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PX This presents THE F&F REVIEW

Hey, sorry we couldn’t make it to "Friends&Family," we were out of town/ had to work/ not invited. We’re really glad we finally managed to come by, though— it’s so nice to see you!
What’s that? You would still like us to take the time to fill out the F&F survey, because you’d love to take advantage of all our vast experience, knowledge, insight, and expertise as long as we’re already here? Because you invited 75 people to F&F, and afterward all you got was 41 "Congrats[es]!" 22 "Awesome[s]!" 3 "Ciao[s]!" and 9 "Best of luck[s]!" ?
Of course, we’d be honored. Oh ha, yesss, we’ll be honest— brutally honest even, ha ha! After all, that’s what friends & family are for!
No no please, don’t send anything more, we’re stuffed, we can’t breathe, you’ll have to roll us out of here, ha ha ha… !

Peels

What was your first impression?
They’re open? Ohhh, smart sneaky bastards…

Please rate the Bar:
Not quite open yet ("Friday… maybe… hopefully…")— but it’s nice. Looks great, spacious, comfortable. True, the location (2nd floor, through the dining room) is a bit odd, but hey it worked for Freemans just fine, so what the hells do you know.

Please rate the drinks/ cocktails/ wine:
The ‘by the glass’ list looks good. Decent selections, fine diversity, nice price point. The cocktails list is creative but grounded. Tried the Fizz Something (with champagne and St. Germain, was it?) and the one with the Aperol. Both very tasty and refreshing.

Please rate the Dining Room:
Very nice. Great banquettes. Apparently, it supposed to be "the opposite of Freemans," so— yeah. That would explain the lack of dead animal ornamentation.

Please rate the BOH:
Solid. No, really. Aint nobody green up in this muhfuh…

How was the staff?
Very good. And it’s pretty much everybody you already know, so what’s not to love about that.

What did you eat?/ How was the food?
Turkey/Avocado Sandwich (Guacoturkey, was it called? Something like that) : Mmmm, delicious. Fresh, and hearty but light. And I really looove the homemade chips.
Burger : Very good. Perfectly cooked, succulent, juicy. Good fries, too. There goes my low-carb diet.
Mini Corn Dogs : Love it.
Romaine with Buttermilk and Lardons : Not such a fan of buttermilk dressing usually, but this one’s not bad. Pretty heavy, though. Oh and I’ve been around enough French peoples in my lifetime to have cultivated a considerable disdain for cutting lettuce with a knife. So when I get full hearts like this, I usually prefer them separated from the stalk (or whatever) so I can just pick the leaves up with my fingers instead. But ya know, don’t mind me. I’m just sayin.
Apple Walnut Crumble : Ohh my…
Pineapple Upside Down Cake : Ack! Stop. Overload.

What did you like?
The simplicity.

What did you dislike?
Well, there’s the thing with the stools, but I think I ‘get it’… (Restaurant Psychology: 210)

What was your last impression?
Just as I was thinking about moving into this neighborhood…

Would you come back?
Yes.

Thank you, and hope to see you soon!
No no, thank YOU.

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