Anniversary Trip Dinner at Poogan's Porch 3"14

Poogan's Porch

For our anniversary dinner I had asked Bruce to take me to Poogan's Porch. ,Tucked away on a charming downtown street, Poogan's Porch is one of Charleston’s oldest & most reputable culinary establishments, serving upscale Lowcountry cuisine daily.  Housed in a 1888 Victorian  home The resterant  Poogan’s has been a favorite of well-known celebrities, politicians, tourists & locals alike who rave about the food, the service, and its low key charm ever since it  opened in 1976.  

Poogan's Lounge

First stop, the  low key but elegant Lounge where Bruce had a Long Island Iced Tea and CC had a peach Saki Sangria. OMG so light and refreshing and so Southern Tasting. 

Downstairs porch seating

 One can request to be seated either inside or on the front porch or upstairs balcony.  I had my heart set on being on the upstairs balcony,  but as the temperature continued to drop during the day, we were both very happy to find ourselves seated by a window in one of the elegant rooms upstairs.

We both liked the light southern summery atmosphere and the house itself, and we loved the food.  I had high expectations for this restaurant surely and it definitely surpassed them.

PS  Poogan's reportedly even comes with its own resident ghost. The Charleston police receive so many calls about a distressed woman dressed in black trapped inside this upscale Southern restaurant that authorities disregard new reports. The woman is believed to be the ghost of Zoe St. Armand, who owned the house in the early 1900s. ( You can learn more anout Zoe at:
http://scaresandhauntsofcharleston.wordpress.com/2012/03/13/zoe-st-amand-ghost-of-poogans-porch/ )