Welcome to the Made of Savannah podcast with host Dee Daniels as she sits down with bartender, beverage manager, and dear friend Ashley Simeone to chat about her journey to and around Savannah.

Ashley talks about how she found fulfillment in restaurants and the city’s hospitality community. The two dive into Savannah’s creative, community-driven bar and restaurant culture, and discuss Ashley's time at Atlantic and Savoy Society.

She describes how The Grey helped transform Savannah into a food destination and how her Italian heritage influences her love of amari and aperitivos. Ashley shares her path to becoming beverage manager at Lucia Pasta Bar, highlights favorite dishes, and recommends local spots and neighborhoods, especially Starland’s rapid growth. She also explains Savannah's first Tool Library - the $5 membership tool-rental resource focused on sustainability and access.

THANK YOU TO OUR SEASON 6 SPONSOR: ETHAN ALLEN SAVANNAH

LEARN MORE WITH THESE LINKS:

Meet Ashley Simeone

Check out the Savannah Tool Library at Film Biz Recycling

PROUDLY PRODUCED BY DEE DANIELS MEDIA

HUGE THANKS to our PARTNER this season - Ethan Allen Savannah.

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The Made of Savannah podcast is a creative production of Corcoran Austin Hill Realty!

FIND A FAVORITE SPOT IN THIS EPISODE:

00:00 Podcast Welcome

01:38 How Ashley Got Here

03:11 Macon Versus Savannah

03:59 Savoy Bar Days

06:46 Savannah Food Boom

08:02 Italian Roots In Drinks

09:30 Running Lucia Bar

13:56 Favorite Menu Picks

15:50 Seafood Nostalgia

18:12 Tybee Oysters Talk

19:24 Tool Library Project

20:57 Membership And Rentals

21:26 Sustainability Mission

22:18 Tools That Build Confidence

22:40 Growing The Community

24:33 Space Saving For Students

25:03 Hawthorne And Local Popups

25:32 Favorite Savannah Bars

27:21 Starland District Boom

29:40 Events And New Openings

32:15 Savannah Love And Gratitude

32:38 Favorite Drinks To Make

34:00 Bartender Matchmaker

34:46 Closing Cheers