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Eat It & Like It

Eat It & Like It

Written by: Jesse Blanco
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A discussion of food and food trends across Coastal Georgia/South Carolina and Florida© 2026 Eat It & Like It Social Sciences Travel Writing & Commentary
Episodes
  • Steakhouse Season in Savannah: Oak Is Coming

    Steakhouse Season in Savannah: Oak Is Coming
    Sep 29 2026
    Oak Steakhouse is headed to Savannah. The acclaimed Charleston-born steakhouse will open in 2027 at the Sable House, a newly renovated boutique hotel on Oglethorpe Square. Jesse explains why he expected Oak somewhere else downtown, then counts up Savannah’s growing list of high-end steakhouses. There are quite a few for a city of Savannah’s size.
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    13 mins
  • Savannah's Romano's Grill? Hope you aren't in a hurry

    Savannah's Romano's Grill? Hope you aren't in a hurry
    Oct 5 2026
    In 16 years of Eat It and Like It, I can count on one hand the times I’ve warned you about a restaurant. This week is one of them. A brand-new Italian spot in central Savannah called Romano’s Grill. A Sunday pizza pickup, and a front-row seat to something I wasn’t the only one noticing. It wasn’t a disaster, and the pizza was decent. But when a pattern shows up in the first few weeks, you’ll want to hear about it before you plan your evening around it. This is less a review than a beware.
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    15 mins
  • Growing Up Russo and a Signficant Seafood Legacy

    Growing Up Russo and a Signficant Seafood Legacy
    Oct 9 2026
    At age three, Charles Russo stood on a milk crate in his grandfather’s Savannah fish shop and learned to cut fish. Now he owns Russo Seafood in Bluffton. We talk about the family name, five years of 2 a.m. shifts, where he eats on a day off, and his passion for for interacting with the Lowcountry community.
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    22 mins
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