orange knit shorts, Edgewater Drive Cream polka dot blouse, Harper

Book, Terra Cotta

Heart hoop earrings, 13 Secrets Splatter-print sweater, Terra Cotta

STYLIST TIP:

Mix-and-match doesn’t always mean prints. By mixing texture and print together, an outfit will have depth and visual interest.

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Bar soap, Terra Cotta Tweed mask, Edgewater Drive

Candle, The Edition Shop

Men’s lotion, J. Parker Ltd.

Fuchsia ring, Red Clover

Pendant necklace, 13 Secrets

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Leather purse, Satchel

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Everything to Build Anything

WHEN YOU BUY LOCAL, YOU ARE GIVEN ACCESS TO LOCAL AREA EXPERTS ON ALL THINGS BUILDING SUPPLIES. From blueprints to client consults and showroom appointments that lead to beautifully finished projects, Guerry Lumber is your local expert on making your home design dreams come true!

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HANDMADE

HOME GROWN HYPERLOCAL Bypass mass-produced goods in favor of exquisite products, lovingly made or maintained right here in Savannah

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“Your patronage of local businesses means someone’s lights will stay on. If you want to be a local hero, shop local.”

— Elondia Harden, ElonWick Candle Co.

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DID YOU KNOW?

Makers like Metal Sugar Jewelry’s Melissa Cohen can create custom, one-of-a-kind pieces for engagements, weddings and special occasions.

(Cohen can also rework heirloom stones into fresh, new settings.)

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1. ELONWICK CANDLE CO.

2. METAL SUGAR JEWELRY

3. BON & VENTURE

Elondia Harden offers “a little Southern charm in each jar” of her smallbatch, paraben-free candles, featuring Lowcountry scents, like praline-scented Savannah Shuga and Sea Salt + Orchid, which takes cues from Geechee culture.

Melissa Cohen made the move from New York-based fine jeweler to embracing the slow, intentional pace of Savannah. Her Starland showroom and studio houses exceptionally crafted jewelry like the beachy, beautiful limpet ring above.

As a fine artist turned textile designer, Jennifer Dunlap is inspired by the region’s flora and fauna.

Her silk scarves and accessories present recognizable blooms like magnolias and azaleas with an edge — think cicadas or snakes.

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6 4. MAMIE RUTH

5. AW STUDIOS

6. MOSS & MARSH

Mamie Ruth designs are in boutiques nationwide, but the only brick-and-mortar locale is right here, on Liberty Street. With an emphasis on eco-friendly processes, designer Emily Bargeron crafts clothes “for the creative thinkers and the peacemakers.”

With everything from leather goods to original, illustrative works, Ashley Whitaker’s namesake brand focuses on seasonless products with a minimalist design philosophy.

“We believe in lifestyle over fashion — and uncompromising quality,” Whitaker says.

Candace Brodmann designs for everyone in the family, including kids and pets.

Her preferred palette draws directly from the region: “a golden-chartreuse marsh, the deep teal of the sea and the fiery red of a sunset, just to name a few.”

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“Shopping local celebrates dreams.

Every small business started as a dream, and each dollar you spend creates affirmation, encouragement and support.”

— Candace Brodmann, Moss & Marsh

TIP

Follow @_madebymakers on Instagram for the inside scoop on Savannah’s makers and markets.

It’s run by AW Studios’ Ashley Whitaker!

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7 “Our line is inspired by the twice-daily Lowcountry tides that restore our shores and the tradition of gentle, Southern beauty philosophies.”

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— Stephanie Duttenhaver and Cindy Edwards, Sapelo Skin Care

DID YOU KNOW?

Many local makers share a camaraderie that influences their work. Case in point: “Local business owners often drive how we mix our scents,” says Uncommon Sense’s Stephen Clark White.

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7. SAPELO SKIN CARE

8. TRAVELER’S SOAP CO.

Hard science doesn’t mean harsh ingredients. Rather, Sapelo Skin Care founders Stephanie Duttenhaver and Cindy Edwards have proven that radiant skin comes from gentle care — and regional ingredients such as gardenia stem cells.

Traveler’s Soap Co. recently relocated to Florida, but the Savannah-founded brand is widely available locally — and founders Kristel and Jason Brissel still visit every other weekend to deliver their handmade soaps.

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9. UNCOMMON SENSE

The scents and packaging are elevated, but Uncommon Sense’s goal is even loftier.

“Our moonshot is to create products that reflect our customers’ individuality and tell the stories of the community we serve,” says founder Stephen Clark White. itsuncommonsense.com

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— Alexandra Forby, Daughter Handwovens

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10. SALACIA SALTS

11. TRIBE + TEMPLE

Cari Clark Phelps developed her natural body care line after learning that “Tybee” is the Euchee Native American tribe’s word for salt. “I’m grateful to call Savannah home to my products — and the inspiration behind my brand.”

Her intricate, laser-cut jewelry is Savannah grown, but Emmy Davidian’s Mexican and Armenian heritage provided the inspiration and underscored her commitment to social awareness: “It’s important for women of all backgrounds to support one another.”

A commitment to sustainability grounds self-taught weaver Alexandra Forby’s brand. “I try to make and offer products that help create a warm, creative and responsible home,” she says. Bonus? Every single item is machine washable.

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Shop several locally made products all in one spot (and in a museuminspired setting) at Plant Riverside District’s District Boutique, 400 W. River St.

