<p>Thank you to all of you who have been so patient with me while I tried to plan my Southeast trip. We are set to go. FF miles resulted in us flying to Savannah versus Charleston. So we have 2 nights in Savannah, 2 nights in Charleston and 4 in Asheville.</p>
<p>Now on to the important piece- Where to eat. I have bookmarked the Asheville Dining thread so will get some info from that.
Criteria- H does not eat seafood. He also only wears shorts and jeans. His jeans are nice but we need places where he can wear jeans if pants are necessary. I think all the places we are staying include breakfast.</p>
<p>mom60 - It sounds like you will have a fun trip and a good sampling of the southeast. I don’t remember where we ate in Savannah. We just wandered around River Street where there are many different eating places available.</p>
<p>In Charleston Bubba Gumps is a fun casual place. There are Bubba Gumps out west, so you may have eaten at one before. Lots of seafood, but other types of food also. </p>
<p>I have not eaten at Poogan’s Porch in Charleston, but friends I know who go there often have recommended it to me.
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<p>Check out Boathouse at Breach, Coconut Joe’s, Long Island Cafe and Banana Cabana on Isle of Palms and Poe’s Tavern on Sullivan’s Island. Have been to all and have enjoyed my meals. I really liked Long Island Cafe and Poe’s Tavern. Casual dress and all have seafood plus other items on the menu. I sampled a few of the restaurants right in Charleston, but the names escape me right now. So many good restaurants, so little time. Enjoy!</p>
<p>Downtown Asheville Tupelo Honey has good breakfasts, but since yours is included you might try it for lunch. If you like Indian in the basement of the Haywood Hotel there’s a very good place called something like Leaping Frog…We like the Grove Park outside porch for lunch overlooking the beautiful scenery there. Have a good time! (and on the grounds of the Grove Park there’s a very good local artisans craft shop, two stories, back by the antique car exhibit…worth checking out.</p>
<p>if you can get a table at the Admiral in Asheville (hard to do) its extremely casual…they label it a “dive” but possibly the best food you’ll eat on that whole trip!</p>
<p>My daughter attends college in Savannah, and many of the locals don’t recommend Lady and Sons…its viewed as a touristy destination and the food is not considered all that great. People go there more to say “I went to Paula Deen’s place” than to say “I had a great meal.”</p>
<p>In four trips to Savannah, we haven’t even been tempted to eat there.</p>
<p>The concierge at the hotel we stay at is always full of recommendations and we’ve never eaten at the same place twice yet. We’ve run the gamut from very casual (Wild Wing Cafe’) to more upscale (Garibaldi’s) and never really had to worry about a ‘dress code’. The concierge assured us that most of the restaurants accept that their clientele is on vacation and doesn’t always travel with fancy clothes. You’ll see shorts just about everywhere in the summer, and my husband has been perfectly comfortable everywhere in khakis and a golf shirt.</p>
<p>The River Front has some very nice places…almost all post their menus at the door so you can check out what is available. Bay Street also has some nice places (Tony Roma’s for steaks was really tasty!) and there are also a couple of pubs in town that specialize in traditional pub fare. </p>
<p>Also check out the restaurants at the City Market area. Small shops and eateries and at least during the summer, live entertainment in the evening. Great place to relax and eat.</p>
<p>Billy’s Place is above McDonough’s Tavern and is just off Chippewa Square (the famous “Forrest Gump” square!). Nice menu and fantastic bar drinks. When we visited on a Friday night there was a karaoke singer named Lafayette who was just great…he even joined us for a bit at our table and shared some nice stories (he’s in his 70’s!).</p>
<p>We enjoyed Italian at a place called Corleone’s. They also have some Mediterranean inspired dishes on the menu as well, but we stuck to the Italian. HUGE portions and a nice wine list as I recall.</p>
<p>Don’t necessarily limit yourself to your hotel for breakfast. One of our favorite places to eat is J. Christopher’s on Liberty St. I think its in an old firehouse…the large garage doors are still there at the front of the restaurant. Their breakfasts are a little pricey compared to chain places, but very tasty and worth the trip. They also have outdoor seating if the weather is nice and you are lucky enough to get a table.</p>