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Superbloom on Desoto Avenue beckoned first where work obligations demanded a couple hours\u2019 wrangling the computer. This tea and coffee shop features health conscious beverages with ingredients like turmeric, cocoa, ginger, beetroot, and blue butterfly pea. I opted for a large turmeric and ginger oat milk latte plus a shot of expresso before logging on to tame the inbox.<\/p>\n
More than special blend coffee and tea hot spot, Superbloom also serves as incubator for local makers. Since 2019, the team has partnered with creatives to sell their work in the community and beyond, and now as much as 60% of the shop\u2019s total sales go back to local artisans. Superbloom hosts regular craft nights on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday where residents and visitors are welcome.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Sparkle Queen with rad pink sequin jacket and matching boots at Starland Strange & Bazaar; photo credit Molly Kopipnsky<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
Stop #2<\/span> Starland Strange<\/span><\/h3>\nWith the barrage of emails handled, it was time to walk. I headed across the street to the neighborhood\u2019s iconic two story, pink Victorian to explore Starland Strange & Bazaar. Whether walking or driving, when I pass by their outdoor marquee proclaiming, \u201cStay Strange Starland!!!,\u201d I always smile and feel at home.<\/p>\n
In summer, Starland Strange is my go to for ice cream, but on a crisp mid January afternoon, their wall of stickers, unique games, locally made T\u2013shirts, and quality second hand clothing grabbed my attention. Since my tastes tend toward bright and sassy, this shop is most always a win for sequined shirts, skirts, and jackets.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Next!<\/span> One for the Road<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/savannahmadesimple.com\/Magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/4-1.jpg\")
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The comfort food cans of soup, mac & cheese, Stove Top Stuffing, and sooo much more at One for the Road made my empty stomach cry out, and luckily in Starland, options for delicious eateries abound.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\nAcross Whitaker Street stands another retail treat. One for the Road, an all women collective, is a convenience store sharing space with the glittering jewelry of Tribe and Temple and upscale thrift of Meaningful Boutique. This powerhouse crew combines talent, creativity, and connection in fashioning one of Savannah\u2019s most unusual shopping experiences. Bonus: the adjacent lot is available for patrons and locals to enjoy picnics or eat provisions purchased at the store.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Hanging out at Graveface Records with creepy yet intriguing taxidermy.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\nFor lucnh<\/span> Flora and Fauna<\/span><\/h3>\nStarland Yard, a Savannah favorite since summer 2019, offers pizza, sandwiches, and Mexican cuisine, but since I was visiting on a Tuesday, and the venue didn\u2019t open until 5 p.m., I had to go elsewhere.<\/p>\n
But just around the corner is one of the district\u2019s newest cafes, Flora and Fauna, where I arrived in time to catch the end of breakfast and lunch hours. Affiliated with Farm Bluffton and Common Thread Savannah, Flora and Fauna is bakery by day, supper club by night. I opted for a cup of tomato soup and Mushroom Conserve sandwich. The soup\u2019s creamy warmth took the chill off the day and paired perfectly with the mushrooms\u2019 zesty tang. That house made, flakey baguette, especially, made me eager to return.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Coffee break<\/span> Float Coffee<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/savannahmadesimple.com\/Magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6.jpg\")
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\nAfter lunch, I noted the inbox needed attention again, so I popped into Two Tides Brewing, headed upstairs, and instead of ordering a signature craft brew, treated myself to a Cortadito. The beloved brewery now roasts their own beans, which they serve and sell as Float Coffee.<\/p>\n
