Update: Curious “A Chef’s Playground” closed in mid-June, 1917.

He—let’s face it, we—had little confidence in Curious.

And then there’s that fillet of fish, which to everyone’s surprise was perfect: moist, flaky flesh jacketed by a cheesy brown crust. Who cares if the promised potato gratin was replaced by smashed sweet potatoes? At least we wouldn’t be darkening the McDonald’s drive-through.

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