Savannah Essentials

By Amy Flurry, FrontDoor.com | Published: 2/25/2009

Parkers Market, a European-style grocery on Drayton Street, stocks imported cheeses, specialty foods, fine wines and more. Amy Flurry

Food and Drink Essentials

PICK UP PARTY FOOD

Parker's Market
222 Drayton St.
912-233-1000
Few places make it easier to throw a cocktail party on the fly or to be a thoughtful guest. In addition to convenient store basics, this European-style grocery stocks imported cheeses and an impressive variety of specialty foods, fine wines, fresh flowers, even great hostess gifts. You can gas up your car and shop 24 hours a day, so Parker's is perfect in a pinch.

SCORE A LATE-NIGHT BITE

Vinnie Van Go-Go's
317 W. Bryan St.
912-233-6394
This downtown pizzeria has a cash-only policy, but the enormous Neapolitan slices and beer in plastic cups are served until 11:30 p.m. on weeknights and 1 a.m. on weekends. The sidewalk seating offers great people-watching and a dose of heavy metal blaring from the kitchen.

SIP A LATTE

The Sentient Bean
13 Park Ave.
912-232-4447
Located on the south end of Forsyth Park, this coffeehouse attracts earnest types who buy organic, fair-trade coffee beans and attend the joint's poetry readings and live performances. A charming garden out back and long wooden tables strewn with daily newspapers inside encourage patrons to linger.

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