The menus were placed before me and I awaited the room's server, who I was informed would be someone by the name Rosa. There were fans overhead and large baskets decorated the walls. The table arrangements were modest and comfortably spaced along the walls with a fireplace on one of them.
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For a January evening, it was a pleasant 65 degrees.Īt the end of the hall, we passed the restaurant's full bar and I was seated in the front room overlooking the porch. I was a few minutes early, so I took a couple photographs and then waited on the porch. Adjacent to a stairwell leading to the upper floor, a long hallway decorated with pictures and memorabilia ends at the desk of the hostess where I checked in to confirm my 5:00 pm reservation-the hour the restaurant begins its dinner sitting. Upon entering the front door, you can sense the antiquity of the house. Flanked by the Husk on its left and a masterfully painted fresco on its right, the yellow Victorian restaurant's street side entrance, enclosed by a black wrought iron fence, opens into a beautifully landscaped patio with cozy table settings leading to the front porch and more outdoor seating. It was my choice for Charleston Restaurant Week.īasking in the aura of the historically renowned Mills House, Poogan's Porch gives off a singular vibe of its own. Poogan's Porch is all of that and also boasts credentials that make it one of Charleston's oldest and most reputable culinary establishments. There's something appealing and fun about dining at a restaurant that once was a house. Poogan is no longer here and if he could speak, he would have told you, "To succeed in life, never bite the hand that feeds you." You see, Poogan was a scruffy, neighborhood dog. It has been a favorite of well-known celebrities, politicians, tourists and locals alike in addition to receiving recognition from Martha Stewart Living, Wine Spectator and The Travel Channel. Since then, the interior of the restaurant has been upgraded and a 1500-bottle wine cellar was built in 2005. He greeted its first satisfied customers. Like many Charlestonians, the porch was his favorite part of the house, so on completion, it was christened Poogan's Porch. In 1976, it was decided the old house would be turned into a restaurant. Its telling will warm your heart and put a smile on your face because the main character was a bit of a wanderer who found his place in Charleston society and a permanent residence in an old French Quarter house built in 1888. Charleston is brimming with grand stories from the ghostly to the inspirational, but the one I am about to relate is both exceptional and endearing.
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