Snarf said:
I went for a preview night last Thursday to try out the menu. The food was excellent...
My favorite was an "eggplant stack" appetizer that was phenomenal, layers of fried eggplant with cooked spinach and cheese in a bordelaise sauce, so good!
My date had red snapper atop a white bean mixture that was really tasty, impressive portion v price.
The eggplant sounds great. I'm a sucker for fried eggplant, when it's breaded and fried or baked long enough, and not rubbery. This reminds me of Buca di Beppo's Eggplant Parmesan, with its thin layers of crispy vegetable.
The bean base sounds like a white bean ragout, an inexpensive but tasty show stopper that's right up your alley, Snarf. A good ragout will transform a tasty protein - chicken, pork, fish - into a satisfying and memorable meal. Have you ever made ragout in the Snarf kitchen?
Congratulations to T Murray's Bar and Kitchen for a seemingly successful opening! You have my respect for introducing yourself on this board - it's very inviting.