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Fine Print Apologies to Amazon: novelist Jonathan Rabb shares why the local, indie bookshop simply does it better Illustrations by M AGGI E F R E N C H

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Savannah is a place that revels in books, that prizes books, that thrives through books, and nowhere is that more evident than in the bookshops themselves, where a few minutes chatting with an unassuming owner can have you discovering your own connection to this city in ways you never imagined.

EVERY SO OFTEN, I find a message in my inbox from Amazon, with a suggestion of a book I might like to read. When I first began receiving these emails, I opened each with no small measure of anticipation: where would Mr. Bezos, I wondered, see my imagination taking me? It turns out, his path led directly back to me — literally. Amazon was convinced that the only books I would be eager to read were ones I had written myself. In the great and grand scheme of algorithms, the faceless bookseller was happy enough to gauge my tastes on either an acute sense for my own raging egomania or a blithe indifference to the name written on the cover of each book. I still hold out hope that it was the latter but, suffice it to say, I now delete those messages without opening them so as to avoid any further self-exploration.

It’s all too easy, I know, to be lured in by the convenience and apparent (if misguided) concern for one’s reading pleasures when it comes to online book buying.

I’m also well aware that, in the midst of a pandemic, who wouldn’t want to take full advantage of all of life’s necessities — and books are necessities — at the click of a button? The trouble is, when your method of choosing books mirrors the way you pick out, say, a vegetable peeler or toilet paper (nope, they’re out of that), you come to realize you might be missing out on one of life’s true delights.

Buying books has never been about the package you

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leave with; that would make the effort far too passive, and no one wants a passive reader — trust me. It has to be a choice, an informed choice that, I’ll admit, you can’t make on your own. I’ve been at this reading thing for 50-some-odd years, and the books that always matter most to me are the ones that I arrive at because someone who knows me has led me to them. Yes, I enjoy a library as much as the next guy (well, to be fair, writers don’t like libraries at all, unless they’re buying 20 copies of our book), so the pragmatist in me, and the one who needs to hold a bound copy in his hands so that he can take out a pen and write notes in the margins to his heart’s content without fear of repercussions, needs a place where that gentle leading paves the way to educated ownership. No caveat emptor here. In a world of online everything, the only place where that singular joy remains possible is in a local, indie bookshop. And what great good fortune for me, then, that I live in a city that might just boast the best of them.

It’s a strange, almost symbiotic relationship that exists between Savannah and its bookshops. They feed off each other. Maybe it’s because the city feels like a small town, and the booksellers seem to know all of us, our tastes and what we’re reading. Or maybe it’s the history of the city itself (the dark, haunting kind) that makes each perfect suggestion of a book feel like a little bit of witchcraft. You can’t help but be fascinated by this city, and its invitation to a past and present that is always

just in reach at places such as E. Shaver, Bookseller, or Neighborhood Comics or The Book Lady, to name but a few. Somehow, they each transform the act of book buying into an essential part of the Savannah experience. To wander through any of these bookshops — to take that slow moment and chat with an owner, whether you’re from here or not, to find that one book, to carry it with you as you amble through the squares — is to take a little piece of the city with you, one that extends well beyond the book itself.

On one of my earliest saunters through a Savannah bookshop, I came upon, or rather I was pointed in the direction of, a bookshelf that

Not sure what to read next?

Here, the staff at E. Shaver, Bookseller share their top titles, some of which come from local authors.

Surviving Savannah

By Patti Callahan

Black, White, and The Grey: The Story of an Unexpected Friendship and a Beloved Restaurant

By Mashama Bailey and John O. Morisano

A Court of Silver Flames

By Sarah J. Maas

The Spymaster of Baghdad: A True Story of Bravery, Family, and Patriotism in the Battle Against ISIS

By Margaret Coker Malibu Rising

By Taylor Jenkins Reid

No One Is Talking About This

By Patricia Lockwood

The Secret to Superhuman Strength

By Alison Bechdel

Find more of Savannah’s indie bookstores in our shopping guide on page 153.

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happened to hold an early edition of Isaiah Berlin’s Four Essays on Liberty, first published in 1969. Let’s be perfectly honest: at the time, I never would have imagined finding it here. Berlin? A volume for political theory enthusiasts, written by one of the great minds of that century, though by no means a household name? But, of course, there it was. And, of course, the bookseller had led me right to it, having spoken to me for, at most, five or 10 minutes (on Amazon, by the way, a first edition — though this wasn’t quite that — runs around $970).

Two weeks later, the volume was in my father’s study up in New Jersey, so that he, too, could have a little bit of Savannah’s magic for himself.

Savannah is a book city. Why else would the place seem to be infested with writers these days? (Even the doctors write beautifully in columns for the local paper, and that just seems unfair.) And when the city opens itself up to the very best writers in the country and beyond for the annual Savannah Book Festival, there’s

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always a group of stragglers among them who seem ready to pick up roots and settle here. Why? Because they know.

They know this is a place that revels in books, that prizes books, that thrives through books, and nowhere is that more evident than in the bookshops themselves, where a few minutes chatting with an unassuming owner can have you discovering your own connection to this city in ways you never imagined. I can guarantee there’s no algorithm for that.

Which brings me round to the most recent email I received from Amazon. Never shy with their suggestions, they’ve noticed I’ve been itching to travel given the last 10 months or so. Imagine that! They’ve also let me know that, as I’m a sucker for indie bookshops and secret histories, festivals and nooks and crannies to discover, my best bet is Savannah.

And wouldn’t you know it? For the first time, they’ve gotten it right.

