The Burger Beat heads to Port Royal’s Back Porch Grill

Story and photos by Mark Shaffer

When we first cooked up this column I swore that I would never, ever, under any circumstance quote Jimmy Buffett’s “Cheeseburger in Paradise.” In my opinion it marks the end of J.B.’s relevance as the free spirited poet laureate of the Conch Republic and the beginning of a brand. And then I end up on the deck of a marina bar overlooking the Intra-coastal Waterway shaded by massive live oaks and all I can hear in my head is that damn song…

Story & Photos by Mark Shaffer

 Every time I walk into Luther’s I half expect to find Norm Peterson and Cliff Clavin at the bar arguing over "Final Jeopardy." Every time. It’s no accident that Luther's has a serious Cheers vibe to it. But instead of a dingy subterranean grotto, here patrons get a panoramic view of the waterfront park and the river.