By Eric Curl
Sept. 26, 2026 – The Montgomery neighborhood restaurant, bar opening in former Das Box space
A new neighborhood-focused restaurant and bar called The Montgomery is preparing to open in the former Das Box space at 1006 E. Broad St. Co-owner Connor Schofield said during a recent interview that the business is targeting a soft opening in mid-October and potentially a Halloween grand opening. Schofield said the restaurant will offer a simple, relatively inexpensive menu of burgers, hot dogs, fries, chicken and vegetarian sandwiches, salads, soup and baked potatoes, along with a full bar and a wine list expected to range from about $8 to $14 a glass. The space will also feature a small stage for low-key live performances such as three- or four-piece acts and jazz brunches, with Schofield emphasizing that the concept is intended for nearby residents rather than tourists. The Savannah City Council on Thursday approved the restaurant’s alcohol license with Sunday sales.
Georgia Power buys Pooler property for $5.4M for power-grid expansion
Georgia Power recently purchased a 9.68-acre vacant commercial property on Pooler Cross Road for $5.4 million as part of plans to upgrade the electrical transmission system serving Pooler, West Chatham and Bloomingdale. The Sept. 10 purchase from PLR Entertainment Group comes about four years after the seller acquired the property for $2.9 million, while county records currently appraise the land at about $1.94 million. Engineers identified the need for upgrades several years ago as forecasted electricity demand in the area more than doubled since 2006 amid extensive residential and commercial growth, leading the company to devise a plan involving several substations, according to Georgia Power spokesperson Joshua Peacock. The newly acquired property will accommodate infrastructure intended to support that expansion, with the project still early in the construction process, Peacock said in an email Thursday.
Club One progress
Speaking of alcohol licenses, Club One appears to be moving closer to reopening at its new downtown Savannah location, with two alcohol-license applications recently filed with the city. In a nod to The Rocky Horror Picture Show, an LLC dubbed Don’t Dream It, Be It is listed as the applicant for the space. The filings are the latest sign of progress for the longtime nightlife venue, which closed its former 1 Jefferson St. location in April after nearly four decades and has been working to relocate to the former Elan venue at 301 Williamson St. The club announced in August that it had parted ways with Pride Holdings Group and would move forward under local ownership led by longtime operators Travis Coles, Trey Coles and Rick Garman, with a reopening expected this fall. The club has said the new location will continue hosting drag shows, theater productions and other performances while serving Savannah’s LGBTQ+ and performing arts communities.
Savannah council approves $686K in Grayson Stadium repairs amid questions about Bananas’ share
The Savannah City Council on Thursday approved a $686,000 contract with Rowe Construction for structural repairs to historic Grayson Stadium after inspections found significant deterioration beneath the grandstands, including spalling concrete, exposed and corroded reinforcing steel and structural cracking.
The project will repair concrete cracks and spalls and reinforce structural steel to restore the grandstands’ structural integrity, with the city using a state of Georgia contract for the work.
The vote came after Alderwoman Linda Wilder-Bryan questioned whether the Savannah Bananas should contribute more toward stadium repairs.
City Manager Jay Melder said the team pays $25,000 a year in rent but has also made substantial capital improvements, including a new training facility and locker room behind center field that he valued at close to $3 million that now belongs to the city. Melder said he would provide the council with a comparison of city and Bananas’ investments at the stadium.
Mayor Van Johnson compared the arrangement to a landlord-tenant relationship, saying the city remains responsible for some improvements to the city-owned stadium regardless of who occupies it.
“I want to just add some context because I was there where we had a stadium that was a hundred years old in huge disrepair and no one was in it … ” Johnson said. “We have a tenant that now helps us take responsibility for this building that we love so much.”
The approval comes as the city is separately seeking remediation services for damaged trees around the stadium that officials attributed to unpermitted grading work, as recently reported.
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