Category: St. Simons Island

Tales of a Tomato Tracker: How to Find A Farmers Market Near You

 

The home of the best blueberry pies on the planet.

The home of the best blueberry pies on the planet.

I knew it was going to be my kind of trip when I realized that our days’ agenda was built around the acquisition of freshly baked blueberry pies from the local farmers market.

We were visiting friends in Cashiers, North Carolina, who informed us shortly after our arrival that the best blueberry pie on the planet was made at the local farmers market but they ran out fast so getting there when the market opened was imperative. After just one bite of the pie after dinner that night, I agreed and was on board for Operation Piecrust, set to begin at 0900.

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Cheap Eats – St. Simons Island, Georgia

A woodpile in front is a good sign of good 'cue and this place has it.

A woodpile in front is a good sign of good 'cue and this place has it.

A trip to the coast is just not complete without a calorie-laden, hunked-up plate of fried shrimp. But it often takes a search to find just the right place –– and it usually is not the one where the hordes of sunburned, flip-flopped tourists line up forlornly grasping an umbrella-enhanced drink while waiting 45 minutes for their name to be called. Read the full post »