Time to shop<\/span> Graveface Records<\/span><\/h3>\nOnce all urgent messages were returned, I meandered over to Graveface Records. Here, I\u2019m not so much into their 8,000 titles of vinyl since I don\u2019t own a record player, but I do enjoy the ever changing array of taxidermy. Yes, I frequent the shop because of the unusual stuffed animals and eccentric curios. On this visit I noted a monkey, puffer fish, and a fox amid African objets d\u2019art, and though the d\u00e9cor dabbles in macabre and creepy, the staff are always upbeat and friendly.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\n\nFinal stop<\/span> Water Witch<\/span><\/h3>\nBy this point Water Witch Tiki Bar was open, and with the day\u2019s work responsibilities handled, it was time for a cocktail. Water Witch is a personal favorite. With warm hued interior appointed in rattan furniture, fibrous fishing nets, and South Pacific baubles, it\u2019s the perfect spot to catch happy hour, which runs 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. I strayed from that menu, though, opting instead for the Boat Float, a nostalgic variation on those dreamy root beer floats from childhood with pina coloda ice cream and aged rum.<\/p>\n
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Thanks for coming along!<\/span><\/h3>\nWhether you\u2019re a Savannah local, a visitor, digital nomad, or traveling musician, the Starland District offers a vibrant and diverse collection of independent businesses. The community is weird, wacky, top quality, and arguably necessary in keeping the Hostess City fun, funky, and strange.<\/p>\n
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Next!<\/span> One for the Road<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<\/p>\n
The comfort food cans of soup, mac & cheese, Stove Top Stuffing, and sooo much more at One for the Road made my empty stomach cry out, and luckily in Starland, options for delicious eateries abound.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\nAcross Whitaker Street stands another retail treat. One for the Road, an all women collective, is a convenience store sharing space with the glittering jewelry of Tribe and Temple and upscale thrift of Meaningful Boutique. This powerhouse crew combines talent, creativity, and connection in fashioning one of Savannah\u2019s most unusual shopping experiences. Bonus: the adjacent lot is available for patrons and locals to enjoy picnics or eat provisions purchased at the store.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Hanging out at Graveface Records with creepy yet intriguing taxidermy.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\nFor lucnh<\/span> Flora and Fauna<\/span><\/h3>\nStarland Yard, a Savannah favorite since summer 2019, offers pizza, sandwiches, and Mexican cuisine, but since I was visiting on a Tuesday, and the venue didn\u2019t open until 5 p.m., I had to go elsewhere.<\/p>\n
But just around the corner is one of the district\u2019s newest cafes, Flora and Fauna, where I arrived in time to catch the end of breakfast and lunch hours. Affiliated with Farm Bluffton and Common Thread Savannah, Flora and Fauna is bakery by day, supper club by night. I opted for a cup of tomato soup and Mushroom Conserve sandwich. The soup\u2019s creamy warmth took the chill off the day and paired perfectly with the mushrooms\u2019 zesty tang. That house made, flakey baguette, especially, made me eager to return.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Coffee break<\/span> Float Coffee<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\nAfter lunch, I noted the inbox needed attention again, so I popped into Two Tides Brewing, headed upstairs, and instead of ordering a signature craft brew, treated myself to a Cortadito. The beloved brewery now roasts their own beans, which they serve and sell as Float Coffee.<\/p>\n
Time to shop<\/span> Graveface Records<\/span><\/h3>\nOnce all urgent messages were returned, I meandered over to Graveface Records. Here, I\u2019m not so much into their 8,000 titles of vinyl since I don\u2019t own a record player, but I do enjoy the ever changing array of taxidermy. Yes, I frequent the shop because of the unusual stuffed animals and eccentric curios. On this visit I noted a monkey, puffer fish, and a fox amid African objets d\u2019art, and though the d\u00e9cor dabbles in macabre and creepy, the staff are always upbeat and friendly.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\n\nFinal stop<\/span> Water Witch<\/span><\/h3>\nBy this point Water Witch Tiki Bar was open, and with the day\u2019s work responsibilities handled, it was time for a cocktail. Water Witch is a personal favorite. With warm hued interior appointed in rattan furniture, fibrous fishing nets, and South Pacific baubles, it\u2019s the perfect spot to catch happy hour, which runs 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. I strayed from that menu, though, opting instead for the Boat Float, a nostalgic variation on those dreamy root beer floats from childhood with pina coloda ice cream and aged rum.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Thanks for coming along!<\/span><\/h3>\nWhether you\u2019re a Savannah local, a visitor, digital nomad, or traveling musician, the Starland District offers a vibrant and diverse collection of independent businesses. The community is weird, wacky, top quality, and arguably necessary in keeping the Hostess City fun, funky, and strange.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n
