The Other Critics

Guapos Tacos Serves a ‘Carnivore’s Dirty Dream’; Erawan Gets a Little ‘Too-mami’

• Brian Freedman writes that Guapos Tacos’ “voluptuously tender” and “kissed with a perfume of warm orange” carnitas are “a stroke of genius,” and the short rib “punched up with chipotles and the bright hit of cilantro and white onions” is a “carnivore’s dirty dream.” [PW]

• At Erawan’s new Chinatown location, Adam Erace encounters a po tak that’s “too-mami!” but the “moist and gingery” dumplings were enough to make him “happy to shut up and eat.” [Citypaper]

• The “much lighter and airier” than ordinary store-bought pita at Feder’s Fresh were “worth the trip” for Lari Robling, but the “the classic hummus had a bitter aftertaste from the preservatives.” [Daily News]

• At the Trading Places inspired Winthorpe and Valentine, Phyllis Stein-Novack sips a $12 Rob Roy, a “delicious” endive salad, and a “pink inside and very succulent” pork chop. [South Philly Review]

Guapos Tacos Serves a ‘Carnivore’s Dirty Dream’; Erawan Gets a