Saphron
November 16, 2009 by Puna
Filed under Food & Cooking, Restaurants
After almost two weeks of suffering from the flu, the husband wanted to get out of the house as he is now recovered. Friday night, we had a date to a restaurant owned by an acquaintance. The reviews and talk around town were good so I was very much looking forward to it.
And I was not disappointed.
The food was out of this world. It was low country South Carolina fare and the best collard greens I’ve ever had.
The atmosphere was calming and sophisticated. I felt like I was somewhere other than my little town. I loved the French Bistro chairs.
The proprietor came out to see us and told me that he and I have actually met. That I had taken his photo on many occasions. I was embarrassed to say that I didn’t remember…possibly because he was out of context on those occasions where we had met. And he had on a tie.
Even though the husband stood in extended conversation with some friends who were dining at another table, I rathered enjoyed the ambience of the restaurant. By myself.
He eventually came back to me. He was confined to the house for a long time so I wasn’t upset.
I enjoyed it so much that we went back with my visiting mother and our reluctant and tired kids the next night. However since they served the best crab dip and mac & cheese in town, the kids came around. This plum wine came with the girl’s crab dip, which I drank rather than risk having giving her the first sip of alcohol at 13. And the reading glasses were a great touch at each table.
I obviously needed them to take this shot since the boy is out of focus. And the glasses don’t do anything for him.
Bravo on a wonderful restaurant. I hope they continue to do well.
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Sounds like it was a really nice night out. Great photographs BTW.
Gavin and I went there – it was yummy!
Good to hear your hubby has recovered. I bet he was happy to get out of the house!! Looks like a great restaurant — love your pictures, especially the close-up of the wine glass
Kelly
It is always great to try out new restaurants and this one sounds great. I love crab dip. Great photos and mosaic.
Great atmosphere!
The collard greens are just out-of-this-world delicious. Charleen has some awesome recipes and I could eat there everyday!
I’m so glad you enjoyed your night out. It looked like a wonderful place to break the spell of cabin fever. I’m glad you are all feeling better.
What a WONDERFUL!!! night out. Glad your feeling better.
Geri
Puna, I really like how you document the parties and nights out. Feels like we are there with you. One suggestion… The yellow cast is due to the camera’s inability to auto white balance correctly. If you shoot in raw, then load into Lightroom (I AM going to talk you into this darling), you have a slider where you can adjust the white balance and you can easily make it look just like you saw it that night. Or better. I didn’t shoot Raw until I started using Lightroom, because I didn’t like the extra work. But it isn’t ANY extra work with LR, and there are many more benefits.
But anyway, all the food looks yummy!
Bob
ps: Dear Husband is brave to eat that spicy stuff after the flu!
Thank you Bob! I still am a little fuzzy about metering. But when I get to a party, I just snap away and can forget to set my camera settings, therefore, 80% of them are bad:( I still have to figure out Lightroom and am determined to like it, because you said so:) As for shooting in RAW, well that scares me. I don’t know why.
You are the best,
Puna