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If you call Contraste’s cuisine fusion or
French, you’ll probably get gentle push‐
back from the serious-minded chef. We ap‐
preciate his concern that too many chefs
hide haphazard combinations behind the
trendy label. The quest for novelty too of‐
ten disrespects the original cuisine and dis‐
appoints restaurant goers with muddled
dishes.
Chef Angelo believes in exploring new
flavor combinations and celebrates culi‐
nary cultural exchange. The key is to be
thoughtful, respectful of the original cul‐
tures, and mindful of the customer experi‐
ence.
“I’m classically trained in the French
style and use those techniques in my
kitchen, but we are not a French restau‐
rant,” he explained. “We do offer a few
classic French dishes, but our focus is to
offer contemporary, refined, and flavorful

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