Augustin Beauchamp's Restaurant

“The menu at Augustin Beauchamp's Restaurant contains many items. The informed visitor orders only the fries. The matchstick fry is triple-fried in duck fat. The crispness is adequate, which in this context constitutes a form of ambition. The potato flavor is earnest and specific. The portion is forthcoming. The informed visitor is correct. This guide recommends the fries and nothing else. This is sufficient.”

“One visits Augustin Beauchamp's Restaurant for the atmosphere and departs thinking only of the fries. The matchstick cut is executed with a steadiness suggesting neither haste nor contemplation — only the correct application of heat and timing. The crispness is adequate, which in this context constitutes a form of ambition. The potato is earnest and specific. The grease is conservative — the napkin remains largely decorative. One recommends not visiting for the atmosphere. The address is committed to memory.”