The comfort food cans of soup, mac & cheese, Stove Top Stuffing, and sooo much more at One for the Road made my empty stomach cry out, and luckily in Starland, options for delicious eateries abound.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
Across Whitaker Street stands another retail treat. One for the Road, an all women collective, is a convenience store sharing space with the glittering jewelry of Tribe and Temple and upscale thrift of Meaningful Boutique. This powerhouse crew combines talent, creativity, and connection in fashioning one of Savannah\u2019s most unusual shopping experiences. Bonus: the adjacent lot is available for patrons and locals to enjoy picnics or eat provisions purchased at the store.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Hanging out at Graveface Records with creepy yet intriguing taxidermy.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
For lucnh<\/span> Flora and Fauna<\/span><\/h3>\nStarland Yard, a Savannah favorite since summer 2019, offers pizza, sandwiches, and Mexican cuisine, but since I was visiting on a Tuesday, and the venue didn\u2019t open until 5 p.m., I had to go elsewhere.<\/p>\n
But just around the corner is one of the district\u2019s newest cafes, Flora and Fauna, where I arrived in time to catch the end of breakfast and lunch hours. Affiliated with Farm Bluffton and Common Thread Savannah, Flora and Fauna is bakery by day, supper club by night. I opted for a cup of tomato soup and Mushroom Conserve sandwich. The soup\u2019s creamy warmth took the chill off the day and paired perfectly with the mushrooms\u2019 zesty tang. That house made, flakey baguette, especially, made me eager to return.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Coffee break<\/span> Float Coffee<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\nAfter lunch, I noted the inbox needed attention again, so I popped into Two Tides Brewing, headed upstairs, and instead of ordering a signature craft brew, treated myself to a Cortadito. The beloved brewery now roasts their own beans, which they serve and sell as Float Coffee.<\/p>\n
Time to shop<\/span> Graveface Records<\/span><\/h3>\nOnce all urgent messages were returned, I meandered over to Graveface Records. Here, I\u2019m not so much into their 8,000 titles of vinyl since I don\u2019t own a record player, but I do enjoy the ever changing array of taxidermy. Yes, I frequent the shop because of the unusual stuffed animals and eccentric curios. On this visit I noted a monkey, puffer fish, and a fox amid African objets d\u2019art, and though the d\u00e9cor dabbles in macabre and creepy, the staff are always upbeat and friendly.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\n\nFinal stop<\/span> Water Witch<\/span><\/h3>\nBy this point Water Witch Tiki Bar was open, and with the day\u2019s work responsibilities handled, it was time for a cocktail. Water Witch is a personal favorite. With warm hued interior appointed in rattan furniture, fibrous fishing nets, and South Pacific baubles, it\u2019s the perfect spot to catch happy hour, which runs 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. I strayed from that menu, though, opting instead for the Boat Float, a nostalgic variation on those dreamy root beer floats from childhood with pina coloda ice cream and aged rum.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Thanks for coming along!<\/span><\/h3>\nWhether you\u2019re a Savannah local, a visitor, digital nomad, or traveling musician, the Starland District offers a vibrant and diverse collection of independent businesses. The community is weird, wacky, top quality, and arguably necessary in keeping the Hostess City fun, funky, and strange.<\/p>\n
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Coffee break<\/span> Float Coffee<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\nAfter lunch, I noted the inbox needed attention again, so I popped into Two Tides Brewing, headed upstairs, and instead of ordering a signature craft brew, treated myself to a Cortadito. The beloved brewery now roasts their own beans, which they serve and sell as Float Coffee.<\/p>\n
