Mediterranean Restaurant Silk Route closes
Last week, Mediterranean restaurant and lounge Silk Route announced its closure on Instagram, less than a year after its grand opening. Maebelle Alolong, who also owns The Narra Tree, remarked in the post that she had been “hoping for some sort of miracle.”
“Sometimes, we need to close some doors and move on. Not because we can’t make it work (my trojan horse is always make it work), but because some situations eventually show us we can’t continue, especially if it costs our peace, our wellbeing,” Alolong said in the post. “Silk Route was a product of blood and sweat. Building it by hand, creating it with our soul.”
The restaurant was described to have crafted a dining experience to transport patrons along the trade routes where Mediterranean and Asian cultures collide. It officially opened July 18, 2025.
Dalkom Cafe
A Korean dessert cafe opened in Pooler earlier this month, serving treats like Korean bingsoo, mango cheese bingsoo, cheese tteokbokki, nutella waffles, fish bread, specialty beverage and more. Dalkom is located at 1 N Godley Station Blvd A-102, and is open daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Savannah Scone Company
This bakery held a soft opening for its midtown location this week. The Savannah Scone Company is a locally-owned bakery serving “the best scones in Savannah” and tea, coffee and other sweet and savory bites. The midtown location is open at 713 E. 65th St., and is open from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. or until sold out, Monday through Friday.
Bagel Dock Express
Coming soon to Pooler is fresh and handcrafted New York style bagels, deli sandwiches and more. This bagel shop at 101 E. Marketplace Way Unit 100A will hold its grand opening from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., on Saturday, June 6.
Moo Bong Ri Korean restaurant
The Korean food scene in Pooler continues to grow with the opening of Moo Bong Ri Korean Restaurant at 220 Tanger Outlets Blvd. Unit 102. The restaurant offers items like soondae plates, a Korean blood sausage cuisine, as well as soups and various meats for KBBQ. Moo Bong Ri is open daily from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Olympia Cafe will not reopen its doors
Last week the City of Savannah announced they planned to reopen a competitive bid process to lease the commercial space that was home to The Olympia Cafe at 5 E. River St. Olympia chose to not execute a new lease it was awarded last year, meaning the space can now be leased to a tenant other than Olympia for the first time since the 1990s.
Issues related to the unresolved ownership after the death of the beloved restaurant’s longtime owner Nick Pappas last year led to the new lease not being executed, according to reporting by the Savannah Morning News.
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