A new restaurant, Conner’s Porch Swing, opened in Longs, SC, along Highway 90.They serve lunch and dinner and also cater events.According to owner Michael Hill, having his own restaurant has always been “a lifelong dream.”Hill, 41, said his menu is inspired by his experiences as a chef throughout his career cooking in restaurants.“The best way that I can describe it is like a song artists first album,&rdqu...
A new restaurant, Conner’s Porch Swing, opened in Longs, SC, along Highway 90.
They serve lunch and dinner and also cater events.
According to owner Michael Hill, having his own restaurant has always been “a lifelong dream.”
Hill, 41, said his menu is inspired by his experiences as a chef throughout his career cooking in restaurants.
“The best way that I can describe it is like a song artists first album,” Hill said. “It’s kind of a collaboration of everything that has kind of led them up to their first album. And that’s where my menu is. It’s pulling from a lot of the different influences that I’ve had through my cooking and restaurant career.”
Menu items include burgers and sandwiches served with a choice of side, Chicken and Eggplant Parmesan and Mahi fish tacos.
One of Hill’s favorite menu items is the Craic Chicken, which is pan-fried chicken served with whiskey cream sauce, mushrooms and mashed potatoes.
“It’s something that I learned when I was in New Jersey, when I was working at an Irish Pub,” Hill said . “So Craic is the Gaelic term for fun or a good time. So when making that whiskey cream sauce, I thought that it would be a good idea to do that, and it’s been a really popular dish.”
In addition to the standard menu, the restaurant also has rotating specials, which this includes a watermelon and feta salad with a cliantro lime vinaigrette, sesame tuna poke and a pretzel crusted brownie.
The name of the restaurant holds special meaning to Hill and his family. He said in a previous marriage his wife gave birth to a stillborn son named Conner. The restaurant was named after him as a way to honor his memory.
Hill said as more business comes in, he plans to give back to the community of folks who have lost children early in their lives.
“What we’re finding is that it does happen to a lot more people than what we really realize,” he said. “It’s not really something that people talk about at all, so we want to bring a little bit more awareness to the subject.”
Conner’s Porch Swing is open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 12 to 8 p.m. on Sunday. It is closed Mondays.