S H O P • E X P LO R E

The Annex 400 Whitaker St. circalighting.com/the-annex onefishstore.com/the-annex-1

Custard Boutique 422 Whitaker St. custardboutique.com

Madame Chrysanthemum 101 W. Taylor St. @madamechrysanthemum

PW Short General Store 414 Whitaker St. pwshort.com

Asher + Rye 348 Whitaker St. asherandrye.com

Gaston Crue 412 Whitaker St. gastoncrue.com

One Fish Two Fish 401 Whitaker St. onefishstore.com

Rethink Design Studio 346 Whitaker St. rethinkdesignstudio.com

Circa Lighting 405 Whitaker St. circalighting.com

The Hannah E. Shop 412 Whitaker St. hannahestyle.com

The Printed Peach 417 Whitaker St. @theprintedpeachsavannah

StoneLords 415 Whitaker St. stonelords.com

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Perfect finds for home décor!

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Shop over 60 vendors of antiques, furniture, home décor and vintage jewelry.

8491 Waters Ave 912-335-2610 | tapleysmercantile.com Hours: Monday - Saturday 10 - 5 |

See unique items from StoneLords on page 124.

In addition to new shops, Whitaker Street boasts several old favorites, from Custard to Madame Chrysanthemum to PW Short.

See more in our shopping guide on page 153.

BY DESIGN Inspiring new stores reinforce Whitaker Street as a shopping destination Written by FEIFEI SUN

THE DOWNTOWN DESIGN DISTRICT — home to the cluster of shops along Whitaker Street roughly between West Charlton Lane and West Taylor Street — was born in 2002, when friends and entrepreneurs Gale Singer and Jennifer Grayson purchased the building where their respective shops, Circa Lighting and One Fish Two Fish, were located.

“We didn’t have two nickels to rub together, but we

Photograph by JEREMIAH HULL

knew investing in the building meant investing in our businesses and ourselves,” Grayson recalls. Nearly two decades later, a slew of recently opened stores is continuing the area’s chic legacy, bringing high-end design and fresh aesthetic to a storied Savannah neighborhood.

Here, take a stroll along this stylish street to see what’s new.

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Stylist Hannah Lewis put her keen eye and years of experience into her highly curated namesake shop.

KAT I E M c G E E

Hannah E. shares a building with Gaston Crue Lifestyle & Interiors.

HANNAH E. | 412 WHITAKER ST.

Vintage-inspired clothes and accessories are part of the StoneLords aesthetic.

A Hershey, Pennsylvania, native, Hannah Lewis had been coming to visit Savannah, where her family had a home, for five years before deciding to open her shop last fall. “My whole concept is simple staples; those pieces that form your capsule wardrobe,” she says. “I want customers to find their perfect jean or top — the piece they’ll continue to wear.” Her well-curated boutique, Hannah E., delivers with vintage-inspired denim from AMO, colorful and cozy knits by CeliaB and other labels that shoppers won’t find elsewhere in the city.

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As Savannah’s only locally owned and operated Lilly Pulitzer store, The Printed Peach offers shoppers the chance to peruse a number of colorful shifts, tops, sweaters and more in an airy and bright boutique. There’s something for everyone here, from muted, pastel knits to the more recognizable elements of the Lilly Pulitzer brand: bold, pattern-covered frocks in bright gem tones.

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STONELORDS | 415 WHITAKER ST. After working for more than 15 years in fashion and costume design for film and television in New York, Roz Morris returned to Savannah last year and opened StoneLords, a concept shop that blends style, art and music. Each piece in the store, whether a simple, handcrafted silver necklace from Hireth Jewelry, or a statement, metallic Sabina Musayev cocktail dress, represents Morris’ aesthetic, which sits squarely at the intersection of art and fashion. As for what’s next? “I want to bring in local, indie and ethical designers — and launch some of our own pieces,” she says.

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Up and Running An athlete’s will and a surgeon’s skill come together to beat the odds Written by ANDREA GOTO

THE BRAIN OFTEN ENCODES a moment of profound trauma, burning the experience into memory with vivid detail.

Such was the case on Labor Day 2014 when an oncoming car impatiently swerved around a turning vehicle and plowed nearly head-on into cyclist Jim Everett, who was just three miles away from his home in Springfield, Georgia.

“It was a late-‘80s model Chevrolet Caprice classic,” Everett says. “I even remember the look on the young man’s face when

he hit me.” His left leg took the brunt of the impact. “I went up in the air and came back down onto the street pretty hard,” Everett recalls. “And I thought, Wow, this isn’t good.”

Everett sat up slowly, trying to gather his wits. When he looked at his leg, he saw his shin bone had punctured his skin and was sticking out. Most likely in shock, Everett doesn’t recall feeling pain. He called his wife from his cell phone, calmly saying he’d been in an accident and he thought his leg “might” be injured. Then he called for an ambulance.

Everett, 47 at the time, was a lifelong runner chasing down a Boston Marathon qualifying time. He had become hooked on triathlons at age 40 and competed in just under a dozen each season, consistently medaling in his age group. When the accident happened, Everett was just a couple of months away from competing in Ironman Florida — his first Ironman, which is one of the most grueling single-day racing events in the world, opening with a 2.4-mile open-water swim followed by a 112-mile bicycle ride

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Jim Everett and Dr. Dow Hoffman

and concluding with a 26.2-mile run. Needless to say, Everett’s injury would preclude him from racing the event, and most likely any long-distance competition in the future.

Everett was within a mile of Effingham County Hospital, but because of the severity of his injury, the ambulance transported him to Memorial Hospital. He was “in orbit with pain” by the time he arrived.

