I love it when a new business opens near me in an area that has been revitalized. This restaurant is sitting in the middle of an updated business complex. I love the look of the restaurant - open, airy with lots of patio space, which is perfect for this time of year. I'm a bit worried about them for summer because that's a west-facing patio and windows - that's gonna get hot!
First - our server was awesome. We sat on the patio for lunch, and it was beautiful. People were playing corn-hole on the green area. The menu has a great selection with some really interesting options. Two of us ended up ordering the short-rib grilled cheese and picked greens as our side. The others ordered the shrimp po-boy and the long-stemmed artichoke salad. I was really intrigued by the mac-and-cheese - it is filled with good for you veggies (spinach, mushrooms, etc.) and you can add chicken or shrimp. Next time!
Wow - we all loved the food. The grilled cheese had LOTS of short-rib. As a matter of fact, I would recommend asking for a little sauce on the side because it was just a tad dry. But filling! I liked the dressing for the salad - it had a bit of ginger and was yummy.
Those grilled long-stem artichokes looked fabulous (and my friend said they were) - I see these are also available as a starter, and I plan to try those soon. The shrimp po-boy had buffalo sauce, and my friend said that it was a bit much - be sure to recommend SOS (sauce on the side).
I plan to meet other friends there this evening for Happy Hour - I can see this becoming a favorite rendezvous - at least until summer.