Following a hugely successful meal in February, I am eager to take another taste of the new Elske chef’s work while, simultaneously, tracking the evolution of the bar program following its own change in leadership…
Wine
With this visit to Smyth, I feel like I am finally regaining some sort of rhythm…
What does the team have in store for my tenth visit?
Whatever ends up happening, this is a key moment in the restaurant’s history that is worth perceiving and preserving…
This experience does not represent the Kyōten I know and love…
Six months in, where does Creepies stand?
By and large, I enjoyed what I tasted at Oriole back in September. Two months later, where do things stand?
This meal represents my sixth visit to Creepies: the characterful new bistro from the Elske team whose 60 or so seats remain in high demand…
By tangling with Smyth in this new format, I hope to speak to a starker reality: one that better acknowledges imperfections (and their capacity for disappointment) on the path toward iterative excellence.
Creepies, nearly two months in, doesn’t need to be perfect so long as the team preserves its capacity to dream…