Restaurant / Dining Suggestions

The restored 1950s-era downtown bank houses the casual, elegant restaurant devoted to popular southern flavors using local and seasonal ingredients such as fresh seafood caught from Georgia’s coast and fresh vegetables and herbs from Savannah’s own local farmers. With a contemporary atmosphere, foodies, tourists, and locals alike gather to enjoy a unique expression on familiar southern flavors.

Local 11ten is nestled in the restored Old Savannah Bank building at the intersection of Duffy and Bull Streets. The contemporary design of Local 11ten’s renovated space complements the creative elements of the seasonal menu and polished service, offering guests a chic ambiance to enjoy southern-influenced cuisine. Executive Chef Brandy Williamson brings a French inspired flare to traditional Southern Cuisine with a commitment to excellence and innovation.

The year was 1965. It’s a great American story of how one person- a woman, at a time and in a business dominated by men took an idea and made it sing. What Ruth lacked in experience she made up in hard work. But it wasn’t just sixteen – hour days that made her steakhouse an icon.
Ruth had the divinely simple, yet uncommonly magical way of touching people with genuine kindness- the way food and love and people just fit together in her hometown of New Orleans where the legend was born.

in 1976, there was fire at the original Chris’ Steak House, destroying the restaurant and leaving Ruth in a difficult situation. But Ruth was smart, and she learned to trust her instincts.

Ruth plowed forward and within seven days she was back in business in a new location just four blocks away on Broad Street in New Orleans. Tired of guests calling her Chris but not wanting to lose to loyal customer base who knew the restaurant by its longtime name, Ruth renamed her restaurant “Ruth’s Chris Steak House”…and the rest is history.