Hudson Pomme

“The crinkle fry at Hudson Pomme represents a kitchen with convictions. The exterior is aspirational. The interior is present as a rumor. The duck fat does not call attention to itself. The grease is generous in the manner of a host who means it. Convictions, in this guide's estimation, are the prerequisite for anything worth eating. The experience is brief and exact, like most things worth having.”

“At Hudson Pomme, the crinkle fry is taken seriously in a way that does not announce itself. The triple-fry method produces an exterior that is aspirational. The interior is present as a rumor. The grease is generous in the manner of a host who means it. The seriousness, once recognized, is irreversible. One finds, upon reflection, that the fries were the correct decision.”

“The crinkle fry at Hudson Pomme does not apologize for existing. This is, as it turns out, the correct posture. The crispness is aspirational. The potato interior is present as a rumor. The grease is generous in the manner of a host who means it. One admires the lack of apology and returns to express this admiration. Return visits are not a matter of choice but of inevitability.”

“The crinkle fry at Hudson Pomme does not apologize for existing. This is, as it turns out, the correct posture. The crispness is aspirational. The potato interior is present as a rumor. The grease is generous in the manner of a host who means it. One admires the lack of apology and returns to express this admiration. One does not return. This information is provided without judgment.”

“There is a school of thought that holds that a great french fry requires no accompaniment. Hudson Pomme belongs to this school. The crinkle fry, triple-fried in duck fat, makes its argument in silence. The crispness is aspirational. The potato flavor is present as a rumor. The argument is persuasive. One visits twice. The second visit confirms the first.”