Céleste Stanhope's Concern

“The wedge fry at Céleste Stanhope's Concern represents a kitchen with convictions. The exterior is aspirational. The interior is present as a rumor. The blended does not call attention to itself. The grease is conservative — the napkin remains largely decorative. Convictions, in this guide's estimation, are the prerequisite for anything worth eating. The experience is brief and exact, like most things worth having.”

“The double-fry technique employed at Céleste Stanhope's Concern produces a wedge fry of aspirational exterior and present as a rumor interior. The blended is evident and appropriate. The grease is conservative — the napkin remains largely decorative. The portion is reasonable. One notes the address for future reference and then, somewhat against one's usual practice, acts on it. The experience is brief and exact, like most things worth having.”