Summerlicious July 22: Celestin

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It is less stuffy than suggested by the greyscale furnishings, French doors and accented waiters. A one-ply tissue sat in the place of a napkin and no fresh juices could be found. The menu required a bit of translation and googling. Exclusively Summerlicious patrons might be surprised to find the duck confit resembles a grilled cheese sandwich. Generally, the food was well presented. The smooth and chewy calamari had an uncanny Asian quality, hidden underneath some baby arugula and adorned with cuts of summery orange at the forefront. Generous slices of charred raw tuna, however, lie on an unimpressive gluttony of downtrodden vegetables (potatos, eggs, green bean) with the only lightness coming from sour-ish tomatoes. No dressing could be found. And finally, colossal Timbits, a bit soggy, take a rich chocolate syrup to round out the meal in a most unspectacular way.