In the emergency room, Everett recalls the on-call doctor coming into his room and lifting up the sheet to look at his leg.

“He had this terrified look on his face, and I didn’t really know why,” Everett says. The doctor called in Dr. Dow Hoffman, a surgeon at Chatham Orthopaedics. “He lifted up the sheet, looked at me, and said, ‘Yep. It’s broke,’” Everett says, chuckling.

Everett had a fractured tibia, just below mid-shin. “It was pretty gruesome,” Hoffman recalls.

The surgery was as well: Hoffman placed a metal rod down the center of Everett’s leg to fix the break. “If you watched the surgery, you wouldn’t believe it helped the patient in any way,” Hoffman says, describing the invasive procedure.

The recovery process for such a severe injury takes about six months, which translates

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“The idea that there’s something magic in the surgery just isn’t true,” he says, explaining how factors such as general health, age, body weight, lifestyle, motivation and therapy all contribute to how well patients recover.

“How bad is it?” Everett asked after the surgery.

Hoffman looked at him, paused thoughtfully, then said, “It’s the worst kind of break I ever want to see.”

Everett considered this for a moment.

“How long before I get back to running?”

“I have no doubt you can get back to your normal activities,” Hoffman replied, “but let’s take it one step at a time.”

Everett recalls how the calmness in Hoffman’s voice resonated with him. “I felt a sense of trust, and that was probably the one thing that really kept me in check,” he says. “[Hoffman’s] demeanor — the way he handled the situation, the way he talked to me — it was comforting.”

It would be a long road back and one that Everett and Hoffman would travel together.

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A compound fracture is one of the most traumatic breaks. You may recall Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith, who suffered such an injury on the field in 2018 as viewers watched in horror. Smith’s break was complicated by infection, but in 2020 he returned to the NFL in a remarkable comeback.

The odds of the fracture healing without complications are pretty high, probably 95 percent according to Hoffman, and the odds of returning to normal activities are about 90 percent. “But I would say returning to Jim’s degree of distance running is unusual,” he says. “I can’t think of anyone I’ve ever treated with a major broken long bone who got back to running Ironman distance triathlons. Most people just hang it up after that.”

When I mention this to Everett, he is quiet for a moment. “He never shared that with me,” he says. “Dr. Hoffman never gave me a reason to think I couldn’t race again — and I attribute so much of that to my healing.” Everett pauses, then adds, “I’m humbled, quite frankly.”

Perhaps Hoffman recognized what Everett was capable of. “Over the years, you

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Jim Everett

learn to read people, and in terms of patient attitude, I could really tell Jim was going to do everything possible to get better,” he says.

Eventually, Everett was able to return to running, which meant so much more than just getting back to the sport he loved; it meant being able to share it with his only child.

Everett put his personal racing goals on hold and focused entirely on his son Kody, helping him to grow into a competitive cross-country runner in high school. This past fall, Kody enrolled in Jacksonville University with an athletic scholarship to run cross-country.

Everett credits Hoffman and his team for the priceless time he’s been able to spend with his son. “I kind of get choked up when I think about it ... ” Everett says, his voice trailing off. “I was very blessed to have Dr. Hoffman and his assistant, Kate McIntosh.

I don’t know I would’ve gotten the same result had it been anyone else.”

Hoffman, however, puts the credit squarely on Everett. “He is as healthy as they come,” says Hoffman, “and he is a very positive person” — two qualities that got Everett back up and running, and running far. One year after the accident, he competed in a sprint triathlon, and a year after that, Ironman Louisville.

He ran the Savannah Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon a mere three weeks later, missing a Boston Marathon qualifying time by just minutes.

Today, Everett is making plans to watch his son compete in the COVID-delayed season and to begin focusing on his triathlon training and running, which will eventually include trying to qualify for the Boston Marathon alongside his son. For Everett, the joy is simply being able to run with his son, but the miracle is that he’s able to compete at all.

Racing competitively requires months of vigorous training, and, come race day, Everett faces some of the most mentally and physically challenging feats of human fitness.

Then again, as Hoffman points out, Everett has already done that.

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Josh, also a Savannah native, graduated from Savannah Country Day School. He moved to Boston to attend Tufts University, then to Washington, D.C., where he worked for the Department of Justice. Two years later, Josh headed to San Francisco to attend the University of California Hastings School of Law. When asked why law and why

Savannah, Josh says, “I grew up surrounded by lawyers. Both of my parents are attorneys. My wife is an attorney. My sister is an attorney.

As a kid, it was always exciting to pick up the newspaper or watch the local news to see the stories that my dad had been working on. When I learned about the opportunity to join HunterMaclean and assist with his practice, I knew I could not pass it up.”

“That was the surprise,” Harold says. “After Josh married Ashley, a San Francisco native, I figured he would never leave there. Long story short, Josh and Ashley came to the same decision that Peggy and I did thirty years earlier: Savannah is an exceptional city in which to live and raise a family.”

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A photo in Josh’s office shows a 2-and-ahalf-year-old Josh sitting at Harold’s desk. “This photo was taken about two weeks after my sister was born,” says Josh. “I guess at the time my dad’s idea of watching me was to bring me to the office so that he could get some work done.”

Josh admits he has also brought his children to the office and tried to recreate the photo, but with less success.

Despite some horror stories from parents who work with their children, the Yellins remain close and see the benefits of learning from each other. Harold is quick to mention that Josh has “crazy technology skills” and can navigate statutes and ordinances much faster than he can.

Josh says that Harold’s “old school” approach to client management — the importance of phone calls, handshakes and the ability to lead in-person discussions around a conference table — is an invaluable resource.

