The Other Critics

‘Chewy Brisket’ and ‘Weak Taste of Smoke’ Mire Baby Blues BBQ; Kimchee-less Korean Tacos Disappoint at Bossam Bar

• Craig LaBan laments the “chewy brisket,” “cramped” seating and “weak taste of smoke” in his review of University City’s Baby Blues BBQ. [Inquirer]

• At Collingswood’s That’s Amore, Adam Erace enjoys the “crusty snap of the fried exteriors and gooey mozzarella-wired insides” of the arancine, but the “dry and carelessly heaped” polenta disappoints. [Courier-Post]

Le Pain Quotidien’s avocado tartine “was a bit bland,” but the the Asian organic tofu salad is a “front runner” for the “top salads list.” [Living on the Vedge]

• The lack of a “crunchy, tangy topping of kimchee” and the “limp onions” on Bossam Bar’s Korean tacos “were a minor disappointment” for Midtown Lunch. [Midtown Lunch]

‘Chewy Brisket’ and ‘Weak Taste of Smoke’ Mire Baby Blues BBQ; Kimchee-less