Chefs' Profiles 2020

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Chefs Dish

Savannah’s culinary creatives step into the spotlight.

PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANGELA HOPPER-LEE AND KATIE MCGEE

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WILL HERRINGTON & SEAN GOGGIN Cohen’s Retreat 5715 Skidaway Road • 912.355.3336 cohensretreat.com

MY SPECIALTY IS: brisket. So many places do it; but not many places do it right. There is nothing like prime brisket smoked with Georgia oak wood. Pair it with some pickled habanada peppers, and you’re in heaven. — Goggin AT OUR PLACE: expect the unexpected! Cohen’s Retreat has a unique vibe with an emphasis on art, food and community, making it a legendary experience.

WE CAN’T COOK WITHOUT: oak.

MY DREAM DINNER GUESTS: include my extended family. We’re spread out. So anytime I can get my grandma, uncle and parents in a room with my family, it’s something to be thankful for. — Goggin THE CHEF WE MOST ADMIRE: is John Lewis, hands down. His purist approach to smoking provided a great template for me. We’re always excited to see what the folks at Lewis’ Restaurant are doing.

MY LAST MEAL WOULD BE: fried chicken and hot sauce with collard greens, pickles and a hoe cake to sop it all up. — Herrington

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JAMES MONAHAN 22 Square at Andaz Savannah 14 Barnard St. • 912.233.2116 hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/georgia/ andaz-savannah/savrd

MY FAVORITE FOODIE DISCOVERY IN THE LAST YEAR WAS: Benton Family Farm smoked dry-aged ham. It has a fantastic flavor and texture and is a great example of an American-style speck prosciutto.

MY SPECIALTY IS: chicken and waffles.

I CAN’T COOK WITHOUT: fresh herbs. I love the freshness and vibrant pop of flavor they provide.

MY RESTAURANT, 22 SQUARE, OFFERS: an eclectic dining and nightlife scene featuring modern, Southern-inspired cuisine sourced locally for seasonality and freshness.

MY THREE DREAM DINNER GUESTS WOULD BE: Julia Child, Pope John Paul II and Theodore Roosevelt.

I GOT MY START IN THE KITCHEN: at Ricobene’s, a small Italian restaurant in Chicago, Illinois.

MY LAST MEAL WOULD BE: osso buco.

FOR A PERFECT PAIRING, TRY: veal schnitzel and a great sparkling wine or Champagne.

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SISTERS OF THE NEW SOUTH 2605 Skidaway Road • 912.335.2761 sistersofthenewsouth.com

OUR SPECIALTY IS: soul food. Our traditional Southern meals will make you think of wonderful dinners at your Mama’s house — fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, red beans and rice, collard greens and corn bread. You can select from traditional dishes like ox tails, turkey wings, smothered pork chops, smothered shrimp, hamburger steak and liver and onions, then pair them with Southern sides like candied yams, mashed potatoes, lima beans and fried okra.

SOUTHERN ROOTS: All eight of us sisters were born and raised in Savannah. Everything we know about Southern food, cooking and seasonings came from here.

WE CAN’T COOK WITHOUT: our specialty seasonings for all our traditional Southern dishes. We even sell our homemade seasonings for corn, fried chicken, hamburger steak, lima beans, collard greens, oxtail, pork chops, turkey wings, okra and tomatoes, macaroni and cheese, green beans, cabbage and smothered shrimp.

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2020 Fall Concert Series St. Paul & The Broken Bones

Thursday, September 3 at 8:30 pm, Lucas Theatre for the Arts

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

Friday, September 11 at 8 pm, Johnny Mercer Theatre

Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers

Friday, October 9 at 8 pm, Lucas Theatre for the Arts

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis Saturday, October 17 at 8 pm, Johnny Mercer Theatre

Mandolin Orange

Wednesday, November 11 at 8 pm, Lucas Theatre for the Arts

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