Family time for the Yellins typically involves Tybee. “Whether it is playing bocce on the beach or listening to the Braves on the radio,” says Josh, “there is something about being near the water that really highlights the importance of family.”

Harold admits separating work from home is “aspirational,” as dinner conversations often drift into work matters, and Josh is still not used to calling his father “Harold” in the office. But the closeness of their relationship gives them a built-in advantage in the workplace, where job satisfaction and performance often depend on the simple question of how much people like their coworkers.

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Tammy Stokes Chatham County

Recorder’s Court, Chief Judge

133 Montgomery St.

Savannah, GA 31401

912.652.7253

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MY MOST CHALLENGING CASES ARE ... those involving citizens with mental health issues.

Without help, they will likely continue to commit crimes, hurting themselves and their community.

MOST PEOPLE ARE SURPRISED WHEN THEY LEARN I ... spend time with my mother every day. She was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2011, and I’m her primary caregiver. I feed her lunch and dinner most days and spend time with her listening to music and talking with her.

She is unable to speak back, but I want her to feel loved and know that she is an important part of my life.

MY CHARITY OF CHOICE IS ...

Park Place Outreach, where I am the current board president. Our programs include a youth emergency shelter, a street outreach program, family preservation for teens and a transitional living program for homeless, runaway and at-risk young men ages 16 to 21.

IF I WASN’T A LAWYER … I would be a psychologist. I was a psychology major at the University of Georgia, and becoming a psychologist was my original plan. I love people and am intrigued by human behavior.

As a junior at the University of Georgia, I volunteered to read for a law student who was blind. I fell in love with the law.

Stephanie O. Burgess, Esq. The Burgess Law Group LLC 142 Jefferson St. 912.233.6112 burgesslawgroup@gmail.com burgesslawgroup.com

I SPECIALIZE IN … fighting for my clients’ individual needs and in being the voice for my clients. In divorce work, sometimes the client is broken, sad or has felt bullied. I make sure their case is handled fairly and that their voice is heard. In criminal cases, sometimes the client is tried in the court of public opinion before the trial happens. As a defense attorney, I come in fighting for my client’s rights, and I make sure that my client is seen as more than just a “defendant.” They are a person who is innocent until proven guilty — just in case someone forgot that part.

IF I DID NOT OWN MY OWN LAW FIRM … I would run a free law clinic

that focuses on the needs of deprived or abused children and on the needs of the elderly, especially the sick and shut-in. I would create a sunshine fund for neglected children, and I would draft power-ofattorneys and/or wills for elderly people who are on fixed incomes.

I STAY INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY BY … providing free workshops on common legal issues, such as child support, custody and visitation. I also speak at churches and often partner with agencies that assist the elderly. I am quite a pushover for anything child-related in the community as well.

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Joseph J. Steffen Jr. Law offices of Joseph J. Steffen, Jr. 317 Tattnall St. 912.604.4147 joesteffen.com

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I SPECIALIZE IN ... serious trial cases. I love the courtroom and have for 35 years. Most of my work is in auto and truck accidents and injuries, work injuries, defective products, EEOC claims, higher education and cycling-injury cases.

WHY CYCLING? I have been a lifelong cyclist and advocate for trails and safe cycling. I can take an issue I’m passionate about and use my legal trial experience to help those who are injured while cycling.

For instance, many people who are injured by an uninsured or phantom vehicle aren’t aware their own Uninsured Motorist Coverage on their cars also covers them while cycling.

DID YOU KNOW ... about 80 percent of cases settle at mediation before trial. You need a lawyer who can be cordial with other lawyers and insurance adjusters but is still willing to go to trial when necessary.

THE BEST ADVICE I EVER RECEIVED ... was from an elderly lawyer I worked with in my first job as a clerk many years ago. He told me, “Your financial success as a lawyer is as much a factor of the cases you don’t take as the ones you do.” Don’t waste your or your client’s time and money on cases that can’t be won. That’s why I tend to be selective in the cases I take. It’s not about volume, but results.

CARL R. VARNEDOE, LLC Attorney at Law

Client Focused. Results Driven. Value Added.

Many so-called plaintiff’s lawyers have never tried a case to a jury. That’s like hiring a surgeon who has never operated.

It makes no sense and is extremely dangerous. I have tried 11 cases to a jury’s verdict in Emanuel, Peach, Cherokee, Burke, Liberty, Bryan, McIntosh, Glynn, Wayne and Bulloch counties with combined verdicts of more than $21 million. This is in addition to more than $100 million in negotiated settlements.

CALL TODAY FOR A FREE CONSULTATION.

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Alumni Highlight Scholarship Class of 2019

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Compassion Go Medical Ecuador

Savannah Chatham County Public Schools Athletics

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Edgewater Drive

IN THE BAG From Historic Downtown to Old Town Bluffton, area shops and shopping districts beckon with well-stocked shelves WOMEN’S CLOTHING

Copper Penny

The Edition Shop

Andie Kully Boutique

22 W. Broughton St. 912.629.6800 shopcopperpenny.com

212 W. Broughton St. 912.777.7830 editionsavannah.com

Custard Boutique

Emily McCarthy Shoppe

256 E. Perry St. 912.415.9000 andie-kully-boutique.myshopify.com Arrowleaf Boutique 38 Barnard St. 912.777.4890 instagram.com/shoparrowleaf The Circle Savannah 125 East Broad St., Suite A thecirclesavannah.com

