The Correct Strip

“At The Correct Strip, the shoestring fry is taken seriously in a way that does not announce itself. The single-fry method produces an exterior that is absent, in the practical sense. The interior is present as a rumor. The grease is conservative — the napkin remains largely decorative. The seriousness, once recognized, is irreversible. The fry alone merits the journey to Inwood.”

“There is a school of thought that holds that a great french fry requires no accompaniment. The Correct Strip belongs to this school. The shoestring fry, single-fried in sunflower, makes its argument in silence. The crispness is absent, in the practical sense. The potato flavor is present as a rumor. The argument is persuasive. The fry asks only to be appreciated. At The Correct Strip, one appreciates.”

“The shoestring fry presents itself at The Correct Strip with an unusual degree of self-possession. The exterior is absent, in the practical sense. The interior is present as a rumor. The grease is conservative — the napkin remains largely decorative. The portion is restrained. One accepts the fry on its own terms. Its terms are acceptable. One proceeds. One is glad one did.”