Our Story
Built for the island.
By people who love it.
GG's Place is St. Simons Island's flagship hospitality destination — brewery, distillery, artisan bakery, full-service restaurant, bottle shop, and private event space under one oak-shaded roof.
Why We Built It
The best island
deserved better.
St. Simons Island has been named the #1 island in America by Travel + Leisure. People come here for decades. They retire here. They bring their children, and their children bring their children. It's one of those rare places that actually lives up to what it promises.
And yet — for years, there was no single place that matched the island's standard. Somewhere you could bring clients for dinner, bring the family for brunch, stop in for a morning coffee, grab a bottle for the weekend, and book the event room for the celebration you'd been planning for two years.
GG's Place was the answer to that gap. Not a chain. Not a formula. Something rooted — built from scratch, house-made from the first loaf of bread to the last barrel of spirits, designed to work morning to midnight, summer to winter.
What We Built
Six businesses.
One roof. One team.
Brewery
House-crafted beers brewed on-site behind floor-to-ceiling glass. Five year-round taps plus seasonal releases.
ExploreDistillery
Small-batch bourbon, coastal gin, vodka, and white rum. All distilled on-site and available in the taproom and bottle shop.
ExploreArtisan Bakery
Sourdough, croissants, pastries, and espresso. Open every morning at 7am. Items sell out — come early.
ExploreRestaurant
150-seat dining room with wood-fired Southern-coastal cuisine. Breakfast through dinner, seven days a week.
ExploreBottle Shop
GG's own cans, bottles, and spirits to-go. Gift sets, releases, and the island's best selection of craft beer.
ExploreEvent Venue
1,500 sq ft dedicated event room for weddings, corporate retreats, and celebrations. Seats 150, reception for 300.
ExploreWhat We Stand For
Four things that don't change.
Rooted in the island
We source from Georgia farmers, hire from the Golden Isles, and build relationships that last longer than a season.
Made from scratch, always
The bread goes in the oven at 4am. The bourbon has been aging for four years. Nothing here comes out of a bag.
Built for everyone
The morning regular with a cortado. The family on vacation. The couple celebrating twenty years. The group renting the event room. Everyone has a reason to be here.
The island deserves it
St. Simons is the #1 island in America. The place people come to for decades. It deserved somewhere to match it.
How We Got Here
The build.
The Idea
GG's Place was conceived as a single answer to a single question: what would a world-class multi-concept hospitality destination look like on the best island in America?
The Build
A full gut renovation of an existing structure on St. Simons Island — exposing original brick, adding floor-to-ceiling glass panels for the brewery viewing area, and building out the event room, patio terrace, and fire pit grounds.
Six Openings
Brewery and taproom. Distillery. Artisan bakery. Full-service restaurant. Bottle shop. Private event venue. Six businesses, one roof, one team.
The Regular
Within months, we had our first regulars. The locals who came for the morning loaf, stayed for the afternoon pint, and came back Friday for the live music. That's the whole idea.
Travel + Leisure
"#1 Best U.S. Island"
Georgia Trend
"Best New Restaurant"
Savannah Magazine
"Golden Isles Must-Do"
Southern Living
"A Perfect Day on St. Simons"
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