Photography by CHRISTINE HALL

422 Whitaker St. 912.232.4733

2428 Abercorn St. 912.495.5386

custardboutique.com

Also offers gift and specialty items

Edgewater Drive 319 W. Broughton St. 912.335.8524 shopedgewaterdrive.com

emilymccarthy.com Hannah E. 412 Whitaker St. 717.269.7109 hannahestyle.com

Harper Boutique 118 Bull St. 912.235.5172 harpersavannah.com J Paige 107 Charlotte Road 912.897.1525 shopjpaige.com Kathi Rich 2515 Abercorn St. 912.236.7424 facebook.com/kathirichinc

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Mamie Ruth 102 E. Liberty St. 912.289.7937 mamieruth.com Midge 402 W. Broughton St. 912.239.6194 shopmidge.com Morgan Rae Boutique 301 W. Broughton St., Unit B, upstairs 912.658.4259 morganraeboutique.com

Southern Tide

levyjewelers.com

J. Parker Ltd.

M.Liz Jewelry 102 E. Liberty St. 912.289.7939

300 W. River St., Suite 6C 912.298.6675

mlizdesigns.com

5500 Abercorn St. 912.335.1439 jparkerltd.com

Metal Sugar Jewelry

28 W. Broughton St. 912.232.5503 josephsclothier.com Southern Tide

417 Whitaker St. 912.233.6375 facebook.com/theprinted peachsavannah

300 W. River St., Unit 6D 912.298.6599 southerntidesavannah.com

244 Bull St. 912.236.4053 shopredclover.com

114 E. 40th St. metalsugar.com Lisa Zipperer Designs By appointment 912.598.2272 One Fish Two Fish 401 Whitaker St. 912.447.4600 onefishstore.com Satchel 4 E. Liberty St. 912.233.1008 shopsatchel.com

J E W E L R Y, S H O E S & ACCESSORIES 13 Secrets 426 E. Oglethorpe Ave. 300 W. River St., Unit C4 912.484.0985 13secret.com

Red Clover

7804 Abercorn St. 912.238.2120

20 W. Broughton St. 912.234.0004

Joseph’s Clothiers

102 E. Liberty St., Suite 101 912.335.7882 pimaboutique.com

@J OS E L OVE F I L S ON

MEN’S CLOTHING

912.351.1211 johnbrourke.com

The Printed Peach

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2 E. Broughton St. 912.233.1163

400 Whitaker St. 912.447.4600 onefishstore.com/the-annex-1

Pima Boutique

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34 Barnard St. 912.236.6150 terracottasavannah.com

John B. Rourke Gentlemen's Clothiers

102 E. Liberty St., Suite 101 912.349.7794 otiumstudios.com

J. Parker Ltd.

Levy Jewelers

One Fish Two Fish — The Annex

Otium Savannah

One Fish Two Fish — The Annex

Terra Cotta

Globe Shoe Company

StoneLords Boutique

17 E. Broughton St. 912.232.8161

415 Whitaker St. 912.777.5932 stonelords.com

5500 Abercorn St., #43 912.352.1158 facebook.com/globeshoecompany

Spartina 449 309 W. St. Julian St. 912.235.2021 317 W. Broughton St. 912.200.3699 32 Calhoun St. Bluffton, South Carolina 28 Shelter Cove Lane, Ste. 104 Hilton Head Island, South Carolina 843.342.7722 spartina449.com

Photography courtesy of SOUTHERN TIDE SAVANNAH, ONE FISH TWO FISH and J. PARKER LTD.

KIDS & BABY CLOTHING, TOYS & GEAR Henny Penny Art Space and Café 1514 Bull St. 912.328.5497 hennypennycafe.com The Littlest Golfer 6715 Skidaway Road, Suite 100 912.228.8907 thelittlestgolfer.com Peaches 411 Whitaker St. 912.443.0065 shoppeaches.com

Byrd Cookie Company

Savannah Bee Company

6700 Waters Ave. 912.355.1716

104 W. Broughton St. 912.233.7875

Also in City Market, River Street, Pooler and other locations

1 W. River St. 912.234.7088

byrdcookiecompany.com Capital Bee Co. 421 E. Broughton St. 912.335.7263 capitalbeeco.com Chef Darin’s Kitchen Table 2514 Abercorn St., Suite 140 912.662.6882

Petite Feet

chefdarin.com

5521 Abercorn St. 912.349.4292 petitefeetsavannah.com

LaTerra Natural Oils

Punch and Judy 4511 Habersham St. 912.352.0906 punchandjudysavannah.com Rhen’s Nest Toy Shop 211 W. St. Julian St. 912.349.2866 rhensnesttoyshop.com Sara Jane Children’s Boutique 202 E. 37th St. 912.234.5266 shopsarajanekids.com

1520 Bull St. 912.417.2638 laterranaturaloils.com River Street Sweets 13 E. River St. 912.234.4608 4515 Habersham St. 912.201.3654 200 Tanger Outlet Blvd., #789 912.450.9919 riverstreetsweets.com

211 Johnny Mercer Blvd.

912.629.0908 savannahbee.com Savannah Cheese Straw Company 800.439.1356 thesavannahcheesestraw company.com Yaupon Teahouse 349 Abercorn St. 912.200.4783 yauponteahouse.com

ANTIQUES Alex Raskin Antiques 441 Bull St. 912.232.8205 alexraskinantiques.com Everard Auctions and Appraisals By appointment 912.231.1376

