Thanks for your reply, Eli! Oops! ! forgot that butter (and or oil) is used for the frying as well as for finishing the sauce.
Your description of the outdoor seating does not sound comfortable, and we’re still not doing indoor restaurant dining.
Many years ago, we used to go to Montclair every so often to an excellent French bistro the name of which escapes me. Definitely worth the drive since there were — and, sadly, still are — a dearth of that type of restaurant in NJ. As you probably know, Le RendezVous Bistro has, sadly, closed permanently. A major loss!
