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Broughton Street

Savannah Sweet Spots

The buzz on Broughton Street, in the heart of Savannah’s shopping/retail district, is The Savannah Bee Company.

This lively store is jam packed with golden, gorgeous honey, which is harvested by hand and beautifully packaged. There is honey to go with cheese, honey to go with tea, honey for the grill, black sage honey, peace honey, and, of course, the lovely Tupelo honey. I came home with two bottles and have been loving it ever since.

The mastermind behind the honey is bee keeper/president Ted Dennard, who has been fascinated with bees and keeping them since he was twelve years old. You can truly taste the love and the nuance of the floral bouquets of Savannah where the honey is produced on nearby Wilmington Island. Samples of the sweet, chewy honeycomb are offered to all who enter with a thin, cool slice of a tart Granny Smith apple. Kids can rock and learn in the life-size padded bee hive near the rear of the store, where videos on honey production are shown throughout the day.  There is also a beautiful selection of cosmetics and beauty products rife with the luscious healing properties and fragrances of honey nectar. There are three local locations, but the downtown spot is where it all began.

The Savannah Bee Company

104 West Broughton Street, Savannah, GA 31401

(912) 233-7873

www.savannahbee.com

A little further down the street, is another sweet spot, especially for Francophiles. The Paris Market is bursting with Parisian charm, from the pretty purr of the French owner’s lilting words, down to the fluffly little white dogs on pretty leashes that pepper the place. Plum full of beautiful brocante, home furnishings, hats, pillows, umbrellas and more, the store also has a wonderful hot and cold tea and coffee counter for light refreshments. Here is where you can also find a selection of Two Smart Cookies celebrated cut out, colorfully iced butter cookies. Started by two gal pals several years back, the cookies are buttery, rich bites of deliciousness that have taken Savannah by storm. Dig in! Look for The Paris Market’s “Writer in the Window” while you’re there. She’s perched in the window with her writing desk, books, and curious on-lookers all-around, watching as she writes and chats.   

The Paris Market

36 West Broughton Street, Savannah, GA, 31401

(912) 232-1500

www.theparismarket.com

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Two Smart Cookies

6512 White Bluff Road, Savannah, GA, 31405

(912) 353-BAKE

www.twosmartcookies.com

   Meanwhile, across town a bit in the hip and upcoming Starland District, awaits one of the sweetest delights Savannah offers – Back in the Day Bakery.  Owned and operated for nine

Time stands still and pretty at the wonderful Back in the Day Bakery.

years at the same location by husband and wife team Griff and Cheryl Day, the bakery/cafe focuses on bringing old-fashioned, homespun goodness to the table, and they succeed. Outfitted with all sorts of beautifully arranged retro/antique culinary and bakery curios (as pictured, left), Back in the Day’s glass counter beckons with an array of cupcakes, pies, and cakes including coconut cream pie, cherry cheesecake, and ‘nana pudding! As if that weren’t enough, the shop produces some amazing savory options from quiche to assorted sandwiches, such as the delicate “Jambon Royal” served simply, and most “French-ly” with ham, gruyere and butter. Oui! The day I visited, the bakery was conducting a photo shoot led by photographer Squire Fox and food stylist Cynthia Groseclove for the bakery’s soon to be released cookbook. They were shooting the most beautiful chicken pot pies that I have ever seen. I’ll be returning for that and more of Back in the Day Bakery’s extreme charm and goodness. 

Back in the Day Bakery

2403 Bull Street, Savannah, GA 31404

(912) 495-9292

www.backinthedaybakery.com

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