Peridot Antiques 10 W. Liberty St. 912.596.1117 facebook.com/peridotsavannah Picker Joe’s Antique Mall & Vintage Market 217 E. 41st St. 912.239.4657 pickerjoes.com Seventh Heaven Antiques 3104 Skidaway Road 912.355.0835 antiquesinsavannah.com Tapley’s Mercantile & Antiques 8491 Waters Ave. 912.335.2610 facebook.com/tapleysmercantile Wright Square Vintage & Retro Mall 14 W. State St. 912.234.6700 wrightsquarevintage.wixsite.com

BOOKSTORES Books on Bay 224 W. Bay St. 912.236.7115

everard.com

booksonbay.com

Jere’s Antiques

The Book Lady

KITCHEN & GOURMET

The Salt Table

9 N. Jefferson St. 912.236.2815 jeresantiques.com

Ashford Tea Company

51 Barnard St. 912.447.0200

Merchants on Bee

E. Shaver, Bookseller

2934 Bee Road 912.354.9742 merchantsonbee.com

326 Bull St. 912.234.7257 eshaverbooks.com

406 E. Oglethorpe Ave. 843.631.6474 ashfordtea.co

Also in airport and convention center

salttable.com

6 E. Liberty St. 912.233.3628 thebookladybookstore.com

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Neighborhood Comics

G I F T S & S P E C I A LT Y

1205 Bull St. 912.349.3096 neighborhoodcomics.com

The Horseshoe Crab/ The Monogram Place

Asher + Rye

704 Mall Blvd.

912.920.2404 thehorseshoecrab.com

Odin and Sons: Comics and Collectibles 6 E. State St. 912.298.0008 facebook.com/odinandsonscomics

B I K E S , AT H L E T I C & OUTDOOR Fleet Feet 3405 Waters Ave. 912.355.3527 1702 Pooler Parkway Pooler 912.988.7927 fleetfeet.com Perry Rubber Bike Shop 240 Bull St. 912.236.9929

348 Whitaker St. 912.236.3044 asherandrye.com

12 Church St. Bluffton, South Carolina 843.837.4675 blufftongeneralstore.com

PW Short General Store

Bonaventure Blues

Hygge 600 E. Broughton St. 912.231.3512 shophyggesavannah.com

414 Whitaker St. 912.349.6378 pwshort.com

Madame Chrysanthemum

Telfair Museums Museum Shop

3114 E. Victory Drive, #4528 912.349.3983 bonaventureblues.com Brown Dog Market at Cohen’s Retreat 5715 Skidaway Road 912.355.3336 cohensretreat.com/shopping The Cottage Shop

Quality Bike Shop

Courtland & Co.

24 Drayton St., #101 912.349.2352 riversandglen.com Savannah on Wheels

Plant Riverside District’s District Boutique 400 W. River St. 912.373.9100 plantriverside.com/venues/ district-boutique

perryrubberbikeshop.com

Rivers and Glen

112 E. Broughton St. 912.544.5111 pelindabalavender.com

3005 E. Victory Drive 912.691.0108 facebook.com/herbcreek

Bluffton General Store

2422 Abercorn St. 912.233.3820 thecottageshop.bridgecatalog.com

1127 E. Montgomery Cross Road 912.692.1005 qualitybikeshop.com

Herb Creek Landscape Supply

Pelindaba Lavender

411 Whitaker St. 912.443.0065 courtlandandco.com Fetch Mkt. 231 Hazzard Creek Village, Suite 5 Ridgeland, South Carolina 843.987.0405 fetch-mkt.com

7402 Skidaway Road

101 W. Taylor St. 912.238.3355 @madamechrysanthemum Mercer Williams House Carriage Shop 430 Whitaker St. 912.238.0208 mercerhouse.com/shopping Nourish 202 W. Broughton St. 912.232.3213 5501 Abercorn St., Ste. C 912.777.5479 219 W. River St. 912.417.4582 nourishsavannah.com

207 W. York St. 121 Barnard St. 124 Abercorn St. 912.790.8800 telfair.org Tiffani Taylor Gallery 11 Whitaker St. 912.507.7860 tiffanitaylor.com Urban Poppy 2312 Abercorn St. 400 W. River St., #1 912.429.3298 urbanpoppy.com Salacia Salts

Ordinary Magic

208 W. Hall St.

1323 Bull St. 912.244.3755 shopordinarymagic.com

148 Abercorn St. 478.561.0181 salaciasalts.com

106 W. Gwinnett St., Unit IC 912.777.4620

Gaston Crue Lifestyle & Interiors

Paris Market & Brocante

shopSCAD

30 W. York St. 912.233.6375

412 Whitaker St. 912.777.4723 gastoncrue.com

36 W. Broughton St. 912.232.1500 theparismarket.com

340 Bull St. 912.525.5180 shopscad.com

savannahonwheels.com

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ADVERTISER INDEX 13 Secrets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Cohen Dental, Dr. Scott A. Cohen DDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

a.Lure Low Country Cuisine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

The Cottage Shop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Abbie DeLoach Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Custom Cabinets by Williamson Millworks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54–55

Atlanta Gas Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Distinctive Granite and Marble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Audiology and Hearing Aid Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Downtown Design District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Austin Hill Realty & Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

E. Shaver, Bookseller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Azalealand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Edgewater Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Bar Food Sports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

The Eichholz Law Firm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Billy Wood Appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Engel & Völkers Savannah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

The Bluff Hotel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

ENT Associates of Savannah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Bonaventure Blues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Erica Herndon Timmons - State Farm Insurance Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Boss Sissy’s Sisterhood Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

ExperCARE Urgent Care & Medical Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Brigdon Animal Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

