NY Mag says: "A Gowanus collaboration between Per Se s onetime head baker and a Bensonhurst-born chef late of Blue Ribbon Brooklyn , Runner & Stone aspires to be all things to all carb-cravers: a boulangerie with a local-and-seasonal slant, an all-day caf, and a skylit restaurant with a sleek modern design. Although the pastries mostly adhere to classic French tradition, an Italian influence can be detected in lunch salads like turkey confit and dinner options like spaghetti alla chitarra with with mackerel, tomato and raisins."