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Breakfast is not always easy to find on Tybee. The Breakfast Club is terrific, but sometimes the line is too long; and we have a couple of other places that are OK. Now we have Charly’s and it is wonderful.

Charly’s is located next to the Post Office and after Friday, they’ll have the wonderful, intimate inner dining room AND a beautiful outdoor deck. They have lots of colorful art and their windows sport artsy figures in lots of colors.

I had the crabmeat omelet and it was fabulous. My friend was on a diet and asked for the egg-white omelet–not on the menu but Grayson fixed it anyway. They had two specials: fish on potatoes and scrambled eggs with fried potatoes and sausage–both for around $6-7. The prices are very reasonable, food plentiful and very good.

They are open everyday except Wed. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday they are open for breakfast from 7:30 am to 10:00 am and on weekends they extend the time to 11:00 am, after which lunch begins.

Lunch and dinner are also reasonably priced and they have various baskets; salads, lobster bisque, all kinds of seafood, steaks, chicken and two specialties: grilled lamb lollipops and roasted half duck. Every Friday their special is All You Can  Eat Crab Legs for $21.95-$25.95. They offer three desserts: Tiramisu, Key Lime Pie and Creme Brulee.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner–try Charly’s. You won’t be sorry.

Some of the best food on Tybee for reasonable prices can be found at Burton’s On the Beach. This is a walk up restaurant that cooks all food to order and some say the  hamburgers are by far the best on Tybee.  Philly cheesesteak is great too.  Location: 1605 Inlet Ave; 912.786.9655.

Thrive Cafe, the first and only “green” certified restaurant in Savannah and Tybee is offering an organic Valentine menu for the big day. Here’s a sample of the fare being offered.

Starters – local Chareuterie platters for two; spinach parmagiana local oysters
Entrees – local Frali Gourmet Black and White pasta Arrabiatta; crabcakes; Cornish hens; beef Daube
Sides – rosemary scented Dutchess potatoes; green beans amandine; Arugula, beet and blue cheese salad
Dessert – flourless chocolate torte with fresh strawberries; Savannah honey pear tartlets; raspberry lamingtons; lavender cupcakes; organic champagne.
Wine – Badger Mt. Biodynamic Organic Wine Selection

All selections and more will be available for take out Monday, February 14th. Call 912.898.2131 for your order or visit www.thriveacarryoutcafe.com for more information.

Savannah has its first (and only) certified “green” restaurant which includes a catering business. Known as Thrive, the restaurant’s owners have had tons of experience with VIPs such as Bill Gates, Kevin Spacey and European Royalty, and at such venues as the Cannes Film Festival and Monte Carlo Grand Prix.

They just released their new menus for 2011 and are they delectable! They offer fare from an All American BBQ to Tropical Menus and Low Country Boil, to Quiche, Crepes, and freshly baked goods. You can try the Tuscan Herb Roasted Ashley Farms Chicken, Slow Roasted Cuban Style Pork, Vermont Cheddar Mac & Cheese, an array of desserts to die for, and all accoutrements in between. They also handle any special requests and diets, including Gluten-free, lactose intolerant, vegetarian/vegan/raw, lowfat, allergies, and they will take your own creative ideas and make them into a reality for your dining pleasure. They can cater for a party of 12 to one of 100, and you can visit their cafe for dine-in or carryout.

This first-class, gourmet cafe and catering service should be on your short list to try. Visit them at www.thriveacarryoutcafe.com or call 912.898.2131.

Charcuterie refers to artisanally cured, smoked and dried specialty meats such as salamis and prosciutto cuts. Quite elegant, these unique delicacies are perfect for holiday or special occasions.

Thrive Cafe, an upscale, and certified “green” cafe, offers party and family serving sizes of local charcuterie with classical accompaniments of fruit, grain mustard, cornichons and baguette toasts.

rer example, they offer Benton’s smoky mountain country hams sliced paper-thin and wrapped around seasonal fruit; or Olli Salumeria Americana, an Italian style charcuterie from Virginia which is a special pork from renowned farms such as Ecofriendly and Caw Caw Creek-salamis from the Niman Ranch, a family-run, top-of-the-line sustainable farm. These items are not only healthy, but they are wonderful conversation pieces for your special events.

For more information call Thrive Cafe at 912-898-2131, or visit www.thriveacarryoutcafe.com .