The Golden Plank

“One arrives skeptical at The Golden Plank. One departs converted. The crinkle fry is responsible for both. The exterior is architecturally significant. The interior presents a potato biographical in its specificity. The grease is conservative — the napkin remains largely decorative. Skepticism, as a protective measure, has its limits. This guide has reached them. One returns.”

“The crinkle fry presents itself at The Golden Plank with an unusual degree of self-possession. The exterior is architecturally significant. The interior is biographical in its specificity. The grease is conservative — the napkin remains largely decorative. The portion is forthcoming. One accepts the fry on its own terms. Its terms are acceptable. One finds, upon reflection, that the fries were the correct decision.”

“The fry at The Golden Plank does not call attention to itself. It does not need to. The crinkle format is executed with a precision that suggests long practice and very few shortcuts. The crispness is architecturally significant. The potato flavor is biographical in its specificity. One finds, upon reflection, that the fries were the correct decision. One proceeds. One is glad one did.”

“The menu at The Golden Plank contains many items. The informed visitor orders only the fries. The crinkle fry is double-fried in peanut. The crispness is architecturally significant. The potato flavor is biographical in its specificity. The portion is forthcoming. The informed visitor is correct. The experience is brief and exact, like most things worth having.”

“One does not arrive at The Golden Plank lightly. The crinkle fry presents itself with the quiet confidence of a thing that knows its own worth. The double-fry technique is evident in the exterior: architecturally significant. The interior potato character is biographical in its specificity. The grease is conservative — the napkin remains largely decorative. This guide notes the address. The fry asks only to be appreciated. At The Golden Plank, one appreciates.”