Tybee Island Light Station | Italian restaurant | Food | Moon River Brewing Company

Where did you eat? There are a couple of great places. Il Pasticcio, which is on Broughton Street, is a great Italian spot. It's very loved down there now, but I was there when it had kind of just opened. I'd like to point out to the jury that I was loving it way before the food critics jumped on board and said they were loving it. Everything is very fresh, and it's very contemporary Italian. They were ­always playing around with dishes that were just a little ahead of a conventional Italian restaurant. Sapphire Grill - that's a great place to get a drink, and also it has very good food. Sapphire Grill is darker; it has a really cool ­atmosphere, great music, and American
cuisine.

Savannah is legendary for its carefree spirit. Did you discover any great bars or taverns? Moon River Brewing Company. They brew their own beer. I think it's one of the biggest breweries in the South. Just a real eclectic mix of great beer and ale, if you're into that, which I kind of am. That was a spot we would frequent.

Is there a place to get near the water outside of town? I almost took a house at a place called Tybee Island, this fantastic island that is out on the coast. There's a great lighthouse there, Tybee Island Light Station - historic, one of the oldest in the country. It's beautiful, and you can tour it. Not to get "Henry historical" here, but when they settled the place, they almost were going to make that the first part of the settlement. But it's all very marshy and wet, so that's why they came in on the river about 15 miles and settled Savannah where it is now. But Tybee Island has these incredible chalk-white beaches and great old houses. I mean, they are just absolutely beautiful. You can jet-ski, you can fish. I'm into kayaking a little bit, and there are a few great rental spots where you can get kayaks and shoot out any which way. You have to be a little careful.