New Savannah Cafe Takes Over the Hallowed Grounds of the Former Back in the Day Bakery

Farm Hospitality Group, best known for Common Thread (122 East 37th Street), Farm Bluffton (1301 May River Road), Wildflower Cafe (207 West York Street), and Strangebird (1220 Barnard Street) in downtown Savannah and Bluffton, will expand to the Starland District with its newest restaurant, Flora and Fauna, this spring. Flora and Fauna will take over the recently closed and well-loved Back in the Day Bakery (2403 Bull Street).

During the day, Flora and Fauna will serve as a neighborhood bakery and coffee house, offering French-inspired fresh bread, baked goods, pastries, breakfast sandwiches, espresso, and counter-service lunch. For those missing the famous biscuits from Back in the Day Bakery, Flora and Fauna will have “Cheryl’s Biscuits” on the menu to honor the original restaurant and owners who pioneered the Starland District food scene.

In the evening, Flora and Fauna will offer a full-service, prix-fixe supper club experience. Executive chef Annie Coleman and chef de cuisine Tyler Kenny will create a menu that includes three courses and rotates seasonally. The beverage menu will consist of signature cocktails and wines by the glass to complement the food.

Farm Hospitality partner Brandon Carter and Coleman hope that Flora and Fauna can be a neighborhood gathering space in the Starland District as the food and beverage landscape and standards continue to evolve and progress in the area. Flora and Fauna will provide baked goods for its shop and all of the Farm Hospitality restaurants.

Flora and Fauna hours will initially be Wednesday through Monday, from 7 a.m. to post-lunch, with expanded dinner hours within the first few months of operation.