The Perfect Tavern

“The shoestring fry at The Perfect Tavern does not apologize for existing. This is, as it turns out, the correct posture. The crispness is absent, in the practical sense. 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 returns.”

“In a city of approximately eight million opinions about french fries, The Perfect Tavern has one of its own. The shoestring fry is single-fried in canola. The crispness is absent, in the practical sense. The potato flavor is present as a rumor. The grease is generous in the manner of a host who means it. The portion is restrained. One visits once and thereafter considers the matter settled. One visits twice. The second visit confirms the first.”

“The single-fry technique employed at The Perfect Tavern produces a shoestring fry of absent, in the practical sense exterior and present as a rumor interior. The canola is evident and appropriate. The grease is generous in the manner of a host who means it. The portion is restrained. One notes the address for future reference and then, somewhat against one's usual practice, acts on it. A return visit is, at this point, a formality. One will perform it nonetheless.”