ForSight Unique Eye Care & Eye Wear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Buckingham South . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Budget Blinds of Savannah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Budget Blinds of the Coastal Empire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 The Burgess Law Group, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Carl R. Varnedoe, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Celia Dunn Sotheby’s International Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 66 The Center for Digestive & Liver Health and The Endoscopy Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Four Corners Art Gallery and Framing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Foxy Loxy Café . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Freedom Boat Club / Savannah Boathouse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Gaston Crue Lifestyle & Interiors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Georgetown Family Dentistry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Georgia Eye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Georgia Ports Authority Inside Back Cover

Chatham Orthopaedic Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Georgia Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Chatterbox Pediatric Therapy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Glow Medical Spa + Beauty Boutique. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Churchill’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Golden Isles of Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12–13

Circa Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Georgia Public Broadcasting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

City Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Grainger Honda and Grainger Nissan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Coastal Dental Surgery, Walker T. Pendarvis, DMD, MHS . . . . . . . . . . 5

Groucho’s Deli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Coastal Georgia Council, Boy Scouts of America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Guerry Lumber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

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Hannah E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

River Street Sweets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Harper Boutique. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Rodys Audio Warehouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Heather Murphy Group, Keller Williams Realty Coastal Area Partners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

The Salt Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Henry Plumbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Herb Creek Landscape Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 The Honorable Tammy Stokes, Chief Judge, Recorder’s Court Judiciary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 The Horseshoe Crab and The Monogram Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 HunterMaclean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142–143

Sandpiper Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Savannah Antiques & Architecture Weekend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Savannah Bee Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 The Savannah Cheese Straw Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Savannah College of Art and Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22–23 Savannah Country Day School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Isle of Hope Marina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Savannah Facial Plastic Surgery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

J. Parker Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Savannah Music Festival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

John-Wesley Villas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Savannah Pain Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

The Landings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Savannah Surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

The Law Offices of Joseph J. Steffen Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Schulze Eye & Surgery Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Le Macaron French Pastries in Savannah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

shopSCAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

The Shrimp Factory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Levy Jewelers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back Cover

Simpson Law, PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Lisa Zipperer Designs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112–113

Southern Coastal Weddings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Liza DeMarco, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services, Cora Bett Thomas Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Southern Motors Honda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Low Country Dermatology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

St. Joseph’s/Candler Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Front Cover

Madame Chrysanthemum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Southern Tide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Mark N. Dye, DMD LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Staci Donegan, Seabolt Real Estate and Christie’s International Real Estate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Morgan Rae Boutique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Stephanie Hoey Interiors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Nephrology and Hypertension Medical Associates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Tapley’s Mercantile & Antiques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Nourish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

TC Federal Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Old Savannah Tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Terra Cotta Savannah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Palmetto Shutter Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

The Telfair Museums. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Pima Boutique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Thrive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Pride Pools, Spas & Leisure Products Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Upper East River . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

The Printed Peach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Visit Savannah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Queensborough Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Water Witch Tiki Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Red Clover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

WRHQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

River House Seafood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Yates Astro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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Planting Roots Written by JESSICA LYNN CURTIS

JOHN TATUM grew up in an Air Force family. They moved around a lot and never really had what he would consider a hometown. But in 1968, during his third year of law school at the University of Georgia, the Hostess City first beckoned with a job interview at Hitch, Miller, Beckman & Simpson.

“I parked my car on Bull Street and walked north to the Georgia State Savings Bank Building on Wright Square where the office was,” Tatum recalls. “As I walked along, it dawned on me that I really would like to live in this place: the Spanish moss on the oak trees and the

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squares ... I fell in love with it.”

Tatum got the job and never looked back.

He was a transactional lawyer those first few years of his career, but the volume of trial work at his firm was so great that he found himself joining in. “I had no aspirations coming out of law school to do that, but after a couple of years, I was drawn into it and ultimately committed to doing nothing else.” With his charming Southern drawl and a voice that could melt Mrs. Wilkes’ whole butter stash, one can imagine Tatum cross-examining witnesses

with the commanding ease of a John Grisham hero.

And here in Savannah, he is a real-life hero to many. In 2012, Tatum was named WTOC’s “Hometown Hero” for his volunteer work with Union Mission, which focused on reducing homelessness in the city. Tatum served on the board for 14 years, including one or two as its chairman.

The Mission, he says, remains “a very vital part of the social network structure in Savannah and Chatham County.”

He also recently served on the board of Habitat for Humanity, heading its annual fundraising campaign for two consecutive years.

Tatum’s leadership extended beyond his own career and service to others.

When he became managing partner at HunterMaclean, one goal was to brand the firm as a community institution, rather than a group of individual lawyers. He calls HunterMaclean a “community think tank” in addition to an important law firm, with its lawyers serving on volunteer boards throughout the area and funding many local causes. “I like to think I had something to do with HunterMaclean being an important supporter of this community in many, many ways,” he says.

His work at HunterMaclean is still top of mind because it’s only recently — very, very recently — that he retired, on Dec. 31, 2020. So far, Tatum says he’s enjoying the change, although he admits there’s been an adjustment period (call it a trial run). “I’m accustomed to highly structured days,” he says. “But it’s nice!”

He still does a lot of volunteer work for his church, First Presbyterian Church of Savannah, and has begun writing a book. He’s also getting into photography, bringing a camera on his long, daily walks.

He used to be a distance runner, but while walking, he notices things he never did before — even in a city he knows so well.

“As long as I’ve lived here, there’s still something new to see almost every day,” he says. “It’s a beautiful place to live.”

Photography by KATIE M C GEE

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