Time to shop<\/span> Graveface Records<\/span><\/h3>\nOnce all urgent messages were returned, I meandered over to Graveface Records. Here, I\u2019m not so much into their 8,000 titles of vinyl since I don\u2019t own a record player, but I do enjoy the ever changing array of taxidermy. Yes, I frequent the shop because of the unusual stuffed animals and eccentric curios. On this visit I noted a monkey, puffer fish, and a fox amid African objets d\u2019art, and though the d\u00e9cor dabbles in macabre and creepy, the staff are always upbeat and friendly.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n <\/p>\n
\n\nFinal stop<\/span> Water Witch<\/span><\/h3>\nBy this point Water Witch Tiki Bar was open, and with the day\u2019s work responsibilities handled, it was time for a cocktail. Water Witch is a personal favorite. With warm hued interior appointed in rattan furniture, fibrous fishing nets, and South Pacific baubles, it\u2019s the perfect spot to catch happy hour, which runs 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. I strayed from that menu, though, opting instead for the Boat Float, a nostalgic variation on those dreamy root beer floats from childhood with pina coloda ice cream and aged rum.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Thanks for coming along!<\/span><\/h3>\nWhether you\u2019re a Savannah local, a visitor, digital nomad, or traveling musician, the Starland District offers a vibrant and diverse collection of independent businesses. The community is weird, wacky, top quality, and arguably necessary in keeping the Hostess City fun, funky, and strange.<\/p>\n
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After lunch, I noted the inbox needed attention again, so I popped into Two Tides Brewing, headed upstairs, and instead of ordering a signature craft brew, treated myself to a Cortadito. The beloved brewery now roasts their own beans, which they serve and sell as Float Coffee.<\/p>\n
Time to shop<\/span> Graveface Records<\/span><\/h3>\nOnce all urgent messages were returned, I meandered over to Graveface Records. Here, I\u2019m not so much into their 8,000 titles of vinyl since I don\u2019t own a record player, but I do enjoy the ever changing array of taxidermy. Yes, I frequent the shop because of the unusual stuffed animals and eccentric curios. On this visit I noted a monkey, puffer fish, and a fox amid African objets d\u2019art, and though the d\u00e9cor dabbles in macabre and creepy, the staff are always upbeat and friendly.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\n\nFinal stop<\/span> Water Witch<\/span><\/h3>\nBy this point Water Witch Tiki Bar was open, and with the day\u2019s work responsibilities handled, it was time for a cocktail. Water Witch is a personal favorite. With warm hued interior appointed in rattan furniture, fibrous fishing nets, and South Pacific baubles, it\u2019s the perfect spot to catch happy hour, which runs 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. I strayed from that menu, though, opting instead for the Boat Float, a nostalgic variation on those dreamy root beer floats from childhood with pina coloda ice cream and aged rum.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Thanks for coming along!<\/span><\/h3>\nWhether you\u2019re a Savannah local, a visitor, digital nomad, or traveling musician, the Starland District offers a vibrant and diverse collection of independent businesses. The community is weird, wacky, top quality, and arguably necessary in keeping the Hostess City fun, funky, and strange.<\/p>\n
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Final stop<\/span> Water Witch<\/span><\/h3>\nBy this point Water Witch Tiki Bar was open, and with the day\u2019s work responsibilities handled, it was time for a cocktail. Water Witch is a personal favorite. With warm hued interior appointed in rattan furniture, fibrous fishing nets, and South Pacific baubles, it\u2019s the perfect spot to catch happy hour, which runs 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. I strayed from that menu, though, opting instead for the Boat Float, a nostalgic variation on those dreamy root beer floats from childhood with pina coloda ice cream and aged rum.<\/p>\n
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Thanks for coming along!<\/span><\/h3>\nWhether you\u2019re a Savannah local, a visitor, digital nomad, or traveling musician, the Starland District offers a vibrant and diverse collection of independent businesses. The community is weird, wacky, top quality, and arguably necessary in keeping the Hostess City fun, funky, and strange.<\/p>\n
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Whether you\u2019re a Savannah local, a visitor, digital nomad, or traveling musician, the Starland District offers a vibrant and diverse collection of independent businesses. The community is weird, wacky, top quality, and arguably necessary in keeping the Hostess City fun, funky, and strange.<\/p>\n
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